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The beast, who was dodging the Blue Knight's attacks, suddenly heard Yang Tao's voice and turned his head in surprise.
"You… how do you have this thing?"
It was clear that he was very wary of the seal.
"Do you know the moon in the Dyed Blood Forest on Level 14? It gave it to me, but it's a bit troublesome for it to cross levels, otherwise, it wouldn't just be the Blue Knight who came with me this time."
Yang Tao's face showed a bright smile, but in reality, he was very flustered because he suddenly remembered that he didn't know how to use this thing at all.
When the moon gave him the Seal before, it didn't give him a manual, and just now he tried to use it on 'The Beast' in his mind, but it had no effect, which is why he called 'The Beast's' name.
Otherwise, he would have sealed this guy long ago and rushed up to kill him.
'The Beast's' octopus head tentacles kept squirming, showing that it was a little agitated.
"He is an outsider!"
"He can't leave Level 14; someone is watching him."
This time, 'The Beast's' voice was not so calm; that seemingly everything-is-under-control demeanor had disappeared.
It was clear that hearing the moon was coming made him somewhat break down.
"Nothing is impossible. When you asked me to go help you get that 'codebook,' you didn't have much hope, did you?"
Hearing Yang Tao's words, 'The Beast' calmed down instead, reaching out to catch the lightning longsword in the Blue Knight's hand, letting the brilliant electric light jump on its body.
It looked Chic, but Yang Tao clearly saw its health bar continuously dropping amidst a crackling sound.
It was showing off.
"Mr. Yang Tao, we can talk…"
Yang Tao walked towards 'The Beast' with a smile, showing an interested expression: "Oh? Tell me…"
"I can help you find Jerry."
Jerry!!
That Blue Skinny Chicken??
Yang Tao immediately realized that this Blue Skinny Chicken was in 'The Beast's' hands.
"Lancelot, stop first."
The Blue Knight, hearing this, retracted the lightning covering his longsword, and 'The Beast' also released the blade accordingly.
"Lancelot, stay away from it; it's not a good person."
Although curious about what Yang Tao wanted to do, the Blue Knight still walked to Yang Tao's side.
The next moment, Yang Tao shoved the Seal in his hand into the Blue Knight's hand and said to 'The Beast' with an apologetic expression: "Sorry, I don't know how to use this thing. I think Lancelot should."
'The Beast': "..."
"However, I'm very interested in Jerry's matter, but this isn't enough."
"State your terms."
The beast was silent for a few seconds to calm itself down; emotions were the most unnecessary thing during negotiations.
"Let's make a deal, just you and me. Let's keep it our little secret, known only to heaven, earth, you, and me. You just need 50% of the shares in the Terror Hotel and Terror Casino. This isn't difficult for you…"
Yang Tao spoke in the same tone 'The Beast' used when they first met.
'The Beast' chuckled and said: "Mr. Yang Tao, what you said sounds like my lines."
"But that's not important. 50%… you're even greedier than I imagined."
Yang Tao deliberately turned his head to glance at the Seal in the Blue Knight's hand and said: "No, no, I'm just a qualified businessman. Now I have more leverage than you."
"What you need to consider now is whether to keep 50% of the profits or lose everything…"
"Profits?"
'The Beast's' small eyes paused slightly, making a thoughtful expression, and then it said: "I agree, but you cannot interfere with the casino's operations."
"Okay, but I need to arrange for someone to check the accounts…"
"That's understandable."
Yang Tao felt that something was not quite right when 'The Beast' agreed so readily, but he had already gotten what he wanted.
As for where the problem lay, he didn't want to bother thinking about it. Forcing someone to have no profit at all was not doing business.
Suddenly, Yang Tao thought of the Phobic Centipede.
"Oh, and the Phobic Centipede."
However, after 'The Beast' heard the name Phobic Centipede, a hint of madness flashed in its small eyes, and it said coldly: "The Phobic Centipede is my pet. It's impossible for me to give it to you. If you really want to, I'd rather abandon Level 5 and go deeper…"
"I'll give up another 20% of the profits."
"No…"
"I only want 10%!"
The beast stopped speaking, but its attitude remained unwavering. Yang Tao was a little surprised. Shouldn't a 'businessman' like 'The Beast' be willing to sell even their underwear for enough profit?
"Alright, say hello to the Phobic Centipede for me and tell it that I won't hit it anymore. Tell it to go back to Gotham… ahem, to Level 365."
'The Beast' nodded lightly and then extended its hand, and a birdcage appeared in its hand. Jerry, going by the name Blue Skinny Chicken, was currently inside the cage.
The moment Yang Tao saw Jerry, he took out seeds and cookies.
Jerry, who hadn't seen the situation clearly, was still yelling after seeing Yang Tao.
"Yang Tao! You're finally here!"
"Now I see how you're going to escape!!"
Yang Tao cleared his throat, walked to 'The Beast's' side, extended both hands to the front of the cage, and said kindly: "Stop yelling. Come on, make your choice."
Jerry looked at Yang Tao, then turned its head to look at the silent 'beast.' Even if it was stupid, it knew it had been sold.
But it couldn't understand why the powerful 'beast' would sell it; it had been very obedient during this time.
"Beast, you lost?"
"Hmm."
Although he didn't truly fail, when Yang Tao took out the Seal, it was as good as defeated.
Unless it also lived a life of fleeing like Jerry.
Jerry: "Useless…"
'The Beast' looked up at Yang Tao and said: "Can I exchange it back with 10% of the profits?"
"Forget it. In my eyes, it's more important than 10% of the profits. Money lost can be earned again, but there's only one Blue Skinny Chicken."
Yang Tao reached out and opened the cage.
Jerry walked out of the cage, looking at the things in Yang Tao's hand with complex eyes.
"What is this?"
"Wheat seeds and cookies. One will make you lose your freedom, and one will make you completely free. You should know how to choose."
Jerry walked towards the wheat seeds as if resigned to its fate. As a parrot, it naturally knew what was edible and what wasn't.
Bite by bite.
Seeing the red hearts appearing above Jerry's head, Yang Tao's face showed a satisfied smile. If Jerry really chose the cookie, he wouldn't stop it; he just wanted to see how strong the poison damage that could instantly kill a 'parrot' truly was.
"A wise choice. From today on, you are 9527-99 Blue Bird."
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