Chapter 414 - 200: Negotiation Failed (3)

Unfortunately, Li Ziyu had encountered this kind of opportunistic overlord before he transmigrated. Luckily, he’d noticed something was off and gotten away before the guy could screw him over too badly.

"This guy can’t be allowed to stick around. He’s a ticking time bomb and needs to be dealt with," Li Ziyu muttered to himself, rubbing his chin.

"Lord City Lord, what did you say?" Tas Tuling, who was beside him, asked in confusion after hearing Li Ziyu speak.

"Oh, it’s nothing. Let’s pick up the pace. I still have things to do," Li Ziyu said with a smile.

"Okay." Tas Tuling could see that Li Ziyu was preoccupied, so he didn’t press the matter. He called out and they quickened their pace back to the Fortress.

As he walked, Li Ziyu contacted Zhang Peng, telling him to start a large-scale information-gathering operation. It was imperative that he find that Dragon Lizard Lord.

[Private Chat]

Conscience Merchant: Boss, what’s the situation?

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: We can’t let that guy stir up trouble. It would be bad for us.

Conscience Merchant: So we’re going to war?

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: If he won’t listen to reason, war is the only option.

Conscience Merchant: He seems pretty strong. It’ll be a tough fight.

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: Don’t worry. It’s not just us. Batubohe is looking for him, too.

Conscience Merchant: Oh, I get it now.

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: Time is of the essence. Also, have you tested the Skeleton Shooter-1 Type yet? How effective is it?

Conscience Merchant: Boss, I’m a Merchant. The one time I ran into some Desert Bandits, the Black Knights wiped them all out. I haven’t had a chance to test it.

Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License: Fair enough.

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Just as Li Ziyu was taking over the Senunet Snake-man Tribe, Liu Xingxing was underground, digging for treasure.

"Lord City Lord, someone’s approaching us!" a Catman wearing a safety helmet and carrying a shovel exclaimed as he ran to Liu Xingxing’s side.

"Is it people from the surrounding Tribes?" Liu Xingxing asked.

"No. They could be Desert Bandits or something like that. Our comrades on the surface said they’re cavalry, riding over on sub-dragons," the Catman said hurriedly.

"Huh? How many are there?" Liu Xingxing asked, instantly on alert.

"Around 100 cavalry, I’d say," the Catman replied.

"Stop digging! Back to the fortress!" Liu Xingxing ordered without a moment’s hesitation. ’The treasure can be dug up anytime; safety is the number one priority.’

Liu Xingxing and the Catmen who had been digging underground scrambled out and returned to the top of the Treasure-Hunting Catman Fortress. Standing at a high vantage point, they peered into the distance with binoculars.

In the distance, they could see a group of figures: Lizardmen riding sub-dragons. They wore Armor, carried Bows and Arrows on their backs, and had Great Sabers hanging at their waists.

The sub-dragons of the Otherworld were much like the dinosaurs of the previous world. Possessing a thin trace of Dragon Race blood, they were non-sapient creatures belonging to either the Beast Race or the Magical Beast category.

The sub-dragons these Lizardmen were riding looked somewhat like the Velociraptors from Jurassic Park. They had streamlined bodies, short forelimbs, and mouths full of sharp teeth. They ran with incredible speed and were extremely agile.

The Lizardmen had obviously spotted the Treasure-Hunting Catman Fortress. They were circling it from a distance on their sub-dragons, apparently scouting it out.

’You’ve got to be kidding me. Am I really this unlucky? The boss just finished talking about the Dragon Lizards, and I immediately run into them?’

Liu Xingxing had never seen the Dragon Lizard Race, but he had also never before laid eyes on these Lizardmen riding dragons. He was certain they hadn’t appeared on the battlefield during the war with the Cancerous Tumor Alliance Army. His instincts screamed that this had to be the Dragon Lizard Race Li Ziyu had been talking about.

"Change out your equipment! Prepare for battle! Skeleton Shooter-1 Types, all units to the deck and into position! Black Knights, to my side! Protect me!" Liu Xingxing was no longer the naive, clueless boy he once was. A stream of commands poured from his lips.

The Treasure Hunting Catmen sprang into action. The mechanical arms they used for digging were swapped out for offensive attachments like hammers, Long Spears, and Great Sabers. The Skeleton Shooter-1 Types emerged from the Fortress with heavy footsteps, marching to the edge of the platform and silently forming ranks.

The Black Knights walked over to Liu Xingxing’s side, grumbling and cursing in the Soul Network, their reluctance obvious.

At this moment, Liu Xingxing had no time to worry about what the Black Knights were grumbling about. He just stared nervously at the distant Dragon Riders. Those guys seemed to have finished their reconnaissance. They were preparing to attack!