The Pope is cunning and shrewd; with a single sentence, he pushed China to the opposite side of other countries.
While the Pope was never a good person, there was also a significant reason why he had no other choice.
Civilizations on Earth have been ravaged by wars, and many traditions have long been severed.
Those who can cultivate to S-rank now would be considered super geniuses, a phenomenon that occurs only once every few thousand years in ancient times.
S-rank powerhouses are not so easy to kill; often, it can take days to kill one.
After this happened many times, they came to accept the rule that S-rank enemies were unkillable.
In many cases, conflicts involve various forces checking and balancing each other before distributing the spoils.
But at this moment, they were afraid.
Because a veteran S-rank powerhouse died, and died cleanly and swiftly, without even a chance to struggle.
Driven by fear and a desire to survive, they instinctively banded together.
"Who told you you were going to keep it all for yourself?"
Xu Long looked at the Pope as if he were looking at a fool.
He did intend to keep it all for himself, but he would never say it out loud.
"I want 50%, and you can divide the rest among yourselves."
After Xu Long finished speaking, he immediately took out a handful of Spirit Stone.
Seeing this, the others held their breath again.
You should know that even these veteran S-rank powerhouses can only absorb a maximum of five pieces at a time.
What's up with this guy? He must be worth at least fifty bucks, right?
The group exchanged glances, their expressions growing even more serious.
They knew Xu Long was taking the opportunity to recover his strength, but no one dared to make a move.
Who knows if Xu Long still has any strength left?
It's best if it doesn't exist, but what if it does?
Whoever strikes first dies!
"I want 20% of the remaining Flint Crystal."
After a silence of more than ten seconds, the Pope spoke.
He dared not provoke Xu Long, so he could only fight for what was left.
"I want 20%..."
The struggle was fierce, and the group of people were arguing heatedly.
External contradictions transformed into internal contradictions, and then gradually diverged.
It must be said that Xu Long's cunning strategy was brilliant.
Everyone knew what Xu Long was planning, but there was nothing they could do about it.
It doesn't matter if you gain less profit; there will be other opportunities to fight for it later. But if you lose your life, then you lose everything.
Watching the group of people arguing heatedly, the Fire King and the Mount Mang Corpse King suddenly didn't know what to do.
Xu Long had rejected the distribution method proposed by Wang Situ before, and now they were caught in a dilemma—whether they argued for it or not.
Go ahead and fight; it will definitely provoke anger from Western Europe, Northern Russia, and others.
You've already taken 50%, and you still want more?
If we don't fight it, it doesn't feel like the situation is right.
You've come all this way, only to leave empty-handed?
They didn't expect Xu Long to spare any effort; he hadn't contributed a single bit. Even if Xu Long were willing to give them anything, they wouldn't have the face to accept it.
Xu Long knew what the two were thinking, but ignored it.
There's no point in these people fighting over it, because Xu Long wants to take it all for himself.
Under normal circumstances, Xu Long would choose to concede some of his profits to silence these people.
But things are different now. He needs to make a name for himself and build momentum to prepare for what's to come.
Not only should he not show any kindness, but he should also let everyone know how ruthless he is.
After arguing for more than ten minutes, a general conclusion was finally reached.
The Flint Crystal mine is being jointly mined by various countries, with Xu Long holding half of the contract, while the other half is still under negotiation.
As for the numerous cyborgs in the Rice Country, they just stood by like idiots.
They dared not speak, nor dared to make any small movements.
This bunch of S-rank big shots are completely useless except for getting beaten up.
The Rice Country does have an S-rank cyborg, but his genes have been corrupted by Beast, and he's on the verge of losing his mind.
"Let's do it this way. If there are no other objections, then sign the agreement."
The Pope pulled several contracts out of his clothes, clearly having prepared in advance.
"Good!"
Xu Long nodded, seemingly unconcerned.
Contracts only bind gentlemen; they're utterly useless to him.
He'll talk to each of these S-rank in a little while; whether they live or die depends on their own resolve.
"Alright, I hope we'll have the opportunity to work together again!"
The Blood Wolf King gave a forced smile and then decided to leave.
However, at that moment, a violent tremor suddenly occurred.
The mountains shook and the earth trembled.
Even Xu Long, with his advanced cultivation, felt a wave of dizziness.
Despite the magnitude of the earthquake, there were no cracks in the ground, and not even a speck of dust was kicked up.
In addition, another strange phenomenon appeared.
The sun and moon rise together, and stars fill the sky.
The moon revolves around the earth, and the earth revolves around the sun. At dusk and dawn, the sunlight cannot obscure the moonlight, and the phenomenon of the sun and moon rising together is not uncommon. However, it becomes strange when a sky full of stars is added to the mix.
Each star is a fixed star, extremely far away from Earth.
Starlight travels countless light-years to reach Earth, but to humans, its brightness is less than that of a flashlight.
It was quite strange that so many stars weren't obscured by the sunlight and moonlight at that moment.
"Wait, how can there be two moons? And the positions of those stars don't seem right either."
Xu Long stared intently at the sky and quickly noticed something amiss.
The distances between many stars are exactly the same, as if two completely overlapping paintings have been separated and then superimposed on each other again.
"This is... the Main God integrating fragments of the world into the Great Wilderness!"
A thought flashed through Xu Long's mind, and he instantly understood what was going on.
There is only the moon, no sun, and the stars are incomplete.
These are fragments from other worlds, which have returned to the Great Wilderness under the power of the Main God.
Another thought popped into Xu Long's mind: perhaps countless years ago, the Great Wilderness Main World was just like in myths and legends.
The strong are as numerous as clouds, Kami fill the sky.
Hundreds of millions of races live on this vast and boundless land, composing their own stories of blood and song.
But at some point, and for some unknown reason, the Great Wilderness shattered, and countless fragments began to evolve on their own, gradually giving rise to various mission worlds.
The origins of the Main God are unknown, but their purpose is to obtain these fragments of the world.
Train Reincarnation Temple and send them to fight in various places.
Kill the powerful beings of the Fragment World and shatter those worlds.
When all the Fragment World are reunited in the Great Wilderness, that incomparably brilliant ancient civilization will reappear on earth.
What a magnificent feat this is! Only a legendary deity with the power to create the world could have accomplished such a feat!
With a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Xu Long couldn't help but furrow his brow again.
As world fragments merge into the Great Wilderness, in addition to continuously increasing the size of the Main World, the population is also rapidly increasing.
Currently, the population is increasing, but what if one day other races begin to appear?
How should humanity choose?
To war or to peace?
To kill or to accept?
When that time comes, internal strife will inevitably ensue.
Because humanity has always been a complex species, irreconcilable conflicts are bound to arise.