I had every reason to say that.
We had long since arranged an ambush around the perimeter.
The force assembled from the three underground races possessed astonishing combat power.
Besides, I knew that whether it was Guiguzi or the system, they should both be watching what was happening here. If it truly came down to a critical moment, they definitely would not stand by and do nothing.
I could guess what R5 was thinking. He must have already received instructions from headquarters, and those instructions were likely for them to confront us forcefully. Of course, their true goal was still to get more from us.
After all, they did not want both sides to suffer.
Even if headquarters had ordered them to fight us to the death, I believed R5 would not dare do that.
R9 was a cautionary example.
Although R9 had been wiped out by a mysterious force, he did not dare bet that force truly had nothing to do with us.
That was why he hesitated now, unable to make up his mind.
That was why he softened his tone when I became forceful.
But I could not indulge them. The initiative had to remain in our hands.
"Mr. Jiang, it was a misunderstanding, all of it was a misunderstanding. We never meant that. You know, R15 is old. When people get old, they become muddleheaded. Old folks become like children, so he has a bit of a childish temper. He speaks and acts only for the momentary satisfaction, without thinking things through. R15, hurry up and apologize to Mr. Jiang." He shot R15 a glare. R15 put on a pitiful expression and said to me, "Brother, I must have had lard in my brain to say something like that just now. Please don't take it to