47: Chapter 47 Surrender and Discount

"Surrender! We surrender!"

At dawn, a sky-shaking cry erupted from the Thousand Faces Cult's camp. To everyone's surprise, the one leading the surrender was actually the Captain of the Sect Leader's Personal Guard—the Gold-Armored Knight who was once known for preferring death over submission.

He knelt beneath the city walls, holding his longsword high with both hands. Behind him followed exactly three thousand elites:

"Boss Lin! We've realized the truth! Working isn't shameful; what's shameful is working illegally!"

"Please give us a chance to pay into the five insurances and one fund!"

Everyone on the city walls was stunned.

Zhang Hao rubbed his eyes. "Master, have they been possessed?"

Su Qingyu frowned. "This is too abnormal."

Even the Thousand-Faced Sect Leader, who was locked in a corner shoveling manure, looked up, his eight eyes filled with disbelief.

Only Lin Chen smiled.

"It's finally here," he said softly.

Sure enough, just as the Gold-Armored Knight knelt to beg for mercy, a system warning popped up:

[Large-scale fake surrender detected]

[Number of participants: 3,127]

[True objective: Coordinate from within to blow up the Energy Core]

[Recommendation: Immediate execution]

Zhang Hao jumped in fright. "Master! Their surrender is a ruse!"

"I know." Lin Chen unhurriedly opened the mall and selected a special item:

[Beat Them at Their Own Game Package]

[Effect: Make the fake surrenderers take their act seriously]

[Price: 10 million nether talismans]

"Bought."

The next second, the Gold-Armored Knight and his subordinates suddenly froze collectively.

In their eyes, the world changed.

Lin Chen was no longer an enemy, but a living Buddha saving them from suffering; the city walls were no longer a cage, but a warm home; even the Thousand-Faced Sect Leader shoveling manure nearby looked handsome and refined.

"Boss Lin!" The Gold-Armored Knight's eyes welled with tears. "Please, you must take us in! We can do any kind of work!"

The soldiers behind him were even more excited:

"I want to contribute to the construction of the Fortress!"

"Put me in the hardest and most exhausting position!"

"If you don't give me work, I'll die right here!"

This reversal left everyone dumbfounded.

The Thousand-Faced Sect Leader struggled frantically. "Idiots! What are you doing?! Get up!"

The Gold-Armored Knight turned to look at him and said righteously, "Former Sect Leader, please correct your attitude! Labor is the most glorious thing!"

Thousand-Faced Sect Leader: "???"

Lin Chen suppressed a smile and said to those below:

"Since you are surrendering sincerely..."

"Then enjoy the newcomer discount."

He snapped his fingers, and a massive price list appeared in the air:

[Basic Surrender Fee: 1,000 nether talismans per person]

[Weapon Storage Fee: 500 nether talismans per item]

[Loyalty Deposit: 10,000 nether talismans per person]

[Special Offer: 20% discount for group surrenders of 1,000 people or more]

The Gold-Armored Knight's eyes lit up. "It's such a bargain! Brothers, pay up quickly!"

More than three thousand people scrambled to scan the codes and pay, fearing they would miss the discount if they were a step too late.

One soldier muttered while paying, "It's so cheap, Boss Lin won't lose money, will he?"

Another was moved to tears. "This is truly a conscientious enterprise!"

On the city wall, Zhang Hao's hands grew tired from counting money. "Master, this... this works too?"

Su Qingyu massaged her temples. "I feel like my brain isn't enough for this..."

What followed was even more surreal.

The surrendered soldiers who had finished paying voluntarily lined up to register, collect their uniforms, and attend orientation. The Gold-Armored Knight even took the initiative to hand over the battle plan:

"Reporting to the Boss! We were originally scheduled to blow up the Energy Core tonight at the hour of the Rat!"

"I suggest strengthening security immediately!"

The Thousand-Faced Sect Leader coughed up three liters of blood upon hearing this. "Traitors! You bunch of traitors!"

The Gold-Armored Knight said with awe-inspiring righteousness, "I'm leaving the darkness for the light!"

Lin Chen patted his shoulder with satisfaction. "Very good, you are now the Deputy Captain of the Security Detail."

"Your main responsibility is... guarding the former Sect Leader."

"Mission guaranteed!" The Gold-Armored Knight gave a standard military salute and strode over to the Thousand-Faced Sect Leader. "Former Sect Leader, please cooperate with my work!"

The Thousand-Faced Sect Leader was so angry his eight arms flailed wildly. "I'll kill you!!"

"Threatening staff, fine of 1,000 nether talismans." The Gold-Armored Knight skillfully wrote out a ticket.

This scene was so shocking that even the other enemy troops watching from afar began to waver.

"They seem... to be having a pretty good time?"

"I heard the cafeteria is adding chicken drumsticks today."

"How about... we surrender too?"

Clatter—

Another five thousand-plus people laid down their weapons and ran over to line up and pay.

The surrender scene was as lively as a supermarket sale. Some people almost started fighting to grab a spot at the front of the line, while others asked:

"Do we get a gift if we surrender now?"

"Is installment payment available?"

"If I introduce three people, do I get a commission?"

Lin Chen waved his hand. "Everyone who surrenders today will receive one free copy of the Employee Handbook!"

"The first hundred will get an extra bottle of mineral water!"

Now, even the last few onlookers couldn't sit still.

The enemy troops surged forward like a tide, fearing they would miss the discount. The ghost soldiers collecting the money were sweating profusely and had to open ten additional payment windows.

Watching the army he had painstakingly built scramble to defect, the Thousand-Faced Sect Leader finally broke down completely.

He collapsed in the manure pile, muttering to himself:

"It's over... everything is over..."

However, just as the surrender activity was in full swing, a sudden change occurred.

BOOM—!!!

The earth shook violently, and a blood-colored pillar of light shot into the sky from deep within the enemy camp. Within the pillar of light, an Aged One's figure slowly rose.

That was the Grand Elder of the Thousand Faces Cult, an old monster who had been in secluded cultivation for a hundred years.

His voice was like thunder:

"Lin Chen, you brat! Prepare to die!"

A terrifying aura swept across the field, making even the Gold-Armored Knight's face turn pale:

"It's over... the Grand Elder has come out of seclusion..."

Everyone looked at Lin Chen, waiting for his reaction.

Lin Chen calmly opened the system and found the [Special Services] category.

[Ultimate BOSS Proxy Fighting Service]

[Price: 100 million nether talismans]

[Effect: Make the enemy fight themselves]

He smiled slightly and clicked confirm.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he shouted to the Grand Elder in the sky:

"Old man, I'll give you a discount."

"Surrender now, and I'll give you 50% off."