"You're planning to take hostages!?" Jiang Wan asked.
Xu Lang frowned. "The Mad King Building is helping people reunite with their families. How is that taking hostages? I have such a convenient route, so naturally I should make it available to all players."
"Uh..." Jiang Wan was at a loss for words.
Using players' families back home to rally them to his cause, and doing it under such a respectable pretext—how could anyone say Xu Lang didn't have the makings of a king?
"I'm afraid the timing isn't right," Jiang Wan said hesitantly.
If word got out, the people at the Titan Building might lose all interest in fighting.
Buying passage to Earth from Xu Lang and then moving to another building might become their best option!
"Then we'll start building interest now and take action after this round of the game ends!" Xu Lang said with a faint smile.
He had planned to protect his old home once this crisis was over anyway.
Ideally, they would play the game while sending players to seize territory over there.
Unfortunately, once the game began, the players would be forcibly teleported back. Xu Lang certainly wasn't comfortable sending only Strange Tales over.
The two women smiled at his words, though a hollow feeling soon settled in their hearts.
"Honey... are you still planning to sleep tonight?" Jiang Wan ran a finger over Xu Lang's chest.
"Mm." Xu Lang raised an eyebrow.
"Then things at the Mad King Building are still under control, right?" Jiang Wan asked, her eyes full of allure.
She had already tried reasoning with him. She couldn't keep doing that.
Everything needed moderation. What Xu Lang needed now was affection!
Cao Yaxuan and the others had known about Earth for some time, so they weren't as eager. Jiang Wan