Wips took out his piece of jade. When the three pieces of jade were joined together, a soft light connected the broken surfaces, and a complete jade pendant appeared!
"That makes sense. There are four keys to find, but only three pieces of jade. Doesn't that mean we have to rely on the power of the jade pendant to find the last key?"
Everything is ready except for the final step. However, the last problem is that there is only one jade pendant, which obviously cannot support two people acting at the same time.
The situation has been resolved, and perhaps it's time for their current alliance to come to an end!
The Mountain God Jade lay quietly on the table, and no one made the first move to take it.
If the people standing in front of Weipus were from the Sakura Country or the White Eagle Country, he would first teach them a lesson with his fists before snatching the Mountain God Jade.
But in the end, he couldn't possibly cooperate with those people. Even if he agreed, they wouldn't trust him!
From a competitive standpoint, it's normal for the two to have a falling out now. But thinking deeper, they represent not only themselves, but also their respective countries!
Even if Weps steals the Mountain God Jade, Jiang Ran can still live smoothly until tomorrow and leave. When they meet again in the same world, it will be much more difficult for them to cooperate!
This will also slightly affect the relationship between the Dragon Kingdom and the Northern Alliance, and at this point, whether or not to take action is no longer a decision that the two of them can make.
The high-ranking officials of the Dragon Kingdom and the Northern Alliance are discussing countermeasures. The rewards that can be obtained from the S-level supernatural world are numerous. Just a few visits are enough to cause a leap in the power of a country.
The two countries have always maintained good relations and it's impossible for them to break off relations over something like this. In fact, this isn't the first time something like this has happened; there are many precedents. The two sides are simply negotiating terms.
The reward can indeed only be given to a single ghost storyteller, but once it falls into the hands of the state, how it is used is entirely up to the state.
"If there are no objections, then let's do it this way. If we can pass the test, your country will take 40% of the reward, and our Dragon Kingdom will take 60%. The Mountain God Jade will be given to Jiang Ran."
The Northern Alliance nodded. In their cooperation, Jiang Ran had indeed contributed more, but the most important thing was that obtaining the Mountain God Jade did not guarantee success. The holder of the jade still needed to obtain the final key.
For the jade holder, risk and opportunity coexist. Conversely, the other person only needs to stay in their room until dawn the next day. Regardless of whether the jade holder can pass the level, they can leave the world of supernatural tales safely.
A 40/60 split is reasonable, and even more so for China. Even taking 70% would be justifiable and not an unreasonable demand.
"Weips, the deal is done. You can give up here. You'll be paid according to your customs clearance rate after you return home."
"no problem."
With a 100% chance of surviving and returning home with the full reward, Weipus had no reason to refuse. He smiled slightly and gestured for Jiang Ran to take the Mountain God Jade.
"It was a pleasure working with you, and I look forward to our next collaboration."
"It's a pleasure to work with you."
It was already evening. After saying goodbye to Jiang Ran, Weipus returned to his room. There was only one Mountain God Jade, and this world of strange tales was destined to be cleared by only one person. The others could at most just survive.
"Phew—success or failure hinges on this!"
Jiang Ran took a deep breath, waiting for midnight to arrive!
The waiting time wasn't long. The Mountain God Jade continuously emitted a soft light, and every time Jiang Ran was about to disappear, it was forcibly suppressed. Over time, this situation miraculously disappeared.
Midnight has arrived!
Jiang Ran stepped out of the room, and the corridor was covered with spider webs just like the night before. The light emitted by the Mountain God Jade spread out, forming a spherical halo about two meters in diameter with Jiang Ran's body as the center. The spider webs that came into contact with the halo vaporized instantly.
Protected by the aura, Jiang Ran arrived at the hall, where the black-clad mountain god stood in the center, as if waiting for his arrival.
"Has my power become your reliance? That's really bad news..."
His face darkened, and his right hand transformed into a long tentacle that lashed out, but this did not cause any harm to Jiang Ran. Instead, he himself was in pain and staggered back several steps!
Only now did Jiang Ran finally relax and let out a long breath.
"It seems you can no longer pose a threat to me, is that right, Lord Mountain God?"
Jiang Ran looked up and saw the last key hanging from the ceiling by a spider web. He casually picked up a bottle of liquor and threw it upwards, accurately cutting the spider web. The key fell into his hand!
The last one, a dark red key!
Four keys flew out uncontrollably and stuck firmly into the corresponding keyholes. The black-clad mountain god showed a hint of despair, but he was powerless to stop this fact.
The ground shattered with a deafening roar, and one dark green chain after another draped over the black-clad mountain god, dragging him into the abyss in his resentment!
The inn glowed with a shimmering green light, and Jiang Ran finally understood where the other mountain god was—his incarnation was the entire inn!
"Child, do you want to know my story with Him? Don't rush, let me tell you slowly."
The space in front of them distorted to form a large screen, and everyone in the live stream could clearly see the images on it!
Long, long ago, in some unknown dynasty, there was only one mountain god on this mountain. People would rest under the trees, find shelter by the mountain, and live in harmony with it.
The mountain god protected this place and its people, and He thought it would continue like this forever. Unfortunately, the tide of time swept Him away. A few hundred years is like a snap of the fingers for the mountain god, but for mankind, it is enough to bring about tremendous changes in their civilization.
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