Published: March 12, 2025
Campra, upon hearing Zhao Hai's words, smiled awkwardly and said, "Ah, Mr. Zhao Hai, I’m really sorry. You know, when one gets old, there’s always a lot to say. I apologize, truly."
Zhao Hai sighed helplessly, waved his hand to signal him to continue, and Campra immediately continued, "We discovered this continent, but there isn’t a single person here. However, this doesn’t matter to us; we only need a safe place to live."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Then you should be happy. Besides, you don’t need to cooperate with me. This is the Ark Continent, a vast place where you can occupy freely. After all, there’s no one here anymore; you can do as you wish."
Campra smiled bitterly and replied, "We initially thought so, but then we realized it wasn’t right. We can hide here for a while, but we can’t hide forever. Our enemies are still out there, and they will eventually discover that spatial crack. When they come through that crack to kill us, we will still have no way to defend ourselves."
Zhao Hai nodded. It was clear that Campra and the others weren’t foolish. Although this point seemed simple, many people fail to see it. They would rather enjoy the momentary safety than think about the immense danger that would follow.
Campra then said to Zhao Hai, "But what we didn’t expect is that you would accept a batch of Liches and even agree to transfer them to another place. This is definitely good news for us. Unfortunately, after you received that batch of Liches, you disappeared, which disappointed me greatly."
Upon hearing Campra’s words, Zhao Hai was taken aback, and then his expression changed as he asked, "Mr. Campra, I want to know, how did you know I accepted a batch of Liches?"
Campra replied proudly, "The reason you’re asking is because of our characteristics as Liches. We don’t possess physical attack capabilities, but we are the strongest in mental power and most skilled in using it. When you accepted those Liches, they already transmitted the news to me using their mental powers. So, of course, I know. I waited for you at the place where you took those Liches for a long time, but unfortunately, you never appeared."
Zhao Hai nodded but then frowned and said, "That’s not right. Mr. Campra, what you said seems incorrect. The Liches I took last time were born with memories. According to your statement, they shouldn’t be with you. Moreover, they mentioned that the Underworld was relatively peaceful at that time. Why do you say there is a war in the Underworld? What’s going on?" As he said this, Zhao Hai’s eyes glinted with cold light as he looked at Campra.
Campra sighed and replied, "For those few Liches, the Underworld is certainly peaceful. Mr. Zhao, not all undead beings with memories are bad. Some undead beings with memories also desire a simple life, so they formed an alliance to avoid participating in the conflict between us. They take good care of those undead beings who don’t wish to fight, and since they are strong themselves, neither we nor the more aggressive undead beings would provoke them. I happen to have a friendship with one of the Liches, so he told me this news."
Zhao Hai nodded, reasoning that it made sense. He continued, "Then, Mr. Campra, how do you want to cooperate with me?"
Campra looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Sir, we also want to ask you to take us in. We’re not sure if you would agree."
Upon hearing Campra's words, Zhao Hai raised an eyebrow and said, "Mr. Campra, that doesn’t seem like a cooperation. Is what you call cooperation just asking me to take you in?"
Campra smiled awkwardly and said, "Sir, actually, we initially wanted to cooperate with you to deal with those undead beings. However, we also know that you might not want to get involved in this mess, so we didn’t dare to say it. But if you take us in, it can also count as another form of cooperation. We can work for you and follow your orders."
Zhao Hai was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Campra with a strange expression and asked, "Mr. Campra, I want to ask you, why did you want to cooperate with me against those undead beings in the first place? Do you think I have that ability?"