Chapter 35: The Tactics of S-Class Ren Dongyang, The Prey's Wealth Beyond Imagination

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Chaos erupted.

Xu Gu took advantage of the chaos to infiltrate the core area.

By this time, Ren Dongxu's cleanup operation was nearly complete.

Most of the Ascension Sect members had been driven to a specific area by Ren Dongxu's people.

Just the final roundup was left.

...

"Sir, as per your instructions, most of the newly awakened B-level and above Auto Men in Xia City have been captured."

In an expansive square within the underground base, Ren Dongyang's lips curled into a smile as he listened to his confidant's report, unable to suppress a laugh.

Then, he corrected,

"They were captured by the Ascension Sect and saved by us."

Ren Dongyang, an S-level, was as formidable as a giant, but ultimately smaller compared to a heavy truck.

"Yes, yes!" The B-level regular taxi Auto Man next to him turned pale, hastily slapped his face, and corrected himself.

"How bold, it turns out most of the newly awakened Auto Men were kidnapped by Ren Dongyang, trying to forcefully recruit them?"

Hiding in the distance, Xu Gu, who detected all of this with a powerful radar, had a glint of coldness in his eyes.

However, he didn't intend to meddle.

For instance, revealing the truth to the public.

After all, in a semi-apocalyptic world, saying it's not cruel would be a lie.

The opposition backed by major families, daring to do so with such proficiency, had certainly done it more than once, likely making it a convention among those families. Revealing it would hold no significance.

However, he could sell this information to Yang Xue.

Extort her heavily!

Didn't she have an elementary school classmate who also got captured?

Wouldn't she want revenge?

This info wouldn't be worth less than two hundred thousand points, would it?

Helping her rescue someone would net another three hundred thousand points.

That would mean five hundred thousand points in the account! Wiping out an entire Mechanical Abyss along with a Beast Tide would only give a base reward of nine hundred thousand points. This alone would mean five hundred thousand!

Indeed, squeezing money from the wealthy was quicker!

Boom!

In the distance, after a long pause, a loud explosion sounded again.

This indicated that the encirclement task was approaching its end.

"Bring them up," Ren Dongyang lazily stretched and ordered.

"Yes!" His confidant responded respectfully.

"Ascension Sect! You lunatics! How dare you kidnap me!"

"Do you know who I am!"

"Let me go immediately!"

"Please, let me go..."

As some of Ren Dongyang's people drove the captured new Auto Men onto the square,

They untied them and removed their hoods and radar interference.

The square erupted instantly, as if it exploded, with complaints and lamentations filling the air.

"Silence!"

Ren Dongyang's confidant barked coldly.

The scene abruptly calmed down.

They must have suffered many hardships when they were captured earlier.

Ren Dongyang said, "We are not the Ascension Sect, but your rescuers."

"Wow!"

The crowd was in an uproar.

Some even knelt on the ground, tears streaming down their faces.

During this time, they had endured inhuman torture and unimaginable pain, their minds on the brink of collapse, contemplating death!

Fortunately, someone came to save them!

They all looked excited, overwhelmingly moved, crying tears of joy.

It was as if they saw light.

However, in the next moment, their spirits plummeted again.

Ren Dongyang appeared kind and smiled as he said,

"We are not from the Auto Men's Association. To rescue you, we fought a life-and-death battle with the Ascension Sect, incurring massive losses and casualties.

"We are not doing charity. These losses must be borne by you.

"B-level Auto Men, fifty thousand points per person. A-level Auto Men, two hundred thousand points per person."

As soon as he finished speaking,

The crowd was instantly shocked, then completely erupted.

"What?"

"Fifty thousand points? Five hundred million Star Coins?"

"I have to cough up two hundred thousand points? Twenty billion? I've just awakened! Where would I get that kind of money!"

"I only have a thousand points, which the association gave me."

Hearing these numbers, everyone's faces changed dramatically, and their spirits plunged.

This amount of money was no trivial matter to them.

Although in the future, they would surely earn many times, even dozens of times more, it's certainly not now!

In the short term, taking out this money was as difficult as climbing the heavens.

Unless they joined some faction, selling certain freedoms! But...

Likewise, hearing this, Xu Gu, who was about to leave, going to complete the task of slaughtering Ascension Sect members to gain extra points, stopped in his tracks.

Suddenly, the extra points didn't seem so appealing.

If he were going to snatch Ren Dongyang's task rewards, why not also grab this ransom?

Ren Dongyang chuckled, "You're already earning a lot. After all, you survived. Some Auto Men died, tortured to death by the Ascension Sect."

As he spoke, his confidant dragged over several newly awakened Auto Men who had been beaten to death, their death agonizing.

Swipe!

Everyone's faces immediately turned pale, bodies stiff with terror, hair standing on end.

Seeing the timing was right, Ren Dongyang said, "Of course, I won't make things difficult for you, you're all compatriots. If you pay up, you can leave anytime.

"If you have no money, you can join the Ren family, and the treatment is the same as publicly listed, but with the points owed to me directly halved."

Hearing this, the crowd relaxed a bit.

Allegiance to the Ren family was considered a good option, with the points needed for compensation directly cut in half.

For the moment, most were tempted.

A few principled new Auto Men protested,

"What if we don't compensate you? Will you kill us?"

"Right, compensation is fine, but this is too much!"

"You're asking for our lives!"

Ren Dongyang's expression turned gloomy as he coldly replied,

"I won't kill you. But I can leave you here, ignore you.

"The Ascension Sect members here aren't dead, just temporarily subdued. Once we leave, they will strike back. Whether you live or die will depend on your fate."

Especially as he finished speaking, the hideous howls of Mutants surprisingly echoed cooperatively in the background.

Those unwilling to offer compensation instantly paled.

This was leaving them to fend for themselves!

Seeing this, Ren Dongyang laughed heartily, and said, "Very well, sign the employment contract. Rest assured! Joining me won't let you lose out!"

He knew the people he had captured were all poor.

He didn't expect to make money from them, his high demand was merely to recruit them, to use them as cannon fodder.

However,

At that moment,

A gust of wind suddenly swept across the square.

"Run!"

Yang Xue gritted her teeth, pushing the Stealth Accessories to their limit, and pulled her elementary school classmate, dashing towards the corridor ahead.

Such actions had a high risk of exposure.

She originally intended to wait a little longer, but any more delay and the contracts would be signed!

Then it would truly be troublesome!

"Who?"

"Courting death! Dare to be reckless in my presence!"

"Kill them for me!"

As expected, such a move was too blatant.

Although most of Ren Dongyang's powerful bodyguards had left to besiege the Ascension Sect members within this base,

At such close range, Ren Dongyang, being S-level, was far from a weakling and naturally could easily detect them.

In an instant, over a dozen C-level Auto Men bodyguards lunged, guns blazing, firing in Yang Xue's direction, unleashing a barrage of explosions.

Yang Xue's face turned pale, not expecting to be detected so quickly, could only use the Energy Shield to endure, resisting while fleeing.

Outnumbered, engaging in battle would certainly end in defeat.

If she fell into Ren Dongyang's hands, escaping would not be as simple as two hundred thousand points. At least she would have to pay ten times, even dozens of times more!

"Roar!"

But ahead on the road, at some unknown point, more than a dozen Elite Mutants were blocked.

They were charging this way in frenzy.

"How unlucky!" Yang Xue's pupils constricted, her body quivering, she cursed in anger, her face extremely gloomy. Enemies behind, elite mutants in front. She was caught in an impossible situation!

"It's her? Yang Xue! Yang Xue alone!"

"Everyone, attack! Capture her! No! Rescue her!"

Once Yang Xue was completely exposed, Ren Dongyang was momentarily stunned, then became wildly jubilant, even somewhat ecstatic.

Simultaneously, he frantically issued orders to his subordinates.

Either capture or kill her!

She must not escape. No matter the price!

"Damn it!"

Hearing Ren Dongyang's frantic words, Yang Xue's heart sank deeply, she suddenly regretted taking this risk.

She thought, relying on her identity, the other side wouldn't dare act against her.

Now it seemed she had underestimated Ren Dongyang's madness.

This time, with her life-saving items, escaping would be difficult!

Her old classmate felt a surge of excitement seeing Yang Xue come to her rescue but now sank into despair, utterly hopeless.

"Fight!" Yang Xue gritted her teeth, ready to charge the Mutants, intending to go all out.

And just then,

"Need help? Fifty thousand points, and I'll bail you out."

Xu Gu's communication arrived punctually.

Yang Xue's heart suddenly contracted, then she abruptly raised her head, a hint of wild joy crossing her face, she responded quickly,

"Deal!"

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