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Chapter 119 - 119: 118 Overlord!
Chapter 119 - 119: 118 Overlord!
Chapter 119 - 119: 118 Overlord!
Translator: 549690339
“My son is dead…”
Nalan Yanran’s first words were about the death of her son.
Seeing this, the Overlord showed no surprise. He consoled her in the same tone as before, “Please take heart…
“I am here this time, seeking the Overlord’s intervention to avenge my son!”
No sooner had she finished speaking than the Overlord shook his head and sighed, “Aye, sister, you don’t know. Perhaps I’ve accumulated too much blood guilt in my early years, and this is retribution…”
“I even gave birth to a dwarf, and what’s worse, this dwarf is truly of my bloodline…
Nalan Yanran was taken aback; she had no idea about this.
The Overlord continued, “So, for the sake of future generations, I’ve been fasting lately, unable to take action…”
Nalan Yanran frowned. If the Overlord couldn’t take action, then she had come in vain. Apart from him, she had no idea who else she should turn to.
“Ahem!”
At this moment, the Overlord coughed slightly and added, “However, if one could afford to gild the statue of Barnard once again then, perhaps…”
The suggestion in his words was clear.
Nalan Yanran understood. She quickly said, “I’ll pay for it!”
“Great, straightforward!”
The Overlord chuckled, “My dear sister, tell me, what happened to your son?”
Thus, Nalan Yanran repeated the story she had prepared earlier for the Cosmic Civilization Protection Association.
“As long as the Overlord can cripple that giant for me, I am willing to pay!”
Previously, she had intended to ask the Overlord to kill Du Gang. But now, considering that Du Gang was mighty, if she could cripple him, she wondered whether she could use the information of Nalan Hongwen to seize his body?
Even if she couldn’t, she could keep him for sale. She believed that there were many eccentric scientists who would buy him for a handsome price.
Unmoved, the Overlord asked, “Have you ever fought that giant?”
“Yes, we had a battle. His strength… is formidable. Even my Meteor Explosion couldn’t harm him. Of course, he failed to harm me too… His realm is presumably not high, but his strength is immense. Your strength counters his perfectly!”
Nalan Yanran did not conceal Du Gang’s combat power; otherwise, it wouldn’t make sense for her to ask someone more powerful for help while she did not act herself.
‘Meteor Explosion…”
The Overlord mulled over it for a while, then asked, “Are you saying that he is a thousand meters tall?”
She recalled and answered affirmatively:
“He’s taller than a thousand meters.”
The Overlord showed interest, “Such a creature is indeed worth seeing…’
Just as he finished speaking, he shook his head again, “Can’t do it, I am too busy these days. One of my consorts is about to give birth…”
Nalan Yanran was at a loss for words. Understanding his intention, she said, “I am willing to offer an E-grade one-star spaceship!”
Such a spaceship was worth a hundred Purple Orchid Coins, a not-so-poor offer.
A Meteorite-level powerhouse would earn one or two Purple Orchid Coins for a single mission. For a Meteorite-level being, a reward of a hundred Purple Orchid Coins for a single kill was indeed decent.
“A spaceship?”
The Overlord suddenly laughed, “I see two spaceships outside, both bearing the Nalan family logo. If I take the spaceship from your clan’s property, what if they come after me?
Seven days ago, he had conscientiously investigated Nalan Yanran’s situation and knew that she was defecting from her clan along with some of their crucial resources. Therefore, he was not satisfied with just a spaceship.
Nalan Yanran naturally understood his meaning. It was indeed frustrating. Logically, an E-grade one-star spaceship should have been enough to cover the mission’s remuneration.
But now, the Overlord was not satisfied. His demand was high.
She found herself in a dilemma – staying with her clan for so long, the secret was bound to be exposed.
If she didn’t deal with the Overlord, maybe as soon as she left the Planet Overlord system, she would be blocked by her clan.
After thinking it over, Nalan Yanran said, “I am willing to offer the Overlord an E-grade one-star spaceship, a primary Zerg incubator, and a Yellow Grade
Earth Dragon incubator.”
Incubators were generally made to cultivate entire planets. The two incubators she mentioned were approximately equivalent in value, both around a hundred Purple Orchid Coins. However, since they were already used, their value had naturally depreciated. But both combined could still fetch a hundred Purple Orchid Coins.
This time, she quoted a price of two hundred Purple Orchid Coins. This amount was enough to hire a senior Meteorite-level powerhouse.
They were known as ‘Meteorite-level’ because their attacks could match the
fall of meteors.
However, meteors could be big or small, causing varying degrees of damage.
Though the Overlord, despite having a record of victory over a Meteorite-level being, was only a beginner, two hundred Purple Orchid Coins was a bountiful amount!
The Overlord pondered for three seconds before finally saying, “The price is not low indeed. It is enough for me to make a move…” “But, have you thought about what comes next?!”
“What comes next?”
The Overlord nodded, seriously saying, “Your conduct today is tantamount to defecting from the Nalan clan. Even execution could be plausible…”
“After this, that giant is sure to die, but what about you? What are your plans?
Do you think the Nalan clan will let you off so easily?”
Now, those two incubators could sell for a hundred Purple Orchid Coins, but at the time she had used two hundred Purple Orchid Coins.
If you include a one-star E-grade spaceship worth a hundred Purple Orchid Coins and a two-star E-grade spaceship worth a thousand Purple Orchid Coins, she had secretly taken away 1300 Purple Orchid Coins from her clan!
Remember, the Nalan clan had just started making a profit in recent years, managed more advanced mining equipment and increased their rate of earning. Otherwise, they would have had to rely heavily on their powerful members completing missions.
If calculated based on a Meteorite-level individual earning one Purple Orchid Coin per month from missions, this pile of Purple Orchid Coins would require her to work tirelessly for a hundred years to pay it back.
Thus, even now, 1300 Purple Orchid Coins is a substantial sum for the Nalan clan!
This amount of money can be used by their clan to install a satellite base on the outer edge of the main star, enough to pose a threat to Meteorite-level powerhouses.
Nalan Yanran fell silent for a moment. She roughly understood the Overlord’s meaning but still asked, ‘What do you mean?”
At this point, the Overlord didn’t bother to be evasive.
He chuckled, “The two spaceships, along with the two low-grade incubators, worth about a thousand Purple Orchid Coins or so, will all be mine!”
She countered, “What do I get in return?”
The Overlord’s mouth curled into a faint smile, as he answered nonchalantly, “Your son’s revenge will be avenged, and I’ll protect you from the Nalan clan’s pursuit…”
“In addition, you will have possession of the entire Planet Overlord system!” “Hmm?” Nalan Yanran squinted her eyes and looked at him curiously.
Overlord suddenly stood up and declared, “Be my queen, and rule the Overlord star system with me!”
He was serious about this!
He does not lack for women, but women like Nalan Yanran, with a meteorite-level strength, are extraordinary rare!
There is indeed a gap between men and women, with men more likely to become strong.
This has led to a severe imbalance in the ratio of strong people in the universe.
The higher the realm, the fewer female powerhouses!
Meteorite-level female powerhouses still exist to some extent in the Wasteland star domain, like meteor-level female powerhouses, they are only present within the tertiary forces.
Even a meteorite-level female powerhouse is not someone every meteorite-level man can marry. After all, there are more wolves than meat.
They are absolutely capable of choosing the strongest meteorite-level man to marry.
Over the years, Nalan Yanran has had many meteorite-level suitors, but she
has never agreed. One reason for this is that she is comfortable being queen. In another aspect, she has not been fond of those men.
Now, with Overlord proposing this, she was somewhat tempted.
Overlord isn’t bad looking, on the contrary, he’s quite handsome. When he doesn’t smile, he does indeed exhibit a hint of dominance.
“As long as you agree, I’ll use the highest standards of the Overlord star system to host our wedding, inviting everyone I can, to celebrate our union….”
Under normal circumstances, only marriages between two strong people can publicly invite individuals from other forces.
A wedding like this, between a meteor-level and a meteorite-level powerhouse, is sure to be a grand feast in the Wasteland star domain!
Nalan Yanran quickly weighed the pros and cons.
There are many benefits to marrying Overlord — she can get revenge, avoid being hunted by the Nalan family, and even become the queen of the secondary forces, garnering everyone’s admiration.
However, the downside is that she would lose her freedom. Once married, it would be difficult to leave the Overlord star system in the future. Most critically, she would not be able to have male concubines anymore. Given her current predicament, these two issues could be overlooked.
After a moment’s thought, she agreed.
“Alright!”
Seeing her response, Overlord laughed heartily and stepped forward to embrace her.
He confidently reassured, “Rest assured, my queen. From now on, you belong to me, Overlord. Anyone who dares to wrong you is challenging me, Overlord….
Nalan Yanran stiffened as she was suddenly embraced, but loosened up after hearing his words. She thought, ‘It’s not like I’m a chaste woman. Isn’t it better to sleep with a meteor-level man?’
With such thoughts, her resentment gradually disappeared and her gaze towards Overlord began to change.
“Overlord, when will the vengeance for my son be served?”
Overlord waved his hand and smiled, “It’s just a native giant. After our wedding, I’ll take his life to brighten the mood!”
“The priority now, my queen, should be to have our wedding night first, and then hold the ceremony….”
Finishing, he didn’t care about anyone else’s opinion and picked up Nalan Yanran to walk towards his bed.
Seeing this, the rest of the people present exchanged glances and then left the palace prudently.
The network in the Wasteland Star Domain is more open and chaotic than that of Earth.
No one cares about what kind of websites you create or what illegal things you do.
The entire LAN, although set up by the Cosmic Civilization Protection Association, is not controlled by them. Instead, everyone is allowed to play freely.
Almost every force has someone dedicated to operating websites and producing many different forms of entertainment.
As long as someone wants to watch it, even if it’s eating dung, someone will live broadcast it….
At this moment, Du Gang was hiding in a corner of a deserted city, using his wristwatch to project a sports type of live broadcast.
This kind of feed can’t be found on Earth. Only the Wasteland Network can allow such viewing freedom.
Clearly, this kind of business is very profitable as it can arouse people’s primitive desires.
Ordinary people, after a day of tense and exhausted work, would feel much more relaxed after watching such videos.
“Why do you like to watch this kind of stuff?”
Chu Zixuan, who was sitting next to him, looked helpless. On Du Gang’s projected video, there was a gigantic arena where two men were in a furious battle with weapons.
From their combat power, it was clear that this was a fight between two Purple Level warriors!
Du Gang curled his lips and said, “It should be you who doesn’t like watching this kind of stuff!”
“This kind of show is the hottest in the universe, alright!”
“Just look, stars who emerged from the gladiator arena are always trending!”
Similar to Earth’s Weibo, there is a trending chart on the Wasteland Network called ‘Wasteland Hot Search’, one of the most popular websites established very early by the Cosmic Civilization Protection Association.
Chu Zixuan rolled his eyes, activated his own wristwatch, found a reproductive anatomy show where a man in a white coat was performing surgery on a pig-like creature, and started watching it with great interest.
Du Gang glanced at his content, mumbled “pervert!” under his breath, and then continued enthusiastically watching the fight.
Chu Zixuan is the secretary assigned to Du Gang by the Earth Alliance, responsible for helping him deal with miscellaneous tasks.
In addition to Chu Zixuan, there were also the eagle, the hound, and others with special abilities, all of whom provided help and services to Du Gang!
However, most of them were on the spacecraft, staying in a safer place.
These two had just finished hunting a dinosaur, and Du Gang took the opportunity to slack off and watch a round of videos.
Although no one dared to hurry him at work, all the people from the Earth Alliance were working hard in order to build a better homeland. They wished they could work 24 hours a day, which made Du Gang feel embarrassed to slack off.
The two of them watched videos for about ten minutes before returning to their spacecraft.
The corpse of the dinosaur was naturally valuable, but they did not need to handle it. There would be a special team to do it later.
Back on the spacecraft, the eagle gave a shy smile and said, “You’re back. I got a message from headquarters. The crystals we bought have arrived…”
Once the value of Purple Orchid coins was known, the people of the Earth Alliance bought a bunch of crystals of different levels, preparing to test their effects.
The initial quantity would surely be limited. If they returned now, they would likely be the first to use these based on their current situation.
Du Gang glanced at them and saw the eager looks on their faces. He laughed, gestured, and said, “Alright, let’s return and rest.. We’ll come out again in a couple of days!”