"Nuclear what?"
The old man's expression faltered, feeling as if his mind couldn't quite catch up.
"A nuclear bomb..."
Chen Shu's eyes held a look of fascination as he said,
"I admit Jona has some appeal, but compared to this, she's not even in the same league!"
"???"
The old man's head buzzed. He instinctively asked, "Are there still people named 'Nuclear' these days?"
"Hmm?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Shu was taken aback, his expression becoming extremely peculiar.
How many years has it been since you left seclusion?
Seeing Chen Shu's infatuated look, the old man couldn't help but sigh, "That girl named Nuclear Bomb must be very happy, right?"
"..."
Chen Shu's body trembled, and his eyes widened.
Damn, are you even more outrageous than me?
"Wait, wait a moment..."
Chen Shu waved his hand and said, "It's not a person!"
"Huh? Not a person?"
The old man's expression instantly became strange, looking at Chen Shu as if he were a pervert...
"I'm talking about the nuclear bomb!"
Chen Shu quickly explained, simultaneously using his language auxiliary device to translate into multiple languages.
The old man's forehead was covered in black lines. So this is what you were talking about?
"Are you playing a joke on me?" Da Feng Novel
He rubbed his head, a hint of emotion welling up within him:
It seems I can't keep up with the times anymore. Are young people playing this twistedly nowadays?
"Really."
Chen Shu shrugged and said, "I truly have no room for anything else in my heart."
"..."
The old man shook his head and said, "I won't beat around the bush with you anymore."
"Jona is in trouble!"
"Oh."
"???"
The old man's mouth twitched. "Can't you put some effort into this?"
"No, Old Qiao, just say what you need to say directly, okay?"
Chen Shu stroked his chin, admitting frankly, "Jona and I aren't really that close."
"Is that so?"
The old man looked him up and down. He truly didn't know about their relationship,
He had only seen Jona consistently thinking about Chen Shu, and instinctively assumed they had some history...
"Never mind."
The old man sighed, a hint of sorrow in his eyes, and said,
"Two months ago, Jona went to the [Demon's Lair] for training. She's only a Gold Beast Tamer, and venturing into such a high-level异空间 (Yì Kōngjiān -異空間) was still too taxing for her."
"That brave?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow. Even he hadn't gone to Dragon Abyss for training.
"Alas..."
The old man sighed again and said, "As you've seen in the news, at the very beginning of the great war, three Beast Emperors besieged me, causing one of my contracted spirits to be severely injured."
"Jona, in order to heal my contracted spirit, went alone into the depths of the Demon's Lair, intending to steal a legendary medicinal herb. Unfortunately, she was captured alive by a Beast Emperor..."
"..."
Chen Shu remained silent. Wasn't this pure altruism?
"Alas, Heaven envies the talented..."
He shook his head and said, "Old Qiao, please accept my condolences."
"Condolences for what? She's not dead yet!"
The old man said, "There was an internal traitor who informed the Beast Emperor of Jona's identity."
"And then?" Chen Shu pressed.
The alliance's collapse in one blow back then was precisely because there were too many members of the Sacred Beast Society within the official ranks.
"Now, it demands that I go alone into the depths of the lair, otherwise Jona will be lost."
"Does this need thinking about? Such an obvious trap."
Chen Shu said bluntly, "You going probably won't save her either."
"Rationally speaking, that is indeed correct."
The old man nodded seriously, but then changed his tune, "If you hadn't appeared, I might not have gone."
"???"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback and asked, "Could it be that you gave me courage?"
"Of course not!"
The old man glared at him. Can't your thoughts be more normal?
"I want... you to go with me!"
"I'm busy, goodbye!"
With that, a spatial imprint instantly appeared on Chen Shu, and he was ready to teleport away.
"There are immense benefits!"
"Hmm?"
The imprint on Chen Shu's body vanished instantly, and he stayed.
He remained silent, adopting a look of watching the show.
After all, there's no harm in listening...
"..."
The old man gave him a deep look. The information recorded was indeed not wrong.
"Firstly, you will gain the friendship of the entire alliance!"
"Uh, please get to the point."
"Cough cough..."
The old man choked instantly and could only say helplessly,
"The first benefit, a skill from a Gold Monarch!"
"Oh."
"Spatial attribute!"
The old man emphasized, "And it's a domain-type one!"
"Hmm? Continue..."
Chen Shu felt a surge of excitement but kept a neutral expression.
"You greedy kid..."
The old man glanced at him and said, "The second benefit, a Bloodline Bead!"
"Mm, continue..."
"Continue what!"
The old man glared at him and said, "These two items alone are priceless!"
"..."
Chen Shu stroked his chin. He was indeed a little tempted.
If the first benefit was just an ordinary Gold Monarch skill, its value would be average, but the key was that it was spatial and domain-type!
This was exactly what Chen Shu lacked, and the other party had likely put in considerable effort.
As for the Bloodline Bead, there was no need to even mention it.
It was precisely because of this item that Chen Shu had formed an irreconcilable enmity with the Sacred Beast Society.
Not only could it break the shackles of a contracted spirit's bloodline, but it also had a high probability of evolving the bloodline once.
This item was a product of high-level ruins and was a treasure that was hard to come by.
"But honestly."
Chen Shu spread his hands and said, "I'm just a Gold Beast Tamer. If you ask me to deal with a King-level ferocious beast, I can barely manage it, but a Beast Emperor..."
He shook his head. Although the benefits offered were irresistible, the difficulty was indeed a bit too high.
"I'm not asking you to fight a Beast Emperor."
The old man said, "I will be responsible for the combat, but I hope you can take this opportunity to rescue Jona!"
"Of course, your primary task is to ensure your own safety. I don't want that old ghost crossing the sea to kill me..."
"Mm... Let me think..."
Chen Shu's eyes held a thoughtful expression as he considered the feasibility of the plan.
Seeing this, the old man added another blow, saying, "Even if we fail, the Monarch Divine Skill will still be yours!"
"That..."
Chen Shu was deeply moved but did not agree immediately. Instead, he asked,
"How much time will it roughly take? I cannot delay the escort mission."
Liu Feng and the other two were still escorting their compatriots. He still had time to earn some extra money.
"About ten days."
The old man said, "If it exceeds this time, it's likely a failure."
"Whether you do it or not is up to you. Even if you refuse, I won't stop you from leaving Free State."
"Let me think about it..."
Chen Shu stroked his chin.
At this moment, his expression jolted, and the long-lost options appeared before his eyes.