Laughter drowned it out.
The town chief looked at the expressionless Lin An. When he saw no sign of anger on his face, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Just as he had expected.
There was no mistake.
His demands weren't excessive, especially since they were for everyone's benefit. Surely Lin An wouldn't dare provoke public outrage by refusing him.
Big shots always cared about their reputation. If he didn't get the Mother Seed, Lin An probably wouldn't be able to explain himself to his superiors.
As he watched the middle-aged woman fantasizing about becoming an Awakener, several Awakeners behind the town chief suddenly grew anxious and poked him.
"Uncle! What about us? What about our official positions?!"
Lowering his voice, a Constitution Type Awakener swallowed nervously as he remembered the scenes they had fantasized about while bragging earlier.
Standing at the very front.
The middle-aged man rolled his eyes and subtly waved a hand behind him, indicating that his nephew needn't rush. He would mention everything that needed mentioning.
He simply pulled out several more Awakeners and coughed twice.
"That, General Lin."
"There's actually one more condition, though it doesn't really count as a condition! It's just that our fellow townspeople aren't incapable of fighting monsters either."
With an ingratiating smile, he forcefully patted his nephew on the chest, putting on an exaggerated expression.
"This young man is in excellent shape! He's an Awakener too!"
"Look, everyone has a heart devoted to serving the country. Why not arrange for this boy to become a battalion commander or company commander or something? Of course, it would be best if he became your personal guard! He won't be any worse than the other Awakeners! I saw that his physique is 12 points!"
"Don't worry, he's definitely a promising