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Chapter 679: Take the Risk or Face the Consequences
Chapter 679: Take the Risk or Face the Consequences
"Wait, you want to back out?" Su Yu crossed his arms, his eyes piercing as he looked at the five foreign players.
In the past, Su Yu wouldn't have known how to deal with them. But after his conversation with Xia Tian's parents, he had a clear strategy—no, a way to persuade them to stay.
Seeing that Su Yu's tone seemed to soften, the five players' eyes lit up with hope.
They quickly pleaded, "Yes, Chief Su, our strength is too low. We won't be able to help over there and will likely just become easy prey for the Skrull aliens."
"I agree. I was forced to reach the sixth rank, but my equipment is only at the third rank. I haven't even learned any fourth-rank skills. I wouldn't stand a chance against a fifth-rank opponent!"
"I'm in a similar situation."
"Please, don't send us there, okay?"
...
Su Yu listened to their complaints without showing any emotion. Once they had finished, he smiled slightly. "So, you really don't want to go to Skrull?"
"That's right!"
"Really don't want to?" Su Yu asked again.
"Only a fool would... No, no one wants to go, but no one wants to say it, right?"
The last sentence was directed at the Chinese players by the European player. However, the Chinese players didn't even spare them a glance, turning their heads away in dismissal.
Su Yu smiled sweetly. "Alright, I won't force you. In half an hour, the authorities will send a plane to take you back home."
"Great!"
"Thank you, Chief Su!"
The five players were overjoyed. Su Yu was definitely more reasonable than the heartless officers of the United Government!
"Zhong Feng, note down their names," Su Yu instructed the person next to him. "From now on, the United Government will not allocate a single resource to them. All saved resources will be rewarded to players who perform outstandingly on Skrull."
"Understood," Zhong Feng replied solemnly.
The others, including Zhenhong, almost burst out laughing. They had thought Su Yu was being merciful, but he had just set a trap for the foreigners!
The five foreign players, however, felt as if they had been struck by a bolt of lightning.
"This... This can't be!" Their smiles froze on their faces.
No resources meant they would remain at the sixth rank before the battle began.
Being at the sixth rank was powerful in the grand scheme of all humanity, placing them in the top two thousand. However, they knew that in the final battle, a sixth-rank player was nothing more than cannon fodder.
Their lives would be at the mercy of luck, like 100 soldiers charging a machine gun nest, not knowing if they would be mowed down or manage to destroy the nest and survive.
Living by sheer luck was something they couldn't accept!
"Chief Su, we are the strongest players in our regions, with the most potential. How can you cut off our resources?" one of the foreign players made a final plea.
"Why can't I?" Su Yu's face hardened, and he spoke sternly. "Your strength is built on the efforts of millions of players who gathered resources for you. Now, when they need you, you hesitate?"
"But—"
"No buts!" Su Yu insisted firmly. "Follow my orders: either go to Skrull, or go back and face the consequences of having all resources cut off. The choice is yours!"
With that, Su Yu turned away and walked toward the group of Chinese players, leaving the five foreigners to their decision.
The five foreign players looked conflicted, unsure of what to do next.
...
"Great job, Captain Ke!" When Su Yu approached, Zhenhong gave him a thumbs-up with a grin.
The other four remained silent, but their eyes were full of admiration.
"It's nothing," Su Yu smiled. "But don't you guys get too complacent. Be careful when you go to Skrul. You don't want to end up dead over there."
"Don't worry, Captain Ke," Yun Zhongmu replied. "In the past few days, we've formed a special team and thoroughly studied the videos you recorded on Skrul. We've prepared all the necessary equipment and items to minimize any risks."
Su Yu patted his shoulder. "Good to hear that."
Zhenhong patted his own chest. "We're very confident about this mission to Skrul. As long as we don't get directly teleported into a Skrul city..."
"Shut up, don't jinx it!" Zhongfeng quickly interrupted, clapping his hands.
Zhenhong had a knack for making jinxes come true, so they had to cut him off.
"Alright," Zhenhong reluctantly closed his mouth.
Su Yu had mentioned that during teleportation, there was a chance of landing in a Skrul city. However, since Skrul cities covered only a small portion of the planet's surface, the probability was low. But if they did end up in a city, it would be extremely dangerous for players around the sixth tier. The Skrul would relentlessly track them down, and the chances of being killed were very high.
As long as they didn't hit the "jackpot" and land in a city, they should be able to survive.
...
Looking at the "Five Heroes of China," Su Yu felt a sense of pride and satisfaction.
He wasn't the only one fighting in the new generation of players; most were quietly working hard.
Su Yu took out a stack of Master-Level Health Potions from his backpack and presented them to the five heroes. "Since you're heading to Skrul, take these for your safety. A single bottle can restore more than half of Old Yun's health! Each of you get three bottles, use them sparingly."
These Master-Level Potions were upgraded from the golden low-level potions Su Yu's clones had obtained during their missions. Su Yu had originally planned to use them for sixth-tier players, so he only upgraded them to "Master-Level" rather than "Grandmaster-Level."
"Thank you, Captain Ke!"
Zhenhong and the others didn't hesitate to accept the potions. They needed these life-saving potions, and their faces were filled with gratitude.
Su Yu didn't forget about Fujiwara Chika, who was standing to the side.
He took out three bottles from his necklace and tossed them to her. "Prime Minister Fujiwara, take care of yourself over there!"
"Thank you, Su Yu!" Fujiwara Chika was surprised but caught the potions Su Yu threw to her.
These Master-Level Potions were extremely rare in the game!
Honestly, most of Fujiwara Chika's equipment was fifth or sixth-tier white items, mixed with a few third or fourth-tier purple and orange items. Her entire set of gear wasn't as valuable as these potions! Most importantly, Su Yu still remembered her, which made her feel warm inside.
As for the remaining five foreign players, they could only watch enviously, not daring to ask for any potions.
They knew they had already offended Su Yu, so he wouldn't give them any.
Now they regretted not being more assertive and saying they would go to Skrul. If Captain Ke was in a good mood, he might have given them a few bottles.
But now, they had said the wrong thing and ended up with nothing.
(End of Chapter)
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