Chapter 618 - 337: Drink the Tainted Wine, Then Understand Everything
In the banquet hall that had been stolen, the lights were bright.
The stolen array of alcohol and dishes wafted with enticing steam.
The Immortal Thieves were gathered together, all eyes fixated on the center of the hall.
They saw Little Mushroom standing on the table, exuberant and intoxicated.
"...The Dream Immortal Realm is like a bubble.
"We don’t know how much longer it can endure, but eventually, it will burst!
"Today, at this very moment, we Immortal Thieves have become the fastest-growing school; we are already the strongest in the present world!
"As long as we unite, we can snowball our development, leaving other schools far behind!
"As scattered Immortal Thieves, we can only steal from treasuries.
"But united Immortal Thieves can seize heritage from Holy Lands, and snatch the Celestial Palace’s ancient salvation strategies!
"United, we Immortal Thieves can take whatever we want in this present world!
"Want to kill? Want slaves? Want flesh and blood materials? In this vast city, we can freely use them!
"United Immortal Thieves can even steal the authority of the Immortal Committee!
"Once mere rats crossing the street can even steal high positions in the temple!
"From now on, our lives of eating in the wind and sleeping under the dew, hiding our names, will be completely past.
"All the splendors and riches of the world, all beauties and beauties, big villas, little cars, big gold chains, small watches, all delicacies, all luxuries, all of which will be ours to steal, ours to enjoy!
"And all the seniors behind our brothers and sisters will also gain more resources, cultivate stronger disciples, seize the front spots on the Sharing Stele. Once the dream breaks, and we step into reality, we will savor the finest and fattest bite of modern civilization!"
In this Fanghua Banquet Hall, all disciples and heirs from the Immortal Thief School listened with flushed faces, passionately applauding and cheering!
"Bravo!"
"Well said!"
"Hahaha, what talent!"
...
In the quiet hallway outside the Fanghua Banquet Hall, not a sound leaked out.
In a small room on the other side of the hallway, Cai Xiaozhen was holding a phone, introducing Bai Mo to the city defense array.
"...Each array stake is not cheap.
"Materials are scarce, production time is long, and the yield rate is particularly low!
"Look at the micro-carved runes on the array stake; they are actually etched using the latest photolithography technology..."
Bai Mo looked at Cai Xiaozhen’s phone screen.
The fox disciple in his arms, Braised Pork Bun, also leaned over to look at the screen.
Next to him, Fang Xiaoyu appeared slightly awkward.
"Uh... Um... Can we all hear this? Is it not confidential?"
Cai Xiaozhen grinned.
"There’s nothing confidential about it.
"If you hear it, just don’t spread it.
"Actually, this city defense array can’t protect the entire West State City.
"Our current design requirements are to protect some schools, shelters, special units, hospitals, and communities.
"Anyway, every few kilometers, there needs to be a protected area.
"Once activated, a barrier forms that can block a full-force strike from Sequence Eight!
"Can block the aftermath of a battle from Sequence Seven..."
Bai Mo nodded gently as he listened.
This seems quite good!
Listening to Cai Xiaozhen’s descriptions, he kept an eye on the Fanghua Banquet Hall across the hall.
Suddenly, feeling a subtle surprise, his pupils trembled.
"What’s that?"
...
In the Fanghua Banquet Hall, under the gaze of everyone, Little Mushroom stood on the table, the white mist rising from his cupped hands, blurring the boundary between reality and dreams.
"...The task point collaboration mode for the Immortal Thief School is decided, everyone understands now, right?
"But unity is not proved by words.
"We all know, unless there’s acquaintance or past conflict, some may have even tried to kill one another.
"In this moment, everyone is wary of each other, mutual distrust abounds.
"But today, since we are to unite, everyone must first put aside grievances.
"Let us pledge, to be of one heart and one mind, not to harm one another.
"Let us use this jug of wine as evidence, shall we?"
As the white mist dissipated from Little Mushroom’s hands, a jug appeared.
A black jug, emitting black smoke!
Instantly, the banquet hall fell silent.
Everyone’s gaze was drawn to that jug.
That streak of black, dirty and greasy, appeared in Little Mushroom’s palm, incongruously, discordantly in the banquet hall!
In the room, Bai Mo’s Divine Sense instinctively withdrew, observing the jug from afar, not daring to approach or touch... His Spiritual Sense frantically warned; never, never, never let the Divine Sense contact that jug! Or unpredictable events will occur!
Other heirs and disciples muttered quietly.
By drinking from this jug, will we be unable to harm each other?
What is this wine? Could it be poisoned?
The jug itself appears chilling, disheartening, highly ominous!
Yet no one voiced opposition.
Because in each one’s dream, their Ancient Immortal Master was looking outward, looking toward the jug, showing a peculiar and fawning smile, issuing orders to their disciples.
"Drink!"
"Drink!"
"Drink!"
Little Mushroom grinned broadly.
"Let’s take turns with this jug.
"The first cup goes to our Immortal Thief School’s senior brother, Yangpeng Lake!"
Standing on the table, his nimble hands conjured a small ceramic wine cup out of thin air with a wave of his left hand.
The jug in his right hand tilted toward the cup, pouring out an oily black liquid, sticky, stringy, bubbling.
He delivered this first cup, extending it into the white mist, sending it to the dream realm.