233: Decide?

Kolado said angrily, "America truly has no conscience. If we really believed his nonsense, wouldn't we be sold out by him and still help him count the money?"

"Perhaps he has already secretly surrendered to the Tiger King."

"The reason he asked that was merely to eliminate dissenters."

"Or perhaps to use the heads of resistors as a token of surrender to the Tiger King."

"America is truly capable of such an utterly shameless act."

Tofur shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily true. America has its own pride."

"He absolutely cannot be the first to surrender."

"If even America is rushing to surrender, what reason do we have to persist?"

"Perhaps what Etna said is his own truth."

"It's just that in this situation, we dare not easily trust others."

"Proceeding cautiously, step by step, is our best choice."

Kolado sighed and said, "Tofur, you're right. This is absolutely a choice that will determine our future."

"Subjugation or death?"

"What an overbearing declaration. Not even the former America dared to say such a thing to the entire Blue Star."

"Moreover, the Tiger King is facing not only humans, but also countless creatures on Blue Star."

"Haven't you noticed that after the Tiger King made this domineering declaration, not only us, but even those Awakened Beasts reacted?"

"The biggest reaction naturally came from Lake Siouxie Anne, which is closest to the Tiger King."

"This human forbidden zone, closest to the Tiger King, expressed its dissatisfaction immediately."

"An angry roar erupted from within it, as if silently condemning the Tiger King's arrogant behavior."

Tofur said with deep empathy, "It's not just Lake Siouxie Anne; other human forbidden zones also had different reactions."

"Especially in the deep sea, a riot broke out, indicating that countless Awakened Beasts are unwilling to submit to the Tiger King."

"Sakura Island, ranked first, is even more restless."

"The giant lizard sleeping beneath Corrosion Mountain even awoke from its slumber."

"It spewed fire upwards, as if saying that if the Tiger King dared to come, it would completely devour the Tiger King like food."

"The commotion caused by these Awakened Beasts even triggered an earthquake across the entire Blue Star."

"Fortunately, the magnitude was not high, so it didn't cause much harm."

Thinking of this, Tofur sighed and said, "Only when you directly face these powerful Awakened Beasts can you truly experience that feeling of powerlessness."

"Sometimes I even wonder if Blue Star has already changed owners."

"The owner of Blue Star is no longer us humans, who have ruled for countless years, but those powerful Awakened Beasts."

"In that case, surrendering to the Tiger King might be a good option."

"At least, I see that the Tiger King treats the humans living on Tiger King Farm quite well."

"I even feel that the amount of labor is not even considered enslavement."

At this point, Tofur's mind conjured the scenes he had spied through satellites.

The carefree scenes of those humans living on Tiger King Farm.

With the protection of Thorn, Hellfire Ants, Bloodwing, and even the Tiger King.

The humans living on the farm had no need to worry about invasions from Awakened Beasts.

They lived peaceful, harmonious, and carefree happy lives.

They only needed to perform simple labor each day, which for the strong physiques of Awakened was a mere drop in the bucket.

And they could obtain a large amount of delicious food.

Every week, there was even a celebration where they could freely enjoy countless delicious foods.

Singing and dancing, celebrating the blessings bestowed upon them by the Tiger King.

This kind of happy life, in Tofur's eyes, was simply like paradise.

As an excellent data analyst, Tofur's life was naturally not too bad.

However, even this not-too-bad life was not much better than that of an ordinary member of Tiger King Farm.

The life he had strived for was only slightly better than that of a commoner on Tiger King Farm.

Anyone with a bit of ability who made outstanding contributions to Tiger King Farm could enjoy similar treatment to him.

Even those who were a bit more capable could enjoy even better treatment than him.

Thinking of this, Tofur felt that the seemingly decent bottle of fine wine in front of him suddenly lost its appeal.

With his abilities, he could definitely secure a better position on Tiger King Farm.

At that time, not only would he not have to work as hard as he did now, but he would also receive better treatment.

This was something he had always dreamed of.

Most importantly, after countless battles against Tiger King Farm, Tofur had witnessed the Tiger King's protection of his subjects.

Take this battle, for example.

The Tiger King could have ignored the lives of the farm residents, letting them demonstrate their value through battle.

Using their flesh and blood to amuse himself.

After all, as long as the Tiger King was strong enough, population might be the least scarce thing.

He simply had no need to waste his energy on these worthless people.

However, even in this situation, the Tiger King still intervened.

With absolute strength, he stifled all threats to Tiger King Farm in their infancy.

Killing all enemies beyond the borders of Tiger King Farm.

This protective attitude towards his subjects was also something Tofur highly valued.

One must know that Lin Tianwei was a fierce tiger, a man-eating fierce tiger.

His attitude towards his subjects also determined the attitude of others towards him.

Thinking of this, Tofur spoke again, "To be honest, sometimes I even envy the life on Tiger King Farm."

"These people don't need to face the threat of Awakened Beasts, don't need to do overly heavy labor, and can still receive enough rewards."

"This kind of thing is simply a good fortune that could only exist in paradise."

"You know, although the strength of our Lu Country is still quite formidable, there are always Awakened Beasts harassing our borders from time to time."

"Each time, there are many casualties, causing widespread panic."

Tofur's words silenced the others.

They began to seriously consider this possibility.

In fact, the main reason they weren't so resolute in resisting Lin Tianwei was because of Tiger King Farm.

The existence of Tiger King Farm showed them a possibility.

A possibility that even by surrendering to the Tiger King, they could live better lives.

Tofur's words resonated with them.

Those powerful Awakened Beasts were very annoying.

They always wanted more land, constantly launching attacks on human cities.

Even if they could be repelled, each time they had to pay a huge price.

This price exacerbated their already small population.

If it weren't for the recuperation brought about by the technological explosion, they would even struggle to maintain their current population.

Never surrender?

If it was for a better life, in fact, they wouldn't mind having a new superior.

Even offering some insignificant faith was an understandable thing.

Thinking of this, Kolado said, "Perhaps the Tiger King truly is a true god. He doesn't need our flesh and blood, but our faith."

"Otherwise, it's hard to explain how he emerged from an ordinary tiger and grew into today's peerless Tiger King."

"Perhaps he was originally a lost deity in the human world, possessing unfathomable abilities."

"If he can protect us and allow us to live better lives, offering a little insignificant faith is not entirely unacceptable for us."

"We would even sincerely praise the Tiger King who can bring us a happy and harmonious life."

At this point, Kolado's eyes even became a bit fanatical.

They were already believers in God.

Since God could not save his believers, turning to another benevolent god was not something difficult to accept.

Daryl, the data analyst from Lu Country, also said with deep conviction, "Putting aside the Tiger King's majestic image, he truly resembles a deity."

"His every action, every move, is so profound."

"He is simply the embodiment of wisdom."

"Subjugation or death?"

"Perhaps from the very beginning, there was only one choice, a choice worth making."

The words of the three also represented the sentiments of the vast majority of people.

To be honest, in the New World, no one who survived had not suffered from the world's mutation.

It was precisely because of this terrible suffering that they yearned even more for a peaceful, happy, and stable life.

Most places with slightly weaker strength couldn't even survive the initial stages of the world's mutation.

Only places with slightly stronger strength were able to barely get through the initial stages of the world's mutation and cling on until now.

And everything on Tiger King Farm was precisely what they so desperately craved.

Just as everyone had implicitly made a decision in their hearts, they heard Tofur shout in utter shock:

"Look quickly, the Tiger King has left the farm once again and is heading into the distance."

"However, we cannot yet know the goal of his journey."

Tofur's words undoubtedly caught everyone's attention.

At such a critical moment, every move by Lin Tianwei was worth their attention.

For a moment, everyone forgot to discuss, only following the camera, watching the almost elusive tiger in the screen... In the America command center.

MacArthur, who was hesitating and pondering America's path forward, suddenly received a report from his subordinate.

It said that the Tiger King had suddenly left Tiger King Farm and was heading in the direction where MacArthur was located.

This sudden news instantly scared MacArthur off his bench.

The Tiger King? The Tiger King was heading directly towards his location?

Such large tiger paws, such sharp claws, wouldn't he be instantly minced into meat paste?

Immense fear overwhelmed MacArthur's reason.

This time, he no longer had the composure and calm of an American leader.

He seemed to recall the fear of being dominated by Lin Tianwei.

An illusion, it must be an illusion.

As everyone knows, the Tiger King values his word most.

Thinking of this, MacArthur looked at the surveillance screen with suspicion.

He found that the golden phantom representing Lin Tianwei's figure was indeed moving towards his location.

Could it be that the Tiger King planned to launch a sneak attack on him without honor?

Otherwise, it would be hard to explain why he would leave Tiger King Farm at this moment.

He checked the time; there were still a full twenty-one hours left of the one day Lin Tianwei had mentioned.

MacArthur's brows were almost furrowed into a ' river' (river) character.

He thought to himself, 'Is it still too late to surrender now?'

No sooner said than done.

MacArthur almost without any hesitation, immediately issued the order to surrender, saying:

"Surrender, we America choose to surrender!"

"Everyone, attention, take down the Stars and Stripes."

"Immediately make the Tiger King Flag. From now on, there can only be the Tiger King Flag on the land of America!"

MacArthur's decisive actions left his adjutant dumbfounded.

He could understand surrendering, but wasn't surrendering so quickly and decisively a bit too exaggerated?

General MacArthur, didn't you say that a scholar would rather die than be humiliated, and that we Americans would fight the Tiger King to the very last moment?

Seemingly sensing the adjutant's surprised gaze, MacArthur's old face uncharacteristically reddened as he explained:

"What kind of look is that?"

"We Americans truly would rather die than be humiliated."

"As soldiers, we must fight the invaders until our last drop of blood is shed."

"But how innocent are soldiers?"

"They have families, friends, and their own lives."

"And how innocent are civilians?"

"Once we choose to refuse to surrender, they will become the Tiger King's food and suffer a tragic end."

"Although I am not afraid of death, I am unwilling to see America flow with blood."

"The infamy of surrendering to the Tiger King will be borne by me."

"As long as the entire America can avoid disaster, all sacrifices I make are worth it!"

MacArthur spoke with righteous indignation, leaving his adjutant stunned.

He immediately began to reflect, wondering if his own thinking was too narrow-minded.

Judging a gentleman's heart by a villain's standards, he had wronged General MacArthur.

He was clearly a great man willing to bear infamy for the happiness of America's citizens; how could he be a coward afraid of death?

That was the infamy of surrendering to an anomaly like the Tiger King.

General MacArthur was willing to bear such infamy to defend the happy lives of America's citizens.

This spirit, this level of thought, was truly admirable.

Just then, another message was transmitted to the command center:

"The Tiger King's direction of movement has been confirmed. He is heading towards Lake Siouxie Anne."

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, MacArthur let out a long sigh of relief.

He thought to himself, 'I knew the Tiger King keeps his promises; how could he sanction me ahead of time?'

It turns out he was just passing by.

Passing by is great!

Then he suddenly realized that he seemed to have just issued a few unfavorable orders.

Surrendering to the Tiger King was acceptable, but America absolutely could not be the first country to surrender.

Otherwise, where would the former superpower put its face?

Thinking of this, MacArthur hurriedly said to his adjutant, "Wait, wait a moment."

"Don't transmit the previous order yet, wait a moment!" (End of chapter)