Perspective: Bai Yueguang

"This thing is really powerful, so hard... Come on, Cui Shaoye, what are you up to?" Taishi Xi looked at the motionless armor next to Cui Zhengping in his room, questioning him.

But her mood appeared to be very bad. I have never seen her speak with a sarcastic smile on her face. I think the main reason is that she didn't defeat an armor in the battle just now.

Yes, an armor, like Iron Man with only one armor. The only thing we fought against for so long in the battle with Taishi Xi was this armor, which is probably the main reason Taishi Xi is so upset.

I totally get it. If it were me, I would have probably cut Cui Zhengping by now, but Taishi Xi actually restrained him from head to foot on the ground.

Well, maybe he actually enjoyed it, who knows, some people's hobbies may be very different.

"Well, don't be angry. You know, in the Jianghu, you have to be careful. So..."

"So you let people who are trying to assassinate you come in waves to cause you trouble, then hide your strength and eliminate all enemies?" Hei Luoli said with a smile.

"Very smart, compared to my situation, your approach is already very clever."

"Thanks for the compliment... So, can you untie the ropes?"

"No."

The three of us said in unison.

"Do you know?" I walked up to him and squatted down to look at him.

"I actually really like making friends, but I hate being deceived, especially tested. What you did was a complete waste of effort, even those who come to assassinate you."

Then I looked at that armor.

"With that armor, aren't you invincible?"

Yes, that armor that had a back and forth battle with Taishi Xi was like a standard war machine. While we dealt with the assassins, who is Taishi Xi? A humanoid meat grinder prototype, a single stroke is life, and her foe who can put her in a tough spot... is just an armor, it's a miracle.

"That armor is the ultimate insurance. Although powerful, it has many flaws too," Cui Zhengping said wryly.

Yes, after the battle just now, if Hei Luoli didn't hold a knife to this guy's throat, he probably wouldn't have stopped.

So, this thing must have a controller. And according to this guy's previous actions, it seems that he can't move at all when operating this thing, which is also one of the disadvantages.

"Hmph, so why are you still testing us? And, pretending to be a weakling, aren't you afraid of stirring up real trouble?"

"Well... you passed the test, so I'll be direct. Those people outside who were provoked by me, as long as they can return alive, already know my strength. For them, I am a good ally rather than an enemy. And those who can't return, the people outside have no idea," he explained.

This guy is really dangerous. We always thought he was a weakling, but we didn't expect him to be so cunning.

"So, what do you want by gathering so many allies?" Hei Luoli asked after some thought.

"Well... since you also want to go to the Lost Continent, I'll tell you. Some time ago, our family's merchant ship picked up a bottle on the edge of the Misty Sea area. The letter inside mentioned the isolated Lost Continent and that soon the enchantment isolating it will be lifted. After much consideration with the elders in our family, we decided to organize a team in advance and go on an adventure to the Lost Continent before anyone else."

"A good idea," I nodded.

"But what's with your strange way of testing? Do you have some kind of psychological shadow from before?"

"...Haha, isn't the strange one me? After all, no matter what, I am a very important heir of the Cui family. It's better to be vigilant. You never know when you might be done for. In this place, you have to consider everything. On the other hand, you guys easily trust others, is that wise?"

After listening to Cui Zhengping's words, I couldn't help shaking my head.

"That just means we're both lucky. The partners we've found are all one-track-minded folks like us."

"...Is that so?" The other person smiled bitterly. "Unfortunately, although I had friends like that before, they all died because of it."

Hey, hey, can you please stop inserting your touching stories now?

"Alright, enough. We understand each other now, although we're not happy about it. But it seems we have to rely on Cui's adventurous team now. Also, your unknown allies."

Saying that, I directly cut the ropes off him.

"So, let's stop messing around. Tell us about your plan and preparation. And most importantly, when are you setting off?"

"Speaking of that, before the battle just now, I had already sent my men to release information that Cui's family was under attack by assassins and the departure plan was postponed. Your actions during the battle turned out better than expected. Those guys are sure to let their guard down. It's alright, our ship is not here anyway."

After releasing the ropes, Cui Zhengping flipped over and jumped up from the ground, stretching his muscles.

This guy still has some skills; pretending to be powerless, really?

"Oh, I see," Hei Luoli chuckled. "I observed your fleet from afar before. Even though the people on board were preparing, no substantial supplies were being loaded onto the ship."

"Oh, you noticed that. Impressive," Cui Zhengping said with admiration.

"Hmph, don't forget who I am," Hei Luoli smiled and continued, "On another note, your subordinates look at you with eyes full of resentment. It's not that they look down on you, but fear you, right? What have you been doing normally?"

"Nothing much, just paid them less," Cui Zhengping laughed.

This guy is just mad...