“Do not admit it? Then I will beat you until you do!”
Lu Yu stood there, seemingly casual.
But daring to shout such words in front of nearly a thousand people, such courage and confidence, drew everyone’s attention.
This was no idle boast.
However, saying such words in front of someone like Liu Heng was undoubtedly more infuriating than insulting his dignity.
“Why should you?” Liu Heng could no longer restrain himself and roared furiously, sending waves of anger rippling outward.
From the apocalypse until now, he had already endured several times.
But that didn’t mean he wouldn’t get angry.
Whoever the black-clothed man was, he was testing Liu Heng’s patience.
The bolt of a rifle clicked into place, and a cold gun barrel pointed at Lu Yu.
A collective gasp rose from the crowd.
At least thirty snipers aimed their rifles at the mysterious figure; once the bullets flew, no one could dodge at this distance.
“Why should I?” Lu Yu ignored the snipers around him, stepped forward coldly, and said, “Because I dare to stand here! What can your thousand men do? They can kill me!”
His voice was firm and resolute, striking the hearts of everyone present.
“He’s crazy!” someone cried in shock, unable to believe the black-clothed man had actually dared to step forward.
This single step shattered the balance!
It meant the black-clothed man was truly ready to fight, and it marked the split between the most mysterious expert of Fanggang and this camp.
More importantly, it showed the black-clothed man’s stance.
The Star Spirit Stone mine belongs to me; any invader shall die!
He fears no one; his goal is the mine, and no one can take it!
Bang!
A shot rang out, a bullet flying toward Lu Yu’s temple.
The camp answered Lu Yu with this!
At this distance, with such speed, the sniper’s bullet could blow a human head like a watermelon.
In the darkness, the bullet became a blue streak flying straight at Lu Yu.
At such close range and such speed, no one believed the black-clothed man could dodge.
Even blocking with his hands, the speed of the bullet was enough to pierce flesh and bone.
Bang!
Lu Yu raised his hand.
The blue streak struck his palm, exploding into a red glow before fading.
“It’s fake!” someone with sharp eyes cried out, seeing the flattened, still glowing bullet held between Lu Yu’s fingers.
“This is impossible!”
“Goodness, what kind of ability is this? He actually blocked a bullet!”
“What’s going on?”
Eyes widened, staring at Lu Yu.
The expected head explosion and splattering blood never happened; instead, the glove on the black-clothed man’s right hand was blown apart.
“I can take this as a declaration of war!” Lu Yu stared coldly at Liu Heng and threw the bullet at his feet.
With a clink, it struck Liu Heng’s heart like a hammer.
Blocking a bullet with his bare hands—what kind of power did this man possess!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three blue streaks shot out, all striking Lu Yu’s chest and back.
Blue light exploded, bullets bouncing off.
Liu Heng’s heart raced, finally understanding why the black-clothed man dared come alone.
Bullets capable of piercing a Black Demon Wolf’s skull couldn’t penetrate this man’s body. What skill had he raised to the peak to occupy the mine?
In this city, only this man could bring both skills and Star Soldiers to the peak.
How much had he been hiding?
The gunfire erupted again, dozens of fiery trails like venomous snakes rushing toward Lu Yu.
Lu Yu moved.
He didn’t charge forward but shifted sideways!
Bullet after bullet bounced where he had stood, exploding in bursts of sparks.
Bang! Bang!…
Gunfire erupted, countless tongues of flame spraying out, blocking Lu Yu’s path.
The fiery trails wove a net in the air.
“Sir, don’t even think about approaching me,” Liu Heng stood surrounded by bodyguards, fearlessly watching Lu Yu.
“I didn’t say I wanted to approach you,” Lu Yu stood still, not moving further, saying, “Taking a step forward was only to show my stance.”
He stood still, and the gunfire ceased.
“Then what use is your stance?” Liu Heng sneered, “The snipers’ mission is to stop you from advancing. If you can’t even approach me, how dare you say you will force us to admit defeat? Your words are too bold, don’t you fear becoming a laughingstock?”
Lu Yu stood casually, hands behind his back, saying, “You have a thousand men. If I charge in now, I’m just looking for death. But forcing you to admit defeat doesn’t mean I have to fight now.”
Lu Yu suddenly paused, his voice turning icy, “Do you really think I’m stupid enough to charge at you like this? You can go wherever you want; I won’t stop you. But within a kilometer of the mine is my territory. Anyone who enters will die! This is my warning. If you think you can defend it, feel free to try to seize it. But don’t come alone, and don’t fall into my hands.”
Liu Heng’s heart sank suddenly; he could tell the man opposite wasn’t bluffing.
With a thousand men, one person charging in would certainly fail.
But if this man truly chose to resist through ambushes, what could they do?
“You don’t admit it, I will beat you until you do. How many people you send into the mine, I will kill that many. If your thousand men enter the mine, I don’t believe they’ll always stick together. Those who enter, I will leave there.”
Lu Yu continued, his tone growing increasingly murderous.
Everyone knew he was not bluffing.
Liu Heng stared at Lu Yu, his face dark, saying, “Friend, are you really determined to completely break with us and keep that mine?”
“Exactly.”
“No room for negotiation?” Liu Heng glared at Lu Yu, saying, “You’re ruthless!”
A mine is easy to seize but hard to defend.
He had a thousand men, but if he couldn’t take down this one person, his men would gradually fall one by one.
This man’s approach couldn’t be called despicable. After all, he was alone!
Daring to stand here alone, daring to declare war on him, was enough to prove this man could say it, do it, and had the strength to do it.
“I am indeed ruthless!” Lu Yu said, “If I weren’t ruthless, how could I claim the Star Spirit Stone mine. So, you can try to take the mine, but you’d better not go alone. If you dare to walk around with just a few men, if I catch you, I will rip your head off.”
Liu Heng nearly bit through his teeth.
Knowing it was a threat, he could do nothing.
Everyone values their life.
He could hide, but where would his dignity be!
He wanted to fight back, but where would his dignity be!
“Very well, you’re really good!” Liu Heng suddenly took a deep breath, staring at Lu Yu, saying, “Since that’s the case, we don’t need to fight to mutual destruction. The mine, it’s yours.”
As Liu Heng spoke, countless gazes fixed on him.
How could this be?
They had the advantage, so why give up because of a few threats?
Before Lu Yu could speak, Liu Heng continued, “However, you must supply us with Star Spirit Stones. At least twenty per day.”
“Supply them for free?” Lu Yu said, “Do I look like a kind person?”
“Twenty Star Spirit Pearls per Star Spirit Stone, at market price.”
“Are you calculating with the price from a few days ago?” Lu Yu said, “Fifty Star Spirit Pearls per Star Spirit Stone. If you want to exchange, do it that way.”
Liu Heng roared, “Don’t push too hard!”
The most humiliation he had ever endured in his life was today.
If not for his deep cultivation, he would have already exploded in rage.
Lu Yu said slowly, “Agree or refuse?”
“Agree!”
Liu Heng gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing coldly, saying, “Twenty Star Spirit Stones per day.”
“Good.”
Lu Yu nodded, saying, “Then every night, send someone to the southwest edge of the mine to collect them, and leave the Star Spirit Pearls there. I will come to collect them.”
“Then, do you admit that area belongs to me?” Lu Yu stared at Liu Heng, asking the most critical question.
“Within a kilometer of the mine, it’s your territory. From now on, I will ensure no one approaches there,” Liu Heng gritted his teeth, wishing to kill the black-clothed man before him.
But he wasn’t sure if he could kill this person.
If he could block bullets, what else did he have to fear?
He didn’t want to kill this person. But now was not the time.
“That’s great. Since we’ve reached an agreement, there’s nothing more for me here,” Lu Yu said, “Continue your battle.”
Lu Yu prepared to turn away.
“Wait. You’re just going to leave like this?” Liu Heng said, “There are tens of thousands of monsters here. Are you just going to leave?”
“What does that have to do with me?” Lu Yu snorted coldly, “It’s your camp, not mine.”
Lu Yu stepped back into the darkness.
As Lu Yu vanished, the tens of thousands of monsters that had been suppressed far away suddenly roared and surged toward the camp again.
“Mr. Liu, retreat quickly,” an officer and a dozen bodyguards escorted Liu Heng back into the camp.
The battle in front of the camp resumed.
The officer looked at Liu Heng, saying, “Mr. Liu, we clearly have the power to control the mine. Why acknowledge it belongs to him?”
“For now, we can’t hold him. If he truly chooses to attack through ambushes, with the strength of the camp’s warriors, none of you can stop him. Moreover, none of us know his identity. If he ambushes us, no one can prevent it. Do you want the camp to fall into mutual suspicion?”
“Then just let it go like this?” The officer was unwilling, saying, “The orders from above require us to control the mine. It’s too important. Even if we trade twenty stones a day, how can we arm our army with that?”
“Of course not,” Liu Heng looked at the officer, saying, “Zhang Yang, you must understand, now is not the time for recklessness. Right now, we mainly lack Star Spirit Stones, which has created a gap in strength with this person. But once we have the Star Spirit Stones, we can arm a group of experts. Then, we won’t fear this person anymore.”
“Right.”
As they entered the camp, Lu Shan approached, saying, “As long as there are enough Star Spirit Stones, I can raise several of my skills to the peak.”
Lu Shan’s mouth curled into a cold smile, saying, “Then, I can be sure to take his life alone.”
Liu Heng smiled slightly, saying, “They all say the Lu family’s combat ability is first in the country. I’m really looking forward to seeing your performance, Lu Shan.”
“You can rest assured, Uncle Liu. Since the family sent me out, it proves I have the strength,” Lu Shan said, clenching his fist, “Not only this person, I will defeat Lu Yu as well.”
“But these two are no pushovers, you must be careful.”
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