206: Cooperation, the voice in Jingu Yu's head

"I was just saying it casually; anyway, their lives and deaths have nothing to do with me," Jiang Yuan said casually, his gaze shifting away from the character list.

Justice? Sympathy? What are those things?

He wasn't from Japan, and he had no favorable impression of this country at all; he had just accidentally fallen here.

Even if this country was destroyed, it wouldn't matter to him; he might even clap his hands in celebration.

And the beauty of those girls was nothing but a handful of yellow earth.

With his current strength, changing 10 different ones a day wouldn't be a problem; he was full of himself, why would he bother to save them?

Looking at the silver-haired youth's indifferent profile, Lien secretly sighed in his heart.

"Indifferent to the suffering of others, truly worthy of the name Tyrant."

Sakura also elevated his reverence for him by another level in her heart, "A person without mercy or sympathy is also without flaws; such a person is the hardest to deal with..."

After some selection, Jiang Yuan finally chose five rare eighth-tier spiritual Materials and one ninth-tier spiritual material, the Nirvana Cyan Fruit.

Two martial arts techniques—the Nine-Star martial art Void Devour and the Eight-Star martial art Empty Strike.

Two high-level magic skill books—Yin Lightning Death Spear and Dark Dragon Breath.

"The total value is 1.15 billion, leaving 730 million," Sakura said.

The blonde youth, Lien, was startled when he saw the martial arts techniques Jiang Yuan chose.

"This is..."

Jiang Yuan: "What's wrong with this martial art technique?"

"The Nine-Star martial art Void Devour, this was something my grandfather got from a ruin.

I heard it's just an incomplete scroll; the entire set only has one move for drawing the sword, and the difficulty is terrifyingly high.

My grandfather stopped me several times when I wanted to learn it," Lien said seriously, "I advise you to change to a different one."

High difficulty, incomplete scroll?

Isn't that even better?

Jiang Yuan smiled, "No need, this is the one."

Seeing his insistence, Lien didn't say anything more.

"Hmm?" Jiang Yuan flipped to the crystal section, showing surprise.

There were quite a few extremely rare crystals.

"Azure Crystal, Dark Crystal, Thunder Tear Crystal, Heavenly Bamboo Crystal, Spirit Treasure Crystal... and Time Crystal containing a trace of the power of time.

You actually have this?"

The Black Snake man said, "These were all excavated from the ruins of Alaya.

The Seal of the ruins there contains the rules of time, probably influenced by it."

Ruins?

Seal?

Rules of time?

Jiang Yuan's eyes flickered slightly.

"Although extremely rare and precious, almost no one buys Time Crystals.

On one hand, they are too expensive, and on the other hand... it's also because they are almost useless," Sakura said with a wry smile.

"After all, there are too few people who awaken the time- Department talent, and if you frequently come into contact with Time Crystals, it affects your own time flow, which can cause faster aging.

So most people don't even look at them."

"Since that's the case, I'll take them all," Jiang Yuan said.

Under the surprised gazes of the three, he swept away the rare crystals like a nouveau riche.

The remaining balance was also completely used up.

Just as Lien was full of anticipation, hoping with expectant eyes that the terrifying youth before him would leave now, after putting away all the items, he sat down again, picked up the porcelain cup, took a sip of wine, and said with bright eyes, "Next, I want to trade some information with you."

He's not leaving yet!

Lien wailed in his heart.

Sakura, wearing a kimono, sat properly, her expression solemn, and said, "Please speak."

Jiang Yuan threw out a material from a ninth-tier fierce beast's body and said, "I want to know how many Quasi-Kings there are on this island, and the truth behind the Crown Position Battle."

Sakura glanced at it and shook her head, "The price is not enough."

Jiang Yuan then threw out a high-level scroll.

Sakura nodded and said something astonishing, "Currently on the island, there are a total of five Quasi-Kings."

"Five?

Besides one from each of the Shingu family, who are the other two?" Jiang Yuan asked curiously.

"One is the old Sword Saint of the Lion Society, and the other is a shrine priest responsible for guarding the ruins."

"The ruins you're talking about are...?"

"The Tomb of the Magatsu God," the blonde youth, Lien, said, "This island is built upon that ruin, and the Shingu family established the Hotsu Shrine directly above it to suppress it."

"Young Master is right.

The reason the Shingu family created the Crown Position Battle is to borrow the power of the Magatsu God, using other prodigies as sacrifices, and ultimately select the Divine Child."

Jiang Yuan's eyes flickered.

His previous guess was indeed correct!

"Rather than a selection, it's more like a predetermined choice," Lien sneered.

"That Shingu Ryuya has almost been confirmed as qualified.

Even Midori Tsukasa, who is ranked second, is just paving the way for him."

"It sounds like you really dislike Shingu Ryuya.

Do you have a grudge?" Jiang Yuan asked curiously.

"No, I don't have a grudge against him, but I do against the Shingu family.

My parents both died at their hands.

So anything that is unfavorable to them, I will do it.

If I become a king, the first thing I will do is break through the ancestral shrine of the Shingu family," Lien knelt on the ground, hands resting on his knees, his tone cold.

Jiang Yuan suddenly smiled, "That's great; an enemy's enemy is a friend."

"I am now in a life-and-death struggle with the Shingu family.

If you provide me with information for free, it's not impossible for me to help you get rid of Shingu Ryuya."

"Really?" Lien's eyes lit up upon hearing this, looking at Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan took a sip of wine and smiled, "Of course."

Lien looked at Sakura and the snake.

The Black Snake looked at the thoughtful Sakura.

After thinking for a while, she raised her eyes and looked at the silver-haired youth opposite her.

"Whether we can cooperate depends on whether Shirakawa-sensei is truly sincere.

Otherwise, acting blindly and incurring the hostility of the Shingu family will only lead to the destruction of our Gokurakukan.

Could Shirakawa-sensei please give us a clear idea of your strength...?"

Upon hearing this, the silver-haired youth held the porcelain cup, a faint smile appearing on his handsome face.

What he said made the three of them freeze on the spot, their brains crashing.

"Above the ninth tier, below the King Realm."

"If the opportunity is right, I can even kill a Quasi-King."

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The long night finally ended.

The next day, the heavy rain finally stopped temporarily, leaving countless puddles on the roads, making the entire steel jungle damp and gloomy.

On the way to school, JK girls in school uniforms walked in groups of two or three, chattering about what happened last night.

Shingu Yu hadn't gone to school these past few days, Shrink at home on her bed, her mind constantly replaying what happened the day before yesterday.

In these two days, the name Shirakawa Gen not only spread throughout the upper echelons of various families but also became completely famous as a rising star of the Crown Position Battle.

Reaching four stars in three days, the name Tyrant Shirakawa Gen was practically thunderous, and some even rumored that he was the culprit who single-handedly massacred the entire Beiyuan Heavy Industries and caused multiple major blood cases.

Numerous incidents of suspicion converged on one person, giving him a mysterious, powerful, and dangerous veil, making him an idol worshipped by countless young people and the subject of fervent discussion.

He was seen as the biggest dark horse, with the potential to challenge Shingu Ryuya's undefeated position!

Shingu Yu met with Yamashita Tetsuya yesterday and already knew that he had participated in the Crown Position Battle, and also knew that Jiang Yuan was the murderer of his neighbor uncle and hundreds of CIG members.

The person she had saved turned out to be a notorious executioner and murderer!

Was that seemingly gentle and handsome youth just a facade he put on?

As soon as she thought of this, countless complex emotions surged in Shingu Yu's heart.

"Source-kun..."

She really wanted to see that silver-haired youth again.

She had a belly full of questions she wanted to ask.

If he was really that vicious, why did he save her multiple times, why was he so gentle to her...?

Why?

"I found you..."

"I found you..."

Strange and eerie whispers suddenly sounded in her mind, like a cold wind, constantly trying to invade Shingu Yu's spiritual world.

It's here again...

Shingu Yu painfully grabbed the quilt and covered herself completely, her body curled into a ball.

Someone... save me.

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