Wasteland Echoer.

Chapter 599: The Military Base of the "Devotion Group" (Part )

"'Reorderer', what kind of position is this? Is it considered an important figure in the 'Devotion Group'? Don't get me wrong, we don't mean to look down on you. It's just that the matter we want to negotiate is very important, and we need to talk to someone of status among you." Dark's tone was very gentle, which was out of tune with the bloody, heavy, strange and magical environment around him.

Hearing this, "Xian Yan" actually laughed, straightened his chest, patted his chest, and said in the most generous tone possible:
"The 'Reorderers' are core members of the 'Devotion Group' management body. All external wars and internal orders must be completed by us, which is equivalent to your human federal committee. Of course, I am not the leader, but my opinions and suggestions are enough to influence the decision-making of the federation.

"If you are the representative of the new Federation Council, that is, the 'Blood-Eyed Witch' Shaneva, then there is naturally nothing to discuss between us. Shaneva has already announced her breakup with us in a semi-public setting. Besides, it won't be long before the war here ends. Nebrius... We will of course lift the siege and help him evacuate to Nebsk. But not now."

"Sure enough, my guess was right. During the 'Glory of the Heart' ceremony, you and Shaneva had a cruel collaboration, and now you have turned around and joined forces with Nebrius." Dark muttered softly, but his voice was heard clearly by Anthony and "Xianyan".

"There are no eternal friends, nor eternal enemies, only eternal interests. This is what a great emperor of Putoya said, and it is also the means by which weak organizations sway when facing powerful enemies. Betrayal is not shameful, but betrayal that harms others and does not benefit yourself is a shame." "Xian Yan" said meaningfully.

He looked up and around, and saw that a crimson grid fence had been built around him. A look of displeasure quickly spread across his face.

Then he waved his hands quickly, signaling the Lost Ones who had just let out the "wolf howls" to retreat.

Dak noticed that as soon as the order to "Offer Flame" was issued, the surrounding grid fences, distorted space, and dark red space quickly returned to their original blue and bright appearance.

The Lost Ones with the "Dragon and Demon Eye" and the "Wolf Howl" all got on all fours and hid in the surrounding ruins, rocks and weeds at the fastest speed, like wild beasts.

"If I remember correctly, your name should be Dark Tillis, right?" Although "Xianyan" accurately reported Dark's information, his tone was very calm, and there was no trace of threat in his voice.

Seeing this, Dak admitted it openly:

"That's right. I'm Dark. If Shaneva hadn't stripped me of my rank, I'd still be a federal officer of Dark Star 5. By the way, have you investigated me? ... But that doesn't matter. Right now, Anthony and I just want to discuss cooperation with you. Knowing enough information can avoid misunderstandings."

"Investigation... of course it has been conducted. Anyone who is of interest to us will be investigated by us. This is one of the rules for us Lost Ones to survive in the wasteland world." "Xian Yan" bowed slightly and said:

"In fact, this world doesn't only have black and white, day and night, which are completely opposite. There is also gray, which is neither black nor white, and dusk, which is neither day nor night. Many of us Lost Ones have long been lurking in human strongholds. Similarly, humans also have people with special abilities lurking among us."

"This is what the Khitanris say, 'I am in you and you are in me.'" Dak sighed, his mind flashing back to an ancient bookstore filled with oriental books in Mayang City a few years ago. Whenever the "wave of careless people" receded, he would take the time to kill time there, and ease his mood, so that the desire for killing and fighting in his brain would slowly recede.

When "Xianyan" heard Dak mention the culture of Khitanris, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then it was replaced by an indescribable but non-hostile complex look.

He smiled and responded in his still slightly hoarse voice:

"Indeed. Just like the cultures of the Yanhuo Empire and Cruzde, after thousands of years of integration, Cruzde culture has become a part of the complex cultural system of the Orientals, and Cruzde people can also blurt out many proverbs of the Yanhuo Empire.

"Our Lost Ones will appear in any stronghold controlled by the Federal Committee in any capacity. From the top of the Federal Committee to the low-ranking soldiers of the stronghold garrison, they are all part of the 'Eye of Hecate' plan. Therefore, at the same time when you made the 'Andres Wish', we sent the order to investigate your information in the form of a telegram to the human city where we are lurking." "I said, I don't care if you have investigated me." Dak deliberately took two steps forward, crossed his hands on his chest seemingly casually, and said with his back to "Xianyan" with a half-hostile, half-eager attitude:

"My information, as well as my history of becoming a 'different monster' and my experience of having two parallel lives due to the 'Mark of Reselection', are no longer secrets among the top leaders of the Federation Council. Now that the tyrant Vasily is dead, any soldier who has fought in Icefall City can read this.

"Mr. Xianyan, perhaps the emperor of the old empire and the chief executive of the federal council will be angry about being investigated, and will be irritable because their secrets have been known. But the gods will not. The more people know about the gods, the more stable their existence will be. The more people know, the stronger their power will be."

"God, haha, God." "Xian Yan" sneered a few times and wanted to get angry.

But he did not sense any abnormal fluctuations in magic power from Dark. He instantly realized that Dark seemed to be trying to establish enough trust with the "Devotion Group" and was willing to talk with a trusting attitude in order to gain cooperation.

But if he explained too much, it would be like admitting his guilt, revealing his hostility and vigilance towards Dak. Therefore, Dak deliberately mentioned the gods in front of Xianyan, the "restorer" of the "dedication group" and also the "abandoner of gods", as a mockery.

I am such a fool! What a fool I am!
Xianyan thought to himself that he had obviously overestimated the meanness of humans and underestimated Dak's determination to seek cooperation. He felt a trace of shame in his heart, and after a few seconds of silence, he walked up to Dak and said in a friendly and respectful tone:

"Mr. Dark, why don't we go to the 'Front 03' military fortress where we are temporarily stationed? There, we will have plenty of time to discuss the details of any cooperation."

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Along the way, Dak was observing the road conditions. Anthony, driving the mechanical chariot, under the command of "Xianyan" sitting in the co-pilot, bypassed the barren land full of bones and discarded shells, bypassed countless twisted and strange plants, and those sick beasts wandering in the Outer Nebuya Mountains that were not afraid of humans but hesitated in front of the Lost Ones, and finally stopped in front of two sentry towers and a temporary giant gate built with several layers of iron sheets.

It was not until 7 p.m., when the golden glow of dusk was swallowed up by thick clouds and the long night, and the stars followed the desperate darkness and began to erode and engulf all creatures in the wasteland, that Dak, Anthony, and "Jie Yan" who was forced to follow them "home", were allowed to enter the former federal military fortress which was not magnificent and even somewhat dilapidated.

After walking through the thick walls and the closed compartments hollowed out by connecting several mountains, Xianyan personally took Dak and Anthony to the back of the warehouse where military supplies such as food, weapons, and "Heartless" were stored, and they came to several relatively luxurious rooms.

After inviting Dark and Anthony to sit on the sofa, Xian Yan said apologetically:
"I'm very sorry, Mr. Dark and Mr. Anthony. As the 'Restorer', I have the right to make suggestions to the 'Devotion Group', but as the sole person in charge of this base, I must report to our leader 'Blood Donation' before inviting you in, so it took some time.

"To be honest, I have enough trust in you and Mr. Anthony, but I can't guarantee that the leader of the Blood Donation has the same idea as me. After all, there is a threshold to activate the Wish of Andres, and it is not something that ordinary people can do."

"Oh, what threshold? Tell me about it." Dak crossed his hands, placed them on his knees to support his head, leaned forward, and showed curiosity and listening.

"Xian Yan" sat upright and explained in an exceptionally clear voice:

"Those who want to activate 'Andreas's Wish' need to meet two conditions, or qualities. The first is to have enough extraordinary power, to own or have owned Rank-1 monsters, and to have successfully used them without collapsing due to mental pollution. Most Lost Ones and Psychics can do this, after all, the organization that manages Rank-1 monsters no longer exists.

"The second is the possibility of becoming a demigod or god in the future. At the same time, you must have a firm belief in justice or evil. Those with weak wills will be captured by the 'Net Hunting Sacrifice' and turned into a group of mindless fragments under the extreme contraction of the 'Red Fantasy Net'. The firmer your belief, the more accurate information the so-called Creator can receive about your desires... and realize them."