"I am so happy to have such a distinguished guest. Why didn't your companion come?"
Gao Tianzun was so excited when he saw Dio that he couldn't control himself. All his emotions were reflected on his surface, but if anyone really thought he was that kind of "straightforward" person, they would probably be sold out without knowing how.
In terms of scheming, this old fox is not inferior to his brother collector, and in some aspects he is even better. At least the collector will maintain a superficial fairness: you give me something and I pay you.
At most, they use information asymmetry to benefit themselves or achieve their own goals.
But Gao Tianzun is a guy who will do anything to achieve his goals. He likes to play dirty tricks behind the scenes, and he has a bad gambling character. He even cheated in the championship battle that he created himself. It was not for the few star coins in the hands of the audience. After all, the entire Sakaar was built by him from scratch. It is estimated that he simply cannot afford to lose.
If possible, Dio didn't really want to deal with this old fox, but Hulk was here, and Thor might be here too, so if they wanted to take him away, they couldn't get around this old fox.
If he hadn't been unable to figure out the old fox's true strength, he would have turned against him long ago.
"My companion is very busy and has no time to come over to play. I also heard that a very strong champion warrior has come here, so I came here specifically to see him. How about it, are you welcome?" Dio said half-truthfully.
Gao Tianzun didn't seem to think much about it and was very happy.
"Of course you are welcome! Since you are here, why not stay for a few more days? All expenses will be on my account. And you came at the right time. No. 142 has brought me a good candidate for a champion fighter. I plan to arrange a century showdown between them in three days! Are you interested in joining in the fun?" Gao Tianzun asked with an undisguised look of anticipation.
Of course Dio refused without hesitation, "Forget about playing, I'm not in the mood for it right now, but if I were to be a spectator, I'd be very interested."
Gao Tianzun was only slightly regretful, and immediately pulled himself together and said, "That's no problem. You can come to my private room to watch this battle of the century. I believe this game will surely stir up the enthusiasm of the entire Saka star, and will definitely not be inferior to the sensation you caused that time!"
"Really? We'll have to wait and see. If the fight isn't exciting, I'll refund my ticket." Dio joked with a twinkle in his eyes.
What makes this old fox so confident? He guessed that there is a great possibility that Thor was stranded on Sakaar and was captured by No. 142, the Valkyrie. It was indeed a bad fate.
Dio planned to wander around for a while to see if he could run into this Valkyrie and have a good chat with her.
"Of course, it's just a pity that your Phoenix Legendary group only participated in one championship match and then disappeared. I was very sad for a long time at that time."
Dio curled his lips imperceptibly, but pretended to comfort him: "As the saying goes, out goes the old, in comes the new. I see that you are very satisfied with the current champion warrior."
Hearing this, Gao Tianzun was suddenly happy, and a proud look appeared on his face. "This champion warrior is my sweetheart and the idol of all Saka Star. There were a few guys who wanted to take advantage of him before, but in the end I melted them into pulp and flushed them into the sewer."
There is something else behind his words. Could it be that this old fox has guessed something
Dio kept smiling and didn't respond, but changed the subject.
Gao Tianzun seemed to have just said that casually, as if there was no other meaning in his words. The two of them chatted happily, but it was unknown what each of them was thinking in their hearts.
"By the way, how is the little girl you brought last time?"
Dio sighed softly and shook his head. "The situation is very bad. I went to many places but was unable to do anything. Now he has completely fallen into a deep sleep and shows no signs of waking up."
Gao Tianzun frowned, which was rare, and said after a moment of hesitation: "After you left, I spent a lot of time researching it and came up with a solution."
This development made Dio stunned for a moment, but even though he knew this might be a big trap, he still followed the other party's words and asked, "What method?"
Gao Tianzun raised the corner of his mouth slightly, smiled mysteriously, and then said to Topaz who was not far away: "Bring me my treasured ten thousand year old Gragas wine, I want to treat my friend well."
Seeing that he was unwilling to say anything, Dio knew that he was raising the price, and he would not be the one who was anxious anyway.
Dio was in no mood to beat around the bush with this old fox, so he put away his smile and asked calmly, "Just tell me what your conditions are."
Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened. After hearing what he said, Gao Tianzun not only did not give a price, but instead said in a very aggrieved and sad tone: "We are friends. Do you still need to put forward any conditions for such a simple matter? You look down on me, Gao Tianzun, too much."
What tricks is this old fox playing
Dio couldn't figure it out, but he always believed that there was no free lunch in the world, and free things were the most expensive!
He would rather pay a price than owe this old fox any favor.
Then he heard Gao Tianzun sigh and say, "Well, it seems that I have to tell you the solution first. Don't waste my treasures anymore."
"In fact, the solution I came up with is very simple. You should be able to guess it. Since it is a problem with the soul, as long as we can find the soul gem, I believe everything can be solved."
Dio felt relieved and a little regretful at once. He thought it could be a good solution, but he didn't expect it to be this.
Everyone knows that the Soul Stone can solve problems, but the problem is that few people know where the Soul Stone is. Maybe Gamora has found a clue at this time, but it is only a possibility.
And there is an even more serious problem, that is, in order to obtain the Soul Stone, the life of a loved one must be sacrificed.
This "love" includes many interpretations that are not narrow. It is not limited to love, but can also be the love between relatives, the love between friends, and so on.
but... ...
Dio shook his head. He was not prepared to do such a cruel thing, nor was he prepared to force others to do it. That was inconsistent with his insistence and bottom line.
Seeing that his reaction was not right, and it was very different from what he had imagined, Gao Tianzun was a little impatient. "If you are worried about not being able to find the Soul Gem, don't worry. During this period of time, I have already determined the exact location of the Soul Gem."
"Forget it, I'm not interested in this Infinity Stone." Dio stood up directly.