Chapter 98: Trading With Crocodile
Buzz!!
With a shudder, the Quetzalcoatlus broke through the clouds. Its body leveled out as it hovered above the sea of clouds, its fleshy wings gently beating.
Jiang Qize stood up. Looking at the vast, white expanse around him, he felt deeply shaken.
It was as if his spirit had been washed clean at that very moment. He let go of all ambition and desire, closed his eyes, and quieted his mind.
The Quetzalcoatlus made no sound, gliding slowly and only flapping its wings now and then.
He didn't know how long had passed before Jiang Qize opened his eyes, twin rays of light shooting out.
But in the blink of an eye, they settled back into calm.
His gaze was no longer sharp—on the contrary, it had grown serene and deep.
"This is the life I want." He looked at the sea of clouds, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.
Just now, he had felt as though his soul had stepped outside his body, emptying everything out. All the agitation and unease he'd been bottling up vanished, leaving him more at ease than ever.
"Let's go. Time to head back."
He patted the Quetzalcoatlus.
"Yaa~" The creature cried out, then with a powerful beat of its wings, its massive body turned sharply and dove toward the ground at an angle, slicing through the air.
Watching the land and sea beneath the clouds, his mind was calmer than ever.
"I'll bring back the culture of Longyan on these seas, and rebuild a Huaxia nation."
Jiang Qize murmured, sounding half like he was talking to himself and half like he was making a vow.
Half a minute later—
Buzz!!
They returned to Rain Dinners and landed on the ground.
Crocodile was already there waiting.
"Where… where did you find this?"
Crocodile stared, wide-eyed, at the Winged Wind God towering like a mountain as he questioned Jiang Qize.
"That's a secret."
Jiang Qize gave a small smile.
"How about you get me one too? I'll give you half of Baroque Works."
The more Crocodile looked at the Quetzalcoatlus, the more he liked it. The heat in his eyes was no less than when he saw Pluton.
Jiang Qize raised his brows, surprised. "You're sure?"
A Quetzalcoatlus wasn't worth much. But if he gained control over Baroque Works, he would also gain access to information—meaning Crocodile would truly be joining forces with him.
Still, he didn't want to use dinosaur fruits to control Crocodile. In this world, Crocodile was perhaps his only real friend.
Robin, Camon, and the others didn't count—anyone who ate a dinosaur fruit respected and feared him, leaving no room for betrayal.
Crocodile wasn't like that. He could talk to him about anything.
And Crocodile had changed—more tsundere, a bit edgy, and even a little cute.
But if Crocodile really handed over half of Baroque Works…
Then he would have to control everything inside the organization. That meant using a dinosaur fruit.
Especially since Baroque Works now had Celine —far stronger than its counterpart in the anime of his previous life. In intelligence alone, they already dominated.
"I'm sure."
Crocodile nodded heavily.
He'd never cared much about the organization. He'd built it only to search for Pluton and gather information on other ancient weapons.
Now that he'd already found Pluton, Baroque Works no longer meant much to him.
"Alright. I'll get you one another day."
Jiang Qize said after thinking it over, then nodded.
"Thanks." Crocodile exhaled a thin stream of smoke, a faint smile on his lips.
"In the next few days, gather all the senior agents. I want to meet them."
Jiang Qize said quietly.
"Just tell Celine . I'll let her know later."
Crocodile replied softly.
(Show your support and read more chapters on my Patreon: [email protected]/psychopet. Thank you for your support!)