Half a day passed, and Gui Tianya finally couldn't hold back. He privately messaged Qin Feng again, saying, "Our Peaceful Alliance has suffered more than half its casualties. If this continues, everyone will die. Once everyone in the Peaceful Alliance is dead, you'll get nothing! Don't think I'll hand over my 'Heavenly Circle Square Chessboard' when my life is threatened; that's impossible. The few of us who founded the Peaceful Alliance have enough strength to break through the monster encirclement and escape. However, the others in the Peaceful Alliance are not so lucky; they will surely die. I agreed to some of your conditions to save their lives. If you insist on getting the chessboard in my hand, I'd rather shatter than remain intact."
Seeing this private message, Qin Feng replied, "Your Peaceful Alliance has always been my enemy. I have no interest in saving you. If you want me to act, you must offer a price that tempts me. The chessboard in your hand is what I want. As for whether you can break out of the encirclement, it has nothing to do with me. If you want my help, you must be able to afford the price."
Gui Tianya immediately replied, "Alright, I'll make one last offer. If you don't agree, then so be it. The few of us will break out now and let the remaining people fend for themselves. The price I can offer you is the 'Wordless Heavenly Book,' 50,000 gold, plus one Creation Pill. This Creation Pill was dropped by a high-level monster we killed. It possesses the ability to usurp heaven and earth's creation. Only those with a combat power of 10,000 can consume it, and after consumption, their strength will increase fivefold, directly reaching the level of an immortal."
"This Creation Pill is far more precious than your Yuan Cultivating Pills. Compared to the Creation Pill, the Yuan Cultivating Pills you opened from the golden treasure chests are like dirt on the ground. This treasure is more valuable than my SS-grade item, the 'Heavenly Circle Square Chessboard.' It's just that there's no way to consume it right now. I'm giving it to you as compensation for your help this time. What do you say?"
Qin Feng was stunned by the offer.
If the Creation Pill was truly as the other party claimed, it would indeed be a rare treasure. Not to mention it was superior to an SS-grade item like the 'Heavenly Circle Square Chessboard,' it might even surpass a 3S-grade item. However, this rare treasure was somewhat useless to them at present.
It was unknown when they would reach a combat power of 10,000. Although the Creation Pill was a treasure, it felt like a mirage before him, unable to directly translate into his combat strength. However, the fact that such a重宝 (zhòngbǎo - precious treasure) was dropped without any notification made him feel very strange.
He proactively asked, "Even monsters that drop bronze treasure chests give a notification in the mind. Why didn't your monster, which dropped such a precious treasure, give any notification? You're not lying to me, are you? How can I believe you have a miraculous pill like the Creation Pill?"
Gui Tianya immediately replied, "When you see this pill, your mind will naturally give a notification, proving that this pill is real. As for why our monster kill didn't give any notification, it's possible that the monster exceeded the scope of monsters that give notifications. There are many things on this planet that we don't know, and many rules we haven't figured out. I can only guarantee that the Creation Pill is real. As for why there was no notification, I can't figure it out either. So, can you agree to this condition? If you don't agree, then forget it. Many lives will die at the hands of monsters because of your decision."
Seeing Gui Tianya's reply, Qin Feng sneered and replied, "Fine! For the sake of money, I can agree to your request and come to save you. However, it will be half a day later. During this half day, you'd better accumulate your strength. I will tell you the exact time and location. You must attack according to the breakthrough method I provide, otherwise, I won't help you."
Gui Tianya gritted his teeth in anger. He had already made such generous conditions, yet the other party still wanted to haggle. It was truly shameless. However, they had no other options now. If they abandoned them, their painstakingly built Peaceful Alliance would cease to exist.
Those people were currently weak, but they had great room for growth in the future. They were all loyal to him and could serve as cannon fodder in the future, completing his plans. Without these people, his plans would fall through. Therefore, he could only reply, "Okay, it's a deal. We will hold on for another half day. I hope you can arrive as soon as possible."
Upon receiving this reply, Qin Feng began some preparations.
He needed to continue producing troops until all his money was spent.
To save the people of the Peaceful Alliance, the monster attacks had to be repelled. The greatest characteristic of those monsters was their vast numbers and immense strength.
To deal with a vast number of monsters, only even greater numbers would suffice. Therefore, his Red Alert soldiers had to be numerous enough, and their weapons sufficiently refined, to attract the monsters' attention and allow the people of the Peaceful Alliance to break through the siege. In this team battle, it was all about attrition.
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On the other side, several people around Gui Tianya asked suspiciously, "Will that person named Qin Feng really come to help us? We have a history of animosity. Cheng Yezi even had a fight with him a few days ago. Although the person who was killed might have been a substitute, it still created enmity with him. Will he willingly help us? Could he be playing us?"
"I also suspect Qin Feng's attitude towards helping us. As the saying goes, no profit, no early rise. He wouldn't help us without any demands. What if he pretends to help us but actually wants to kill us all? We must guard against it."
Gui Tianya nodded and then said, "Your concerns are not unfounded. However, we have already agreed on conditions. This offer is too tempting for anyone to refuse, so he will definitely come to help us!"
"Conditions? What conditions?" someone couldn't help but ask.
Gui Tianya truthfully said, "I promised him 50,000 gold, and also the Creation Pill that we obtained from killing the monster in the secret realm not long ago."
"What? The Creation Pill too! How can that be? We worked tirelessly to obtain that. How can such a precious treasure be given away for free to him? Absolutely not! The Creation Pill belongs to everyone. Although you are the leader of the Peaceful Alliance, you can't just give away the fruits of our hard labor to others. We disagree."
The person who spoke was Wang Qianye. He was furious.
Because he had contributed the most in killing the monster in the previous secret realm and had even sustained some injuries, this Creation Pill should have been kept by him. However, due to Gui Tianya's status as leader, he hadn't been able to claim it. Now, hearing that the Creation Pill was to be given away, he couldn't stand it.
But as soon as he finished speaking, a cold glint flashed, and his head fell to the ground.
Everyone present stood up, watching Gui Tianya warily.
They were somewhat bewildered, not understanding why Gui Tianya had suddenly attacked his own people.