"Haha, having no concept still works, huh? Boss, the gift you gave your wife, she..." You Siyuan had just started speaking but immediately shut his mouth. He realized he had misspoken.
Fei Yue paused for a moment and continued walking forward, "Itâs okay, she... Sigh, itâs all because of this damn survival game. I just want to drag those bastards on the moon who look just like us down here and make them unable to live, unable to die."
You Siyuan and the others remained silent.
Fei Yueâs wife had died shortly after entering this game due to a lack of medical equipment to sustain her life.
At that time, countless others died in the same way.
Those who were sick, hospitalized, physically weak, or needed medical equipment to survive.
They all died off like trash, discarded by this so-called survival game.
You Siyuanâs own parents also met the same fate, killed by mutant creatures shortly after arriving. He regretted it for a long time.
"We... we also want to pull those high and mighty bastards down and kill them all!" the others shouted!
Fei Yue remained silent for a while, then turned back to look at everyone, "For now, with our current strength, we can only think about it. Humanity is still fighting amongst themselves. We pose no threat to those high-ranking creatures. Comrades, uniting humanity is the first step. Only then can we think about how to take revenge."
"Boss, about Lin Yue... I donât mean any disrespect to the big guy, but I just feel that if Lin Yue fought with us, maybe we wouldnât have to struggle so much. For example, if we teamed up to attack that bitch Lily Kalahao, maybe it wouldnât even take a few days to win?" You Siyuan said, and the others nodded along.
Fei Yue remained silent for a moment, then continued forward, picking up the large pink gem raw stone and returned to the group.
"Itâs not because of Lin Yue that weâre so slow; itâs because of Lin Yue that weâre so fast. You guys, always so sharp with suggestions, why do you act dumb in these matters? Without Lin Yue, when the coalition attacked us last time, we wouldâve been wiped out. At best, we wouldâve escaped into the Secret Realm, abandoning everything, and it wouldâve been over. Because of that incident, who else dares to trouble us now? Without the strength and prestige that Lin Yue provides, we would be like a fat sheep that everyone wants to kill."
Fei Yue paused and continued, "You folks, the food you eat, the battle armor you wear, the guns you hold, arenât they all from Lin Yue? While youâre eating vegetables, others are rationing a piece of bread over days. When you charge fearlessly into the front lines, have you thought about how much the Celestial Dragon Armor has helped you and who provided the technology and materials? Right now, he has to deal with Mythical Giant Beasts, lay plans to get those Humanoid Alien Races to submit and fight alongside humans... Tell me, can any of you fight a Mythical Giant Beast for even a round? Let alone anything else, if a Divine Horn Race member came out, dozens of you would be crushed to death, right?"
The crowd remained silent; indeed.
The things Lin Yue had to do were far beyond their capabilities.
"But when it comes to attacking each Refugee Village and working to expand our power, weâre definitely stronger than Lin Yue. Even at his best, he can only temporarily ally with scattered Refugee Villages using his personal prestige to suppress them. Taking down Lily Kalahao, even if we killed that formidable woman, more Lily Kalahaoâs would emerge. Lin Yue understands this deeply, which is why he entrusted this task to us, who are more suited. Brothers, weâve only fought for four or five days, and weâve already taken the whole desert! Think about the area weâve covered. Now that we have the map of human survival areas that Lin Yue gave us, our expansion speed can only get faster!"
"Yes, yes, boss, youâre indeed amazing." You Siyuan felt that his earlier thoughts were stupid; getting Lin Yue involved would only make both sides less effective.
No doubt about it, Lin Yue truly is remarkable, knowing how to play to strengths and recognizing the importance of reasonable division of labor.
Everyone admired the thoughtful leader and gained a deeper understanding and gratitude for Lin Yue.
"Alright, this gem is connected to many things. Take a look before I send it to Lin Yue. Does anyone recognize this?" Fei Yue held up the large raw gemstone and scanned the room.
"Chief! Itâs not a pink diamond, it looks like pink tourmaline!" someone answered.
"Old Xu, youâre something else. When we get back to Earth, if you open a gem shop, Iâd definitely buy from you if I had the money." After letting the group admire the gemstone in awe, Fei Yue stashed it into the Storage Space and sent it through the world trading channel.
"Alright, letâs head up. Wang Ce just sent a message saying five Refugee Villages on the western plains have decided to join us. Everyone, over here..."
BOOM!!!
Suddenly, a loud explosion was heard!
And the dull sound of machine guns started blaring above!
Fei Yue saw that the exit upward was sealed off!
"Everyone! Stay calm!"
Fei Yue held back those attempting to charge up, knowing it wouldnât be easy.
"Itâs not a mutiny, nor a rebellion." Fei Yue looked at the message just received from Lily Kalahao, signaling everyone to stay calm.
"Who is it? Hmm? Boss, I received a message... That woman said..."
"To hand over Xing Lingfeng, right? Looks like the old thing has escaped here." Fei Yue looked at the chat panelâs message without any hint of panic on his face, "Our companions above have unfortunately perished; there are about seven or eight hundred soldiers up there. As for us, for now, weâre stuck here."
"Boss, what about our refugee village above? Will they charge straight up?"
"Charging is suicide. They wonât be that foolish. Iâve already instructed our comrades up there to set up three Medium Electric Guard Machine Gun Platforms, and I informed the guards on the city walls. Weâre fully prepared for battle." Fei Yue signaled everyone to calm down. "Those we left above are women, children, and the elderly; there arenât many fighters. I donât think they can break through Lily Kalahaoâs troops to rescue us, and that woman has surely considered this. The fighting above will likely start soon."
The group exchanged unsure glances.
No one had expected to be trapped here.
Moreover, it seemed like Lily Kalahao had set a trap, and they fell right into it.
"Boss, are we caught like turtles in a jar?" You Siyuan chuckled.
"Shut up, youâre the turtle here. We wonât just sit and wait to die. Everyone, get ready for battle at any time, tie Xing Lingfeng tighter... Next, it depends on when our Savior comes back from the Secret Realm."
After Fei Yue spoke, they suddenly understood what to do.
"Hey, I told you, when it comes to Lily Kalahao, it has to be Lin Yue who steps in! Boss, your assertions make sense, but sometimes special situations require special actions. Lin Yue is just right for these times... Wait, heâs in the Secret Realm? Damn, so when can he rescue us?"
After You Siyuan spoke, everyone else was stunned too.
The Secret Realm, thatâs somewhere they absolutely canât communicate with!
Fei Yue looked indifferent, "Weâve got plenty of food and water, even if thereâs no air, the people outside can give us a big bag-full. Weâll endure it; in a day or two, staying longer will only work against those guys."
Everyone nodded in agreement, amazed at their leaderâs composure...
...
Elsewhere.
Lin Yue stood on the top of Tower Bridge in London, frowning and looking at the items in his Storage Space.
"Pink tourmaline..."
He saw the first message from Fei Yue.
"Captured Xing Lingfeng (alive)"
And the second message.
"Weâre trapped by Lily Kalahaoâs people in the secret space within our refugee villageâs Underground Ruins; how about a hero saving the day?"
Lin Yue glanced at the half-dismantled Tower Bridge, then activated the flying mode of his Super Alloy Flying Armor, heading directly towards the Ancient Secret Realm Gate.
"Really, always giving me surprises and scares. This guy."