Expanding the Army

Inside the office-like special space, Lu Yang stood beside the conference table waiting. Four flashes of light flickered, and Annihilation and the other three emerged.

Lu Yang smiled. "Welcome, all four of you."

Annihilation looked at Lu Yang with some fear and said, "Guild Leader Lu Yang, why did you summon us? If you're trying to persuade us to surrender, don't bother. We won't surrender."

"That's right, we'll fight to the death."

"We'll defend our fortresses."

Lu Yang looked at their fierce yet inwardly weak expressions and shook his head with a smile. "Why would I want to seize your fortresses?"

"You don't want our fortresses?" Annihilation and the others looked at Lu Yang in astonishment and delight. A glimmer of hope rose in their hearts.

Lu Yang said, "I never wanted your fortresses. I've occupied Hannibal City for so long—have I ever sought you out or attacked you?"

Annihilation and the others shook their heads.

Lu Yang said, "From beginning to end, weren't you four the ones who kept coming to make trouble for me?"

Annihilation and the others looked embarrassed.

"We're ashamed, Guild Leader Lu Yang. We were misled for a moment," Wu Ji said apologetically.

Lu Yang gestured for them to sit, then took his own seat and asked with a smile, "Did you think that by joining forces with Wang Teng and Li Xiuyu, you could defeat me?"

The four of them looked embarrassed again.

Lu Yang said, "No need to be embarrassed. That's how games are. Attacking each other is commonplace. But now you've seen it—you can't beat me, right?"

Overbearing Autumn nodded repeatedly and agreed, "We're nowhere near your guild's level. You sent three hundred thousand people and crushed our more than three million."

"It's good that you understand." Lu Yang again motioned