"A third of the ancient city's profits?" Li Xuan looked at Pata as though he was looking at a lunatic.
Pata clearly didn't think of himself as a lunatic. He said confidently, "Don't think that a third of the profits is a lot. If I lend my Companion Beast to Karoman, with Karoman's personality, he definitely won't let the matter rest after suffering such humiliation. He might even be ruthless. When that happens, he won't even have his life. What's the point of having more money and resources?"
"That's why I want a third of the profits. It's not much at all. It can even be said to be a very kind price. This is also because you have a good relationship with some members of our Ultimate Family Clan. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come here to negotiate with you. If I were to negotiate directly with Karoman, it would definitely be more than this price," Pata said confidently as though everything was under his control.
Zhou Wen only looked at Pata with interest without saying a word.
Li Xuan said in exasperation and amusement, "Your analysis is on point, but are you really sure that you can do what you just said with a Companion Beast?"
"I knew you wouldn't believe me, but it's fine. I can prove to you that my Companion Beast is worth the price," Pata said as he summoned the Leakless Golden Turtle.
It was a huge turtle made of gold. It lay motionless in front of Pata like a golden statue.
The Leakless Golden Turtle looked somewhat different from ordinary turtles. Its back was as smooth as a mirror, without any patterns that a turtle shell should have. Its limbs, head, and tail were all made of one piece.
Li Xuan looked at it for a long time and felt that it didn't look like a turtle, but an old turtle.
Before Li Xuan could voice his thoughts, Pata transformed the Leakless Golden Turtle into a golden armor and wore it.
"I'm sure you're all familiar with this armor. The reason why Colloman was able to successfully pass the advanced test in front of the Alkaid Star Palace was because he borrowed my Leakless Golden Turtle. Its abilities are far beyond that. If you don't believe me, you can use that forbidden power that can eliminate the divine power of the sun and see if it's effective against my Leakless Golden Turtle," Pata said confidently.
"It's just a turtle shell. Do you really think …" Li Xuan was just about to say something teasing when he was interrupted by Zhou Wen.
"Your turtle's name is Leakless Golden Turtle?" Zhou Wen wasn't angry at all as he sized up the golden turtle with interest.
"Not bad. It's even stronger than when I lent it to Colloman. It has already reached Hell Mode," Pata said, slightly pleased with himself.
He did have the right to be smug. In this era, there were only a handful of people with Hell-stage Companion Beasts.
"Leakless should be a term used in Buddhism. The Buddhists have so-called Leakless Wisdom, which refers to the wisdom of witnessing the truth and escaping all worries. It's also known as Buddha's Wisdom. Such a Companion Beast shouldn't be from the North District, right?" Zhou Wen said as he looked at the Leakless Golden Turtle.
In order to cultivate the Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra, he had studied Buddhist scriptures for a period of time. Although he wasn't proficient in them, he still knew some things related to Buddhism.
The two words Leakless represented perfection. In the Buddhist sect, it was the embodiment of great wisdom. To be able to be named Leakless, this turtle was probably not ordinary.
However, what really interested Zhou Wen wasn't its name, but the aura of the Leakless Golden Turtle was somewhat different from ordinary Buddhist-type Companion Beasts. This difference was somewhat similar to Zhou Wen's Truth Listener. It made Zhou Wen suspect if this thing came from Small Buddha Temple.
Back when the three-faced Buddha gave him three Companion Eggs, Zhou Wen had chosen Truth Listener. He wasn't very sure what the remaining two Companion Eggs were.
"You sure know your stuff. That's right. The Leakless Golden Turtle isn't a Companion Beast from the North District. However, in this era, Companion Beasts no longer have any limitations. It doesn't matter where it comes from. What's important is that it's now in my hands," Pata said.
"Let me guess, where did this Leakless Golden Turtle come from?" Zhou Wen said to Pata.
"What do you mean?" Pata frowned.
"If I'm not wrong, this Leakless Golden Turtle should come from Luoyang." When Zhou Wen mentioned Luoyang, Pata's eyes flickered, confirming his judgment.
"Where it comes from isn't a problem. What are you …" Before Pata could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Zhou Wen.
"Of course it's a problem. Luoyang belongs to the An family. Since your Companion Beast comes from Luoyang, it should belong to the An family. How can you use it to make a deal with me?" Zhou Wen said slowly.
"Zhou Wen, cut that nonsense. Why don't you say that all the Companion Beasts in the world belong to your family? Do you want to make a deal with me? Don't force me to lend the Leakless Golden Turtle to Colloman. "Pata was somewhat annoyed.
Zhou Wen ignored Pata's anger and took out his phone to dial a number.
"Zhou Wen, why did you suddenly call me?" Lance's voice sounded from the phone.
"Let me ask you something," Zhou Wen said.
"What is it?" Lance found it odd. Zhou Wen and the An family were basically active in the East District and rarely went to the North District. He didn't know what Zhou Wen was trying to find out.
"Pata is a member of your Ultimate Family Clan, right?" Zhou Wen asked.
"Why are you suddenly asking about this?" Lance paused and didn't answer directly. Instead, he asked a question.
By the side, Pata sneered. "Zhou Wen, it's useless even if you use your connections. Lance's reputation doesn't matter to me. A third of the profits can't be reduced at all. It doesn't matter who pleads for him today."
Pata imagined that Zhou Wen was trying to plead with Lance, so he said without mercy, "I'm just asking if I need to give you face."
Zhou Wen ignored Pata and said to Lance on the other end of the line, "I'm just asking if I need to give you face."
"There's no need to give me face. As long as you don't beat me to death," Lance said without asking any questions.
Zhou Wen immediately knew that Lance and Pata didn't have a good relationship. It was even possible that this fellow didn't have any connections within the Ultimate Family Clan.
If Pata had any connections in the Ultimate Family Clan, Lance wouldn't have said such a thing.
"Got it." With an idea in mind, Zhou Wen didn't say anything else as he hung up.
Pata looked at Zhou Wen and said coldly, "Zhou Wen, I advise you to think it through. Since I dared to come here, I'm not afraid of you attacking me. Don't force me to side with Colloman. You won't be able to bear the consequences, much less Guide Ancient City."
"I've thought it through very clearly. Since there's no need to give Lance face, you should return what isn't yours." As Zhou Wen spoke, he had already secretly switched to the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Art.
Not long ago, Zhou Wen had entered the Endless Cosmos' secret dungeon and advanced the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Art to the Calamity grade. Now, he could use Pata to test it out.
(End of this chapter)
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