Published: March 2, 2025
Taking a deep breath, Wen Yu directly asked Tang Haofei, “What do you want?”
“I want to remind you that you need to understand what an alliance is. Both sides take what they need, that’s what an alliance is. If you think you can scrape all the benefits from the Heavenly Palace just for a foundation level skill, that’s absolutely unrealistic!”
“Oh, this sounds very familiar. Didn’t I say something like this yesterday?” Tang Haofei said cheekily, a smug smile plastered across his face.
Tang Haofei’s words left Wen Yu speechless—there is a fundamental difference between a foundation level skill and an SSS-level skill.
An SSS-level skill can only be considered a courtesy for the military to communicate with Wen Yu, but a foundation level skill, especially one suitable for Wen Yu, is enough to serve as leverage for the military!
Aren't you trying to get us to feed you? Isn’t a foundation level skill enough to fill you up?
Wen Yu’s answer was yes, and it might even be more than enough…
Faced with Tang Haofei’s unyielding attitude and the immense temptation of the photosynthetic spirit pattern, Wen Yu had already mentally prepared himself—whatever you want, I will give to you, as long as it’s not excessive, the photosynthetic spirit pattern must be in my hands!
Therefore, Wen Yu softened his attitude and gently asked the same question again, “What do you want?”
However, Tang Haofei merely sighed, and his next words took Wen Yu by surprise.
“Wen Yu, we are giving you a foundation level skill not to coerce you, nor to curry favor with you.”
“I understand that you have a lot of grievances against Lin Haifeng, but you must also admit that Lin Haifeng has always acted in the interest of the human race.”
“In fact, the military, and Lin Haifeng, are not as incompetent as you might think. This time, the photosynthetic spirit pattern skill scroll is something Lin Haifeng specifically entrusted me to bring to you.”
“This time, I swear with everything I have that there are no calculations or conspiracies involved; it’s just that Lin Haifeng and the military’s strategic command believe this skill is more suitable for you.”
After Tang Haofei finished speaking, Wen Yu immediately fell silent.
The conflict between Wen Yu and Lin Haifeng was entirely instigated by Lin Haifeng—in other words, Lin Haifeng was the one who provoked Wen Yu, while Wen Yu did not actively seek out conflict with Lin Haifeng.
From any angle, the conflict between Wen Yu and Lin Haifeng was entirely Lin Haifeng’s doing, all of it was Lin Haifeng’s fault.
However, to be fair, there is nothing wrong with what Tang Haofei said—Lin Haifeng is not a bad person, and the deepest reason for the conflict between the two lies merely in differing ideologies.
But what’s the use of discussing these things?
Wen Yu could not reconcile with Lin Haifeng, nor could he transform overnight into a heroic knight concerned for the nation and its people, and Lin Haifeng would not give up his identity and status.
Many matters are not about who is right or wrong; they are about one’s own principles and ideologies.
Thinking of this, Wen Yu let out a deep sigh.
“I won’t take this for free; I don’t like owing others favors. So, I’ll take this skill, and you can state your conditions.”
Hearing Wen Yu’s statement, Tang Haofei fell silent.
Wen Yu’s meaning was simple—he was actively drawing a line with the military.
Trading is trading; let’s not mix feelings with business. When feelings are involved, the deal cannot be made.
After discerning Wen Yu’s mindset and recalling his communication with Lin Haifeng through the communicator yesterday, Tang Haofei organized his thoughts and once again made a significant statement.
“Wen Yu, I didn’t want to say these things, but now I have to. The European battlefield has seen several large gathering places fall, and the situation in the India war zone is also not optimistic. As a lone ranger, you may not feel the horror of the demonic clan, but for the entire human race, the demonic clan’s current strength far exceeds ours. This is an undeniable fact; we need help, a lot of help.”