Although Ye Luo had agreed to join Blade Blood in stabbing Barton Civilization in the back after they stirred up chaos within it, he had thought it would take at least some time to prepare. He had not expected the chaos to come so quickly.
At the mention of Barton Civilization's strength, the old man sneered. "Barton Civilization is far stronger than its surface-level combat power suggests. This time, not only will they face Alvin's soon-to-deploy fleet head-on, they will likely set up an ambush as well. If they want to replace Alvin, they must do everything possible to weaken Alvin's military strength. As long as Alvin sends troops this time, that army might as well be marked for total annihilation."
Ye Luo said nothing more. He merely looked at the old man meaningfully and remained silent.
The old man's gaze made his skin crawl. "Kid, what bad shit are you holding back...?"
Ye Luo was not offended in the slightest. He chuckled. "Old man, Alvin must have given you quite a few benefits, huh..."
Farol was not surprised that Ye Luo had guessed at the cooperation between Blade Blood and Alvin. He instantly understood that Ye Luo intended to extort more from him and snorted. "Kid, don't even think about shaking me down for more. I told you already, I took a liking to you, so the five million energy blocks I gave you as a deposit were already my limit. Since you know who's backing this operation, you should also know that if you want to earn more energy blocks, you just need to put in more effort when we set out..."
Ye Luo suddenly turned serious. "Old man, do you think Alvin might burn the bridge after crossing it and kill the donkey once it's done grinding?"