Yama Reborn-Chapter 539 - 536: Octopus Monster’s New Deal

Chapter 536 [Octopus Monster’s New Deal]

Chen Nuo flew directly from the Buenos Aires airport to New York.

All the formalities, tickets, had been arranged in advance by Nolan.

A luxurious private business jet was waiting on the runway.

Chen Nuo let Vanel return to Huaxia alone, as he was not worried about the Octopus Monster doing anything to him.

Firstly, Seed had assured him that his current state was "invincible" mode. Although passively invincible, nothing in this world could harm him, not even the Octopus Monster.

Secondly, the Octopus Monster had no reason to kill him... it’s not yet time for him to tear apart Seed, before having the confidence to deal with Seed, the Octopus Monster doesn’t intend to declare war on Seed. If he truly wanted to kill him, the Octopus Monster could simply tear space apart with a wave and move from New York to Jinling in an instant.

·

At New York International Airport, after the plane landed, slipped for a while, and stopped at the parking position, the cabin door opened, and Chen Nuo was the first to walk to the door, feeling the sunshine of New York.

The journey was pleasant. The Octopus Monster’s private jet offered the highest level of enjoyment.

Even the two flight attendants were tall, with figures and faces worthy of beauty pageants.

Chen Nuo had no doubt that a single command from him, and these two long-legged beauties could start dancing a strip dance on the plane – just like Tony Stark in the first Iron Man movie, playing lavishly.

Getting off the stairs, a luxurious limousine was already parked beside the runway.

Chen Nuo stared at the car for three seconds.

Nolan stood behind Chen Nuo: "What’s wrong, Mr. Chen Nuo, not satisfied with the car?"

"A bit."

"Should I arrange for a helicopter instead?"

"No need." Chen Nuo shook his head and walked forward.

The driver had already opened the door waiting, Chen Nuo got into the car.

Well, Chen Nuo indeed didn’t really want to take a Cadillac.

Always felt that sitting in such a car, you’d be taken to some unhealthy wellness sanctuaries.

Nolan got in the car and sat beside Chen Nuo. Chen Nuo laughed: "I thought the car would be filled with beauties waiting."

"There was indeed a plan, but I saw that you were not interested in those two flight attendants on the plane, so I removed them temporarily."

Chen Nuo righteously nodded: "Very well done, next time don’t do that."

"..."

·

To Huaxia in this era, New York was a mysterious and highly attractive city.

Just a few years back in this era, there was a nationwide popular TV drama called "A Native of Beijing in New York", directed by that Little Cannon, starring Bullet Fly the teacher, with Liu Huan singing the theme song. Whether the drama, the characters, or many famous lines and even the theme song in it, all were immensely popular nationwide.

Cars passed through the streets of New York, Chen Nuo lounged in the comfortable seat, sipping champagne, and looking at the streets of New York through the car window.

"Where are we heading?"

"To meet Mr. Kamisou Ichiro."

Chen Nuo squinted his eyes looking at the street’s location...

This wasn’t Chen Nuo’s first time in New York, had been here many times in past life. Killing people, robbing vaults, and such.

However, this was the first time in this life.

But having been here many times in past life, he was still very familiar with the terrain.

After taking a look for a while, Chen Nuo frowned and said: "I thought you’d arrange for me to stay first in a fancy hotel, run by Old Qian, the kind where you can’t stay without being wealthy, get a presidential suite. Then get lost in indulgence... finally when fully indulged, the Octopus Monster suddenly appears, breaks a wine glass, and a group rushes in to kill."

Nolan looked at Chen Nuo, shook his head: "I actually don’t quite understand you Huaxia people’s sense of humor." After thinking for a while, he hesitated: "However, about the presidential suite, the indulgence, do you want that? I can arrange it now."

"No need, let’s meet the Octopus Monster first." Chen Nuo shook his head.

The place where the car stopped was slightly unexpected for Chen Nuo.

Madison Square Garden.

Which is also the home of the Knicks.

Here is known as one of the sacred basketball places... but such statements don’t mean much, as several arenas in the NBA claim to be sacred basketball places.

The impression Chen Nuo had of this place was, a few years ago, the basketball god Jordan, scored 63 points in one game here, causing the Knicks team to mentally collapse.

The arena wasn’t having a game day today, naturally not many people in the daytime. Although it’s usually open for tourists to visit...

But when Chen Nuo arrived today, the arena was closed.

The car drove directly into the backstage passage, stopping outside.

Walking into the deserted arena, the huge Madison Square Garden court was empty and quiet.

On the game court, a figure stood before the basketball hoop, with a basket of basketballs, seeing Chen Nuo enter from the top of the stands, the person waved to him.

·

Kamisou Ichiro wore a three-piece suit, looking very elegantly wickedly, with a smile appearing very friendly.

Chen Nuo slowly walked down from the top stand, Kamisou Ichiro already threw a few baskets.

Using Seed’s ability, of course, ensured every shot was perfect.

Don’t even mention standing at the free throw line, even standing two streets away, he could score all-net in the basket.

"I’ve never understood the meaning behind this game you humans play." Kamisou Ichiro shook his head, laughingly said to Chen Nuo who came to his side.

"Because such competitive games bring happiness... which is a positive emotion." Chen Nuo stared at the Octopus Monster: "Of course you wouldn’t understand."

"I want to try and understand these things, so I keep experiencing, trying." Kamisou Ichiro seriously said, his tone very solemn.

Chen Nuo nodded, took a basketball from the basket, did a standard shooting motion.

Bam!

The basketball slammed on the backboard, bouncing off.

Kamisou Ichiro looked at Chen Nuo somewhat unexpectedly.

Chen Nuo shrugged: "Without using any ability."

"Why not use it?"

"Using ability means doing it against the right answer, what’s the point?" Chen Nuo slowly said: "Competitive games have wins and losses in unknown suspense, working hard to strive for victory. Finally, when victory is achieved, there’s joy in winning; losing means the frustration of failure, both are experiences of human emotions."

"Then use ability, to ensure winning, isn’t that good?" Kamisou Ichiro looked at Chen Nuo.

"If there’s no loss, where’s the win?" Chen Nuo smiled: "Not having tasted the bitter defeat, how can you know how delightful victory tastes?"

Chen Nuo threw another basket, this time it went into the basket.

Chen Nuo whistled softly, no longer touching the basketball, and asked Kamisou Ichiro: "Why meet me here?"

"Simply put, a bastard asked me to help find him women, he fancied the Knicks’ cheerleaders. I arranged it, and happened to see this court, thought it looked nice, so bought it casually."

Chen Nuo rolled his eyes.

"Now I’m the owner of this court... by the way, Chen Nuo, do you like watching basketball games? Next time when you come to watch, you can sit in the box above."

Chen Nuo shook his head: "I do watch basketball, but not the Knicks, the Knicks are too lame. Lakers’ championships!"

Octopus Monster: "... Do you like that big shark?"

Chen Nuo: "No, I like the guy wearing number 8. And will like him even more in the future."

Kamisou Ichiro thought for a moment: "How about I buy the Lakers and give them to you?"

Chen Nuo was stunned for a moment. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

After thinking about it, Chen Nuo frowned and said, "What’s this supposed to be? An apology? Are you apologizing for the covert attack in Jinling a few days ago?"

Kamisou Ichiro laughed, patted Chen Nuo on the shoulder, and turned to walk towards the seats on the sidelines.

Chen Nuo followed him and they sat down next to each other.

"It is indeed an apology, but you guys didn’t suffer much from that incident... My side suffered more losses. However, if you interpret it as an apology, that’s fine too."

Looking at Kamisou Ichiro’s calm face, Chen Nuo resisted the urge to punch him in the nose—mainly because he couldn’t win in a fight.

"What exactly do you want? By the way, what did you do with that Son of the Sun guy?"

Kamisou Ichiro shook his head: "Don’t worry, he’s fine... Couldn’t be better. Incidentally, the guy I mentioned wanting to sleep with the cheerleaders is him."

Chen Nuo had a peculiar expression: "I just knew it! Are you also helping people with such acts of abducting women?!"

Kamisou Ichiro shook his head: "I wouldn’t do that. I just had someone send a blank check. Anyway... the girls in this circle are all very open; many of them often get together with players."

Chen Nuo laughed maliciously: "Hope that old man doesn’t catch something."

Kamisou Ichiro suddenly turned around, looked at Chen Nuo seriously, and asked, "Chen Nuo, is there anything you want?"

"Hmm?"

"Consider this a wish-granting session," Kamisou Ichiro said seriously. "Is there any wish you want fulfilled? Wealth? Power?"

Chen Nuo didn’t speak further.

Kamisou Ichiro continued slowly: "Of course, I know that being a Controller, you’ve transcended ordinary humans, and traditional wealth and power mean nothing to you. But... you are still human, bound by many human world rules. I am different... I could be considered a god in this world.

Everything I want to do, there’s almost nothing I cannot achieve."

Kamisou Ichiro’s words were very calm, and his tone indifferent, but it was precisely this tone that made him more credible. He spoke as if he were suggesting having a soda with Chen Nuo.

"Do you like Hollywood movies? Name any actress you like, and I can have her in your bed tonight... even several are possible. If you enjoy luxury, I can get you an aircraft carrier as a yacht. For power, I can place you in that seat in the White House. As for money... I could give you the Federal Reserve. In any case, all these things are just toys."

Chen Nuo looked at the Octopus Monster in front of him.

"What? You’re human, aren’t humans fond of these things?"

Chen Nuo sighed softly: "I suddenly feel that serving as a security consultant on your website, with a golden account and millions of US dollars in consultancy fees annually, is not enough."

Kamisou Ichiro grinned: "So, tell me, what do you want? Make a wish!"

"I want a world without Seeds," Chen Nuo replied seriously. "I wish a world where you Seeds never existed... wait, no! Going to the root, I wish this world never had the Mother... Hmm?!"

As he spoke, Chen Nuo suddenly felt something stir in his heart. A thought flashed through but couldn’t be caught.

He shook his head: "Octopus Monster, despite all your efforts to mimic humanity, to learn from us, it seems you still don’t understand us. Human desires aren’t as simple as you think."

Kamisou Ichiro laughed, as if unconcerned.

"What, not convinced? Do you think men’s desires are just beauty and wealth?" Chen Nuo shook his head.

He chuckled: "So, I say you don’t understand. Let me tell you, hypothetically, hypothetically.

Now, a man stands on the street.

On one side, there’s a naked beauty and a pile of cash.

On the other side of the street... is a Gundam!

Which way do you think the man will look?

Just go out there and ask any hundred men! See how they answer you."

Kamisou Ichiro seemed taken aback.

"Now, why suddenly offer such outrageous benefits for my wish? What do you want me to do?"

"Firstly, a truce, for us," Kamisou Ichiro set the condition: "I can’t beat the Seed, I’m not denying that fact. I’ve tried to take action against both you and him and failed, and now that Seed has severely injured that guy from Iceland, absorbing part of his Life Energy, making Seed unprecedentedly powerful. My idea is for us to have a temporary truce. I won’t go looking for trouble in Huaxia, that much I can guarantee."

"Then you should ask the Seed if it wants a truce."

"It surely would," Kamisou Ichiro sneered. "I’m not a fool; having absorbed half of Iceland’s energy, it needs time to digest it, so we’ll have a period of peace. I’m asking you not to provoke or take retaliatory actions because the Seed values you as its Chosen One. If you do something foolish... like that idiot Nolan beside me, who acted on his own to provoke you, you’ll force Seed into an unfavorable position.

I’m inviting you over to be clear, please don’t do anything foolish to force Seed’s hand."

Chen Nuo appeared puzzled: "I don’t want trouble; I just wish for a peaceful life. But for such a minor matter, you didn’t need to invite me here and offer so many benefits."

"Naturally, there’s more," Kamisou Ichiro smiled: "I have another invitation. Hope you’d consider it."

"What is it?"

"That guy from Iceland was severely injured in Jinling by the Seed, having half of his power taken. Now, he is at his weakest."

Kamisou Ichiro spoke with a subtle tone: "Are you interested in hunting a Seed together?"

"...?!" Chen Nuo widened his eyes at Kamisou Ichiro.

"You can ally with several top human experts, the Star Sky Empress, and the Son of the Sun, who would listen to you. Adding yourself, there would be three Controllers.

On my side, I can have the Wizards participate."

Chen Nuo frowned: "I thought you were on the same side as the Fourth Seed."

"We were, but things changed after he was severely injured," Kamisou Ichiro explained slowly: "I’m no match for the Seed. To deal with the Seed, I need to grow stronger. For us Seeds, there’s only two paths to power. One is relying on the strengths of our Chosen Ones, enhancing and amplifying ourselves.

The other is devouring other Seeds!"

"But didn’t you forget? I’m the Seed’s Chosen One! Helping you kill the Fourth Seed, increasing your power poses a threat to the Seed, and consequently a threat to me!"

"I’m talking about hunting, not killing," Kamisou Ichiro shook his head. "I know your wife is that guy’s Chosen One. Killing him would mean your wife’s death. So I don’t plan to kill the Fourth Seed; I just want to do what Seed did, defeat him, severely injure him, then take part of his power, leaving him alive."

Seeing Chen Nuo’s peculiar expression and his frown about to reject.

Kamisou Ichiro quickly interjected: "Don’t rush, listen to me first."

After a pause, Kamisou Ichiro said slowly: "I understand you don’t want to die, so the Seed can’t die. Your wife can’t die, so the Fourth Seed can’t die. I understand.

But what I want to tell you is... I am weak, the Fourth Seed is weak too, I mean relative to the Seed. We are all Seeds, I’m well aware of the evolutionary directions of Seeds’ futures, and to continue growing strong we ultimately must kill other Seeds, devouring other Seeds to break through evolutions.

Even if Seed hasn’t started a Seeds War now, this is something that will inevitably happen in the future.

Seed, earlier or later will want to kill me and the Fourth Seed! Perhaps even the cat!

I’m no match for Seed, even if I devour the Fourth Seed’s power, I’m still not a match for Seed. But it could allow me to narrow the gap, provide me with some self-protection capability, grant me some maneuverability with Seed."

Chen Nuo frowned: "What is the point of doing this? Even if you devour the Fourth Seed, you’re still not a match for the Seed..."

"If you can’t defeat an enemy, isn’t the first step to try to close the gap—what other option do you have besides this?"

Kamisou Ichiro’s words left Chen Nuo speechless.

It seems... he really doesn’t have one, huh.

"Moreover, you need to understand, Seed positively intends to kill us... Once the Fourth Seed dies, so does your wife!

As for me, I can promise you one thing, that is, once you help me hunt the Fourth Seed, allowing me to swallow part of its power and leave it alive...

I’ll take it away! Then I’ll hide it, protect it. I’ll become its protector!"

"Chen Nuo, I’m not really your enemy... nor is the Seed necessarily your permanent ally. If you want to save your wife’s certain death, the Fourth Seed can’t die, but Seed must kill the Fourth Seed.

I am different, I only need part of the Fourth Seed’s power as self-preservation. Even after I devoured the Fourth Seed’s power, I still couldn’t kill Seed, so I pose no threat to you as the Seed’s Chosen One either."

Kamisou Ichiro suggested amiably: "If it weren’t for me needing some human powerhouses to help keep the Fourth Seed at bay, so I’d have a chance to strike unexpectedly, I wouldn’t need to seek your cooperation. So, how about it? Give it some thought?"

Chen Nuo was silent for a while, then raised his head: "I want to know the whereabouts of ’Zero’! That’s my only condition!"

Kamisou Ichiro’s smile gradually faded from his face.