Chapter 505: Complete Acceptance

“It should be worth it, after all, the River of Time doesn’t make losing deals.”

Little Gold Vault said honestly, “The River of Time might sell something worth a hundred million for just one yuan.”

“But it would never sell something worth a hundred million for just one yuan, or even give it away for free.”

“Even if this deal seems like a loss right now, it must have some other meaning or value that matches the item’s true worth.”

“Otherwise, the River of Time would never give anything away; after all, a losing deal is worse than no deal at all!”

He paused, then added, “But God of Wealth, the River of Time has gone out of its way to offer so many gifts and compensations.”

“Especially since they’ve taken advantage of you so many times, can you really sleep well at night if you don’t take this chance to get even?”

Su Wen responded, “Tell the River of Time that one limit-breaking chance isn’t enough. If they offer ten, I might consider it.”

His reasoning was simple: now that he understood the River of Time’s plan, why should he just accept whatever they offered?

Why not aim high?

Even if they ended up negotiating and haggling over the price, that would be fine!

“God of Wealth, the River of Time says your price is a bit steep,” Little Gold Vault reported after a moment.

Su Wen scoffed, “That’s the price I want. If they’re trying to use me to attack the River of Fate, they should pay a little extra.”

“The River of Time agreed; they said you can come and collect.”

“If they hadn’t agreed, I would’ve… agreed anyway?”

“Yes.”

Little Gold Vault nodded, noting how quickly the River of Time had agreed this time. He wondered… had they been beaten?

Had they lost to the River of Fate?

Was that why they were seeking outside help?

If you can’t beat them, annoy them to death—is that the strategy?

“Why is the River of Time being so cooperative?”

Su Wen fell silent for a moment before saying, “I’m not used to them being so easy to deal with.”

Just then, Luobao beside them slowly closed her eyes, seemingly falling into a deep sleep, her soft breaths rising and falling rhythmically.

“What’s going on?”

Noticing Luobao’s state, Su Wen sent a message to Little Gold Vault.

“I’m not sure,” Little Gold Vault replied, shaking his head. “Maybe Luobao is trying to contact the River of Fate in her own way.”

“After all, you’re the God of Wealth; even if the River of Time’s offer is tempting, we have to maintain some dignity.”

“But if the River of Fate agrees, we can take full advantage of this opportunity.”

“What do you call this?”

“When the clam and the snipe fight, the fisherman benefits!”

Su Wen was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then replied, “You can’t say it like that. We don’t have the powerful force of a fisherman; compared to these two rivers, we are more like the insignificant ones caught in the middle.”

From the situation with the inheritance clan in the previous sub-timeline, he had roughly understood the immense power of the two rivers.

Just a glance was enough to severely injure all the top-tier combat power of the inheritance clan.

It’s no exaggeration to say that if the River of Time wanted to, it could crush the inheritance clan at any moment!

It was somewhat laughable that something he viewed as a strong and desperate opponent turned out to be nothing in front of the River of Time.

And this grand River of Time acted like a ruthless businessman in front of him, always trying to take away his sources of wealth.

So… why would such powerful rivers covet the resources of wealth in the hands of a mere Deity of Wealth within this universe?

Could there be some unknown secret?

“According to various patterns, am I not supposed to be the reincarnation of a powerful being at the pinnacle of chaos?”

Su Wen thought to himself: “Then I should have been reborn, or perhaps due to a missing core element, I reincarnated into this universe.”

“Hmm… and the Dark River and the River of Fate are both my previous friends or subordinates.”

“Seeing how domineering Little Gold Vault is, they are likely subordinates, right?”

With this thought, Su Wen let out a sigh.

“If I am truly the reincarnation of an unparalleled powerhouse, then that great power in the mysterious realm should hurry up and lend a hand!”

“The future that has come this far isn’t something mere mortals can handle.”

After a moment of reflection, Su Wen lightly shook his head, dismissing the unrealistic ideas in his mind.

How could such a plot, appearing in TV shows and fantasy literature, possibly hold true for him?

If it were really like this, he would have to slap himself in the face for his past self.

“How high and mighty you think you are!

You think you’re so impressive, sealing your own power and going through reincarnation, only to make me experience this torturous death without letting me know anything.”

“Have you contacted the River of Fate?”

Seeing Luobao slowly open her eyes, Su Wen asked.

“No.”

Luobao shook her head and said, “However, God of Wealth, since the River of Time has made such a significant sacrifice, I think you can fully accept it.”

“As for explaining everything when the River of Fate returns from their break in three days, I will handle it!”

“From what I know about the River of Fate, they should not act unreasonably.”

At this point, Luobao paused and then added, “After all, no one has the right to demand that others forfeit gifts worth several billion in exchange for a promise of one hundred million.”

“That’s unrealistic and goes against human nature.”

“Moreover, to begin with, God of Wealth, you are the God of Wealth; aligning with resources doesn’t seem so bad.”

“As for both parties’ trust issues, the River of Fate has loomed over chaos, traversing billions of years; what haven’t they seen?”

“All trust and sincerity are built on betrayal when the interests are not substantial enough.”

“There is no relationship in this world that cannot be destroyed by interests.”

Suddenly, Little Gold Vault asked, “What happened to you? You’ve changed.”

Luobao kept a calm expression and said lightly, “I learned from you.”

“?”

Little Gold Vault looked confused and asked directly, “What do you mean you learned from me? Did I teach you any philosophical insights?”

Su Wen raised a hand, interrupting their verbal sparring.

He roughly understood what was going on; he was aware of Little Gold Vault’s shameless personality.

He wasn’t exactly sure of the source of Little Gold Vault’s character, nor did he care.

However, under Little Gold Vault’s influence, Luobao began to gradually shed her shy nature and started to express herself more freely.

It can only be said that the influence between people is enormous; those who are near vermilion turn red, and those who are near ink turn black.

Hmm… but there are exceptions. Just look at how pure and noble I am.

He couldn’t understand how, with a master like himself, Little Gold Vault and Luobao could turn into what they are now!

It’s hard to understand!

But it doesn’t matter; as long as they stand on my side, I can accept any kind of personality.

In fact, facing a ruthless businessman like Silent River, having no shame at all might be the right way to respond.