205: Five-Power Conference
"Not there! You want to eat this? No, no, no, pick something else..." John said, hiding the mjolnir behind his back as he looked at the Kui Ox in front of him.
Although the Kui Ox's choice to return voluntarily made him feel very gratified, he still couldn't successfully form a contract. He could only follow the Man in Black's advice to build a bond with it, providing it with the best food and drink.
As it turned out, the Kui Ox had taken a liking to the mjolnir at first sight and wanted to swallow it into its belly.
Although the power of the mjolnir had significantly weakened, it was still his greatest reliance until he could contract the Kui Ox, so John did not agree.
"Anything but this is really fine, you can have whatever else you want!"
Because the Black-Robed Man was nearby acting as a deterrent, the Kui Ox did not choose to take it by force.
It could sense that the Black-Robed Man was not human, but a monster beast, and that both his bloodline and strength were superior to its own.
Unable to eat the mjolnir, the Kui Ox settled for the next best thing and began eating monster beast crystal cores.
Level eighty or ninety monster beast crystal cores possessed powerful energy, and each one could be sold for over a hundred million.
But now, these head-sized monster beast crystal cores were being popped into the Kui Ox's mouth one by one like sunflower seeds.
"This expense... is a bit too much..." John said, feeling the sting in his heart, as all these costs were being charged to his account.
The Black-Robed Man said from the side, "There is a saying in the Eastern nations: 'To catch a wolf, one must be willing to part with the child.'"
"Only by being willing to pay the price can you possibly form a contract with this monster beast."
John could only nod helplessly, though in his heart, he deeply longed to form a contract with the Kui Ox.
Just then, someone hurried over and said, "Officer John, Xiao Sheng of Great Xia has requested a Five Nations Summit. It seems they've discovered we took the divine beast egg."
Aside from Gaul, which had shamelessly handed its own over, Great Xia's divine beast egg and the divine artifacts of other nations were all stored together as the collective assets of the United Nations.
According to the rules of the alliance, they could only be deployed when one of the nations faced a crisis, and even then, more than half of the five nations had to give their consent.
But clearly, John had not followed this procedure when he took the purple gold thunder pattern egg; he had simply hauled it away.
That was why Xiao Sheng was now convening the Five Nations Summit to hold America accountable.
However, John wasn't worried at all. The egg had already hatched; what could they do about it?
The only issue was that John hadn't successfully formed a contract yet; otherwise, they truly would be helpless.
"I understand. Go set up the venue first, I'll be there in a moment," John told the messenger.
After taking one more look at the Kui Ox, he finally headed to the meeting venue.
Meanwhile, the Kui Ox kept its head down, munching on monster beast crystal cores, without even glancing at him.
However, the Kui Ox's heart was not as calm as its outward appearance suggested.
"I sensed my master's aura... He wants me to stay put? Why won't he let me complete the contract?"
"Could it be... I'm being looked down upon?"
The Kui Ox wanted to cry but had no tears. Originally a powerful Moonlight-rank Divine Beast, it had voluntarily joined the Dragon Clan's plan and become one of the forty-nine pillars supporting the Monster Beast World, using its single leg to prop up the distance between the two worlds.
But not long ago, it finally couldn't withstand the pressure between the two worlds. Its physical body collapsed, and its residual bloodline and memories reincarnated into a brand new demon beast egg—the purple gold thunder pattern egg.
Later, it somehow ended up in the Human World. It was one thing to become a human's pet, but this human actually didn't want to complete the contract with it!
"When has this Old Ox ever suffered such an insult!" It could only turn its grief and indignation into an appetite, working even harder to eat, crunching through monster beast crystal cores one by one.
Even the Black-Robed Man nearby seemed stunned, watching the Kui Ox eat as if venting... On the other side, John finally arrived at the Five Nations Summit venue.
The representatives of the other four nations were already seated. Gaul and Britain went without saying; only one person from each was qualified to sit here.
The one from Kievan Rus was not the Ice and Snow Princess Yeka, but Andrei the Bear Ripper. This made John frown; guys like this with brains full of muscle were the hardest to talk to.
Furthermore, the relationship between America and Kievan Rus was not harmonious, so there was a high probability they would side with Great Xia.
On his side, he had Gaul's Sun King, which meant as long as he could win over Britain's Knight King, there would be no problem.
He was still thinking about this as he took his seat.
The moment he sat down, Xiao Sheng's acting skills exploded. He slammed the table in a rage and stood up, shouting, "John, I need a reasonable explanation from you! Why did you take our Great Xia's divine beast egg without anyone's consent?!"
John was already prepared and lightly placed the mjolnir onto the conference table.
The immense weight left a deep mark on the table made of thousand-year Ironwood.
"What is the meaning of this?! Are you trying to intimidate me?!" Xiao Sheng roared.
John shook his head and then twisted the facts, saying, "That's not what I mean. It wasn't me who took the divine beast egg; the divine beast egg came to me!"
"As the one who brought out this egg, you should be well aware that it was a lightning-attribute divine beast egg."
"In order to hatch, it absorbed the power of the mjolnir, leaving the mjolnir with less than ten percent of its strength. That's why I kept it!"
"You've already hatched it?" Xiao Sheng asked, knowing the answer.
"Exactly!"
"Then have you contracted it?"
John hesitated for a moment before saying, "Not yet... but soon!"
He could indeed have lied and said he had already successfully contracted the divine beast, but if they asked him to summon it, he would be exposed on the spot. He could only tell the truth.
Andrei also stood on Xiao Sheng's side and said, "Since you haven't been able to contract it, you should bring the divine beast out and see who it ultimately chooses!"
Xiao Sheng nodded repeatedly, but in his heart, he wasn't thinking that at all. He still wanted the Kui Ox to continue freeloading in America for a while longer.
John objected, "If it ultimately chooses someone else, then what happens to my mjolnir?"
"Besides, this divine beast clearly could have chosen to leave after hatching, yet it chose to stay in the end. This shows it still recognizes me; it just hasn't contracted with me yet. Don't even think about it!"
While John was vehemently arguing, a sudden gust of wind swept toward him. It was Andrei the Bear Ripper's fist, as large as a sandbag, covered in a gauntlet formed by a Weaponized monster beast. He was using his full strength!
John was quick and picked up the mjolnir beside him, barely blocking the attack.
The powerful impact dispersed in a fan shape, directly shredding the Ironwood conference table and tearing off the roof.
He immediately pulled back and cursed, "Andrei, what are you trying to do! Are you trying to steal it?!"
The Sun King also stood by John's side, looking at Andrei warily. The Knight King's hand was on the hilt of her sword, ready to draw the sword in the stone at any moment.
Even Xiao Sheng was stunned, staring at him blankly, forgetting to continue his act.
He hadn't even made a move yet; why did this guy act first?
Then they heard Andrei nod and say, "Your hammer has indeed weakened a lot. It seems you weren't lying."
He then sat back down as if nothing had happened.