Chapter 653 - 102. Cotton candy_2
Miss Valentina tapped on her wheelchair, unwittingly recalling the vision she had seen in the Ice. Her cheeks flushed with a hint of red, yet a slight headache made her sigh softly and mutter under her breath,
"This jerk..."
In the next instant, the space in front of Valentina started to twist. She lifted her head to look, only to see Fisher holding a round Seal in his hand, with the strangely-behaving Slime Species Kexie Ning following behind.
"We’re back; we’ve got the Slime Seal."
"That fast?"
Valentina’s eyes brightened slightly. When Fisher approached and placed the Slime Imprint in her hands for her to scrutinize it carefully, she then looked up at him with a hint of suspicion and asked,
"So what conditions did the Slime Species demand in exchange for this Seal?"
"Ah, well, there weren’t really any conditions as such. Also, they gave us a lot of intelligence and help on the side..."
Fisher roughly explained what had happened at the Boundary, skillfully omitting the third condition about personal favors and also conveyed the clue about the Troll Species to Valentina.
From this perspective, the Slime Species, much like the Moon Rabbit Species, appeared as a pitiable race forced away from their homelands by the curse of the Northern Realm. They too were keen on returning to the Northern Realm, hence their aid to the Turand Family. After all, the first two conditions were almost as if they hadn’t been mentioned, right?
Additionally, he told Valentina about the arrangements for Kexie Ning Mother and Daughter. He planned to conduct some brief research on Kexie Ning before fulfilling his promise to the Slime Species.
Indeed, just now, on his way back, Fisher had already bound one of the Six Clans to him, Kexie Ning. With this, he would soon be able to complete the two Tag Sequences of the Northern Realm: one just short of the Ice Owl Subhumans for the "Cotton Candy" tag, and the other needing only the Snow Fox and Trolls to complete the "Snow Mountain Clan" sequence. Earning the rewards was just a matter of time.
"So the entire Troll Species has gone inside the Wutong Tree entrance. No wonder so many who tried to explore Sema Snow Mountain mysteriously disappeared... I heard that the West Continent people are the most numerous. Wasn’t there a Treasure Hunt Fever related to Snow Mountain sometime ago? With Kado’s Witch Research Association, Nali Exploration Company’s expedition groups – countless people fell within. Once we obtain the Snow Fox Species Seal, we’ll also face them. I wonder if it’ll go smoothly... Why are you looking at me like that?"
Valentina rubbed her chin, having analyzed all the clues she had gathered. As she spoke of the Troll Species, her tone carried some uncertainty, knowing that the Slime King had said Trolls would kill any creature attempting to enter the Wutong Tree. Yet here was Fisher, smiling at her the whole time, his gaze causing Valentina to subconsciously dodge and speak reproachfully.
"I think, since the Slime King chose to give us the Seal, it shows he has hopes that we can enter the Wutong Tree. They are calculating members of the Slime Species; they wouldn’t invest recklessly."
"Even if you say that... well, I understand. You’ve had a hard evening. If it weren’t for you, the Ice might have been stolen, and we wouldn’t have obtained the Seal... Thank you."
"Hmm, rather than that, I’m still more curious about what prophecy you saw in the Ice. Can you tell me?"
"No!"
Fisher looked at Valentina, slightly surprised by her bristled reaction and prompt refusal, momentarily at a loss for words.
Valentina seemed to realize that her tone had been a bit too forceful. Her face reddened as she clenched the ring on her finger forcefully and quickly added,
"That... prophecy isn’t helpful for the future. Even if I told you, it would be of no use; forget about it. Tomorrow I will have the Ice Owl Subhuman brought here for you. Focus on your research, and prepare for the negotiations with the Snow Fox Species that will follow."
Fisher clapped his hands, feigning an epiphany, and exclaimed in admiration at Valentina,
"So that’s it, using the Ice Owl Subhuman research to divert my interest from Miss Valentina, that’s clever. But if you have Phoenix bloodline, your value would be insurmountably higher than any other demi-human."
This guy... What a despicable Nali person!
Valentina firmly believed that what she saw in the Ice wasn’t a prophecy at all, but a hallucination!
"Hmph, think what you want, I’m going to rest. I’ll have Heidlin arrange rooms for the Slimes later, goodnight."
"Aren’t you going to let me push your wheelchair?"
Valentina’s body stiffened slightly. She tentatively placed her hands on the wheelchair’s wheels and pushed hard, moving only a short distance. Then she turned to glance at Fisher, coughing softly with a trace of embarrassment,
"Then... you’d better push me back. Heidlin went up to inform the household to deliver books from the Turand Family, and she hasn’t come back yet... They must be tired of having to send people to deliver things all the time."
However, the following Fisher held his arms and, seemingly ignoring her, looked down at Emhardt in his arms for a moment, then turned his head to instruct Kexie Ning Mother and Daughter to take the elevator. He looked utterly annoying, almost enough to send Valentina into a rage. She glared fiercely at Fisher, and upon seeing his expression, she timidly ventured a small request.