Chapter 931: Why Are You Being So Polite with Me?
Chen Dao'er was shaking all over with rage!
If this kept up, Jin Hao was going to lose his temper and just walk away!
Was patience the key to a great plan, or what?
"Fine, fine, fine! Jin Hao, you're something else. Jiangnan, just you wait until you're alone in there!"
[From Chen Dao'er: Resentment Points +1000!]
After dropping that threat, Chen Dao'er gritted his teeth and headed back to the camp.
"Shorts! Give me a pair!"
The moment he said that, Chen An and the others froze. They were all proper men—who brought spare shorts when heading out?
Chen Dao'er's face darkened further: "None at all?"
Chen An steeled himself: "Second Uncle, how about wearing mine? I've only had this pair on for a week. If you turn them inside out..."
Chen Dao'er: (乛益乛‶) Tsk~
A week? And you have the nerve to say that?
Jiangnan called out from a distance: "I've got some! All styles, I'll give you a deal!"
[From Chen Dao'er: Resentment Points +1000!]
In ancient times, people would rather starve than eat handouts. I'd rather wear a grass skirt forever than put on shorts you gave me!
"No need! Grass skirts are fine! They breathe and keep cool!"
Jiangnan snickered quietly, while Jin Hao's expression turned serious.
"Brother! That Chen guy has it out for you. Once you're in the Void Sea, don't run off on your own!"
"Make sure you stick with me, or you might end up at his mercy!"
Jiangnan grabbed Jin Hao's big hand: "No need to say anything more. Just for the fact that you took a hit for me, I accept you as my big brother!"
"I have nothing to repay you with, but here's a treasure I've kept for a long time. Don't turn it down, big brother. Consider it a token of my appreciation!"
With that, he pulled out a Hundred-Shot-Hundred-Hit Little Slingshot.
Jin Hao stared at the slingshot, which looked like it was made from a broken branch, and couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
Good grief, in your hands, anything broken is a treasure, huh?
Could you be any more half-hearted? How could I possibly not turn it down?
If you're trying to show your appreciation, at least bring out something decent!
Or, you know, return that 200 million to me!
(⇀‸↼٥)ﾉYԅ(•̀ㅂ•́๑)
"This brok... cough, this treasure—you keep it, little brother. I don't need it!"
Jiangnan glared: "Big brother! Are you looking down on this slingshot just because it's broken?"
"This slingshot was made from a branch snapped off the Divine Tree of the Earth Vein in the Kunlun Mountain Secret Realm Spirit Ruins!"
"It can automatically gather your entire body's spiritual energy and launch attacks with astonishing power. It's a life-saving artifact like no other!"
With that, he raised the slingshot, turned the leather pouch upside down, activated the Rampant Output Mode, pulled back the string, and shot!
Jiangnan's entire body's spiritual energy converged into a spiritual bullet, which shot straight toward a rocky mountain.
A deafening "boom" rang out as the mountain was blasted into a crater hundreds of meters wide. The power was terrifying!
Jin Hao was stunned, his face full of shock. Was this broken slingshot really that amazing?
He'd never heard of that so-called Earth Vein Divine Tree, but it sounded pretty impressive!
He was a Starlight rank himself—if he gathered all his spiritual energy into a single shot, the power would be off the charts!
"This... are you really giving such a good thing to me?"
Jiangnan waved his hand generously: "Would I lie to you? You treat me with sincerity, so I'll repay you with sincerity!"
With that, he stuffed the little slingshot into Jin Hao's hand.
Jin Hao's eyes lit up. Was there really such a good deal? The fat sheep was handing its wool right to him?
He gladly took it, gripping it in his hand, eager to test its power.
Jiangnan quickly stopped him: "Big brother! This thing has durability. If you use it too many times, the branch will break!"
"It's a life-saving tool, so save it for when it really counts!"
Jin Hao paused, then burst into laughter, tucking the slingshot into his belt.
"Say no more! I appreciate your gesture, little brother. When we get into the Void Sea, I'll look out for you!"
Hmph, I'll make sure to look after you real proper!
Jiangnan: (๐･᷄ᴗ･᷅) "Sounds great, sounds great~"
Back with Zhong Yingxue and the others, everyone marveled at how Jiangnan had torn Chen Dao'er's shorts and still come out unscathed.
Maybe that theory was actually right!
Zi Yuan looked innocent: "Hey~ Jin Hao's pretty loyal. He stuck up for you just now. When we get into the Void Sea, should we really go with them?"
Jiangnan grinned: "That depends on what my big brother does!"
As they were chatting, Jiangnan's expression tightened. A dense spatial fluctuation came from the end of the mountain pass!
The void fluctuation spread outward, scraping a layer of lime dust off the mountain walls.
High in the sky, a spatial gate suddenly appeared, spinning like a kaleidoscope, scattering sunlight into a chaotic, dreamlike display.
Jiangnan's expression turned serious: "The Void Sea is open!"
Chen Dao'er and the others stood up, their eyes fixed on Jiangnan, as if waiting for him to enter first.
Meanwhile, the three hunter groups—Wilderness, Beast Fang, and Wind Chaser—also prepared.
Everyone carried large packs. Jin Hao and Goatee Hu approached: "Brother Jiang? Ready to head out?"
Jiangnan opened an alternate dimension and loaded two big-wheeled pickup trucks inside.
"Big bro? With me around, why are you all carrying luggage? That's such a hassle! Come on, throw it all into my alternate dimension!"
"I'll hold onto it for you. Just let me know when you need something!"
Jin Hao's expression stiffened: "Oh... how could I trouble you with that?"
Jiangnan rolled his eyes: "What's the trouble?"
Then he looked at Jin Hao with a smile.
"What's the matter? Don't trust me, big bro? Afraid I'll take your supplies and run? Or maybe you..."
Jin Hao laughed heartily: "What are you saying? How could I? Since you've offered, I won't be polite!"
He gave the poachers a look, and they all started tossing their supplies into Jiangnan's alternate dimension.
Jiangnan beamed brightly, then glanced at the off-road vehicles and motorcycles parked nearby.
"Big bro! We're going to be out for half a month. What about these cars~"
Jin Hao: "Don't worry about them. No one's bored enough to touch our rides. Just leave them here!"
Jiangnan's expression turned serious: "How can that work? This no-man's land is full of spirit beasts. If they get damaged, we'll have to walk back!"
"Better bring them along. I'll help you load them up. Why are you being so polite with me?"
With that, he teleported over and started loading the row of vehicles into his alternate dimension, one after another, looking full of energy.
Jin Hao's face grew darker and darker.
[From Jin Hao: Resentment Points +1000!]
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In no time, everything was gone. After loading the poachers' vehicles, Jiangnan started on the Chen family's cars.
Chen An glared: "Hey! What are you doing? Those are our cars!"
Jiangnan spread his hands: ╮(•́ω•̀)╭
"I know that?"
"Then why are you taking them? This is robbery!"
"Yeah, and? You're all going into the Void Sea to kill me. Why should I go easy on you?"
"Am I right, big bro?"
Jin Hao: (´ㅂ`٥) "Right! Little brother's right. No need to go easy on them. I've got your back!"
Chen Dao'er stared at Jiangnan, saying nothing.
After clearing out all the equipment at the mountain pass, Jiangnan gave Zhong Yingxue a look.
Everyone quickly moved toward the spatial gate.
Zhong Yingxue whispered instructions: "We don't know what's on the other side. Try not to leave Xiao Nan's three-kilometer range—that's his teleportation limit!"
"Sister Zi, don't leave Xiao Nan's five-hundred-meter range, so his Void Chains can reach you anytime!"
Everyone's hearts tensed up. Zi Yuan took a deep breath.
Little bro, here I come.
Jiangnan and Jin Hao's group filed one by one into the spatial gate of the Void Sea.
Chen Dao'er narrowed his eyes: "Let's go. We're going in too. When we come out this time, the Chen family will surpass our ancestors!"
...
The powerful spatial fluctuations gave everyone a dizzy, top-heavy sensation, making them want to vomit.
But for Jiangnan, it was nothing.
The moment he landed, Jiangnan became alert, immediately checking on Zhong Yingxue and the others.
They were all still there, and the spatial gate was behind them.
Although the spatial gate within the Void Sea appeared randomly, it didn't seem to be random teleportation.
He began to survey the surroundings.
All around were dense, ancient towering trees growing wildly, their canopies blocking most of the sunlight.
The air was thick with spiritual energy to an astonishing degree. Others only felt a slight increase in spiritual energy, but Jiangnan felt as if every cell in his body was cheering.
Besides spiritual energy, there was also a strange spatial force in the air.
It made Jiangnan feel incredibly comfortable, as if he had finally found relief after a long drought, even giving him a sense of coming home.
But as he focused, Jiangnan shuddered, his face turning pale.
Spatial fluctuations were everywhere, too many to distinguish. The Void Sea was far more dangerous than he had imagined.
Over a thousand poachers had all entered the Void Sea, and Jin Hao was still smiling.
It seemed he wasn't planning to make a move right away. On the other side of the spatial gate, Chen Dao'er and his gang followed in.
Their gazes at Jiangnan were like looking at a dead man.
Now, in this Void Sea, aside from the nine of you, everyone wants you dead.
This time, no one can protect you.
"Jiangnan! We have a score to settle..."
Jiangnan: !!!
In an instant, Jiangnan's scalp tingled, every hair on his body standing on end as a deadly threat enveloped him.
He threw out four Void Chains, wrapping them around Zhong Yingxue and the others.
Then he teleported a thousand meters away.
The next moment, a giant cyan mantis over seventy meters long appeared out of nowhere in the middle of the crowd—it had teleported in!
Its front claws, two scythe-like appendages, were translucent like crystal, and it slashed out!
Space twisted as two intersecting spatial blades, each an astonishing three hundred meters long, swept through the crowd.
In an instant, severed limbs and bodies flew everywhere. Some people hadn't even reacted before they were cut in half by the invisible spatial blades.
Seventy-three people died on the spot, and the scene turned into a hellish nightmare.
Jiangnan's face was pale: "A Starlight-level spatial spirit beast! Damn it!"