After the little girl finished speaking, Johnny was shocked to find that his fingers were starting to turn into wood; it seemed the girl hadn't lied.
"As expected, there is no such thing as a free lunch... there are always gains and losses."
"Money can be spent easily, but what about the remains of a saint?"
"If he can't find a village before sunset, he probably won't even be able to spend the money he has, and he'll just have to wait to be devoured and become an elf."
This moment also served as a wake-up call for those watching the video: indeed, what's free is often the most expensive.
100,000 Cold Jokes World
At this time, the River God also received a call from Goddess Nuwa.
"River God! What have you done? I've received so many complaint calls since early this morning... saying there are safety risks and such."
The river god was devastated, his reputation ruined... He couldn't even think about expanding his business anymore! He was practically unemployed.
P.S.: The next chapter will be about drinking in the snow, followed by the Civil War. I'll just use the title of the chapter that's being discussed; I'm having trouble coming up with a title...
Chapter 122, "Drinking in the Snow," has ended!
They currently have 5 million yuan and need to spend it all before sunset. Earning money might be difficult, but spending it is easy, isn't it?
As they headed towards town, they encountered a farmer and tried to buy some land from him, but he refused.
The farmer thought the money was counterfeit and refused to trade. Left with no other option, the two secretly used as much as they could. So, Gero put his expensive watch on the farmer's wrist, indicating it was a gift.
"This...my foot is...!"
Just as Gerald was about to leave, his limbs transformed into roots. Johnny instantly understood that Gerald had broken the rules… valuables can only be spent, not given away! Giving the watch to someone else was equivalent to giving it away.
Just as Gerald was about to turn completely into a tree, Johnny immediately stepped forward and snatched the watch back. Gerald then slowly returned to normal and turned to leave.
The two arrived in town and bought a building, spending most of their money. They now have 2500 million yuan left!
Before they could even rejoice, they discovered that the rent payments from the shops in the building would be deposited in every afternoon at 5 PM! They had to spend all the new money before sunset today.
With only one hour left, and eager to spend all their money, they went to the casino… Jero inadvertently saw through the other person's thousands of dollars, and knowingly gambling despite the possibility of losing didn't align with the principle of spending all their money! Thus, the plan failed.
[The assassin sent by President Fanivalente has arrived at the casino. His ability is to create clones, leading to a 2v11 duel between Gerald and Johnny!]
In the end, it was only by bribing the other assassins in the casino that Gerald was able to defeat the enemy.
"That was a brilliant move! Not only did it defeat the enemy, it also spent the money in its hands. It was killing two birds with one stone."
"I used to know that making money was hard, but I never imagined that spending money would be so difficult as well."
"We don't have much time right now. We might be able to spend the money, but what about the saint's remains? How can we spend that?"
At that moment, the people watching the video glanced silently at their wallets and then sighed almost imperceptibly. They hadn't earned any money, while others had to worry about spending it! It's true what they say, comparison is the thief of joy.
Johnny glanced at his watch; only minutes remained until sunset. They had also stopped transforming into trees, and only then did they both breathe a sigh of relief.
Although they had sustained some injuries from dealing with the assassins, they had enough time to recover. Night was falling, and the President's pursuers could catch up at any moment, so the two decided to leave the city.
Just when he thought the matter was over, and had only taken one step, Jero's entire body transformed into tree roots and embedded itself in the wall, as the saint's right arm peeled off from his body.
The two then realized the key to everything, but they forgot that the saint's right arm and ears had also been obtained from the puddle! They too had to use them before sunset.
For some reason, only Gerald Zeppelin suffered the backlash, while Johnny was completely unaffected.
Holding the saint's remains, Johnny once again faces a tremendous choice.
"Just as Lin Ke said, Johnny has a dark will and will choose any means to achieve his goal at critical moments, which also means that he will choose to preserve the saint's remains."
"In addition, he had already given up an opportunity for Jero before, saved Jero's life many times, and had already repaid the debt of teaching him the art of maneuvering."
"The rest depends on his own thoughts; perhaps this is the price for obtaining the remains of a saint!"
Type-Moon Fifth War
Emiya Shirou sighed softly, facing another choice: choose his friends or his hope! No matter what he chose, his heart must be filled with torment at this moment.
"There are only minutes left until sunset... He doesn't even have time to think!"
JOJO World
Dio chuckled. Compared to Jero, he admired Johnny's dark will to stop at nothing in crucial moments more!
Just like when he encountered the little girl before, Johnny planned to eliminate her with a single claw shot, otherwise he wouldn't be facing these problems now.
"Is there even a question? Johnny Joestar is a complete egoist!"
On the other side, Jotaro awaits Johnny's choice... Whatever he chooses, it will be wrong for Johnny Joestar!
But since both are wrong, it's better to choose a decision that you won't regret.
Johnny, unable to hold back his tears any longer, embraced the saint's body and sobbed, "This was my only hope for survival... I risked my life for these things! And now you want me to lose everything?"
"I...I don't want to!..."
"I don't understand why we participated in this competition at all! Why did we travel all this way to this godforsaken place! Besides, he doesn't even know how to use up the saint's remains!"
"I'd rather die than let them go!!"
"As expected, his heart was once again tormented! But he would never give up the saint's remains!"
"And what he said makes sense too; he doesn't know how to use the saint's remains either!"
"He had already given up hope once before, and now they're trying to drive him to the brink of despair again!"
"But why is it that Johnny Joestar didn't suffer any backlash? It's as if he was deliberately made to endure this ordeal."
Johnny repeatedly checked to make sure he wasn't hurt, and Jero reached out his hand to Johnny with all his might.
"Johnny... Johnny! Quickly... bring the body!"
Unexpectedly, Johnny turned around and tightly hugged the body to his chest! His eyes were closed, and he kept saying in a tearful voice.
"I'm sorry...I'm so sorry, Jero!!"
[Jero's body had been completely dragged into the wall! He vanished entirely into the snowstorm.] (Read thrilling novels at Feilu Novel Network!)
At this moment, people outside the video have mixed opinions about Johnny's actions!
Did his final turn in the world do justice to Gero's teachings and the trust he placed in him?
"What's there to apologize for? I've already repaid the debt of gratitude I owed Jero for his guidance. You should know why Johnny participated in this competition in the first place... Making this choice is only natural!"
Magical Girl Illya
This time, he didn't choose Geralt, but chose the hope that allowed him to survive...
Miyu shook her head. After all, Johnny's purpose in participating in this competition was to get his legs moving again! And the saint's remains were the key!
This isn't Johnny's fault... it's just a choice a normal person would make, but for some reason, Miyu still feels a strange sense of resentment...
Between his brother who had risked his life for him and the remains possessing mysterious powers, Johnny Joestar ultimately chose the latter. Geralt was completely reduced to wood and hung on the ancient tree.
The little girl was also freed, only to discover that her parents had also been freed from the tree!
"Isn't it said that the guardians who have turned into ancient trees must wait for the next person to turn into wood before they can be freed?"
How did the little girl's parents manage to be freed and emerge from the tree?
"What exactly is going on? Did Johnny Joestar not choose to abandon Geralt?"
[Gero, now transformed into a tree fruit, gradually shrank atop the ancient tree, while the roots of the wall that had previously been there slowly reappeared. From within these roots, Gero's form slowly emerged, returning to this side.]
"Ugh..."
[Jero looked up and saw Johnny sobbing uncontrollably in the heavy snow, while the assassin who had been chasing him appeared not far away, carrying a body.]
"Are you planning to take my life here? Attack me from behind while I'm mounting my horse!"
The battered and bruised assassin didn't trust Johnny to be so kind as to give him the body.
Johnny just sobbed uncontrollably and shouted, "Get out!"
“Take two bodies with you…get back to the President! From now on, wherever you are, if I ever see you again…we will take your life.”
"Our transaction is now complete!"
After hearing this, the assassin mounted his horse and left, throwing down a wine bottle as he went. Watching the saint's body recede into the distance, Johnny could only weep and snot stream down his face.
“Ugh…ah—”
[Gero looked calmly at the weeping Johnny and asked, "Are you... giving the body to that enemy?"]
Johnny slowly raised his head, tears streaming down his face, and looked at Jerozzi: "No... the body must be used up. He traded the body with that assassin for half a bottle of unfinished wine..."
Jero remained silent, saying little. This reminded him of the time he and his father performed surgery on a pregnant woman at the hospital, when his father had presented him with the difficult choice of saving the mother or the baby! He had been given the decision to make!
This time is so similar to that time, except this time it's Johnny making the choice... His pained expression is just like that of the father who chose to "save the mother" in front of the operating room!
Meanwhile, everyone on the little girl's side was freed, and the little girl couldn't help but sigh: "Those who dare to give up everything... are the ones who can truly gain everything in the end." (Zhao Hao)
“Those two people are already qualified!”
As the sun gradually set, the two remained standing in the snow. Johnny stopped crying and turned to look at Jero. He asked, "Jero...would you like some? We have to finish this bottle."
Standing in the snow, Jero was shivering from the cold. He slowly squatted down and said, "A drink would be nice... at least it would warm me up."
He then slowly pulled two cups from his pocket and said to Johnny, "Want to have one before the horses come?"
Johnny, sounding somewhat dejected, said, "What are we toasting for? We've lost everything..."
"How about a toast to the tennis ball bouncing back up after hitting rock bottom?" Jero poured himself a glass of wine, then poured one for Johnny as well.
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