Chapter 1232 - 1094: Special Treatment

Chapter 1232: Chapter 1094: Special Treatment

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Bentley’s fourth Thunder Tribulation finally descended!

At the same time, the fourth Thunder Tribulation interrupted Celestial Sound’s negotiation process with the other party.

The Supreme Muscle looked at the endless lightning, momentarily stunned.

He couldn’t help but ask, "What kind of mission is this exactly?"

"Don’t ask what you shouldn’t," Celestial Sound replied coolly, "If you’re so curious, stay here and explore slowly."

Upon hearing this, the Supreme Muscle decisively gave in, "Okay, I was just asking casually, not intentionally prying."

He could already confirm that the woman he was communicating with was not a Supreme, but circumstances forced him to bow his head.

However, Celestial Sound was already displeased, aware that now was the time to take advantage of the situation.

"Let’s forget it, I thought about helping you a little, but being so reckless... might drag us down."

"I apologize," the Supreme Muscle’s attitude grew increasingly humble, "Let’s continue discussing our previous topic."

"Impossible!" Celestial Sound stated bluntly, "A mere few million, we didn’t care about it before, let alone now!"

"But there’s really no money left," the Supreme Muscle sighed.

A few million might be nothing to a Supreme, but for an interstellar adventure team, it was enough to handle quite a few unexpected events.

Thinking back to Qu Jianlei’s situation at Lanyun Market, even a few million worth of goods could attract robbery.

That’s mainly because the 8384 ship was sufficiently dilapidated, but a few million was still worth taking a chance.

In space adventure teams, carrying large amounts of cash was truly rare.

The Supreme Muscle, seeing no response from the other party, regretted his loose tongue.

After waiting for a bit, he made a bold decision, "We also have some physical items that can offset the debt!"

Who cares for your junk? Celestial Sound disdainfully snorted inwardly.

However, the next moment, she remembered the legend of the boss finding treasures, so why not try it herself?

So she spoke, "We truly have no interest in whatever you can offer!"

The Supreme Muscle understood immediately, despite his burly appearance, his mind was quite meticulous, "Are you worried we’re hiding something?"

"That’s easy to solve, directly pick from our Storage Talisman, wouldn’t that work?"

If it weren’t for the current predicament, he would never tolerate anyone inspecting his Storage Talisman!

There wasn’t much valuable inside, the other party being military elites might not find anything appealing, but the problem was... it was too humiliating!

"This could be negotiated," Celestial Sound finally made a concession.

"But let me put it bluntly, if there’s nothing we find worthy, you might as well wait here for someone to take you back."

"This is so..." The Supreme Muscle gritted his teeth silently, why was his curiosity so strong?

Anyway, reaching this kind of agreement was already quite good, "So about this Storage Talisman... will you send someone to take a look?"

"We can’t afford the time right now," Celestial Sound refused without hesitation. She wasn’t good at finding treasures; this task would have to be handled by the boss.

"No worries, you can go back first, after we finish our tasks, we’ll naturally find you!"

The Supreme Muscle really didn’t want to leave, worried that the other party might leave directly after completing their task, wasting his efforts.

"How much longer will you take to complete your task?"

"Huh?" Celestial Sound lightly exclaimed, genuinely puzzled, "Didn’t I already tell you not to be so curious, and now you’re..."

"Okay, it’s my fault," the Supreme Muscle quickly admitted his mistake, "We’ll leave now, but can you really find us?"

"With the level of noise you’re making, can you possibly hide from us?" Celestial Sound replied bluntly, "It’s just over there."

She signaled toward a direction, "Not even five thousand kilometers from here, do you really think you’re hiding far?"

Upon hearing this, the Supreme Muscle nodded, unsurprised. The military’s Secret Techniques were quite numerous, and their technological methods were advanced.

However, the other party had long discovered them, yet he hadn’t sensed anything, which was indeed a bit embarrassing.

Yet, shortly after, he realized something, "So you had discovered us a while ago but never responded?"

Thinking of this possibility, he felt a bit indignant—did they know how they survived through this half-year period?

"What’s wrong with not responding?" Celestial Sound asked indifferently, "Do we owe you anything?"

The Supreme Muscle was left speechless, indeed, this was typical military conduct!

Celestial Sound then added irritably, "The first time we drove you away, we warned you not to return!"

"Ignoring it is one thing, but daring to bring the lifeboat back, who gave you such courage?"

"Honestly speaking, we’ve refrained from causing trouble for you, which is already a breach of military discipline!"

The Supreme Muscle was left speechless; so they refrained from leaving us to die, considering it leniency?

But there was nowhere to argue—indeed, the other party had prohibited them from coming.

Yet, speaking of which, if they hadn’t headed in this direction, they might already be floating corpses in space.

Each side had their reasons, making it difficult to argue, especially given the other’s straightforward admission of their stance, leaving him no other choice.

"Then we’ll avoid you, but please keep the communication open."

Seeing the lifeboat leave, the three women controlled the starship to land, and Claire sighed softly, "I wonder how Bentley is doing."

She only cared about her own companions and was completely indifferent to the survivors’ fate, not bothering to consider it at all.

The next moment, Zi Jiu Immortal suddenly spoke up, "It seems like the energy in the clouds is starting to decline."

Claire’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, "Where? Let me see!"

The three of them observed through instruments, while others on-site judged through spiritual perception.

The Paranoid was the first to comment, "Alright, it seems like it’s just four Tribulation Thunders... Boss, how does that level count?"

He didn’t pay attention to Bentley’s condition—anyway, as long as there’s a breath, he definitely won’t die.

Imperial people never play those pointless tricks.

"How would I know?" Qu Jianlei shook his head, pondered for a moment, and then added a couple of explanations.

"Four rounds of Tribulation Thunder are actually not insignificant; Bentley is almost 130 years old, and managing to succeed in Supreme advancement is already remarkable."

Granny Jia cast a sidelong glance at him, stating lightly, "We’re envious, unable to belittle him even if we wanted to."

Although Bentley’s Supreme advancement came late, he crossed the Thunder Tribulation, and his prospects are bright.

After pausing for a moment, she spoke earnestly again, "Then comes the reward from heaven and earth, right?"

Qu Jianlei glanced at her in surprise, then nodded, "That’s theoretically the case, but this kind of reward... we should not partake."

Nutrient Injection, surprised upon hearing this, spoke up, "Shui Qing, you really have substantial information."

Knowing about Tribulation Thunder isn’t especially rare, but knowing that there is a heaven and earth reward after crossing the tribulation is extremely rare information.

The old lady replied casually, "I heard someone mention it in passing, then analyzed it... it aligns with the theory of causality."

The Paranoid couldn’t resist upon hearing this, "Actually, we could share our information more."

The Imperial culture typically involves locking down information with very little sharing, Supremes may only exchange a fragmentary amount.

Several on-site Supremes have their own channels of information, but none fully share without reservation.

This situation is not uncommon; all are wanderers on an interstellar journey, rarely discussing their various circumstances.

For instance, Qu Jianlei is recognized as Boss, but still, none understand his true origins.

Furthermore, each person’s information comes from sources not suitable for public disclosure.

The Paranoid never minded before, but now can’t hold back—everyone controls significant information.

So why not have full exchanges to collectively improve?

Upon hearing this, others were silent, unable to respond.

In this team, the one holding the most amount of information is undoubtedly Qu Jianlei.

However, extracting insights from the Boss is not simply a matter of convenience.

Frankly put, even if Qu Jianlei is willing to share, do others dare to listen?

Has the Boss wound up in his current situation due to lack of ability or a flawed character?

Ultimately, it’s because he holds so many valuable assets that he is always targeted wherever he goes.

Qu Jianlei expressed naturally upon hearing this, "Don’t count me in!"

This statement was rather... uh, abrupt, considering that besides him, there are five other Supremes present.

—Including Bentley, that makes six Supremes, and his attitude seems a bit disrespectful.

Yet right after his remark, the famed haughty Paranoid responded, "Of course, we don’t count you!"

This attitude was truly rare, clearly indicating selective treatment.

Continuing, Qinghu simply nodded, "If that’s the case, then I agree."

"I agree too," Granny Jia was the second to show support, "But there’s no need for a centralized discussion; selective exchanges will suffice."

Then everyone’s attention shifted to Nutrient Injection—a substantial holder of information.

Nutrient Injection spread his hands, "I don’t oppose, but Yongqing was quite right in saying selective exchanges are preferable."

One can see he still has some reservations, yet his stance is considerably commendable.

Mu Yu raised a thumb towards Qu Jianlei, "Boss, you’re impressive; it’s rare to see Chao Yun so acknowledging someone!"

Qu Jianlei smiled, finding the compliment hard to respond to.

He was contemplating how to reply when he suddenly brightened up, "Bentley is... starting to recover."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look, noticing the charred and tender black figure began exhibiting unusual energy fluctuations.

The energy appeared to descend from heaven, yet no visible transmission channel was apparent; it just manifested on his body.

The type of energy resembled Spiritual Qi, but seemingly... more effective than Spiritual Qi.

Then came a series of soft crackling sounds, as fissures appeared on the surface of the black humanoid.

With the first piece of black solid material falling away, the pink skin beneath became visible.

Qu Jianlei was secretly astonished, Bentley is... reaping greater benefits than I?