Wuthering Waves: I'm a Big Villain, Starting with Annihilating the Astral Express Crew

Chapter 48 Cocolia is Anxious!

Jiang Mo was twelve years old.

As the true power behind Wildfire, he naturally held the power to allocate resources in the Underworld.

He decided where the food, medicine, and clothing gathered through various channels would flow.

His shelter was no longer a simple shack pieced together with broken planks.

Now, it was a sturdy little house, small but rare in the Underworld.

Seele still lived there.

She felt very safe in this little house.

She had asked Jiang Mo where the materials for building the house came from.

Jiang Mo simply said that it was sponsored by the kind snack stall owner.

"He seems to treat me like his dead son."

He told Seele.

Seele accepted this explanation.

Because Jiang Mo was indeed on good terms with the stall owner, and recently, the Underworld had improved thanks to Wildfire's management, and the stall owner's business was booming.

Every day, Jiang Mo could bring back a lot of delicious food from him, and the stall owner never said anything.

Seele thought that this was probably what a good person was like.

Jiang Mo was thirteen years old.

He watched Wildfire grow stronger day by day, with abundant resources and weapons.

He knew that the time had come.

He made a bold decision—to cut off the supply of minerals, Marrowstone, to the Upper District.

He conveyed this order to Natasha.

Natasha froze when she received the order.

Cut off the mineral supply?

The exchange between the Underworld and the Upper District almost entirely relied on that transportation channel.

The Underworld transported minerals, and the Upper District transported resources.

Since the Silvermane Guards withdrew, this fragile balance had lasted for several years and was an important source of livelihood for the Underworld.

But Jiang Mo actually said to cut it off?

What did this mean? What exactly did he want to do?!

Natasha felt a wave of dizziness.

"Why? Do you know what this means? This is our important source of supplies!"

Jiang Mo remained expressionless:

"Do you want to see your brother?"

Natasha's heart clenched.

She hesitated and whispered, "...Yes."

"Then do as I say." Jiang Mo's voice was even, "Don't question it."

Natasha was silent.

Everything that had happened in the past few years flashed through her mind.

Every order from Jiang Mo, although surprising at first, ultimately made the Underworld better.

Wildfire's reputation grew, and Boulder Town became more stable.

She calmed down and began to carefully consider Jiang Mo's purpose.

Cut off the minerals... Did he want to challenge the Upper District?

What did he want to fight for from them?

Okay.

She took a deep breath.

For her brother, she decided to trust this child again.

Natasha conveyed Jiang Mo's order to Oleg.

She had already thought of a justification, attributing the reason for cutting off the mineral supply to "retaliation against the Upper District's long-term exploitation" and "demanding more resource allocation from the Upper District," and so on.

She thought Oleg would strongly object and reject this dangerous proposal.

After all, Oleg had always been known for his prudence and knew the importance of this mineral channel connecting to the Upper District.

However, to her surprise, Oleg did not object after hearing her proposal.

His weathered face, however, revealed a hint of determination.

"Natasha, you're right."

Oleg slammed his hand on the table.

"It's definitely time to talk to those guys in the Upper District!"

He recalled the years of neglect the Upper District had shown the Underworld, turning a blind eye to the chaos caused by the withdrawal of the Silvermane Guards.

How much sacrifice had Wildfire made to achieve the current stability?

Now, they controlled the Underworld's only resource, one that the Upper District desperately needed—Marrowstone.

It was time to make those high and mighty folks acknowledge the existence and demands of the Underworld.

This decision sparked some debate within Wildfire, but Oleg's prestige, and the hatred for the Upper District, unified everyone.

The plan began to be executed.

Wildfire cut off the mineral transport channels, and the supply stopped.

Soon after.

The Upper District, the core of Belobog, a symbol of prosperity.

However, the atmosphere had been a little off lately.

The energy supply that kept the city running was decreasing at an alarming rate.

Marrowstone, the only energy lifeline of this frozen planet, and almost all of it came from the forgotten Underworld.

When the mineral transport channels from the Underworld completely ceased operation, the tension in the Upper District reached its peak.

Industrial production slowed, some areas began to experience rolling blackouts, and even the Silvermane Guards' weapon manufacturing was affected.

The Supreme Guardian Cocolia's expression changed, and she was furious!

Those guys she had abandoned in the icy abyss dared to challenge the Upper District in this way!

Chapter 49: Battle Against the Silvermane Guards, the Advantage Is Mine

The high and mighty Supreme Guardian could no longer ignore the situation in the Underworld and had to send someone.

In fact, the Upper District was not completely unaware of what was happening in the Underworld.

They were certainly aware of Wildfire's rise, but as long as it didn't affect the stability of the Upper District, they preferred to let the Underworld fend for itself.

However, Wildfire's actions this time had touched the Upper District's core interests—energy.

Soon, an envoy carrying the Supreme Guardian's will was sent to the Underworld.

It was a high-ranking officer of the Silvermane Guards, entering the Underworld with the arrogance and disdain unique to the Upper District.

The envoy met Oleg in the conference room of Wildfire's headquarters in Boulder Town.

The room was simple, a stark contrast to the Upper District's splendor.

Oleg sat at the head of the table, his white hair appearing somewhat aged under the dim light, but his eyes were incredibly sharp.

The envoy cut straight to the chase, his tone condescending:

"Oleg, restore the mineral supply immediately. The Supreme Guardian is very displeased with your foolish behavior. The Upper District will consider your demands, but only if normal order is restored to the mining area."

Oleg was not intimidated by the envoy's aura. He looked directly into the other man's eyes and said steadily:

"Order? Order ceased to exist when you withdrew the Guards and abandoned the Underworld. Now, order is established by us, Wildfire."

"As for those Marrowstone..."

Oleg paused and continued, "They are dug out by the blood and sweat of the Underworld people. We have the right to decide where they go."

Then, he put forward the conditions.

Wildfire would continue to govern the Underworld, and the Upper District need not send Guards down.

The Upper District needed to increase the supply of materials to the Underworld by twice as much as before.

The most important point: a small number of Underworld residents should be allowed to go to the Upper District, under certain conditions.

The envoy listened to these conditions as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Increase supplies? Allow commoners to enter the Upper District? Are you crazy?"

He stood up abruptly, "Oleg, your demands are utterly absurd! The Supreme Guardian will not agree to such unreasonable demands! If you don't know what's good for you, the Upper District has plenty of ways to make you submit!"

He didn't say another word and hurried out of the conference room.

Seeing the man leave, Oleg's face remained expressionless.

Natasha seemed to have anticipated the envoy's reaction, only telling Oleg to remain calm.

The envoy returned to the Upper District and reported the results of the negotiations to the Supreme Guardian.

Cocolia was furious. She could not tolerate the Underworld daring to make such demands!

She decided to take even tougher measures!

Then, she sent the same envoy again.

The second negotiation took place in the Wildfire headquarters' conference room once again.

The envoy exuded a sense of oppression as soon as he entered.

He didn't sit down, standing before the conference table and looking down at Oleg.

"Oleg!" The envoy's attitude was even more overbearing than last time. "The Supreme Guardian has spoken! Not a single word of your demands will be met!"

He slammed his hand on the table with a loud bang, causing the teacups to jump.

"You have three days! Immediately resume the transport of Marrowstone!"

"If the mines are not operational again in three days, the Silvermane Guards will re-enter the Underworld and forcibly seize control of the mining area!"

"This visit is a final ultimatum! Don't think that just because Wildfire has gained some power, you can stand against the Upper District! You cannot bear the consequences!"

He didn't give Oleg a chance to respond. After speaking, he turned and strode away, arriving quickly and leaving even faster.

As soon as the envoy left, the calm on Oleg's face crumbled.

He had never imagined that the Upper District would be so inflexible, even threatening to deploy the Silvermane Guards!

Although Wildfire had grown stronger, it was still far behind the well-equipped and well-trained Silvermane Guards.

Oleg immediately got up and hurried towards Natasha's clinic.

"Natasha!" Oleg pushed open the clinic door. "Something's wrong! Terribly wrong!"

Natasha was bandaging a patient's wound when she heard Oleg's voice and looked up.

"What is it? Did the envoy come again?"

She finished bandaging the patient, asked them to leave first, and then walked over to Oleg to let him explain.