Chapter 411 - 411 The Bet
411 The Bet
“That’s not enough!” Wu Mo shook his head. Although I don’t know if I can win the competition in this exchange conference, I’m still confident that I can make it to the top three! Things like Divine-grade materials invite jealousy, and with limited energy, I can only dig the bottom of the barrel for any opportunity or inspiration.”
Chu Qingyan really felt that Wu Mo was being sneaky. He gritted his teeth and said, “Just state your conditions!”
“Three seven-star Crystal Cores!”
“Gasp!”
Sounds of people gasping could be heard nearby almost instantly.
In this world, the bodies of foreign races produced Crystal Cores. The higher the level, the more precious it was. This material was top-notch.
The value of a seven-star Crystal Core was no less than any Divine-grade material.
This was especially true for high-level Crystal Cores. They were rare because the stronger the foreign species, the harder it was to kill them. In a situation where they were on the verge of death, they would usually choose to destroy their core themselves.
Therefore, low-level Crystal Cores were fine, but the higher the level, the rarer they were.
However, such high-level Crystal Cores were not rare to the non-humans. There would always be different races dying from various reasons. After a long time, all the different races had a large amount of Crystal Core reserves.
After all, these Crystal Cores were precious resources for the non-humans too. They could be used to nurture their descendants.
Chu Qingyan’s face darkened as he angrily said, “High-level Crystal Cores are extremely rare. How am I supposed to get them?”
“Then forget it! I don’t lack Divine-grade materials, and you won’t be able to provide anything that interests me. This competition is just a meaningless farce, so why waste time?”
Chu Qingyan stared at Wu Mo as if he was trying to see through him.
However, Wu Mo’s calm and unperturbed appearance made him seem even more unpredictable.
Chu Qingyan thought to himself, ‘This guy can’t possibly know my plan. Right now, I’m the only one who knows the exact plan. So, Wu Mo is simply using this method to make me back off!’
After he came to this conclusion in his heart, Chu Qingyan secretly sent his guest away. He was really afraid that Wu Mo was on to something.
Since Wu Mo had declined his invitation, he could only offer him something that he was interested in. That way, Wu Mo could not find any excuse to refuse.
The Crystal Cores of high-level foreign races were indeed rare, but it should not be a difficult task to obtain a few.
He took a deep breath and quickly went over his plan again. Then, he nodded and said, “Alright, since you’ve raised your conditions, I’ll fulfill them even if I have to sell everything. I have to prove that I’m stronger than you. Otherwise, I won’t be able to accept the fact that you caused me to be exiled from the White River province!”
A murderous intent flashed across Wu Mo’s eyes when he heard this.
He had not been too sure about it earlier. Now, it seemed that there was a 90% chance that this guy wanted to murder him, or even more blacksmiths from the Nine Provinces.
However, he could not be entirely certain before he had solid evidence.
“Looks like I have to make more preparations in the next few days!”
As he thought about this, he looked at Chu Qingyan and asked, “Are you saying that you agree to my conditions? We’re talking about high-level seven-star Crystal Cores, each of which represents a top-notch expert of a different race. You might not even be able to purchase them with money.”
Chu Qingyan sneered, “There’s no need to say anything more. I obviously have my own connections and channels. Just tell me whether you accept the challenge or not!”
Wu Mo did not respond immediately and pretended to hesitate instead.
Xu Wanqing sensed that something was wrong too. “Wu Mo, come on, don’t compete with him. We have to return to the White River province immediately after the exchange conference ends. There won’t be enough time!” she advised.
Chu Qingyan saw Xu Wanqing stepping forward to ruin things, and he immediately said, “Our match won’t take much time at all. After the exchange conference ends, we can find a random spot to battle. Are you afraid, Wu Mo?”
Wu Mo’s expression changed slightly, and he snorted coldly. “Would I ever be afraid of you? Alright, I accept!”
Chu Qingyan’s anxious heart instantly calmed down, and a hint of excitement flashed across his eyes.
However, Wu Mo added, “But…”
“Hmm?” Chu Qingyan’s heart jumped again. “But what?”
“You have to produce three Crystal Cores first and verify their authenticity. Get a third party to verify them as well. Who knows what will happen if I win and you go back on your word?”
Chu Qingyan had already planned this for a while. As long as he could trick Wu Mo and the others into getting caught by the local officials, it would not matter if he failed to fulfill his end of the bargain.
However, he did not expect Wu Mo to come up with his current suggestion, and it made him feel a little uncomfortable.
If Wu Mo never thought about it, he would not have to contact those people. He could then reduce the risk of exposing himself. But now, it seemed that he still had to take the risk.
He gritted his teeth and said, “Alright!” The second round of the conference will begin tomorrow, and the time limit should be three days. Once it ends, I’ll ask the people from the Red Heart province’s Notary Office to come forward and verify them. Is that fine?”
“Ask the notary to do it?” Wu Mo shook his head. I don’t think that’s a good idea. I have a simple and convenient way, but I don’t know if you’re willing to go along with it!”
“Spit it out!”
“We still have nearly 20 hours from now till tomorrow morning. There’s enough time for you to contact your network. If you get the items in the morning, we’ll go to the Nine Provinces Bank together and deposit the items there. Then, we’ll sign an agreement with the bank. When the time comes, we’ll ask them to send someone to determine the winner of our match. After that, the winner can withdraw the Crystal Cores. What do you think about that?”
“We’ll do as you say!” Chu Qingyan snorted coldly. I’ll see you at the bank tomorrow morning at eight o’clock!”
After he said that, he turned around impatiently and left with his men.
Wu Mo, Xu Wanqing, and the rest could hear someone beside Chu Qingyan remind him, “You’re at a disadvantage in this match. Why don’t you ask Wu Mo to produce the items? If he loses, he won’t lose anything, but if he wins, he’ll get three seven-star Crystal Cores. This bet is too unfair. ”
Seeing Chu Qingyan and the others walk away, Xu Wanqing said,” You asked for three seven-star Crystal Cores on purpose to make that man back off, right?”
Wu Mo really wanted to tell Xu Wanqing that he had a different reason. However, there was no way to explain it. Everything was just a guess in his heart. Before he could confirm the entire plot, everything remained up in the air.
“This guy colluded with the forces of the Red Heart province to steal technology and resources. After I reported him, he escaped from the White River province, so he really hates me. He won’t stop until he gets what he wants, so I naturally have to make it difficult for him. I can’t let him achieve his goals that easily!”
Xu Wanqing revealed a look of understanding when she heard this.
Behind him, Gan Yun, Liu Ze, and Chen Qingbai exchanged looks and said nothing. However, they had already made up their minds to come and take a look tomorrow.
The group returned to the hotel by car. After dinner, they went back to their rooms to rest.
Guan Hu and the others had carefully checked the hotel rooms, so they were not worried about being spied on via hidden cameras. With that, Wu Mo entered the Divine Forging Space.
A dozen hours in the outside world gave him about seven or eight days in the forging space. That was enough to do many things.