"Although I can't control the entire base yet, rest assured, everyone. I've already figured out what makes this crafty AI Core tick. Just give me a little more time, and I guarantee you'll be able to come in unhindered.
"If Commander Flint is worried about casualties during the assault, why not... wait outside for a while?" Nie Yun suggested very "kindly."
Everyone's lips twitched at that, Red Dragon included.
Wait outside for a while?
If they waited any longer, there would probably be nothing but rats left in the Gold Coin Pirate Gang's warehouses!
Flint's brow throbbed. He took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.
He didn't understand those blocks... or whatever they were, but he certainly didn't believe a single word of Nie Yun's bullshit.
Still, the pirate world was a lawless place. Even if you obtained proof that someone was deliberately screwing you over, what could you do about it?
The Ghost Captain had already allied with the Twin Dragons. Although Flint's side was still considerably stronger on paper, they had only just finished fighting Gold Coin. Were they really going to start another internecine battle over an uneven split of the loot?
Things were different now. Madmen had suffered heavy losses, and the Twin Dragons Camp had gained an unfathomable Ghost Captain who could carry out a "decapitation strike" against even the Gold Coin Pirate Gang without anyone noticing...
Flint had no certainty of victory if they kept fighting among themselves.
Nie Yun had spotted precisely that apprehension in Flint, which was why he dared to keep dancing along the edge of the man's bottom line.
"Hmph! I'll remember this! But with Gold Coin on the verge of defeat, I think it's time we had a proper discussion about dividing the spoils."
Flint snorted, decisively skipped