Chapter 412 - 200: Negotiation Failed

Alright then. Since Tas Tuling had put it that way, the Dragon Lizard People who attacked the Senunet Tribe were in all likelihood led by a Transmigrator Lord.

’Damn it, this situation isn’t looking good.’

Li Ziyu gave a wry smile, then turned to Zaliki and asked, "Did you see anything strange, like a Mobile Fortress?"

Zaliki thought for a second before nodding immediately. "I did! But the castle didn’t come close; it was very far away, on the back of a Triceratops. There were also two huge Tyrannosauruses guarding it."

’That settles it. A Mobile Fortress showed up. No doubt about it, it has to be a Transmigrator Lord.’

But this Dragon Lizard Lord wasn’t as tactful as the Hydroxyl Slave Lord Batubohe. He didn’t even announce his presence, just came straight to my turf and started stirring up trouble.

Li Ziyu’s expression darkened.

Seeing Li Ziyu’s dark expression, Tas Tuling and Zaliki immediately fell silent and focused on traveling.

[Private Chat]

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: A new Lord has appeared in the Wasteland.

Treasure Hunting Star: Huh? Another new guy? I haven’t heard anything.

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: Not a new guy. It’s a Lord from another region. You should be careful.

Treasure Hunting Star: Are they strong?

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: Yeah, very strong. Probably on the same level as me and Batubohe.

Treasure Hunting Star: Holy shit, that strong? I’ll be careful. Maybe I should head back in a couple of days.

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: That’s for you to decide. I just wanted to give you a heads-up.

Conscience Merchant: Boss, is the Race of that new Lord you mentioned Dragon Lizard?

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: You’ve encountered them?

Conscience Merchant: No, but I’ve heard rumors. A lot of Tribes have been attacked. It’s not Plundering; they’re being completely wiped out.

Treasure Hunting Star: Wiped out? They killed everyone?

Conscience Merchant: Not quite. They just steal every single resource the Tribe has. If the Natives don’t flee and dare to resist, then they’re all killed.

Treasure Hunting Star: That’s pretty ruthless.

Conscience Merchant: It is. The number of refugees in the Wasteland has shot up. Some of them, out of desperation, have started attacking other Tribes. Things are getting chaotic.

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: Zhang Peng, you be careful too. If the situation turns south, don’t try to be a hero. Let me know if you hear anything about that Dragon Lizard Lord.

Conscience Merchant: Got it.

’So, Zhang Peng already knew about the Dragon Lizards. It looks like this situation is getting pretty serious. With the increase in refugees, the Wasteland is on the verge of chaos again. This is not good. Before, it didn’t matter to me whether the Wasteland was chaotic or not. In fact, the more chaotic, the better—it meant more opportunities for me, Li Ziyu.’

’But things are different now. I, Li Ziyu, am the biggest power in the Wasteland, so naturally, I don’t want it to descend into chaos. Stability is what I need. Only with stability can I develop my forces in peace and plan my next steps.’

’This Dragon Lizard Lord is here just to make my life difficult!’

’Still, the Dragon Lizard Lord’s actions are typical for a Transmigrator Lord. Since most Transmigrator Lords have a Mobile Fortress, they don’t care about territory. They can move around, so wherever they go becomes their domain.’

’Wiping out Native Tribes to gather resources couldn’t be more normal for them. In the eyes of Transmigrator Lords, the Natives are just NPCs, like mobs in a game, meant to be farmed for Experience.’

’The fact that the Natives are intelligent, living beings doesn’t even enter their minds. As long as things are good for them, that’s all that matters.’

’I, Li Ziyu, can’t be bothered with what happens in other places. I don’t care what those Transmigrators do. But this region is different. This is my turf. I can’t let that guy run rampant here. I need to find a way to meet him, have a little chat. Resources can be shared, after all. Happiness is better when shared, isn’t it?’

’If you hog everything for yourself, others will naturally get greedy and come to fight for a piece of the pie. I’m well aware of this. The issue isn’t scarcity, but unequal distribution. That’s why I never planned on barring other Lords from this region. Take Batubohe for example—he just gave me a heads-up, and I let him into the Wasteland. We’re all Transmigrators; we should try to get along.’

’This Dragon Lizard Lord, however, is ignoring the unwritten rules and acting with complete impunity.’

’So where did this guy come from?’

Li Ziyu closed the chat window, frowning in thought for a long moment before opening the system’s chat window again.

[Private Chat]

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: Batubohe, my friend, how have you been lately?

Soaring Eagle: Brother Li, it’s been a while since I heard from you. What’s up? Do you need something?

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: As a matter of fact, yes. I wanted to ask you about someone.

Soaring Eagle: Who?

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: Do you know a Dragon Lizard Lord?

Soaring Eagle: You mean the Dragon Lizard Lord who’s been pillaging the Wasteland recently? What do you want with him?

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: Yeah, something like that. His actions are causing some problems for me, so I wanted to talk to him. You know him?

Soaring Eagle: Of course I know him. I’m looking for him too.

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: A friend of yours? In that case, can you get in touch with him?

Soaring Eagle: I have him on my friends list, but the problem is he doesn’t have the guts to answer my messages or meet me.

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: Why? Is there bad blood between you two?

Soaring Eagle: That bastard is a real piece of work. Back in the Central Zone, he was the one who stirred up shit and screwed us all over. The Alliance Army failed to defeat the Central Zone’s Natives, and it was partly his fault. If I ever see him again, I’m going to get "real friendly" and rip his head clean off his shoulders.

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: It’s that bad between you two?