Then let them offer their loyalty!

Inside a low-lying bungalow, three men and one woman were having a small meeting.

The four people look very different.

The leader was a bald man. He was very tall, a full two and a half meters, with broad shoulders and a thick waist. His face and body were covered with mysterious and strange runes, and his eyes were an eerie emerald green with a fierce look. He didn't look like someone to mess with.

He looked at the other two men and one woman, then grinned maliciously and said, "You've all seen the intelligence from earlier, haven't you?"

"It's laughable that a mere seventh-tier deity dares to plot for a 'divine status'."

"While the other 'god candidates' are still observing, I feel this could be a very good opportunity."

Upon hearing his words, the room fell silent for a moment, and then the woman sitting to his left spoke first.

The woman had pink hair. She had an exotic face, honey-colored skin, and wore a tight black leather outfit with black leather boots. A black scimitar was tucked into her slender waist.

Coupled with her sharp and wild eyes, which are like a raging sea, she looks exactly like a female pirate queen.

She sat there with an air of authority, then objected, "Boss, I think this is a bit dangerous, isn't it?"

"Because of Qiu Tu, the entire Northwest region is now like a giant powder keg. It could ignite at any moment. If we rashly provoke him, we might end up losing more than we gain, and getting burned ourselves."

She paused for a moment, then added, "Moreover, Qiu Tu is so weak, yet he dared to make such a big fuss. He must have some powerful backing."

"If we act rashly without understanding his backup plan, there is a high chance of problems."

Her voice was hoarse, which sounded very bold and rugged, giving her a tomboyish feel.

However, upon hearing her objection, the bald man at the head of the group frowned slightly. He gave the pink-haired female pirate a deep look, then turned to the two men sitting to his right.

The two men looked remarkably alike, almost identical. But strangely, one had a solid body with a pair of pure white wings, while the other was a silvery-white phantom without wings.

What's even more bizarre is that their eyes are golden and unfocused, like two robots.

“Sindo, what do you think?”

Upon hearing the bald man's words, both men turned their heads to look at him without any focus.

Perhaps because the two were so in sync, there was an inexplicable eerie feeling.

But that wasn't all. When they spoke, the two men's lip movements and gestures were completely synchronized, resulting in two overlapping voices that were incredibly unsettling and unsettling to listen to.

"I think we can test the waters."

"If I remember the intelligence correctly, Qiu Tu's 'Cataclysmic Path' hash is 'Order-Politics'."

"So he probably doesn't actually have any trump cards up his sleeve; he just wants to quickly unify the 'Northwest Region' to increase his own power."

Upon hearing "Sindo's" words, the pink-haired female pirate retorted, "That's unreasonable."

Even if he unifies the Northwest, his strength may not necessarily reach the eighth level.

"And even if he really does reach the eighth rank, he'll only be at the early stage of the eighth rank. His strength is simply no match for the other 'Trial Participants.'"

"Then why would he do such a futile effort?"

At this point, the pink-haired female pirate paused for a moment, then added, "And... even if he really doesn't have any trump cards and is just bluffing."

"What good would it do us if we killed him?"

"He was able to rule the 'Northwest Region' because he was a member of the human elite. We are not part of the human elite, so killing him would make it difficult to smoothly take over his power."

"Without power, the entire 'Northwest Region' is just an empty shell. Not only will it fail to improve our overall evaluation, but it will also likely attract the attention of other forces."

At this point, she first glanced at the bald man in the lead, then at the twins opposite her, and said, "Moreover... although the four of us are all at the eighth rank, apart from the eldest being at the late stage of the eighth rank, the rest of us are only at the early stage of the eighth rank."

"Their average strength is good, but compared to other forces, they are still somewhat weak."

"Therefore, we should keep a low profile and wait for opportunities, rather than putting ourselves in the spotlight."

"Only in this way can we win the 'Trial of the Gods' and become the final victor!"

Before the bald man could even retort, "Sindo" and the other man shook their heads in unison.

Then, with unfocused eyes, he mumbled, "Who says only winning the 'Trial of the Gods' makes one a victor?"

The two of them turned to look at the pink-haired female pirate in unison, then said, "Our strength is indeed not that great. Our chances of competing with those old monsters at the peak of the eighth rank for the 'Celestial God' rank' are really slim."

"But have you forgotten that the reason we were able to get a spot this time was because we encountered a newly born, lone, early-stage eighth-order deity, and it didn't cost us much?"

"So...theoretically, as long as we don't waste any of our trial slots and gain as many benefits as possible, it will be a great victory!"

He paused, then looked at the pink-haired female pirate and said, "And... Mela, you must understand, the 'Edge Area' hasn't been fully infiltrated by the 'Boundless Heart Sea' yet; the concentration of catastrophic power is insufficient."

"Therefore, the cataclysmic creatures that can be born during this period are actually quite valuable as cataclysmic materials."

"Once the 'Isolation Mountain Range' collapses and the power of cataclysm flows in, the quality of those cataclysmic creatures and cataclysmic materials will also see a surge."

Even if the final quality is not particularly high, the large quantity makes up for it.

"So, the current 'fringe areas' are actually basically overflowing with silver..."

Upon hearing Sindo's words, Mela frowned slightly, then said, "You just said that these resources aren't of particularly high quality, they're just plentiful."

“We’re not like the ‘Mist Shadow Society,’ which cultivates its influence in the ‘peripheral areas,’ where we can gradually gather resources and then transfer them to the ‘core areas’ to improve their quality.”

"Where would we find the time and energy to do these things?"

Hearing Mela's words, Sindor looked at her expressionlessly, then mechanically said, "We really don't have the time or energy. But... Qiu Tu does."

Upon hearing Xin Duo's words, the pink-haired female pirate Meira paused for a moment, then a look of realization appeared on her honey-colored face. "You mean... Qiu Tu will collect resources, and all we need to do is rob his resources?"

Xin Duo nodded slightly, then said expressionlessly, his eyes unwavering, "If he wants to advance to the eighth rank, he'll inevitably have to continuously invest resources to refine the 'Boundless Heart Sea Region.'"

"And in order to race against time, as the 'King of the Northwest,' he would certainly use his power to vigorously requisition and plunder resources from the entire 'Northwest region.' Then, he would inefficiently resort to brute force!"

"This represents decades of accumulated resources in the Northwest region. Even for us, it's quite substantial."

At this point, the two men said in unison, "So, we don't need to bother at all. We just need to wait until he finishes collecting his resources, then kill him, take his resources, and leave the 'Trial of the Gods'!"

"This wave of profits is enough to make the ticket price worthwhile."

After hearing the two men speak in unison, the bald man in the lead showed a thoughtful expression. After a moment, he touched his smooth light bulb and grinned maliciously, "Yes! That's what I was thinking!"

"Kill him! Take all the resources he's accumulated!"

Seeing this, the pink-clad female pirate "Mera" was clearly tempted as well. However, even so, she hesitated for a moment before asking, "Then when should we make our move?"

Both men turned to look at her, then said, "Once he becomes the 'King of the Northwest,' we'll make our move!"

"Kill them, loot the stuff, and then we're out!"

Upon hearing this, Mela's honey-colored face couldn't help but show an excited expression. "That's good. Even if he has some trump cards or some powerful backers, he won't have time to react."

"Let's go back to the 'Northern Kingdom,' then no one will be able to find us!"

Besides the bald man, Shindo, and the four-person group of Mera.

In the disaster zone outside Shelter 6, in the desolate city of Barren Mountain, a luxurious manor.

The once bustling manor was now eerily silent, a river of blood flowing through it.

A man as tall as an iron tower and a toddler dressed in a children's suit with his hands in his pockets stood there, looking at the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood before them, their expressions utterly indifferent.

The child said, "Old Black, burn these corpses."

The man was a bit slow-witted, and he asked sheepishly, "How well-done do you want it?"

The toddler glared at him. "Burn to ashes."

Upon hearing this, the man gave a simple "oh," then covered his left nostril with one hand, and his entire upper body suddenly swelled up as if in supplication!

The next second, he blew his nose forcefully, as if blowing snot! A deep roar was heard, followed by a burst of crimson flames shooting out of his nostrils!

The flames seemed to have a life of their own, baring their fangs and claws as they transformed into a fiery dragon, still raging throughout the entire manor, the intense heat distorting the surrounding air.

Amidst the raging flames, the young boy, hands in his pockets, impeccably dressed in a suit, stood calmly. He said, "After we burn them, let's go to 'Shelter No. 7' and see what that troublemaker Qiu Tu is all about."

Hearing the child's words, the towering man asked in a low voice, "How do we get there?"

The veins on the young child's forehead throbbed. "Walk," he said.

The man in the iron tower said in a simple and honest manner, "Okay."

The conversation between the two was slightly strange; the man seemed to have some intellectual disabilities, while the child was rather irritable...

Aside from the iron tower and the toddler, the other "Trialers" in the "Northwest Region" are...

They all began to pay more or less attention to Qiu Tu.

In the dense jungle, a naked woman with hair like vines, a slender body, yet perfectly proportioned, slowly peeked out from the trees...

In the icy waters of the Fengjiang River, a man's body, becoming one with the water, multiplies into countless forms...

High on the mountain, an ordinary-looking old man, holding a cane, was walking unsteadily down the mountain...

......

Meanwhile, just as the "candidates for the Heavenly Gods" in the "Northwest Region" were all drawn to Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu is currently at Shelter 8, where he is having talks with Tang Wanli and Rao Shou.

Although the 8th Shelter was Qiu Tu's hometown, and Rao Shou and Tang Wanli had treated Qiu Tu well, it must be said that Qiu Tu had indeed only met them a few times.

However, all three of them were shrewd, so even though they weren't familiar with each other, they acted very intimately.

The reason Qiu Tu came to see these two big shots in person this time is that the 6th and 9th shelters have been unified, and he wants to become the "King of the Northwest". Only the 8th shelter is left.

However, it's clear that more than one or two people have figured out Qiu Tu's motives.

So before Qiu Tu could even speak, Rao Shou and Tang Wanli exchanged a glance and then said, "Qiu Tu, Fei has already told us why you've come."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Of course, that includes your 'borrowing a hen to lay eggs' plan."

He looked at Qiu Tu with his bright eyes and said, "In principle... we agree."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu's expression became slightly more serious, and he waited for Rao Shou to finish his sentence.

As it turned out, one second, two seconds, three seconds passed, but Rao Shou still didn't continue.

Upon seeing this, Qiu Tu had a question mark pop into his head: ?

He asked, "Agreeing in principle, doesn't that mean... disagreeing?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Rao Shou smiled and said, "Theoretically, that is indeed the case."

"But... that doesn't apply to you. Because you are our principle..."

Qiu Tu was stunned for a moment. He looked at Rao Shou.

Rao Shou sat there and said calmly, "Old Tang and I have watched you grow up step by step."

"Saying how much we helped is just self-aggrandizement."

"But we have indeed given you a lot of freedom, tolerance and support."

"Your success today is partly due to our contributions."

Qiu Tu nodded slightly upon hearing this. That was indeed correct.

Rao Shou continued slowly and deliberately, "To be honest, when we supported you back then, we really didn't expect you to end up like this today."

"Miracles seem to be the norm for you."

"It is those miracles, one after another, that have brought you to where you are today."

"So, no matter what we thought back then, we are already bound to you."

"If you can truly become the savior of mankind, then we will leave a significant mark on history."

"And if you suffer a crushing defeat, or betray humanity, we will be infamous for eternity."

At this point, Rao Shou's expression also became somewhat serious.

He looked at Qiu Tu and said, "So... we're not going to analyze your purpose or your plan anymore."

"Because all we need to do is believe in you or wish you well."

"I hope that once the 8th Shelter is in your hands, you can truly change the fate of humanity."

Rao Shou's words were direct and sincere.

Qiu Tu felt especially warm inside, thanks to their unconditional support over the past two years.

He looked at Rao Shou, but didn't immediately make a decision or shout slogans. Instead, he asked sincerely,

"Elder Rao, after Feifei told you about my plan, do you think my methods are too dirty, too extreme, and too dangerous? Unsuitable for leading humanity forward?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Rao Shou and Tang Wanli couldn't help but burst into laughter.