Chapter 359

Chapter 359: Settle the Accommodation Fee

“Senior, are you saying that every active true god can harness the power of the river of time to traverse Time and Space?”

Su Wen’s eyes lit up as he asked.

If the contingency plans and foundations aren’t in the sub-timelines, doesn’t that mean the active true gods are all connected to the river of time?

And that comment about preventing the Remnants from spying…

Exactly!

The Remnants might know about the sub-timelines!

After all, both sides have been at war for eight ages. If every active true god could tap into the river of time’s power, the Remnants would have surely noticed.

So, it’s possible they’ve set up defenses and countermeasures.

“I’m not sure,” the Battle Master said, shaking his head. “As far as I know, only you and I can draw on the Little River’s power.”

“But I think, barring any surprises, future active true gods should be able to do the same.”

Su Wen: “…”

You don’t have to tell me that; I already figured it out.

If I theorize, I can deduce it too.

The problem is, it’s not confirmed!

Using unconfirmed assumptions as facts in reasoning could lead to major mistakes and gaps.

“Well… since I’m just a fragment of consciousness, I can’t communicate with the Little River,” the Battle Master said after a moment of thought. “Why don’t you try asking the Little River? He’d definitely know.”

Su Wen was startled by this suggestion, then glanced at the Battle Master.

The Battle Master and the Ink River must be on good terms, right?

So, asking shouldn’t cost anything, should it?

After all, it was the Battle Master who suggested it, so the Ink River would probably give him some face, right?

【Wealthy God of Wealth! The river of time has sensed your needs and has graciously turned its gaze upon you to resolve your current doubts and troubles.】

【Before answering your question, the great God of Wealth requests that you settle the accommodation fee for the Battle Master.】

【Eight ages have passed since the First Age!】

【Eight ages—a span so vast that seas would dry and stones would crumble!】

【So, will you settle the fee for the esteemed consciousness avatar from the First Age, the powerful being you now call the Battle Master?】

【In light of the active true god from the First Age having accompanied you for so long, the river of time is offering you an exceptionally favorable rate.】

【Calculating…】

【Calculating…】

【Calculating…】

【Kind God of Wealth! Please hold on for a moment. The central system of the river of time’s calculating machinery has overheated due to the extensive calculations.】

【We kindly ask for your patience. The river of time will surely provide you with a discounted, most favorable offer in the shortest time possible.】

Su Wen: “…”

Has Ink River lost his mind?

This is your former boss!

Is this how you treat them?

Are you risking your life for money?

“What’s the matter?”

The Battle Master noticed Su Wen’s troubled expression and inquired.

“Battle Master, the Little River you mentioned is currently calculating the fees you’ve stored here over the years.”

Su Wen said helplessly, “He asked me to help you settle this financial matter.”

“After that, we can continue discussing the issue we were just talking about.”

Ink River is still the Silent River I know!

When the Battle Master appeared, the way Little River addressed him left Su Wen momentarily stunned.

He even wondered if he had misjudged the Capital River before.

But now it seems he was right all along!

Silent River was kind to the Fighting God in the First Age, perhaps because it had just gained the ability to communicate and was still in an innocent state.

But look at the sales tactics and the skilled moral manipulation now—it’s the Capital River through and through!

Hearing this, the Battle Master also fell silent.

After a while, he looked up and said, “Little River wasn’t like this before.”

Honestly, he hadn’t expected the river of time to be so money-driven.

In his mind, asking the river of time for information should have been a simple matter.

Based on their interactions in the First Age, Little River would have just told him what he needed to know.

“Perhaps, over time, the river of time has changed,” Su Wen mused.

“People change, and so does the river of time.”

“The old river, having witnessed the rise and fall of worlds and endured countless hardships, is no longer the innocent river from the First Age.”

Su Wen paused, then added, “The only constant in this world is change itself, isn’t it?”

The Battle Master glanced at Su Wen, then turned his gaze upward.

Su Wen stood quietly, not daring to disturb the Battle Master.

He felt certain that the Battle Master was communicating with the river of time.

Exactly!

Go and scold him!

Little Dark River!

It’s only been Eight Ages, and you’ve grown some guts, haven’t you?

If scolding the river of time could make its future services a bit cheaper, that would be even better.

Especially that new service the river of time mentioned—he’s sure it’s something special.

Otherwise, why would it dangle such a tempting offer and even send him fifty thousand riches as an explanation?

How… shameless!

“Maybe I should let the Fighting God die a little in the next Time and Space?”

Su Wen looked at the churning sea of blood around him and thought, “After dying, I’ll see what the Fighting God of the First Age was really like.”

“If I don’t even know the cards in my hand, that’d be pretty embarrassing, right?”

“Hmm… maybe I should give this Time and Space a try?”

……

Meanwhile, outside.

“Hmm?”

Fighting God’s eyebrow twitched, a sudden feeling of unease creeping into his chest.

The chill was so intense it made him shiver.

“Who’s scheming against me?”

A flicker of killing intent flashed in Fighting God’s eyes—he hadn’t felt this way in ages.

Who was he?

Fighting God!

He couldn’t just catch a cold out of nowhere, could he?

Since his awakening, illness had been a thing of the past.

This kind of instinctive caution only came when someone was plotting against him.

“Could there be a trap hidden in the divine aura?”

Thinking of Su Wen, a sudden thought struck him.

Not long after he passed that divine aura to the God of Wealth, this ominous chill started.

Was there something wrong with that divine aura?

Was it a scheme by the Ruins Clan?

The Ruins Clan… could they really reach into his divine aura?

Wait!

The God of Wealth said the Ruins Clan didn’t want him dead.

Could the Fighting God’s divine aura—or even he himself—be a key piece in the Ruins Clan’s plan to conquer and devour the universe?

Had he unknowingly fallen into their trap?

“Damn the Ruins Clan!”

“And the oxygen spirit clan—they deserve to be wiped out too!”

With that, Fighting God turned his gaze to Du Guowei and Du Baihua standing nearby.

“I can handle things here alone. You two, go join the war against the oxygen spirit clan!”

“Destroy them as fast as you can!”

“Remember, leave no one alive!”

“Not even a single nutrient egg in their territory—shake it until it’s completely ruined!”