CHAPTER 992: CHAPTER 990: BUT I HAVE 10,000

"What did you say?"

Noah’s face changed. As the chairman of the alliance, he was still a Level Eight Life Form. Ordinary Level Five Life Forms had no right to speak in front of him.

The reason he was negotiating politely with Zhang Menglong was out of respect for the Level Nine Life Form behind him, but that didn’t mean Zhang Menglong could stand on equal footing with him.

"I said you’re out of your mind!" Zhang Menglong retorted bluntly, "Are you being stupid? Hearing it once isn’t enough, you want to hear it again? Do I really need to tell you the value of the Zuda Civilization’s stuff? Any Level Seven Martial Weapon I casually produce is worth over ten thousand Cosmic Coins."

"Return your shared assets? What does the Zuda Civilization’s stuff have to do with you? Just because you fancy something doesn’t make it yours. Do I own your mother if I fancy her?"

As Zhang Menglong’s stream of sharp words flowed, Otis was stunned. The remaining Kings of the Cosmic Empires and Treasure Hunters were also shocked.

Last time, he had relied on the Level Nine Life Form behind him to teach the King of the Shilo Cosmic Empire a harsh lesson, and that was fine.

But this time, although they had numbers, they were just Level Five Life Forms, and even the master of the Twin Whales Cosmic Empire was only a Level Six Life Form. Noah could easily slap down a bunch, yet he dared to speak so brazenly?

Although Noah indeed wanted to do that, as a Level Eight Life Form, making a move would lower his status and might even cause gossip, saying he was doing it to seize the assets of the Zuda Civilization.

Suppressing his anger, he continued, "Zhang Menglong, you know, this Treasure Hunting Space is about the distribution of each civilization’s fortunes, which is very important for the entire universe."

"Do you know that many things in the world can be solved with two sentences?"

"What words?" Noah was taken aback.

"One is ’none of your damn business,’ and the other is ’none of my damn business,’" Zhang Menglong laughed. "Why should the allocation of universal fortunes matter to me? As if civilization wouldn’t develop without the Treasure Hunting Space."

"Are you disregarding the development of Cosmic Civilization?"

"Wow, what a noble reason! Trying to morally coerce me? I don’t even have morals; whose sister are you trying to kidnap here?" Zhang Menglong said, "You’re just afraid that without the Treasure Hunting Space, you won’t be able to grab more fortunes. Then, all civilizations develop at the same pace, and you can’t widen the development gap with other civilizations. Am I wrong?"

Expressions of discomfort appeared on Noah’s face. Indeed, besides the countless treasures of the Zuda Civilization, this was one of the biggest reasons.

By plundering the fortunes of other civilizations in the Treasure Hunting Space, they strengthen their own, and that’s why those top civilizations thrive. It’s the accumulation of fortunes from each hunt.

As the chairman of the Empire Alliance, he naturally must consider it from the perspective of large civilizations.

"Still claiming to be an Advanced Civilization; look at you. Your shared prosperity isn’t even as well done as our planet!" Zhang Menglong put his hands behind his back, looking all smug and self-assured. "Do you know what leading with wealth means, developing the backward, only overall well-being is true well-being. My dream is cosmic peace and shared prosperity!"

"Well said!" Several Level Five Civilizations around couldn’t help but want to applaud Zhang Menglong’s witty tirade!

For one civilization’s fortune to increase, another’s must be plundered, and these ordinary Level Five Elementary Civilizations are the targets of the plunder by major civilizations.

After struggling step by step from a low-level civilization to become a Level Five civilization, the plundering of fortune severely slows their development, and sometimes leads to natural disasters or human-created calamities, causing them to vanish in history’s long river.

The reason they persistently strive in the Treasure Hunting Space is to develop better.

Now that all cosmic fortunes are averaged, it means they have an equal opportunity for development like any other civilization; this is good news! And these civilizations definitely make up the majority.

"Look, everyone agrees with me," Zhang Menglong extended his arms, "I inherited the wealth of the Zuda Civilization through my own abilities, didn’t steal or rob, so there’s nothing to discuss about it."

Noah gave a fierce glance at the Kings from the Cosmic Empires, his gaze filled with ferocity and threat. At this moment, they still dared to support Zhang Menglong.

"Alright, I want to go home and eat. If there’s nothing else, I’m leaving. Why don’t you go cool off somewhere else!" With that, Zhang Menglong looked like he was ready to leave.

"Awesome! He said what I didn’t dare to say!"

"Is this what the Ritian Sect is like? Truly fearless like a newborn calf facing a tiger."

"Their Level Nine Life Form isn’t even here, how does he dare? Do they have another trump card?"

Honestly, the people from ordinary Level Five Civilizations strongly agreed with what Zhang Menglong said. On each treasure hunt, they paid great costs with no reward, yet they had to participate for that sliver of hope. These words, they’ve wanted to say for a long time.

"Young man, I’m speaking politely out of respect for the Level Nine Life Form behind you. Don’t be ungrateful, I am not afraid of you!" Noah said in a voice audible only to himself and Zhang Menglong.

"Oh, is that so? Then you don’t have to spare him now," Zhang Menglong patted his face, "I’m just that ungrateful; want to kill me now?"

"Alright, let’s not discuss the relics anymore," Noah said, "Now, let’s talk about your raiding of other civilizations’ properties!"

In the Treasure Hunting Space, there’s a lot of you grabbing mine and I grabbing yours, and it’s an unspoken rule.

But usually, it’s the powerful civilizations that rob the weaker ones, and even after the hunt ends, they dare not complain too much and just swallow their losses.

"Many civilization’s Treasure Hunters, through their Kings, reported that you raided their entire yield from the Treasure Hunting Space, and I won’t quibble over that. But you also took all their assets; isn’t that too much?"

"I took it with my ability; I have to return it?" Zhang Menglong looked shocked.

"It seems to be true, then please accompany me! I need to investigate this matter."

"Wow, nice reason, but sorry, I don’t have plans to go with you."

"That won’t be up to you!" This time, Noah had completely torn off all pretenses with Zhang Menglong, as a vast power condensed into a giant hand reaching for Zhang Menglong.

"Lord Noah, Menglong is young and impetuous, please don’t lower yourself to his level!" Seeing this, Otis immediately moved to assist him.

"What are you to stop me?" Noah didn’t even glance at him.

When the giant hand was ten meters away from Zhang Menglong, a massive black figure blocked its path, revealing itself as a high-grade Black Warrior.

"A puppet at the Level Eight Life Form stage?" Noah sneered, "Looks like the Zuda Civilization left behind quite a few good things, but just one of these isn’t enough to protect you!"

As a top-notch entity at the peak of Level Eight Life Forms, even a single Black Warrior couldn’t stop him!

"One can’t protect me, how about ten thousand of them?"