Yama Reborn-Chapter 541 - 538: We Meet Again

Chapter 538 [Meeting Again]

That night, Chen Nuo and Kamisou Ichiro together watched an NBA game with the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks were as lousy as ever.

The once-core player of the Knicks, the famous gorilla Ewing, had already retired in September 2002.

The current Knicks are a mess...

Well, they’re still just as bad twenty years later.

However, the VIP box at Madison Square Garden was quite nice.

By the way, during the game, that old bastard Son of the Sun showed up too.

With a blonde beauty on each side, a cigar in his mouth, he walked into the box like a tycoon.

He fist-bumped Chen Nuo: "Yo! man~~"

Chen Nuo rolled his eyes at the Old Biscuit.

Son of the Sun wasn’t having it: "Speaking of which, during Chinese New Year, you guys really screwed me over. Next time there’s such a thing, you better pay me more!!"

While saying this, Son of the Sun couldn’t help but add a few "Wang Defa."

"Just pay more?" Chen Nuo asked seriously.

"The bigger the trouble, the more the money! The bigger the trouble, the bigger the money!" Son of the Sun said without hesitation.

"Old friends, can we get a discount?" Chen Nuo smiled.

Son of the Sun glared: "NO! I forgot to mention, from now on, your commission, no, your couple’s commission, must be prepaid in full!"

·

During halftime, Nolan and the Wizard also arrived in the box.

In the spacious box, along with Chen Nuo, there were four top-tier human fighters plus one Seed Octopus Monster.

With this lineup, they could challenge Seed and hold their ground for several rounds.

The Wizard’s expression was icy and indifferent, but it was clear there was a hint of resentment in his gaze towards Chen Nuo.

However, Chen Nuo noticed that the Wizard’s hatred towards Kamisou Ichiro was even stronger than towards himself.

Yet, this hatred also carried an underlying fear.

Kamisou Ichiro surely noticed the Wizard’s gaze but didn’t care at all.

To him, whether hate or fear—the Wizard, even as a top human fighter, was just a tool in the eyes of the Seed.

An unthreatening tool that could be erased at any time if disobedient.

"The Fourth Seed isn’t in Iceland, must be hiding somewhere." Kamisou Ichiro stood at the railing of the box, watching the cheerleaders’ dance on the field below, and spoke leisurely: "That’s expected. After being severely injured by Seed, the guy’s vitality must be damaged, definitely hiding somewhere."

"He’s afraid you’ll take advantage to strike." Chen Nuo sneered.

"Of course." Kamisou Ichiro laughed too: "If it were me in trouble, he would strike at me too."

He waved his hand: "But you don’t need to worry about this, I’ll find the whereabouts of the Fourth Seed. As for you... you just need to patiently wait, ready for action upon notice."

Before the game ended, Kamisou Ichiro picked up a glass of champagne from the table.

"Gentlemen, the game’s not interesting anymore, I’ll take my leave first. The evening program will be arranged by Nolan."

Kamisou Ichiro smiled at everyone: "Mr. Wizard, you can also take the opportunity after my departure to discuss with Mr. Chen Nuo if you’re still unsatisfied. I’ll give you room to plot, but mind the time, don’t talk too long."

The Wizard’s face turned white immediately, gritting his teeth: "I, I, no..."

"No need to deny, top human fighters naturally have their pride." Kamisou Ichiro’s smile was calm yet cruel: "Plot if you want... anyway, to me, it’s insignificant. But I’d remind you, every time you fail to rebel against me, your punishment will worsen. To me, consider it a game."

After saying this, Kamisou Ichiro politely bid farewell and closed the box door as he left.

The room fell silent at once.

Son of the Sun’s expression also turned solemn, waving off and letting the two blonde beauties beside him leave.

Chen Nuo looked at the Wizard.

The Wizard stared at the field below, his hands clenched, fists trembling slightly.

"Want to talk?" Chen Nuo took the initiative to ask.

Nolan raised an eyebrow from the side.

Unexpectedly, the Wizard took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

"Forget it."

Chen Nuo: ?

He looked at the Wizard with some surprise.

The Wizard shook his head: "I said, forget it."

Nolan turned to look at the Wizard too.

The Wizard’s face gradually showed a tragic smile called [Despair].

"No hope." The Wizard shook his head: "Being imprisoned on the moon, and recently the battle in Jinling, made me realize the huge gap between the two sides, a chasm we cannot bridge."

This old fox who once fought Yama countless times in his past life now had eyes full of despair, speaking slowly: "I thought I had a chance because I hadn’t seen clearly the power difference between the two sides before. In Jinling, the Star Sky Empress’s power already far exceeded ours, but even at such strength, she had no chance against Kamisou Ichiro.

Humans... cannot defeat Seed!

I’ve realized this ironclad fact."

Nolan slowly spoke: "So... no resistance anymore?"

"It’s meaningless." The Wizard suddenly stood up, drank the glass of wine in front of him in one go, his expression hard to read, whether agitated or calm, just a hint of rage in his eyes.

His eyes scanned the room, then he pulled over the two blonde beauties brought by Son of the Sun.

"These two girls are mine tonight. You guys stay and watch the game."

The two unfamiliar women were surprised, but after a glance from Nolan, they obediently followed the Wizard.

"Looks like you’ve shattered the Wizard’s confidence completely." Chen Nuo sighed.

The Wizard was finished.

His strength might still be there, remaining a top human fighter.

But his mentality was already broken.

In the web novel terms of future generations: Spiritual Path collapsed.

His lifetime strength won’t grow anymore.

Chen Nuo looked at Son of the Sun.

The old man immediately shook his head: "Why look at me! I’m just a mercenary taking benefits for jobs!"

With that, the old man also stood up, glanced at Nolan: "The girls I brought were taken by that Wizard bastard! You find me two more, send them to my place later! Motherfucker!"

The old man’s words oddly carried a trace of anger.

Then, he left too.

The room was left with only Chen Nuo and Nolan.

"They’re angry... to be precise, they’re in helpless rage." Chen Nuo sighed.

Nolan pondered the term "helpless rage" and smiled: "That’s a fresh phrase, but quite accurate."

As he spoke, this ambitious man couldn’t help but sigh: "Humans truly have no way to defeat the Seed? Not even a shred of hope?"

"That’s why the Wizard and the Son of the Sun have despaired, despair intertwined with anger and resentment. But even anger and resentment are useless, it’s still despair. The pride of the top Controllers counts for nothing when facing higher life forms like the Seed."

Chen Nuo spoke this fact with cold indifference.

Nolan twitched his trademark hawk-like nose, muttering in a strange tone: "It’s really... an unpleasant kind of despair."

Looking brightly at Chen Nuo, he said: "And you? Mr. Chen Nuo... have you given up too?"

Chen Nuo avoided Nolan’s gaze and slowly said: "Kamisou Ichiro promised me that tonight, I would have an interesting conversation with a special being. Next, are you taking me to do that?"

Nolan withdrew his intense gaze and lowered his eyelids: "I don’t know about any conversation, but he did order me to take you somewhere tonight—this was the command I received, and I know nothing else."

Chen Nuo stood up and dusted off his clothes: "Then let’s leave now, the game isn’t worth watching... the Knicks are bound to lose."

Nolan smiled lightly: "Okay, I’ll arrange the plane immediately... our journey is a bit far."

When the two left the box, Nolan couldn’t help but glance back at the field below.

The game was already in the fourth quarter, and the Knicks were far behind, looking hopelessly outmatched, with no chance of a comeback.

Nolan lowered his eyelids again, quietly following Chen Nuo out of the box.

·

Outside the stadium, a helicopter was waiting. Under the night sky, the whirlwind from its spinning rotors blew their hair and clothes as they boarded the plane, fighting against the wind. The helicopter ascended into the night sky, leaving the city behind.

The helicopter reached the airport, where Chen Nuo and Nolan boarded a silver private jet together.

·

"Are you daydreaming?" Nolan stood on the concrete tarmac, looking at Chen Nuo beside him.

Chen Nuo’s expression was somewhere between a smile and something else, with a hint of absurdity in his eyes.

"So... the Octopus Monster brought me here?" Chen Nuo’s tone was tinged with absurdity.

"Yes, there’s an underground research facility here... a secret base, established by order of the Octopus Monster."

"Underground, right? Beneath the dam, with lots of concrete above, hiding secrets below." Chen Nuo laughed.

Because...

This place beneath their feet was very famous in M Country.

Famous worldwide, even.

It appears in the history books of M Country, in architecture textbooks.

And in countless Hollywood films.

This place is called: Hoover Dam.

At night, it was clearly blocked off by some means unknown to Nolan.

They drove through barriers into the dam, and finally, Nolan led Chen Nuo to an elevator.

"Take the elevator down, and then..."

"Then, damn it, I’ll see Megatron?" Chen Nuo joked.

Nolan paused, clearly not understanding the humor.

Well, in "Transformers," the M Country government studies the frozen Megatron beneath Hoover Dam.

Although that movie wouldn’t be released until 2008.

They descended an unknown depth in the elevator.

When they exited the elevator, this underground location resembled an ancient underground bunker.

The defenses were evidently top-notch.

Incredibly thick alloy doors, incredibly thick concrete, massive pipes...

The damp and hard surface.

After passing through several gates, Nolan led Chen Nuo to a huge room.

"Honestly, it’s my first time here. Today, Mr. Kamisou Ichiro just gave me access codes for this place. I didn’t even know the Octopus Monster organization controlled a place like this." Nolan said as he opened the last door and the lights in the room came on.

A few seconds later, Chen Nuo’s face changed.

The huge room was filled with dozens of instruments Chen Nuo couldn’t comprehend.

Clearly the kind that are "very expensive and definitely high-tech."

At the center was a massive water tank.

Like a transparent, large aquarium.

Inside, immersed in a mysterious liquid.

Was a brain. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

·

Nolan’s face was also surprised, but he quickly adjusted his composure.

"My access is to bring you here, then I must leave immediately.

And you, Mr. Chen Nuo, you have thirty minutes.

I’ll wait for you on the surface." Nolan said, and without hesitation, he turned and walked away. As Nolan left, the heavy door gradually descended.

"Wait... how am I supposed to get out? Hey?!"

Nolan didn’t answer Chen Nuo, he just ran off.

Chen Nuo frowned, walked into the room, and approached the central container.

"Looks like... a brain in a jar?"

Chen Nuo smiled wryly.

He looked around, unsure how to operate anything, and helplessly extended a finger to tap lightly on the glass of the container.

"Hello? Is it Zero? Are you really Zero? The brain has been sliced out and made into a specimen? Hey? Hey? Anyone there? Can I communicate?"

After rambling, Chen Nuo smiled wryly: "This is crazy."

At this moment, from an operating console nearby, a small speaker emitted a faint sound.

The volume was low, slightly muffled, but the words were still fairly clear.

The voice was an electronically synthesized tone.

"Chen Nuo, we meet again."

Chen Nuo suddenly turned around!