Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 653 - 524 Little Wu’s Commission Plan!

Chapter 653: Chapter 524 Little Wu’s Commission Plan!

"It’s settled then," she said.

As soon as the words fell,

the health bar above Wu Xiaode’s head turned gold.

The female boss lit a cigarette for herself, took a deep inhale, and then spoke:

"From now on, you will be in a neutral position, and no entity that reaches this world can attack you. Otherwise, they will violate the battle royale rules and be directly deprived of their lifespan."

"Thank you for your trust," Wu Xiaode quickly said.

—Such remuneration was beyond his expectations.

The female boss shook her head, chuckled mockingly, and said:

"For tens of thousands of years, not a single supreme being of All Worlds has succeeded, only you have alleviated the seal pressure on Naihe Bridge."

"That’s also the reason I trust you."

—"Now, having chosen you to assist me, I hope you can lend me some support in the upcoming battle royale."

Wu Xiaode realized suddenly.

Everything happening in the world was being observed by them.

Luckily, he had always been diligently working. If he had been dishonest, they definitely wouldn’t have been so amiable.

The female boss casually reached out and handed Wu Xiaode a ring forged entirely from Purple Demon Crystal.

The ring face was engraved with two characters:

"Naihe."

The Book of the Dead had been opened early on, revealing lines of prompt runes:

"You have equipped a Divine Artifact:"

"Ring of Oblivion River."

"Effect 1: You can communicate with the World Will anytime through it."

"Effect 2: Representing the will of the Virtual World, you can assist the World Will in inspecting and screening combatants for the battle royale."

—"Other functions of this ring have been sealed."

—"If your performance is inadequate or even negatively impacts the battle royale, the World Will will reclaim this Divine Artifact."

Wu Xiaode took off the Holy Treasure Ring from his middle finger and switched it to his index finger, then placed the Ring of Oblivion River on his middle finger and said:

"I will certainly do my best, but I have a small request."

"What?" the female boss asked.

"Can I have some time each day to leave the Virtual World and return to my original world?" Wu Xiaode said.

—His goal was that card set!

The female boss thought for a moment and said, "You need to continue sending those guys to reincarnate, which will further alleviate my pressure. I will give you more free time!"

"I have something to attend to right now—could you give me some more tasks on Naihe Bridge?" Wu Xiaode said with a smile.

"Of course, for every three souls you help cross over, you can leave for a while," the female boss said.

"Thank you for your generosity," Wu Xiaode said.

"So, our conversation ends here; I need to go back and prepare for the battle royale," the female boss said.

She nodded at Wu Xiaode and then looked toward Jiang Shanglan.

Jiang Shanglan solemnly bowed to her.

The female boss quietly watched her and asked:

"How do you like this world?"

"I really enjoy the life here; thank you for creating such a world," Jiang Shanglan replied.

Upon hearing this, the female boss placed her hand on Jiang Shanglan’s shoulder and said softly:

"I empathize with what you’ve gone through. Thus, from now on, you can work alongside him, and your compensation will be—"

Suddenly, Jiang Shanglan’s health bar also turned gold.

Her eyes widened in surprise as she exchanged a glance with Wu Xiaode.

Both saw the joy in each other’s eyes.

—This way, at least during the battle royale, Jiang Shanglan’s safety was guaranteed.

"Thank you for your generosity!"

Wu Xiaode and Jiang Shanglan said in unison.

"Remember, as long as you sincerely help me, I will not be stingy," she said.

After saying this, the female boss suddenly erupted in a fierce wind that surged skyward.

The next instant,

she looked at the two people in front of her in astonishment and asked, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

—The World Will had left.

"It’s nothing; we’re just wandering around here,"

Wu Xiaode took Jiang Shanglan’s hand and turned to leave.

They walked along the alley, reaching its mouth and looking out at the bustling traffic.

"I can’t believe I also have such an incredible gain,"

Jiang Shanglan said, looking at her golden health bar, somewhat emotionally.

"From now on, I’ll have Extreme Good and Judgement help free you from the Curse daily, aiming to restore you soon," Wu Xiaode said.

Jiang Shanglan pursed her lips in a smile, feeling very happy.

"The battle royale starts in 22 hours; what shall we do now?" Jiang Shanglan asked.

"The World Will has given us so much authority; I’d be embarrassed to slack off—let’s do something for her now."

"Do you have an idea?"

Wu Xiaode gently caressed the Oblivion River Ring, pondering:

"Organizing such a large-scale battle royale must consume a lot of resources. We need to gather some funds now to replenish the world’s consumption. However, there is a small problem here."

"—Commission."

He raised his hand and said to the ring, "If I bring in a large amount of money, how much can you give me?"

He waited several moments.

A stream of water emerged on the Oblivion River Ring, forming a line of small characters in midair:

"I take seventy, you take thirty."

This was the reply from the World Will.

Wu Xiaode, upon receiving this answer, nodded satisfactorily.

Having not invested anything of his own and exploiting the power of World Will to make a clean sweep, receiving thirty percent was actually enough.

But speaking of commission—

He casually pulled out a rather large machine, about 1.5 meters high with a huge screen, and placed it on the ground.

—The Holy Betting Machine!

This was something left by Satan, ensuring that as long as he survived, he could gain a substantial commission from the gambling among all worlds.

"Now, I have withdrawn from the combat and won’t die in this battle royale, so the betting should end now," Wu Xiaode said.

The Holy Betting Machine erupted in a burst of noise, and a line of small characters appeared on the screen:

"Please wait for the dealer to come and negotiate."

Bang!

A faint sound.

Satan then emerged from the wall across the alley, opening his arms and laughing loudly:

"The moment I saw you, I knew you were a pillar of the Holy Side!"

"How much did we earn?" Wu Xiaode asked directly.

"The battle royale is only paused, not ended, so the betting is not yet over," Satan said.

As he spoke, he handed a gray little bag to Wu Xiaode.

Wu Xiaode weighed it, pouring Soul Power into the bag—

He immediately sensed a vast space inside the bag, neatly filled with heart-shaped gemstones.

"High-level Soul Crystals?"

Wu Xiaode asked in surprise.

"Exactly, Soul Crystals are more valuable than gold, containing the origin power of the soul. Whether it’s creatures, worlds, or other entities, they can all extract the most pure origin power from the Soul Crystals," Satan explained.

"The betting isn’t over yet, what about these Soul Crystals?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Those who bet you wouldn’t last one hour cleared out—their accounts can be settled first," Satan shrugged.

Wu Xiaode glanced over at Jiang Shanglan.

Jiang Shanglan, in perfect understanding, transmitted quietly, "A high-level Soul Crystal can be exchanged for one thousand tons of gold, that’s the rate these past few days."

Receiving the confirmation, Wu Xiaode peered into the gray little bag again.

Well...

His assets had doubled.

Satan opened a bottle of champagne, poured a glass for Jiang Shanglan, and then opened a bottle of whisky, pouring for Wu Xiaode and himself.

"Cheers, friends, this truly is a great harvest," he toasted graciously.

"The channel for earning was your suggestion, my first thanks," Wu Xiaode clinked glasses with Satan.

Jiang Shanglan silently observed Wu Xiaode.

After Wu Xiaode and Satan clinked glasses, she then raised her glass slightly, nodding towards Satan.

Satan noticed this and his demeanor grew even more amiable.

—This young fellow even managed to charm the female warrior?

No wonder in that final moment, he was able to become my partner.

"Now, is there anything else you need help with? You should know, you have deep ties with me in the future, and I’m absolutely willing to lend a hand right now," Satan said.

"Help...I wouldn’t say so, but I do indeed need some manpower right now, and the pay for this task is quite good," Wu Xiaode replied.

He lifted his hand, asking the ring:

"Let’s continue discussing the commission—is it possible for me to control the authority of the health bar feature, and make it available to certain combatants?"

The ring was silent for a while.

Several lines of small characters appeared in midair:

"You just mentioned needing to gather some funds, to replenish world consumption..."

"Exactly that, I want you to give me the authority to open up the health bar," Wu Xiaode said.

"But the health bar is of no help to the combatants, it won’t provide any aid in battle," the ring expressed doubt.

"Let me try," Wu Xiaode said.

He shook the gray cloth bag in his hand, emphasizing:

"The business of making money, leave it to the professionals, you just wait to collect the money."

This action persuaded the World Will.

"Granted," the ring immediately responded.