"Should we kill a few people and see their reaction, to see if they can pull out weapons that could threaten us?"
Yaoyao was giving Leo naughty ideas while perched on his shoulder.
"Forget it. If the other wizards haven't figured it out either, then it really means they've recognized their own status and reality, and have completely submitted to the Wizard Will."
If all the wizards in the group do things that anger these Homo sapiens, and they still don't get angry or resist, then Leo will be helpless.
He couldn't just start a massacre without any reason, just to see if they were truly willing to submit.
If that were done, a genuine surrender might turn into a non-surrender, and it would be difficult to explain to the Earth Pulse Stigmata Wizard.
It can only be a moderate test.
Leo didn't discuss his thoughts with the other wizards, but after seeing Leo actions, they probably knew what to do.
That very night, a Level Two Wizard flew into a rage because no dinner had been prepared for the rest of the night. He then unleashed three bolts of lightning that blew up a hill next to the manor, nearly causing all the Homo sapiens to kneel on the ground in repentance.
Then, they quickly prepared the food and respectfully presented it to the Level Two Wizard.
Judging from the expression on the Level Two Wizard's face, it seemed as if they were willing to die there as atonement if he was still not satisfied.
This action made even the Level Two Wizard feel that he was being a bit unreasonable, and after eating some food, he made these lowly and extremely obedient Homo sapiens leave.
The next morning, twelve enormous mountains of books appeared in the manor, and the leader, sweating profusely, apologized to Leo.
To be honest, it's all in a rush. There are still some rare ancient books that we haven't made copies of yet. We're working hard to make copies right now, and they'll definitely be delivered to you wizards before sunset today.
Leo nodded in satisfaction, then waved his hand, stuffing the mountain of books into the Shadow Space.
There were so many books that the Shadow Space couldn't hold them all; it only filled one-tenth of the space, and Yao Yao put Yaoyao the rest.
The other wizards had to use several wizarding rings to pack all the books.
The Homo sapiens leader looked on with shock and envy as he watched the books he had spent an entire night transporting being so easily taken away.
Their longing look was hilarious, perfectly illustrating the worship of a lower life form for a higher one.
Perhaps among lower life forms, higher life forms are gods!
"Don't be envious. As long as you join us, you will have these things too: long lifespans, powerful control, and all sorts of strange creations you can't even imagine. All of these will be available to you." Mashaji's voice was like the most seductive devil, constantly tempting the higher-ups of Homo sapiens.
The Homo sapiens leader was clearly intrigued, his eyes gleaming with longing. "My lord wizard, when shall we begin our friendly cooperative negotiations?"
"What's the rush? Can't you see we haven't had breakfast yet? You're not telling me you didn't prepare breakfast, are you?"
Mashaji's face turned cold, and she was about to unleash her aura again, which frightened the Homo sapiens leader so much that he repeatedly said he was already prepared.
The lavish breakfast didn't end until noon, and just as the Homo sapiens leader was about to see the negotiations begin...
"It's noon, why isn't there lunch?" A Level Two Wizard seized the opportunity to continue his harassment.
"We're ready, we're ready."
Leo watched as the Homo sapiens leader hurriedly apologized and ordered the waiters to serve the food. If things continued like this, he couldn't find any fault with him. Such a docile race was simply born to be slaves.
We ate lunch until dinner, and unsurprisingly, we ate dinner as well.
The next day, the fault-finding operation continued.
Are these fish live?
"Yes, it was just pulled out of the lake behind us."
"You meat..."
"It was just killed. If you wizards don't believe me, you can go to the kitchen and see for yourselves."
The third day,
"I didn't sleep well last night; the noise from the city next door was too much."
"I'll give the order immediately to silence the entire city; absolutely no sound will be made."
Day 4
"I'm not feeling well today, so the negotiations are postponed."
"Your Excellency is not feeling well? I have a doctor on standby, would you mind...?"
"No need, I can treat myself."
Day 5
"The sunlight is too bright, I can't sleep well."
"I'll immediately arrange for the entire manor to be shrouded in darkness, darker than night."
Day 6
Is your wife pretty?
"I'll arrange for her to come over right away; I guarantee she'll be in the wizard's room tonight."
"... No need, I was just saying something simple."
After a month of searching for faults, nothing could be found to raise any suspicion.
Now, even the other wizards couldn't find fault with it; they couldn't find any reason to escalate the conflict.
They will resolve any questions you raise as quickly as possible.
And they were the kind of people who had no negative emotions; their hospitality was genuine and heartfelt.
"I've never seen anyone bully like this and not fight back."
Leo was speechless. Although they were only pointing out minor flaws and problems that wouldn't lead to a full-scale war, the complete submission of Homo sapiens was something they hadn't expected.
Mashaji and the others looked at Leo helplessly. Leo nodded, and negotiations could begin tomorrow.
At the negotiating table,
Perhaps it shouldn't be called negotiation, but rather unilateral notification.
"Once the cooperation is finalized, we will establish a spatial teleportation channel in your world. Due to your weakness, we will send wizards to protect the channel's security. You will not have authority over these wizards."
"That's how it should be, no problem."
"We will bring you advanced knowledge and products, and we will also take your products with us. However, I don't see that you have any particularly good products, except for some mineral resources."
"Then we'll settle the payment using mineral resources."
"No need, we have a common currency, you can settle in our currency."
The Mashaji tossed out a coin; its exquisite appearance and faint aura of energy instantly attracted the attention of all the Homo sapiens present.
Leo shifted his gaze from the book in his hands to the coin, which was the Wizard Coin used only by Wizard Apprentice and commoners.
It's the lowest-value currency in the Wizard World.
"No problem, we will exchange mineral resources for some Wizard Coin as our currency."
The wizards first used these worthless Wizard Coin to buy resources from the Homo Sapiens World, and then the Homo sapiens used these Wizard Coin to buy goods worth several times more from the wizards. A transaction that could be completed in one go was turned into two by the wizards, which means that they exploited the Homo Sapiens World twice invisibly.
"As an opportunity for you to connect with advanced civilizations, you must pay a certain fee for the space channel at regular intervals to ensure its normal operation."
"That's only fair, we're willing to pay whatever it takes."
Mashaji, watching the Homo sapiens leader agree to everything, sensed something was amiss. Why were they agreeing to so many demanding conditions?
I'm not your father, so why are you being so filial?
Mashaji stopped talking and looked at the Homo sapiens leader with a puzzled expression.
It's bizarre, so very bizarre.
"My lord wizard, we can agree to all these conditions, including what you mentioned before about cultivation and lifespan...?"
The Homo sapiens leader's words eased Mashaji's furrowed brow; so this was what all the sacrifices had been for.
Exchanging the wealth of the world for one's own interests—that's what a qualified traitor looks like.
"Haha, don't worry, the day we sign the contract will be the day you step into the extraordinary world."
"Thank you, Wizard. Thank you, Wizard."
It's hard to describe how excited the Homo sapiens leader was; it was as if he would immediately agree if Leo asked him to lick Leo's shoes clean with his tongue.
"Now that the matter is settled, I will report to the great Earth Pulse Stigmata Wizard. Further arrangements will be made at our command."
"Thank you so much, esteemed wizards. You've worked so hard these past few days. I've also prepared some local specialties from our world; please don't find them lacking."
The Homo sapiens leader waved his hand behind him, and piles of various things were delivered to Leo and his group.
They didn't know what the wizard liked, so they prepared a little bit of everything.
These wizards had no idea that accepting bribes was a crime, and they divided up these things right in front of the Homo sapiens leader.
This scene made the smile on the Homo sapiens leader's face even brighter!
It went too smoothly, so smoothly that when Mashaji and the other wizards left the manor, they were still a little reluctant to believe it.
"Master, do you think there might be some problem with this?"
Mashaji found Leo and asked, somewhat uneasy.
Even if the final Homo sapiens leader revealed his selfish motives and gave gifts, Mashaji didn't want any unexpected situations to arise, and she needed Leo was leading the team, to reassure him.
Looking down at the manor, Leo sensed that the Homo sapiens leader was happily dancing in his room, seemingly excited about the extraordinary power he was about to gain.
Leo's senses had been constantly focused on the Homo sapiens leader these past few days, but he hadn't detected anything unusual.
This situation is either what he's acting out, or he's plotting something bigger.
"I can't see the problem either. Let's report the situation to the Earth Pulse Stigmata Wizard Earth Pulse Stigmata Wizard, and let him decide."
"Yes, Master."
Even Leo didn't notice anything unusual, so Mashaji could only report the facts as they were.
Leo returned to his room on the starship, where Benji had been staying for the past few days.
Regardless of the final outcome, Leo had already collected all the books about the Homo Sapiens World, rubbing his hands together like a newlywed groom waiting to unveil his bride's head.
"Let me see their world's knowledge system; see if it contains anything I need."