Chapter 398: Academic Discussion and Exchange

Although Karl's voice was as calm as ever, if one listened carefully, one could hear a rare trace of anger in his tone.

After the greeting, Karl's second sentence went straight to the point.

"Ye Cang, if I remember correctly, we reached a consensus: the Taotie would retreat, and you would preserve the Mingwangxing Dachongqiao."

"Now that you are actively destroying the Wormhole Bridge, are you trying to break the agreement?"

By the end of his words, Karl's tone already revealed a hint of a threat.

Ye Cang did not care about this.

So what if he broke the agreement?

And what if he didn't?

To tell the truth, whether the agreement was broken or not, he and Karl would end up at war in the end.

It was merely a matter of time.

The peace between him and Karl now was just an illusion, only this illusion was relatively stable for the moment.

"Don't try to threaten me with war," Ye Cang mercilessly exposed Karl. "I don't buy that."

"If I really wanted to break the agreement, why would I be slowly destroying the Wormhole Stability Device?"

"You should be able to see that I destroyed the Wormhole Stability Device specifically to make you appear."

This sentence from Ye Cang directly put Karl on the spot.

If Karl were to say at this moment that he couldn't see it, or that he didn't believe it, or anything of that sort, then things would be different.

Therefore, Karl did not dwell on the issue of the Wormhole Stability Device being destroyed.

"What do you want with me?"

"I want to go to your Styx to have some academic discussion and exchange with you," Ye Cang said. "I am here as a scholar this time."

"Not as a Chief Engineer."

When Karl heard the first half of Ye Cang's words, his eyes instantly lit up.

Academic discussion and exchange?

This is good! This is truly good!

As a scholar, how could one refuse knowledge, especially knowledge that one needs?

But Karl still had one question.

"If you wanted to go to the Styx, you could have gone directly; there was no need to destroy the Wormhole Stability Device to force me to appear."

Ye Cang smiled helplessly.

"Go directly?"

"Karl, did your brain get left in the Void?"

These words were a bit harsh, and Karl frowned.

If you have something to say, say it; why insult him?

Was he not right?

If he wanted to go to the Styx, he could just go; no one was stopping him, honestly.

Not giving Karl a chance to speak, Ye Cang continued: "If I went directly to the Styx, how do you suggest I go?"

"Fight my way in? If that were the case, I'm afraid you wouldn't believe me even if I talked until the end of the world that I came to exchange academic knowledge."

A single sentence awakened the dreamer.

Karl then realized that this was indeed the case.

No wonder Ye Cang had to destroy the Wormhole Stability Device to make him appear.

He sighed softly.

"Alright, it was my oversight."

"Since that is the case, then follow me."

After speaking, Karl turned and walked directly into the Wormhole Bridge.

Ye Cang followed closely behind.

The two passed through the Wormhole Bridge and, in the blink of an eye, appeared in a grand hall.

Karl took the initiative to introduce it.

"This is my grand hall. If you want to discuss academics, my study will suffice. As for my bedroom... hmm... I believe you have no interest in that."

Karl made a rare, not-so-funny joke.

Ye Cang had no objections, and he continued to follow Karl forward.

Ten-odd minutes later.

The two arrived.

Calling this a study, it was actually more like a library.

Looking at it, it was filled with bookshelves packed with books, so dense that one could not see the end, as if it were infinite.

"Sit."

Karl pointed to a chair.

Ye Cang sat down without standing on ceremony, and Karl followed suit.

As soon as they sat down, Sinuo appeared carrying a cup of hot tea, placed it gently in front of Ye Cang, and turned to leave.

From beginning to end, he was very respectful.

"Taste it. This is tea I specifically picked from a planet full of man-eating plants. Many people say the taste is quite good."

Karl gestured for Ye Cang to drink the tea.

Ye Cang did not stand on ceremony either; he picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Hmm!

Don't say it!

It's hot!

Fine, actually Ye Cang doesn't really understand tea; he was just joining in the fun.

As for whether he fears Karl might poison it...

That is purely overthinking; there is really no need for Karl to use poison.

Seeing Ye Cang drink the tea, Karl said again: "Ye Cang, what academic topics do you wish to discuss and exchange with me?"

"The Void? Or something else?"

Setting down the teacup, Ye Cang did not answer, but instead asked in return.

"What I want is not important; the point is what you want."

"You have lived for so long, I believe you have dabbled in all kinds of knowledge; if the knowledge I possess happens not to catch your eye, wouldn't that be quite awkward."

To this, Karl chuckled.

"As a scholar, there is no knowledge that cannot catch my eye. There is a saying on Earth that learning has no limits, so I will not refuse most knowledge."

"You can rest assured, speak, what do you want to exchange from me? The Fourth Generation God Body upgrade plan, the Phantom Body upgrade plan, or perhaps data regarding the Ultimate Fear."

"Or perhaps the Void Engine; I have everything here."

"Of course, don't even think about the Grand Clock; it is absolutely impossible to give that to you."

Another cold joke.

Ye Cang still had no reaction.

Just as he was communicating with Karl, Nusa suddenly found Ge Xiaolun, who was training the Hero Core.

Nusa's sudden visit made Ge Xiaolun's fairly good mood vanish into thin air instantly.

"Nusa, what are you here for?" Ge Xiaolun's tone was very impolite.

"If you have something to say, say it; if not, get lost, and stop being an eyesore here."

"If you are here to cause trouble for no reason, then don't blame me for being impolite!"

As his voice fell, a Void Barrier shrouded Nusa.

The meaning was obvious: I am about to make a move.

Yet Nusa was not angry; he just said with a grin: "What, knowing that someone from Earth has arrived, you intend to kill me to silence me?"

"And return to Earth with the gift my god bestowed upon you?"

Nusa's words left Ge Xiaolun somewhat confused.

"What do you mean?"

"What do you mean by 'someone from Earth has arrived, so I have to kill you to silence you'?"

"What, are you a New Year's pig, that I have to slaughter you to entertain guests!"

The mention of a New Year's pig left Nusa stunned on the spot.

He... he cursed him as a pig, this damn Ge Xiaolun!

Anger flashed through Nusa's eyes and vanished.

Taking a deep breath and suppressing his anger, Nusa said: "It seems you don't know yet."

"Just a moment ago, I saw with my own eyes my god bringing an Earthling back to the main hall, and they went into the study."

"That Earthling's name is Ye Cang; I heard he is some kind of Chief Engineer. Strictly speaking, he is even your superior, Ge Xiaolun."

"What, hearing that your old superior has arrived, are you very excited?"

Ye Cang is here?

Ge Xiaolun was slightly surprised; what is he doing here?