Chapter 228: Using the Revolutionary Army's Money to Handle the Seven Deadly Sins' Business

"That depends on your sincerity," Su Mu said coolly.

"A batch of Transcendent materials worth one billion in exchange for a single strike from Your Excellency Pride. The target doesn't matter, so long as it triggers a disturbance in the near future." Specter opened with a bid of a billion.

"You want me to draw the Chiyan Empire's attention and focus their eyes on the Seven Deadly Sins, making it easier for you to steal the Supreme Heaven?"

Specter nodded. "Exactly. As long as the Seven Deadly Sins can attract the Chiyan Empire's attention, my chances of success will increase considerably."

"Heh." Su Mu smiled disdainfully. "The Seven Deadly Sins take the risks, while the Revolutionary Army reaps all the benefits. It's a pity you didn't go into business. Now that I know your goal is the Supreme Heaven, do you think I'll just let it fall into your hands?

"What is a mere billion compared to the Supreme Heaven?"

Specter's expression remained unchanged, his cold face hiding all emotion. "Your Excellency Pride might not know this, but while the Supreme Heaven is powerful, only those with the Royal Family's bloodline can use it to make a wish. If this item falls into the hands of anyone outside the Royal Family, it is completely useless.

"My goal has never been to use the Supreme Heaven for anything, but rather to prevent the Royal Family from having it. A Royal Family possessing the Supreme Heaven cannot be shaken.

"This is also why the Chiyan Empire has remained standing despite its internal strife, external threats, and constant decline in recent years."

"Oh? Is that so?"

"This secret dates back to the founding of the nation. I only learned of it by chance from an elder. After the Chiyan Imperial Family obtained the Supreme Heaven, the first thing they did was pay a massive price to make a wish, restricting the Supreme Heaven so that it could only be used by those possessing their bloodline."

Su Mu's eyes flickered. He was growing increasingly interested in the Supreme Heaven's operating mechanism. True to its nature as a wish-granting artifact, it could actually be used like this.

"Therefore, possessing the Supreme Heaven isn't important to you or me; what matters is that the Royal Family cannot have it. I've made myself very clear. Will Your Excellency Pride agree to this cooperation?"

"I can cooperate, but... you have to pay more."

"Your Excellency Pride, Transcendent materials worth a billion just to have the Seven Deadly Sins strike once—that price is already very high."

"I'm talking about a different price. The Seven Deadly Sins are buying your Revolutionary Army a chance to seize the Supreme Heaven. Doesn't that cost money?"

Specter fell silent. He knew that haggling with someone like Pride was useless. The man possessed both the strength and the audacity to completely sever ties. To play it safe, he could only play along.

"Fine. I'll add one Gold Grade Transcendent material: the Dragon Blood Jade! This is the absolute greatest sincerity the Revolutionary Army can offer."

Su Mu nodded. "Deal." He wasn't insatiably greedy. A billion's worth of Transcendent materials and the Dragon Blood Jade were basically picked up for free—a complete windfall.

Life really was full of surprises. He had only planned to check on Yang Dongqing, yet he accidentally stumbled upon the Revolutionary Army commander's plans and even managed to extort him along the way.

As for helping the man create chaos, that was merely going with the flow. Even without Specter, he had already planned to wreak havoc at the Federal Pharmaceuticals Chiyan Branch Company. He had laid out the pieces long ago and was just waiting to close the net.

This was truly taking someone else's money to handle his own affairs.

Seeing Pride agree, Specter breathed a slight sigh of relief. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he really didn't want to give up on this plan. It had been incredibly difficult to get an opportunity to contact the Supreme Heaven; if he missed it this time, who knew how long he would have to wait for the next.

This was also why he was willing to pay such a heavy price.

In truth, even without the Seven Deadly Sins, he had secretly organized the Revolutionary Army to incite a disturbance in the near future to draw the Royal Family's attention. Now that Pride had appeared, he naturally had a better option.

With their cooperation established, the atmosphere between the two eased slightly. Specter voiced the question lingering in his mind: "Why did Your Excellency Pride suddenly appear in my dream?"

"What do you think?" Su Mu countered.

Specter pondered for a moment. "I haven't revealed my whereabouts even within the Revolutionary Army. I suspect Your Excellency Pride didn't come here specifically to find me, but to see someone else in Prison 749."

"Talking to a smart person really saves time." Specter had earned a word of praise from Pride.

"The person Your Excellency Pride wants to see must be..." Specter's eyes flashed as he stated with certainty, "Yang Dongqing!"

"Oh? What makes you say that?"

"My disguise might not be flawless, but even if King Chi were right in front of me, I would never be seen through unless we came into close contact." Specter's tone revealed an absolute confidence in his own strength. "Furthermore, I've been lurking in Prison 749 for days without showing a single flaw.

"The only opening was my contact today with the newly imprisoned little brother, Yang Dongqing. And Yang Dongqing also happens to be from Star City..."

Clap, clap, clap...

Su Mu clapped. "It's because this world has people like you that I never find it boring. Specter, I have high hopes for you, so I hope you don't die here this time. I look forward to our next meeting."

Specter frowned slightly, sensing a hidden meaning in Pride's words.

"Is Yang Dongqing also a member of the Seven Deadly Sins?"

"No. He isn't qualified yet. However... I do have high hopes for his future."

Specter was slightly startled. To be highly regarded by Pride... could Yang Dongqing be hiding some unknown secret?

He thought it over carefully but couldn't find an answer. In his view, Yang Dongqing was a Chosen One with a firm will—a very good seedling. Calling him a genius wouldn't be an overstatement, which was precisely why he had picked him. But even so, he shouldn't warrant such high regard from Pride.

At their level of power, it was no exaggeration to say that being a genius was merely the baseline requirement to even meet them.

There were as many geniuses in the world as crucian carp crossing a river, yet those who ultimately reached the Gold tier were few and far between.

"Your Excellency Pride's judgment is certainly unique. To tell you the truth, the main reason I took the initiative to reveal the Revolutionary Army's information to Yang Dongqing was to have him coordinate with my operation. When the prisoners are sacrificed, I need him to cause a riot."

"Yes, I already saw that in your dream."

Specter nodded. "That is my plan. I have an Artifact named Seven Halls Yama, which is the armor Yang Dongqing wore in the dream. Although this item is powerful, it carries a curse that constantly corrodes the user's soul. Anyone with a weak will who wears it even once will be completely reduced to a puppet of Seven Halls Yama.

"Those with a firm will might be able to use it a few more times, but in the end, they too will be unable to escape the fate of becoming a puppet.

"I chose Yang Dongqing because of his resolute will. Although his strength is very weak, with the help of Seven Halls Yama, he can still manage to create a riot.

"However, since Your Excellency Pride appreciates Yang Dongqing so much, I can swap him for another candidate..."

A smile curved Su Mu's lips. "There's no need. If this is all he amounts to, then if he dies, he dies."

With that, the Silver-White Mask vanished from Specter's dream.