Her actions immediately provoked outrage among the crowd.
Everyone has figured it out by now.
This guy is trying to intimidate us.
She was holding a bright, golden prop in her hand. How could you say she wasn't a threat?
Yan Zi remained calm and smiling, but she still put pressure on them.
"Do as you please."
The woman in green took several deep breaths, then looked directly at the prop in her hand and sighed softly.
"We can share some of that defensive crystal with you! But we hope you can give us this territory, boss."
Her tone carried a hint of flattery, and anyone with eyes could see that she was humbly begging for resources for herself.
The people standing behind her glared angrily, their faces full of displeasure. Yan Zi saw it all clearly, but she didn't say anything, just watched indifferently.
"Captain, we can't give up so easily."
"Captain, let's fight her. It's not impossible..."
"..."
The team members' chatter was getting on her nerves. One of the women sighed deeply, then shouted sternly, "Shut up! This is my choice!"
She took two crystals out of her backpack.
Yan Zi only glanced at it and could tell that it was of very high quality.
She raised an eyebrow in surprise, but instead of reaching out to take it, she stood a short distance away, staring intently at her backpack.
The woman in green felt a chill run down her spine when she saw her like this, and the people behind her were also itching to make a move.
The two sides remained deadlocked.
Just as Yan Zi was about to discuss the price with her, the woman in green took out three more pieces from her backpack.
Yan Zi took back what she was holding, somewhat surprised: "Are you sure you want to trade these for me?"
The woman in green nodded somewhat reluctantly.
"Boss, we have no other requests than a safe territory."
The woman in green sighed heavily, and then explained the origin of these defensive crystals.
"These defensive crystals were created when I dug a tunnel in my nest below and it exploded. The reason we are trapped here is because of the magnetic field here."
After a moment of silence, she continued, "Due to the magnetic field of this place, an isolation layer has formed around it, which has a certain defensive capability. We want to establish a suitable territory for us here, so we hope that you, sir, can spare us a way out."
Yan Zi sighed. She thought they would say something, but it turned out to be about territory again. Who wants this territory?
The woman in green and the people behind her exchanged bewildered glances, still not understanding why this big shot still disagreed even after they had already made their point. Did he really want to take it from them?
Yan Zi was also very distressed.
Seeing that they were still so clueless, he finally sighed deeply and had no choice but to bring it up himself.
"I can give up this territory, but you have to tell me where the defensive crystals came from. This thing can't be something that just came out of nowhere, or is it mass-produced here?"
The woman in green smiled awkwardly.
She wanted to cover something up, but didn't know where to begin.
Finally, she turned her gaze to the people behind her, and after noticing the troubled expressions on their faces, she sighed deeply and began to explain.
"Defense crystals aren't exactly mass-produced, but at least one can grow every day!"
After hearing this, Yan Zi smacked her lips and glanced at them with a slightly strange look.
The woman in green immediately became anxious.
"Boss, it's not that I don't want to give you more, it's just that we only have six on hand, and giving you five is already the most we can give you."
Yan Zi: "You all say that this thing can produce one per day. Do you think it's possible for me to give up this place and leave behind a continuous supply of resources?"
The woman in green immediately swore: "I, Zhou Ruona, hereby swear that as long as the big boss is willing to give us this place, we will share the defensive crystals here equally with the big boss!"
Upon hearing this, a group of people behind her started arguing, seemingly disagreeing, but she quickly silenced them.
Yan Zi asked with some doubt, "Are you sure what you're saying will work?"
Zhou Ruona took a deep, heavy breath, then shouted loudly at the people behind her, "Silence!"
A single sentence uttered, its impact overwhelming everything else.
Even Yan Zi, who was outside the attack range, felt a sharp pain in her eardrums from the sound.
She rubbed her ears with a hint of helplessness, trying to stay calm.
Zhou Ruona turned around with a smile on her face.
"Don't worry, boss. I didn't teach them well just now. Now they're obedient. Even if you asked them to do a striptease for you right here, they definitely wouldn't have any objections."
As she was talking, she actually wanted her teammate to perform a talent show, but Yan Zi waved her hand speechlessly, stopping her from pushing the idea.
“Take me to that place that produces defensive crystals. I need to make sure what you’re saying is true.”
Zhou Ruona made no attempt to hide anything, leading the group directly down the tunnel they had dug, into a relatively spacious passageway inside the cave.
Yan Zi exclaimed in amazement the whole way.
The craftsmanship is truly ingenious; the tunnels are layered upon each other. Without a guide, one would be completely captivated for three days and three nights upon entering.
Following their route, we went downhill and finally arrived at their secret base.
Before Yan Zi even got close, she sensed a surge of energy, which seemed to be the source of the defensive crystal they had mentioned.
Without hesitation, Zhou Ruona pointed to a crystal emitting a red glow in a recessed area of the inner wall!
“This red crystal produces one crystal every day that falls to the ground, and these crystals, when placed at each pit, can form a defensive wall.”
Yan Zi was somewhat surprised and stepped forward, but was stopped by someone.
Seeing her gaze sharpen, the other person hurriedly explained, "Don't misunderstand, don't misunderstand. These crystals emit radiation. Getting too close could affect you and cause your mental strength to drop sharply!"
Yan Zi took a step back, seemingly lost in thought.
The group of people around breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing their tense expressions, Yan Zi blinked in confusion, "Is a sudden drop in mental strength really that serious? Can't it be restored even with mental strength potions?"
Zhou Ruona nodded, "This crystal is very domineering. Anyone who gets close to it without its permission will experience a sudden drop in mental strength. When we first came to this place, we also suffered a lot. If it weren't for those insects helping to ward off disasters, we wouldn't have been able to gain the crystal's approval so peacefully."
Upon hearing this, Yan Zi gave them a half-smile and said, "So, this insect plague is somehow related to you?"
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