100: despair!
"I didn't expect the situation to become increasingly chaotic. Lu Yu's attitude is truly unfathomable. He didn't even meet the representatives of so many Tier B Ferocious Beasts; he just had his Tier C Ferocious Beast subordinates drive them away."
Those most concerned about this matter were the Tier C Ferocious Beasts who had gained intelligence and could communicate.
Ferocious Beasts have long lifespans and not as many recreational activities as humans; they are either cultivating or on the path of cultivation.
This kind of struggle between Tier B Ferocious Beasts was a huge, juicy piece of gossip that they greatly enjoyed.
Most of the Tier C Ferocious Beasts were surprised and confused by Lu Yu's attitude when facing this matter.
So many Tier B Ferocious Beasts sent representatives, yet they were given the cold shoulder, and the representative from South Korea was even directly eliminated.
Even if it was to express an attitude of absolutely not giving up Jiangzhou City, was the method of expressing that attitude a bit too extreme?
No matter how powerful Lu Yu was, he was still just a Tier B Ferocious Beast.
His arrogant, domineering attitude, showing no signs of compromise or cooperation, undoubtedly narrowed his path.
It also pushed other Tier B Ferocious Beasts to become his adversaries.
No Ferocious Beast believed that Lu Yu could single-handedly contend with more than ten Tier B Ferocious Beasts.
Moreover, any Ferocious Beast that could break through to Tier B at this time was no simple character; even if a Tier A ferocious beast appeared, it would be difficult to suppress them all.
Lu Yu's actions were like walking into a dead end, with no chance of survival at all.
Of course, there were also some Ferocious Beasts who found Lu Yu sufficiently domineering and greatly appreciated and liked his attitude.
Should one just hand over their treasures when others covet them?!
Lu Yu was merely defending his own interests.
On the contrary, his ability to withstand such immense pressure and remain steadfast showed that his character far surpassed that of other Tier B Ferocious Beasts.
However, not long after these discussions became rampant, they were quickly drowned out and did not continue to stir up trouble among the Ferocious Beasts.
The strong prey on the weak; survival of the fittest.
What use is a resilient character?
Most Tier C Ferocious Beasts could already imagine that under the pressure and coercion of those Tier B Ferocious Beasts,
Lu Yu would ultimately only be able to compromise, or perhaps not even have room for compromise. He had offended the other Tier B Ferocious Beasts too severely, leaving him only one path: death.
The Ferocious Beasts argued amongst themselves, defending their own views.
While the Ferocious Beasts were passionately gossiping, Elder Li also convened an emergency meeting to discuss this matter.
This matter was no longer just a simple internal conflict among Ferocious Beasts.
After Lu Yu's transformation, Jiangzhou City's spiritual energy had greatly increased, making it a target for all.
As long as Jiangzhou City existed, China would be at the center of the Blue Star's vortex; too many Ferocious Beasts were eyeing this place.
If Lu Yu retreated or handed over Jiangzhou City, that area would inevitably become a hotbed of contention, with one faction replacing another, affecting a wide range.
After much thought, they believed the best option now was to overcome this difficulty with Lu Yu.
Under Lu Yu's rule, Jiangzhou City was orderly.
Even if they were humans, they could still get a share.
If other Ferocious Beasts occupied Jiangzhou City, humans would be low-grade food or slaves; there would be no third option, as could be seen from the current state of their territories.
However, the news that Li Changan sent not long ago stated that
Lu Yu had no interest in their help and support.
Even when they offered to send nuclear bombs for support to strengthen deterrence, Lu Yu refused.
He only asked them to provide information about other Ferocious Beasts.
As various discussions rose and fell during the conference, Elder Li, sitting at the head, gently tapped the table to signal for silence, then quickly made a decision.
"Since Mr. Lu only asked us to provide information, then we will do a good job of providing information to Mr. Lu."
"With Mr. Lu's wisdom, he wouldn't be unaware of the consequences of doing this."
"If he still chooses to do so, then he must have his own plans, although... we don't understand what confidence he has in doing this right now."
In fact, Elder Li also had no confidence in Lu Yu; the disparity in strength between the two sides was too great, and their power was simply not equal.
However, years of intuition told him that it was safer to stand with Lu Yu.
After Elder Li's words fell, he directly set the tone for the meeting.
Many of the councillors participating in this meeting had complex expressions.
Besides standing with Lu Yu, they had also provided Elder Li with two other proposals.
One was to abandon Lu Yu and directly contact other Tier B Ferocious Beasts, stating that they were not on Lu Yu's side, to avoid being affected and purged after Jiangzhou City was occupied.
This was also the idea of many older figures; they sought stability.
Knowing that Lu Yu had no chance of winning, it was wise to cut ties with Lu Yu in advance.
However, Elder Li had not even mentioned a single word about it.
As for the other proposal, which was relatively milder, it was for China to act as a neutral party, negotiating and communicating as much as possible to resolve this issue.
This proposal seemed quite good, but upon closer thought, they dismissed it.
With China's current strength, what qualifications did it have to act as a mediator?
Not to mention the many Tier B Ferocious Beasts from foreign countries, even Lu Yu, this single Tier B Ferocious Beast, had already stifled them.
It was simply impossible for them to sit down peacefully and discuss this matter.
"Alas, I hope Elder Li's choice is ultimately correct, otherwise, China will be in danger."
"As long as we delay, China may not necessarily survive until the end. I heard that Elder Wu and Elder Zhao have recently made progress, developing the third generation Gene Serum, which, after consumption, can rival the strength of a D-rank ferocious beast."
"The speed at which Ferocious Beasts break through in strength far surpasses the development speed of Gene Serum. Moreover, haven't you noticed that the higher the quality of the serum, the greater the cost required?"
"If we want to surpass the Ferocious Beasts, conventional methods simply won't work. Only by deciphering the orb that Mr. Lu brought back from the spaceship do we have a glimmer of hope."
"Now we can only take it one step at a time. I hope the next spiritual energy outbreak will be a bit slower."
The high-ranking officials of China were all very worried.
Lu Yu was the best partner in the hearts of many of them, but now they could only make other plans.
...
At the same time.
After a day of seclusion in the bunker,
Lu Yu began to examine the detailed information about the Tier B Ferocious Beasts that Li Changan had sent.
There were more than ten Tier B Ferocious Beasts, from various countries, who were reportedly arriving in two days. Li Changan had already marked their locations.
Below their locations was information about them.
Although humans were weak, with the aid of technology like satellites, they were absolutely excellent at gathering intelligence.