"I don't need to work with you in good faith, because you'll do everything you can to cooperate with me."
After hearing Chthon out, the Crimson Demon God said calmly, "When a lion fights at the front, the hyenas behind him will do everything they can to support him for a share of the spoils, no matter how he treats them.
"Of course, if the lion's defeat becomes inevitable, the hyenas will turn on him and squeeze out whatever benefits they can."
Everyone felt a little embarrassed and annoyed, but no one objected. The Crimson Demon God wasn't wrong.
The Crimson Demon God wasn't being arrogant. He simply saw things too clearly. You'll cooperate with me however I treat you, so why should I be nice to you?
Besides, given your personalities, you'll turn on me the moment something goes wrong, no matter how well I treat you. So why waste the effort?
Chthon decisively changed the subject, asking Indigo, "Indigo, do you have any special abilities in this world?"
"No, but I'm effectively the best hacker around. I can infiltrate any network, and even Alice would have trouble detecting me."
"I said she'd have trouble, not that she couldn't detect me," Indigo said. "Alice's technical skills are far beyond mine. I can only sneak in quietly, then leave as quickly as possible."
Chthon nodded in understanding. After a moment's thought, he said, "The Mechanical Demon King killed Wade, which suggests this world was probably shown as a movie in another world, just like Terminator.
"If it's a movie, there must be heroes and villains. Indigo, find this world's villains and contact them. I believe they have something we want."
"Why the villains?"
Indigo was puzzled. Chthon looked at her without speaking, and she understood. It was because they were