Chapter 116 Threats

Hearing Logan's words, Li Tianran couldn't help but laugh.

"Full-scale military assistance? Full-scale military protection?" Li Tianran looked at Logan with a surprised expression. "Do you even hear what you're saying?"

"In the face of the beast tide, your national armies are collapsing, your cities are being invaded, you are constantly retreating!"

"And I am constantly advancing, constantly beheading those Beast Kings who have defeated your armies!"

"And now, you are actually standing in front of me... saying you want to protect me?"

Li Tianran tilted his head and looked at Logan, asking very seriously, "Don't you think that's ridiculous?"

Logan frowned upon hearing this, and the men standing behind him also showed displeased expressions. Then, Logan chuckled and said, "You may have misunderstood my meaning... Indeed, your team has shown extraordinary courage in the battle against the beast tide, but your team is still too small. Not to mention comparing it to the entire massive Beast King horde, even compared to some weaker countries, your overall strength can only be ranked at the very bottom."

"Technology, troop numbers, warplanes, warships, missiles, national overall strength... if we were to rank these data comprehensively, there are too many forces in this world that could easily destroy you and your team!"

"Relying on the power of evolved troops to achieve small-scale victories in the short term cannot reverse the entire international situation."

"If a national-level force really wants to attack you, even the weakest country can crush you head-on."

Logan wore a calm smile on his face. "So, join us. You provide us with the powerful secret of the evolved troops, and we provide you with national-level protection. This is the most correct choice!"

After Logan said this, the entire space fell silent.

Li Tianran lowered his head and thought for a moment, then asked, "Can I interpret this as you threatening me?"

Clang!

Hundreds of steel blades vibrated simultaneously, and a suffocating sense of oppression suddenly rose. Ordinary people naturally have a fear of evolutionaries. Coupled with the deliberate outburst of the Pioneers at this time, the air seemed to be filled with killing intent.

Logan felt as if countless steel needles were piercing his exposed skin, making him extremely painful. In the biting cold wind, his undergarments were actually soaked with a layer of cold sweat!

He forcibly bit the tip of his tongue to calm himself down, but the frantic beating of his heart could not be stopped.

"Perhaps our method of communication is unacceptable to you, but please believe me, I absolutely have no intention of threatening you. I am just stating a fact..." Logan swallowed hard and gritted his teeth, "Many countries in the world now know of your existence, and humans have been forced into such a desperate situation by the Beast King horde. If you insist on not accepting the incorporation of any country or contributing your powerful secret in its entirety, in order to reverse the situation, it is hard to imagine what crazy things those national leaders will do to you and your team."

Yes, up to this point, Logan was still saying "join," "incorporate," and "contribute," which shows that from the depths of his heart, the other party did not regard Li Tianran and his team as beings of the same level as them, worthy of respect!

"You people..." Li Tianran was not angry, but laughed. He looked at Logan and said, "I won't kill you. Go back and tell your president that if you think you can crush me, then go ahead and send troops! I'll take them all on!"

"Get out!"

Li Tianran shouted loudly, and the entire Pioneer Legion roared at the same time, "Get out!"

Thump!

Led by Logan, the few people behind him who participated in this negotiation immediately went weak in the legs and collapsed to the ground.

Three minutes later, as the helicopter fleet took to the sky, Logan was still pale, constantly wiping the cold sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, his hands and feet trembling non-stop.

After a long time, he took out a satellite phone and spoke to the president.

"Mr. President, the negotiation has failed..."

Li Tianran watched the departing helicopter fleet, remaining silent.

...

The second batch of guests arrived earlier than Li Tianran had expected. Less than fifteen minutes after Logan and his group's helicopter fleet had left, warplanes from a country called "Hegra," carrying a general from that country, landed in this ruined city. The other party's intentions were the same as Logan's: to incorporate the Pioneer Legion through coercion and inducement.

Li Tianran's answer to him was basically the same as his answer to Logan.

The other party left dejectedly.

But the third batch of guests arrived immediately after...

Then, in the next five consecutive hours, Li Tianran met with a total of twelve national leaders from various countries who wanted to incorporate him. These people all said roughly the same thing: first, they affirmed the combat power of the Pioneer Legion, and then they presented a comparison of the national overall strength with the Pioneer Legion, explained the advantages and disadvantages, and finally asked Li Tianran to join them.

What surprised Li Tianran even more was the last country, called Kalafi. The other party's general actually put a big label on Li Tianran's head, such as "the safety of all mankind" and "building a human defense line," demanding that Li Tianran must unconditionally share the powerful secret of the Pioneer Legion with all human beings in the world. Otherwise, when the Beast Kings continue to destroy human countries, then Li Tianran would be the sinner of everything... and must be responsible for the deaths of all human beings.

Li Tianran was directly amused by this statement.

In his reply to the other party, in addition to the word "滚" (gǔn, get out), he added an extra sentence: "Go fuck your mother!"

It wasn't until night fell that Li Tianran finally gained a moment of peace.

"Are these people crazy?" Lu Chi had been by Li Tianran's side, witnessing everything with his own eyes. He really couldn't understand these people's behavior. Clearly, they were asking for something, but they still maintained an condescending expression, as if looking down on others.

"That's why I say... the evil of human nature lies in this." Li Tianran sighed. "These countries have been ravaged by the beast tide to such an extent, and they're still putting on airs with me here, still threatening me!"

Lu Chi raised his eyebrows. "However, the twelve countries that showed up today were just small countries. The strongest was only a middle-sized country. None of the powerful countries showed up."

"Do you think that even if small countries can find us, those powerful countries can't? They've been secretly monitoring everything for a long time. I'm afraid that our conversation this afternoon will be passed on to those powerful countries word for word within three minutes of the end of the conversation." A mocking smile appeared on Li Tianran's face. "These small countries are just pawns sent out by those powerful countries to find out our intentions and details."

"What they said to me today is actually what those powerful countries want to say to us!"