While I was putting in all that effort to take down one Platinum III, you lot had already wiped out their entire fleet?
Do you have to be that fast?
At least leave me one chance to show off!
Qin Shou leapt onto the boat. “I took down a Platinum III underwater while only at Gold VIII!”
“Aren’t you going to be shocked at all?”
Qi Yu and Ye Xinghe clapped weakly, without any energy.
“Wow~ you’re so amazing!”
“I admire you so much! I want to bear calves for you!”
Qin Shou: (̿▀̿Ĺ̯▀̿̿)̄
You’re making me feel no sense of achievement at all!
It wasn’t really their fault.
Anyone who had just watched Jiang Nan launch himself over, consecutively blow up five speedboats, achieve five kills without taking damage, and return safely would no longer be shocked by Qin Shou killing a single Platinum III.
At this moment, Reno lay on the deck with a bitter expression, continuously spitting blood.
The instant he saw Jiang Nan, he finally understood who these people were.
People from China? And he had run straight into them?
Was his luck really that bad?
Everyone said Dandelion had connected with Jiang the Devil, and it turned out to be true!
Jiang Nan crouched down and patted Reno’s cheek. “Black Claw isn’t all that, is it? This is the best you can manage for a hijacking? Not even a single Diamond? Are you sure you’re not just a small fry?”
[Resentment from Reno Black +1000!]
Who insults people like that!
Are you complaining we brought too few people for you to fight?
“I’m not a small fry, I’m…”
Jiang Nan curled his lip. “I’m not interested in who you are. I’m only interested in how much your boss is willing to pay to ransom you!”
Reno’s eyes lit up when he heard that. Money? Money was good!
If they wanted money, he had a chance to live!
“Th… thirty million US dollars?”
Jiang Nan was startled. So he really wasn’t a small fry!
The Black Claw boss was willing to pay thirty million US dollars to ransom this Platinum trash?
Jiang Nan: (ꐦ°᷄Д°᷅) Hah?
“That’s all? Are you looking down on me? Forget it! Just chop him up!”
He picked up the great halberd and swung it towards Reno’s neck.
Gu Xiaowei panicked. Thirty million wasn’t enough any more?
Boss, you’re getting too arrogant!
Reno panicked. “Stop! Don’t chop me! Fifty million! The Black Claw boss is my uncle, I’m his own nephew. If you kill me, Dandelion’s deal is off!”
“Let me call my uncle. Fifty million can definitely be paid! Black Claw has plenty of money!”
Jiang Nan turned to look at Gu Xiaowei. She nodded.
Only then did Reno breathe a sigh of relief.
Jiang Nan grew even angrier, swung the halberd and chopped down wildly at Reno. “Black Claw has plenty of money, and you only offer me fifty million? You really are looking down on me!”
Reno: !!!
You’re determined to kill me today, aren’t you?
“One hundred million! One hundred million! Otherwise just kill me! If I go back alive, my uncle will kill me anyway!”
Jiang Nan stopped the halberd mid-air and turned his head. “Here~ one hundred million hostage for you. Do whatever you want with him later, whether you exchange him for pocket money or use him for negotiations!”
[Resentment from Reno Black +1000!]
[From…]
You’re really ruthless!
Even Black Claw isn’t as black-hearted as you. Can you discuss this behind my back?
You’re playing with me, aren’t you? Just you wait!
Gu Xiaowei swallowed. The boss really knew how to make money fast!
Mira tilted her head. “Why do I feel like big brother Jiang Nan is the villain?”
Wu Liang: “Mira, be good. Remove the ‘feel like’.”
Xiao Zhen covered his face. This time he somewhat believed the boat and the island had both been seized by Jiang Nan!
He was far too practised at this little side business.
After dealing with this small interlude, the hovercraft continued towards Dandelion Island.
Jiang Nan found Gu Xiaowei.
“What exactly is the situation with Black Claw? Is it hard to handle?”
Gu Xiaowei sighed. “It’s an old organisation. Even before the spiritual energy revival, they were already big players in the international underground black market!”
“As soon as our ‘Star Net Plan’ started, everyone benefited. Many partners who used to work with Black Claw brought their underground channels over to our side!”
“Black Claw got less, so naturally they weren’t happy and kept causing trouble!”
Jiang Nan frowned. “Why not just bring Black Claw in? Once the Star Net Plan succeeds, Black Claw will earn even more!”
Gu Xiaowei gave a bitter smile. “Sister Hong had already negotiated that. We even had a cooperation agreement in principle, but then the Abyss mutation happened! Emotions were affected, and the talks collapsed!”
“The Black Claw boss wanted the lion’s share. Sister Hong naturally refused, or Dandelion would be sidelined!”
“After that, there were several small conflicts. It’s already good that both sides haven’t gone to full war!”
Jiang Nan glared. “He wants the lion’s share? That’s taking money straight out of my pocket! He must be dreaming!”
Gu Xiaowei looked worried. “Lately Black Claw has become even worse. They’ve even started eyeing Dandelion Island!”
“Our server headquarters is on the island. But now that we’ve captured Reno, Black Claw’s forces in the outer Abyss sea should quiet down for a while, right?”
Jiang Nan grinned. “I’ll deal with this after I reach Eternal Night City!”
Gu Xiaowei said seriously, “Boss, be careful. Black Claw has a good personal relationship with the Crimson Queen. Neither side is backing down right now!”
“In Eternal Night City, the Crimson Queen is the only law!”
Jiang Nan nodded. He would have to wait until he entered Eternal Night City to handle the details.
By the time the boat reached Dandelion Island, it was already noon!
The island was even larger than Pecus Island.
It had all kinds of buildings and entertainment facilities. The most eye-catching was a sail-shaped hotel in the centre of the island!
Mercenaries and Dandelion members could be vaguely seen moving about.
All the students were stunned. This wasn’t just an island. It was clearly a resort!
How much money had been spent to build an island like this?
Jiang Nan had quietly built such a huge operation outside?
Even Jiang Nan himself was momentarily taken aback. That Magician guy really was extraordinarily rich!
Was this island just something he played with for fun?
As a Star Shine spatial ability user, he had certainly pocketed a lot of money!
Gu Xiaowei smiled. “We took over Dandelion Island without much effort. The sail hotel in the centre has been converted into the Star Net server centre!”
Jiang Nan grinned. “We leave for the Abyss at six in the evening. Once we reach Eternal Night City, there’ll be no time to relax!”
“Everyone make the most of this chance to enjoy the island!”
The team members’ faces lit up with excitement as they rushed straight towards the water park!
Jiang Nan turned to Xiao Zhen. “Contact Ling Feng in advance. The situation in Eternal Night City is unclear. It’s best if he can meet us inside the city!”
Xiao Zhen nodded and went to arrange it.
On the other side, Zhong Yinxue and Xia Yao were still waiting for him on the beach!
He couldn’t help smiling. “Why aren’t you going to play?”
Xia Yao stepped forward. “Xiao Nan, is there anything we can help with? I’m a bit worried about your condition!”
Zhong Yinxue nodded. “Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. You still have us!”
She could clearly sense that ever since boarding the plane, Jiang Nan’s mind had been constantly tense right up to now!
He had arranged everything down to the smallest detail!
Just now, when clashing with Black Claw’s people, charging in alone without knowing the enemy’s full strength had been extremely dangerous!
Normally, Jiang Nan would never do that. He would use their firepower advantage to suppress the enemy completely!
But this time, to avoid any unnecessary accidents, Jiang Nan had rushed forward impatiently!
He wanted to eliminate the enemy as quickly as possible, not even letting a single messenger escape!
Jiang Nan rubbed his nose. “I’m fine, don’t worry. Give me a few days and I’ll adjust!”
This time, Jiang Nan was truly serious!
They were all students from the same academy. Jiang Nan knew every single one of them!
The Abyss operation was no joke. Jiang Nan did not want anyone to die here!
He wanted to bring everyone home safely!
Xia Yao and Zhong Yinxue looked at Jiang Nan, their eyes full of tenderness!
Zhong Yinxue smiled gently. “Alright, you still have proper business to attend to, don’t you?”
Amid Xia Yao’s startled cry, Jiang Nan scooped up Great Wolf Extinction and slung her over his shoulder, grinning mischievously!
“There is proper business to attend to. Hurry and come inside with me. Time is short!”
Zhong Yinxue’s cheeks flushed as she twisted her fingers. There were still six hours before leaving for Eternal Night City. Inside the room?
Did Xiao Nan… still need to handle proper business?
Xia Yao’s heart, however, was calm as still water!
If the “proper business” Xiao Nan meant matched what Xue Xue was thinking, she would chug a whole bottle of Vigour 2.0 on the spot!
…
Inside the room, Jiang Nan pulled out a pile of outdoor backpacks!
There were also heaps of system rewards. Just these had cost Jiang Nan over 1.2 million resentment points!
Jiang Nan: “Put 30 small ginsengs, three bottles of Vigour 2.0, one can of durian flesh, one bottle of Big Green Stick, and one jin of small soybeans in each bag!”
“Let’s make emergency kits for everyone. Better safe than sorry!”
Zhong Yinxue: (ﾉ)﹏(ヾ) Ugh~
Xia Yao: (￢～￢。) See, I told you!
