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Chapter 96: The Mediator in Fengdu
Lian Yun was more concerned about whether the previous Evil Spirit Tides had been similar. If so, how many mysterious and powerful entities resided within Fengdu Center? Or just how powerful was that one particular entity? This was something difficult to imagine.
Though hard to fathom, it inevitably instilled a sense of dread.
Especially in the current times.
In the past, things might have been a bit easier, but now, the hundreds of Blood Spirit Fruits on the outskirts of Fengdu Center were about to ripen. If that entity were to emerge or break through at this time, would it be related to the Blood Spirit Fruits?
If that were the case, any thoughts of acquiring the Blood Spirit Fruits should be abandoned early on.
However, even with some confidence in his own speculations, he was still reluctant to believe them without firsthand experience.
This was solely because the Blood Spirit Fruit held immense benefits for kings.
It was known that the Lin Family was one of the prominent families in Huaxia, possessing countless treasures. Yet even so, Grandma still hoped Lian Yun would obtain the Blood Spirit Fruit, which indicated its extraordinary efficacy and rarity—something that could not simply be bought with money.
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Moreover, after the Evil Spirit Tide surged outside Fengdu, the Spirits hiding within high-rise buildings did not reveal themselves, knowing that the Evil Spirit Tide would inevitably return.
However, once the Evil Spirit Tide came back and re-entered Fengdu, it would create a precarious situation for humanity.
As a result, some leaders from human teams situated above a hundred meters began to take action.
Most of these leaders were from relatively weaker teams who approached stronger teams to discuss joint combat strategies.
Among them, while Silver Prosperity's team wasn't the strongest, it attracted the most team leaders seeking collaboration.
Approximately forty team leaders ascended to the rooftop where Lian Yun was located and hurriedly approached him.
At the forefront was a middle-aged man with graying hair, his tone steady as he asked, "What are the plans of the Silver Prosperity Group moving forward?"
"The Silver Prosperity Group has met with Senior Yin. Naturally, it would be best to cooperate; the more hands we have, the better."
"Count us in!"
"Yes! We will join as well!"
Around forty people nearly unanimously chose to join in.
This left Zhou Tong quite surprised. It was important to note that among those present, more than half were either equal to or stronger than Silver Prosperity.
Yet they willingly chose to collaborate with Silver Prosperity, even displaying a somewhat reverent attitude.
Recognizing the formidable strength of Lian Yun's group, Elder Yin smiled amicably and said, "The previous leader of Silver Prosperity, Mr. Silverman, went around informing our teams about the impending Evil Spirit Tide during its last occurrence, effectively saving many of our lives. However, when the Evil Spirit Tide arrived, Mr. Silverman unfortunately lacked the strength to reach higher ground."
"Since then, whenever conflicts arise between our teams, as long as it’s not a fight to the death, we will ask Silver Prosperity to mediate!"
"And Silver Prosperity is known for being fair and just!"
"Then why was your Silver Prosperity Group attacked by Zhu Yang's team?" Zhou Tong asked nonchalantly.
"What? Zhu Yang actually attacked you?" Several team leaders erupted in anger.
Silver Prosperity humbly nodded and replied, "Not long ago, we unfortunately fell into an ambush set by Zhu Yang. Fortunately, with the help of eleven friends, we managed to escape."
"Someone! Search the area for Zhu Yang's whereabouts. If you find him, bring him here. If he dares resist, eliminate him on the spot!" Elder Yin said darkly.
Around twenty team leaders immediately scattered in response to his command.
However, Zhou Tong merely cast a somewhat indifferent glance at Silver Prosperity and chose not to express any further opinion.
From the reactions of the various team leaders, Zhou Tong could roughly guess what had happened. It was likely that there had been an incident where Zhu Yang's team had a conflict with someone in their lives, and then sought out Silver Prosperity to mediate.
As for the details, they were easy to infer. Zhu Yang was probably willing to sit down for negotiations, but his demands likely included almost all of Silver Prosperity's wealth or required Silver Prosperity to lose the ability to survive within Fengdu.
This hardly constituted a negotiation; it seemed more like an attempt to defeat the opponent without a fight—or rather, to annihilate the entire opposing team without engaging in battle.
Naturally, Silver Prosperity would not agree to such terms and subsequently called upon several team leaders to jointly pressure Zhu Yang into submission.
Perhaps Zhu Yang's gains would not be insignificant, but he harbored resentment towards Silver Prosperity, which led to the ambush attack not long ago.
Zhu Yang's actions were indeed treacherous and despicable, provoking outrage among many.
However, was it truly so easy to play the role of a mediator within Fengdu? Zhou Tong did not think so.
Despite many team leaders standing up for Silver Prosperity now, if Silver Prosperity were to unfortunately perish during Zhu Yang's attack, these so-called leaders would absolutely not seek revenge for him.
Even if they did go after Zhu Yang, it would merely be under the pretense of avenging Silver Prosperity while actually aiming to seize some of Zhu Yang Team's resources and wealth.
Moreover, being a mediator would naturally invite jealousy and enmity from many factions. Even if one could thrive within Fengdu, stepping outside would undoubtedly be fraught with difficulties.
Indeed, being a mediator within Fengdu was essentially a thankless task.
Yet whether this was good or bad was ultimately difficult for outsiders to judge; it was merely a matter of personal survival.
Soon, around twenty team leaders returned, all shaking their heads to indicate they had found no trace of Zhu Yang. However, whether they had searched thoroughly remained uncertain.
It should be noted that even though several buildings were not far apart, there were over fifty thousand people in the area. Could twenty individuals really have searched the entire vicinity in such a short time?
Silver Prosperity seemed unconcerned by this and looked at Zhou Tong, saying, "What do you friends plan to do?"
"We intend to pursue the straggling Evil Spirits from the Evil Spirit Tide!"
After the Evil Spirit Tide had come and gone, if they had engaged in battle outside of Fengdu, there would undoubtedly be some injured Evil Spirits, as well as a few that were weaker than the others due to exhaustion from the back-and-forth journey, leading to their separation from the group.
Those Evil Spirits would be in a weakened state, making them excellent hunting targets as long as one was cautious.
Clearly, Zhou Tong had no intention of staying behind to help everyone fend off the Evil Tide.
Silver Prosperity nodded in understanding but seemed unable to resist asking, "You all are incredibly powerful; can't you stay and help us resist the Evil Tide? Besides, hunting Spirits could yield considerable rewards."
This time, Silver Prosperity was looking at Lian Yun.
He knew that while Zhou Tong had a voice in this matter, Lian Yun held the highest status within the team. Moreover, being younger, Lian Yun might be more compassionate in Silver Prosperity's eyes.
Lian Yun paused for a moment before giving Zhou Tong's shoulder a light pat and nodding. "It wouldn't hurt to stock up on some spirit liquid!"
(End of Chapter)
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