Master Changsheng

Chapter 81 080: Steadyness and Escape

"What's up?"

Hanks paused for a moment, then spoke with a worried expression, "Our Chaos City has run out of food!"

"When the Lord of Chaos City was in power, there were regular caravans from the seven surrounding kingdoms that came to Chaos City to sell grain."

"Now, because of the orcs, when the inner city cut off its communications, they also looted all of this year's grain convoy from the seven kingdoms and stored it all in the inner city."

"The next batch of grain convoys won't arrive for another year, and it's uncertain whether they'll even show up then, given this incident of being robbed!"

When Hanks recounted the trouble that had bothered him all night with a troubled expression, Ankai was taken aback, then laughed without any attempt to hide it.

"Hanks, will you starve to death?"

When Hanks heard Ankai's question, he was taken aback. He was sure he wouldn't starve to death because he always kept three years' worth of supplies in reserve.

He shook his head honestly, not understanding what Ankai meant by asking that question.

"I see, Hanks, you've really put yourself in the city lord's shoes?"

"Are you senile? We're robbers, robbers, robbers!"

"Why are you worried about them starving to death?! You should be concerned about how many gold coins they can still provide us!"

Ankai's words startled Hanks, who suddenly realized what was going on.

Yes, he's a robber!

Why are you so worried about the city's residents running out of food?

"Hanks, as your friend, I feel it's necessary to remind you: the position of the outer city lord of Chaos City is a hot potato."

"Whoever sits in this position will be a thorn in the side of both the desert orcs and the inner city."

"They're not paying attention here right now because they're too busy. But if they recover, believe me, the first thing they'll do is come to the outer city of Chaos City and settle accounts with you, this so-called damned mastermind!"

...

Ankai's words silenced Hanks.

These words make perfect sense.

Looking back now, Hanks probably identified with the city lord because the long-lost peace and his position second only to the emperor brought him a sense of disorientation...

Coincidentally, An Kai's words today seemed to have awakened him.

"Get ready, tell them that the protection fee will be collected again in two months."

"Let's cherish this opportunity. Once the desert orcs and the inner city have settled their score, we'll be wandering the desert..."

Ankai patted Hanks on the shoulder with a mature air, then easily jumped over the wall and walked towards his residence in the outer city of Chaos City.

He wasn't going to let Hanks analyze the Kingdom of Shaq today; Hanks wasn't in a good state, so it would be better for him to rest.

He had long anticipated that the outer city of Chaos City would run out of food.

When the inner city cut off all contact, not only were the bounty towers deserted, but many merchants from the outer city of Chaos City also left.

Among them was the detector dealer that Hanks had been longing for.

Therefore, the outer city of Chaos City is now facing not only food shortages, but also the gradual cessation of all other activities...

But Ankai didn't care.

It's over, what does it have to do with him?

If anyone dares to rebel, he will suppress them.

He didn't care about the negative consequences of doing this; he'd just loot a few rounds and then leave...

Lacking sufficient strength, forcibly occupying the only open city in the desert would only invite hatred and bring no benefit.

Furthermore, both the orcs and the inner city have fifth-tier powerhouses in the desert. Under these circumstances, occupying the outer city of Chaos City and becoming its lord is a viable option.

What's the difference between that and standing between the two sides and yelling at them as idiots?

An Kai saw this power, which was so readily available, very clearly.

This is also related to his consistent self-awareness.

This extremely clear self-awareness is one of the reasons why Ankai has been able to live a relatively comfortable life in the desert.

Before long, An Kai returned to his temporary residence outside Chaos City.

I first glanced at the side quests, and there was nothing different from yesterday's.

An Kai then took out the Meditation Staff, held it in his hand, and began his meditation practice for the day…

...

Two months later.

Ankai and Hanks reunited at the original headquarters of the Evergreen Gang, which is now the city lord's mansion in the outer city of Chaos City.

According to the 20/80 split, Ankai received 2143 low-grade magic stones this time.

Compared to before, the profits have decreased significantly.

This is also related to the large-scale exodus of Chaos City residents.

However, An Kai didn't care. After these guys went out and saw the changes in the desert, they realized that only this outer city of Chaos City could provide them with a moment of peace.

And during these two months, Ankai's seclusion efficiency did not decrease.

He gained a total of 48 attribute points, which he evenly distributed across his four attributes.

Among them, the [Intelligence] attribute is the best, reaching 293 points, while the other three attributes also reached 292 points.

He only has 72 attribute points left to break through the shackles of spell level. At his current seclusion efficiency, he can complete it in about four months.

In two months, Ankai's [Beast Meat Refining Platform] also made great contributions, consuming only the last 14 Tier 1 Magic Cores and 3 Low-Grade Magic Stones.

They would satisfy Ankai's ever-increasing appetite.

Compared to the 49 Tier 2 Magic Cores obtained through [Summoning] over two months, this loss is almost negligible.

Back at his residence, Ankai emptied all the low-grade magic stones from his storage ring, counted them over and over, and after confirming that it was a satisfying number of 4969, he held the Meditation Staff, a smile on his face, and continued his meditation retreat.

With the war between the desert orcs and the inner city of Chaos City raging, the outer city of Chaos City has now become Ankai's backyard.

Putting aside the question of who won between the desert orcs and the inner city of Chaos, so far, Ankai has won terribly…

It was also through the war between the two forces that Ankai regained its long-awaited peace.

However, all of this is not sustainable...

...

A year and a half later.

As usual.

An Kai finished his cultivation, reviewed today's side quests, and inquired about the battle situation of his two neighbors.

【1:…】

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[29: The battle between the desert orcs and the inner city of Chaos City is fierce. Due to the shortage of their own supplies, they have turned their attention to the outer city of Chaos City.]

The original plan was to send a few Tier 3 soldiers to conquer the outer city of Chaos City, turn the city's residents into their slaves, and help them collect resources.

However, just before departure, the 28th Prince of the Orcs, citing the need for caution, replaced the third-tier orc with two fourth-tier orcs. If it weren't for the injuries to the fifth-tier orcs, General Li and General Dao, the 28th Prince of the Orcs would have wanted to send another fifth-tier orc to accompany him...

We will depart at dawn and are expected to arrive at the outer city of Chaos City in three days.

An Kai saw this side quest at the temporary residence outside Chaos City.

He suddenly stood up.

He quickly put the [Beast Meat Refining Table] into his storage ring.

He then ran out of the courtyard, materialized a fireball spell, and set the courtyard ablaze.

Run to the original headquarters of the Evergreen Gang as fast as possible...

He kicked the door open with a loud bang, causing Hanks, who was exercising, to suddenly jerk.

Under the disdainful gaze of Widow Wang, he ran out of the room in a disheveled state and saw An Kai standing in the courtyard.

"Hanks, it's time to run."

"May we meet again someday!"

After saying that, An Kai turned and left without looking back at all…

In the courtyard, Hanks froze for a moment, then rushed back to his room: "Quick, pack up, we have to run!"