The barracks are quite large.
It was originally quite calm.
Because he had just escaped from the darkness, there was some disarray and an aura of death around him.
However, when Lu Yu walked in, an aura of solemnity and tension arose within.
Lu Yu felt very awkward.
Everything here, including the actions of the lieutenant general, made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
Lu Yu’s heart trembled inwardly, yet his expression remained calm as he continued walking forward with the others.
He wanted to see what exactly the people here were trying to do.
If the puppet master wants to break ties with him, then such an ally has reached the end of the road.
With his current abilities, combined with the Starlight Armor and the Venomous Eagle, he should be able to fight his way out.
The general led the way while smiling and said, “Mr. Lu, we really have to thank you for helping us survive the apocalypse. Without your willingness to create star artifacts for us free of charge, the darkness probably wouldn’t have been so easily overcome.”
Lu Yu replied, “I was just trying to defend the harbor, so I did what I had to do. There’s no need to thank me, as long as you’re not my enemy.”
The lieutenant general laughed heartily and said, “Don’t worry about that—we are allies, after all.”
He walked through the camp with Lu Yu, drawing many sidelong glances from the people around.
Lu Yu could see the shadow of the Numerical King and also felt the aura of the Heaven-Devouring King.
Some people passed by Lu Yu, glancing at him briefly, but their eyes were filled with envy and greed.
This is the charm of the treasure.
The corpse puppet is too powerful; it can create countless king-tier puppets.
If they were all manufactured, it would be equivalent to possessing a king-level army.
Whoever possesses it may not be invincible in the world, but they would certainly survive the apocalypse without any problem.
Nowadays, everyone is talking about the abilities of the undead puppets, without exception.
Lu Yu acted as if he had seen nothing and asked, “General, may I ask how many kings are currently in the British military?”
Mr. Lu, you’re too polite. Don’t call me General Paul; just call me Paul. My rank of general doesn’t mean much compared to you; it’s just a symbol of hierarchy within the military.
Lu Yu frowned and said, “Regarding my request, let me rephrase it. I want one hundred drops of each of the hundred royal bloodlines. If your side cannot collect them, I can go elsewhere.”
“Mr. Lu, you should understand that the King is different from other warriors. They possess the pride of a king and do not easily agree to others’ requests. As for what you’re asking for, I’m unable to make that decision.”
Paul smiled and led Lu Yu into a tent in the center of the camp.
This tent is quite large, measuring about seventy square meters.
In the center is a table, on which are spread out dozens of city maps.
Besides, there is no one else here.
Richard poured a cup of tea for Lu Yu and said, “Mr. Lu, please wait a moment. Someone will come to discuss the matter of the King’s Blood with you. Since the end of the Darkening, I still have many matters to attend to, so I won’t be able to keep you company.”
Richard smiled as he spoke to Lu Yu, then exited the tent.
Lu Yu sat inside the tent, waiting.
However, it was obvious that he didn’t have to wait for long.
An elderly man who had become quite stout, standing about 1.7 meters tall and weighing at least 300 pounds, walked in with a large belly protruding.
Two warriors were following Laozi from behind.
These are not ordinary warriors, but King-class ones.
Of course, what surprised Lu Yu was that this old man was also a Wang-level expert, but he wasn’t wearing a military uniform; instead, he was dressed in plain clothes.
As soon as the elderly man walked in, he smiled at Lu Yu and said, “Ha ha, Mr. Lu, I’ve heard your name for a long time, but this is our first meeting. Sorry for being late, sorry for being late, please forgive me.”
“Hello!” Lu Yu smiled and shook the old man’s hand. “I’m not sure how I should address you?”
“My full name is too long. Mr. Lu, just call me Lyle.”
“Hello, Mr. Lair. I believe you might already have some idea about the purpose of my visit, right?”
Lyle nodded and said, “I’ve already heard some of it from Richard, but when it comes down to actually carrying it out, it seems pretty difficult to handle.”
Lyle said with an extremely reluctant expression, sighing, “Mr. Lu, you know the effect of the dead puppet. If we give you the king’s blood, through the dead puppet, you could create a clone with the same ability as yourself. We are cooperative partners, so of course we are happy that Fangang will become stronger. However, these king-level warriors probably wouldn’t like others knowing their abilities, right? Therefore, this matter is indeed somewhat difficult to handle!”
If Lu Yu still couldn’t figure out Lyle’s intentions by now, he’d truly be an idiot.
He sneered inwardly, but his face showed no emotion as he said, “Mr. Lyle, what do you think I should do?”
Lyle laughed and said, “Collecting the royal blood isn’t difficult; the challenge lies in how to satisfy them. Therefore, as long as Mr. Lu can get them to willingly hand over the royal blood, I think that would be sufficient.”
Lu Yu sneered, “Since it’s so inconvenient for Mr. Lair and all of you kings, I suppose I’m disturbing you all. Regarding the matter of the king’s blood, I think I’ll forget about it. I’ll try going to other countries; perhaps I can collect some there.”
Lu Yu stood up to leave, but Lyle, standing at the exit of the tent with a smiling face, said, “Mr. Lu, don’t be in such a hurry. Now that you’re here, everything can be discussed amicably. After all, we are partners. We also have many compatriots in Fanggang, and I really don’t want to damage such a relationship.”
Lu Yu said, “The reason I came here is for the King’s Blood. If there’s no King’s Blood, then I have nothing more to say. Mr. Lair, you should know that just because the first wave of the apocalypse has passed doesn’t mean all of us have made it through. I have many things I need to do right now and can’t afford to waste much time. I’m sorry, Mr. Lair. If you’re unable to help, I’ll need to try elsewhere as soon as possible.”
Lu Yu circled around Lyle, only to find that the two warriors behind him had blocked the exit even more tightly.
Lyle smiled and said, “Mr. Lu, we can sit down and talk seriously. Isn’t there an ancient Chinese saying—everything can be discussed? I believe we can discuss things as well.”
Lu Yu’s voice turned cold as he said, “Mr. Lair, if I decide to leave, are you still planning to stop me?”
“No.” Lyle immediately signaled the two warriors to step aside and said, “I still hope Mr. Lu will consider my request.”
“There’s nothing more to consider,” said Lu Yu. “I hope we have the opportunity to work together again next time.”
Lu Yu walked out of the tent and found the surrounding area somewhat deserted, with noticeably fewer people around.
There were also more people.
These people were not many, only forty in total.
However, the strength of these people turned out to be entirely at the level of Kings, and two of these Kings definitely did not belong to this era, though Lu Yu had never seen them before.
These people were standing just outside the tent, appearing quite disorganized, yet clearly surrounding it.
As Lu Yu exited the tent and saw these people, he immediately used teleportation.
His figure blurred slightly in the void, and in the blink of an eye, he reappeared at his original spot.
“Imprisonment!”
Lu Yu’s face turned cold as he turned around and said, “Mr. Lair, what do you mean by this?”
“We just want Mr. Lu to think about it,” Lyle said with a smile. “You really need to ‘seriously’ consider my request.”
Lyle had been laughing all along, but he deliberately emphasized the word “serious” in his tone.
Lu Yu disliked the man’s smile, always feeling as if it concealed a readiness to stab him in the back or betray him at a critical moment.
“I don’t think this is quite right,” Lu Yu said with a smile. “By doing this, you’re not really giving me a choice, are you? I’m afraid it’s more of a threat.”
“Threaten? How dare we threaten Mr. Lu?” Wang, who was outside the tent, said with a smile: “We’re too busy thanking you to even think of such a thing. If it weren’t for your star artifacts and the early liberation of Fangang, allowing powerful warriors to return to our country, we wouldn’t have had enough people left to deal with the Dark Descent, and the city might have already been destroyed. You’re here for the King’s Blood, and frankly, we don’t want to hand it over to just anyone. After all, doing so would mean we’d have no secrets left—it would be a significant loss indeed.”
All the kings had smiles on their faces.
But this smile made Lu Yu feel very annoyed.
Another person said, “That’s right, Mr. Lu. Our organization has conducted several transactions with yours. You’ve never suffered any loss—every time, we paid you in full. Now that Mr. Lu wants our royal blood, shouldn’t you also pay something in return?”
Lu Yu glanced around at the crowd and smiled. “Money? I don’t think that’s really what you’re after. I believe I’ve met this person before—you’re Mr. John, the团长 of the British Holy Magic Legion, right? If I’m not mistaken, it should indeed be you.”
“Mr. Lu, your memory is truly remarkable to still remember me. You were absolutely right about us not wanting money. Now that we have become kings, there is no further opportunity for advancement. Money is no longer important to us. We don’t want money anymore; all we desire is a star artifact or the right to use a dead puppet.”
Lyle spoke from behind, “Mr. Lu, after we obtained the Death Puppet back then, we were granted five percent usage rights because that elder held thirty percent. Now that the elder is gone, shouldn’t his thirty percent become vacant? We don’t intend to take your share, we merely hope that Mr. Lu would release that elder’s thirty percent for reallocation to us. This way, we can remain allies and avoid damaging our camaraderie.”
Lu Yu laughed heartily and said, “Originally, I thought we were allies, but it seems priorities are determined by interests after all. Let me ask, how many drops of King’s Blood can one Star Artifact exchange for?”
John said, “A hundred drops!”
“You’re giving it to me?” Lu Yu asked in return.
John’s face paled slightly as he asked, “What do you mean by that?”
“The power of a single Star Artifact is no weaker than that of a King. You consider it a fair deal to exchange it for merely a hundred drops of a King’s blood?”
Lair smiled without warmth and said, “Scarcity determines value. You need royal blood, so it’s rare and precious to you. But you possess the method to create star-forged weapons, so to you, such weapons are merely tools you can produce at will—they naturally hold no great worth.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Yu clapped his hands and laughed heartily, saying, “Excellent, excellent! You’re absolutely right. Rarity indeed adds value—I wholeheartedly agree.”
John immediately smiled and said, “Then you’re agreeing to our exchange condition.”
The smile on Lu Yu’s face suddenly vanished as he coldly said, “The negotiation is over. If you want to fight, let’s do it now!”
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