freenovelworld Chapter 1557 Not a single one is easy to deal with, full of sincerity.
Chapter 1557 Not a single one is easy to deal with, full of sincerity.
Chen Mu had always been somewhat wary of the Lake of Fallen Gods. It was always better to be cautious with such an unknown force.
In particular, Chen Mu was not very clear about Zhao Xingyu—the spokesperson for the Lake of Fallen Gods—and took a cautious attitude.
Xiaoxi is carrying a package and is secretly gesturing to herself from behind the sofa.
Chen Mu immediately wondered if there was something wrong with the package.
Xiaoxi pointed to the package, made a questioning expression at herself, and then unzipped it.
Chen Mu instantly understood; Xiao tide's meaning was quite clear—
There's something wrong with this package. Should we open it now and check it?
Chen Mu thought about it and realized that Xiao tide was really thoughtful.
Xiaoxi first noticed something was wrong with the package, and then wanted to remind Chen Mu to open it.
However, with guests present, if Chen Mu were to open the package directly, as if he were about to inspect it, it might create an atmosphere of tension and a potential falling out.
So, Xiaoxi decided to be the "bad guy." He pretended to be clueless and opened the package.
This way, Chen Mu could inspect it, and there was also an excuse—the child was just playing around and didn't know any better.
A hint of relief appeared in Chen Mu's eyes as he looked at Xiao tide.
My little tide... has grown up. She's already starting to learn to share the burdens of her older brother.
What reason did Chen Mu have to refuse?
He immediately nodded in agreement to Xiaoxi with satisfaction.
The next second, Xiaoxi's face lit up with anticipation. He excitedly rubbed his little hands together and suddenly opened the package.
Chen Mu was a little puzzled. Why was he so impatient and excited to check the package for him?
Could it be that Xiaoxi is just enjoying the drama?
Wait a minute, something's not right!
Chen Mu watched as Xiao tide opened the package, revealing the sweet bamboo shoots inside.
Then, right in front of Chen Mu, Xiao tide hid behind the sofa, grabbed a bamboo shoot, and started gnawing on it!
Chen Mu immediately realized that he seemed to have misunderstood... Xiao tide's meaning.
Xiaoxi's expression and actions just now actually meant—Brother Chen, can I open the package and eat?
Thinking back to Xiaoxi's expression, it was clearly like a child asking their parents if they could open and eat snacks when guests came to visit during the Chinese New Year, with a bunch of snacks in their home.
They have the exact same expression!
I didn't even realize it myself, and thought Xiaoxi had suddenly become sensible.
Chen Mu sighed helplessly.
Between Xiaoxi and Chacha, Chacha is definitely more sensible. Before doing anything, she knows to ask herself if she agrees first.
Wait a minute, when Chacha was trying to seduce her own mother, she didn't ask for her consent!
And that Cha Cha just asked me if I agreed to take the ancient books. What does she want with the ancient books?
Of course, it's all for deciphering ancient books and hooking up with his own mother.
What's the difference between this and asking me if I agree to date my mom?
Damn it, have I become part of a tea-tea play? Could this be an upgraded version of "the husband committing the crime before his eyes"—"the child's...eyes..."?
Chen Mu felt increasingly distressed; neither of these kids seemed to be easy to deal with.
Chen Mu told the two children to go play somewhere else and ignored them.
He focused his energy on dealing with Zhao Xingyu.
The two chatted for a while, exchanging pleasantries.
Zhao Xingyu is incredibly shrewd; he learns things incredibly quickly. He started by making demands right away, but after being tricked by Chen Mu a few times, he now knows not to jump straight to the point and instead chat casually to build rapport.
After chatting for a while, Zhao Xingyu talked about the current situation.
"Mr. Chen, I wonder if you have a feeling that something big is about to happen in this strange apocalypse lately?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Mu immediately perked up.
Zhao Xingyu said the same thing. Could it be that the Lake of Fallen Gods has also noticed something?
That's quite normal, probably because the Lake of Fallen Gods was so eager to revive because it sensed that something big was about to happen.
Chen Mu didn't rush to express his opinion, but instead tentatively asked, "Oh? What do you mean?"
Zhao Xingyu said, "To be honest, we came here on behalf of the Lake of Fallen Gods. We've learned that something big is about to happen, and the Lake of Fallen Gods is eager to revive."
That's why we came to visit, hoping to ask Mr. Chen for his help.
With this revival, the Lake of Fallen Gods will gain the ability to communicate with us, including with you, Mr. Chen. I think He probably has something He wants to say to you.
That's all the information I have.
After Zhao Xingyu finished speaking, he paused for a moment. He looked at Chen Mu, hesitated for a second, and then continued:
"Mr. Chen, I understand how you feel. It's perfectly normal to be cautious about the unknown Lake of Fallen Gods."
However, I have had contact with the Lake of Fallen Gods, and my judgment is that the Lake of Fallen Gods is on the side of humanity.
I won't lie to you. From a human perspective, I was once the chief of the Storm Defense. If I make you misjudge, it would be indirectly destroying humanity.
I could never do something so inhuman.
My suggestion is that this irrigation will benefit you, and it will benefit all of humanity and the Watchtower of Wangjiang.
Chen Mu listened silently to Zhao Xingyu's words, and after Zhao Xingyu finished speaking, Chen Mu looked up at him.
Chen Mu slowly asked, "Why do you think the Lake of Fallen Gods is a good person? Could you give an example?"
Zhao Xingyu wanted to say something, but after searching his mind, he couldn't come up with any examples.
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Xingyu said, "The Lake of Fallen Gods is currently in a state of not yet awakening."
To be honest, He has never spoken to me. There has been no direct communication between us, so I can't give you any specific examples.
If I really had to give a reason, my reason would be—a summoning.
"Oh? Summoning?" Chen Mu asked curiously.
Zhao Xingyu recalled and slowly said, "Boss Chen, as you know, I felt the call of the Lake of Fallen Gods after I was swapped out by you."
In that sense, Mr. Chen, you have actually done me a great favor.
Upon sensing the call, I flew towards the Lake of Fallen Gods. Buried in the Lake of Fallen Gods are the powerful beings of the ancient mythological era.
That ancient call gave me an instinctive feeling of trust.
This is my judgment; I followed my feelings.
"Is that all?" Chen Mu asked.
Zhao Xingyu nodded. "No, I believe in that feeling."
This put Chen Mu in a difficult position. Zhao Xingyu's words sounded good, but it was as if he hadn't said anything at all.
Chen Mu's original plan was to judge whether Zhao Xingyu was lying by looking at the details, and thus find a flaw, but he couldn't do that.
Because Zhao Xingyu didn't say anything at all!
What's the point of all that nonsense except wasting Chen Mu's time?
Chen Mu couldn't help but wonder, how can I make others realize that I'm not lying?
That means I'm just spouting a bunch of useless nonsense. I'm not revealing any information, so naturally no one can tell if I'm lying.
Chen Mu didn't know whether Zhao Xingyu genuinely trusted his intuition or had become wiser after being tricked so many times.
No, Zhao Xingyu is too difficult to deal with at this critical moment; we have to resort to some tactics.
With that in mind, Chen Mu decided—it was time to use the Lucky Lock!
Zhao Xingyu and the others are all here, so they can't use it in person.
This was no problem for Chen Mu.
Chen Mu stood up and said to Zhao Xingyu, "Everyone, please excuse me for a moment, I have something to do."
After saying this, Chen Mu made a "shh" gesture to Zhao Xingyu and revealed a mysterious smile.
Seeing Chen Mu turn and leave, Zhao Xingyu and the others looked at each other, wondering what Chen Mu meant.
"What does Boss Chen mean by saying that?" One of the Ghost Kings looked at Zhao Xingyu with a puzzled expression.
Zhao Xingyu shook his head as well, "I don't understand either. The direction Boss Chen went seemed to be... the restroom?"
"Is Mr. Chen going to the restroom?"
"I remember now, Mr. Chen's actions just now seemed to mean that."
"No way, would someone as upright as Mr. Chen really do something like this?"
The demon kings that Zhao Xingyu brought whispered among themselves, discussing Chen Mu's actions just now.
They never imagined that Mr. Chen, who seemed so serious, could be so quirky at times.
Even Zhao Xingyu couldn't help but scratch his head. It was the first time he had seen Chen Mu's somewhat quirky side, and he found it rather peculiar.
On the other side, after entering the restroom, Chen Mu locked the door and immediately took out his lucky lock.
Without saying a word, he immediately activated the Lucky Lock skill.
Increase your luck!
Chen Mu had to act quickly to prevent Zhao Xingyu and his group from becoming suspicious.
Before leaving, Chen Mu deliberately made that gesture to try and distract Zhao Xingyu and the others.
If he simply said, "I need to go to the restroom," Zhao Xingyu would likely be skeptical—does someone of Mr. Chen's stature really need to go to the restroom?
Thinking about it more deeply, is going to the toilet at this time an excuse to leave and do something else?
This is something Chen Mu doesn't want to see.
Therefore, Chen Mu made a somewhat funny pose.
In this way, Zhao Xingyu and the others will shift their attention from "Why is Chen Mu going to the toilet at this time?" to "Boss Chen is actually being so quirky."
Once the lucky lock is used, hurry back, and they won't have time to think about the latter possibility.
For Chen Mu, losing face was nothing as long as he could achieve his goal.
Besides, it's not like you're losing face.
Less than half a minute later, Chen Mu left the bathroom and returned to the living room.
At this moment, the several ghost kings were still whispering about Chen Mu's antics.
Upon seeing Chen Mu return, they quickly stopped their discussion to prevent him from overhearing them.
Chen Mu chuckled, "Where were we? Let's continue."
Naturally, the topic was brought back to the forefront.
This small detail was forgotten under Chen Mu's silent guidance.
Zhao Xingyu quickly returned to the main topic and continued, "Boss Chen, you were just talking about your assessment of the Lake of Fallen Gods."
I judge that he is a good person, and I would never cheat you; I am telling the truth.
If you're wondering what exactly the Lake of Fallen Gods is, then I suggest we go and water it now.
Imagine, after the watering, the Lake of Fallen Gods will awaken. Then you will be able to communicate with Him, and you will naturally know who He is.
Moreover, you'll gain more information, making it a worthwhile transaction.
If you're worried that the awakened Lake of Fallen Gods might pose any threat to you, I don't think you need to worry too much.
After all, this is a powerful being who has been asleep for millions of years and has just awakened. Even a top-tier expert needs time to recover.
During this period, you possess the power of Wangjiang Shouwang, giving you a dominant position in combat strength.
You have the opportunity to engage in dialogue and the ability to retaliate. All things considered, what else do you have to worry about?
Listening to Zhao Xingyu's analysis, Chen Mu remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he felt that the analysis made a lot of sense.
Chen Mu is an adult, and he knows that everything has its advantages and disadvantages.
If the benefits outweigh the drawbacks, and the drawbacks are tolerable, then it's something that can be done.
Even before meeting Zhao Xingyu, Chen Mu had already made his decision. He had decided to go to the Lake of Fallen Gods; he had made his decision!
The only reason for the entanglement with Zhao Xingyu was to get a better price and, incidentally, to extract more information.
In retrospect, the objective has been partially achieved. At least Zhao Xingyu's analysis provided Chen Mu with some reference.
It seems that using the lucky lock is quite useful.
Before using it, Zhao Xingyu kept talking nonsense.
As soon as it was used, Zhao Xingyu said some useful things.
Having made up his mind, Chen Mu waved his hand dismissively, "Alright, no need to say that. I went to irrigate it this time because I was deeply moved by the past actions of the Lake of Fallen Gods, which is why I was willing to help it."
When Zhao Xingyu heard Chen Mu start making polite remarks, he knew that the matter was almost settled!
Chen Mu's meaning was clear: I was moved by your sincerity, so I'm willing to help you. Shouldn't you pay some price for that?
Zhao Xingyu immediately took out a strengthening crystal from his pocket. "Boss Chen, this is a strengthening crystal as a small token of our appreciation."
Once the task is completed, we will immediately provide you with another enhancement crystal.
Moreover, the Lake of Fallen Gods has now produced many local specialties. If Boss Chen doesn't mind, he can take as much as he wants when he goes down there.
Boss Chen is so considerate of us, so we should consider Boss Chen's feelings too. Let the people who watch over Wangjiang also taste the specialties of the Lake of Fallen Gods.
After the Lake of Fallen Gods is revived, there will be a lot of information I want to share with you, Mr. Chen.
I imagine Mr. Chen would be very interested in this as well.
Zhao Xingyu took out all his chips at once.
Two enhancement crystals, a bunch of spring rain and bamboo shoots, and most importantly, the information and intelligence!
Chen Mu was quite satisfied with the price. With the lucky lock in place, Chen Mu wasn't worried about the other party going back on their word.
If he really wanted to back out, the luck lock bonus would also make Chen Mu see through his disguise.
Chen Mu accepted the enhancement crystal offered by Zhao Xingyu without hesitation.
This was the first time Chen Mu had ever received a notice beforehand.
Excellent, very sincere!
Without further ado, Zhao Xingyu asked, "Mr. Chen, when would be a convenient time for you?"
"If it's convenient now, shall we set off now?"
Chen Mu was also eager to know more information.
According to Chen Mu's plan, the matter at the Lake of Fallen Gods should be completed first.
Then, I had to hurry and set off for the tenth strange gate!