Chapter 40

"System, lend me some Dream Coins, I urgently need them!!!"

"Sorry, this system does not provide Dream Coin lending services." The system's cold voice sounded.

These words left Jiang Han completely stunned. What was going on? Not providing? Was it joking with him? It must be joking; it had lent him coins before!

"You must be mistaken, right? You're just joking, right? You lent me coins last time, didn't you?! Come on, now is not the time for jokes. It's a matter of life and death. Lend me some coins quickly, to help me through this crisis. We can talk about everything else later!" Jiang Han was getting desperate.

The system's memory wasn't very good, had it forgotten that it had been taking half of his Dream Coins these past few days?!

The system suddenly stopped speaking, as if it had crashed, and no matter how Jiang Han called out, it wouldn't say a word.

"Damn!"

Jiang Han cursed loudly, this conversation had taken place in his mind, but it was just a moment. However, his movement was very fast, and when he opened his eyes, he found himself less than two meters away from the old man in the gray robe.

"I'm dead for sure!" Jiang Han gave up struggling, just staring at the old man with a look of deep hatred in his eyes.

How could he not hate?

He had only been in this world for about a month, and now he was about to die. He hadn't had time to grow, to become strong, and he was about to be killed. He wondered if there was such a thing as reincarnation in this world. Of course, if he could be reborn back on Earth, that would be best.

But these were just random thoughts, his mind was a mess. As he approached the old man, his brain went blank, like a clean sheet of paper.

He closed his eyes.

After a long wait, he felt nothing. Confused, Jiang Han opened his eyes and was stunned to see the old man smiling at him, though there was a hint of confusion in his gaze.

"Why don't you kill me?" Jiang Han asked stupidly.

"Why would I kill you?" The old man was puzzled, staring at Jiang Han for a while. "You don't seem like a fool, so why do you have such strange thoughts? Do you want to die?"

Jiang Han was taken aback, realizing he could move again. He scratched the back of his head. "Then why did you grab me?"

"You silly boy, how can you be so dense? I've told you several times, I just wanted to chat with you! Besides, when did I ever grab you?" The old man in the gray robe frowned.

Jiang Han pouted, thinking to himself, "If this isn't grabbing me, is it inviting me?" But he didn't dare say it out loud. Seeing that the old man seemed to be in a good mood and had no intention of killing him, he was relieved and wouldn't risk angering the old man.

"Old man, what do we have in common to chat about? I'm just a seventeen-year-old kid! If you're lonely, why not grab a few old ladies to chat with..."

"Rubbish!" The old man suddenly roared, scaring Jiang Han, who quickly took a step back, worried that the old man might suddenly kill him.

The old man in the gray robe was fuming, his beard and eyes flaring. He pointed at Jiang Han, his lips trembling. "What kind of identity do I have! How dare you speak such nonsense, it's an insult to me! If it weren't for your youth and ignorance, I would have killed you with my bare hands!"

Hearing this, Jiang Han was relieved. The old man was just angry at his words and had no intention of killing him. He immediately relaxed and put on a smile.

"It's my fault, I spoke out of turn. Old man, please calm down, don't get angry, it's bad for your health." Jiang Han quickly tried to make amends.

The old man's expression improved slightly as he stroked his beard. "You still know some things, it's good that you can admit your mistakes!"

Jiang Han nodded in agreement, but in his heart, he was puzzled. This didn't make sense. The old man shouldn't be so easy to talk to. Someone who could pile up skulls like that couldn't be so kind.

Could it be that he had gone mad from practicing his skills, making his emotions unstable?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Jiang Han decided not to anger the old man again. Chatting was fine, maybe he would let him go after a while.

"Old man, where are we going to chat?" Jiang Han asked cautiously.

"Back to where we were." The old man in the gray robe smiled and waved his hand. Jiang Han's vision blurred, and the next moment, he found himself back by the pile of skulls.

His lips twitched slightly. "Old man, my pet is still there."

The old man smiled and waved his hand again. A white figure flashed, and Xiao Bai appeared in the old man's arms, seemingly not resisting at all.

This surprised Jiang Han. He had tried many times, and Xiao Bai always resisted being held by anyone other than him. He had to comfort Xiao Bai to get him to let others hold him, but now he was so close to the old man, which puzzled him.

But soon he understood. Jiang Han clearly saw that Xiao Bai's eyes were fixed on the jade pendant around the old man's neck, as if he was very eager for it.

"Hmm?" Jiang Han frowned. He had never known why Xiao Bai followed him, but perhaps the jade pendant held the answer. As he thought, he looked at the pendant's properties.

[Mysterious Jade Pendant] (Pendant)

Description: A mysterious jade pendant from the Tianwu Continent, with unknown details.

Level: ???

Jiang Han's pupils dilated. The system couldn't determine the pendant's properties, and it was even named "Mysterious Jade Pendant," with the level shown as several question marks!

This shocked him. Even Xiao Bai's properties could be partially seen, but this pendant revealed no information at all!

The old man was indeed not simple!

Jiang Han was drenched in cold sweat, grateful that the old man hadn't killed him from the start.

The old man in the gray robe also noticed Xiao Bai's gaze. Following his gaze, he saw that Xiao Bai was staring at his jade pendant. He was stunned for a moment, then his eyes showed a glimmer of understanding.

"You're quite discerning, little one." The old man in the gray robe smiled, stroking the jade pendant, his eyes filled with nostalgia. After a moment, he shook his head. "But, while other things can be discussed, this jade pendant cannot be given to you. Although it matches your attributes, it is very important to me."

Xiao Bai's eyes showed a human-like disappointment, which made the old man pause. He chuckled. "Indeed, it's quite remarkable. This jade pendant cannot be given to you, but I can give you something else."

As he spoke, a light flashed in the old man's hand, and a beast crystal appeared. Xiao Bai immediately perked up, grabbing the crystal with his little paws, his eyes filled with extreme excitement.

Jiang Han secretly checked the information of the beast crystal. When the information appeared in his mind, he nearly stumbled, his eyes wide with shock.

[Ice Demon Tiger Beast Crystal] (Beast Crystal)

Description: A beast crystal from the Tianwu Continent, originating from a sixth-level demon beast, the Ice Demon Tiger, containing extremely powerful energy.

Level: Gold (Sixth Level)

At that moment, Jiang Han wished he could turn into Xiao Bai and tightly hug the beast crystal! Oh God, oh demons, that was a sixth-level demon beast's crystal, a sixth-level demon beast as powerful as a Martial Emperor! It was being given away as a gift to a first-level Xiao Bai!

Jiang Han wanted to shout, "Rich man, let's be friends! Can you give me a beast crystal? Not too good, just a sixth-level one will do!"

The old man looked up at Jiang Han, seeing his stunned expression and seemingly understanding his thoughts. He chuckled. "No need to be so excited. Giving it to him is the same as giving it to you."

At these words, Xiao Bai hugged the crystal even tighter, his eyes darting at Jiang Han as if afraid he would take it.

"..." Jiang Han rolled his eyes. "Money-grubber!"

"Uh... Hahaha." The old man was also taken aback but was soon amused by Xiao Bai's behavior. "Boy, you're not a very good owner!"

Jiang Han shrugged, helpless. "What can I do? He's not my pet yet."

"Hmm?" The old man was slightly surprised. "You haven't tamed him?"

"No." Jiang Han said gloomily.

"That's strange." The old man looked at Xiao Bai in his arms, then at Jiang Han. "If you haven't tamed him, why is he following you?"

"I'd like to know that too." Jiang Han shrugged. "Unfortunately, I can't find the reason."

The old man frowned, falling silent as if in deep thought. Jiang Han didn't dare to disturb him, not knowing if the old man might suddenly change his mind and kill him.

Xiao Bai, meanwhile, nestled in the old man's arms, occasionally glancing at Jiang Han, as if worried he would take the crystal. This made Jiang Han roll his eyes again.

After a long while, the old man's eyes suddenly lit up, staring at Jiang Han with a thoughtful look.

"I think I know the reason!"