Chapter 636: You Can't Afford It, and You Have No Right to Buy!

The Reception Hall was shrouded in water mist, and the fragrance from burning pine resin spread all around.

Gulu gulu—

The water in the kettle kept boiling, and the leaping liquid, under the sunlight, resembled living mercury.

It shimmered with a faint sheen, rather enchanting.

Huang Hua stared intently at the kettle, as if ignoring everything.

Ding!

Accompanied by a light chime, the boiling water gradually subsided.

He lifted his sleeve, lifted the kettle to fill a teacup, then lifted the cup lid, circled around the rim, and finally poured out the first brew.

Su Yang watched him quietly, waiting for a response.

Yin Yun, meanwhile, sipped fragrant tea beside them, as if nothing concerned her.

The atmosphere was odd, yet somewhat comfortable.

Truly bizarre.

Huang Hua inhaled the scent of the tea leaves after the first brew, and his Mouth corner twitched upward slightly, "Mr. Su, are you here to ask me for information, or to buy information?"

"I wish to hear the details," Su Yang said.

"If it's a request, then given our rapport, it's not that I cannot explain a few things to you."

"But if it's buying information..."

Huang Hua looked up, a subtle Divine expression flashing in his eyes, "You can't afford it, and you have no qualification to buy!"

His words ended there, his attitude obvious.

If Su Yang chose the former, he could obtain from Huang Hua the Golden Throne-related matters that Huang Hua had Deductioned from the fragmentary information he currently possessed.

What he would repay is a favor, and the debts he owed had already been repaid ten out of nine parts.

Therefore, there was no need to say much.

If he chose the latter...

"Where does the notion that I can't afford it come from, and how was the conclusion that I have no qualification derived?" Su Yang asked.

"These past days I have Deductioned countless outcomes, millions of divergent paths scattered, and the routes leading to the other shore are exceedingly few."

"The conditions are unbearably harsh, unheard of, involving so many aspects that you cannot bear this Cause and Effect; that is the 'qualification' reason."

"Even if we talk solely about price, ten hundred thousand Faith Value is still insufficient; the only thing you can do is exchange a favor, but you cannot afford that favor," Huang Hua explained.

Su Yang furrowed his Brow, but soon relaxed.

"Brother Huang, are you truly worried about my safety, or are you afraid you cannot bear this Cause and Effect?"

"Frankly, I came today with a determined resolve to succeed; I consider you a friend, and hope we can both be candid with each other."

"I know you harbor some resentment toward me, because I previously intervened in Yin Yun's Wish matter."

"But to be fair, Brother Huang should know my character."

"At this stage, looking at the Great World, I am indeed an obscure nameless footsoldier, at most a pea-sized ant before the Old Era Remnant Faction."

"But given time, I, Su Yang, will surely lead my companions across the other shore, questioning the heavens and earth who governs rise and fall!"

Huang Hua gave a noncommittal smile, "Mr. Su, are you drawing a cake for me? Huang Mou is untalented, has a small Gallbladder, dislikes gambling, and doesn't buy this routine."

"I know my current boasts contain some exaggeration, but looking over this Xiaodao, to be blunt, who can surpass me?"

"Brother Huang is waiting here for me, nothing more than wanting to make a deal, using it as a chip to exchange for something, which is better than rotting in the stomach... isn't it?"

"I guess... if you don't want to deal with me, you could simply issue an Expulsion Order, why waste time here?"

"To raise, one must first suppress to gain more negotiation chips; I've long played this set in the Bloody Black Gang, Brother Huang need not conceal, just state your conditions directly," Su Yang said.

Huang Hua paused, then smiled calmly, pouring half a cup of tea for Su Yang.

"Mr. Su truly is a Human Dragon and Phoenix; Yin Yun constantly praises you, often recounting your heroic past beside my ear, making my ears feel like they're about to sprout cocoons," Huang Hua said, a hint of helplessness in his tone.

Su Yang, hearing this, looked at Yin Yun, who playfully blinked.

It was evident that Yin Yun had been stirring things behind the scenes during this period.

Huang Hua is good at everything, but, like Wan Shi Tong, has a nasty habit.

He likes barter.

People of this kind share a common trait — they don't want to be at a loss.

If put nicely, it's called principle; if put harshly, it's called a pile of troubles.

But Su Yang knows well the principle that there is no free lunch in the world, so he came this time bearing sincerity.

"Since Mr. Su has brought the conversation to this point, I'll speak plainly."

Huang Hua took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and continued, "I want Wan Shi Tong; I need him to be my assistant!"

"You want a person?" Su Yang narrowed his eyes slightly.

"I only want him," Huang Hua nodded.

"Sorry, I can't give you a person; he is equally important to me," Su Yang shook his head.

"Wan Shi Tong's value in your hands is less than one in ten thousand; why not apply his Innate Talent to the most suitable place?" Huang Hua said.

"You should know I'm naturally suspicious; the reason I want to bring him under my command is, on one hand, to prevent potential enemies from using him against me."

"On the other hand, this Tool Person cannot die, and I don't want to spend Faith Value and Revival Count on him."

"And... you are not an Ascend God Seed; you can't take it," Su Yang shook his head.

Huang Hua stared into Su Yang's eyes for a moment, then said, "I have a way to bring him into my fold; I only need a single word from you. I, Huang Hua, hereby guarantee that I will absolutely be willing to answer any of your questions in the future!"

"An enticing condition, but I'm sorry, I refuse," Su Yang rejected outright.

The reason is none other than that Wan Shi Tong's existence is essentially a huge loophole.

Su Yang does not permit any unstable element to lurk beside him.

Even the closest people, he must eradicate any possibility that could endanger himself.

It's obvious.

One is gathering Intelligence based on the masses of players' Cognition.

The other is the Deduction result based on one's own Cognition.

If Wan Shi Tong were Income under his command, Huang Hua would be like a tiger adding wings, knowing everything.

Once a person possesses something others lack, ambition will slowly Expansion until it becomes unstoppable.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the current Huang Hua perhaps has a very small Desire, so small that it can be satisfied with personal favors.

But as time passes, his Desire will inevitably undergo infinite Expansion, becoming so great that no matter how much one fills, it will never be satisfied.

Su Yang will not permit such a terrifying figure to compete with him for the Golden Throne.

"Are you scared?" Huang Hua asked.

"I'm not afraid of your mockery; I truly am scared," Su Yang said frankly, nodding. "I'm not only scared, I will also be jealous."

Huang Hua smiled, then shifted tone, "Three days, during the Buffer Period I want him to stay by my side for three days."

"One day." Su Yang extended a Finger, his tone leaving no room for doubt: "After the Buffer Period ends, he may obey your commands as natural time counts, including your sleeping, resting, and eating; he can only be away from my side for 24 hours."

"When the countdown ends, he must return to my side."