239: Excellent psychological quality

Thinking of this, MacArthur already had an Awakening in his heart, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, and he said,

“Given this, we shouldn’t be thinking about choosing between submission and death.”

“Instead, we should be thinking about how to submit faster and better.”

“After all, they are all humans, and to the Tiger King, there is definitely a distinction between closeness and distance.”

Thinking of this, Ouro’s figure suddenly appeared in MacArthur’s mind.

This damned lucky guy might even have more say than him in the future.

It really made his eyes red with envy and jealousy.

Facing MacArthur’s words, Etna did not speak.

Although the reasoning was sound, it really shouldn’t be stated so openly.

Being more subtle might be better.

However, he clearly underestimated MacArthur’s resolve.

Without receiving a reply from Etna, MacArthur spoke to himself:

“Perhaps this war was a mistake from the beginning.”

“If we hadn’t courted death, the Tiger King might not have done such a heaven-defying thing.”

“The only thing to be thankful for is that the Tiger King is a very benevolent ruler.”

“Under his protection, most people might achieve a much happier life than before.”

Speaking of this, MacArthur sighed.

Although he was the leader of America, in terms of ability, he was far inferior to Lin Tianwei.

At least from the Tiger King Farm, the people living there were much, much happier than them.

However, this was not entirely a matter of MacArthur’s ability.

Human affairs are always very complex, requiring countless factors to be considered.

Many times, it was not as good as Lin Tianwei’s simple and crude rule.

Coupled with the role of faith in stabilizing people’s hearts, this allowed the Tiger King Farm to unite and develop to its current extent.

Speaking of the Tiger King’s benevolence, Etna also felt the same way.

After all, the Tiger King Farm had always been his key monitoring target, so he naturally knew a lot about the people and things there.

The lives of the people living on the Tiger King Farm were so good it was almost unlike being in the New World.

Only a small portion of the entire Blue Star could enjoy a similar life.

He really couldn’t understand why the Tiger King protected these fools.

Was it for those pitifully few foods?

Or was it for an ethereal faith?

Etna didn’t know the answer, but that didn’t stop him from thinking that submitting to the Tiger King wasn’t a bad thing.

However, he then seemed to remember something, and his face instantly turned terrified, saying:

“Is there a possibility that the Tiger King has been protecting the Tiger King Farm precisely to make us think this way?”

“To create the idea that submitting to him isn’t a bad thing.”

“Only after we all express our submission will he show us his ferocious fangs.”

“And completely devour us.”

“After all, after all, after all…”

Those not of our kind are sure to have different hearts.

Etna didn’t mind speculating about Lin Tianwei, who was a tiger, with the greatest malice.

He felt that Lin Tianwei would be more reliable in subduing Awakened Beasts than in subduing humans.

However, he ultimately did not voice this thought.

Because he suddenly realized a possibility.

Since Lin Tianwei had the ability to convey his will to the entire Blue Star, why wouldn’t he have the ability to monitor the entire Blue Star?

At least, monitoring the entire America would be a very simple matter for Lin Tianwei.

Given this, every word they spoke was actually under Lin Tianwei’s observation.

Thinking of this, a cold sweat seeped from Etna’s forehead; this was truly a terrifying thought.

Others might be fine saying such treasonous things, but their identities were not ordinary.

If their reckless words angered Lin Tianwei,

They, and the America behind them, would not be able to bear the consequences.

In fact, Etna’s guess was very accurate.

As long as Lin Tianwei wanted to know, he could detect everything happening in the entire America, and even the entire Blue Star.

However, Etna was completely scaring himself.

Lin Tianwei understood the principle of “those not of our kind are sure to have different hearts” far better than Etna.

But Lin Tianwei was too lazy to care what an ant-like Etna thought.

If he had to pay attention to the thoughts of every ant, he would have probably already had a mental breakdown.

The reason he wanted the entire Blue Star to submit was also to enclose the entire Blue Star, turning it into a farm that would infinitely provide him with Talents and Talent fragments.

It was no different from what Lin Tianwei had done before.

The only difference was that the scope of the farm had expanded to the entire Blue Star.

And the identity of farm laborers had expanded to all living beings on Blue Star.

However, Etna did not know Lin Tianwei’s true thoughts and was deeply secretive about it.

His hesitation finally caught MacArthur’s attention, making him recall a possibility, and he subconsciously covered his mouth.

But then he relaxed.

MacArthur was, after all, the leader of America, and his vision and perspective were much broader than Etna’s.

He knew that a being like Lin Tianwei, who transcended everything, wouldn’t care about the thoughts of an ant-like him.

After all, no matter how many ants there were, or how good their ideas, it was impossible to truly shake a deity capable of destroying heaven and earth.

Thinking of this, MacArthur said calmly, “Etna, you’re thinking too much.”

“Whether this is the Tiger King’s intentional arrangement or not, we actually only have one choice: submission.”

“And to silently pray that our new ruler will be a little more benevolent.”

“People change, let alone we are facing a tyrannical tiger.”

“As long as we can demonstrate enough value, we won’t be abandoned by the Tiger King and swallowed whole as food.”

“I’ve decided to establish a Tiger King Special Task Force, specifically to serve the Tiger King and research how to please him.”

“Even if we are just ants, we must become superior ants to others.”

Etna looked at MacArthur on the video call with surprise.

He secretly thought that the other party was indeed someone who could become the leader of America; his psychological resilience was incredibly strong.

Such shameless words, when spoken by him, sounded so grand and righteous.

“Taking pride in what should be shameful” probably describes this situation.

However, he had to admit that MacArthur’s words were very correct.

Since the Tiger King had already become the ruler of the future Blue Star, it was perfectly reasonable to carefully study how to please him.

Thinking of this, Etna said, “I once carefully analyzed the Tiger King’s behavior patterns.”

“I found that the Tiger King particularly likes heavenly treasures and also has relatively high demands for food.”

“Perhaps we can plan from these two points.”

“And then there’s ‘faith,’ this ethereal thing, which might also be something the Tiger King needs.”

“Otherwise, it’s hard to explain why faith in the Tiger King would arise so quickly on the Tiger King Farm.”

“It’s absolutely impossible for this to happen without the Tiger King fanning the flames behind the scenes.”

“You know, faith in God also took countless years to develop, completely unlike the Tiger King’s development.”

As a data analyst, Etna’s first thought when dealing with everything was always gains and losses.

He naturally didn’t know that the so-called faith was merely the instinctive gratitude of the people living on the Tiger King Farm towards Lin Tianwei after they were content.

There was no such thing as fanning the flames at all.

Hearing Etna’s words, MacArthur nodded with satisfaction and said,

“Etna, I didn’t realize you were so knowledgeable in this area.”

“In that case, the newly formed ‘Tiger King Special Task Force’ will be under your charge.”

“I’ll give you the greatest authority to mobilize resources.”

“There’s only one requirement, and that is to please the Tiger King well and make him happy every day.”

“That way, at least we won’t have to worry about when the Tiger King might suddenly get angry and destroy America with a single blow.”

After a pause, MacArthur added, “But this isn’t the most urgent matter.”

“The most urgent thing is to perfectly express our submission to the Tiger King.”

“This matter must not be taken lightly.”

MacArthur’s words immediately startled Etna.

Perfectly express submission to the Tiger King?

Isn’t submission just issuing an announcement? Why do something so outlandish?

Seemingly understanding his thoughts from Etna’s silence, MacArthur sighed and said,

“Etna, you’re still a bit too young.”

“If everyone thought like you, how would we stand out?”

“Fortunately, the Tiger King has always lived in America, and there’s a bit of a connection between us.”

“Plus, we’ve always had dealings with the Tiger King Farm, so we might be able to glean a lot of information from Ouro.”

“Alright, go prepare gifts to express submission to the Tiger King.”

“The more and richer, the better.”

“As for other matters, we’ll decide after I contact Ouro first.”

Time waits for no one!

Without hesitation, after explaining everything, MacArthur directly hung up the phone.

After searching for a moment, he found Ouro’s number and dialed it.

Although it was already late at night,

Considering the importance of the matter, MacArthur still chose not to wait until morning to make the call… Ring, ring, ring.

The urgent ringing woke Ouro from his sleep. Releasing the soft body he was embracing, Ouro frowned and answered the phone, saying,

“Who is it? Get to the point if you have something to say.”

Hearing Ouro’s clearly impatient tone, MacArthur chuckled awkwardly and said,

“Mr. Ouro, I’m truly sorry to disturb you in the middle of the night.”

“However, I have a very important matter to discuss with you, so please spare some time.”

“It’s about how to better serve Lord Tiger King.”

“Oh, I forgot to introduce myself.”

“My name is MacArthur, Mr. Ouro, you can call me Arthur.”

At this moment, MacArthur’s tone was filled with an indescribable fawning, completely lacking the demeanor of America’s leader.

After all, this time he was not only asking for a favor.

Ouro was also the biggest favorite by Lin Tianwei’s side, so he naturally dared not show the slightest slack.

MacArthur?

Don’t know him.

Although Ouro also knew the name of America’s leader, he really couldn’t connect the fawning voice in front of him with the majestic figure he had once seen.

Naturally, he couldn’t recognize MacArthur’s identity from this.

He just didn’t know why, but Ouro always felt that the other party’s voice was somewhat familiar.

However, since the other party was discussing how to better serve Lord Tiger King with him, Ouro naturally dared not be negligent.

Quickly climbing out of bed, Ouro said, “Mr. Arthur? Hello.”

“How can I help you?”

“As long as it’s truly for serving Lord Tiger King, I will definitely tell you everything I know.”

MacArthur didn’t expect Ouro to be surprisingly easy to talk to.

But then he realized that it must be because he mentioned the reason of serving the Tiger King.

As Lin Tianwei’s number one servant, Ouro was very self-aware.

Once something related to Lin Tianwei came up, it would absolutely take precedence over everything else.

He immediately put down what he was doing and started chatting with this Arthur, who shared the same name as MacArthur, the leader of America.

Almost without hesitation, MacArthur spoke the well-prepared words, saying,

“Mr. Ouro, this time Lord Tiger King displayed his divine might, eliminating all disobedient scoundrels.”

“He even directly killed the Water Monster hidden in Lake Siouxie Anne, returning a peaceful land to everyone.”

“Lord Tiger King’s righteousness is truly admirable, and we yearn for it greatly.”

“However, considering that we are too weak, going to the Tiger King Farm would only cause trouble for the Tiger King, so we only dared to bury this yearning deep in our hearts…”

“But this time is different; Lord Tiger King actually gave us the opportunity to submit to him.”

“His benevolence and tolerance are truly admirable, making us decide to abandon everything and submit to his divine power.”

“However, submitting empty-handed truly lacks sincerity.”

“So I wanted to ask Mr. Ouro for some information about Lord Tiger King.”

“What kind of gifts should we prepare to win Lord Tiger King’s favor?”

“Only then can we shamelessly submit to the mighty Tiger King and beg for his protection.”

MacArthur truly lived up to his reputation as a leader with excellent psychological resilience; his praise for the Tiger King was incredibly exaggerated.

Yet, the words coming from his mouth were filled with sincerity, completely unlike flattery, which even surprised Ouro.

His heart became even more vigilant.

This Mr. Arthur not only had a high level of Awakening, but he also spoke very pleasantly.

He was even more impressive than Ouro himself, who possessed a Talent for language.

However, it was precisely because MacArthur’s words were so pleasant that Ouro became wary.

Wasn't this trying to steal his job?

However, Ouro ultimately restrained his inner desires and communicated calmly with MacArthur.

In his opinion, it was a good thing to have more excellent people serving Lord Tiger King.

If he were to engage in infighting with them due to so-called selfish motives,

That would be a grave sin for neglecting Lord Tiger King.

Thinking of this, Ouro said indifferently, “Although you have a good Awakening, it’s not high enough.”

“As early as when Lord Tiger King issued his declaration, countless people had already expressed their intention to submit to the Tiger King.”

“You are still a bit too late.” (End of this chapter)