Chapter 50 The Next Order: Su Ze's Sincerity

"Who is this person surnamed Chen?"

Su Ze's voice wasn't loud, but it felt like a small hammer striking Qiao Yunge's chaotic mind.

She looked up blankly, meeting those deep eyes. She was still in shock and despair from having her final trump card snatched away in an instant.

The one surnamed Chen...

How did he know?

Wait! The Info Panel!

Qiao Yunge's head buzzed as she suddenly realized.

A chill even more piercing than when the explosives were taken just now instantly swept through her body.

Why was he asking this?

To pull up the roots and eliminate the source!

Once this thought emerged, it grew frantically in her mind.

Yes! It had to be that!

Being able to craft such powerful explosives was a huge potential threat to anyone.

Someone like Su Ze, with such a strong desire for control,

How could he tolerate the existence of someone who could threaten him!

He was asking for the name; the next step would likely be taking people to... deal with her friend!

"I... I don't know what you're talking about!" Qiao Yunge's face turned pale, her eyes darted around, and she flatly denied it.

Seeing her look like a startled bird, Su Ze immediately understood what she was thinking.

He reined in the playfulness and teasing on his face, his expression becoming serious.

"I'll say it one more time. Who is that player surnamed Chen who can make explosives?"

"I don't know!" Qiao Yunge almost screamed.

She bit her lip hard, stubbornly meeting Su Ze's gaze. "I won't betray my friend!"

Su Ze looked at her "death before dishonor" expression, as if she were about to become a martyr, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment before breaking into a wry smile.

"I'm not going to hurt him."

Qiao Yunge didn't believe him at all, only glaring at him with eyes full of hatred and wariness.

"I said, I won't betray my friend!"

"I don't need you to betray anyone." Su Ze saw her concerns and changed his approach. "How about this: you just need to be a middleman and pass on a message for me."

"I, Su Ze, want to buy explosives."

"The price is negotiable."

That's right, he needed a large amount of explosives—the more, the better.

Because he always remembered the hidden achievement [Hundred Zombie Slayer] he received when he killed a hundred zombies.

If there was [Hundred Zombie Slayer] for a hundred kills, then for a thousand, ten thousand...

There was a high probability of having hidden achievement rewards for those too!

And having enough explosives would allow him to verify his hypothesis at the fastest speed and obtain higher-level achievement rewards!

Otherwise, relying on manual kills... would take too much time.

...

What?

Buy... buy explosives?

Qiao Yunge was completely stunned, her bright, large eyes filled with disbelief.

She thought Su Ze was planning to eliminate a threat, but it turned out he just wanted to place an order?

She hesitated.

If it was just passing a message for business, then it seemed... possible?

Suddenly, a thought quietly rose in her heart, letting her see a glimmer of hope to escape her predicament.

"If..." Qiao Yunge's voice was a bit dry as she spoke tentatively.

"If I help you contact him and help facilitate this deal..."

"Can you... give up the idea of making me your tenant?"

"No."

Su Ze's answer was crisp and clean, without any hesitation, instantly snuffing out the flame of hope she had just lit.

Qiao Yunge's face turned ugly once again.

This man was completely unyielding!

Just as despair welled up in her heart, Su Ze changed the subject.

"However..."

He looked at Qiao Yunge's face, which was full of resentment and humiliation, and said slowly.

"Although the status of tenant cannot change, I never mistreat my own people."

"As long as you help me get this done and move into my Dormitory to become my tenant and woman..."

"I can not only directly upgrade the door of your brother's Dormitory 100 on the 10th floor to Level 3."

"I'll also give you six Common quality weapons, plus enough Basic food and Fresh water for six people for five days."

"Additionally, I'll lend your Dormitory one hundred units of Wood material and one hundred units of Iron Material, which can be repaid later."

Su Ze held up a finger and added the final and most crucial condition.

"And, on the premise of ensuring my own safety."

"In the future, if your brother's Dormitory encounters difficulties they can't solve, I can step in and help once."

Boom!

Qiao Yunge was completely dumbfounded.

A Level 3 door!

That meant a significant increase in defense and durability. When facing zombies at night, safety would grow exponentially!

Six Common quality weapons could arm everyone in the Dormitory, with spares to boot!

And five days! Five days' worth of food and water for six people!

It guaranteed basic survival.

Plus two hundred units of basic materials!

These were life-saving items that could be used to repair the door's durability!

Finally, there was even a promise of a favor from this wealthy merchant who had the most resources in the building and whose strength was unknown!

This was a precious opportunity for rescue in a desperate situation!

The value of these things far exceeded the value of a tenant slot itself!

However, she also understood that this was Su Ze's way of winning people over.

Using absolute benefits to secure her weakness—her family—in exchange for her loyalty.

After all, Su Ze could have given nothing and simply used her family's safety to force her into submission.

But he didn't.

He chose this way to show his sincerity, or rather... his strength.

Qiao Yunge's heart was a whirlpool of emotions.

With a long sigh, she knew she no longer had any right or reason to refuse.

The arm, after all, could not win against the thigh.

After a long time, she was like a deflated ball, all her strength drained, and she nodded in resignation.

"Okay... I promise you."

Pausing for a moment, she made her final request.

"But I need time. After the Novice Period ends and I've settled my family, I'll move over."

Su Ze frowned.

"Seven days? No, seven days is too long. I can't wait that long."

"Just one day."

"No! Three days!" Qiao Yunge gritted her teeth; this was her bottom line.

"Deal!"

Su Ze's two crisp words immediately blocked the long string of bargaining points Qiao Yunge had prepared.

Her: "..."

Why did she feel like she had been played by him again?

"Since it's settled." Su Ze was in a good mood, tossing the explosives in his hand. "Now, contact your friend surnamed Chen."

Qiao Yunge took a deep breath, calmed her complex emotions, and nodded.

She pulled up the Virtual Panel and began sending a private message to her friend.

At the same time, she didn't forget to remind Su Ze.

"I'll communicate with him first. However, the materials needed to make explosives... you'll definitely have to find those yourself."