webnovelfull Chapter 429 Conditions for Persuasion
Chapter 429 Conditions for Persuasion
The Exploration Legion occupies a vast area, surrounding the Tower of God and encompassing the very heart of the Time Zone.
Its headquarters building is located off to one side, across the street from the Temple of War.
Behind a massive brass-colored grille stands a small fortress in a fortress style, with a black stone framework and walls made of red rock, glass, and metal.
Although not large in scale, it forms a "T"-shaped combination with the surrounding dormitories, and the dark, layered walls give it a majestic, throne-like feel in the open space.
Unlike regular offices, you can't just come and go as you please here.
Even if members of non-exploration legions are making a normal visit, they must announce their presence at the front gate and wait for permission.
Fan Wei arrived at the gate, intending to explain his purpose to the cold-faced guard, but was pulled back by Luo Na, who then took out two silver coins and tossed them over.
The guards lazily made way for them without asking a single question.
"......" We agreed that we couldn't just come and go as we pleased.
A shocking sense of absurdity struck Fan Wei's mind. He hadn't expected the Empire to operate in this way, even at the level of a 'legion'!
For a moment I was speechless, but after thinking about it, I realized it was inevitable.
When the strong take all the spoils, there are no shared interests between superiors and subordinates, and everyone is only looking out for themselves, how can there be strict discipline?
If it weren't for the supernatural power suppressing it, according to the general historical pattern, the Blackland Empire would have long since fallen apart due to internal strife. Thinking of this, Fan Wei felt somewhat troubled.
Even the guards needed to be bribed, and then came the eighty-one tribulations.
As expected, the three of them had to buy 'tickets' every few steps, like visiting a tourist attraction, spending almost two gold coins before finally reaching the entrance of the Exploration Legion's Commercial Representative Office.
Knocking on the door, a rather obese-looking man sat in the luxuriously decorated room, leaning against the sofa by the fireplace, eating and drinking heartily amidst a pile of food and gulping down alcohol.
"It's rare to see people coming before the New Year."
The obese business official, beaming, stuffed a piece of plump, pink raw fish into his mouth, his mouth dripping with oil. "Let me see how your New Year's gifts are coming along," he said.
Fan Wei was taken aback, only then realizing that this business representative was blatantly soliciting bribes.
Knowing this was coming, Rona reached out and three gold coins appeared on the table.
"Hmph, this little bit is hardly enough for me to get things done." The business representative glanced at it, then started chewing on a piece of sausage. What was a huge sum of money in the eyes of ordinary people was not even a threshold for him.
Fan Wei frowned, his professional instincts kicking in, and he couldn't help but offer a reminder.
"Your way of eating is terrible! You're not enjoying food at all; you're just trying to stimulate your taste buds and satisfy your appetite."
"Doing this not only wastes food and ruins your appetite, but it also harms your health."
The obese representative, who was biting into a garlic sausage, was stunned for a moment before realizing that he was being criticized.
Bang! He slammed his greasy hand on the table, roaring, "Who told you to speak? Don't you know the rules? You're here to do business, not to gossip!"
Seeing his unrepentant look, Fan Wei shrugged helplessly, "Okay, okay, forget I said anything."
Seeing that the business representative was about to spout some more nonsense, Lorna immediately interrupted, "Do you even want to do business? You're not interested in tens or hundreds of gold coins per order, then we'll have to go through the trouble of talking to someone else."
"How much, how much?"
Upon hearing the figure of gold coins, the business representative immediately forgot his anger; in his position, taking kickbacks was the main source of income.
Each order yields tens or hundreds of gold coins; after handling it once, the benefits are plentiful!
"Sit down, please sit down." His attitude changed immediately, from arrogant to obsequious, but Lorna knew this was just a facade; there would be plenty of arguments later when they discussed the amount of kickbacks.
However, this is the norm in business negotiations. People can do all sorts of disgusting things for profit. Although she didn't have as much experience as her cousin, she gradually became more adept through practice.
However, just as the negotiations were about to begin, the office door was pushed open.
A tall, thin figure, dressed in a pure black trench coat military uniform, with a gold badge on his left chest and red banner-like ornaments hanging on both sides of his shoulders, swaggered in.
"You dog, you're blind! You didn't even know that Misr Van was here."
The casual, unpretentious voice, far from being flattering, caused the business representative sitting in the chair to spring up, make room for him, and reveal a fawning smile: "Oh, Mr. Ron, what brings you here?"
You must sit in the first seat!
"Stay away, you're greasy." The officer named Ron snapped, ignoring the business representative, and very offensively sat down next to Fan Wei, putting his hand on his shoulder.
"Since you've come to the legion, why don't you come and sit down at my place first?"
"I heard you defeated His Highness the Fourth Prince. I find it hard to believe."
The aura of madness mixed with the stench of blood wafted over, but Fan Wei remained unfazed, a bright smile on his face: "Oh dear, it's all just a rumor in the martial arts world~ I'm not that powerful, everyone's just exaggerating."
Since he was there to discuss business, he didn't want to cause any trouble.
Since arriving in the Empire, he has done very few low-key things. First, he dismantled the gate of the Pupil Mechanism, then he publicly beat up the Fourth Prince, and he wanted to start another conflict with the Exploration Legion.
That had a truly terrible impact!
"I'm a kind person," Fan Wei reminded himself.
"What a compliment! Misr Van is very modest."
The officer, referred to as Ron, laughed heartily, then suddenly changed his tone, turning cold, "But... what's the deal with bringing a bastard to the legion?"
"Huh? You look down on us? Do you think we're a garbage dump?"
Ron glanced at the hooded dust beside him and clearly recognized her as a hybrid. Long-term inhalation of the Mad Fat made her sensitive to the scent of the Red Poison.
The proportion of red toxins in mixed-race individuals is far higher than in ordinary people.
"What do you mean?" Fan Wei asked with a smile.
“What I mean is, Misel Van is impolite. Even a bastard’s skin is too dirty to be used as a carpet. It’s really unwise to bring her into the office to disgust people.”
"I suggest you twist her head off right now and shove it in the trash can. That's where a bastard should go, isn't it?"
The officer revealed a set of red teeth, his smile forced and insincere. Even though there was only a meter or two of dust between us, we felt a terrifying pressure and trembled all over.
The bullying by the Imperials has always been the greatest nightmare for mixed-race people! The way this person looked at her, wanting to torment her, was all too obvious!
But Dust didn't see the light that symbolized danger. Instead, because of the bright light emanating from Misr Van, she suddenly felt at ease and was no longer afraid. Now someone would protect her!
"Oh, so you're going to fight. Let's go then."
Fan Wei's smile remained unchanged. Before Ron could react, he delivered a powerful punch to his face! Blood splattered, and the arrogant and wicked officer crashed through the wall and flew outside.
He glanced at the business representative whose gaze had suddenly gone blank and whose body was trembling slightly, leaving the mark of 'Death Eye' in his soul.
Fan Wei casually tossed down two kitchen utensils, and an expansion block appeared in his hand, which he handed to Luo Na and the others.
"Wait here for me a moment, I'll be right back."
"Misser, don't be impulsive." Rona grabbed Fan Wei's wrist, somewhat alarmed. No matter how capable she was, she was still just a young businesswoman.
Within the powerful exploration legion, the pressure the three faced was immense!
Fan Wei nodded slightly, turned around and rushed out like a whirlwind. He wasn't provoked by the other party's words, but rather couldn't help wanting to roll up his sleeves and start fighting.
Ron was clearly there to cause trouble!
From initially treating him with disdain and verbally provoking him, to turning hostile towards the dust when he didn't take the bait, it was actually a form of coercion.
This unprovoked provocation was easily understood by Fan Wei; someone must have been behind it.
It is still unclear who it is, but even if he does not move, the enemy will keep pressing forward. Therefore, it is better to take the initiative than to be passive.
If you want to fight, then I'll gladly oblige!
The aftereffects of the Martial Realm have ended, and some of the food he ate this morning is still taking effect. Fan Wei immediately activates 'Crimson Release'! All abilities receive a 2.79x boost (damage reduction not included)!
After careful consideration, confronting the enemy is actually the only option.
After all, to reliably obtain high-level monsters, the channels for exploring the legion must be opened up. If he retreats, it will be many times more difficult to negotiate later.
The only way to persuade someone in the face of malice is through virtue! Power is the virtue of an empire!
In a flash, Fan Wei landed on the square and looked at Ron, who was struggling to get up after being blasted to the ground. He did not press his advantage but simply watched him get up coldly.
"Pfft—" He turned his head and spat out a mouthful of blood and a tooth. Ron licked his mouth and grinned viciously at the sweet, metallic taste.
"True domineering battle aura, it truly lives up to its reputation!"
As a high-ranking member of the Exploration Legion, he had already fused with a legendary key, reached level 61, and with the support of his extraordinary physique, he withstood a punch from Fan Wei without being shattered.
“Misser Van, I treated you with courtesy, yet you attacked me. Are you trying to provoke the entire Exploration Legion?”
Ron's questioning did not faze Fan Wei. He responded coldly and clearly: "I naturally respect the Legion, but you are two-faced and have repeatedly provoked me."
"I can only challenge you according to the laws of the Empire. If you disagree, then let's reason with each other using the laws of the Empire!"
Without offering any explanation or self-justification, Fan Wei was simply stating his position. A strong person doesn't need so many reasons; if you're not convinced, just fight!
"Hmph." Luo Xia snorted coldly, seeing that Fan Wei was completely unyielding, he knew that it was time to tear off the mask.
He received orders that Misr Van must remain here today!
At this moment, the members of the exploration legion around also sensed the commotion and looked over. The senior officers either stood in front of their office windows to observe from afar, or appeared in the distant dormitory corridors or on the rooftops.
Three or four people landed near the square and subtly surrounded Fan Wei.
"Take him down! How dare he attack our exploration legion! He's been too arrogant!" Luo Xia shouted, arguing forcefully and inciting Fan Wei to attack, displaying a shameless attitude of taking on multiple opponents.
Although Fan Wei had done his best to be polite, they had no intention of reasoning with him.
Suddenly, several extraordinary individuals rushed forward! Their powerful aura stirred the air, turning the open space between the buildings into the center of a storm.
Fan Wei's gaze was serious. He knew he had almost no chance of winning, but it didn't matter... as long as he didn't lose!
The true domineering battle aura was released! The unparalleled powerful aura caused the plaza in front of the "同"-shaped building to crack in circles due to the oppressive force!
Not far away, on the upper floor of the main building, a figure sat on a sofa with his legs crossed, looking through the floor-to-ceiling window at the chaos that suddenly erupted outside. His gaze lingered on the tall, upright figure surrounded by black and red aura.
"It really is Father Emperor's unique skill. Just who is he?"
His voice was hoarse from puberty, and he uttered a soft question.
"Your Highness, it doesn't matter who this person is. Now that he's on our exploration legion's territory, what we do with him is entirely up to you."
Another fawning voice rang out, like a soft, boneless, patterned venomous snake slowly approaching, exuding a cold and sinister aura.
"Don't touch me!" The young man, referred to as the prince, suddenly shouted coldly, shooing away the hand that was gently stroking him with purple nail polish on his shoulder.
"What I want is control of this piece! You'd better complete the mission flawlessly."
Facing the prince's coldness, the woman standing behind the sofa let out a seductive chuckle, "With so many extraordinary individuals and prepared treasures, no matter how powerful that little thing is, it can't turn the world upside down."
"Oh, Your Highness, after you've subdued him, could I borrow him for a while to play with him?"
The mysterious prince ignored the perverted woman and focused intently on the changes happening in the square outside; he had to complete his mission.
Eliminate all threats to pave the way for your brother's path to becoming emperor!
Most of the superhumans attacking from the open were not as strong as the Fourth Prince, and they only felt that the black and red aura was incredibly sharp! But their numerical advantage gave them great confidence.
They stepped over the broken ground and closed in instantly!
Without wasting any words, Fan Wei charged directly in one direction, engaging in close combat. He couldn't allow the superhumans to freely unleash their power of rules.
His battles with the fourth prince gave him a lot of experience.
First, while the rule-based ability is very powerful, it has a limited scope of application.
The four prince possesses three extraordinary powers, and upon close observation, it becomes clear that the range of their influence is different. This should also be true for other extraordinary individuals.
Just like the range of a Stand user, it varies in length.
Secondly, for extraordinary power to be exerted, specific conditions must be met.
Before the conditions are met to fully unleash the power of the rules, the only difference between extraordinary powerhouses and ordinary professionals is the added advantage of extraordinary physique.
The gap isn't as hopeless as it seems.
Never one to fight recklessly, Fan Wei analyzed all the intelligence he knew and launched a fierce attack on the target in front of him.
Ron, who was closest to the enemy, was the first to be hit. His True Overlord Aura carried terrifying power as he swung his sword and blasted it at the enemy with unstoppable momentum!
A centered black and red streak appeared in my eyes, seemingly swallowing up space! It created a sense of disconnection in my vision!
Ron struggled to defend himself, pushing out his magical shield with both hands. The shield, shimmering with white runes, collided violently with the blade-like energy, producing a piercing buzz.
Then, in an instant, it was cleaved in two by the sharp True Overlord Battle Qi, just like tofu!
His hair stood on end, and Ron was forced to retreat and dodge. His legs were driven deep into the floor, creating two deep furrows as he was pushed sideways, but he still couldn't stop the approaching red and black aura.
The true domineering battle aura passed through his body, and with a sharp whistling sound, blood gushed out, carving countless ravines into the ground.
The enemy was thrown out like a rag doll, his body simultaneously cracked with countless deep, bone-revealing cuts! If it weren't for the extraordinary person's powerful defense and tenacious vitality...
That would be an absolute instant kill!
So strong? !
Fan Wei's performance terrified his enemies. He turned around coldly, holding the silver heart, and looked at the others, releasing a heavy pressure without saying a word.
"on!"
As proud superhumans, they were not easily intimidated. The four superhumans immediately joined forces and attacked Fan Wei, who was standing in the middle.
A terrifying cold descended, covering the ground with a deathly white frost.
A great battle suddenly broke out, and the world changed dramatically!
There is only one rule in the empire: fight your way out! Or fail and fall. Fan Wei gripped the knife tightly in his hand, with no way to avoid it and no way to endure it.
Let him completely draw back the curtain today!