Chapter 1607: Chapter 1237: Cards on the Table! Willing to Cooperate Now?

This information asymmetry where the enemy knows us but we do not know the enemy has put them in a passive position.

Jiang Dali’s transcendent and sharp mind easily grasped the mindset of the two at this moment, the corners of his cold lips slightly curving into a distant smile. With a thought, he relaxed his control over the two’s abilities and calmly said,

"Is there anything you can tell me now?"

Ting Shui and Heartbroken Little Knife felt the sensation in their mouths and throats return, and they almost instantly said in unison,

"We can!"

After speaking, Heartbroken Little Knife closed his mouth, leaving the speaking to Ting Shui.

Ting Shui paused, took a deep breath, and carefully organized his words, "Indeed! Our Four Great Families did collaborate with the Saint Dynasty’s Wan Family, but it was an order from our higher-ups. The relevant connections were established by the upper echelon. We didn’t know about it initially, and even now, we do not know the specific cooperation and transaction details. But one thing is certain—the Wan Family demanded that within a month, we ensure that the majority of Abnormal People from Black Wind Village choose to abandon Black Wind Village.

But we all know this is an impossible task. Our Four Great Families only have a certain amount of influence among the Abnormal People, and we cannot control their thoughts and wills. Therefore, we can only use our connections back home to summon all Abnormal People to return temporarily, which also fulfills the demands of the Wan Family."

"Wan Family..."

Jiang Dali let out a cold laugh, saying leisurely, "So, parts of your family’s upper echelon actually had the capability to establish connections with top-tier forces like the Wan Family of the Saint Dynasty. Indeed, some of your Four Great Families have been here much earlier. Tell me, are there any experts with power reaching the Returning to Truth Realm?"

Ting Shui said, "I don’t know! This is beyond our reach, and we don’t even know what batch of Abnormal People we are who entered this world, so we have no clue.

But I speculate that even if there is someone in the family’s higher-ups who reached a power realm like yours, there are definitely very few. You should be aware of how difficult it is for us to reach this strength."

"Heh..."

Jiang Dali was not surprised by this response. If the upper echelons of the Four Great Families were truly strong, with even three or four experts reaching the Returning to Truth Realm, they would have already teamed up against him rather than being forced to compromise.

He immediately turned, standing with his hands behind his back, not letting the two see his expression, and said faintly, "What is the content of the cooperation between the Wan Family, Blood Transformation Divine Venerable, and the Undying God of the God-searching Palace?"

Ting Shui, "We don’t know. Perhaps the higher-ups know, but we know nothing."

Jiang Dali slightly frowned, asked some more questions, and was unsatisfied with the answers. Immediately, he said impatiently, "The purpose of me admonishing your family; you should understand. Convey my intentions to the so-called upper echelon of your families. If they are wise, they should know how to pick sides, whether to be my enemy or to join forces with me for mutual benefit..."

With that, he waved his hand.

Ting Shui and Heartbroken Little Knife were suddenly shocked as they saw their limbs lift involuntarily and then ruthlessly strike each other’s heart, shattering the heart veins with massive damage, instantly emptying their blood bars.

Swish, swish—

Two flashes of white light.

Ting Shui and Heartbroken Little Knife vanished from where they stood.

Only two sets of clothes and weapon debris were left on the ground.

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A few hundred feet away, inside a City God Temple.

Several flashes of white light suddenly emerged from the City God Temple.

Ting Shui and Heartbroken Little Knife appeared along with two other players, all with pale faces, devoid of blood, and in a weakened state.

The two immediately tried to move upon resurrection, but they instantly realized that their bodies were still disobedient, and the "Divine Enthronement" and other status effects on the panel continued to linger. Even attempting to forcibly log out was still not possible, and their hearts quickly sank.

It’s over!

Even after resurrection, they were still under the terrifying control of the Black Wind Village Chief’s means.

What does this mean?

It means that as long as the Black Wind Village Chief desired, a single thought could make them commit suicide over a dozen times, "themselves" turning "themselves" white.

But this was already meaningless.

Is there anything more terrifying than being unable to forcibly log out?

Ting Shui and Heartbroken Little Knife had no time to care about the two players beside them who recognized them with shock. Regardless of how calm they attempted to remain, their minds were now in complete disarray.

At this time, a familiar cold voice simultaneously resounded in the minds of both of them.

"Remember to relay my words to your higher-ups. I believe you do not wish to experience this kind of control again."

After this nightmare-like voice faded, the two suddenly felt mental power receding from their minds, their bodies rapidly regaining sensation, and the effects like Divine Enthronement and out-of-body state all immediately vanished.

Instantly, they were drenched in sweat, trembling as they took a few steps. The two bystander players beside them stared in astonishment as Ting Shui and Heartbroken Little Knife leaned against the wall, breathing heavily, their hearts pounding furiously, their faces engraved with a complexion as unsightly as pig liver.

"What? It’s just dying once, yet these top-notch players are acting so poorly."

"Shh! Quiet down, perhaps their realm is too high and the penalty is too severe. I didn’t expect that Ting Shui and Heartbroken Little Knife would both fall, and their resurrection point is set at this City God Temple? Hang on, didn’t the Black Wind Village Chief just come to our Cold Moon City? Could it be..."

The two players who left the City God Temple gradually whispered their discussions, leaving Ting Shui and Heartbroken Little Knife alone with their anxious thoughts.

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Jiang Dali withdrew his gaze from the distant City God Temple, a faint smile on his lips, and stomped on the Demon Dragon hovering in mid-air, turning away.

This time, he risked using the Hell Soul Swapping Scripture as a strategic weapon to intimidate Ting Shui and Heartbroken Little Knife, indeed taking a gamble.

If this method were to spread, it would inevitably cause a large number of players to leave the Mixed Martial Arts World.

But Ting Shui and Heartbroken Little Knife were not ordinary players.

He was confident that even if these two were not high-ranking members of the families, they certainly were key representatives of the new generation within the families. When such an event occurs, they will prioritize safeguarding the family’s interests, choosing not to spread the news, but to report it immediately and seek a solution.

As such, the intimidation effect would be achieved, and the risk minimized.

Even if these two, due to fear, spread the news and left Mixed Martial Arts, the families and the Supreme Alliance, who have been planning in the Mixed Martial Arts World for so many years, will certainly not sit idly by. They will surely control the two promptly, quickly refute the rumors, and solve the crisis.

At that time, Ting Shui and Little Knife will have no evidence, and as an "ignorant and naive" native NPC, this matter would naturally be left as is.

Thus, Jiang Dali was not worried that the Four Great Families and the Supreme Alliance would still dare to resist after knowing his ace in the hole. He had essentially shown his cards, and with the Four Great Families and the Supreme Alliance seeing his hand, they naturally wouldn’t dare to act rashly.

The wisest choice would be to cooperate obediently for the time being and then devise another plan...

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