Light Fortress Chapter 1987 - 44: What You Owe Us! (Part 3)
Previously on Light Fortress...
But in this virtual world, he happened to have a chance to "draw his sword."
"Although I also want to do this... the Traveler Tribe doesn’t play such one-on-one battles."
Gu Shen smiled helplessly, "Once war breaks out, only you can handle the Black Snow Mountain Giant, which can fight with the origin. We need to deal with countless low-level travelers. In my plan, we can obtain the ’door-opening’ ancient text array patterns through negotiation, which can avoid combat and also ensure no reboot."
"..."
Mr. Rust Bone tightly gripped the long sword.
Although he wanted to rampage through the Traveler Continent, he eventually regained his rationality... The slaughter at such moments truly has no meaning besides venting emotions.
No matter how many travelers are killed in this virtual world, it won’t help in reality!
Furthermore, it’s Deep Sea that harmed the White Lizard Silver Fox, not the travelers.
"You want to negotiate with the travelers?"
Mr. Rust Bone frowned and asked, "Will this tribe accept negotiation?"
Those outside our tribe, their hearts must differ!
This is the iron rule etched in the hearts of every Northern Continent Border warrior!
Mr. Rust Bone did not believe the travelers would negotiate with a human... Especially since what Gu Shen attempted to request this time was the tribe’s most important "gateway" ancient language skill.
"Let’s try it."
Gu Shen squinted his eyes, staring at the dark mist continually shrouding the porthole, and gently said, "In this world, there are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests."
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A pitch-black sphere hovered in the void, like a extinguished sun, emitting a dense calamity aura.
This place is two thousand three hundred miles away from the human defense line.
A dirigible hovered before the barrier, and two figures slowly left the airship.
Mr. Rust Bone expanded Destruction Origin, enveloping Gu Shen as they entered this Calamity Barrier...
"Does this seem to be the power of the Netherworld King?"
Upon seeing the pitch-black sphere, Mr. Rust Bone immediately sensed something was amiss.
This vast Calamity Barrier is supposed to be a domain crafted by the Netherworld King.
"Yes."
Gu Shen did not deny it.
He looked back at the airship, where the teacher stood at the porthole gazing at him, he waved his hand, then spoke softly, "Long ago, the Netherworld King and the travelers once made a deal, using the lives of the tribe members as bargaining chips to gain the Netherworld King’s guidance."
"???"
Mr. Rust Bone looked at Gu Shen in disbelief.
The contents of this deal were quite shocking.
"The Netherworld King needed a powerful Undead Army, while the travelers needed to lead the tribe members to a stable home."
Gu Shen spoke calmly, "You also know the outcome of this transaction... This is why I want to attempt ’negotiation.’
The outcome of this deal is a loss for both sides.
The Netherworld King fell, and the supposed Undead Army came to nothing.
And as for the travelers, it goes without saying, from whichever angle you look at this deal, the Traveler God Seat is purely a victim.
"So far, the ’core need’ of the travelers has still not been met."
Gu Shen landed on the ground and said, "This is why we can negotiate."
Crack.
A slight cracking sound echoed from beneath Gu Shen’s feet.
Gu Shen did not lower his head, but Mr. Rust Bone, arriving at this barrier for the first time, couldn’t help but bow his head; his expression changed slightly... The Skytop of the Calamity Barrier suddenly surged with dark clouds, and a flash of snow-white lightning illuminated the vast land, revealing numerous traveler "corpses" lying in the snow, innumerable and dense.
"Here lies the burial ground of the Netherworld King’s Undead Army."
Gu Shen stated expressionlessly, "Mr. Rust Bone, I ask you to protect my safety... If negotiations break down, we’ll just have to rampage."
"No problem."
Mr. Rust Bone’s reply was reassuring.
Gu Shen looked towards the distant Black Snow Mountain and summoned his flame to illuminate the surrounding darkness, as he extended his spiritual intent.
He conveyed just one sentence.
"Would you like a habitable home?"
The next moment, thunder roared!
Rumble!
As the thunder crashed, the earth began to undulate like an ocean wave, with snow waves advancing in layers, then a massive form emerged from beneath the earth—a gigantic hand rose from beneath the snow, it was over a hundred meters large, gripping Gu Shen and Mr. Rust Bone in its palm, and "slowly" lifting them up.
In an instant, Mr. Rust Bone reacted!
He instantly gripped his sword, intending to unleash "Destruction Origin"; countless black origin aura swirled above, and the outline of the Bronze Giant was appearing.
But Gu Shen restrained the general’s sword hand.
"Wait."
Gu Shen’s Chi Huo could sense danger.
Up to now, he hadn’t felt life-threatening danger.
Mr. Rust Bone frowned and composed himself.
"Swish..."
In the dark world, a pair of enormous crimson eyes opened, those were the eyes of the Black Snow Mountain Giant!
The snow in the palm scattered like sand, as it lifted the two who entered this place to its face to observe.
"Home?"
The Traveler Tribe has two evolutionary paths, one sacrificing wisdom, one sacrificing the physical body, but neither path, when evolved to the extreme, has fatal flaws. In other words, although this Black Snow Mountain Giant may not be as "wise" as the sages in the tribe, it is certainly not an idiot, it understands Gu Shen’s spirit and also conveys its own intent through Spiritual Resonance.
It stared fixedly at Gu Shen.
Gu Shen’s gaze quickly scanned around, finally resting on the shoulder of the Black Snow Mountain Giant.
The nailed Traveler God Seat was right there!
Gu Shen knew, this being on the stone wall wasn’t truly dead.
To avoid the punishment of the soul contract with the Netherworld King, the traveler cast their "spirit" to the Five Continents, so this physical form is in a state near death but still has a sliver of life.
"Yes... home."
Gu Shen spoke earnestly, "I can help the travelers find a suitable, habitable home."
"Home!"
Unexpectedly, the Black Snow Mountain Giant repeated these two words.
This time, the spirit it conveyed was extremely intense, triggering thunder at Skytop, causing Gu Shen to stagger.
This big fellow seemed furious?
Gu Shen was uncertain, but already felt an ominous foreboding.
He tried to advance the negotiation: "You should understand what ’transaction’ means, right? I can lead you to find a new home, but in return, the Traveler Tribe will need to provide the ’gateway’ ancient language skill."
This thread of spirit was sent forth.
The entire world was plunged into a brief silence.
The head of the Black Snow Mountain Giant slowly tilted back, its "lips" gradually parted.
In the next moment.
Boom!!!
A thunderous crack erupted at the dome, with an overwhelming sound wave bursting forth from the giant’s mouth, Mr. Rust Bone immediately stepped forward, standing before Gu Shen, drawing out the bronze sword, as the half-circle shield of Destruction Origin faced this majestic power of the roar, instantly struck thousands of times!
Gu Shen’s face paled.
Thunder buzzed at his ears.
"Netherworld King!!!"
"This is what you... owe us!"
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(PS: I initially intended to write more, but feared you waited too long, so I’m posting this now. There should be another Chapter before evening.)