Chapter 87 of 100

Chapter 87

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"Master, none of these knights are willing to surrender. What should we do?" The minotaur Bill panted and asked loudly.

Although killing a sixth-rank knight would grant him the power of evolution, making him even stronger, the straightforward minotaur's first thought was to recruit them. His strength could always be increased, but the most important thing now was to strengthen his master's power.

It was unclear whether Bill was smarter or had a unique idea, but in any case, he had spent a great deal of effort and wasted countless words, only to achieve nothing. It would be a lie to say he wasn't angry. So, he was now filled with murderous intent, wishing to kill all these stubborn, unadvised knights immediately.

"Oh? Not a single one surrendered?" It had to be said that the rules of this world were very strange. Often, when dozens of creatures faced impending death, not one of them feared it.

"Then, according to the previous allocation, kill them all!" Liu Siyi was not merciful. Not only had his experiences made him decisive, but also, despite some life-threatening situations, his overall experience was still very similar to the early stages of playing Heroes of Might and Magic—leveling up, grabbing resources, and accelerating construction. He had not fully immersed himself in this world and always considered himself an outsider, looking down on the world from a high vantage point, viewing it as if it were a game NPC... and the entire world.

There was also a deeper reason: after obtaining the hero talent, this world was destined to become a stepping stone. In his heart, he cared even less about this world.

"Hehehehe..." At this moment, the dragon knight restrained by Katsuk suddenly burst into laughter. His deep, eerie laughter made people's hair stand on end. After laughing for a while, he said in a dark, slightly insane tone, "Where you fall, you must rise from there! Do you really think he can rise again? You're just deceiving yourselves! Once such a fragile person falls, they will have already acknowledged their own weakness in their hearts and will never be able to defeat me again! Come on, kill us all, and let him indulge in the illusion that he is still the strongest. The next time he encounters a stronger opponent, he will never rise again."

"You're asking for death!" Wolf was furious and was about to kill the dragon knight, but Liu Siyi held him back.

"Do you mean that if I don't kill you, and wait until you are back to your best state, and let you fight again, he will naturally gain confidence after winning?" Liu Siyi's heart moved. He held Wolf back, signaling him not to rush, and asked with a smile.

"Hmph! He can win? If it weren't for the bonus from his treasure, he would never defeat me in his life!" The dragon knight said with extreme disdain and contempt.

Liu Siyi glanced at Wolf, who, though very angry, respected him and did not make any other moves.

"Alright, let's try and see if he can really defeat you." Liu Siyi chuckled confidently and suddenly said, "I'll keep you as a training target for Wolf. The other knights don't need to be kept, so kill them all."

"Yes, Master." The minotaur Bill immediately replied, but his hands did not move, clearly knowing that Liu Siyi was not really going to kill them immediately.

"Wait a moment." Indeed, the dragon knight immediately shouted, then his tone turned gloomy, "If you kill them and leave me alone, where will I get the strength to fight? Wolf, wouldn't you be happy to defeat such a weakened me?"

Truly a mutated unit, though the rank was the same, both combat ability and mental reaction speed were far superior to units of the same rank.

Liu Siyi had to admire the dragon knight. He did not beg for mercy, but instead used Wolf as a breakthrough, employing a very subtle provocation technique.

Though Wolf would be very angry and want to kill him quickly, his actions, especially in front of Liu Siyi, gave the impression of being insecure.

You can't defeat your opponent, so you take the opportunity to kill them!... That's the feeling.

Liu Siyi could not order the dragon knight to be killed now, as it would imply that he looked down on Wolf, making Wolf feel that he was inferior to the other. Though Wolf would not oppose Liu Siyi's decision, their relationship would likely become that of a leader and subordinate, rather than a closer bond.

To save Wolf's face, Liu Siyi could not kill.

To prove his strength, Wolf could not kill.

So, Liu Siyi had to admire that humans evolving into dragons not only gained physical strength but also became more intelligent.

"I understand your meaning. You don't need to say more. You just want me not to kill you, right? It's actually very simple." Liu Siyi suddenly thought of a way to recruit the dragon knight.

"As long as you submit to me, I will release them all and grant them the right to live in my territory. As long as they do not harm me, I will not make things difficult for them." Liu Siyi stated his conditions and then put on a very sinister expression, saying viciously, "If you don't agree, I will kill them now. You should know that with just you, at most a seventh-rank unit, you are not very useful to me. The only reason I value you is because you are a very rare mutated unit, with great research value.

Don't waste your breath, your provocation has no effect on me!

Do you not care about your companions who have been with you for so many years? Or is their life and death unimportant to you?

Don't worry, I won't kill you, but I will imprison you as a research subject, so you won't die with them."

At this point, Liu Siyi's tone suddenly turned fierce, and he asked loudly, "Now tell me, will you submit?"

Liu Siyi was not trying to look fierce, but his years of life made it hard for him to look fierce. When he tried, it was more comical than intimidating. (That's just who I am...)

So, he decided to take the opposite approach. Since being fierce didn't work, he would be sinister. As long as he kept a smile on his face, had a deep gaze, and spoke in a fierce tone, it was quite simple.

"On what basis should I trust you?" The dragon knight stared into Liu Siyi's eyes, trying to determine if he was telling the truth. After a long pause, he slowly asked.

There's a way! Hearing this, Liu Siyi smiled. He didn't say the popular line from novels, "You have to believe me even if you don't," but instead said directly, "I can swear by the name of a god."

"Alright! As long as you swear by the name of a god, I will submit to you!" The dragon knight had made up his mind. If sacrificing himself could save his companions, it was worth it. He thought the other party wanted to recruit him for research, but it was more than that.

"I, Liu Siyi, swear by the name of the Beast God that as long as the dragon knight before me submits to me and these knights do not oppose me, I will not make things difficult for them and will allow them to live in my territory."

"Do you trust me so much?" The dragon knight, released by Katsuk, moved his body and asked again.

"Yes! Your actions in battle show your character. I trust your knightly spirit and believe that you will keep your word." Liu Siyi flattered him a little.

One should deal with people this way. People need to be lifted up to rise, especially superiors to subordinates. A well-timed word is better than anything else.

"Dragon Knight Malon is willing to offer my loyalty to you!" The dragon knight, with his dragon horse, knelt before Liu Siyi, one hand hanging naturally, the other on his chest, and bowed his head in a standard knightly salute.

"Good, I once heard a saying: 'No fight, no acquaintance.'" Liu Siyi immediately helped him up, turned to Wolf, and said, "In the future, you should get closer and learn from each other to improve quickly."

"Yes, Master. (Lord of the City)" The two looked at each other, and a storm of lightning erupted. This was not getting closer...

Seeing this, Liu Siyi did not say much. Competition can lead to faster improvement, right?

Looking at the two, he realized that Wolf was nearly three meters tall, and Malon was not short either. Though he had to look up to Wolf, in human terms, he was a giant. Perhaps due to mutation, Malon's height reached 2.5 meters, and he was exceptionally muscular, looking like a small mountain. Standing before Liu Siyi, he gave him a sense of oppression.

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