Chapter 210 - 132: More Newcomers
’As one of the old-timers, I have to set an example.’
He looked at Zhang Peng and nodded. "Alright, I understand. Zhang Peng, help me keep an eye out for any Demonized Creatures, preferably Demonized Minotaurs. We need to hunt."
Zhang Peng was momentarily stunned, wondering to himself, ’Aren’t there enough beasts in the Wraith Mountain Range? Why go hunting those dangerous Demonized Creatures?’
But then he remembered the Ox Demons and understood. ’Li Ziyu isn’t just planning a hunt; he’s clearly trying to recruit more troops. So he feels the pressure too, huh? This is a good thing.’
He nodded vigorously.
He was an old hand at gathering intelligence.
Li Ziyu hadn’t forgotten that the Undead still had a great enemy. The Alliance Army formed by the "three great tumors" was not so easily dealt with. There was no telling how many more enemies would come for them later. He had to increase his strength whenever he could. Always be prepared for danger, even in times of peace. The battle against the Jackal Wolfmen had been perilous enough, and he had no desire to go through that again.
He also had to be wary of the new Transmigrators. It wasn’t that he planned to attack them, but he couldn’t let anyone think he was a pushover. Take Benjamin, for example, who had the audacity to swagger in and try to collect a protection fee. Once was more than enough for that kind of incident.
There were always those who overestimated their own abilities, who got drunk on the illusion of their own power, believing the whole world feared them and would yield to them. People like that needed a good slap to bring them back to reality.
This battle had made Li Ziyu realize the importance of High Level Soldier Species. The Undead’s numerical superiority couldn’t solve every problem; he absolutely needed high-end combat power.
The Elite Heavy Hammer Skeleton Warriors were powerful and their production was stable, but they cost 100 units of Soul Energy each. An Ox Demon, on the other hand, only required 50 units of Soul Energy, and their combat prowess was plain to see. They were simply more cost-effective.
Besides, Demonized Creatures were a menace and no friend to the Tribes of the Wasteland. Clearing them out wouldn’t stir up any trouble. If anything, he’d be doing a public service, contributing to the peace and stability of the Wasteland.
’When you put it that way,’ he thought, ’I’m actually pretty great.’
Zhang Peng’s intelligence network was already well-established. Most of the Tribes living around the Wraith Mountain Range were impoverished, so there was no need for threats; simple incentives were enough. Of course, there were always a few shortsighted ones who tried to take things by force. While Zhang Peng wasn’t particularly strong in Li Ziyu’s eyes, he was still a City Lord, and his Gophers were capable fighters. After a bit of "persuasion," those troublemakers learned to behave.
After leaving the hall of the Castle Main Tower, Zhang Peng immediately dispatched his Gophers to contact the surrounding Tribes and gather intelligence on the Demonized Creatures.
What’s that? You say it’s nighttime?
Who gives a damn if it’s nighttime! When the boss needs intelligence, is that something we can delay? Of course not! We have to get it done as fast as possible!
One by one, the Gophers set out into the night, using the tunnels they had already dug to quickly travel to the various Tribes they were in contact with and gather information.
Li Ziyu, for his part, opened the system’s chat channel. Just as Zhang Peng had said, the prophecy from that "Great God" had caused a massive stir. Every single message was about the impending arrival of new Transmigrators. Even the new posts on the forum were all about the same topic.
As he scrolled through the posts, he was surprised to discover that the Great God had not only predicted the arrival of new Transmigrators but had also mentioned the possibility of a system upgrade. As for what new features might appear, nobody knew.
[Chat Channel]
EatsToEat: The newbies are coming. We should give them a warm welcome. ;)
RumpRoastExpert: Absolutely. I’ve been running low on resources. Their timing is perfect.
DespairAndHope: With new Transmigrators, Mommy won’t have to worry about me losing fights anymore.
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’Good grief, are these people a bunch of bandits?’ The things they were talking about were horrifying. ’Forget it, I’m not getting involved with them.’ Li Ziyu rolled his eyes. Finding nothing useful, he closed the window.