Chapter 49: I'm Looking for a Red Tentacle Thief; Do You Know Him?

"What a humorous young man. Though I don't understand what 'Q Coin' is in your words, I am somewhat interested in its trade. Do you recharge Q Coins?"

The Gentleman Penguin quickly adjusted his question-mark face and tapped the ground lightly with his cane.

Bloop~

A gift box appeared on the previously empty ground, wrapped entirely in colorful ribbons.

Wu Wang's expression finally changed.

If one removed these colorful ribbons, this box before his eyes seemed somewhat familiar...

A large question mark adorned the top of the box.

Click—

The Gentleman Penguin jumped onto the question-mark box.

He tapped his top hat with his cane and said elegantly, "Allow me to introduce myself. I am the sole designated president of the Ten Thousand Treasures Merchant Guild and also the Ten Thousand Treasures Auctioneer who shuttles between all realms—Teng Xun•Adolf."

Teng Xun...

You still say you aren't here to ask me to recharge Q Coins!

Before Wu Wang could open his mouth to complain about the subsequent 'Adolf', the Gentleman Penguin's next sentence silenced him.

"I am currently pursuing a red tentacle thief across all realms."

"He stole two items while I wasn't looking and even made my precious box depressed. Young man, if you have any relevant clues, you may also trade with me; the reward is quite rich, you know."

Wu Wang: "..."

What kind of thief is that!

That was a lottery slot awarded to me by the system!

It's just that the method of drawing the lottery was slightly strange. A matter of scholars; can this be called stealing?

Though his heart was stubborn, his eyes unconsciously lifted to look at the sky, and his mouth whistled a meaningless tune.

"Haha, what a blue sky."

The Gentleman Penguin was somewhat confused.

He tilted his head to look.

The sky was covered in dark clouds.

But he didn't think too much about it, simply shrugging and asking, "Of course, that's beside the point. Let's discuss the current trade first."

Having said that, the Gentleman Penguin pointed his cane at Wu Xiaoyou's location, then at the stone in Wu Wang's hand.

Squinting his already small eyes, he spoke in a low, magnetic voice, "I will help you seal this parasite. In exchange, this stone belongs to me; I am somewhat curious about its formation."

Oh, so he was after the Abyss God again.

Wu Wang suddenly understood.

Although the formation of the 【Memory-Washing Stone】 came from the extreme resentment of the Yin Yuan Holy Maidens, they were ultimately awakened by the breath of the Abyss God.

Therefore, this stone certainly wasn't just a simple condensation of resentment.

"I have a request." Wu Wang pointed at Wu Xiaoyou as well and said, "You must not harm the original owner of this body. If you can do that, I will agree."

The Gentleman Penguin smiled slightly.

A yellow exclamation mark appeared on his top hat, and the question-mark box beneath his feet trembled, as if hearing the greatest joke in the world.

"My reputation echoes through all realms; rest assured, that little girl will be fine."

Wu Wang: "What libido?"

Gentleman Penguin: "?"

Boom—

The moment the words fell, lightning flashed and thunder rolled in the sky.

A bolt of lightning struck the Gentleman Penguin standing in the clearing with such force that the ground cracked open, splashing out a large amount of gravel and raising a cloud of dust that shot into the sky.

The Great Deity of Yin Yuan nodded slightly.

In his gaze, which clearly had no pupils, one could feel distinct disdain and anger.

He had been looked down upon by a penguin!

The other party had even called him a "parasite"!

The Great Deity of Yin Yuan, occupying Wu Xiaoyou's shell, naturally understood what a parasite was through her memories; such an insulting term caused Him to feel anger.

"It is trade time now; could you please be a bit more polite?" the Gentleman Penguin's voice appeared again.

The next second, a violent wind roared.

The dust kicked up by the lightning was swept away.

He still stood in place, leaning on his cane.

Not a single speck of dust clung to his black suit, and his posture appeared so gentlemanly and elegant.

Wu Wang didn't know how he managed to see the word "elegant" in the posture of a penguin.

"This is not the Realm of Ten Thousand Ghosts of the Yin Domain; a parasite like you shouldn't appear here, but since you have come, do not leave." The Gentleman Penguin's voice grew colder.

Whoosh—

The 【Memory-Washing Stone】, which Wu Wang had just hidden in his shadow, suddenly appeared in the Gentleman Penguin's hand.

He then tapped it lightly with his cane.

Bang—

The entire stone instantly exploded into black dust filling the sky; among it, resentment could be vaguely heard wailing, occasionally flashing with a faint red light like stars adorning the scene, instantly rendering the entire ancestral hall as dreamlike as the depths of the universe.

But it only rendered for one second.

The next moment, all the dust wrapped around Wu Xiaoyou's head, instantly binding her like a zongzi dumpling.

"Mmm... an interesting stone."

The Gentleman Penguin nodded slightly in affirmation.

An emotion the Abyss-Fated Deity had never felt before appeared; based on Wu Xiaoyou's memories, this emotion was called—

Fear!

It discovered that its arrangements in various places were collapsing one by one, its memories of those places had all vanished, and even the core power of its origin was constantly weakening, as if…

It had been stripped away by some kind of force!

Wu Wang, standing to the side, also showed a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Because when the Memory-Washing Stone shattered into dust, a brief flash of its information popped up on his panel—

【Memory-Washing Stone • Modified (Legendary): Able to selectively wash away all sources of power from a dungeon target】

【Category: Consumable Item】

My goodness, did this unlucky penguin just tap an Epic item up to Legendary with one swing of its cane?

"No… no! What have you done!"

The Abyss-Fated Deity began to howl in impotent rage.

Its wretched appearance reminded Wu Wang of the old village chief he had headshot with the AK not long ago.

The two were so alike.

It didn't know it was wrong.

It only knew it was about to be finished.

"A parasite should be buried deep underground, don't you think? That befits your status." The Gentleman Penguin casually twirled its cane, as if dancing with ease.

Having said that, a dust-covered pig's head on the offering table floated up.

A clump of eerie grayish-white gas appeared out of thin air behind Wu Xiaoyou's head, within which the Abyss-Fated Deity's howls and unwillingness could faintly be heard.

Whoosh—

The gas was forced into the pig's head, dyeing it grayish-white in an instant.

At the same time, the pig's head also floated to the front of the clearing.

A floor tile crawled out on its own as if it had grown legs, revealing a deep pit that had appeared at its bottom at some unknown time, as if waiting for something to fill it.

Clang—

The pig's head fell into the deep pit, and the floor tile covered it again.

Just as the Gentleman Penguin had said, the Abyss-Fated Deity was sealed deep underground; who knew how many years before it could see the light of day again, and by then, how much of its so-called great power would remain?

"Young man, what do you think?"

The Gentleman Penguin smiled and waved its cane at Wu Xiaoyou's limp body on the ground.

She also floated up and arrived before Wu Wang.

The dust on her body was cleaned away in passing.

"Is she really completely fine?" Wu Wang was still a little uncertain.

In response, the Gentleman Penguin raised an eyebrow and said:

"Rest assured, not a single hair was lost. It's just that pulling out the parasite affected her soul slightly. Once this Miss sleeps for an hour and wakes up, all her memories of this place will vanish. Other than that, she hasn't suffered any harm."

"!"

Wu Wang's expression became a little unnatural.

Could this be the reason his Second Sister in reality never mentioned Yin Yuan Village at all?

Her memories were being erased at this very moment!

Could this really be five years ago?!

"I was merely passing through this place while pursuing the red-tentacled thief, and out of curiosity I ventured inside. Now that the transaction is complete, please forgive me for taking my leave first." The Gentleman Penguin bowed slightly and said.

Wu Wang, however, opened his mouth to call out to him.

"Wait! Since you're interested in the Memory-Washing Stone, how about we make another deal?"

"This thing, are you interested in it?"

Having said that, his shadow fumbled around on the old village chief's body, then held up a white ring.

This thing stored a small amount of Abyss God aura!

If the other party really was here for the Abyss God—

The trade value of this thing would absolutely be enough!

The Gentleman Penguin glanced at it.

It tapped the ground lightly with its cane, shook its head with some regret, and said: "Unfortunately, I have no interest in this ring. If you truly wish to trade, at most I can only exchange it for some small trinket."

Hearing his words, Wu Wang smiled.

Because his gaze was looking right at the top of the other's head.

Clearly displayed above was—

【He is determined to obtain the ring!】

Heh, didn't expect you to be a black-hearted penguin too.

Trying to take advantage of me?

Well, sorry, but today you're going to take a fall no matter what!

Bamboozling people, I'm a professional!