Zero's Choice

When the Starry Sky Fleet appeared in the sky and the metal man showed up before him, Lu Wu was initially puzzled, unsure why it had come.

But when the metal man called him an "invader," Lu Wu immediately connected it to the metal man's origins.

The extraterrestrial overlord who had built the vast technological empire known as the Heavenly Machine Legion beyond the realm through pure technological development: Zero!

Recalling how he had led the Players to raid Zero's home base for mechanical energy, Lu Wu realized that the visitor had come with ill intent.

But he did not believe Zero would dare attack him here.

This was Holy Spirit Race territory. No matter how powerful Zero's Heavenly Machine Legion was, it would not dare contend with the Holy Spirit Race.

So Lu Wu remained calm.

Although he had no idea where Zero had gotten information about him, he was not afraid in the slightest.

Hearing Lu Wu speak his name, Zero asked impassively,

"You know who I am?"

"Of course. I bought intelligence on you." Lu Wu spoke indifferently before asking, "So how did you find out about me? And why did you come looking for me?"

"You led your people in an attack on my Main Base and stole a huge amount of my resources. Why do you think I came looking for you?"

(PS: For this foreshadowing, see Chapter 772. When Lu Wu and the Players destroyed a Heavenly Machine Legion base, the main brain that chose to self-destruct bade farewell to Zero, the supreme ruler.)

"Revenge?" Lu Wu asked curiously.

"Yes, but I can give you two choices!" Zero said with a smile.

"Let's hear them. Though I definitely won't agree," Lu Wu replied carelessly.

"First, compensate me tenfold for my losses. Second, you and