I am the Zombie King of the Apocalyptic World
Chapter 953 - 949: Must Leave Something Behind

Chapter 953: Chapter 949: Must Leave Something Behind

"Dongsheng Co-management?"

Tang Ye repeated, then fell into thought. Dongsheng Co-management was another super-large power just like the United District, but there wasn’t much connection between the two. Before the Apocalypse, the trade routes had already been severed by zombies all over the place, so there was essentially no contact.

Moreover, the United District was too far from Dongsheng Co-management, one in the South China region, and the other in the Central China Region. The dangers encountered along the route would still need to be assessed.

But the fact that Dongsheng Co-management’s exoskeleton battle suits had been transported directly from Central China to the South China meant the shipping cost was sky-high, an amount no one was clear about. The value of a product depends on the supply-demand ratio and the risk involved—the Predator Exoskeleton Battle Suit’s defense capabilities go without saying. A Level 4 New Human wearing it could fight against Level 6 New Humans. Such defensive power was something everyone wanted to possess, and its price would certainly not be low!

Then, speaking of the transportation issue, shipping a large batch of exoskeleton battle suits from Central China, the road would be full of countless monsters. To ensure delivery to the destination, it would require several powerful people to work together. The sum total of the goods and transportation cost—a Yajin amount that would be astronomical! Enough to discourage anyone, yet, they had been transported!

Who had so much Yajin? As this Mercenary Guild Warrior said, over a million Yajin was a fifth of the entire United District’s wealth. Even if someone could afford it, placing such an order still required great determination and courage. The amount of over a million Yajin, if Tang Ye were to decide, would make even his heart tremble. And all this was just to bring down the Peace Party. Moreover, this was only the bounty for releasing a secret mission!

If the concept of over a million Yajin was unclear, then imagine it like a billionaire suddenly deciding to spend nearly half their fortune, even risking bankruptcy, to buy a certain item that wouldn’t bring them any benefit. Think about it, would you be able to do it?

It’s like spending your last penny to mess with someone. Would you be willing?

No one would be willing, but there are exceptions, like when you really despise someone or some power! You’d be willing to bankrupt yourself to take them out!

From this, it’s evident how much hatred the employer who posted the secret mission at the Mercenary Guild harbored towards the Peace Party, sparing no expense and offering over a million Yajin as a reward.

"This battle suit is quite expensive, right? The cost of shipping it over from Dongsheng Co-management and the bounty for issuing the secret mission... Wow~"

Tang Ye shook his head, his gaze shifting to the people present. He waved his other hand casually through the air, and in an instant, the high-level zombies controlling the Mercenary Guild Warriors stood up and released their captives, allowing them to move freely.

Tang Ye’s gesture further convinced the strong men that Tang Ye would give them a way out. Thinking this, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Do you think that wearing these so-called exoskeleton battle suits you can ignore everything? That you can defeat the Peace Party? And do you so arrogantly believe that the Peace Party wouldn’t dare confront your prowess? Unfortunately, that’s not the case. You lost. The Predator Exoskeleton Battle Suit mentioned in your talks isn’t unbreakable. To me, it’s like paper; it just needs a gentle tear to become a heap of scrap metal!"

"If that’s not the case, then do you really think I’m still a Level 6 New Human? Let me tell you, I became a Level 7 New Human a long time ago. Just two Level 6 New Humans thinking of overthrowing me? Hoping to destroy the vast Peace Party I built? Do you think that’s possible?"

"No, of course it’s not possible. Marshal, you are wise and invincible. You must know we were forced! From the beginning, we never considered overthrowing the Peace Party. It’s all Jin Ye’s fault. If not for him, we never would’ve come here. It’s because of him. Now that he’s dead... dead... it’s good that he’s dead!"

Tang Ye’s words made everyone shiver, but soon someone picked up and continued from what the Warrior, previously held by the neck by Tang Ye, had said.

However, as for their excuses, Tang Ye just listened with a smile, apparently not paying much attention.

"Alright, since it’s like this, let’s leave it at that. You should all know that I, Li Henian, am magnanimous and won’t fuss about it too much. As the saying goes, ’no punishment will be administered where there are many offenders.’ There are so many of you, all high-value individuals of my United District, and even if I wanted to pursue the matter, killing you all wouldn’t be possible, right? It also wouldn’t make sense to kill so many. Considering that the fault isn’t with you, and you were forced by Jin Ye..."

Tang Ye spoke evenly, his words clear, but his tone grew heavier on the last four words, as if emphasizing something.

"So, I absolutely won’t pursue any responsibility on your part. But from today, I’ll take over the entire Mercenary Guild. Given the severity of this incident, I, Li Henian, can’t just be slapped without retribution, right? What do you say, isn’t that right?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

As soon as Tang Ye’s words finished, everyone began to agree, and none of the strong individuals was surprised. Practically all the prominent Warriors of the Mercenary Guild had come; now defeated, how could the victorious Peace Party let the Mercenary Guild develop smoothly? Regardless of who the ruler was, disciplining, if not outright dissolving the Mercenary Guild was expected.

"That’s settled then, gentlemen. You don’t need to worry. I, Li Henian, keep my word—you may keep your lives, and I won’t blame you. However, I now have a request. These so-called... hmm~ those Predator Battle Suits you’re wearing have piqued my curiosity. I hope you can remove them and hand them over to my subordinates as compensation. What do you think?"

Tang Ye’s expression was nonchalant, with a look of anticipation as if he was genuinely interested in the Predator Exoskeleton Battle Suits worn by the Mercenary Guild Warriors. His request, however, caused hesitation among the Warriors; those battle suits were treasures. They could lose anything but not those—the suits were life-saving talismans!

In the Apocalypse, what could be more important than one’s own life? Tang Ye’s demand was for their best equipment. It’s as if you’ve been grinding a game for years, finally getting a rare piece of equipment, and then in the blink of an eye, it’s expected to be given away—nobody could bear to do that!

But they had no choice; so many had attacked the Peace Party together and lost. They couldn’t expect to leave unscathed. Something had to be left behind.