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Chapter 332: A Visitor Arrives (Big - , Please Bookmark, Subscribe, and Vote for Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 332: Chapter 332: A Visitor Arrives (Big Chapter, Please Bookmark, Subscribe, and Vote for Monthly Tickets)

Only when the brilliance of daybreak spread across the earth did the whole town get reluctantly cleaned up, yet the crevices in the ground still hid traces of blood, thin but distinctly crimson.

He Ao passed through the streets and entered the town hall office that the residents had tidied up for him.

This office was originally the residence of another Free Marine leader, built in the style of the Tia Empire, and the entire office had long been looted by rogue soldiers.

The residents had cleared the rubble and provided He Ao with an old but meticulously cleaned office desk and a delicate chair.

Spread on the office desk was a map of Alano, slightly damaged in places.

He Ao sat on the chair, gazing at the map of Alano on the desk while sinking into deep thought. His main consciousness had long returned to his original body and was currently attending class in a classroom.

In fact, He Ao realized the issue with Daybreak even when he made contact with Zuo Nuo.

Daybreak in Alano was not simply attempting to cultivate proxies to seize benefits, but truly aiming to establish a ruling institution centered on Daybreak itself.

Considering Daybreak’s philosophy, it seemed these individuals aspired to establish their ideal ’Transcendent Nation’ in the turmoil of Alano.

In truth, here in Alano, Transcendent powers had already been revealed to the common people on a small scale, and Daybreak was deliberately making the higher-ups aware of the existence of Transcendents.

The next step could be the outright disclosure of their existence.

Supporting a proxy was easy, but forming a force obedient to their rule was not, hence Daybreak must have invested a considerable amount of resources and effort into the Free Marines.

The higher the sunk costs, the harder it would be for them to give up, not to mention this was where they pinned their hopes of establishing an ideal ’Transcendent Nation.’

Therefore, He Ao believed that Daybreak’s current retreat was only temporary.

The Research Institute’s resources were limited and couldn’t forever focus on this land far removed from Central Earth.

Once the Research Institute left, Daybreak could make use of the ’tamed’ Free Marine leaders to make a comeback and rebuild their forces.

So, from this perspective, what Daybreak valued most was not territory nor resources, but people.

People who acted under the banner of Daybreak.

As long as these people existed, they could always make a comeback.

Therefore, letting the Free Marines maintain a loose state and dragging out the conflict as much as possible was to avoid these individuals being wiped out in one fell swoop by the Research Institute, destroying the foundation of their rule.

What they feared the most now was if someone not from Daybreak gathered the remnants of the Free Marines under Daybreak’s banner, which could inadvertently burn all their long-term efforts to ashes.

So when He Ao raised Daybreak’s flag, the fastest to react might not even be the Research Institute or the allied Coastline Defense Force, but Daybreak itself.

They would surely send someone to find He Ao.

Because what He Ao disrupted was their foundation.

Of course, executing this plan came with its own risks for He Ao, risks from his true allies—the Research Institute and the Coastline Defense Force.

After all, the Research Institute didn’t know he was one of them.

With the Research Institute searching the world for Daybreak, someone suddenly declaring themselves as Daybreak and acting so brazenly was likely to be besieged by the Institute.

And for the Coastline Defense Force, the enemy of the Free Marines, a reassembled Free Marines organization would hinder their efforts to nibble away at Free Marine territory.

Therefore, He Ao was in all probability going to face an attack from both the Research Institute and the Coastline Defense Force.

This was a risk he had to confront.

That’s why he sent Zuo Nuo to deliver that note to the Leader of the Coastline Defense Force.

——

Nuolar Port

"This is the message our lord tasked me to bring to you."

Zuo Nuo, who had just stepped off the helicopter, looked cautiously at the red-haired man in front of him.

He had just entered the territory of the Coastline Defense Force, claiming to deliver a message to their Leader on behalf of Daybreak, and was immediately sent here by helicopter overnight.

The red-haired man stroked his broad beard, his eyes and eyebrows sharp, and with a glance at the note in his hand, he chuckled,

"Your lord wants the former Free Marine assets, I can give them to him. Besides that, I can offer him two factories, exclusive trade licenses, and a cargo ship."

This red-haired man was none other than the Leader of the Coastline Defense Force, Nan Ke.

"Ah?"

Upon hearing Nan Ke’s words, Zuo Nuo first froze, then seemed bewildered.

Since arriving here, Nan Ke had only inquired about He Ao’s appearance and the events of the previous night, and without asking anything more, was ready to hand over so many assets along with some extras?

This appeared to be a real opportunity to strike it rich?

"You were managing these assets for Balan before, weren’t you?" Without waiting for Zuo Nuo’s response, Nan Ke waved his hand, "I have no one to oversee these assets right now. You can just manage them on behalf of your lord for the time being."

Finishing his words, he had someone escort Zuo Nuo out.

Zuo Nuo realized he was being left as a hostage, but he had no choice but to obediently follow the people from the Coastline Defense Force.

He had prepared himself for being detained upon arrival.

After all, engaging with a hostile force as a messenger carries great risks.

However, living in Nuolar Port as a special administrator would certainly be more comfortable than being under house arrest, and the income was not low; He Ao hadn’t lied to him about making a fortune.

After Zuo Nuo had been sent away, Nan Ke’s gaze returned to the piece of paper before him.

The content of the note was not complex, just a simple message,

[I have lost contact with Daybreak and devised this strategy to search for Daybreak. If you don’t want trouble, give me the industries of the Free Marines you’ve previously acquired.]

At this moment, an aide approached Nan Ke cautiously and asked softly, "General, why should we just hand over those industries back to them for nothing?"

Nan Ke glanced at his aide, knowing that he too coveted those industries. He calmly said, "That Hu Wen himself has no organizational skills and is just a heartless executioner, so his power is negligible, but we need to be wary of him as an individual.

Would you want a C-level ruthless Demon Head to appear in your hometown all of a sudden?"

The aide seemed to envision the scenario and surreptitiously wiped the sweat from his brow.

Nan Ke turned back and continued, "These are all ’assets,’ and the importance of assets lies not in who owns them, but on whose territory they are. As long as this is our territory, these assets won’t be lost."

He then picked up the piece of paper in his hand, "Give this note to the Research Institute."

----

The note written by He Ao was actually very simple.

The first two lines explained the cause and effect, stating that he had lost contact with Daybreak and thus devised a plan to find Daybreak, implying that he had no intention of contending for power with the Coastline Defense Force.

The last two lines were a threat.

The Research Institute had detailed information on Hu Wen, and coupled with what He Ao had done the night before, it would be easy for them to link He Ao with that murderous ’Ruthless Bandit.’

A solitary C-level Transcendent who played by no rules and was viciously efficient could be terrifying.

So the meaning of the last two lines was, if you don’t want me to cause chaos, pay up.

This message was very straightforward, but different people would have different interpretations, and belief or disbelief could lead to entirely different understandings.

He Ao’s four lines were actually written for two different groups of people.

The audience of the last two lines was the Coastline Defense Force. He Ao had checked the profile of this Leader, Nan Ke, on the internal network of the Research Institute.

He was the only one among all the chaotic military leaders of Alano who strived for peace and stability, and his actions had shown that he cared about the lives of the common people of Alano, not indulging in arbitrary pillaging and slaughter.

Among these military leaders, he was also the sole one who realized that ’stable and complete trade revenues were safer and more sustainable than looting.’

Whether he genuinely wanted to protect the people of Alano or simply maintain a stable environment to make more money, he would not rashly offend a dangerous C-level Transcendent.

So he would certainly agree to He Ao’s request, offering money and properties, and perhaps even giving extra assets to placate He Ao.

Then he would wait for the final results from the Research Institute, after all, the Research Institute had a grievance with Daybreak, and He Ao’s brazen actions would surely attract their attention.

When that time came, whether He Ao was killed by the Research Institute or expelled, it would be difficult for him to reach back for those assets.

After all, most of what He Ao demanded and what he would give to He Ao were fixed assets, within his own territory where he had absolute control.

And this was exactly what He Ao wanted. He Ao had asked for assets instead of cash or easily portable jewelry to stabilize Nan Ke, making him feel that everything was under his control and wait for the outcome from the Research Institute.

It seemed that no matter what, he wouldn’t lose out.

Meanwhile, the audience for the first two lines was the Research Institute.

’I have lost contact with Daybreak and devised this strategy to find Daybreak.’

Saying there was a loss of contact didn’t necessarily mean it was true,

Yang De was rough around the edges but astute; his first reaction to this statement would only be, ’It’s a trick.’

Hu Wen was a cautious person; why would he suddenly pop up, making a big fuss to draw Daybreak’s attention?

This all seemed like a trap set by Daybreak, to lay an ambush for the Research Institute."

The Research Institute had previously been troubled by Daybreak, and if it weren’t for He Ao, Yang De might have died on the cruise ship. So faced with such an ambiguous trap again, he would surely hold back his forces first, gather his troops, and set a counter-ambush.

And gathering troops would take time.

Thus, with these four simple sentences, both the Research Institute and the Coastline Defense Force were held in check.

And in this interval of delay, there would be enough time for Daybreak to seek out He Ao.

Show weakness when you are strong, and feign strength when you are weak.

He Ao had indeed not lied; his aim was truly Daybreak.

When the sun was high, around eight or nine in the morning of Alano time, with just a few hours left before the next Copy World opened, while He Ao’s real body was in class late in the day,

a pirate ran into the town mayor’s office, awakening the contemplative He Ao,

"Sir, there is a visitor asking for you."