Chapter 3 The Third Day
On the third day, Lin Zhan was woken from his slumber by a group of old scoundrels… well, a group of old ancestors.
Lin Zhan, still groggy, looked at the old faces before him and shouted:
"Is this how you old coffins act? Lingxiu is still by my side."
Yu Longyan good-naturedly smacked Lin Zhan on the head and said,
"Shu Niu got up early to prepare breakfast for us old folks. Do you think everyone is like you, a lazy pig? What time is it and you're still asleep, wasting your days on frivolous things."
Lin Zhan looked at the sunlight outside the window in a daze. Damn it, he overslept again. It was all that Kidney and Turtle Soup's fault.
Ten minutes later, Lin Zhan, washed and dressed, sat at the dining table, looking helplessly at the group of old fellows who were stuffing their faces.
"I said this brat's life was good, and you didn't believe me. Look at the feast this morning," said Da Yu, the Human Emperor, while eating crab roe soup dumplings.
Shang Tang shot Da Yu a glare and said indignantly,
"You old man, can't you shut your mouth even while eating? These were all earned by Zhan'er with his own skills. They are all the money of my Great Shang."
Da Yu's eyes widened and he said, "Earned with his skills? This is what this brat earned by renting me out last time."
He then said to the maidservant beside him,
"Girl, bring all the good food to your old ancestor. Remember, bring the most expensive ones."
Yu Longyan yelled at them impatiently,
"All of you are thousands of years old, can't you have some dignity? Are you here to embarrass yourselves?"
He then said to the maidservant beside him,
"Girl, tell the kitchen to make as much as they can. The old ancestors will pack it up and take it with them later."
Lin Zhan looked at these ravenous old ancestors with a helpless expression. But he also knew that apart from the King and Emperor level resources needed for their own cultivation, these old ancestors gave the rest to the younger generation and used it as military expenses for the army.
"All you old ancestors, after this job in Great Britain is done, they have prepared a big token of appreciation for each of you. These resources are for you."
Da Yu shook his head and said,
"Alright, kid, stop being so generous. With your fighting style, the resources you have won't last long."
"The six of us old guys, oh, and Xiao Xiangliu, we can also get about 2 billion for you from this trip. This should be enough for you to fight for a few more years."
Ba Qi Da She also nodded and said,
"That's right, take my share of the resources this time as well, Old Uncle. There are too many beasts from the Ten Thousand Races. We can't fight them without resources. I've already planned it. After this battle with the Blood Race, I'll have a full meal. It should last for ten or eight years."
Lin Zhan was very moved when he heard this. He knew that these people were considered figures of great importance in any race, yet they were always thrifty for the sake of Huaxia.
"Don't worry, all you old ancestors. We will definitely make a big profit from this business with Great Britain. Why did you old ancestors have to come along for the Blood Race, a bunch of low-class scumbags? It's because Great Britain calculates money per person."
"Moreover, the expenses for our troops were settled with me by Great Britain yesterday. In addition, the tokens of appreciation for you old ancestors are not included. So, you old ancestors can rest assured."
Da Yu nodded and said, "How much can they give? Lancelot is a stingy brat."
Lin Zhan looked at Da Yu with a bewildered expression, thinking that Lancelot was stingy? Did this old ancestor only do such a small job and still expect a high appearance fee?
"Old Ancestor, 15 billion Lord-level resources, is that still little? For a mere Blood Race, I really couldn't bring myself to ask for more."
"Furthermore, Great Britain also has tokens of appreciation for you old ancestors and the King-level ancestors. They have prepared red envelopes for all the Quasi-King seniors, and the logistics supplies for the 1 million Xuan Niao Army, including food and drink, are all covered. We also have separate military funds, which add up to another seven or eight billion. So, for this small task, we have received about 23 billion resources. Isn't that enough?"
"Pfft, pfft." Then came the continuous sound of bowls and chopsticks dropping.
Yu Longyan wiped his face, which was covered in fish maw sprayed by Da Yu, and said in shock,
"Little brat, are you sure you're not mistaken? Isn't it 2.3 billion? For a small Blood Race, is Great Britain crazy, or has Arthur, that stud, had a stroke and is talking nonsense?"
"23 billion Lord-level resources, I could destroy 10 Blood Races with that. If I don't kill a couple of Emperor-level beings, I wouldn't dare to accept this money."
Lin Zhan looked at the ruined delicacies on the table with tears in his eyes. These were all gold and platinum ingredients, and they were all very expensive.
Young Master Lin greatly valued his quality of life. If he wasn't only Golden grade and could only digest Platinum grade food, Young Master Lin would have brought out even higher-grade ingredients long ago.
Didn't he see how Xiao Jin and his four hooligans were treated to delicious food and drinks every day? Sometimes he even had to get a Platinum-grade Great Horned Yak for a whole roasted yak.
Lin Zhan waved his hand at the maidservant beside him. In a moment, the maidservant brought out various teas and spiritual fruits.
Shang Tang took a sip of the spiritual tea and asked Lin Zhan with a puzzled expression,
"Zhan'er, where did Great Britain get so many resources? I carefully examined the resources they sent last time, and many of them were not products of this plane. In fact, having such a variety of resources stored together, isn't this a definite strategic resource? Where did Great Britain get it from?"
Da Yu said with a serious expression,
"I stayed in Great Britain for a long time last time and discovered a little. Every time Lancelot needs to use a large amount of resources, he first enters a secret realm. However, this secret realm can block my spiritual power exploration."
Lin Zhan listened and began to ponder carefully:
"Old Ancestor Da Yu, a secret realm that can block spiritual power must have been opened by an Emperor-level mighty being. And at the very least, it must be a high-level Emperor-level mighty being. But if Great Britain had such a mighty being, even if they had a successor, they wouldn't be in such a sorry state."
"This means that either this Emperor-level mighty being is dead, or they have abandoned Great Britain. Another possibility is that these lucky fellows from Great Britain, don't know where they got the secret realm key and opened it carelessly, only to find out it was a treasure vault, and an unclaimed treasure vault at that. As for the specific details, it will depend on you old ancestors to investigate."
Ba Qi Da She was stunned and said, "So, Old Uncle, you're planning to keep the loot for yourself?"