After Augu finished speaking,
He immediately reclaimed his Thunder Scepter.
He bowed deeply to Ye Ran.
He performed a standard ceremony of submission.
This scene,
This completely stunned all the extraordinary individuals present.
"What the hell? What am I seeing? The God-King of the Divine Court has chosen to surrender directly??"
"That makes sense, after all, that monster just forced the Pope of the Holy See to his death, and the God-King of the Divine Court is relatively weaker than that Pope..."
"This... but we didn't even fight... isn't that a bit too embarrassing...?"
"You're about to lose your life, why would you care about this???"
"Tsk tsk, who would have thought that the arrogant gods would understand the principle of bowing down to save their lives..."
"Learn it, this is something your barbarians will never learn in their entire lives."
"You fucking bastard, you're asking for it!!!"
Everyone watched as the God-King Augu acted.
Some people laughed it off, some agreed, and some were furious.
At this moment, the God-King Augu simply couldn't care less about what others thought.
He looked at Ye Ran and said:
What is your opinion, sir?
Ye Ran looked at Augu and asked in return:
"As an invading foreign power, what right do you have to surrender, and why should I accept your surrender?"
Ye Ran's answer surprised Augu for a moment, then he smiled and said:
"It seems even our outstanding young talents have their own shortcomings..."
"Youthful vigor is certainly good, but real life isn't just about right and wrong. What's wrong with us pursuing a path that maximizes our benefits?"
Listening to Augu's words,
Ye Ran raised an eyebrow: "Oh?? Then please tell me, God King, what is the principle of maximizing benefits?"
Then, Augu looked at Ye Ran, lowered his voice, and patiently answered:
"You're young, I don't blame you, I'll just tell you."
"If you don't accept my surrender, the outcome is easy to predict: it will be a fight to the death. As the weaker party, we will inevitably fight like cornered beasts. At that time, your people will be in mortal danger. Of course, you, who possess the divine sword, may not care, but what about the others? Their lives are uncertain, aren't they?"
As Augu spoke, a dangerous glint appeared in his eyes.
Ye Ran remained silent for a moment, then looked at Augu:
"What if we accept your surrender?"
"Accept??" Ye Ran asked.
Augu's lips curled up slightly.
It seems I've persuaded this kid.
Then, Augu said slowly and deliberately:
"If you accept, the benefits will be numerous. First of all, our Divine Kingdom will choose to surrender in this battle, and the other three forces will surely surrender after my persuasion. Your Dragon Kingdom can win this victory without expending the slightest effort."
"Secondly, we can give the Dragon Kingdom a large sum of war reparations. The amount of this reparations is so huge that it is absolutely enough to create a new sect or aristocratic family."
"Thirdly, I can guarantee on behalf of the West to your Dragon Kingdom that we will not set foot on Dragon Kingdom territory again for the next hundred years."
Augu looked at Ye Ran and said sincerely:
"This promise can be signed into a soul contract."
Ye Ran looked at Augu with slight surprise:
"Can you really represent the West?"
Hearing Ye Ran's question,
Upon hearing this, Augu wore a smug smile and said:
"Maybe it wasn't possible before, but now I should be able to."
After speaking, Augu glanced, seemingly unintentionally, at the Zhuxian Sword behind Ye Ran:
"This divine sword absorbed the essence of Saint Andres's blood; it must have become even stronger..."
Ye Ran subconsciously swung his sword in a flourish, directly tearing through space: "What, you want to try?"
Aug quickly shook his head: "No need... my old friend has already tried it for me."
"Old buddy..." Ye Ran smiled.
He put it bluntly:
"Your frank surrender is probably because of the fall of your old buddy."
Augu wasn't angry when Ye Ran exposed his purpose; instead, he smiled and said frankly:
"You could say that if one door closes, another opens. Whether it's robbing you or killing Saint Andres, my goal is to elevate the status of the Divine Court."
"Compared to robbing you, I find killing him to be a more direct approach. After all, even if we rob you, the Holy See will still take the lion's share, won't they?"
Augu muttered to himself, a sly glint in his one eye: "Anyway, I've already achieved my goal, and as your partner, I'm naturally not stingy with my rewards."
Seeing the slight joy on Auguna's face, Ye Ran slowly said:
"They say that when fellow villagers meet, they stab each other in the back... I thought this saying only applied to you ordinary folks, but I didn't expect that you important figures would do the same."
Hearing Ye Ran's words, Augu couldn't help but chuckle:
"Regardless of status or wealth, humanity remains constant. Even if we are nation-destroying superhumans, we are still human, aren't we?"
Ye Ran slowly nodded in agreement.
Looking at Ye Ran's condition, Augu asked:
"It seems you agree with my thinking. In that case, accept my surrender terms. After all, it's the only way to achieve this..."
Augu's inquiry,
This caused Ye Ran to fall silent, seemingly deep in thought.
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