"I'm starting to think I don't want to win."
Lu PingAn, who had just claimed his first victory, said something rather subtle.
"You feel the same way?"
The first to respond was even Big Cat, who was usually proactive and enthusiastic.
Logically speaking, as the "military leader," she ought to have been a hawk, leading the combat faction of the team and constantly looking for trouble.
"So we're in agreement?"
"Mm. We only need to complete two out of the three conditions in the end, right? We can slow down the progress toward victory."
Lying on the grass, with the barbecue grill and the noisy bear children in the distance, Lu PingAn rested on Chris's lap and chatted sleepily.
Yet what the two were discussing was probably rather alarming.
Delaying the completion of the trial? That seemed completely contrary to their original plan.
"I'd guess every other faction that came in here will do the same. The benefits are too great."
Ultimately, the outsiders had come here for profit, not to enter the Pantheon and settle down here permanently to guard someone else's world.
As veteran Explorers, their most fundamental rule was to secure what was already in hand. No matter how good the promises or plans sounded, they could not compare to actual gains.
Lu PingAn's group had been opening up this land for over half a month, and their returns had only been so-so. There were many new discoveries and new resources—
"Sure enough, only war can bring sufficient profit. Aren't those 'three conditions for victory' simply guiding us toward where the gains lie?"
Resting his head on her thigh, Lu PingAn narrowed his eyes, glanced at the beautiful scenery above him, and nodded in satisfaction.
Sure enough, the leisure after war was the most relaxing. Especially when