Chapter 305: 1,500 Kronos, where are you sending to the beggar?

Facing Zheng Yu who offended him, the second prince stared at Zheng Yu angrily.

But from beginning to end, the second prince never called for the skeleton guards or criticized Zheng Yu. He seemed to be waiting for Zheng Yu to propose conditions.

Zheng Yu saw the second prince's subtle attitude, smiled, and then said: "Second prince, the new era is unstoppable. It has already swept in like a rolling torrent."

"Destined to sweep through every inch of the Bone Wastes."

"If you want to be the master of the next era, you still have too few chips in your hands. If you want to understand, come to me."

Zheng Yu did not wait for the second prince's response. After he finished speaking, countless butterflies came from all directions, and the butterflies gathered in front of Zheng Yu.

With the appearance of black mist, Zheng Yu and Zong Zhixing disappeared in front of the second prince in an instant.

Only the second prince was left, who looked angry but thoughtful.

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"Are we leaving like this?"

After using Queen Spirit Butterfly and the Black Mist of Hell to leave the second prince's residence, Zong Zhixing asked Zheng Yu for advice.

"Otherwise?" Zheng Yu asked.

Zong Zhixing: "I thought I would at least get some kind of promise from the second prince, or talk about the next plan or something like that."

Zheng Yu said: "I have no intention of cooperating with the second prince."

"ah?"

Zong Zhixing didn't understand.

Zheng Yu explained: "To be precise, I need him to take the initiative to come to me for cooperation."

"Is there a difference?"

Zong Zhixing asked.

"The difference is huge."

"Me looking for him means that I need to be attached to his imperial power. In the end... I am just a powerful official who wants status."

"What can I get?"

"For professionals, nothing can be gained. After all, this is just an abyss world."

"I can't even influence the second prince's thoughts to take huge risks and deal with a restricted area that no one from the empire dares to enter."

"So, I need to take the lead on this."

"When he comes to me, it means something completely different."

"What I want is not a partner. Sand City, which I spent nearly three months building, is not for the purpose of assisting some imperial power."

"What I want is an army that can help me invade the restricted area after gaining imperial power."

"According to the information about the restricted area that Chai Fang passed to me, it is impossible for us to easily enter the restricted area alone."

"We need to rely on the power of the empire."

"So... what I want is a prince who listens to me, not a prince who wants to take advantage of me."

Zong Zhixing understood, "No wonder you are not polite to him at all. So you don't care whether he cooperates with us at all?"

"That's not true."

Zheng Yu shook his head.

"The first choice must be the second prince, because he is smart enough."

"If there is anyone who can see how aggressive Sand City is in this era, it is the second prince among these princes."

"If he is really smart, he will understand what to do next."

Zong Zhixing asked directly: "What should we do?"

Zheng Yu was not a Riddler either, and gave Zong Zhixing a detailed explanation: "If you want to cover up a war, you need another bigger war."

"If you want to temporarily stabilize the racial crisis, you need to introduce another more powerful enemy."

"The skeleton giant in the restricted area is the biggest enemy."

Zong Zhixing suddenly looked at Zheng Yu, his eyes full of disbelief and said: "So, at this point, even if we don't propose to enter, the second prince will take the initiative to provoke a war in the restricted area after successfully seizing power?"

"That's right."

Zheng Yu said: "And I guess that the special mission to explore the restricted area that Li Chenggong received was probably issued by the second prince."

"Based on the history of the original Skeleton Wasteland that did not appear in Sand City, the second prince actually has absolute suppressive power over the other princes."

"If the old emperor dies, the next prince will definitely be the second prince."

"But he still chose to rebel and failed."

"So, the problem lies with the current old emperor."

"The second prince most likely chose to turn his attention to the skeleton giant in the restricted area in order to defeat the old emperor."

"That's why Li Chenggong received the special mission."

Zong Zhixing listened honestly. He knew that Zheng Yu was not talking to him, but was sorting out the follow-up plan.

After Zheng Yu muttered to himself for a long time.

Zong Zhixing then asked: "Then what should we do now?"

After asking this question, he suddenly remembered the conversation he had when he met Liu Henhe that day. Liu Henhe said that the best thing about entering the abyss with Zheng Yu was that he didn't have to think, and he could pass the level perfectly just lying down.

Originally, Zong Zhixing despised Liu Henhe's behavior.

You are the biological daughter of the current leader of Yanyun Pavilion, and you are likely to be the next successor leader of Yanyun Pavilion. How can you say such a thing?

Now...it smells so good!

It feels so good to not have to think about anything.

As long as Zheng Yu's plan is followed step by step, many things will be solved inexplicably. For example, many professionals have a headache about how to use the power of the empire to enter restricted areas.

Still have a headache?

The second prince still has to beg us?

Zong Zhixing, who had been silent for a long time, heard Zheng Yu say: "The next step... of course is to show our strength to the second prince."

"Break the first rule first."

"Let's go."

Zheng Yu commanded the Spirit Butterfly Queen who was flying in the air, and then said to Zong Zhixing: "I will get you a group leader."

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The headquarters of the Free Mercenaries is hidden in Free City.

It is the most special city in the Bone Wasteland.

According to previous professionals, this city is a dark city where people are mixed up, where free mercenaries wanted by the empire can travel at will.

There are alien communities that started off with special businesses and special abilities.

There are criminal police, smugglers, violent organizations...

Simply put... there are no good people here.

People in Free City are very angry, and some will even get into fights if they disagree, but today everyone basically suppressed their anger.

I was afraid of offending someone I shouldn't offend.

Free City, Mercenary Hall.

Many mercenaries gathered here to discuss today's events.

"I heard that all those S-class mercenaries are here today?"

"Not only that, it is said that the mercenary captain Resa, the deputy captain Red Sword Ghost, and the only S+ level butcher are here."

"hiss--"

"The butcher who slaughtered an alien city?"

"It's him. Didn't you see that the group of violent organizations in the free city that just like to wander around have disappeared today? The butcher hates people who show off in front of him. He kills every one he sees."

"What are they here for?"

"I heard that the mercenaries jointly reported that the mercenary codenamed Knight was suspected of cheating, and he was going to be punished."

"Is it the knight who was recently promoted to S-level?"

"Actually, I also find it a bit strange. Why can that knight receive so many high-level missions in a short period of time? Those mercenaries who have been stuck at A+ for many years are stuck there because they have no missions?"

"Obviously, there's something fishy going on."

"Did someone give him money?"

"How much does it cost?"

"This is not a matter of money, but it is a loophole in itself. Someone releases a task, and then this knight in the first world takes over the task, completes the task, and refreshes it repeatedly."

"Can you still play like this?"

"Ordinary mercenaries can't afford it. Posting an A-level mission costs tens of millions of dollars. The mercenaries get 70% of the commission, and the rest goes to the mercenary group."

"But the problem is... there are so many A-level tasks, don't they all have to be reviewed?"

"I heard that the missions are all related to the recent Sand City. Others can't find the information about Sand City, but that knight can find it. Others can't get the core materials in Sand City, but his knight can get it."

"Doesn't this mean that the knight is related to Sand City, which is preparing to rebel?"

"That's why we need to check."

"But the knight himself is strong. He has also formed a very strong mercenary team. If he wants to check them, Reza has to come in person. Now that he is here, can the other S-class mercenaries come?"

While they were talking, they heard some arguing at the front desk.

But they were a bit used to it.

After all, the staff here have always had a bad attitude.

Those who can work in the free city are not real workers. They are usually retired mercenaries or members of violent organizations.

What was strange to them was that the person who quarreled with this staff member turned out to be a young mercenary who could hardly see any skeletons and equipment... a new mercenary.

After watching the excitement for a long time, these people understood why the quarrel broke out.

It turns out that this young mercenary thought that the reward for the mission was too little.

"Hehe, here is another newcomer who has never been beaten before. He dares to quarrel with the staff here. Aren't you afraid of getting beaten?"

"This is how the newbies are quarreling here over a mere 1,500 Kronos mission."

In the end, the young man in black robe failed to win anything and left angrily.

Someone curiously asked the staff member, "What is his mission?"

"It's just a task to rescue a slave. It's not difficult at all. He has to say that the slave's identity is special. How can it be special?"

The staff said disdainfully.

He has seen many new people like this.

I always think that my tasks are very difficult and I need more rewards.

"The strangest thing is that he actually asked to see the person who issued the mission. It is stipulated that mercenaries and the employer who issued the mission are not allowed to have contact. He didn't even know this."

"And he finally said that if the employer didn't see him, then the slave would have to come to the employer on his own initiative."

"Hmm...that's weird. Is this a threat?"

"Who knows?"

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