Chapter 152: Additional Conditions

More and more envoys came to negotiate. These envoys stood in line next to the login gate, maintaining order.

After getting a good night's sleep, Jiang Kai woke up to see Hu Yan and Ruan Yu staring at him.

Jiang Kai was so startled that he almost jumped up, "Whoa, what are you two doing? Were you staring at me like this the whole time while I was sleeping?"

"We saw you were too exhausted these past two days, so we didn't disturb you. But now that you've recovered, we have a question for you."

"Kai, do you not consider us as your own people?", Old Hu shook his head, "Tell us, why did you come alone and not call us?"

Ruan Yu also sighed, "We are willing to go through fire and water with you, yet you didn't even tell us when you logged in!"

"No, this operation was too dangerous," Jiang Kai said, "In other situations, I could still protect you, but here, there are too many experts. If you're not careful, you two could die."

Ruan Yu's eyes suddenly lit up. He looked smugly at Hu Yan, "See? I told you, Kai was worried about us!"

Jiang Kai shook his head with a smile. These two guys were upset just because he didn't bring them along…

"My class is Gambler. My second-tier class is Trickster," Jiang Kai suddenly said, "Now do you understand? I trust you two very much! But don't tell anyone about this. I have quite a lot of enemies!"

Hu Yan and Ruan Yu widened their eyes. Kai finally told them his exact class.

"Kai, I'll also tell you a secret!", Hu Yan said mysteriously, "After that incident with Dongli, not only did all my base attributes increase by 15%, but I also discovered that I gained a new talent."

"The talent is called Power of Control, which allows me to manipulate various natural elements. But right now, I can't fully control them—just slightly influence them."

Jiang Kai's eyes widened, "No wonder that day, I felt like you were controlling the water flow! This talent of yours is pretty strong!"

"Does Dongli have an older sister or younger sister or something?", Ruan Yu asked eagerly.

Hu Yan rolled his eyes at Ruan Yu, then looked outside the tent with admiration, "There is only one Dongli in this world. There will never be another woman like her."

"She's a fox spirit!", Ruan Yu mercilessly interrupted Old Hu, then turned to Jiang Kai, "Kai, uh… can you lend me some money?"

"Lend money?", Jiang Kai frowned.

Ruan Yu scratched his head, "I've set my sights on a sword technique, but it's too expensive. Originally, I could earn some by supplying homemade liquor to the military. If I saved up for a while, I'd have enough. But I'm afraid someone else will buy it first."

"Drunkard class is really popular right now. A sword technique that pairs well with the Drunkard's talent will probably be snatched up quickly," Ruan Yu said helplessly.

"How much?", Jiang Kai asked.

"Cough… 4 million Star Coins. Things for Drunkards are ridiculously expensive now!", Ruan Yu hadn't expected to dig his own hole like this.

"4 million… Got it. I'll have the military send it in," Jiang Kai said, "As for the money, put it on record. The interest is 2% per month."

"Ah, there's interest too…"

Jiang Kai righteously said, "This interest is already very low, okay?"

"Alright, alright, 2% it is."

While the three were chatting, Yuan Zhu and Su Nuannuan walked in.

"Kai, you're awake. Captain Lu is looking for you."

Jiang Kai nodded, got up, and headed to Lu Dachuan's camp.

When Lu Dachuan saw Jiang Kai from a distance, he walked over, "Brother Jiang Kai! I've been wanting to properly get to know you, but I've been too busy organizing the defense these past two days."

Jiang Kai smiled and walked up, "Brother Lu, I still need to thank you for saving Zhuzi and Nuannuan last time. If it weren't for you guys, I probably would've died here too."

"No, no!", Lu Dachuan waved his hand, "Let me tell you, without you, Operation Dawn wouldn't have succeeded. You're the biggest contributor—we're just riding on your coattails."

"Come, come, Brother Jiang Kai, let's sit. I have a few things to discuss with you."

Jiang Kai sat down and looked at Lu Dachuan, "Brother Lu, what's the matter?"

"Three things," Lu Dachuan, being a straightforward man, got straight to the point, "First, those allied nations we drove away have now sent envoys asking for peace and wanting to buy entry slots. The leadership initially refused, but they're offering too much!"

"You may not know this, but we're really short on resources in the Beast God Battlefield…"

Jiang Kai frowned, "This is your decision to make. Why tell me?"

"The coalition military has already agreed to the deal, but leadership said they must ask for your opinion. You have veto power."

"Huh? I have that much influence?", Jiang Kai was surprised.

Lu Dachuan laughed, "Like I said, without you, Operation Dawn wouldn't have succeeded. You handled the toughest part. If we just went ahead with negotiations without considering your feelings, wouldn't that be unfair to you?"

Jiang Kai quickly waved his hand, "It's not that serious. You guys decide. The country has its own perspective. I trust you'll weigh the pros and cons properly."

Lu Dachuan nodded approvingly, "Alright. Now, the second thing: this is the compensation list from each country. These nations really bled for this, hahaha. Brother Jiang Kai, take a look…"

"I don't understand resources for the Beast God Battlefield. I won't look. Brother Lu, what's the third matter?"

"The third thing: General Wei Ying has said he's willing to lend you Yuan Zhu and Su Nuannuan and apply for you to represent the Huaxia military in the Global Domination Tournament."

"If you place in the competition and get rewards from the Lost Land, the split will be 60-40—you get 60%, the military gets 40%. Are you willing?"

"60-40…", Jiang Kai frowned.

Lu Dachuan quickly explained, "Brother Jiang Kai, I know you might think it's too little, but to be honest, global tournaments like this are always military-led. Only the military can officially represent the country internationally."

"I won't lie to you. Look at the teams from other countries. They're all from the military. If individuals could join, the entire public area would be in chaos."

"Besides, our military still has to fight the Beast Gods. Just dealing with them and protecting all our cities already consumes an unimaginable amount of resources."

Jiang Kai thought about it. Lu Dachuan had a point.

He had seen City 041 and watched the War God Hall members fight Beast Gods. The military's duty was to protect all of Huaxia—they needed resources from Ghost Star.

Besides, securing the public area wasn't just his effort alone.

Zhu Yuan, Wang Gang, Li Biao, Xu Fei, Chen Yueling, Lu Dachuan—they all contributed just as much.

And over 400 soldiers had died in the battle.

It wouldn't be right for him to take all the final rewards alone.

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Kai said, "Forget it, let's make it 50-50. But I get to pick first!"

"No problem, no problem!", Lu Dachuan said excitedly, "Some people thought you wouldn't agree, but Brother Jiang Kai, you're so generous!"

Jiang Kai smiled, "It's what you deserve. But I have one more condition."

"What?", Lu Dachuan tensed up.

"Show me the Island Nation's compensation list again."

Lu Dachuan quickly handed over the materials.

Jiang Kai scanned through. The compensation from the Island Nation was indeed high-quality, with many materials he didn't recognize—probably extraordinary-grade.

"This is all?"

"Yes. Actually, it's already a lot. They still have to fight the Beast Gods too."

Jiang Kai sneered, "Not enough. Add one more condition…"

"Uh... Brother Jiang Kai, what else do you want them to compensate?"

Jiang Kai nodded firmly and said, "Brother Lu, add this condition for them: The island nation must pledge double the compensation. If they ensure that within the next two years, the newcomer trial pass rate in all Huaxia cities reaches 15%, then half of the compensation will be returned to them."

Lu Dachuan looked puzzled, "Even if the island nation's smugglers stop harassing our newcomer trials, our trial pass rate is only about 10%, right?"

Jiang Kai smiled slightly, "Brother Lu, what I mean is, not only can they not harass us, but they also have to act as bodyguards for our newcomers!"

"This...", Lu Dachuan was momentarily stunned.

Jiang Kai thought for a moment and continued, "Also, make it clear: If my brother and sister participate in the newcomer trial, there must be at least twenty bodyguards around them to ensure they pass the trial."

After hearing Jiang Kai's request, Lu Dachuan was stunned at first, then burst into laughter, "Hahahaha, Brother Jiang Kai, now that you put it that way, I just realized! That's right, from now on, Huaxia's newcomer trial pass rate must exceed 15%!"

"If they fail to meet the target, they can forget about getting back their pledged resources!"

"Also, if your brother and sister participate, twenty bodyguards are too few. I think at least one hundred are needed!"

Jiang Kai thought about it carefully and said, "Brother Lu, you make a good point. Alright then, one hundred it is!"

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