After Chenxin and Ling finished their conversation, the three of them rested there.

I don't know if it's because the base was moved, but the previous enemy lost their target for a while and stopped attacking...

Or perhaps the enemies are still plotting something bigger and don't have time to attack again...

The base area has been unusually quiet these past few days.

...

Sunlight shines on the greenery, filtering through the branches and illuminating the wooden house.

In the room, which was neither too big nor too small, Zi You was talking to Ling.

"Zero, are you planning to cooperate with them?"

Zi You sat down next to Ling and turned to look at him, asking a question.

Zero turned his head, clasped his hands together, tapped them in his palms, and replied:

"To be honest, I think they have a point. Perhaps we should try to cooperate..."

Zi You's purple eyes flickered, a strange anger flashing across them, and she said:

"Do you really believe what they say?"

Zero nodded, gazing intently at Zi You, and said:

“I know that, for some reason, you have an innate wariness towards humans. Especially towards those who suddenly arrive from the upper realms, you have an even greater sense of defensiveness…”

Zi You nodded; that was indeed what she thought.

Honestly, she doesn't trust anyone except Zero.

Ling smiled, placed her hand on top of Zi You's palm, and said earnestly:

"Zi You, I know you have concerns. It's difficult to get you to accept and try to trust humans all at once. But... do you believe me?"

Hearing Ling's gentle tone, Zi You nodded hesitantly.

If it's zero, she'll naturally believe it.

But if it were someone else...

She...she didn't know...

Seeing Zi You nod, Ling continued:

"Since you're willing to trust me, you know I never do anything without being sure of success. Trust me, these people can cooperate. In the current situation, having more thugs is just right..."

Seemingly afraid that Zi You might still be worried, Ling changed the way she addressed Chen Xin and the others, calling them "thugs," which might be easier for Zi You to accept...

Sure enough, upon hearing that Zero only considered the other party a "henchman," Zi You finally breathed a sigh of relief, raised her head, looked at Zero, and said:

"Alright, let's see what their purpose is first. If there's anything unusual, then don't blame me... In short, we can't let our guard down."

Zero nodded in agreement.

That's natural; in any case, one should always be wary of others.

However, if the other party is genuinely sincere in their cooperation, he will naturally reciprocate in kind.

"So, I'll go and tell them that we've agreed to cooperate with them?"

Ling glanced at Zi You, then got up and left the room.

Watching Zero's departing figure, Zi You narrowed her eyes, lost in thought...

...

"Dust in the heart".

Ling waved to Chenxin.

"Zero, you're here. Regarding the cooperation... what have you thought about?"

Chen Xin felt a little uneasy, but also a little hopeful.

Zero nodded, stepped forward, and said:

"I agree to cooperate."

Chen Xin was prepared for Zero to refuse, but to her surprise, she heard Zero say "agree".

"Really? You've really agreed to cooperate with us?"

Chen Xin still couldn't quite believe it.

To be honest, if it were him, and a stranger suddenly offered to cooperate with him, he would never agree.

Surprisingly, Zero agreed.

Since he is willing to believe in himself, he will definitely show him his sincerity!

Chen Xin was deeply moved by Ling's decision. He knew that Ling's willingness to cooperate was, in fact, a gamble.

But isn't he the same?

The two exchanged a glance, and everything was understood without a word.