Free Web NovelChapter 1238: Chapter 53: The Deal
"Equivalent exchange?"
Reed, who was trembling with excitement, suddenly calmed down, his gaze somewhat puzzled.
Seeing Reed’s puzzled gaze, Bubu Wang quietly nudged Su Xiao with his hind leg, meaning: "Master, hurry up, I may not be able to hold on much longer."
Bubu Wang was most adept at bringing down the intelligence of the negotiating party to its own level. Previously, it greeted and offered spicy sticks, coupled with the effects derived from its Charm Attributes, forming a combination skill, causing a ’dumbstruck attack’ on Reed.
Of course, this ’dumbstruck attack’ was just a metaphor; it didn’t actually lower Reed’s intelligence. In principle, Bubu Wang used its unique negotiation style to engage with Reed; the Charm Attributes played a crucial role. Once Reed adapted to Bubu Wang’s negotiation style, Su Xiao would step in, while Reed was still accustomed to the previous style, thereby reducing the negotiation difficulty.
At present, Reed was too strong, or rather, he had lived too long. The effect of the ’dumbstruck attack’ was limited, and he could break away from Bubu Wang’s negotiation style at any moment, reverting to normal.
A Reed who returned to normalcy was difficult to handle; a slight misstep could lead to hostility. Therefore, Su Xiao needed to negotiate quickly.
"That’s right, equivalent exchange. I have a way to help you enter the Void. The general process is like this..."
The Slaughter Dagger appeared in Su Xiao’s hand, and he began to draw on the ground.
"First, this is your current world."
Su Xiao drew a circle on the ground, indicating the planet where Reed was located.
"The Void is not like you imagine, just breaking through the outer sphere of this planet to reach it. If you do that, you’ll only enter an oxygen-less environment, become weightless, and eventually get trapped and die there."
Su Xiao drew several crosses outside the circle.
"Indeed, I tried flying upwards continuously. After reaching a certain height, the wind was strong. Finally, after breaking through a very peculiar layer of air, I entered an area without air, where breathing was useless, no—it had no effect at all."
Reed agreed with Su Xiao’s explanation. Once driven to near madness by loneliness, he had certainly tried to leave this world. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
Hearing Reed’s narration, Su Xiao paused for a moment. This guy was indeed fierce, managing to break through the atmosphere with just his physical body.
"Since you tried, it should be easier to understand. You need to know the Void and your world are not in the same realm. It’s another dimensional world. No, it’s not quite right to call the Void a world. It’s a conglomerate of many worlds. As for how many worlds or planets there are, it’s hard to quantify—too many. However, the Void has a stable energy system and environment..."
Reed could still understand Su Xiao’s initial words, but from his expression, it was clear he was lost as Su Xiao continued—like a duck listening to thunder, only hearing noise but not understanding.
Reed indeed couldn’t grasp what Su Xiao was saying, but he could judge the truth of Su Xiao’s words from key information.
"In general, reaching the Void from your world is no simple feat. It requires long-term space teleportation. Without any protection, even with your current Body Strength, you’d be torn apart by the Power of Space."
"Protection..."
Reed nodded with tentative understanding. Su Xiao had entered full bluff mode. Regarding the Void, he could definitely bewilder Reed.
Reed was strong, once the strongest in this world. But the World of Xiya’s technology level wasn’t advanced, and space technology was merely in the basic understanding stage, with its specific workings unclear.
Why did Su Xiao want to send Reed to the Void? Or, why did Su Xiao need to send Reed out of this world? The reason was simple: he was about to delve into the tomb, and with Reed guarding the entrance, Su Xiao wouldn’t be able to enter the tomb with peace of mind.
Su Xiao certainly didn’t think Reed was the kind of ’NPC’ who was friendly enough to give away equipment. He had never met such a character; most of the storyline characters he encountered were cunning old foxes or insane.
Reed was the tomb’s Guardian. If Su Xiao caused any significant damage to the tomb, Reed wouldn’t mind killing him.
Seeing Reed’s title as the Tomb Guardian, Su Xiao had already decided in his heart that he must either eliminate or remove him before he could comfortably explore the tomb.
Killing him was too difficult, or rather, with Su Xiao’s current strength, it was impossible. Thus, he had to find another way to remove him. freewebnoveℓ.com
Sometimes, Su Xiao’s actions seemed reckless, charging ahead with a slash. But if he were truly that reckless, he wouldn’t have survived this long.
"You probably understand the general information. This is the process of entering the Void. A heads-up: you cannot be 100% certain to reach the Void. The space teleportation en route is extremely dangerous, a feeling akin to... being hit on the back of the head with a hammer."
Su Xiao didn’t promise Reed he could safely reach the Void. If he did, it would be less credible.
"What’s the probability of reaching the Void? Not counting the overly optimistic scenario."
"About 60%. But the item I’m using is very precious. As long as you cooperate during the space teleportation, you have an 80% chance of reaching the Void."
With a flip of his hand, a Legendary Item "Space-Time Coin" appeared in Su Xiao’s palm. The "Space-Time Coin" was full of cracks, and the internal Power of Space-time could be easily sensed.
Seeing the "Space-Time Coin," Reed’s eyes lit up, a hint of killing intent emerging.
"I’ve used this thing once. It’s thanks to it that I could travel from the Void to here. You probably guessed my purpose for coming here. I’m here to find the three lost gemstones and enter the Ruins of the Annihilation Law.
You must be cautious when using this. If you misuse it, you might be eroded by the Power of Space-time inside this coin even before starting the space teleportation. If that happens, it’s absolutely fatal."
Su Xiao acted as if he hadn’t noticed Reed’s killing intent. After hearing his words, Reed’s killing intent faded as well.
"If you had come two hundred years earlier, I might have had something to exchange with you. I once forged two hammers—one of fire, which I’m using now, and an ice one, which I placed inside the tomb to suppress an unruly guy."
Reed’s meaning was straightforward: he was quite poor.
"If you’re here for those three gemstones, the Shadow Stone has been missing for many years. The Stone of Extinction is somewhere deep in the tomb, though I’m not sure exactly where. As for the Stone of Magic... I’m one of the few who knows its location; perhaps anyone else who did know is already dead."
"Deal."
Su Xiao extended his hand. He originally intended to get some high-quality equipment from Reed, but Reed was a bit stingy, unwilling to offer much. Fortunately, the information about the "Stone of Magic" was intel Su Xiao desperately wanted, or rather, he was finding a way to make a strategic retreat.
If he asked for nothing and agreed to help Reed enter the Void without any conditions, Reed would definitely be suspicious, as nothing comes for free. But seeing as Reed was a bit stingy, unwilling to provide substantial benefits, this former strongest being of the world wasn’t as magnanimous as one might imagine.
