Then Li Yu looked at the overjoyed leaders, pointed at the jar, and spoke in a calm tone, as if he were talking about something perfectly ordinary:
"Put all your valuables in there."
He then added:
"If the value is high enough, I'll consider bringing you along."
Meanwhile, those "wealthy" displaced people seemed to hear heavenly music!
They were so excited that they could hardly contain themselves and almost cheered!
They originally just wanted to give it a try, gambling with all their savings.
To everyone's surprise, this incredibly powerful hero from Zhongzhou would actually agree to such a vulgar condition.
The leaders of the various factions exchanged glances, their lips curling into knowing smiles.
That was a great bet!
It seems that even the strongest person loves money! In the end, they can't resist the urge to spend it!
These heroes of Zhongzhou are not entirely unpredictable.
In an instant, the leaders and core members of the leading forces could no longer restrain themselves and rushed forward, pulling out their most precious possessions as if offering tribute.
They had not only gold bars, but also various gems, crystal cores, and even some sealed boxes that looked like products of old-fashioned technology.
They eagerly stuffed all the rare 'treasures' and valuable precious metals they considered into the large jar in front of Li Yu, fearing that Li Yu would change her mind if they were too slow.
He brought out a large amount of his most treasured possessions, hoping to be chosen by Li Yu to enter Zhongzhou and gain protection and future opportunities.
This deal was absolutely worth it!
Watching the various 'treasures' being quickly thrown into the jar, Li Yu couldn't help but feel a sense of absurdity yet reality:
Having 'ability' is really good...
Some people probably won't earn as much in their entire lives as they did from just that one sentence.
Power and authority not only inspire awe, but can also easily leverage enormous resources.
This scene speaks volumes more than any words about how this world works.
It wasn't until all the valuables belonging to those forces had been handed over that they realized the strangeness of the jar in front of them. There were so many things that it was clear that such a small jar could not contain them all. They couldn't help but guess that Li Yu must have some kind of spatial ability.
At this moment, Li Yu finally smiled and nodded in satisfaction at these fierce forces.
With a gentle wave of his hand, the half-person-tall jar disappeared again, without even a ripple.
This display of ability greatly reassured the leaders of the forces who offered their treasures. With Li Yu's strength protecting them, they could probably do whatever they wanted once they entered Zhongzhou!
Money can move mountains, that's absolutely true!
However, Li Yu did not choose these "generous" contributors, the leaders of the ruthless forces, as they had expected.
Instead, he looked up and gazed further back into the crowd, his gaze finally settling on an inconspicuous corner on the edge of the refugee settlement.
There, a group of teenagers had gathered, the oldest being no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, and the youngest even needing to be carried.
They couldn't even scrape together a complete set of clothes, but their eyes weren't as numb or cunning as those of other refugees; instead, they held a wary look and a tenacity honed in dire circumstances.
Among the children, there were neither powerful awakened ones leading the way, nor fierce adult guards.
They struggled to survive in this cruel world by sticking together.
In Li Yu's golden eyes, the nature of these children's hearts was just at the critical point of a certain rule—not yet completely corrupted and degenerate, but also tainted with a bit of gray due to the pressure of survival.
This is precisely why these children failed to pass the previous rigorous "pure" selection process by Jin Tong.
Although they failed the Golden Eyes selection, they haven't completely fallen from grace.
But Li Yu knew that for refugees to survive, there were some things they had to do ruthlessly, especially when it involved so many children.
In response, Li Yu was willing to relax some of the restrictions for these migrant children and give them a chance.
Li Yu slowly raised her hand, her finger pointing directly at the group of children, her voice echoing throughout the room:
"You're the ones I'll choose. Come on over."
The entire room fell silent instantly!
Those leaders who had just finished paying their tribute and were waiting to be named and approved by Li Yu all looked in astonishment in the direction Li Yu was pointing.
"Are they those wolf cubs?"
"It's the Little Wolf Gang!"
The surrounding refugees were equally surprised.
The group of children saw that the "hungry wolf" could scare away the adults who bullied them and even steal food so they wouldn't go hungry, so when the friends got together, they named it that.
At this moment, the children, whom the other refugees collectively referred to as the 'Little Wolf Gang,' were completely stunned.
The slightly older boy at the head of the group, with eyes as sharp as a wolf cub's, pointed incredulously at himself, and Li Yu nodded slightly.
The boy quickly looked at his friends around him to confirm, and they nodded in surprise as well.
"Brother Wolf! That hero chose us!"
"Great, Wolf Brother! With the hero by our side, we're sure to have food to eat!"
Just as the Little Wolf Gang was celebrating.
"Wait a minute! Lord Li Yu!" Wang Gui, who had presented the gold nugget earlier, was the first to react and hurriedly interrupted.
His fawning smile froze, and he whispered a reminder:
"What do you mean by this? We've offered up all our possessions!"
"Yes! Before you took us, sir, you promised you would consider taking us along! As heroes, we cannot go back on our word." The leader of another faction couldn't help but step forward to question them, his tone filled with barely suppressed anxiety and a hint of anger at being mocked.
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