Your Sincerity and Mine

Shangguan Xi's hair stood on end before he'd even finished listening, but Xu Huo quickly added, "Or maybe she plans to join forces with you to get rid of me. After all, the two of you have the energy."

It seemed that working with that woman was even harder for Shangguan Xi to accept than being doubted by Xu Huo. He scowled. "I know most players have no choice. Sometimes I'm not exactly a good person myself, but most of the time, I'm still decent. I can't stand people who scheme behind others' backs, and I'd never work with someone like that."

"Do you have enough energy?" Ding Wei asked from below. "The underground Warehouse has already been cleared out."

"How much energy was in that Warehouse?" Xu Huo asked Teacher Ai.

"Enough to fill three Storage Compartments, with room to spare." Teacher Ai glanced at the sky. "It'll be dawn soon. Some Aliens are active during the day, too, so you'd better reach an agreement quickly."

Xu Huo asked Shangguan Xi for his Communicator.

"You really plan to work with them?" Shangguan Xi asked, surprise tinged with confusion.

Xu Huo tossed a Communicator down. His first words were, "If we're going to work together, you'll have to show some sincerity. Hand over the energy first. You too, over there."

The Player who had been keeping his distance from Ding Wei finally moved a little closer. He spoke into the Communicator. "Friend, that's a bit much, isn't it? If I give you the energy, I'll be left with nothing."

Ding Wei took the same stance, but her voice was sweet and playful, making it hard to reject her outright. "Mr. Xu, at least give me something to fall back on. Each side needs to hold some leverage—that's the basis of