"Thank you... Brother Bandit..."
Yan's expression was stiff, looking as if he were constipated.
Archbishop 'Xing' smiled in agreement and asked, "Is there anything else?"
"No, no!"
Chen Shu shook his head, not pushing too far, and extended his hand, saying:
"Bro, it's been a pleasure doing business!"
"A pleasure doing business!"
Despite harboring killing intent, he could only force a smile and shake Chen Shu's hand.
"Goodbye everyone!"
Chen Shu waved his hand and teleported away with Da Li.
Watching Chen Shu disappear, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of escaping from certain death...
If that guy had stayed to do more business, they worried they would have to give up their underwear...
"Brother Wang, we're just going to..."
Yan's expression was sullen, filled with unwillingness and humiliation.
"Shut up!"
Xing shot him a cold glance and said, "What else can we do? He's barefoot against those with shoes. Are we going to abandon trillions of our resources?"
They were incapable of keeping Chen Shu. If they refused his deal, the outcome would be simple:
Trillions of resources would be destroyed, and neither side would gain anything. But the problem was, these were their resources in the first place...
Chen Shu only lost a few nukes.
He could afford to be reckless, but they couldn't. This was why the Church had to tolerate Chen Shu's oppression...
For a moment, everyone fell into deep contemplation:
Who was truly the wicked one on Planet Blue...
Had times truly changed...
"Alright, everyone, perk up!"
Archbishop 'Xing' composed himself and said with a smile, "You've all worked hard. Back at the Church, everyone will be handsomely rewarded!"
Hearing this, the crowd's spirits lifted, dispelling their earlier dejection.
The thousand-plus contract spirits worked even harder, packing various resources and shouldering them.
Modern means of transportation had been phased out, but contract spirits were perfectly capable of handling these tasks.
At this moment, Archbishop 'Xing' looked at the aggrieved Yan and patted his shoulder:
"Don't feel so down. Even legendary beings have faltered against him. What's a King-level like you in comparison!"
"..."
Yan's eyes widened. Was this considered comfort...?
"Why is he so..."
Yan pondered for a long time, trying to find the right words, and finally said, "so monstrous..."
"An unsolved mystery."
'Xing' sighed and said, "He's only King-level now and already dares to act so brazenly. Once he breaks through to King-level, even legends might be bullied by him."
"..."
Yan's eyes held a sense of helplessness.
"If you truly have a chance to ascend to Legendary, then you can seek trouble with him. Otherwise, don't provoke him for now!"
"Even the Pope can't defeat him..."
"It's not that he can't defeat him, but that he can't catch him. That rabbit is too infuriating!"
Xing shook his head and said, "Besides, he can launch nukes. If he really tracks us down to headquarters, you know the consequences!"
"..."
The thought of their base going up in smoke sent a shiver down Yan's spine...
"Now, do you understand what the South River Bandit is?"
"I understand!"
Yan nodded repeatedly, his heart now filled with apprehension. No wonder he was considered the Church's top enemy.
...
At this moment, in Beiqi State,
"It seems the dosage was a bit too high..."
Chen Shu looked down at the devastating scene below and scratched his head,
"A bit?"
Da Li's eye twitched. The entire Beiqi State was showing signs of collapse. The surrounding suburbs had long since vanished, replaced by massive craters.
However, the only fortunate thing was that it was already a ruin...
Chen Shu had merely thrown caution to the wind and added a little something to it.
Da Li asked, "How many nukes did you bury, you scoundrel?"
"Not many..."
Chen Shu quickly shook his head, "Just a few dozen bottles..."
"???"
Da Li instantly fell silent and said, "Aren't you being a bit too outrageous..."
"I just got a little carried away..."
Chen Shu explained, "Ever since I threw so many enhanced nukes last time, I feel ordinary nukes aren't worth much anymore. They're only a few hundred million a bottle."
"..."
Da Li's mouth twitched. "The materialistic pleasures of the mortal world have blinded you!"
"Alright, alright..."
Chen Shu quickly interrupted, "Next time, I'll definitely control the dosage!"
"It's best if there isn't a next time."
Da Li said, "Resources are extremely precious now, and once used, they're gone. You bombing them all is pure waste."
"Fine, I didn't want to either, but what could I do?"
Chen Shu shrugged and then asked, "By the way, that monstrous mustard you cooked, is it any good?"
"We'll have to test it to find out."
Da Li gently touched a gray mouse beside him.
It was half a meter long, with a pointed snout and monkey-like cheeks, and possessed a huge nose, looking quite bizarre.
This was the Alliance's Black Iron Fierce Beast: the Gray Spirit Mouse!
Its attack and defense were not strong, but its sense of smell was extremely keen, which was its only talent.
Chen Shu's handshake with Archbishop 'Xing' earlier wasn't an expression of friendship, nor was it to insult the other party... alright... there was a slight element of that...
But the main purpose was to leave the mustard spray concocted by Da Li on his hand.
This was Da Li's latest masterpiece, following the Urea Tofu!
Although called mustard, it was colorless and odorless to humans. Even a King-level wouldn't notice it.
But for specific species, it could be easily smelled from tens of thousands of miles away, such as:
The Gray Spirit Mouse!
Chen Shu's target wasn't just the Frenzied Star Leaf.
He also wanted a share of the other trillions of resources!
It was just that the timing wasn't right. He planned to wait until the Church had gathered all the resources, then find an opportunity to snatch them all.
And the prerequisite for that was tracking their movements!
"Squeak squeak squeak—"
At this moment, the Gray Spirit Mouse's eyes turned scarlet, staring intently at the location of the Salvation Church.
Its astonishing sense of smell, combined with the custom-made monstrous mustard by Da Li, allowed it to lock onto the opponent's location without anyone noticing!
"However, they gave me too little time, and the monstrous mustard currently has a fatal flaw!"
Da Li sighed and said, "That is, it cannot come into contact with water, otherwise the smell will disappear quickly..."
"On land, he's unlikely to encounter water. It's not a big problem."
"Are you sure?"
Da Li glanced at him, "Won't they at least use the restroom? Do they not wash their hands after?"
"Do they wash their hands after using the restroom?"
"???"