136: Chapter 136 A Satisfactory Encounter

Lin Xiao's words seemed to deeply provoke Number Two. Perhaps it was also because the only chance for a comeback had vanished, causing Number Two's emotions to erupt completely.

The moment Lin Xiao finished his reply, Number Two sent out a long string of messages.

"Number Two: What are you pretending for, you person who hides your head and shows your tail?! You speak so nicely about being able to help us solve our respective difficulties. Now that you hear 5 billion, you immediately get cold feet.

If you don't have the divine power points, why are you pretending to be a major power? You wouldn't happen to think that you can trick an Intermediate God into being your subordinate with small favors of a few million divine power points, would you?

To be able to become an Intermediate God, who hasn't fought their way through blood and storms? Number One! I only came this time because of your Face, so what do you have to say about this situation now?!"

Number Two was not only sending messages in Lin Xiao's secret group chat, but he was also not idle in the small group of four.

"If you ask me, this person has a fundamental problem! If he were really from one of those major powers, why hide his head and show his tail like this? If he openly raised his banner, would he be afraid of no one wanting to go?

Just a mere 5 billion divine power points, and he's so hesitant. He even made excuses about not dealing with those of us in debt; at the end of the day, isn't it just because he thinks I'm asking for too many divine power points?

To speak bluntly, an Intermediate God can sell for several billion in the underground black market. And he wants to sign a Death Contract!

He wants an Intermediate God subordinate, but doesn't want to spend more resources. No wonder he targeted us; I even suspect that person is a hunter!

This is a trap set for people like us. Just watch, he will definitely find a way to trick us into going out to hunt later!

Since this person has bad intentions, we don't need to be polite to him! Let's take that million divine power points Commander Zhou Huai mentioned, and then we'll quit the group!

Let him lose his shirt trying to steal a chicken! It'll piss him off!"

Just from this long string of messages, Commander Zhou Huai could feel the other party's anger. This also made him secretly regret it a bit; if he had known, he wouldn't have contacted the other party.

He had originally done it out of sympathy since everyone was in the same boat, coupled with hearing that the other party had been borrowing resources and divine power points everywhere recently.

That was why he thought about pulling him in, just to get a benefit of a million or so divine power points. Who would have thought that the other party would open his mouth like a lion right from the start? It would be one thing if he just opened his mouth.

But he even had to come up with a gambling agreement?

The group owner's goal was already very clear: he wanted to recruit some Intermediate God subordinates. He didn't even care if they were seriously injured, yet you opened your mouth and demanded 5 billion.

And in the end, you only sign the Death Contract after you fail. A being who can cough up 5 billion divine power points, who the hell cares about your 500 million interest over three months?

As for any inside information, Commander Zhou Huai naturally didn't know. But he knew one thing: most of the merchant fleets heading to the Xuanqing Star Domain recently had met with misfortune.

The lucky ones didn't lose much cargo and managed to escape, while those with bad luck left both their people and cargo behind on this star route.

It sounds nice, becoming 500 million in interest. If you fail, you become the other party's subordinate, but what if you happen to be the one with bad luck?

If both people and cargo are gone, who is the other party going to ask for their 5 billion loss?

Although he had doubts about Lin Xiao's secretive behavior, Commander Zhou Huai was not a person who couldn't tell right from wrong. He inwardly agreed with Lin Xiao's refusal.

But agreement was one thing; at this moment, he had no intention of defending Lin Xiao. He just sent a message in Lin Xiao's secret group.

"Number One: I already made it very clear before I invited you all. Now that you, Number Two, can't get along with the group owner, there's nothing I can do.

Since I cannot require you to agree to the group owner's proposal, naturally I have no ability to require the group owner to satisfy your demands.

I am merely a middleman, helping everyone get to know each other. As for what you talk about, it has nothing to do with me."

After finishing in this group, Commander Zhou Huai quickly replied in the small group as well.

"I called you all here with the intention of getting some benefits. After all, everyone's situation is not easy right now; it would be a waste not to take the million divine power points.

As for other matters, I already made that very clear before coming. You talk to that person yourself; I'm not getting involved in these things!"

To help his friends, Commander Zhou Huai hadn't even mentioned wanting a cut of the million divine power points. He considered himself to have a clear conscience.

Seeing that Commander Zhou Huai not only didn't speak up for him but also acted as if he were uninvolved, Number Two was clearly furious. Since today's goal was ruined anyway, he had no more reservations.

"Fine, fine, fine! To be bought off by such an unidentified person for a mere million divine power points. When you really get into trouble because of this, don't come looking for me!"

After Number Two finished speaking, he didn't wait for anyone to reply. He directly quit the group chat, and in a fit of rage, even quit the small group of four.

Seeing that there was no movement in the group for a moment, Lin Xiao spoke up at the right time to ease the atmosphere in the group.

"I am not an unreasonable person. If you have been seriously injured or have incurred some debts due to other reasons.

Once you become my subordinate, I will naturally do my best to help where I can. But as for those driven by greed, who only care about immediate benefits and spare no effort...

Even if their strength is strong, they are not what I need. Whether you believe it or not, I really just want to manage my power well.

So next time, if there is another person of such poor character, it would be better not to invite them in. To avoid dampening everyone's spirits."

After saying this, Lin Xiao waited for a moment. The group remained quiet; no one responded, and no one else quit the group either.

Seeing this, he sent an exclusive red envelope to Number Three and Number Four respectively. They were also for a million divine power points each.

"If you all have friends who are really in difficult situations, you are welcome to invite them in. Although my ability is limited, a meeting gift of a million divine power points.

And 10,000 divine power points in resources every day, while not enough to solve your current predicament, at least counts as a gesture of my sincerity. If you have anything, you can contact me in the group.

If you have any concerns about me, you are free to leave the group. I never force anyone, but if you leave the group and come back, I will not give this million divine power point meeting gift a second time."

After dropping this line, Lin Xiao temporarily closed the group chat.

The first contact, although it had some unpleasantness, overall he was satisfied with the result; at least three people had not quit the group.

Regarding the matter of recruiting Intermediate God subordinates, he had long been mentally prepared for the long term. After the seeds are sown, they need to undergo watering, fertilization, and waiting before they can bear sweet fruit.

It was only the first day; in this matter, Lin Xiao was like a patient fruit farmer, helping to fertilize, water, and loosen the soil, waiting for the moment when the fruit would ripen...

In the small group, Zhang Qi and Bai Ming both felt a sense of unreality as they looked at the million divine power points they had received.

They couldn't even remember the last time they had received such generous divine power points.

"Zhang Qi: I didn't expect what you said, Commander Zhou Huai, to actually be true? That group owner really gives out a million divine power point meeting gift?"

Commander Zhou Huai saw this message with a faint smile on his Face, but he let out an unhappy snort from his nose.

"Commander Zhou Huai: Since we are all old friends, why would I lie to you for no reason? As long as we don't care about the group owner's recruitment and are determined to just mooch resources.

This group is actually pretty good; we must maintain a united front! Once the group owner makes any excessive demands, everyone must firmly resist.

We must absolutely not be led by the nose. As long as we are careful and cautious, even if this group is a trap, we can just take the benefits without falling into it."

"Bai Ming: Old Lü was just too impatient; he should have at least gotten his hands on this million divine power points before leaving.

And to be honest, his request did sound a bit excessive. He's here to recruit subordinates, not to make money.

It's only reasonable that the other party didn't agree to it when he started off by setting up a gambling agreement."

"Zhang Qi: Heh, this million divine power points is naturally good for us. But for Old Lü, it's far from enough.

I heard that he recently mortgaged a lot of resources for a loan; it seems he really wants to make a comeback this time. It's just that the star route to the Xuanqing Star Domain is not easy to travel right now..."