Chapter 385: Persimmons should be picked when they are soft, so sorry, Kalki

"Collecting the scattered Sun Authority?"

Su Nian tapped the armrest lightly, lost in thought; he had roughly figured out his next goal.

It was to collect those Sun Authorities that were drifting outside.

"So, who currently holds a Sun Authority and is also easy to handle?"

The most critical problem Su Nian and the others were facing now was that everyone in Little Garden who held a Sun Authority was a big shot like the Halloween Queen or Shiroyasha.

Su Nian: You all just pretend I'm not (serious).

Of course, such big shots were certainly not easy to handle; wanting to get a Sun Authority from their hands was absolutely not that easy.

Or rather, it was nearly impossible.

For specifics, one could refer to how Buddhism truly bled out in order to obtain the Monkey Sun Authority from the hands of the Halloween Queen.

Even Sun Wukong could clearly feel that Spirit Mountain was no longer as radiant with treasure light or as magnificent as it had been before.

Su Nian, Sun Wukong, and Odin looked at each other and said in unison.

"Kalki."

There was no help for it; as the Savior of the end and one of the Ten Avatars of Vishnu, it was common knowledge that the final avatar required ten Sun Authorities to fully awaken.

Well, of course, that was limited to their level of high-ranking figures.

And as a prince of the Hydra, it was impossible for Kalki not to have a Sun Authority on him.

Moreover, compared to getting a Sun Authority from the Halloween Queen or Shiroyasha, it was better to get one from Kalki.

Besides, there were only twenty-five Sun Authorities in total in Little Garden now, and almost all of them already had owners.

Among them, the Monkey Sun Authority, Dog of the Eleventh Earthly Branch, Dragon, Aries, and Ophiuchus Sun Authority were on Su Nian.

That was already five.

Of the rest, Shiroyasha still had thirteen: Ox, Horse, Sheep, Rooster, Pig, Aries, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Sagittarius, Capricorn, and Aquarius.

The Halloween Queen had five: Rat, Tiger, Rabbit, Snake, and Scorpio.

Excluding Su Nian, the Halloween Queen, and Shiroyasha, the only Sun Authorities left drifting outside were Pisces and Taurus.

If Su Nian remembered correctly, Taurus should still be on the Minotaur.

Su Nian did not know much more than that.

But Pisces contained the inheritance of Spirit Fish Matsya, and was also the First Avatar of Vishnu.

There was no need to say who held this Sun Authority, right?

Besides Kalki, Su Nian did not know who else could possibly hold this Sun Authority.

"I didn't expect us all to think of the same target."

The crow Odin chuckled, rubbing his eyes with his wings in an exaggerated tone.

"But at this time, setting one's sights on the last avatar of Vishnu is not a good idea."

Sun Wukong, who was picking up a peach from a fruit platter on the side, laughed after the crisp sound of chewing rang out and said.

"But besides Kalki, I don't think they have given us any other choices."

Sun Wukong shrugged his shoulders and leaned casually against the couch in the meditation room.

"No wonder they asked me to step out, a bunch of cowards."

After all, Kalki was the final avatar of Vishnu and the crown prince of Ouroboros.

If one's backing wasn't strong enough, attacking him would truly be like an old man eating arsenic—seeking death.

But who told him that compared to other existences, Kalki was currently the softest persimmon to squeeze.

After all, robbing Kalki of a Sun Authority only required being wary of Kalki's backing, but robbing other existences of a Sun Authority required considering whether one could withstand the other party's iron fist.

One is settling scores later, the other is delivering oneself to the door; even a fool knows how to choose.

"So, can we only grab one Sun Authority this time?"

Su Nian tapped the armrest with his index finger; since they were going to play, why not play bigger?

"Otherwise, how many more do you want to grab?"

Odin couldn't help but roll her eyes; did she really not know? The number of Sun Authorities Su Nian currently had was comparable to the Halloween Queen's.

And out of twenty-five total Sun Authorities, how many were drifting outside?

Hilarious, there were only two: one Pisces and one Taurus.

The others were all on this kid, the Halloween Queen, and Shiroyasha.

"I warn you, kid, don't be too greedy."

Don't let Su Nian and the others actually collect all twenty-five Sun Authorities by then; that would be a bit ominous.

As of now, Su Nian and the others were already very close to collecting all the Sun Authorities.

"Forcing oneself to seek things one cannot obtain is called greed."

"And for things like Sun Authority, of course, they should be occupied by those with virtue, and I, though untalented, consider myself to still have some virtue."

Su Nian raised an eyebrow and put on a slight act.

Anyway, risks had to be taken, and regardless, offending the Sun King Group and these Two-digit existences was unavoidable.

Since they were going to be offended and hostile anyway, why not offend them thoroughly all at once?

Anyway, earning one more Sun Authority was one more Sun Authority.

And risk? Su Nian didn't think there would be any risk; after all, our side now has Sun Wukong.

This is one of the few top-tier combatants in Little Garden whose frontal combat power can rival Indra, capable of attacking, defending, escaping, hiding, and even providing support.

It's just that Sun Wukong is more Buddhist-like and unwilling to participate in the chess games of these old things; otherwise, Sun Wukong would also have the qualifications to become a chess player.

With the right time, place, and people all on his side, why not give it a try?

Saying this, Su Nian picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, lifted it to blow on it lightly, took a small sip, and continued.

"The completion of Kalki's Spirit Status requires holding the Sun Authority for a period of time, and if my estimation is correct, Kalki should be over three months old now, right?"

"The Spirit Status that requires the awakening of Pisces should be just about awakened by now; he should be close to awakening the next stage of his Spirit Status, right?"

Of course, this was less of a guess by Su Nian and more of a leak from an undercover agent.

After all, Su Nian could only say that everyone currently by Kalki's side was his own person.

It made Su Nian feel a bit embarrassed, though it was likely more that those big shots simply didn't care.

After all, whether Kalki awakens or not has nothing to do with Kalki's own will; it depends on the will of those Two-digit beings.

Now, Su Nian could confidently say that he understood Kalki even better than Kalki understood himself.

Lamia, while reporting Kalki's growth to Kurma and Heitian every day, had been sending a copy to him as well.

Just in the last few days, there was indeed a report sent to him stating that Kalki's growth had stagnated and he needed to replace his Sun Authority.

And just at this moment, Su Nian's phone rang, and a text message appeared on Su Nian's phone.

【Uncle-in-law, Kalki recently received a commission for a Gift Game challenging a grand labyrinth, and it is said that a Minotaur exists within.】

"Isn't this where the opportunity comes in?"

A smile curled at the corner of Su Nian's mouth; he naturally knew there was definitely a trap inside.

But coincidentally, now in Little Garden, he was already fearless.

After all, the most the Sun King Group could do was manage to have a Two-digit being make an appearance.

But would a Two-digit being dare to come to Little Garden in their true form?

If one comes, I, Decadent Wind, will kill one; if a pair comes, Decadent Wind will kill a pair!

As for Avatars, Su Nian held absolute confidence in Sun Wukong's combat power, and besides, it was as if he couldn't run away.

Furthermore, in a head-on confrontation with a Two-digit being, he might not necessarily lose.

The situation had already reversed; Su Nian, with three great Star Spirits and the Little Garden Central behind him, was the one with the true advantage.

For Su Nian, the only thing he needed to worry about now was whether those Two-digit beings would suddenly pull something big on him, just like Judas did.

That would be too exciting.

One must know that even a Two-digit tail-ender like Judas, by suddenly pulling something big, almost caused the Halloween Queen to capsize.

If Heitian, the Ark, or Kurma were to truly flip the table, it would be hard to suppress them for a time.

If a Two-digit existence truly wanted to stir up trouble, aside from the World-Honored One, I'm afraid no one could suppress them.

Therefore, at least maintaining a facade of decency was still very important, at least to avoid flipping tables on each other and tearing off the masks.

No one would want to gain a Two-digit enemy who would fight to the death for no reason.

Even if they were enemies, it would only be because everyone happened to be in different positions.

But on the grand position of Little Garden, everyone is still good friends, aren't they?

This is the tacit understanding among all Two-digit beings in Little Garden, and also the unspoken rule between Two-digit and Three-digit beings.

"Hou Jie, are you interested in joining the fun? If our luck is good this time, we might be able to get our hands on all the Sun Authorities of Pisces and Taurus at once."

Su Nian revealed a smile, stretched out his hand, and clenched it into a fist.

"Of course, I am very interested."

Sun Wukong nodded and bumped fists with Su Nian, signifying that she had agreed to Su Nian's suggestion.

For the past few thousand years, ever since she became the Fighting Victorious Buddha, she had been incredibly bored; having chanted scriptures for thousands of years, she felt her bones had gone soft.

She was in urgent need of stirring up some trouble to stretch her muscles and bones.

"I hope the upcoming activities can bring me enough fun."

"That goes without saying."

Su Nian revealed a smile; he also hadn't gone out to wander and stir up trouble for a long time.

"Then Hou Jie, let's discuss the plan for what comes next."

Su Nian swished the curtains shut, turned off the lights, and maxed out all sorts of shielding and Anti-Divination measures.

Sun Wukong, being very understanding, lit a candle on the table in the middle; the faint candlelight illuminated the faces of Su Nian, Sun Wukong, and Odin.

It added to the atmosphere of villains plotting.

Afterwards, Su Nian looked at Sun Wukong and Odin, then said.

"Everyone, I have an idea..."

(End of chapter)