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Chapter 13 - Chapter 13: Allegiance

"Go! Leave this place; this area already has an owner."

Although everyone's strength was insufficient to face firearms in the early stages, the Blond Man clearly didn't want to make an enemy of himself, especially a powerful Hunter.

Just based on the advantage of aerial superiority, the opponent was a troublesome fellow; once provoked, there would surely be constant trouble in the future.

"Not good, boss! My talent, Danger Sense, is sounding a frantic alarm."

At this moment, Jason's pupils constricted, a chill ran through his body, and he couldn't help but shout.

Jason's talent was no longer a secret among them, so when Jason said this, the dozens of people around them immediately became alert, raising their firearms and looking around.

"Everyone! Do not fire until the opponent attacks!"

While the Blond Man remained vigilant, his mind stayed clear; he understood the consequences of not killing the enemy.

He also understood how difficult it would be for them alone to kill an unknown Hunter who could possibly fly.

At this time, high in the sky, Lilith became alert when she saw humans approaching her nest.

Her original plan was to drive these people out; after all, this Cave was her current habitat, and the surrounding area was her hunting ground.

Combined with an animal's territorial instinct, Lilith could not give up this area!

But seeing that these people lowered their hostility and firearms after the man's words, Lilith felt a desire to make contact with the humans.

Because she knew very well that if she wanted to obtain more resources in the future, contacting humans was only a matter of time.

Moreover, as a Hunter, even if she said she was originally a beast, she estimated that no one would believe it.

Furthermore, with her current body, even if she couldn't withstand firearms, according to the feedback from thermal sensing and ultrasonic detection, the weapons these humans carried couldn't cause substantial damage to her current form.

The moment the opponent fired, she was absolutely certain she could kill everyone here.

In the pitch-black sky, a violent gale pressed down from above, causing all the humans below to raise their heads and look up.

A massive white creature broke the surrounding branches and descended from the sky, its sharp claws pressing into the ground, causing everyone's breath to hitch and their spines to chill.

Especially after seeing Lilith's true appearance, a trace of horror flashed in everyone's eyes, and the word "Dragon" surfaced in their minds.

But this massive creature before them was different from a Dragon in overall appearance; it didn't have a Dragon's exterior, but it possessed a terrifying size like a Dragon and wings that could fly like a Dragon.

At this moment, all humans felt a primal fear—fear of an unknown creature, fear of a top predator.

The creature before them stood at the top of the food chain, while they were the lowest level of food.

There was no doubt that such a strange creature could not possibly appear on Blue Star, so it was the Hunter their boss had mentioned.

The camp with the strongest individual combat capability among the Three Great Camps.

The Blond Man took a deep breath; although he was also very afraid, as the leader of Apocalypse, he still tried to maintain his composure.

He looked at Lilith and walked straight forward, his face carrying an unprecedented solemnity.

"Hello, my name is William Teslana. We have offended you today, and that is our fault."

The pressure this creature gave him was more powerful than anything he had ever felt; at this moment, he was certain of his guess.

The opponent was definitely a Hunter with an SSS-Level Talent; their strengths were simply not on the same level.

Even with firearms, his intuition told him that if they made a move, they would all die.

Lilith looked at the Blond Man and did not answer; it wasn't that she didn't want to, but that she simply couldn't speak, and furthermore, she didn't know English at all and couldn't understand it.

After all, in her previous life, she was a good citizen who used the slogan "not learning English well shows I love my country," and only knew simple ABCDs.

Seeing Lilith's crimson beast eyes staring intently at him without speaking, William swallowed hard, a chill shooting straight to his crown; he wanted to leave, but he wasn't sure of the Hunter's attitude.

Now, he could only brace himself to communicate, even trying to make friends or curry favor.

"We want to found a faction called Apocalypse. If you are willing to join, we will honor you as our leader. After every mission, we will hand over a certain amount of points to you, as long as you can ensure our safety on Blue Star."

Handing over points was painful for everyone, but if they could obtain a safety guarantee and something to rely on when they returned, it wasn't impossible.

The future would surely be a world where the strong eat the weak; without protection, the points in their hands would become a target in others' eyes, though it wasn't obvious yet.

But from the global situation, once some powerful factions developed, this kind of thing would only intensify!

Moreover, according to information on the World Channel and some rumors, the Dragon Country was planning to rely on people handing over a certain percentage of points to build a powerful army of warriors to stabilize the country.

This was also what they needed to emulate; after all, only this policy could stabilize a faction's status.

Although he had an S-Level Talent and was already considered a strong member in this world, compared to the whole of America or even the world, he was still weak.

His future fate would either be to be swallowed by a more powerful faction or to die on the path of expansion for those hegemon factions.

If Apocalypse wanted to stand tall in this world in the future, it had to have its own pillar of support.

Lilith remained silent for a long while, looked at these people, and extended a sharp claw.

Watching that sharp claw, everyone held their breath, not daring to make a sound; they watched Lilith's movements closely, ready to flee immediately if this unknown creature showed any signs of aggression!

As for fighting? What a joke! Fighting an unknown creature similar to a Dragon—they weren't like those fools in movies.

William, who was closest to Lilith, had his heart in his throat; at this distance, he truly felt the pressure Lilith brought, a pressure that made his scalp tingle.

Being the closest to this giant beast, if the opponent attacked, he would definitely be the first to go!

Lilith just gave the nervous crowd a faint look, pressed her claw into the ground, and crookedly sketched three large characters.

[I don't understand]

Then, the previously nervous William and the others were also bewildered; they also couldn't understand these "ghostly scribbles."

"Boss William, these are Hanzi, meaning 'I don't understand'."

At this time, a lackey who understood Chinese walked over cautiously; he used to be obsessed with Dragon Country costume dramas, especially historical records about Qin Shi Huang and the like, so he had specifically studied Hanzi systematically.

Hearing the lackey's explanation, William's tense expression finally relaxed; by now, his back was already soaked with sweat.

It was impossible not to be afraid; after all, that bloody maw could definitely bite off his head in one go.

Fortunately, it was just that she didn't understand; he had thought this Hunter took them for prey—it was a false alarm.

"What is your name?"

William looked at the young man and asked.

People from the Dragon Country, in his impression, had always been modest, harmonious, and peace-loving.

If they recognized her as their boss, in terms of safety and reliability, she would definitely be at the top.

"Boss William can just call me Rick."

The young man was also excited; although his strength and talent were at the bottom, with the status of a translator, his future status and position would also rise.

"Mm, very good, Rick. Tell her that we want to pledge allegiance to her for protection, and we can hand over a certain amount of points after every world mission."

After hearing this, Rick's face was full of excitement as he immediately translated William's meaning into Chinese to communicate with Lilith.

Upon learning their meaning, Lilith was surprised.

She hadn't expected humans to pledge allegiance to her and even automatically hand over a certain amount of points.

The importance of points to human players goes without saying; they can buy all items in the Main God Space and are essentially the hard currency—if one wants to become powerful, points are an indispensable part.

So Lilith had no reason to refuse, but she still kept an eye out; after all, these were foreigners, and there was no telling what they might be plotting in secret.

Fortunately, with thermal sensing and ultrasonic detection, she could monitor their every move from a distance at any time; even if they had a plan against her, she could take precautions in advance.

Lilith raised her sharp claw and wrote a few more large characters on the ground.

After Rick took a look, he turned around and translated for William with excitement.

"Boss, she agreed to be the leader of Apocalypse, but she needs us to help hunt Brown Bears and offer them to her."

 

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