CHAPTER 991: CHAPTER 989: ARE YOU INSANE OR AM I INSANE?

A small situation? Is this a small situation?

Otis felt like crying but had no tears. The last time, Zhang Menglong had already been extremely excessive with the allocation of slots. The only reason they were able to retreat unscathed was that Zhang Menglong had a level nine life-form bodyguard with him!

But this time, when they set out, they didn’t bring Makabaka along. Since he kept thinking about his own civilization, Zhang Menglong directly gave Makabaka a long vacation to organize his own civilization and also avenge the grievances of his people.

If this time they encounter an ugly situation, they might find it hard to wrap things up.

Not far away, the King of the Noah Cosmic Empire had a face like thunder. Of the ten thousand treasure hunters their civilization sent, ninety percent had a green Fire of Fate above their heads, and among the rest, the best only had an orange Fire of Fate.

Such a record had never occurred in the history of the Noah Cosmic Empire. Even in the worst year, at least one or two people had obtained a black Fire of Fate.

"What on earth is happening with you all? What exactly happened?" the King of the Noah Cosmic Empire sternly questioned. "For your training, the empire invested so much effort and resources, and this is the result you produce?"

"Teacher, we underestimated them. The Ritian Sect almost occupied all the cities they could, and even opened some kind of chain hotels. We had to pay their entry and accommodation fees if we wanted to stay in those cities to avoid the attacks of beasts, and the prices were outrageous!"

"Moreover, when the beast tide came, they even extorted us under various pretexts, virtually draining all the funds and supplies we carried before they would let us go."

"Our daily gains in the treasure trove barely allowed us to return to town. No matter how hard we worked, we seemed to be laboring for them, and to this day, we haven’t saved anything at all."

"Useless bunch!" The Lord of the Noah Cosmic Empire glared fiercely at them.

Where does the return come from without paying the price? In order to maintain the maximum combat power in the Treasure Hunting Space, he prepared supplies worth several-star cosmic coins for each of them, hoping they would come back fully loaded. Yet, they lost both the lady and the troops.

"Ritian Sect, what a strategy!" His gaze fell upon Zhang Menglong and the others, "I still have some matters to attend to, you go ahead, do not linger around here!"

The young members of the Noah Cosmic Empire were stunned for a moment. They saw intense killing intent in their ruler’s eyes. It was the first time they had seen their ruler so angry, for as a level nine life form, nothing else in this world could truly provoke him anymore.

"Hahaha, you really are something, actually shaved everyone’s head, do you know not to do unto others what you don’t want done unto you?"

"And you’ve got the nerve to criticize me? I mean, a few days ago when you ordered a bunch of black pantyhose and jk uniforms online, I thought you were going to do something perverted, forcing tens of thousands of people to wear jk and dance otaku dances, what were you thinking?"

"Keep it low-key, mostly I learned well from the dean. Ask Xu Chao what he did."

"Me? Nothing much, you know I’m teaching at Jiangnan University of Science and Technology now, with how competitive it’s gotten, I just gathered a group to help with projects and write papers, that’s reasonable, right? Beats all your fighting and killing."

"You look human, but everything else about you is shady; where do you even come up with these ideas?"

The people from the Super God Academy were sharing their bizarre exploits, but to the surrounding treasure hunters, they seemed like a group exchanging crime experiences full of scorn and shamelessness.

"King, are we just going to leave like this? Aren’t we letting them off too easily?" some treasure hunters grumbled indignantly.

"What can we do? I’m just a Level Six life-form. Anyone in the Ritian Sect could take me down. Do you want me dead? Just say it!"

"But... they inherited all the fortunes of the Zuda Civilization and plundered the Cosmic Civilization. I can’t swallow this!"

"This is beyond our control, but others can manage it!" The ruler of the cosmic empire glanced at the direction of the Noah Cosmic Empire, "Look, the people from Noah Cosmic Empire have already left, and their King is gone too. If I’m not mistaken, the Ritian Sect’s activities have caught their attention."

"Then we..."

"Let’s get out of here quickly. This place might become chaotic soon."

More and more cosmic empires sensed an unsettling atmosphere. Since it was all over, and they hadn’t gained anything, staying any longer wasn’t wise. Leaving immediately was the priority.

...

Not far from the square, in a secluded space, seven peculiar beings were staring intensely at Zhang Menglong and his group.

"What do you all think?" The Lord of the Noah Cosmic Empire asked grimly, "I said last time, allocating so many slots to them was a mistake!"

"Our decision last time was hasty; who could have thought the people they sent out would be so absurdly powerful!" The other seven level nine life forms, though apparently not the rulers of any cosmic empires, each had massive groups behind them and connections with many strong cosmic empires.

This time, they didn’t get any benefits. Even the final treasure trove left by the Zuda Civilization was inherited by someone else, and this was no small matter.

Don’t be fooled by the current weak Level Five elementary civilization that the Twin Whales Cosmic Empire is. With the newly purchased weapons, it’s at most a relatively strong Level Five Peak civilization. But once they digest the gains from this time, a second Zuda Civilization might appear in this world.

"You all decide then!"

"I agree with Noah’s choice."

"Seconded!"

"The Ritian Sect’s level nine life form didn’t accompany them on this trip. This is our best chance, perhaps our only chance."

"First, let’s discuss how to distribute the spoils once we obtain them?"

"Need you ask? Of course, equal distribution, unless one of you wants to take an extra share?"

"In that case, we have reached a consensus!"

...

"Mr. Zhang, we should leave quickly; it’s getting late!" Otis, observing the decreasing crowd around them, felt a growing sense of unease.

"What’s the rush? I’m still tallying this time’s loot."

"We can count it on our way back too. If we don’t leave now, I’m afraid we won’t be able to later." Otis said urgently.

"Alright, seeing how scared you are," Zhang Menglong waved his arm, "Let’s go, we’re heading back!"

"Wait, everyone, please hold on!" Just as Zhang Menglong and his group were about to leave, someone blocked their path, "Mr. Zhang, I am Noaas, the chairman of the Imperial Alliance Council. I’d like to confirm with you whether the legacy of the Zuda Civilization is in the hands of your Ritian Sect?"

"Mm, that’s correct," Zhang Menglong admitted.

"Mr. Zhang, as the Imperial Alliance Council, we have a responsibility to all member empires. The treasure of the Zuda Civilization is considered our collective asset, and we hope you can return it."

"Return it?" Zhang Menglong showed a surprised expression, "Are you trying to mooch off us?"

"No, no, we understand its value, and are willing to offer compensation," explained Noaas. "Our Imperial Alliance Council is prepared to offer ten thousand star Cosmic Coins."

"Ten thousand star Cosmic Coins for all the assets left by the Zuda Civilization? Are you out of your mind, or do you think I am?"