lcionline Chapter 1515 This is a win-win-win situation! The Gate of Time and Space
Chapter 1515 This is a win-win-win situation! The Gate of Time and Space
Faced with the shrewd and extravagant demeanor, Chen Mu could only smile helplessly.
This method of delaying payment means that, in addition to the person repaying the debt, they also disappear without a trace, along with their assets.
To say that the person won't repay the debt is an overstatement, but Jingshezhizun didn't explicitly say they wouldn't. They've simply lost contact with the person; they didn't say they'd never repay it in this lifetime.
Even if they really wanted to pay it back, after turning to Boss Chen, hundreds of thousands of ghost money—would that even qualify as money?
This move by the supremely luxurious ruler is both offensive and defensive.
Aside from getting a few words of criticism from the Time and Space Lord, there's not much else to criticize.
As expected of the most tactful and siding lord in this bizarre apocalypse.
Chen Mu had rarely seen someone so extravagantly swindle people. He never expected that a single encounter would leave such a lasting impression.
Sensing the indignation of the Time-Space Sovereign, Chen Mu smiled and said:
"This incredibly wealthy man is currently my subordinate. I never imagined he would do something so underhanded."
Okay, as his boss, I'll make the decision for him.
Paying back debts is a matter of course!
I'll pay off the hundreds of thousands of ghost money he owes you!
In addition, I paid ten times the price to fulfill his promise to "give you a surprise".
This extra tenfold is the surprise I'm giving you on his behalf.
Upon hearing Chen Mu's words, the Lord of Time and Space was first taken aback, then felt somewhat embarrassed.
What angered the Supreme Being of Time and Space was that the Supreme Being of Extravagance had skipped out on the bill.
Although the current "Stunning Luxury" is Chen Mu's subordinate, when the debt was incurred, "Stunning Luxury" had nothing to do with Chen Mu.
Paying back debts is indeed a matter of course. But there's also the principle of "every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor."
As an outsider, how could Mr. Chen possibly involve innocent people?
The money owed by the Supreme Being of Extravagance was not something Chen Mu was obligated to repay.
Moreover, Chen Mu generously paid off the debt out of his own pocket and offered a 10-fold premium to fulfill his promise of unparalleled luxury.
This made the Lord of Time and Space even more embarrassed.
No matter what, that's still several million yuan in ghost money.
"Mr. Chen..."
Just as the Lord of Time and Space was about to refuse, Chen Mu interrupted him.
"Oh, don't be so polite. My men committed a crime, although it happened before they came to me, I should still take responsibility. This is just a way of expressing my apologies to you."
Upon hearing Chen Mu's insistence, the Supreme Being of Time and Space felt the following:
Mr. Chen is a respectable man!
By personally paying out of his own pocket to make up for his employees' mistakes, Mr. Chen demonstrates his loyalty and sense of responsibility to others, and his compassion for his employees, unwilling to let them pay for their work.
This can be considered the first time that the Lord of Time and Space has met Chen Mu.
The first impression made the Time and Space Lord feel very good.
As the report stated, Mr. Chen was exactly the same person.
Such a good boss earned the favor of the Time-Space Sovereign even more. He had already planned to side with Chen Mu, and Chen Mu's behavior in that small matter just now further solidified the Time-Space Sovereign's confidence.
"Boss Chen, there aren't many good bosses like you anymore."
"That's what everyone says." Chen Mu wasn't modest; it was a self-praise-inducing joke.
However, what the Lord of Time and Space didn't know was that Chen Mu had no intention of paying this money for the Lord of Extravagance.
Yes, this kid is up to no good. He freeloads on other people's newspapers and expects me to pay for cleaning up his mess.
Chen Mu wasn't short of money, but he refused to be a victim of someone else's foolishness. That would make him feel like he was intellectually inferior.
Therefore, Chen Mu definitely won't pay this money.
Of course, you can think that way, but you can't say it like that.
Chen Mu will outwardly offer money, and he will genuinely provide it to the Time-Space Sovereign. Moreover, Chen Mu will also tell the Extravagant Sovereign that he paid to settle this matter for him.
However, at the end of the year, the performance evaluation of the "Extravagant Luxury" may fluctuate by about 5% due to certain circumstances, such as being late for work, management mistakes, and other minor issues.
For a Ghost Lord whose annual salary is in the hundreds of millions, a fluctuation of a few million in performance is quite normal.
Therefore, the source of these millions still comes from the performance of Jingshezhizun.
However, neither the Supreme Being of Extravagance nor the Supreme Being of Time and Space knew anything about it, and Chen Mu didn't say anything either.
The Supreme Being of Extravagance will thank Boss Chen for helping him settle things with money, and will receive the Supreme Being of Extravagance's gratitude.
The Lord of Time and Space will be impressed by Boss Chen's righteousness, thus gaining the Lord of Time and Space's favor;
Chen Mu could also play the good guy, since the money ultimately came from deducting from the performance bonus of the "Extravagant Splendor" (a nickname for a high-ranking official).
This is a win-win-win situation, taking it a step further from the original win-win situation!
In the past, Mr. Chen could only win twice when doing something.
Now, if Mr. Chen does something, he can win three times in a row.
Without saying a word, Chen Mu casually piled up several million dollars in the corner.
Seeing that he could just hand over millions of ghost money without any empty promises, the Time and Space Lord's goodwill towards Chen Mu rose even higher.
The resentment of the Time-Space Sovereign towards the Extravagant Sovereign gradually subsided due to Chen Mu's actions.
Chen Mu could sense that the other party's attitude was quite good. At least from the moment the Time-Space Sovereign appeared until now, he had been very friendly to Chen Mu.
Even knowing that Jing She Zhi Zun was Chen Mu's subordinate, he did not ask Chen Mu to repay the money, which shows his attitude towards Chen Mu.
It seems that what the Supreme Being of Extravagance said was true; the Supreme Being of Time and Space is indeed on the friendly side towards him.
This only deepened Chen Mu's confusion. Why would a friendly faction boss go to such lengths to make things difficult for him?
Both of the bizarre missions were designed specifically for me.
The "Death Postman" quest serves as a prerequisite to prevent Chen Mu from summoning helpers later. Any outside helpers will be blocked by this quest.
The Underworld Post Office was specifically created to counter Chen Mu's advantages in ghost money and blood-red paper notes.
Could it be that the true form of the Supreme Being of Time and Space is a collection of spaces? And that the thinking, or rather, the thought process of spaces, is different from that of normal people?
Chen Mu couldn't help but think of Dr. Shen's "life discrimination method" and "life level" theory.
A space can possess consciousness and be powerful. This provides strong evidence for the "method of life judgment".
According to the "levels of life" theory, life at different levels and of different kinds may not be able to understand each other's brain circuits.
The thought processes of spatial beings are beyond the comprehension of human beings like Chen Mu.
Therefore, Chen Mu is very curious about how a bunch of spaces became so powerful.
Just how large is the true form of the Supreme Being of Time and Space? Is it confined to this one space, or does it stretch for tens of kilometers like the Void Qi?
And the word "time and space" implies that it can control time and space?
So far, Chen Mu has only witnessed the Time-Space Sovereign's control over space, but not its manipulation of time.
A variety of curiosities and questions swirled in Chen Mu's mind.
Before Chen Mu could even consider how to ask his question, the Time-Space Sovereign seemed to understand his curiosity and spoke up:
"Boss Chen, are you wondering why a bunch of spaces can become a Venerable One?"
Seeing that the other party had taken the initiative to start the conversation, Chen Mu did not hide anything, "I have also seen many strange ghost lords, but those ghost lords all have comprehensible physical forms."
To attain such a supreme being with a body of nothingness in space is truly the first time I've ever seen anything like it, and I admire it immensely.
Moreover, he has mastered both time and space; this is the first time I've encountered a master who has mastered both of these extraordinary skills.
"The Sovereign of Time and Space, even his name exudes domineering power. Seeing him today, he truly is extraordinary."
As a seasoned expert in interpersonal relationships, Chen Mu knew that if he wanted to get information from others, he had to offer some value in exchange.
This exchange of value doesn't refer to vulgar money or goods; on the contrary, it would spoil the atmosphere.
In such situations, providing sufficient emotional value can actually stimulate the other person and allow them to vent their feelings.
After being showered with praise by Chen Mu, the Time-Space Sovereign felt quite pleased.
The Lord of Time and Space said, "Mr. Chen, you flatter me. I am no match for you."
Although my name is 'Supreme of Time and Space', the 'Time' in front does not refer to time, but to an instant.
If I could control time and space, I would have soared to the heavens long ago and could have fought the Supreme Being of the Demonic Path. Why would I be stuck here in this humiliation, escaping into outer space?
"To be honest, Mr. Chen, my main ability lies in manipulating space. I chose this name primarily to make it sound more imposing."
Chen Mu thought about it and realized that while the words of the Time-Space Sovereign were rough, the principle was sound.
To be honest, "Supreme of Time and Space" does sound much more imposing than "Supreme of Space".
Indeed, showing off is a common need for both humans and cunning individuals, regardless of their level.
However, Chen Mu discerned another meaning in the words of the Time and Space Sovereign.
"If you can fight the Supreme Being of the Deceptive Path, why bother staying here in this humiliating state? Let's escape to space."
From this sentence, we can tell that the relationship between the Time and Space Sovereign and the Deceptive Path Supreme seems to be not good, and the two sides are in a tense state.
The author of "The Supreme Being of Time and Space" sets the bizarre scene in space, not only to escape readers who want to "send razor blades to your door," but also to escape the Supreme Being of the Evil Path.
This further confirms that the Supreme Being of Extravagance was right. This Supreme Being of Time and Space has indeed sided with Chen Mu.
After all, the bizarre apocalypse is both very large and very small. Apart from the Supreme Being of the Bizarre Path, there is also Boss Chen's Watching Over the River.
Both sides have to choose a side.
Chen Mu asked curiously, "Is there some kind of grudge between you and the Supreme Demonic Path?"
At this point, the Lord of Time and Space paused for a moment, then slowly said:
"Hatred... If we're really talking about it, I was created by the Supreme Being of the Deceptive Path. My existence is inextricably linked to the Supreme Being of the Deceptive Path."
Chen Mu and Xiao Ye exchanged a glance, both showing surprise, as if they had heard some big news.
The Lord of Time and Space is a mysterious figure! A pinnacle of combat power amidst the bizarre!
You're telling me that such a top-tier expert was created by the Supreme Demonic Path?
Has the Supreme Master of Deceitful Paths actually become this powerful behind the scenes?
In any case, Chen Mu doesn't yet possess the ability to create a Ghost Lord.
Just how powerful is the true strength of the Supreme Master of the Deceptive Path?
Seemingly sensing Chen Mu and the other's surprise, the Lord of Time and Space said:
"Don't think too highly of yourself. Even the Supreme Demon Lord wouldn't dare to underestimate such a top-tier combat power as the Demon Lord."
The Supreme Being of the Deceptive Path isn't capable of creating a Deceptive Lord, as you two think. If that were the case, the human world would have long since become hell. Who could be stronger than the Supreme Being of the Deceptive Path?
The creation of me by him was merely a beginning.
I don't actually know exactly how long he created me. Because in the very beginning, I had no sentience.
My true form originates from the 'Gate of Time and Space' created by the Supreme Being of the Deceptive Path a very, very long time ago.
Upon hearing this, Chen Mu immediately became interested.
This is one of the very few times we can obtain information about Hell and the Supreme Being of the Deceptive Path.
Chen Mu was also curious about what that old Bi Deng, the Supreme Master of the Deceptive Path, had been doing in the past.
The Lord of Time and Space chuckled, "Hehe, it sounds like 'Gate of Time and Space,' which sounds very imposing. But in reality, just like me, the 'Lord of Time and Space,' 'time' doesn't refer to actual time, but rather to an instant."
To put it simply, the Supreme Being of the Unorthodox Path created an instantaneous teleportation portal in Hell. It can instantly transport strange entities from very far away to other places.
For thousands of years, the Supreme Being of the Deceptive Path has been nurturing this 'Gate of Time and Space' in Hell.
It wasn't a rectangular door, but rather a distorted space. Its shape was somewhat similar to my current state, surrounded by an extremely compressed black space, forming a black ring.
In the middle is a distorted space.
Once you enter this space, the target will be instantly teleported to the front of the Supreme Being of the Deceptive Path.
However, this door is not for ordinary eerie purposes.
Its existence is to facilitate powerful and unpredictable individuals in reporting situations to the Supreme Being of the Unpredictable Path at any time.
Therefore, those who can enter the 'Gate of Time and Space' are all 'local lords' at the level of the Demon Lord or the Demon Sovereign.
When they enter this door to teleport, the distorted space can also harm them.
To resist this damage, naturally, these powerful individuals with innate demonic energy will mobilize it to protect themselves.
In the distortion of space, a very small portion of their innate evil energy will detach from them as it helps them resist harm.
You can think of it this way: when you block an attack with your hand, some of your epidermal cells will slough off.
These small amounts of innate, strange energy, which were separated from many powerful individuals, could not dissipate due to the spatial distortion of the space-time gate.
Therefore, this part of the innate evil energy remained in the Gate of Time and Space.
Over time, the innate evil energy within the portal to time and space began to increase.
Over thousands of years, countless powerful individuals have entered and exited this 'black hole' countless times.
Finally, one day, the concentration of the innate evil energy within the 'Gate of Time and Space' reached a certain level.
As the saying goes, quantitative change leads to qualitative change.
When the concentration of one's innate evil energy exceeds a critical value, the 'Gate of Time and Space' begins to change.
I'm not entirely sure what that critical value is, because I wasn't born yet at that time.
However, I estimate that it is at least more than the innate demonic energy within the body of a powerful demonic lord.
Once this critical value is exceeded, the massive amount of innate evil energy dissipates because it cannot escape.
Within this confined, distorted space, they constantly interact and merge with each other.
As is widely known, those with innate supernatural energy possess a faint trace of the intelligence of a powerful being.
These spiritual qualities are very small and can be ignored by the small amount of innate evil energy.
However, countless innate, sinister energies, each possessing a faint intelligence from different powerful individuals, merged in the distorted space, and a miracle was born.