Even though Lu Yan had been mentally prepared, when he actually heard Jiang Mian's unequivocal answer, he still couldn't help swallowing.
"Then... what would I have to give up?"
He knew there was no such thing as a free lunch.
The Calamity remains had been a win-win deal.
She was now the Alliance Master, with the support of Chen Li and him, two sixth-tier powerhouses. Her authority was beyond question.
If the alliance could obtain more resources or create more and better equipment, she could reap the benefits.
But the matter they were discussing now concerned him alone.
Watching the scene, Yu Xiaoxiao felt a faint sense of déjà vu.
Besides me, is the boss going to take on another follower?
He and I are both on the [Cataclysm] Path. Does that mean something?
Jiang Mian was frank in response to Lu Yan's question:
"I need a subordinate who'll listen to me."
"But don't worry. I won't keep tabs on you. What you do in your spare time is up to you. Just be there when I need you."
Lu Yan hesitated.
That sounded no different from being someone's dog.
As one of the Underground City's Aberrants, second only to Tyrant, he naturally had his pride.
"You... what exactly are you?"
Jiang Mian gave him the same answer she had given Chen Li:
"Sequence 4, [Formless] of [Chaos]."
She folded her arms and added,
"Of course, that's how it is for now, at least."
Jiang Mian had originally planned to take it easy after settling into the Alliance Master position,
but after running into two [Cataclysm] Aberrants in a row, both of them High-tier Sequences, she couldn't help wanting to collect them all.
Thinking about it, she sure did have a lot of quirks.
A slight germophobe, a perfectionist, a