"Although I swindled it from Quitela, I am taking the risk of his retaliation!" Champa argued, his neck stiff, his claws waving rapidly in the air. "You need to understand, my strength still has a gap compared to his! When he comes looking for revenge later, I might even have to give him more Universe Essence as compensation."
"So that's exactly why you need the Battle God Water even more now." Soya persuaded patiently, shaking the bottle in his hand, the transparent liquid refracting an enticing light inside. "With the Battle God Water, your strength will definitely increase greatly. Then, would you still fear Quitela? If he dares to come, you'll beat him so badly he won't know which way is north! And conveniently swindle some more Universe Essence from him, wouldn't that be even more satisfying?"
As for Champa mistaking Quitela for Sidra, Soya had long seen through it as intentional.
Holding up four fingers, anyone could guess it meant the Fourth Universe.
Champa knew, Quitela actually understood too, both just hadn't acknowledged it outright.
Hmm, both want to save face.
Little stars instantly sparkled in Champa's eyes, his ears perked up, his legs pacing back and forth across the starry sky, the tip of his tail excitedly tracing circles.
Now that you mention it, that does seem to make some sense...
Trading 10,000 points of Universe Essence for a bottle of Battle God Water that can boost strength, seems not a loss!
"Alright, it's possible." Champa stroked his chin, his eyes rolling, then snorted. "The problem is, what you're offering is too little. At least 10 bottles of Battle God Water for 10,000 points of Universe Essence! One bottle less, and no deal!"
"How about we each take a step back?" Soya suggested, a sly smile curling at the corner of his mouth, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"How do we each take a step back?" Champa was taken aback, his round face showing a puzzled expression, tilting his head to look at Soya.
"One bottle for 5,000 points of your Universe Essence." Soya chuckled, placing his hands behind his back, his body swaying gently.
Champa:"..."
You call this each taking a step back?
Why do I still feel like I'm losing?
Is this how you take a step back?
Champa was momentarily dumbfounded, his round eyes wide, mouth slightly agape, as if under a paralysis spell.
"Negative emotional value from Champa +666!"
"So it's happily decided!" Soya extended his hand, palm upward, demanding the Universe Essence.
"Kid, isn't this inappropriate?" Champa's face darkened, his already somewhat reddish cheeks now looking like ripe apples, glaring at Soya, flames seeming to burn in his eyes.
"Lord Champa, how many bottles of Battle God Water have I given you for free?" Soya also straightened his expression, his brow slightly furrowed, his tone carrying a hint of dissatisfaction.
Champa's expression stiffened, as if splashed with cold water, his earlier anger dissipating considerably, his eyes somewhat evasive.
"Almost all the Battle God Water Lord Champa has on hand was given by me, right?" Soya huffed, his chin slightly raised. "I haven't even asked you for interest."
Champa fell silent, his two claws clasped before him, head lowered, like a child who had done something wrong, his long ears drooping.
"Fine, 5,000 points of Universe Essence, take it!" Champa gritted his teeth, as if making a huge concession, conjuring a brilliant ball of light from his palm.
That ball of light emanated a soft, mysterious aura, precisely 5,000 points of Universe Essence.
Champa reluctantly handed the ball of light to Soya.
I swindled it with such difficulty!
It wasn't even warmed up yet, and half is gone.
Soya stuffed the Battle God Water into Champa's hand, his movements crisp, then gleefully took the Universe Essence, his fingers gently stroking the ball of light, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.
"By the way, are you sure you don't want to visit Planet Sadala?" Champa inquired, his eyes glancing at the Universe Essence in Soya's hand, then quickly looking away. "I'll be your guide, the fee isn't high, just two bottles of Battle God Water."
"I have some other matters, I'll come by next time." Soya shook his head, carefully putting away the Universe Essence.
"Alright then, remember to call me when you come next time!" Champa patted Soya's shoulder, his claw landing on Soya's shoulder with a "smack", his tone carrying a hint of anticipation.
Soya nodded in agreement, a perfunctory smile on his face.
"Whoosh!"
Champa said no more, transforming into a stream of purple red light, fast as lightning, vanishing into the depths of the universe in an instant, leaving only a faint energy trail.
Soya also swiftly returned to the flying cube, his steps light, gleefully squeezing the Universe Essence in his hand, closing his eyes to properly feel that pure energy, the smile on his face never fading.
It feels like this stuff really does somewhat resemble an angel's angelic power, warm and powerful.
So this thing is Universe Essence?
I wonder if this amount of Universe Essence is enough to condense a set of crystal ball, Time Ring, and Potara earrings.
Ask Merus!
Soya immediately took out his communicator and contacted Merus.
"You're saying... you've already obtained Universe Essence?" Merus was slightly taken aback, his eyebrows slightly raised, a touch of surprise in his eyes, clearly not expecting Soya to get it so quickly.
"Yeah, yeah." Soya replied, a hint of boasting in his tone. "Didn't get much, only 5,000 points."
Merus:"..."
Merus fell silent, his expression frozen, seemingly digesting the news.
And you call this not much?
For a new universe, 5,000 points is already a considerable amount.
"Speaking of which, how much Universe Essence is needed to condense a set of crystal ball, Time Ring, and Potara earrings?" Soya hurriedly asked, leaning forward slightly, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Merus was truly speechless, rubbing his forehead, looking helpless.
You're treating these three items as a set?
"10,000 points of Universe Essence are needed just to condense one Potara earring, a Time Ring requires 30,000 points, and a crystal ball 50,000 points." Merus replied, his tone calm.
Soya:"..."
Soya was speechless, his mouth wide open, as if doused with cold water from head to toe, his earlier excitement vanishing without a trace.
"So you're saying 5,000 points of Universe Essence can't do anything?" Soya wiped his sweat, lifting a hand to swipe his forehead, feeling somewhat awkward.
"Well, it's not that it can't do anything. At least with another 5,000 points, you could condense one Potara earring." Merus smiled, attempting to comfort Soya.
Soya rolled his eyes repeatedly, his mouth twitching, complaining inwardly.
Talking like this, you'll easily lose friends.
"Got too little, leave it at that for now." Soya slapped his forehead, an expression of annoyance on his face, ending the call.
Immediately after, Soya looked toward Quitela, who was stuck on the cube wall, his eyes instantly lighting up, as if seeing a moving treasure trove.
Quitela's mouth twitched a few times, feeling Soya's scorching gaze, his body involuntarily tensing, glaring at Soya furiously, his eyes filled with vigilance.
"You... what do you want now?" Quitela roared, a barely noticeable trace of tension in his voice.
"Negative emotional value from Quitela +1000!"
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