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n“Let’s go, Lord Zhang Liang. The sooner we finish, the sooner we can have dinner.”

nAdelia put away her bow and looked at Zhang Liang kindly.

nThe latter shivered and followed behind Adelia obediently.

nBut before he left, his expression changed drastically when he saw Lin Ye’s actions.

n“Brother, show mercy!” Zhang Liang cried as he ran over and stood in front of Lin Ye.

nNo, to be exact, he was blocking Lin Ye from entering his bunker.

nAccording to the hint from his Civilization Archive, he already knew Lin Ye’s objective.

nTo conquer his territory!

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nThis was the basic ability that every lord possessed.

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nConquering it would allow him to obtain the rights to the other party’s territory and also increase his bunker’s experience.

nThe problem was that once his bunker was swallowed by Lin Ye, the range of his talent would be greatly reduced, leaving only the basic range of 100 meters.

nIf that happened, his ability would be greatly restricted.

nWhat was the use of forewarning if it could only operate within a range of hundred meters.

nLong range weapons like Lin Ye’s Desert Eagle and Adelia’s Elemental Arrow could easily kill him before his ability could warn him.

nOf course, he wouldn’t dare say these things in front of Lin Ye even if he was beaten to death. He could only shift the focus of the reason to treasure hunting.

n“Brother, you can’t do this. My bunker is only a very trashy Level 1. Your experience will only increase by 2,000 points at most. Moreover, after you conquer it, the speed at which I can search for treasures will decrease drastically. This will go against your interests.”

nAt this moment, Zhang Liang’s brain was turning rapidly. He blurted out everything that he could think of and spoke eloquently, “You are a smart person. To survive in the world, what is the most important thing at the early stage of a game? Efficiency.”

n“Be it for your family, friends, or yourself, you need to become strong in the shortest time possible.”

n“As for me, I will be your best backing. You don’t have to be afraid of my betrayal. If you insist, I can stop leveling up and stay at level 1 forever. I will level up again when your strength is fully established and you no longer have a need to defend against me. Please, don’t conquer my bunker.”

n“According to the rules, once my bunker is conquered by others, the price I need to pay to reestablish it will be ten times or even a hundred times higher. I need to become strong too. My parents are still waiting for me to save them, so please.”

nWith that, he bowed to Lin Ye with a sincere expression. His attitude was humble, and he almost stuck the word ‘insignificant’ to his head.

nUnfortunately, he was facing Lin Ye, who was known as the real-life version of an emotionless death god.

nLin Ye had matured early from a young age, and his mentality was much stronger than his peers. Furthermore, he had been fiercely shaped by the society for five years, and his determination was firm. How could he be moved by such words?

nHe was determined to get Zhang Liang’s territory.

nBut this little kid had too many funny thoughts.

nAt such a young age, he was so glib-tongued. Lin Ye did not know who he had learned it from, but it was similar to what he used back then.

nFurthermore, this guy awakened his talent only one day later than him.

nTo most people, it was already very terrifying.

nTherefore, before he had absolute control, he must not be given any chance. It would be best if he cut off his path first.

nAs for slowing down?

nWhat a joke. Zhang Liang’s basic detection range was 100 meters.

nIt didn’t seem big, but it was definitely enough in the early stages.

nAfter all, his territory was only 3,000 meters so there was more than enough time for him to sweep the entire area.

nIf he were to give Zhang Liang resources to develop, he might become bold and think of escaping.

nAfter all, if he were Zhang Liang, he would probably have the same thoughts.

nHe could even think of the reason clearly.

nFor example, if we were both main characters with awakened talents, why should I be your subordinate? I am younger than you, my talent is better than yours. All you had was the advantage of taking flight first. If you gave me three years, no, just one year and I will be able to overtake you.

nWhat was this? That was youth and the hot-bloodedness of one.

nAdults might be more ambitious, but they would definitely not be as obvious as Zhang Liang.

nThe moment his words concerned his gains, he couldn’t control his emotions anymore.

nHe had to tame this character, how could he leave him to be?

n“Move aside!”

nLin Ye was expressionless as he said coldly, “Are you teaching me how to do things?”

n“No, brother, you’ve misunderstood me. I just… I just want to have a base to work off from. I want to rescue my parents in the future. My family has transmigrated as well, but they’re just ordinary people without any awakened talents. They might be able to survive the zombie wave once or twice, but if this continues, they definitely won’t be able to last.”

nThese words seemed to be true. As he spoke, Zhang Liang’s eyes were rimmed in red and tears flowed down uncontrollably.

n“You don’t have to worry about that. If you work for me earnestly, I’ll save your parents. That’s my promise to you.”

nLin Ye looked at Zhang Liang calmly and continued, “I don’t care how scheming you are. Before you have the power, you should work hard and do what you need to do, not try to guilt-trip me morally with your parents’ plight. No one owes you anything.”

n“Recognize the reality. Right now, it is you that owes me your life. I could have chosen to kill you and plunder your bunker, but you proved your worth.”

n“That is the only reason why you are still standing here talking to me. This is the last time I will be saying this.”

n“This is a life-and-death game, not a game you play at an internet cafe!”

n“If you earnestly serve me, you will know what to do. That’s all I will say. Move aside!”

nUpon hearing this, Zhang Liang froze on the spot. He prided himself on being smart and more outstanding than his peers in the same class.

nThis was especially obvious after his talent was awakened.

nHis attitude had changed.

nIt felt like everyone in the world was useless like trash.

nEven the powerful Lin Ye looked merely lucky in his eyes. Once he broke free of him, he would be able to ascend to the heavens sooner or later.

nBut before he could even take off, he was struck down by Lin Ye.

n“I…” He wanted to say something, to argue back, but when he saw the calm look in Lin Ye’s eyes, it was as if all the thoughts he held deep inside him were being spied on.

nA sense of shame, anger, indignation, fear and confusion…

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nAll kinds of complicated emotions overwhelmed him. He lowered his head in disappointment and subconsciously stepped aside from his bunker.

n“Let’s go, lad. Everything here has nothing to do with you anymore.”

nAdelia patted Zhang Liang’s shoulder, and a smile appeared on her beautiful face. “Don’t you humans have a saying, ‘Everything will be alright in the end’? Focus on what is in front of you and work hard for the lord. The faster the lord becomes powerful, the higher the chance your parents have of getting rescued by him.”

n“Why do you have to rely on yourself for everything? Your wings are still too fragile, and your mind is still immature. If you can’t bear all of that, why don’t you follow the lord and take a look around? Once you’ve seen more, you’ll understand the reasoning behind it.”

n“Is that so?” Zhang Liang raised his head in confusion.

nAlthough it sounded logical, why did it feel like something was wrong with everything?

n“Yes, trust me. I’ve been there.”

nWith a toss of her hair, Adelia pushed Zhang Liang to a light armored shield soldier and shouted, “Let’s go! For the lord’s treasure chests!”

n“For the lord’s treasure chests!”

nWith that, a team of light-armored shield soldiers and rangers, led by Andelia, started combing the surrounding area.

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