Chapter 31: Your Stronghold is Mine!

"The new S-Level, so arrogant! Having Zhang Chao and Wang Lishuo and the others as followers is one thing."

"But to say even a god like Xu Gu should become his follower? That's just presumptuous!"

"Ridiculous! If it weren't for being born into a great family clan, he wouldn't even be one ten-thousandth of Xu Gu!"

That post instantaneous sparked a heated debate.

However, most of it was filled with cursing.

There were more female Mechanical Men, but there were also quite a few males.

Apart from the small number of female Mechanical Men who already adored and loved Xu Gu, everyone else couldn't stand the other's arrogant attitude.

On our turf, you, an outsider, have already been designated to take the top-tier rewards, and you still dare to mock and provoke our genius?

Who do you think you are?

Of course, when they were cursing, they all very sincerely enabled anonymity!

They didn't dare to really offend Ren Dongyang.

The Ren family of Provincial City had a truly massive heritage; it's said that they have several high-level S-Rank powerhouses in the clan! Plus, some S-Rank powerhouses of commoner origin affiliated with the Ren family!

An undeniable behemoth!

Fear of retaliation!

Amid all the cursing, people also couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"It really seems like Xia City is going to change!"

"Ren Dongyang is just the first one! After that, other S-Rank individuals from the great family clans will come!"

"Xu Gu's limelight will no longer prevail! After all, he's just a commoner, and compared to those S-Rank individuals backed by great families, he's far inferior!"

"It's likely he'll be suppressed collectively, and may even lose his life. After all, less wolves mean more meat! One less S-Rank means less competition! Of course, if he really sides with a certain power, perhaps his situation would be a bit better!"

Some people started to feel sorry for Xu Gu.

Compared to the greedy and arrogant outsiders, they ultimately liked Xu Gu, one of their own, more.

"However, merely a cleaner, earning a wage of up to 300 points per hour! Even teaming up to kill a Level 20 Elite Steel Beast wouldn't easily earn so many points as a reward, right?"

"Truly worthy of being an S-Rank from the Ren family! So wealthy and ostentatious!"

"Also, if one really sides with Ren Dongyang, just the greeting gift alone can be as much as a million points! A million points, ah! Ten billion Star Coins! And in cash! Even for Xu Gu, such an amount is a huge fortune in the early stages!"

At the same time, everyone marveled.

A great family clan is a great family clan!

So frickin' rich!

No wonder they're so arrogant!

With so much money invested, there will likely be no shortage of followers!

"Master, that Ren Dongyang, is really going too far!" Lin Liu messaged Xu Gu, informing him of the situation and was quite indignant on Xu Gu's behalf.

As an S-Rank, he actually deemed his own master worthy of following him? Who does he think he is!

Xu Gu naturally noticed the information on the forum.

He wasn't concerned.

Just a minor S-Rank, that's all!

His lips curved upward, carrying a cryptic smile, as he said to Lin Liu: "He'll be crying soon."

Then, he inquired about the factory relocation.

"Right away! Very soon! Teacher Lin Yuna is highly skilled; only the final handover process is left."

Xu Gu nodded in satisfaction: "I've already given Vice Chairman Xia An a heads-up on the Xia City side. If there's any problem, contact her directly, no need to be polite."

Believing that it wouldn't be long before Xia An recognized the gap between them and voluntarily became his follower.

So, feel free to use her.

No fear of wear and tear.

Xu Gu also had some small anticipation within.

Once the basic munitions factory was established, it would be as if he owned a mine! Continuously able to obtain points!

Several million points in net profit per year!

Truly no small amount!

"Great!" Lin Liu was overjoyed and very excited, but still asked, "The Ren family has a deep foundation, and Ren Dongyang is domineering. His sudden provocation against you must mean you are a target, surely there won't be any problems?"

"I have my own plans," Xu Gu replied.

Ending the communication, Xu Gu sent a message to Wang Lanlan:

"Let your people contact Ren Dongyang, help him with the cleaning tasks."

"My Lord? Are you thinking of?" Wang Lanlan, who was looking after Xia An, hesitated for a moment.

"Take control of the stronghold," Xu Gu said with a smile, not hiding his intentions.

For him, the most difficult problem with annihilating the Ascension Sect wasn't the fight against them, but rather not being able to find their location!

And now, with Ren Dongyang so publicly recruiting for cleaning the outer field, it clearly indicated he found the stronghold!

So, didn't that mean he had found the stronghold?

Xu Gu sneered coldly.

Dare to insult me, and soon I'll make you cry out!

"Great!" Wang Lanlan was ecstatic. She just feared that her master was too honest and would be bullied by those despicable outsiders!

It seems now, that if they are not bullied by their own master, they should consider themselves lucky.

Dare to insult?

Death wish!

...

Inside the hotel,

Xia An finally sobered up from the drunkenness.

But she was covering her head with a quilt, overwhelmed with shame.

"Damn it! What have I done!"

"To think about getting Xu Gu drunk! And then…"

"Oh my... How could I have done such a thing!"

Xia An only truly sobered up at this moment.

She admitted that after realizing Xu Gu was the tough guy slaughtering hordes of Mechanical Monsters in the wilderness, she got a little carried away, impulsive and irrational.

Knowing that the gap between herself and Xu Gu was too wide, she wanted to use some petty tricks and cunning.

After cooling down and reflecting, she realized how outrageous her actions had been.

At the same time, seeing her own unharmed body, she felt even more disappointed.

She got drunk, and Xu Gu didn't do anything...

Is her charm that lacking? Or does Xu Gu have too high standards?

Beside her, her best friend Wang Lanlan sighed, consoling her, "Stop daydreaming; he is not someone we can aspire to climb high. Being able to become his follower at this time is already a good choice."

"Follower." Xia An bit her lip hard, falling into deep silence.

...

On the other side, Ren Dongyang stood arrogantly atop the tallest building in Xia City, overlooking the entire Xia City.

"My conquest starts from Xia City."

The throng of flatterers beside him immediately responded, "Sir, you will surely dominate Nanhe Province!"

Ren Dongyang was satisfied with their flattery, asking, "Has Xu Gu responded yet?"

"No. Probably unwilling, but scared."

"Unwilling? He will become willing soon enough! He'll change his mind before long," Ren Dongyang said with a sneer.

As an S-Rank, he had the capital to look down on other S-Ranks!

The Ren family was his greatest asset!

...

Three days later.

The Demon Hunting Team, through an intermediary, delivered the crafted parts to Xu Gu's hands.

They had wanted to come in person but were declined by Xu Gu.

It was still too inconceivable for the people to accept that someone who had just Awakened a day ago could exterminate a Beast Tide and kill a Lord.

Meanwhile,

Wang Lanlan sent a message:

"Sir, Ren Dongyang and his team have made their move."

Xu Gu's eyes narrowed slightly: "Finally, they've made a move."