322: Happy cooperation

This was not an illusion, but a real physical effect. The serpent master was cold and sinister, and Jörmungandr was the king of coldness.

The two also had something in common: both had three eyes. However, Cold Blade's eyes were identical to true eyes, positioned vertically on his forehead, while Han Huohuo's third eye was merely a faint yin-yang mark.

“It’s a pleasure to meet again. This time, I want to tell you a secret, a secret related to all of us Lords,” Cold Blade said with a rather mysterious tone.

“Oh, what secret?” Han Huohuo was very interested; he had also been wondering what intelligence Cold Blade possessed.

Cold Blade whispered, “I’ll tell you, our crystal has a problem. This crystal is connected to our lives. Once we advance to the Fifth Rank, the crystal will suddenly begin to decay. So, this is a danger that all of us heroes must face.”

Han Huohuo waited for a long time, but Cold Blade stopped speaking.

That’s it?

Han Huohuo had known this secret for a long time and was quite disappointed. This was called a secret? However, Han Huohuo’s expression didn't reveal that he already knew; instead, he showed a surprised look: “Really? Is it that sinister?”

Cold Blade smiled proudly, “Of course, I almost lost my life to learn this secret, and I also know that this crystal is very likely related to the Seamstress.”

Hearing this, Han Huohuo perked up. “How do you know it’s related to the Seamstress?”

Cold Blade scratched his head. “I guessed!”

Han Huohuo almost spat blood.

This guy knew less than himself, yet he couldn't keep it in.

Cold Blade continued, “I need your help. Don’t you want to solve the crystal problem? I’m telling you, the answer is very likely on the other side of the mountain, inside the temple!”

“Sorry, I’m not interested in offending the Seamstress!”

“Huh, why?”

“First, you say the crystal has a problem, but I can’t verify it. I can’t just believe your one-sided word. Second, even if the crystal has a problem, whether it’s related to the Seamstress is just your wild guess. How could I make an enemy of a mysterious guy based on your wild guess?”

Cold Blade was a bit impatient. “Such a terrible thing, don’t you have any curiosity about it? What would you lose by investigating? As the saying goes, it’s better to believe it exists than to believe it doesn’t.”

Han Huohuo sneered, unmoved. “Brother, let me tell you something. In this strange world, foreign heroes have continuously entered throughout the years, and even the indigenous people here know about it and are used to it. For thousands, tens of thousands of years, there have been countless brilliant talents. Have you ever seen anyone solve the problem? Even if everything you say is true, I don’t believe you can succeed. It would just be courting death.”

Cold Blade was completely speechless, thinking that Lord Han was truly not on the same path as him.

Every word from Lord Han was filled with an attitude of wanting to lie flat and having no interest; he was no true hero.

But he couldn't do anything about it. Even if you tried a thousand times harder, if someone wanted to lie flat, you couldn't drag them up to fight for their life.

“We should at least try… otherwise, what’s the difference between us and a salted fish?” Cold Blade tried to make a final plea.

“I’m not interested. Life is short; enjoying it while you can is the real business. I think you’re too impractical,” Han Huohuo said with a look of disdain.

The conversation had reached this point; there was nothing more to say.

Cold Blade finally resigned himself to fate, his fantasy shattered. This Lord Han looked shrewd but was actually intellectually inferior, not suitable for discussing important matters. So he changed his tone: “Brother, then how about we discuss the cost of hiring your troops?”

“Haha, doing business? I like this! Alright, you make an offer first, and I’ll listen.” As soon as mercenary work was mentioned, Han Huohuo immediately became energized and began to haggle with Cold Blade.

Abandoning idealism, both sides began to talk business, engaging in a long verbal battle.

Han Huohuo was aggressive, seemingly having Cold Blade cornered. Cold Blade's emotions were unstable, and the entire table turned to frost. Han Huohuo didn't even dare to touch it, thinking this guy's cold aura was too strong.

But since money was mentioned, Han Huohuo naturally wouldn't budge an inch.

“Your Southwest Legion has a very bad reputation. My fighting for you will severely affect my reputation, so I need more money!

My relationship with the Mo family was originally very good, but this time I have to deal with the Mo family, which will break our good cooperation, so I need more money!

You have a grudge against Tulip. If I help you, I’ll be letting down my friends and won’t sleep well at night, so I still need more money!

More money…”

The two argued until their faces were red. Cold Blade was so angry that he drew his sword, and the Three-Eyed People guards behind him all brandished their weapons.

Hou Yi and Thor behind Han Huohuo also pulled out their weapons, showing no weakness.

Cold Blade suddenly looked up at Thor. The dog-headed hero's oppressive presence was strong, and he suddenly calmed down.

Impulsiveness was useless; he had no leverage, and staying alive was paramount.

“Deal!”

No one expected that just as the negotiations seemed about to collapse, Cold Blade suddenly agreed.

Han Huohuo was also surprised. He had made very high demands, a large amount of resources, applying extreme pressure, and he hadn't expected this guy to actually accept it.

Cold Blade knew he had no trump card. Han Huohuo could completely choose not to accept this job, or even wait for him and Seven Ridges to both suffer losses before picking up the Cheap. After quick consideration, he could only accept.

“Very good, pleasant cooperation!”

“Pleasant cooperation!”

Cold Blade was not at all pleased, but he didn't lack resources, didn't need population, and didn't need to build more advanced cities. His success came entirely from the support of the Three-Eyed Race.

The Seamstress’s temple held great significance for him, just as time-space shards did for Han Huohuo.

He believed that it might be the key to solving the crystal problem.

After the agreement was reached, Cold Blade quickly had the resources sent over, not worrying that Han Huohuo would go back on his word. After all, Han Huohuo had unhesitatingly fulfilled the previous bounty of 100 million and giving him an island.

So, no matter how bad Han Huohuo’s reputation was outside, his business credibility was excellent.

Han Huohuo also immediately prepared a large army, without the slightest bit of perfunctoriness.

To Cold Blade's surprise, Han Huohuo personally led the army to assist in the battle. At first, he was worried that Han Huohuo would slack off and not put in effort, so he had people keep a close eye on him. Later, he found that Han Huohuo fought even more desperately than he did.

This was a reliable businessman; if you paid him, he really would fight desperately. He immediately felt that the money he spent seemed worth it.

When Han Huohuos Mechanical Legion encountered the Titans head-on, he realized how terrifying these clumsy mechanical puppets were. Huge lightning bolts struck all over the sky, and these guys were thick-skinned and had extremely high defenses.