Liu Xing saw how confident Lu Yu was, but after thinking for a long time, he still couldn’t figure out what Lu Yu wanted in exchange for the ten cities.
Lu Yu said, “Do you remember during the construction of the second domain, when the Fanggang organization had conflicts with others, yet a few smaller organizations still helped us build the domain? At that time, the major powers already understood the purpose of this second domain. All these years, they’ve been collecting and accumulating resources, preparing for the day they could enter this city. When the apocalypse tide rises, these forces will come. However, there are still five cities left unoccupied, so those five cities will become bargaining chips, used to obtain something in return.”
Liu Xing scratched his head, still unable to figure it out, and could only smile bitterly, saying, “Mr. Lu, what do you want to exchange for?”
“What we’ll need most when the tide of the apocalypse comes. Money probably won’t be useful anymore then, and who knows what will actually be valuable? So, I want to keep some chips aside.”
Liu Xing immediately understood and nodded repeatedly.
Who says Lu Yu isn’t cut out for business? He had already started planning for the post-apocalyptic tide long ago.
Liu Xing continued, “Then, Mr. Lu, there’s still one quota left in the first category. What should we do about that?”
“Only the strong are accepted. Or rather, if he is strong enough, he can bring one or two people along. However, anyone who dares to pose a threat to Fanggang will be immediately removed from the list of the First Domain.”
Liu Xing’s eyes sparkled. Since there was a goal now, things would be easier.
The figure of ten thousand people is actually a conservative estimate; if we really wanted to pack them in more tightly, there would be no problem fitting twenty thousand.
After Lu Yu set the goal, Liu Xing knew exactly what to do.
With decades of accumulated experience, Liu Xing has now become a thorough businessman.
As soon as anything crosses my mind, it immediately transforms into something related to business.
On the same day of the conversation between Liu Xing and Lu Yu, Liu Xing announced the news about the right to reside in the First Field.
When many people heard the news, they couldn’t believe their own ears.
“Did you get that wrong?”
“There’s definitely something wrong. Back then, no matter how hard we tried—using money, offering favors—we couldn’t secure a single spot. Now Liu Xing says we can check in? That bastard must be playing a joke at the worst possible time. I’ll skin him alive.”
No one believed it.
That’s because Liu Xing rejected the conditions proposed even by the major military factions.
Didn’t the various factions offer conditions that were at least as favorable back then?
If it wasn’t possible back then, how could it be possible now?
“Fake! Let me find out who’s so bored, I’ll kill him.”
Many people were extremely angry.
This is almost making a joke out of them.
However, some people were also very curious and came to Fanggang to ask around, wanting to find out if this was really true.
This person had absolutely no hope, as he believed that with so many people in the world, it was impossible for everyone to be granted access; there must be specific conditions required.
“Powerful, it must be powerful!” Liu Xing gave the answer.
“Y-You mean it?” the man stammered, his eyes wide with disbelief. “There are no other conditions, and all that’s required is to be powerful?”
“No harm shall be done to Fanggang; otherwise, your privileges will be unconditionally revoked. Then, the remaining condition is strength — the stronger you become, the more commitments you will receive from me.”
The man realized his heart was racing and hurriedly asked, “Then I wonder, what exactly is the criterion for being considered powerful?”
“Of course, this is calculated according to the standards of the current era. Wang Zun represents the minimum limit. It seems to me that you’ve already reached the strength of ten thousand zuns. With a bit more effort, becoming a Wang Zun shouldn’t be a problem. The名额 (slots) are limited, so if you want to get in, you’d better do it early.”
This person somehow managed to walk out, but no one knows how.
He stood outside the shop, as if he had lost his mind, his entire body stiff like a statue, and only when he regained his senses did he realize that he had no recollection of how he got there.
“Really? It’s actually true!”
This person was extremely excited. His heart was racing, and he felt so thrilled that he could barely control his body anymore.
He struggled for quite a while, finally regaining control of his body, and then quietly vanished from Fanggang with a single step of teleportation.
When he appeared again, he was already on the Demon Hunting Plains.
To acquire the skills of a king or become a royal disciple in the shortest possible time, especially when there are still very few people who believe in this matter—that is indeed one’s advantage.
Moreover, the number of Wang Zuns is not that large right now, so as long as he works hard, he will definitely be able to get in.
If one can enter the First Domain, there’s a real chance of surviving the Apocalypse Tide.
He did not spread this matter publicly.
But that doesn’t mean others won’t.
Many others were also very curious and eagerly awaited confirmation of the news.
They met Liu Xing and left after receiving an affirmative answer.
At first, the news only circulated within a very small circle, but by the next day, it had already begun to spread in Huaxia and even in certain parts of the world.
…
Xu Fei is a very down-to-earth person.
He was born after the apocalypse, just in time for the invasion of the Wan She King.
At that time, he originally had a small house in the suburbs of Shanghai, where he lived with his mother and his girlfriend.
He has now moved to a location near the outskirts of Sijiu City, which is considered the heart of Huaxia. If any unexpected events occur, or if an apocalyptic tide arrives, taking refuge in Sijiu City would provide protection against the disaster.
Xu Fei had no back view, no evolution liquid, no evolution pill.
Every step of his cultivation was achieved through his own efforts. He wasn’t a genius, nor one of those young individuals with great potential.
Therefore, he has always remained obscure and unknown, often overlooked even when many organizations were recruiting new members.
His strength was somewhat weaker compared to his peers, and he lacked powerful skills or invaluable weapons.
When forming a team to level up, no one was willing to team up with him.
Because each person in a team has his own role to play.
People like Xu Fei are already a burden as soon as they come in.
His girlfriend wasn’t particularly beautiful, but she was very gentle.
He had never looked down on Xu Fei, and had always been silently supporting his boyfriend.
On this day, after having breakfast as usual, Xu Fei took his star soldier, which had only a single skill with two attributes, and prepared to leave the city.
Outside the city, he found a good place for cultivation. With his strength, he was more than capable of clearing it out alone.
His strength is only six thousand zuns, still far away from reaching ten thousand zuns.
“If I can take down those few monsters today, the money I’ve saved should be enough to get a better Star Soldier. Hehe, once that happens, I’ll have the strength of ten thousand saints and will definitely be able to join an organization. Mom, Xiaoying, you two rest assured, when the apocalypse tide comes, I will definitely find a place that can protect both of you.”
Xu Fei was very optimistic. Before leaving, he hugged his girlfriend tightly and then headed out of the city.
He walked quickly, calculating the time in his mind.
If we move quickly enough, we can make it back before dinner.
“Buy a piece of pork and let Xiaoying make me some braised pork; her braised pork is the most delicious,” said Xu Fei. He walked quickly and soon found the herd of wild beasts he had discovered in a flat plain.
However, he could smell the blood from hundreds of meters away.
“It’s ruined,” Xu Fei realized immediately that this place had been discovered by someone.
He ran quickly towards them and saw more than a dozen people gathering loot from the ground among the weeds.
They can also exchange a lot of good things by offering beast carcasses into the celestial god system.
The bloodstains had not yet dried, and a wounded beast was still struggling at the scene, not yet completely dead.
As soon as Xu Fei appeared, more than a dozen people noticed him.
Someone glanced at Xu Fei, then looked at the Star Soldier in his hand and couldn’t help but chuckle, saying, “Brother, you’re too late.”
Another person said, “What era do you think this is? Still acting alone? Do you think you’re a Wang Zun-level expert?”
Someone sneered at Xu Fei, chuckling mockingly, “Hurry up and go. I saw a herd not far from here; the strongest beast there is only around seven thousand in power. With your strength, you should be able to handle it one-on-one. If you don’t go now, we’ll go and clear them out soon.”
“Haha,” a group of people burst into laughter.
Because with Xu Fei’s strength, a one-on-one fight would be manageable. However, the place is a beast pack; a leader with seven thousand cultivation and more than ten ordinary beasts could easily defeat Xu Fei.
One of them looked at Xu Fei carefully and laughed heartily, saying, “Ah, isn’t this Xu Fei? Haven’t seen you in a few years; are you still flying solo?”
After picking up the loot from the ground, the man raised his head and looked at Xu Fei, immediately casting a glance filled with mockery toward him.
Someone exclaimed in surprise, “Wang Long, do you two know each other?”
“Hey, of course I know him. A few years ago, I participated in our organization’s evaluation with him, but he didn’t pass.”
A person who resembled a leader said, “Even if he hadn’t failed back then, his strength isn’t enough now. Hurry up, clean up this wave, and then we’ll head back. I just received news that there will be a grand banquet tomorrow in Washington D.C., and it’s said that all the global giants will attend. We should go there and join the excitement.”
“I’ve heard of that too. It seems to be for the hunters.”
“Yeah, yeah, hurry up.” A group of people turned their backs on Xu Fei.
Xu Fei tightly gripped the star soldier in his hand and clenched his teeth as he slowly backed away.
He did not go in search of other prey but instead returned home.
“Mom, I’m a bit tired. I won’t have dinner tonight; you guys eat by yourselves.” Xu Fei rushed into his own room.
Xiao Ying and another woman looked at Xu Fei’s slightly hunched figure and knew immediately that he had been injured again while out there.
“Auntie, Xiao Fei is under too much pressure. If this continues, I’m afraid he won’t be able to bear it,” Xiao Ying said, her eyes brimming with tears.
Another woman looked at the closed door, sighed, and returned to her own room.
Xu Fei lay on the bed, tears welling up in her eyes, staring blankly at the ceiling as she murmured, “I’m sorry, Mom, Xiao Ying. I’m helpless. I can’t find a safe place for you anymore.”
“Xiaofei, may I come in?” Mother’s voice sounded from outside the door.
Xu Fei hurriedly blinked back tears in her eyes and said, “Come in, I was just lying down for a moment!”
A woman walked in carrying a box and said, “Xiao Fei, your mother knows you’re very tired. Your father told me before he passed away that if there ever came a day when you truly couldn’t go on any longer, then I should tell you some things. I think that time has come now.”
Xu Fei said, “Mom, I understand. When I was young, my father told me that a true man stands tall and firm, relying on no one.”
The woman lovingly patted Xu Fei’s head, placed the box on the bed, and smiled tenderly, saying, “Your father did this because he wants you to become a true man, just like him, with a strong and resilient heart, steadily walking your own path in life. There were things your father didn’t want me to tell you, but I think it’s time you knew. Actually, you shouldn’t be surnamed Xu—you should be Ling.”
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