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Chapter 354: 291 Survivor Base in Huiyuan City_3
Chapter 354: 291 Survivor Base in Huiyuan City_3
Chapter 354: Chapter 291 Survivor Base in Huiyuan City_3
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“Leader Nie, you jest. This is the tax we’ve prepared; we didn’t expect you to come early.”
“A tax of five First Order Upper Grade beasts—do you think we’d believe you’d capture a Second-order Superior one?”
No one would believe that this was actually the tax. It was far too generous.
There’s a huge difference between capturing five First Order Upper Grade beasts and a single Second-order Superior beast in terms of danger.
Zhang Zhengguo didn’t have much time for careful thought and had to bite the bullet and say, “Actually, we have a somewhat presumptuous request: we’d like to use the excess value to exchange for some Spiritual Energy ore.”
“Exchange?”
Nie Lin was taken aback. The West Mountain Villa camp indeed allowed vassal camps to make exchanges for weapons, medicine, gasoline, and Spiritual Energy ore.
While it was not on the scale of the Tree Domain, it was preferentially open to the most obedient camps.
But it was indeed possible to exchange.
It was just that Zhang Zhengguo’s request this time was indeed quite big.
He suddenly laughed: “You want Spiritual Energy ore? That’s perfect. Exchange is one way, but let me tell you about another.”
Not good.
Zhang Zhengguo looked at Nie Lin anxiously, already having a bad feeling.
He flashed a strained smile, “Leader Nie? What do you mean?”
“Conscription.”
Nie Lin swept his gaze across the crowd, revealing a glint of cold sharpness, and said firmly, “We’re not here to collect taxes this time; we’re here to conscript soldiers.”
“This… We’ve never done this before; it doesn’t seem right, does it?”
“Doesn’t seem right?”
Nie Lin snorted disdainfully and said, “What do you think we conscript for? The number of monsters pouring out of the spatial rift at Xiaoyue Lake Park is too great. If we don’t clear them out now, don’t blame us for failing to protect you later.”
Zhang Zhengguo’s complexion changed slightly. The location of Xiaoyue Lake was not too far from this area, less than four kilometers away.
If there was a spatial rift there, the number of monsters congregating would be incredibly large, easily tens of thousands.
Seeing his expression, Nie Lin smiled and said, “This time we’re taking the offensive to seize the spatial rift. If we can take it down, then the output of Spiritual Energy ore will be greater. Forget about exchange, just by participating, you may get a few pieces.”
Nie Lin dangled Spiritual Energy ore as bait, not mentioning the potential losses that could occur during the attack.
And the biggest benefit of the spatial rift wasn’t mentioned at all. Apart from Spiritual Energy ore, the high-concentration Spiritual Energy environment and the endless stream of Blood Sea Creatures providing sustenance for the Angel Envoy were kept off the table.
For the West Mountain Villa camp, taking down this spatial rift had even greater strategic significance.
Zhang Zhengguo looked grim; he didn’t want to send anyone, as such an action would undoubtedly result in casualties.
“No need to think it over. This is a command, not a question.”
Nie Lin scanned the crowd, “Those above Second Order must participate, and for those below Second Order, half of those under forty. Based on your camp, at least fifty people should be sent, and there are plenty of young men here.”
His gaze met Su Han’s. In this crowd, even without summoning his Angel Envoy, Su Han stood out with an air and demeanor like a crane among chickens, looking out of place for someone from this camp.
“Ah, a new face, perfect.”
Zhang Zhengguo’s face paled, and he stepped forward to obstruct the view, saying, “Leader Nie, please allow us to discuss. Please take a short rest inside.”
There’s no need for discussion; he must go.”
Nie Lin, astute as he was, saw an opportunity to control Zhang Zhengguo by conscripting someone about whom he clearly cared, thus keeping a handle on the situation.
However, just as everything seemed to be under his control, Su Han’s indifferent voice rang out with a slight mocking laugh.
“You could choose from so many, yet you invite death. Perfect, I wanted to ask something.”
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