Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

"Then I'll tell you now, those who died deserved to die."

Urentuya had already recovered, but she was still bound and standing on the Emperor's ship, looking at Li Zhi across the distance.

"We will land safely, and we do have our own methods."

"However, we are willing to give you that spaceship and the Apocalypse Dust, and that will be the end of this matter. Do you agree?"

"Tuya!"

"Absolutely not!"

"I agree."

The beast-eared woman next to Wu Yin spoke at the same time as Su Su and Li Zhi.

Urentuya: "Is this the righteous person you were talking about who's demanding the truth for our fallen compatriots?"

Li Zhi: "I am a businessman, and everything I say is only to achieve my own goals."

Beneath the cloak, Li Zhi's expression subtly changed.

That's not what she wanted to say.

Urentuya: "So you don't care at all how those people died?"

Li Zhi: "I do care. I want to know whether these people's deaths were caused by humans or by the game. The truth can help me judge the extent of the game's control over this world and humanity. But I really don't care about those people's lives. Saying this is just to pat myself on the back first, and then stand on the moral high ground to put pressure on you and make you expose your loopholes. This is just basic negotiation tactics."

A whole bunch of stuff just popped out like that. Li Zhi knew she had been tricked without even realizing it, and closed her eyes wearily.

Urentuya: "What's your game nickname?"

Li Zhi: "Give me back my three-star five-fee account."

Urentuya: "Give me back my three... This name sounds familiar."

Su Su: "She's number one on the wealth list for District 15!"

Urentuya was taken aback: "It was you?!"

Wu Yin's eyes also held a hint of suspicion and scrutiny.

She grabbed the woman with animal ears and whispered a few words in her ear.

The woman with animal ears nodded: "What's your real name?"

Li Zhi: "Li...is that all you're asking? Items that allow you to specify who should answer questions must be quite rare."

Urrentuya: "I just want to ascertain your true purpose and whether you intend to wipe us out."

She struggled with both hands, and the rope binding her broke, falling to the ground.

A thin blade appeared between her fingers, then she withdrew it and hid it in her arm.

Urentuya: "I didn't hurt your friend. I hope you'll keep your word and take the flying boat and the Apocalypse Dust. Then we'll call it even."

Su Su: "Absolutely not, you know perfectly well that the spaceship and the Apocalypse Dust are—"

Urentuya: "Aunt Su, I know, but there's no other solution right now. Do you think she can't just take it herself if we don't agree?"

Su Su looked at the dark, gaping cannon muzzle, her face gradually turning pale.

The entire base was shrouded in an atmosphere of despair.

Li Zhi: "I have something to do later, so I won't get involved in your internal conflict. Hand over the items, and I'll leave immediately."

Urentuya: "Go and retrieve the Apocalypse Dust."

Su Su hesitated, but after her gaze fell on He Jun on Li Zhi's boat, she turned and went inside.

Not long after, she appeared carrying a large bag of Apocalypse Dust.

Li Zhi did not disembark, but instead used the "contract" mechanism to directly hand over the Apocalypse Micro Dust to her.

Apocalyptic dust appeared above the scales of justice.

A fair scale clearly calculates the quantity:

2176 piece.

Li Zhi knew that this was definitely not all of their Apocalyptic Dust.

But she earned far more than she expected on this trip.

Know when to stop.

She didn't want to push people to the brink.

Always leave room for maneuver, so that you may meet again in the future.

Regardless of what others say, given Wu Yin's vengeful nature, he must have already set his sights on her.

Although I don't know what she's doing here, she must have her own purpose.

She left herself room to maneuver, so that she could smooth things over in future confrontations.

Li Zhi directly put the Apocalypse Dust into the merchant's backpack. "Whose flying boat is that? Sign the transfer agreement."

Urentuya: "I'll sign with you."

Li Zhi quickly signed the contract, and a dialog box popped up in front of him:

[The system has found that the player has returned my three-star, five-cost weapon! They own two airships, which can be dismantled, fused, upgraded, and operated online.]

[Disassembly: The airship is restored to its original material state]

[Integration Upgrade: Improve the main vehicle's mass and expand its area]

[Network Operation: In unmanned mode, the captain can simultaneously pilot two airships via network connection.]

Li Zhi chose to operate online without hesitation.

She needed to designate an area for high-altitude cloud mining, and she needed a flying boat as both a dwelling for the miners and a fishing ground.

This ordinary airship perfectly suited her needs. Although it lacked weapons and defenses, its cabins and storage were large enough, and it could be put into use later with the addition of more cloud networks.

After making his selection, Li Zhi didn't waste any time. He piloted the flying boat slowly upwards and disappeared from the hunters' sight.

Urentuya slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

He Jun and Su Su, who had just been put down, exchanged a glance, then quickly looked away, their fingers curling up: "Did I cause trouble?"

Su Su didn't speak, but simply shielded her behind her and bowed in Wu Yin's direction to apologize: "This is all the result of my poor decision-making, and I will take full responsibility."

"It's none of your business." Wu Yin looked in the direction where the flying boat disappeared, his face not showing the deep anger Su Su had expected: "She's been putting on airs since she was a child, and lying and deceiving people is second nature to her. It's normal for you to suffer a little because she's targeting you."

Urentuya and Su Su were stunned, and He Jun's mouth dropped open: "Sister Ying, you know her?"

Wu Yin smiled slightly: "She's probably one of my few 'old friends'."

Su Su asked in confusion, "Then why didn't you acknowledge her just now? That way we wouldn't have to hand over the Apocalypse Dust and the flying boat."

Wu Yin: "It's no use. Even if I reveal her identity, she'll pretend she doesn't know me."

He Jun: "Why?"

Wu Yin smiled and asked, "What is her purpose?"

Su Su: "Heavenly Revelation Dust"

"So, how can you rob someone you know?"

He Jun looked bewildered: "But all we wanted was for her to stop robbing us, didn't we?"

"Do you know what will happen if she doesn't get what she wants?"

"She will find ways to make you lose even more, to make up for what she didn't get and what she should have gotten in the first place."