Zero made no further move, and the man in gray remained silent.
None of the creatures, including the puppets, paid any attention to this.
They only follow orders.
Therefore, the gray-clad man was sent flying by Zero's punch, and they continued to follow the gray-clad man's previous order—to attack.
As for the man in gray... he was observing.
He tried hard to search his memory for information about Zero, but he had no recollection of it.
When did such a person emerge from the opposing camp?
With such strength, we should find a way to win them over...
Thinking this, the man in gray changed his tone and his expression.
With an expression of bestowing a favor, he spoke to Zero:
"Although I don't know who you are, your strength is quite impressive. The Shadow Lord treats all those with great power with kindness. Are you interested in joining our camp? The Shadow Lord will bless you..."
?
Ling stumbled and almost fell.
Did he hear me correctly...?
The person in front of me is openly... "poaching" someone?
and……
Could he please stop saying things so childishly...?
Lord of Shadows—while that might just be the title of the person behind them, but…
This is just so incredibly stupid...
While Zero was still inwardly grumbling, the gray-clad man was already giving him a "I've bestowed upon you a great honor, don't be ungrateful" look. Seeing that Zero hadn't responded for a long time, he said with a hint of exasperation:
“I say, what are you still thinking about? Serving the Shadow Lord is a great blessing for you, and with your abilities, you can work under me. It’s much more honorable than working for these dying people.”
The people here will all die soon. He saw that this person in front of him was quite capable and couldn't bear to see him go to waste, so he kindly tried to win him over. Does this person even understand his "good intentions"?
Zero didn't know what to say to him anymore...
However, the man in gray thought that Zero had some concerns and was still considering his words.
So he increased his bet:
"Here's what we'll do: if you come to our side, I'll submit an application to the Lord of Shadows to have you as my second-in-command."
Of course, this was just a lie he told Zero. Once he's got Zero on his side, he can do whatever he wants...
"Oh? May I ask what position you obtained from... the Lord of Shadows?"
With a starry-eyed look, she asked, seemingly flattered.
His appearance pleased the man in gray, who failed to notice that Ye Hao and the other three had already left the hall and headed towards where everyone was trapped...
In fact, Zero's other purpose in engaging with the man in gray was to attract his attention, allowing Ye Hao and the others to extricate themselves from rescuing the others.
As for their means of communication, they naturally use the combat bracelets they wear on their wrists.
At the last meeting, he had everyone activate the voice transmission function on their wristbands. This was the only way to get information to them.
"Ahem, listen carefully," the man in gray cleared his throat, raised his head, and said arrogantly:
"I am Hui Pao, the sixty-fourth Yellow Venerable under the thirty-sixth Mysterious Venerable, who is under the sixteenth Earth Venerable, who is under the fourth Heavenly Venerable of the Shadow Lord."
...
Ashes, cannon fodder...
Zero seems to have figured it out.
As for all those relationships, his head was spinning, and he only remembered the name Hui Pao.
"Oh, so it's... Brother Cannon Fodder."
Zero bowed politely.
"Uh-huh?"
The man in gray was about to return the greeting when he realized something seemed amiss. However, he didn't dwell on it and instead looked at Zero again, asking:
"How about it? Want to work under me? Then you'll be the 100th Huang Zun under me... no, the 65th Huang Zun under the 36th Xuan Zun, which is second only to me."
He was convinced that after talking to Zero for so long, Zero would definitely agree and thank him profusely, uttering flattering words...
If Zero knew what the gray-clad man was thinking, he would definitely think that the Shadow Lord's subordinates were all idiots.
And the truth is that zero also thinks so.
He now had some doubts: was this man in gray really the same one Ye Hao and the others had encountered before?
Or is it that Li Su's subordinates are all brainless...?
Did they take their brains along with them when they were reforming them?
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