SWNOVELXO Chapter 124: Chapter 124
"Boss, the reason you asked me to fetch bathwater was just to help him bathe?"
Carina stared at Kurohane with deep resentment, her cheeks flushed with annoyance. Kurohane himself lay comfortably nearby, his hands busily and incessantly holding a soft sponge ball, carefully washing the fur on Cosmo's body. Cosmo had shed his dog space suit and was sitting in the bathtub enjoying Carina's service, his head tilted up with a look of pure contentment.
"Otherwise? Would a man like me secretly exploit his female secretary?" Kurohane said casually, his eyes still glued to the personal terminal in his hand. Knowhere truly lived up to its name; it sold everything! Not only confidential information from various forces in the universe, illegal drugs, illegal research, they even sold people!
And they really did sell people. Whether it was interstellar warfare or pirate raids, besides valuable goods, all sorts of strange creatures in the universe were also extremely valuable! In the eyes of various alien slave owners, these creatures were just part of the cargo. Whether it was Carina or Cosmo, they were actually sold to Tivan by slave traders.
The same applied to Yondu. When he was a child, his home world in the Centauri system was destroyed. He himself had once been part of the cargo. His only luck was that Tivan already had a collection of his race. That slave owner simply left Yondu on Knowhere, where he survived through petty theft. Eventually, he became a member of the Ravagers, and then sought revenge against the slave owner who wanted to sell him that year. "Yondu's legendary story, I think," Kurohane sneered, a faint smile on his lips, "is the space version of One Piece; quite inspiring!"
Besides slaves, there were also all sorts of mercenaries. Although loyalty wasn't guaranteed, they were certainly cheap! "Just hire them if you're sure you won't be robbed by these mercenaries," Kurohane thought, a cunning plan beginning to form. Sure enough, the people Kurohane wanted Yondu to recruit were these very individuals, those who were wicked and worth a lot! As long as these fat sheep could be tricked onto the ship, each of them would be Justice Value and a big bounty. After all, doing business in Knowhere, everyone's ultimate goal was to prey on each other.
As for whether this would make Yondu infamous in the universe, "can't he just change his identity?" Kurohane asked himself, as if speaking to the wind. "Even bandits know to wear masks when doing bad things. Don't you know to wear a mask when recruiting mercenaries? As for those mercenaries who don't dare to follow their employer because they don't know their specific identity, they certainly haven't committed any crimes, and even if they have bounties, they won't be much!"
The last type of people being traded were scientists. Some scientists who violated laws, in pursuit of so-called truth and technological advancement, would inadvertently become fugitives in their own countries. Most illegal research was related to life technology. For example: the anti-aging serum injected into Nick Fury, Black Widow, and the Winter Soldier in the comics; potions similar to the Super Soldier Serum that could enhance physical strength. "As long as you can afford the price, there's nothing you can't buy!"
Scientists were also willing to sell themselves for a good price so that they could continue their research. The minds of some defecting scientists even contained complete technological evolution paths. As long as you could provide them protection and prevent those hunting them from capturing them, they could make you evolve from a small African tribe directly into a top civilization capable of space warfare!
"Quickly finish bathing Cosmo, then dry his fur. Don't let him catch a cold. After that, you go take a bath and change. I think the clothes you're wearing are disgusting," Kurohane said, without lifting his gaze from the terminal. His tone was casual, yet with a touch of indifference.
"But Boss, I don't have any other clothes," Carina wiped the water from Cosmo with a frustrated, flushed face, as Cosmo had shaken himself dry after his bath. Countless water droplets instantly sprayed all over her, drenching Carina from head to toe.
"Buy some!"
"I don't have any money."
"..." Kurohane looked up, his eyes widening, a hint of surprise. "Why do I have the illusion that I am her secretary? Do I have to manage this kind of thing too?"
Kurohane subconsciously looked at his Space Ring. Besides a few pairs of stockings, there were no other clothes. Coincidentally, his custom-made suit was also ruined by Yondu. "Wool comes from sheep," Kurohane muttered, slightly annoyed. "Even if Yondu has no hair, he still has a beard that can be plucked!"
Three minutes later, Yondu delivered two large cardboard boxes full of clothes with a grimace, his steps heavy. It wasn't because he had spent money. All the clothes were gifts from Collector Tivan, that rich man; he hadn't had to spend a single coin. Yet he, a perfectly good Ravager leader, had somehow become a delivery man! A sigh of frustration escaped his lips.
[Earth's Hydra organization has been annihilated. As the instigator, the host gains +1000 Justice Value.]
Kurohane: (Reading the notification, eyebrows raised, a surprised expression on his face.) "While I'm happy to receive Justice Value, is the phrase 'the instigator' appropriate here?" He shook his head, a faint sneer forming. "This stupid system, who knows how much Justice Value it has already stolen from me!"
Kurohane now possessed a significant amount of Justice Value, but he wasn't in a hurry to claim any rewards at all. With two Infinity Stones protecting him now, even if Thanos came, he could directly crush him. So Kurohane's current idea was to get a highly guaranteed draw in Knowhere. A guaranteed draw for an SSS-rank skill required a total amount of Justice Value. Actually, it wasn't too far off. Even if every fugitive in Knowhere only provided 1 Justice Value point, Kurohane was confident he could win this guaranteed big draw!
Another skill that could be upgraded, [Camouflage Master], after using several Character Experience Cards, the upgrade progress reached 9.8%. Although the upgrade progress was slow, Kurohane already felt that when this progress bar reached 10%, there would definitely be special effects. Kurohane didn't have many Character Experience Cards left at the moment, mainly using them to replenish mental energy. In reality, there weren't many effective Character Experience Cards. Currently, three Character Experience Cards were listed:
[Character Experience Card: Liulao (It's already stated it's Liulao, what more introduction do you want?)]
[Senior Brother Duan Shuiliu: Human Weapon! Only inferior to the Invincible Fire-Wind Wheel!]
[Ao Bai: Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Golden Bell Shield, and can also retract testicles into the abdomen!]
Just as Kurohane was preparing to use a Character Experience Card on himself to push the progress bar to 10%, a message came from Malekith's side that there was a new situation and he needed Kurohane to come see it.
"What's happening now? Why do I feel like I'm working for you guys, with no initiative at all!" Kurohane grumbled, getting up from the sofa with a sigh.
"There's a blonde outside who says she wants to meet you. This woman flew directly from outer space!" Malekith's voice was mixed with the sound of gunfire and various shouts, a growing chaos! "Who isn't even wearing a space suit! She can withstand rocket attacks with her face!"
"How dare you!!! Quickly tell everyone to stop fighting and surrender! Don't damage my battleship! That crazy woman definitely can't fix it for me!" Kurohane roared, his anger flaring, his voice thundering over the noise outside.
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