The inner walls of the B City base were surrounded by people. High-ranking officials from dozens of countries stood within the encirclement, all looking at Ye Lin in the center with the same longing in their eyes.
As soon as Olivia finished speaking, Bill chimed in, "Indeed, Lin Ruo not only saved Olivia, but also all of us. If it weren't for her, this city wall might have already been breached, and we wouldn't be alive then. We can't do nothing about such a great favor."
People from other countries chimed in, "Yes, yes, we should repay kindness. Besides, as Commander Ye knows, it's not just your country Z that's suffering from the ravages of mutated beasts; our countries are facing the same problem. Since Sister Ruo can solve it, why don't we discuss it together? What if Sister Ruo also wants to make a deal with us? We can provide those supplies..."
Seeing how casually Lin Ruo could give away a level-seven mutated beast, they also wanted to invite Lin Ruo to help them control high-level mutated beasts. If they all had such powerful mutated beasts, their base would no longer face such crises.
Stamford stood aside, wisely choosing to remain silent. He knew that Olivia and Bill couldn't change anything, and even if all the countries put pressure on the B City base together, it wouldn't necessarily be effective.
But someone is willing to be the bad guy and negotiate with the B City base; naturally, he won't refuse a freebie.
If they could actually persuade Ye Lin to soften his heart, he could get real benefits. Who wouldn't want such a powerful mutated beast? He had a battle pet before, but it was far less powerful than this one. It was executed for trying to harm its master.
The mutated beast that Lin Ruo caught was powerful yet unable to resist; it was practically his dream beast.
While Stamf was lost in thought, the high-ranking officials from other countries around him began to chime in, offering various forms of flattery, intimidation, and reprimands. Some played the good cop, while others played the bad cop, using both soft and hard tactics to force Ye Lin to agree.
Upon hearing these words, Ye Lin's smile faded. These people had already made their intentions clear. They had wanted to use this meeting as an opportunity to get close to Lin Ruo, and now that they saw Lin Ruo's terrifying strength, they were even less likely to let the opportunity slip by.
I'm afraid they've come up with an even more elaborate plan now. In that case, we must be even less likely to let them harass Lin Ruo, or let her get into trouble for helping their B City base.
"The Y Country base chief has already tested it, and she has made it very clear. I think you all, having been in high positions for many years, understand this principle. Our B City base has always fully supported her decisions, at all costs!"
After he finished speaking, he scanned the entire room, and everyone paused. The B City base's words were too obvious, and they all fell silent because they knew they didn't have the ability to compete with the B City base.
Seeing that these people had fallen silent, Ye Lin continued, "We hope that you can also respect Sister Ruo's own choice."
The blatant threat in these words forced the base's high-ranking officials to suppress their inner turmoil, as they could not afford to offend the B City base.
In the past, if so many countries united, they would definitely have been able to suppress the B City base, even if the other side defeated the M country base. But now, they simply don't have that confidence.
The equipment and weapons that the B City base just displayed in front of so many countries are already among the world's best. The number of level 5 ability users in the base has now exceeded one hundred, which far exceeds that of other countries. Now, a level 7 mutated beast has been added.
They had just witnessed the strength of this level seven mutated beast. Even with so many of them being superhumans and equipped with such advanced weapons from the B City base, they couldn't harm it in the slightest. It was so powerful that it was despair-inducing.
Even if all their bases were combined, they wouldn't be a match for a base like the one in City B. Against such an opponent, their previous threat seemed exceptionally naive.
But even without a base in City B as Lin Ruo's backing, who would dare to disrespect Lin Ruo?
This person is so powerful that she can kill level seven mutated beasts at will, and even casually give them away as pets without any hesitation. What does this mean? She doesn't care about this mutated beast at all. She definitely has even more powerful pets around her. Do they dare to disrespect her? Are they just too stupid?
Their words just now weren't meant to cause a rift with the B City base; they were simply trying to soften Ye Lin's heart and resolve the crisis facing their base. The mutated beasts were rampant, and they were truly at their wits' end, which was why they wanted to try and salvage the situation.
But now that the B City base has taken a tough stance and even labeled them with such a fatal accusation, they have no choice but to give up. For now, they should first establish good relations with the B City base and then proceed slowly. Even if they cannot persuade Lin Ruo to help them control a high-level mutated beast, they can still obtain assistance from the B City base.
"Chief Ye is right. Sister Ruo just resolved such a big crisis for us, we shouldn't force her anymore. We were indeed a bit inconsiderate in what we said earlier."
Bill was always flexible and knew how to admit his mistakes. He was all smiles as he spoke, which made Ye Lin unable to utter any more forceful words.
Olivia stepped forward and said with a smile, "Chief Ye, it's already noon. Would we have the honor of tasting the delicious dishes prepared by that descendant of the imperial chef?"
"Yes, we've traveled such a long way to the B City base for this meeting, and we've also experienced such a thrilling battle. It's not unreasonable to want Base Chief Ye to satisfy our appetites, is it?"
Stamford, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up, his face now showing a look of craving.
"I've heard that China's cuisine is world-renowned, and I'm finally able to try it this time."
Chen Yu, who had been silent all along, looked up at Stamford's face. Seeing that the expression on his face was genuine and not fake, he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "It's a pity that this guy isn't a professional actor. If he were to act, he would definitely win an Oscar."
Ye Lin narrowed his eyes slightly. Although he knew these people had ill intentions, he couldn't refuse them. He could only agree to their demands, but he wouldn't let them succeed so easily.
“Of course,” he said with a smile, extending his hand to let the base commanders of the major powers go first. “You have all contributed a lot to our defense in this battle, so we should treat you to a meal. Please come with us.”
These foreign executives were secretly pleased, finally having this excuse to have dinner with Lin Ruo.
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