The monster now understood that if this continued, it would surely meet its end. Thus, it could no longer engage in a head-on confrontation. After killing the super Red Alert soldier, it immediately shifted its position, evading the ion laser beam's attack. Simultaneously, it shouted towards Qin Feng's location, "I know you are the commander of these legions. Can you show mercy and let me go? If you agree, I am willing to cooperate with you and contribute a portion of my strength to help you kill other monsters. This way, you can also gain substantial rewards, while also avoiding casualties among your legions. Isn't this killing two birds with one stone?"
Hearing this, Qin Feng was greatly surprised. He wasn't surprised by what the other party said, but rather by how this creature knew where he was. After all, he hadn't revealed himself from the beginning. He had only been commanding the super Red Alert legions and his ordinary Red Alert soldiers from the shadows, never displaying his own strength or power. Why could this monster know his location?
It even knew he was the commander.
With this thought, Qin Feng no longer concealed his presence. He leaped directly to the monster's location and began a face-to-face conversation. At the same time, he commanded his Red Alert legions to remain in place and stand guard, refraining from attacking. Qin Feng knew very well that his current strength was more than enough to defend against the monster's attacks. Now was the time for him to negotiate with the monster. If he could gain more significant rewards than by killing it, he would naturally spare the creature. Furthermore, he wanted to know how this monster had discovered his whereabouts.
Therefore, Qin Feng directly asked, "Why did you know where I was? I never made any sound. I know you can sense enemies by spatial vibrations, but I haven't moved at all. Why could you know I was there?"
Upon hearing this, the monster replied without hesitation, "Because my strength is far greater than that of ordinary beings. Although you haven't moved from the beginning, when you communicated with these legions, I could feel a peculiar fluctuation in space transmitting into their bodies, and the source of that was you. That's how I found your location and learned of your existence. So, how about cooperating with me? Otherwise, if I kill you, even if your legions manage to kill me, we will only end up with mutual destruction. I can sense that your strength is formidable, and killing you would consume a great deal of my power. However, I also know that you are no match for me. During our fight, I will definitely win. Even at the cost of my life, you will surely die. Instead of such mutual destruction, cooperation can bring you greater benefits. What do you say?"
Hearing this, Qin Feng directly asked, "What benefits can you bring me? If what you say is true, and the rewards I gain are greater than killing you, I will naturally agree to cooperate. However, please do not misjudge the situation. Although your strength surpasses mine by a small margin, you absolutely cannot kill me. Even if you force me to pay a heavy price in casualties, I can create as many Red Alert legions as I want. Their deaths will not affect me in any way. Therefore, the conditions you offer must be very satisfying to me. If you are merely threatening me without providing any substantial benefits, I will not cooperate with you, understand?"
The monster was somewhat surprised by Qin Feng's words. In its eyes, killing the person before it was not a difficult task. Its strength was greater than the opponent's, and its formidable physical power was something the current opponent could not withstand. Even if the opponent's strength was identical to its own, it would still be unable to endure its attacks, as it was renowned for its powerful offensive capabilities. To its surprise, the opponent claimed it could not kill him. This was undoubtedly a challenge, and also a tactic to increase its bargaining power. However, the monster did not refute Qin Feng's viewpoint, as it believed the cooperation conditions it could offer already met all of the opponent's requirements. It did not care even if the opponent was boasting.
Thus, the monster spoke, "Rest assured on this matter. Cooperating with me will bring you greater rewards than anything else. If you kill me, you will only gain my experience and treasures, right? But if we join forces, we can kill a monster even stronger than me. As long as we cooperate, with your powerful combat strength and vast legions working with my formidable offensive power, we can kill monsters a level higher than me. This way, the experience and treasures you gain will be more than enough to compensate for killing ten of me."
Upon hearing the monster's words, a glint flashed in Qin Feng's eyes. He understood what the monster was implying. If the monster's words were true, and their combined forces could kill a monster in an Level 8 Spiritual Energy Gathering Ground, then the rewards he would gain would indeed be far greater than killing the monster before him. He might even reach Level 1000 in one go and obtain more incredible treasure chests, opening even more powerful artifacts. After all, those artifacts, once he reached Level 1000, would all be convertible into his own combat strength.
With this thought, Qin Feng said, "If what you say is true, we can certainly cooperate. But how can I know if you are telling the truth? If we fail to kill that monster and instead lose our lives, it would be a loss that outweighs the gain. As a member of the monster race, how can I easily believe your words? What if you lead me to that place and then collude with that powerful monster to attack me together? Wouldn't that be like walking into a trap?"
Hearing Qin Feng's words, the monster immediately explained, "Please rest assured about this. That powerful being and I are sworn enemies. We cannot coexist. Even after being teleported to this terrifying planet and becoming monsters, our feud has not been resolved. You can perhaps ask my kin about this. And the reason I'm taking you to hunt that fellow is to utilize your vast legion's power and your own strength. You only need to hold the opponent at bay from the front, and I can sneak attack from the back. With my formidable combat strength, even if his power is much higher than mine, as long as I can land a sneak attack, he will surely die. What do you say? Do you accept my proposal? If you accept, I will take you to where he resides right now. Although it's quite a distance from here, with our combined strength, we can reach it in no time. As long as we flatten the mountain peak where he hides, just like you dealt with me, once he is exposed to the sunlight, and you use your vast legions to hold him back, I can find an opportunity to sneak attack him. Once successful, all the rewards will be yours. Because I am a monster, I will not gain any rewards even if I kill a monster a level higher than me. I am going after him purely out of enmity, with no other reason. This is also a great wish of mine. As long as I can kill him, I am willing to serve you from now on and exert more effort for you. What do you say?"
Qin Feng did not rush to give an answer. He was contemplating. He did not know if the monster's words were true or false. Holding back the monster in the Level 8 Spiritual Energy Gathering Ground was quite challenging. With his current combat strength, it was absolutely impossible for him to inflict fatal damage on a monster in a Level 8 Spiritual Energy Gathering Ground. Qin Feng was very clear about this.
Even with his strength, if he executed perfect defense, he could withstand a full-power attack from a monster in a Level 8 Spiritual Energy Gathering Ground, but it would also consume a great deal of his energy. If he couldn't defeat that monster and got caught in a war of attrition, he might eventually fail, or even die at the monster's hands. This was something Qin Feng did not wish to see.
Furthermore, if this monster reneged on its promise and did not sneak attack but instead fled, leaving him to face the battle alone, he would be in an absolutely passive position. Compared to such risks, his gains would merely be buying himself more time. He could quickly level up to 1000 and obtain more powerful treasures, but he could obtain such things by killing a few more monsters in Level 7 Spiritual Energy Gathering Grounds. Why should he take such a risk?
Moreover, in such a battle, he would be in an absolutely passive position, essentially entrusting his life to the monster. This was unacceptable to him. Therefore, after careful consideration, Qin Feng decisively refused, "It is difficult for me to hold back the attacks of a more powerful monster for you. Even if that monster is killed, the rewards I gain may not be proportional to my efforts. However, I have absolute certainty in killing you. Why should I take a risk based on your word?"
Hearing this, the monster knew that Qin Feng was about to reject its proposal. With this thought, the monster pondered for a moment, as if making a firm decision. It spread its hands and said, "If you can agree to my request and kill my enemy for me, and agree to cooperate with me, I am willing to pay the price of my life. To demonstrate my sincerity, I will offer no resistance now. You can attack me freely; even if you take my life, I will not care. As long as you agree to my request, I am willing to do anything. This is the sincerity I am showing. Furthermore, you can place anything on me. If I do not do as agreed later, you can kill me at any time according to your will. Even if you do so now, I will not resist, because I know that with your strength, you can kill me. Even if I struggle with all my might, it will only make you pay some price. At the same time, I understand that with your power, if you agree to cooperate with me, I may very well succeed in avenging myself and killing my enemy. This is why I am willing to risk my life to seek your cooperation, and this is also the sincerity I am showing. If you do not believe me, you can kill me, or you can restrain me, or use some peculiar method from your outside world to control me. I will not resist at all. What do you say?"
Hearing the monster's words and seeing its displayed determination, Qin Feng was also somewhat surprised. What kind of hatred could make this monster make such a significant decision? Seeing the monster's resolve, Qin Feng immediately searched the shop for something that could control this monster. Before long, he found it: a bracelet with a special curse. This bracelet was divided into two parts: one for the caster to wear on their hand, and the other for the monster to wear. As long as they wore this bracelet, Qin Feng could control the monster according to his will. If the monster disobeyed his orders, he could kill it at any time. As long as the monster willingly put on the bracelet, he could freely control its life and death.
Qin Feng bought the bracelet without hesitation. Although the price was very high, this amount of money was negligible to Qin Feng. His Red Alert technology had reached its peak state, and he could replicate such an amount of money in just a few hours. Thus, with a flash of white light, a pair of golden and silver bracelets appeared on Qin Feng's hands. Qin Feng put the golden bracelet on his hand and handed the silver bracelet to the monster, saying, "If you want me to agree to your request, put this bracelet on. Only then can we possibly cooperate."
Hearing this, the monster put on the bracelet without any hesitation. At that very moment, a strange power twisted the monster's body, and the bracelet tightened, as if it had become connected to its hand. Qin Feng's golden bracelet also emitted a peculiar power that instantly surged through his entire body. In that instant, Qin Feng knew that he had complete control over the monster's life and death. He could cause the monster to die with a single thought, such was the special ability of this bracelet. At the same time, Qin Feng also understood that the monster's cooperation request was genuine; it had not lied, otherwise, it would not have put on an item that so easily controlled its life and death.
Therefore, Qin Feng directly said, "Seeing your sincerity, I can agree to your request. However, if that monster's strength is too formidable, I may abandon your life to cover my retreat. Do you understand? That is to say, if our combined strength is still no match for that powerful monster, I will unhesitatingly abandon you and escape alone. At that time, you will die at the hands of that monster. Do you understand?"
Hearing this, the monster nodded and said, "Please rest assured. If that monster's strength truly grows to such a formidable level, I will willingly sacrifice my life to cover your retreat. As long as your strength grows in the future to the point where you can kill that monster, you can avenge me then. I will completely obey your commands now. As long as my wish for revenge can be fulfilled, I am willing to do anything."
Sensing the monster's determination for revenge, Qin Feng nodded. He then said to the monster, "Now, you lead the way. Go as fast as you can, and I will follow closely behind."
Hearing this, the monster no longer hesitated. After observing the direction, it immediately sped off. Its strength was immense. Although it was walking, with every step it took, its body was propelled far into the distance, like a cannonball, extremely swift. Qin Feng's sword flight was also very fast, and the two instantly covered a great distance.