Chapter 765: Chapter 527: The Price of Returning to Blue Star (Part 2)
Although both parties are now friends, even if the other side can’t send them away, they’re still willing to help with Spam’s request.
It’s just better to ask first to have some idea of what’s involved.
"Of course, for demons, this is a small matter, bo."
Spam seemed confident about this issue.
"But making a wish does require a price. Are you guys willing to accept that, bo?"
It asked in return.
"Does the price involve lifespan?"
Li Pu pointed out a new concern.
Fortunately, they had Wu Guinan here, whose turtle summon has a long lifespan.
If it’s within an acceptable range, sacrificing some of Turtie’s life should be nothing.
Or perhaps Number 2 could exploit a glitch, since machines don’t have a lifespan.
Or even Qian Shanshan’s Big Scythe Youyou, because Youyou is already dead and has no lifespan.
"No, each level of wish corresponds to a different price, bo."
"Let me sense the level of your wish... Um, bo."
After speaking, Spam closed its eyes and frowned.
"To teleport you guys back, the wisher would have to sacrifice their father’s entire lifelong luck, bo."
Seconds later, it provided a surprising answer.
"This..." x4
Everyone present fell silent upon hearing this.
The price was indeed significant, but more surprising.
No one expected cross-world teleportation to be such a big deal.
The key point is that the wisher doesn’t pay but rather their blood-related father does.
Frankly, if their father has bad luck all life, they’d be partly affected too.
Moreover, Long Ren and Qian Shanshan are very filial children and would definitely not accept this price.
Chang Shoushang was in a similar situation, but if his uncle Chang Meiyun were swapped with his father, he might be indifferent.
As for Wu Guinan, he was a bit tempted.
But he figured if he became the wisher and this became known, he might have to sacrifice lifelong inability to sit.
Because surely his father would give him a good hiding.
"What if there’s no father?"
Only Li Pu didn’t remain silent.
He had asked his grandfather about his parents when he was young.
The grandfather only replied with four words: They’ve ascended.
Once a bit older, he grasped the literal meaning of this answer.
His parents probably passed away long ago.
"Unfortunately, if the father has passed away, it’s not possible to make a wish, bo."
Spam shook its head.
"Wait, could you have miscalculated?"
Li Pu suddenly had a realization.
Their wish was merely to teleport the five of them back.
The summoned creatures could simply be stored in their spaces.
If Spam included too many creatures in the teleportation count, wouldn’t the wish’s cost significantly decrease?
"I see, then I misunderstood, bo."
Upon hearing Li Pu’s explanation, Spam realized its mistake.
"If it’s just the five of you, then the price will indeed be much lower."
"You only need to sacrifice your own lifelong luck as wishers."
"Bo."
After sensing again, it provided a new answer.
"..." x5
After a brief silence, everyone started to complain.
"Is this a small price? Where is it reflected?"
"Maybe sacrificing my dad would be better."
"Yeah, if I’m the child of luck and my dad’s just the father of a child of luck, isn’t it a loss?"
"Is there an option to sacrifice an uncle?"
Even Long Ren and Qian Shanshan, who previously held reservations, joined in.
"What if we ask you to send us into a world shard or help us carve out a world shard in the mushroom world?"
Li Pu didn’t join the complaining; he was thinking.
Upon this suggestion, the other four expressed their approval.
Yeah, why didn’t they think of that?
Just by using their Blue Planet identity and treating a small instance as a stepping stone, wouldn’t this equal being teleported back?
"In that case, the price might be even greater, bo."
Spam closed its eyes again.
"Based on what you said, the wisher would have to endure a random curse within a year, bo."
Its words sparked more complaints.
"Do you have some misconception about the concept of size?"
"This price is clearly much smaller."
"Yeah, even if it means not rising for a year, I can totally accept that."
"Qian Shanshan, I’ve tolerated you for a long time, stop bringing this up, okay?"
Unlike Wu Guinan’s group, Li Pu got excited upon hearing this.
This price, for himself or Scarecrow, was essentially nonexistent.
Because both are immune to curses.
Unless the curse’s power exceeds the strength of [Will Power].
However, Spam this little demon can’t even achieve "world peace," so how could it cast such a potent curse?
And even if there is such power, for safety, having Scarecrow or Number 2 make the wish would solve it.
Scarecrow is strong and resilient and even under the curse might be okay.
Or letting Number 2, who lacks combat strength but has many lives, wish and guarding against it reverse-wishing is enough.
With answers from Spam, everything seemed simpler afterward.
They no longer needed to look for some Divine Mushroom Knife in the Dao Mushroom Kingdom.
They just needed the mushroom hero to make a wish, then continue wishing afterward.
The night’s drinks were worth it.
Having answers equals having direction, and suddenly, the five felt motivated.
They carried the mushroom hero back to the inn to leave him under Spam’s care, cleaned up, and regrouped in Li Pu and Wu Guinan’s room.
Now the issue to solve is how to get the mushroom hero to make a wish to Spam.
During this time together, they noticed the guy seemed to have no goals at all.
In other words, a bit of indifference.
But it made sense; he’s already immortal.
"Do you think it could be like this..."
Suddenly, Wu Guinan thought of something.
He had read martial arts novels and plenty of comics in his childhood.
Occasionally, there are characters who, after becoming invincible, seek defeat.
"Is it possible that, in fact, its wish might be..."
"To die."
"..." x4
This suggestion took everyone by surprise.
Admittedly, the angle was somewhat unexpected.
After some thought, however, the group rejected the idea.
Especially Li Pu, who had talked with the mushroom hero and never sensed any desire to die or even similar negativity.
"Could it be possible it wants Mushroom Palace’s three thousand beauties?"
Long Ren’s childhood readings led him in another direction.
"Do mushrooms have a gender?"
"..." x4
However, Chang Shoushang’s question left them speechless.
Only now did they realize their understanding of mushroom people was lacking.
"Are they considered people or mushrooms?"
Wu Guinan tilted his head.
"Considered people, and mushroom people do have genders."
"Mushroom women have longer eyelashes and softer features."
Qian Shanshan’s observations were detailed.
But according to her, the mushroom hero’s attitude toward each mushroom person seems the same.
In social settings, its gaze never lingers, regardless of whether they are male or female.
Meaning, it never showed interest in females.
So Long Ren’s plan was vetoed too.
Next, brainstorming ensued, with bold statements thrown around, causing silence.
But without exception, none seemed viable.
The night’s small meeting stalled.
Finally, Li Pu raised another idea.
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