Chapter 116 - 73 Compromise_1

Next, Jiang Wentao took out a potion that glowed with a red light and handed it to Burly Bear.

Then, he brought out another bottle of the same healing potion...

They’re really loaded!

Wen Yu’s eye twitched as he saw the trio huddled in his Bright shield, chugging down potions non-stop.

This was the financial power of the military!

Being high-ranking military warriors, they were equipped with all sorts of tools. Looking at the three tiny space rings, Wen Yu could only guess how much more life-saving gear was inside.

As the trio gulped down potions one after another, their injuries were rapidly starting to heal.

Even Burly Bear’s severed hand started to grow back.

Seeing that Monkey had regained consciousness, Jiang Wentao spoke solemnly.

"Take those things out."

Monkey glanced at Cyclops, who was gnawing non-stop at the Bright shield in front of him. He looked over at Wen Yu puffing a cigarette in the distance, then at Chu Ziling and William, who were standing still with serious faces, and placed his hand on his space ring.

Damn it!

Seeing what Monkey took out, Wen Yu cursed under his breath.

What Monkey had taken out, of all things, was—a heap of cylindrical objects filled with a sci-fi vibe. Conveniently, Wen Yu recognized these items!

These were plasma hand grenades developed by the military, capable of wreaking havoc on Level 2 creatures and below!

These things would be sold as regular weapons to survivors in the future!

One of them could instantly kill anything below Level 2. Wen Yu wasn’t sure whether Cyclops could withstand the simultaneous detonation of hundreds of these grenades.

It was a brazen threat.

Jiang Wentao’s voice resonated calmly.

"Have your dog stop biting. This Bright shield will disappear in ten minutes."

Then, Jiang Wentao picked up a plasma hand grenade from the ground and placed his thumb on the safety pin.

"We’ve given up, so we won’t be vying for Pandora’s Magic Box anymore, but we don’t want to die!"

"These things are called plasma hand grenades. Judging by the number of grenades on the ground, any creature below Level 4 can’t escape their lethal range. If you want to kill us, we don’t mind taking your dog with us!"

Wen Yu took a deep breath and gave Cyclops an order.

"Come back, Cyclops, and bring the box with you."

Under Jiang Wentao’s threat of mutual destruction, Wen Yu wouldn’t risk losing Cyclops to forcibly kill the three.

"What about you guys?"

Wen Yu looked straight at Chu Ziling and William.

A bitter look crossed Chu Ziling’s face as he shook his head. The strength Cyclops had displayed had utterly crushed his hopes.

As long as Wen Yu decided to kill, Chu Ziling wouldn’t have a chance of surviving Cyclops.

That’s why Chu Ziling hadn’t run yet. Whether he could survive was not about whether he ran, but whether Wen Yu wanted to kill him!

William looked intently at the battered Cyclops and Wen Yu standing nearby.

After comparing his own strength, he slowly shook his head.

"I won’t vie for Pandora’s Magic Box anymore, but I’ll stay here and wait for the Second Stage of the treasure land to open. That should be acceptable, right?"

Wen Yu picked up Pandora’s Magic Box which Cyclops had between his jaws and nodded at everyone.

"It’s acceptable. In fact, the commencement of the treasure land’s Second Stage is a foregone conclusion—I don’t mind you guys waiting."

"But..."

Wen Yu glanced at Chu Ziling and William, a smile slowly spreading across his face.

"You don’t have any means of bringing us down with you, do you?"

Before he had finished speaking, Cyclops lunged. His 200+ physical attributes flared, and he instantly tackled Chu Ziling, who didn’t have time to react.

"What are you doing?"

Chu Ziling, pinned to the ground by Cyclops, cried out in panic. However, death did not come.

Wen Yu strolled leisurely up to Chu Ziling, squatted beside him, and looked at him carefully.

"I’m asking you to pay for your ride. Did you think I would just let you guys freeload off me in the Second Stage?"

After saying that, Wen Yu extended his right hand.

"Give me the Level 2 magic crystals that you haven’t fully absorbed yet. Consider it your fare, as well as your Life-saving Money!"

"You...?"

"What ’you’?"

Chu Ziling was left speechless.

"I’m not that greedy. Level 2 magic crystals aren’t much use to you anymore, but they’re still useful to me. Such a great opportunity, if you were in my place, you wouldn’t let it pass either, right?"

Wen Yu smiled at Chu Ziling, but Chu Ziling was certainly not under the impression that Wen Yu was smiling in a friendly way.

He took a deep breath. When compared with his own life, there was no need to think about which was more important!

"Get your dog out of the way, and I’ll give it to you."

"Okay."

Wen Yu waved his hand, and Cyclops immediately stepped back, freeing Chu Ziling.

Chu Ziling swiped at his space ring, and a large amount of Level 2 magic crystals fell to the ground.

"They’re all yours."

His words were full of arrogance, as if he was doing Wen Yu a favor!

Even Wen Yu didn’t quite understand what Chu Ziling had to be proud about at this point.

But would Wen Yu get angry? Of course not. Who would pass up magic crystals?

Wen Yu immediately picked up the magic crystals on the ground and took a quick count.

"That’ll do."

He nodded at Chu Ziling with a smile.

The number of Level 2 magic crystals Chu Ziling had given him totalled 58!

It seemed that the sixth Pandora’s Magic Box that Chu Ziling had opened produced at least about 100 Level 2 magic crystals!

Then, the seventh one that William unlocked...

"Knight, it’s your turn. Give me your loot from the seventh time."

This time, there was no smile on Wen Yu’s face.

William looked at Wen Yu seriously and slowly shook his head.

"This is my loot."

The Knight pulled a doll out from his space ring.

"Death Scapegoat Doll (S-rank item): Activates when you receive a fatal blow and fully heals all injuries."

"That’s what this item does. I won’t give it to you, even if I have to use it myself!"

Wen Yu looked William up and down for a long time before speaking.

"Give me something else then, as a token for the ride. Consider it as a way of saving face for both my dog and Chu Ziling."

William pondered for a moment, then took a potion out from his space ring.

"Advanced healing potion, which would cost 2,000 points to exchange for. The key point is that you can’t exchange for it yourself! Is that enough?"

"Alright."

Without any hesitation, Wen Yu accepted. As for William, he was hoping to squeeze out whatever he could from him.

That’s because people like him were most likely to resist threats!

And Wen Yu didn’t want to stir up any trouble now that he had Pandora’s Magic Box!