"You... what do you mean by that?"
At that moment, Ma Huainan's voice actually began to stammer.
If he lost the support of the people before him...
Then, given the terrifying strength his opponent had now displayed...
It would only be a matter of time before his Divine Kingdom Core was seized.
When that happened, even his last chance to turn things around would be gone.
"Young Master Ma."
Weng Chonghe sighed.
"It's not that we're unwilling to help you."
"It's just that stopping an army of this scale would cost the five of us brothers far too much."
"The subsidies the Federal Government gives us aren't nearly enough to cover our expenditure."
At this point, a smile appeared on Weng Chonghe's face.
"I've heard that Peerless Monster-level geniuses receive extra military merit subsidies during their first ten years on the Frontline."
"So, perhaps..."
His voice carried a pointed implication.
Although he wore a smile, beneath it lurked something difficult to put into words.
Ma Huainan's expression stiffened.
He was no fool. Naturally, he understood what the other man was implying.
"H-how much?"
"Twenty million military merit."
Weng Chonghe spoke directly.
"Fine."
Ma Huainan barely hesitated.
At that moment, he was truly afraid.
Compared with the destruction of his Divine Kingdom, what did a mere twenty million military merit amount to?
As long as he survived, there would still be opportunities for everything in the future.
"Wait."
Weng Chonghe suddenly added something.
"Twenty million military merit for each of us five brothers will do."
Hearing this, Ma Huainan could not help the twitch in his cheek.
But in the end, he gritted his teeth and nodded. "Fine."
What bullshit Federal Government employees.
What bullshit service to the people of the Federation?
Ma Huainan's expression did not change, but inwardly,