Chapter 378: The Opportunity of the Black Rock Merchant Guild, a Beggar's Version of [Powered Paragliding]

"Brother Zhou, you must save us. I'll bring all my brothers to join you. From now on, we'll follow your orders, we just beg for a way to survive."

*Click—*

As the recording device turned off, Zhou Yuan and Yuan Lang looked towards Yu Yuan, who was sitting by the fireplace.

"Sir, this is the radio message from Big Gold Tooth. I contacted you the moment I received the message."

"Based on my understanding of Big Gold Tooth, the credibility of his defection is relatively high."

Yu Yuan had already confirmed from newspaper reports that Big Gold Tooth's defection was sincere, so he naturally agreed with Zhou Yuan's assessment.

"Good! Zhou Yuan, well done on this matter!"

"I dare not take credit. It's all thanks to your support, sir."

Yu Yuan waved his hand dismissively.

"Don't use your usual formalities with me. Here, merit is merit, fault is fault..."

He paused here before continuing.

"I've received news that the Green Forest Parliament Alliance already knows about Big Gold Tooth's intention to defect. They have similar thoughts. What's your take on this?"

"The Green Forest Parliament Alliance... This..." Zhou Yuan and Yuan Lang exchanged a glance, both seeing the gravity in each other's eyes.

In the end, Yuan Lang was the one to speak.

"Sir... Based on my understanding of the Green Forest Parliament Alliance, we need to be especially cautious in dealing with them."

Yu Yuan's interest was piqued.

"Oh~ Tell me more."

"It's different from the Big Gold Tooth Brotherhood. I've had contact with Big Gold Tooth himself. Although he's not exactly a good man, he has one redeeming quality: he values loyalty and is clear about debts of gratitude and grudges.

He places great importance on brotherhood and loyalty. That's why, even after the Big Gold Tooth Brotherhood suffered over 50% casualties, people still follow him. Old Zhou and I believe his defection is trustworthy based on this judgment."

Yuan Lang organized his thoughts further.

"But the Green Forest Parliament Alliance is different. The upper echelons of the Alliance, the parliament members, are basically composed of former municipal officials of Green Forest City. The current Speaker was previously the Deputy Mayor of Green Forest City. From what I know, this person is someone who highly values power and will stop at nothing to get it.

Initially, the Speaker of the Green Forest Parliament Alliance was the Mayor of Green Forest City. But just three days after the Alliance was formed, the Mayor mysteriously disappeared. This Deputy Mayor then naturally became the Speaker and took control of the entire situation."

At this point, Yuan Lang's voice grew deeper and more mysterious.

"Actually, regarding this matter, many of us believe the Mayor's disappearance is inextricably linked to the Deputy Mayor. Precisely because of this, the internal factional struggles within the Green Forest Parliament Alliance are quite severe. This Deputy Mayor's shadow can be seen in all these conflicts..."

Yu Yuan caught the implication.

"So this Speaker stirs up factional opposition, positions himself as the mediator in the middle, balances the situation, and becomes someone all factions need to win over and curry favor with, right?"

"Exactly, sir!"

"Really... such boring political games..." Yu Yuan shook his head slightly and looked at Yuan Lang and Zhou Yuan.

"Daring to play political games in the current situation... they're just asking for death. I estimate they will soon test the waters with you..."

A look of indifference appeared in Yu Yuan's eyes.

"I have only one requirement: absorb those who understand the times and know their place. For those who don't understand the times and still dream of stirring up trouble, compile a list for me..."

"Can you do it?"

Both Zhou Yuan and Yuan Lang felt a deep chill from Yu Yuan's words.

Their bodies trembled slightly.

"Sir, no problem."

"Good!"

Yu Yuan stood up, swept his right hand in front of him, and a pile of survival supplies appeared in the room.

"This batch of survival supplies harvested from another world is your reward!"

Zhou Yuan and Yuan Lang stared wide-eyed at the bundles of dried mushrooms and strips of smoked cured meat that had appeared in the room.

But soon, both men caught the information in Yu Yuan's earlier words.

Harvested from another world...

These food items are products from another world?

Zhou Yuan still remembered clearly when the sir first met them, he did say that later, they would invade other worlds...

How much time has passed since then? Has it already begun?

Yu Yuan observed the change in their expressions.

"Zhou Yuan, I told you back then that when I invade other worlds, I'd count you in..."

"The first batch of the Pioneering Group will set off soon. The second batch will also be selected quickly..."

"Now I'm giving you the opportunity... do you want to join?"

"Let me be clear first, the danger of invading other worlds is not low. After all, we don't know what kind of world or what kind of enemies we'll encounter. Although I will try my best to ensure everyone's safety, this is war after all...

However, high risk naturally brings high rewards. Our world is now covered in ice and snow, but other worlds have quite pleasant climates and many resources our world lacks. These are all resources we can plunder.

For each operation, military merit and spoils of war will be distributed based on performance, allowing you to obtain everything you desire. So think it over carefully before deciding."

Yu Yuan was quite satisfied with Zhou Yuan and Yuan Lang. If they were willing to risk their lives, Yu Yuan was naturally willing to give them a hand. If they weren't willing, Yu Yuan had other arrangements.

"Sir, this matter is too significant. Could you allow us to discuss it?"

"Of course! Give me your answer in one day."

Yu Yuan nodded lightly.

With matters at the Black Rock Caravan concluded, Yu Yuan prepared to head to the Big Gold Tooth Brotherhood.

Zhou Yuan naturally needed to accompany him.

Yu Yuan stored him inside the Loser's Cube.

Yuan Lang, witnessing this scene firsthand, was once again utterly stunned.

You can take people away like this?

Yu Yuan, however, directly used the [Escape Key] to enter the Starry Sky Observatory.

The blizzard that had lasted for five or six days finally stopped.

Yu Yuan took out the [BASE Parachute Pack] from the Rabbit Ring, strapped it to his back, and leaped from the observation platform.

As the parachute deployed, Yu Yuan soared through the skies above Green Forest City.

Looking down at the city blanketed in pure white snow, Yu Yuan only felt dizzy and disoriented.

If not for the clear map guidance on the Positioning Watch, he would be completely unable to identify landmarks in this environment.

There was no helping it; everything was covered by thick ice and snow.

A virtual map materialized before Yu Yuan. After adjusting his direction, Zhi Zhi's tail appeared beneath the backpack on Yu Yuan's back.

*Squeak squeak—* (Master, here we go~)

After letting out a rodent squeak, Zhi Zhi's tail began to spin like a propeller.

As the tail's rotation speed grew faster and faster, more and more frantic.

Yu Yuan's rate of descent began to slow significantly, and his flight speed gradually increased.

The [BASE Parachute Pack], originally meant only for low-altitude BASE jumping, actually transformed, through this bizarre cooperation, into a bizarre, beggar-version [Powered Paraglider].

Yu Yuan paid no mind to that. The biting cold wind whipped past his face. The buildings below sped by beneath him as he rapidly approached the location of the Big Gold Tooth Brotherhood in the southern district.

Unable to contain the exhilaration in his heart, he let out a shout:

YAHOOOO~~~~