Chapter 187 The Mirror of Surveillance! Recruiting a Large Team

Su Ze's gaze fell upon the object Zhuang Xiaoxin handed over.

It was a palm-sized, ancient bronze mirror. The frame was carved with complex and eerie patterns, but the mirror surface was not smooth like usual; instead, it displayed a murky grey-white color, as if covered by a layer of thick, inseparable fog.

"Boss Su Ze, this..."

Seeing that Su Ze didn't take it immediately, Zhuang Xiaoxin thought he looked down on it, and the nervousness on her small face intensified.

Su Ze snapped out of it and reached out to take the bronze mirror.

It was slightly cool to the touch and felt heavy.

Almost the instant his fingers brushed against the bronze mirror, a row of data surfaced before his eyes.

【mirror of surveillance】

【Quality: Special】

【Effect: After activation, it can monitor real-time footage of any corner within the affiliated area (Jinghai University). The perspective can be switched at any time.】

【Consumption: Consumes 1 spirit per second.】

【Introduction: Don't use it to peek at inappropriate things.】

...

One point of spirit per second!

Su Ze's eyelid twitched.

This consumption could be described as terrifying.

With his current spirit attribute, even if he did nothing else, he wouldn't be able to sustain it for long.

But this effect was equally heaven-defying!

Monitoring an entire area!

This meant that as long as he wished, every move of every player within this area would have nowhere to hide.

No wonder...

Su Ze understood instantly.

No wonder the Zhuang family could grasp so much intelligence regarding Liao Long, even knowing his minor movements like the back of their hands.

And no wonder Liao Long would try to exterminate the Zhuang family, willing to pay any price to seize this item.

Possessing it was equivalent to possessing the Eyes of God.

In an apocalypse where intelligence is the lifeline, the value of this mirror was immeasurable.

Unfortunately, the spirit consumption was just too high.

If it were an ordinary player with 6 points of spirit, they could only watch for a mere six seconds.

However, once attributes increase in the future, it should be highly useful!!

"This item is indeed very useful." Su Ze nodded to Zhuang Xiaoxin, accepting this great gift.

Seeing him accept it, a smile of relief finally appeared on Zhuang Xiaoxin's face, as if she had accomplished a monumental task.

Su Ze put away the 【mirror of surveillance】. The spirit consumption was too high for now; it could only be used as a trump card for critical moments.

Just then, An Lan walked over. She glanced at the Taoyuan Residential Area players kneeling in surrender not far away and spoke cleanly and decisively:

"Su Ze, how should we handle these people?"

Her meaning was obvious: whether to kill them all to eliminate future trouble.

Before Su Ze could speak, Zhuang Yi's expression changed, and he hurriedly spoke up first.

"Boss Su Ze! Please show mercy!"

Zhuang Yi cupped his hands toward Su Ze, maintaining a very low posture.

"The core elites following Liao Long were mostly willing accomplices who deserved their fate. But these ordinary players... they were basically coerced and enticed. Liao Long used their families as leverage; they had no choice."

Hearing this, Su Ze gave him a half-smile.

"Among them, quite a few participated in the hunt for your Zhuang family."

Zhuang Yi's body stiffened, and then he let out a heavy sigh, his face full of complexity.

"One thing is one thing."

He looked up, his eyes meeting Su Ze's sincerely.

"Liao Long is dead. Holding these people accountable serves little purpose beyond venting anger. Although their strength isn't equal to those elites, they are still players who have experienced combat. Keeping them is more useful to you, Boss, than killing them."

Su Ze listened quietly without interrupting.

This Zhuang Yi was indeed a clever man.

He didn't use ethereal words like 'mercy' or 'kindness' to persuade, but instead started from the most practical perspective of interest.

He knew very well that Su Ze was no saint; only interest would ever move Su Ze.

By saying this, he was essentially handing both the power of choice and a graceful way out to Su Ze.

If Su Ze wanted to incorporate them, he could just follow these words, gaining a reputation for magnanimity.

If Su Ze wanted to kill them, that was fine too; after all, Zhuang Yi had already presented the viewpoint that 'these people are useful to you.' Whether to kill or not depended entirely on Su Ze's own judgment.

"Fine, I'll listen to you then."

Su Ze nodded, adopting his suggestion.

Then, he beckoned to Wang Meng, who was not far away.

"Wang Meng!"

"Hey! Boss, I'm here!"

Wang Meng ran over quickly.

"Take a few people and accompany Mr. Zhuang Yi to handle those surrendered soldiers," Su Ze instructed. "Those willing to submit should all be registered and brought back to Jinghai University. Arrange for them to stay in the empty dormitories on the First Floor and second floor."

"Yes! Boss!" Wang Meng responded crisply.

Su Ze paused and added another sentence, his voice not loud, but just enough for Zhuang Yi nearby to hear clearly.

"Make it clear to them that it was Mr. Zhuang Yi who pleaded for them, which saved their lives."

Wang Meng was stunned for a moment, then reacted immediately, giving Su Ze an 'I get it' expression.

"Understood! Don't worry, Boss!"

Next to him, Zhuang Yi's entire body jolted upon hearing this.

He looked up at Su Ze abruptly, his eyes filled with disbelief and deep gratitude.

He knew Su Ze was elevating him, giving him the opportunity to win over people's hearts!

"Thank you, Boss!"

Zhuang Yi bowed deeply to Su Ze from the bottom of his heart.

Su Ze smiled and waved his hand, signaling them to get to work.

Watching the backs of Wang Meng and Zhuang Yi leading people toward the group of surrendered soldiers, the smile at the corners of Su Ze's mouth deepened.

Talking to smart people was indeed comfortable.

This Zhuang Yi, just like his son Zhuang Qianhao who had died in battle, was a meticulous person who knew how to assess the situation.

With such a person around, many things would be much more convenient to handle in the future.

As orders were issued one after another, the originally chaotic battlefield began to become orderly.

Cleaning the battlefield, treating the wounded, incorporating surrendered soldiers... the team of over thirty thousand people operated efficiently under the coordination of Jiang Yuwan and several leaders.

Su Ze stood in place, but his gaze unconsciously drifted past the noisy crowd toward the direction of the city center in the distance.

He had actually been guarding against that third-party force that had never shown its face.

To beware of them, he had even deliberately held back, not adding all of his free attribute points.

His trump card of Zombie Transformation had also been kept hidden, not used in the final decisive battle.

He had originally thought that when he and Liao Long fought to a mutual defeat, those people would appear like vultures to reap the benefits.

But the result...

Until now, with the battle settled, they still hadn't made a single move.

It seemed they were either plotting something, didn't want to cause trouble, or knew they couldn't afford to provoke him...