Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 556 - 439: If You’re My Brother, Then Come Slash Me

Chapter 556: Chapter 439: If You’re My Brother, Then Come Slash Me

The Shangmo family world.

Chris stared at the girl, while Wu Xiaode found a separate room.

"I’d like to...see the bill."

He said nervously.

Back in the days when he roamed the streets, the thing he was most guarded against was borrowing high-interest loans.

Now that the situation had come to this—

Better to take a knife to the neck whether he ducked or not, it was better to find out how much Soul Power he owed and make plans accordingly.

The Black Flag fell down behind him and hopped on one leg (it only had one leg) to his front.

The next instant.

An epiphany surfaced in Wu Xiaode’s mind:

"Rule: Out nine, return thirteen."

"A ’Short Leap’ costs one hundred million Soul Power."

"You have used three ’Short Leaps’."

"The total Soul Power you need to pay is:"

"Thirty-five billion."

Wu Xiaode almost jumped up and exclaimed loudly, "That’s impossible!"

Three times, that’s three hundred million.

Even with "Out nine, return thirteen," it hasn’t even been a full day; at most, it would be just over four billion, not quite five billion.

How could it jump to thirty-five billion all of a sudden?

Was he going to live after this?

The Black Flag unfurled.

Another thought emerged in his mind:

"Your strength is too low, using this flag requires an additional special usage fee;"

"Since you do not understand the basic knowledge of time, the book has completed the knowledge infusion for you, this service requires payment for labor, intellectual property, and technological transfer fees;"

"The disguise placed on this flag by the Parasite was cleared by the flag itself, so you also need to pay for cleaning, maintenance, and protective film fees;"

"The flag was originally under the control of the Parasite, recklessly transferred to your hands, and you need to pay for the transfer fee of a top-tier item;"

"Face recognition requires payment of an exclusive electricity fee;"

"During face recognition, it was noticed that your body and soul were mismatched, so your original appearance was remotely copied for scanning and copying, requiring payment for travel costs, materials fees, and printing fees;"

"Temporarily allowing a monster to use it once requires paying rental and acting fees;"

"All fees have been combined into one bill."

"You are the new master of this flag, in view of this relationship, the change has been written off for you."

"A total of thirty-five billion, exactly."

Thirty-five billion!

—Should he use the fairy’s "acting out"?

This idea just flashed in his mind before quickly disappearing.

Absolutely not.

The flag was not foolish; how could he expect it to help in a critical moment if he openly played it for a fool?

So many things in the world treat others like fools, only for the karma to end up on oneself.

Why bother with that!

When push came to shove, Wu Xiaode felt a sudden enlightenment akin to a bachelor’s.

Wu Xiaode puffed out his chest and said calmly:

"That’s too much; I can’t afford to pay it right now."

Another response came from the flag:

"In view of your strength, the flag has thoughtfully considered your situation; from now on, you can pay off the costs with other items."

He could offset the costs with other items!

Wu Xiaode immediately perked up.

The flag had considered such a situation for him; if he had acted petulant earlier, wouldn’t he have become a clown?

How could he get along in the future?

Since that was the case—

He had the wealth from the treasure of the dragon bones, the family assets of the Destruction Council, and more importantly—

The Feeding Demon Lord had collected a mountain of treasures from countless years of wreaking havoc and destroying endless worlds, all in his possession now!

Wasn’t this enough to fill you up?

—I’m going to stuff you to bursting!

With a snap.

Wu Xiaode snapped his fingers, full of vigor, and said:

"Let Brother Qi take a look at our family fortune."

Instantly, the Holy Treasure Ring slipped off his finger, gently flew over, and landed on top of the flagpole.

The Flag of No Beginning was quiet for a moment.

Boom!

A gale burst from the flag and swept through the room.

The flag was indeed excited!

The Book of the Dead seemed to sense something, swiftly landing in front of Wu Xiaode, displaying a line of ice crystal small print:

"The book has been authorized by the Flag of No Beginning to release the following information:"

"The current payment due: Thirty-five billion Soul Power."

"An equivalent of thirty-five billion Soul Power in treasures has been successfully paid."

"Your credit is good, and you are quite thoughtful, rated by the Flag of No Beginning as a big brother worthy of trust."

"If you are willing to contribute all your wealth for the use of the Flag of No Beginning, it will break free from the longstanding weakness caused by the Parasite and regain its strength!"

Wu Xiaode’s brow twitched.

All that little money of his, and now you tell me you want to take it all at once?

He was about to refuse outright but saw the flag hopping and bouncing in front of him, appearing very happy and excited.

——Just like a child about to receive candy.

Wu Xiaode paused.

In fact, on further thought, if it weren’t for the flag’s power, he wouldn’t have been able to escape from the bronze door at all.

...Could it be that his life was worth less than those treasures?

With this thought, Wu Xiaode suddenly started to laugh.

"I finally understand why you were willing to acknowledge me as your master," he said.

He didn’t care whether the flag was willing or not, he grabbed the flagpole and waved it a couple of times before continuing:

"I do take fairly good care of my own people."

As soon as the words fell.

Lines of ice crystal text suddenly appeared on the Book of the Dead:

"You have decided to pay all the treasures and money you have collected to the Flag of No Beginning."

"The Holy Treasure Ring has been activated."

"The Flag of No Beginning has discovered you still have some reserves of money, Soul Power, Merit, and wishes that you have not paid to it."

"It is inquiring about the situation."

That was the money Christina made from live streaming!

Wu Xiaode earnestly said:

"I won’t hide it from you; that money was earned by a female friend of mine. She and I share an account, so it’s kept with me."

"The money I made I’ve given to you, but what a woman earns is her own, and unless it’s a matter of life and death, I don’t want to touch it."

A soft hum emanated from the Flag of No Beginning.

Following that were several lines of ice crystal text:

"The Flag of No Beginning accepts your actions."

"It is about to consume all the treasures and money you contributed to begin awakening its power."

"It has something to tell you."

All the text disappeared.

The next instant.

A vision appeared in Wu Xiaode’s mind.

It was from a past era.

Countless Destruction demons surrounded the Black Flag, chanting spells in unison.

One by one, strange runes appeared in the Void.

Time passed, indeterminable.

The dense runes converged and fell onto the cloth of the Black Flag.

A monster was born.

——The Parasite of the Time Corpse.

It clung to the flagpole, emitting bursts of sky-shaking cries:

"From now on, I shall utilize the power of time!"

The scene flashed and disappeared.

A moment of realization dawned upon Wu Xiaode.

So at this moment, the Flag of No Beginning was going to use all his resources to completely remove the cursed runes etched on its surface by the demons of Destruction.

Once all the runes were erased—

The Parasite of the Time Corpse would be utterly destroyed!

Wu Xiaode was invigorated.

If that was the case, then the entire situation would change—

The Feeding Demon Master would lose a significant ally.

Next, it would be his own battle with it!

"Why didn’t you tell me sooner, if I had known spending money could take it down, I wouldn’t have hesitated at all," he laughed.

A deep voice suddenly resonated from the Flag of No Beginning:

"You’re willing to put up the money, and you don’t want to always spend a woman’s money; that’s all very good."

"From now on, I’ll stick with you."

Wu Xiaode was taken aback.

——So it could speak!

But on second thought, such a high-level object naturally had spirit; speaking seemed hardly surprising.

"I need to get back— I’m still fighting the demons of Destruction on my side. Is there anything else you need to instruct me with?" asked Wu Xiaode.

The Flag of No Beginning said:

"The moment you encounter the Parasite of the Time Corpse, my purging of it will be immediately triggered."

"We must kill it to keep it silent, otherwise the demons of Destruction will come to know what has happened."

Wu Xiaode agreed, "Of course, covering everything up is the most important."

The Flag of No Beginning continued:

"When I encounter the Parasite of the Time Corpse, at that moment—"

"I will be focused on removing the cursed runes from myself, and will not be able to assist you in battle, so I have specially activated a Time Skill for you, hoping you can make good use of it."

As the words ended.

The flag settled back behind him, hidden by the Luminous Flames of Everday City.

The Book of the Dead opened in response, displaying lines of ice crystal text:

"The Flag of No Beginning is preparing to cleanse itself of the parasitic runes."

"Once the cleansing starts, you will temporarily be unable to use its Power, but fortunately, it has bestowed upon you a Time Skill, which the book describes as follows:"

"If you’re my brother, come at me."

"Time Skill."

"Passive trigger-type skill."

"No matter how the fight starts, you will always strike the enemy first."

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