young people?
Do people these days really like to act like they're old and superior?
At your age, you've ended up like this. Don't you feel a bit agitated, grandpa? How dare you act so arrogantly because of your age?
Jiang Jie to himself that he was annoyed, but he didn't say it aloud.
He has no interest in saying anything unless it's necessary.
It's not that I'm afraid of Haramad or the previous Narud al-Uri, it's just that I find it boring.
As for what kind of test?
It doesn't matter anyway, Jiang Jie wants to go to the Mana-Tombs. He's very interested in Ethereal technology and the rewards from the Consortium.
The Consortium has a much better reputation than the Goblin in terms of business dealings, especially with powerful individuals; they have always maintained a good reputation.
Unless Prince Haramad no longer wants to do business in Azeroth and Outland, he would never deceive me, nor would he have any reason to.
"What should we do with those Ethereal who followed Shaffar? Should we kill them all?" Jiang Jie asked with a light laugh.
"No, no, no! Young man, fighting and killing are no good. I hate fighting and killing more than anything in my life, which is why I never show myself in my true form, because I don't want to see such scenes."
Haramad quickly dissuaded him, "Those are my people... The number of Ethereal is dwindling, and we lack the ability to reproduce... The Consortium is willing to give them a chance. Young man, just kill Shaffar, bring his head and the Ethereal Soul Collector, that's enough!"
"That depends on the situation, Your Highness. I hope they won't stop me, otherwise I don't know if I can hold back."
Jiang Jie shrugged, then looked at the sealed entrance and frowned. "How do we get in? Just destroy it?"
A massive alloy door blocked the entrance, making it extremely difficult to get in.
The technology of the Ethereal is wondrous, but Jiang Jie certainly doesn't understand it.
Given time, the game pod can naturally scan, analyze, and then crack it. The technology of the Ethereal is not superior to that of the Galactic Federation in the 35th century; in fact, it is somewhat inferior.
But this would consume a lot of energy, which Jiang Jie was naturally unwilling to do.
So, should we force our way in?
"No, no, no, our engineers will be with you and solve any problems that can be solved."
Haramad waved his hand again and said, "Cherish peace, stay away from violence. Young man, the world is so beautiful, don't be so irritable, there's no need to always be fighting and killing. Don't worry, we will give you more rewards, rewards that will satisfy you."
Hmm, just a moment ago you were saying you wanted to kill Shaffar, and now you're saying you want peace. Your Highness, doesn't your face hurt?
Jiang Jie certainly understood what Haramad meant.
The Ethereal have no ability to reproduce; they are all survivors of that battle, and each one that dies is one less to be found.
So while the Ethereal were hiding from Dimensius, they established the Consortium, engaging in business rather than fighting. They would never risk their people's lives if a problem could be solved with money. That's the reason.
The same applies now.
Should engineers accompany them?
Isn't it because they're afraid Jiang Jie "accidentally" kill too many Ethereal?
Every Ethereal is a treasure, without a doubt.
"I am Captain Kaftiz, the person in charge here. I will be following you, esteemed human, with the engineers and laborers."
A Ethereal nearly three meters tall walked up to Jiang Jie, followed by a dozen or so Ethereal.
The Ethereal race are all enormous, with over three meters tall being quite normal.
This captain was much more sensible and treated Jiang Jie very politely.
Jiang Jie nodded, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
He wasn't a bloodthirsty person; he was happy to keep quiet about problems that could be resolved peacefully.
The Ethereal engineers worked for over ten minutes, activating a host of devices and opening the door.
Jiang Jie inside.
"Stop! Don't move! What? You're still moving? The Mana-Tombs belongs to Nexus-Prince Shaffar! What? You say it belongs to Haramad? Who's Haramad? Heh heh, that Imp who never dares to show his face? Shaffar is the strongest! Let me tell you, every time you move, I'll beat you up, every time you move, I'll beat you up!"
Several Ethereal blocked the way, wielding swords resembling lightsabers, and declared, "We are the Cleaners! The Cleaners who come to eliminate intruders like you!"
"Why don't you go and talk to them first?"
Jiang Jie turned to the side and asked the "Captain" Kaftiz standing next to him.
He was very polite and friendly.
Problems that can be resolved through negotiation should never be resolved through force.
Peace is something everyone loves.
"No, powerful humans. Bloodshed and sacrifice are inevitable at any time. In fact, His Highness the Prince has already given the order: if we cannot break through Shaffar's defenses, I will lose my head!"
Kaftiz shrugged helplessly. "So... please do as you please... just don't kill too many."
Jiang Jie shook his head, then raised his hand.
A giant hand formed from Chi enveloped the entire passage and rapidly pushed forward.
The Ethereal cleaner turned and ran.
Their bodies the Night Blade the Night Blade; one second they were in the real world, the next they were in the Void.
Phase transformation!
The Ethereal Cleanser clearly intended to use this method to avoid Jiang Jie's Chi attack.
However, it was no use.
A sufficiently powerful energy condensation can directly seal off space.
Not to mention that Jiang Jie also understands the Void, and this level of phase transformation is impossible to dodge with his Chi.
A few seconds later, the large hand of Chi returned, its clenched fist holding more than a dozen Ethereal. All the Ethereal in the entire passage had been captured!
"No, no, no! We surrender! We surrender to you, to the great Prince Haramad! We were blinded by the Shadow energy, our hearts were clouded! We sincerely repent and turn away from darkness for the light!"
The Ethereal cleaners shouted incessantly, utterly lacking any backbone.
These guys who betrayed the Consortium for profit have no idea what backbone is!
Jiang Jie tilted his head and found that neither the Ethereal captain nor the other Ethereal engineers and Ethereal laborers were surprised at all.
It seems this is the norm!
Jiang Jie had no doubt:
If circumstances allowed, and if Shafar were more powerful, wealthier, and had a stronger army than Hamad, these men would likely turn their backs and defect to Shafar, betraying Hamad.
"You can handle this yourselves. Also, the fact that these people didn't die is thanks to me; I'm going to ask Haramad for my reward."
Jiang Jie said calmly, then continued walking forward.
"Well... alright, this isn't my responsibility. I'm just relaying the message... His Highness is going to have to Hemorrhage!"
Kaftiz hesitated for a moment, but didn't say anything more, and followed with his men.
Keep moving forward.
Jiang Jie was in charge of dealing with the Ethereal under Shaffar's command, while the Ethereal engineers were responsible for shutting down those messy defensive devices.
These devices are indeed impressive. The energy fields formed by many of them have even reached the Legendary level. If one doesn't understand them, even an ordinary Legendary would find it difficult to forcefully destroy them.
No wonder Shaffar was able to occupy the Mana-Tombs; he's truly remarkable.
Soon, they arrived at a huge, damaged cave.