Starting from the destruction of the Land of Light

On the second floor of the Lost Bar, dim light shone through the blurry glass, and shadowy figures could be faintly seen moving inside the windows.

Jiang Li first invited Zhang Chen to sit down in a chair, then she went to the wine cabinet next to her, took out a bottle of red wine and two glasses, and turned back to her desk to open the wine bottle with a corkscrew.

"Try this, it's a really good wine that cost a fortune." Jiang Li poured herself a glass first, then poured another one into a separate glass, before turning to look at Zhang Chen. "This wine is much better than cocktails."

Zhang Chen did not refuse. He put down the cocktail in his hand and took the red wine that Jiang Li handed him.

"Your bar is quite impressive. It's hard to imagine that there's such a hidden gem in this run-down alley. Ha, you even have cigars in your liquor cabinet."

"Just some odds and ends given to me by friends. They had some value ten years ago, but now the prices have plummeted, and even wealthy people don't collect them anymore." Jiang Li took a sip of red wine and smiled slightly. "You came to my place specifically to see me, so it couldn't be for these things, could it?"

"What you really want to ask is why we Lebik aliens ended up on Earth, hiding our identities and running a small, run-down bar, right?"

Zhang Chen also took a sip of red wine, then set the glass aside, crossed his legs, and looked up at Jiang Li, who was leaning against the desk. "So, what's your answer?"

"The answer is simple: we are tired. We need a place to survive, instead of being caught in that meat grinder and wiped out like people on other planets."

"Yes." Jiang Li's smile was slightly bitter as she continued, "It wasn't just the Shapley aliens who lost their home planet; we lost ours too."

"Originally, we were just forced to obey the Dark Emperor's orders to capture slaves for him on other planets, but after he declared war on the Reibloods and Belial, our planet was attacked by hundreds of monsters."

"The Dark Emperor never intended to help us. It seems that to him, a weak civilization like ours was not worth saving. As a result, we became a victim of the power struggle between several major forces, and we weren't even cannon fodder."

Zhang Chen listened quietly to Jiang Li's story without interrupting her.

Indeed, compared to most civilizations in the universe, the Lebikians can only be considered a low-level civilization, and in some ways, they are not even comparable to Earth's civilization.

Without cultivating powerful monsters, developing advanced high-tech weapons, or even having the ability to grow to gigantic size, such a civilization can only be considered a low-level civilization in the universe.

But it's no wonder that the Dark Emperor Empera refused to help them; there are countless civilizations like that in the universe.

"So you fled all the way to Earth and settled here?"

"We were forced into this situation." Jiang Li crossed her arms, holding a wine glass between two fingers. "In today's universe, apart from Earth, there is no relatively safe place. You should know this better than I do. Isn't that why you came to Earth?"

"You don't need to test me. I'm different from you guys." Zhang Chen smiled, not taking it to heart.

After a brief pause, Zhang Chen continued, "But you made a very good point: 'There's no relatively safe place besides Earth.' I hope Earth is safe, and I hope it can remain safe forever. Do you understand what I mean?"

"We really have no intention of attacking Earth..."

"I know you don't." Zhang Chen raised his hand to interrupt her, then stood up.

Seeing Zhang Chen stand up, Jiang Li's body stiffened slightly, and she subconsciously wanted to take a step back, but she suddenly realized that she was already leaning against the desk and could not back down at all.

"I believe you have no ill intentions towards Earth," Zhang Chen said, stepping slightly forward. "After all, if you really wanted to do something, those young men and women wouldn't be alive now, and they'd be getting along so well with your 'waitresses' and 'customers'."

As Zhang Chen walked up to her, Jiang Li's blood-red eyes flickered, but she still avoided his gaze. "What...what exactly do you want to say?"

"What I mean is, perhaps you don't have any ill intentions towards Earth, but that doesn't mean other extraterrestrials are the same." Their noses were almost touching. "You're not the only ones who have infiltrated Earth, and I need them to behave themselves."

"You want me to help you gather information on those aliens?" Jiang Li's eyelids twitched. "Do you know how difficult it is for me to maintain my current identity? If we make any rash moves, we'll easily be spotted by the Earth Defense Force!"

"The Earth Defense Force has more important tasks to do right now. They won't be paying attention to you for the time being. As long as you don't cause trouble, those guys won't notice you." As he spoke, Zhang Chen reached out and pinched Jiang Li's chin. "Put down what you're holding. I don't like having a gun pointed at me."

Jiang Li stared at Zhang Chen, who was standing right in front of her, with an uncertain look in her eyes. She subconsciously placed her hand on her weapon, but to her surprise, the man in front of her actually raised his chin.

Most importantly, she didn't dare to gamble on whether her weapon could hurt the other party.

Noticing Jiang Li slowly withdrawing his hand from the gun handle at his waist, Zhang Chen smiled and took two steps back. "I'll give you three days. You need to compile a list of all the aliens you know who have infiltrated Earth, and list their identities one by one. Also, I need to know how many of your Lebik aliens are currently hiding on Earth."

Jiang Li's throat moved slightly, and she exhaled. "Okay."

"In addition, I need a spaceship as a base. The model of the spaceship and the planet it comes from are irrelevant. The key is that it is clean. I will reinstall the system on it, but I don't want anything left on it."

"Okay," Jiang Li replied again. "After those aliens escaped to Earth, their spaceships became useless. I'll try to think of a way to get one for you."

"Finally," Zhang Chen looked up at Jiang Li, "I hope to contribute my technical expertise as equity in your bar."

"Huh?" Jiang Li frowned slightly upon hearing this. "You're joking, right..."

"I rarely joke, and I'm serious about this," Zhang Chen said in a deep voice. "The world is a mixed bag these days, and I need to have my own power. Although you are weak, you'll be easier to use."

"We may be weak, but we are not puppets to be manipulated. We can no longer be cannon fodder for others!"

"I didn't intend to use you as cannon fodder. Since you chose to come to Earth, you should do your part for Earth. After all, the safer Earth is, the safer you will be, right?"

Jiang Li's brows furrowed even deeper. "Why should I believe you?"

"Because you're no match for me." Zhang Chen slightly raised his head. "Is that reason enough?"

"you!"

"Think about it carefully."

Zhang Chen said, then turned and pushed open the door.

I'll come back in three days.

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