Chapter 530: Chapter 388: Invitation_2
Because of the difficulty in breeding pigs, cattle, and sheep nowadays, their meat is quite ordinary compared to the meat of ancient creatures and lacks any advantage; it has even become much more expensive than the meat of ancient creatures.
Although if you take out a piece of meat by itself, people cannot tell what kind of meat is on the plate just by looking at it, when pork, beef, and lamb are served together, everyone can naturally distinguish what kind of meat each plate contains.
It’s like if an Asian person stands in front of you, you may not be able to discern their nationality just by looking, but when a rabbit, a Jiaobin chicken, and a person from Stick Country are standing together, most people can guess their nationalities based on instinct.
Seeing the abundant preparation by Dong Tianyu, Franklin approached him with a smile and asked, "Brother, you are quite something to get so many fresh vegetables at this time.
Take good care of your brother here. I won’t ask how you got these vegetables and I’ll buy from you at double the official sale price. What do you think?"
Seeing that Franklin offered to purchase at double the price set by the Officials, don’t think he’s a fool; although in theory, one could buy vegetables at fair prices from the Officials.
But those who have tried know the reality: no matter what number you are in line, there is always someone ahead of you. Moreover, those people even resorted to hiring scalpers to hoard vegetables.
Although it seems like the Officials update the daily vegetable prices in real-time, the announcement is just an announcement; having no stock is having no stock, and anyone with clear eyes knows that it is just a sham to placate the public.
Franklin actually didn’t lack food, as when the Soldier Bugs had amassed in significant numbers preparing to attack the city, most people had already speculated about the Bug disaster, so every household was hoarding food, mainly food with a longer shelf life.
However, the fact that Dong Tianyu was able to bring out so many fresh vegetables at this time inevitably led people to speculate that Dong Tianyu had unknown roots in Kyoto.
Franklin’s inquiry had two purposes; one was that seeing those vegetables indeed aroused a craving, and the other was to find a way to bypass Dong Tianyu and directly strike a deal with the people behind him.
Upon hearing Franklin’s probing question, Dong Tianyu did not answer directly but maintained his smile. Gordon, seeing Franklin thwarted, felt extremely pleased.
Since Dong Tianyu had taken the initiative to invite them, the food ingredients he brought out were not only varied in type but also abundant in quantity.
After members of the Hunting Team had left, well-fed and content, only Dong Tianyu, Yara, Gordon, and Franklin remained in the room.
Dong Tianyu, seeing that the other three had not left, knew they must need him for something.
So he led the three to the tea room and, after pouring each a cup of tea, Dong Tianyu asked them with some curiosity, "Do you three have the same matter to discuss with me, or does each of you have a separate issue?"
Upon hearing Dong Tianyu’s question, the three exchanged glances and then Yara, who had the most contact with Dong Tianyu, started to speak: "How do you perceive the intensity of this round of the Bug disaster?"
Startled by Yara’s question about this lofty topic, Dong Tianyu was taken aback as he had not expected them to ask him such a question. Without responding directly, Dong Tianyu asked in return, "Why do you ask this?"
Yara initially did not want to disclose the reason, but after seeing the earnest look on Dong Tianyu’s face, he hesitated a moment and ultimately chose to speak the truth, "Based on the information we’ve collected, theoretically, the intensity of natural disasters should increase with each occurrence.
However, for this Bug disaster, you’re certainly well aware of the first three waves. This wave of disaster cannot possibly simply end like this, especially since during the last revival of ancient creatures, giant-sized ancient beings had already appeared.
In this wave of disaster, although over a dozen Plasma Bugs have appeared, these Plasma Bugs, compared to the gigantic ancient creatures, are much weaker. Therefore, we estimate that the Bug disaster will continue to descend upon us and the onslaught of Bugs is far from over."
Hearing what Yara said, Zachary nodded. Many people could guess the things she had just mentioned.
Looking at Zachary who was still silently fiddling with the teaware in his hands, Franklin couldn’t help but speak up, "We’ve come here this time to invite you to join our team. We’re preparing to form an elite hunting squad, and we’d like to invite you to join."
Upon hearing Franklin’s words, Zachary thought it over and over but still did not give a direct reply. When the three of them saw that Zachary had not given a clear answer, they all became somewhat anxious.
The reason they had come to find Zachary was actually that they had learned from Yara that Zachary had strong combat abilities, which is why they had invited him. For them, it didn’t matter which of their teams Zachary joined.
"Talk about something useful. I’m already aware of all that you’ve just mentioned."
When they heard what Zachary said, Yara and the others knew that they had to provide something substantial, or Zachary was unlikely to join their team.
"We have someone from the Officials who knows that the next bug disaster will probably occur within ten to fifteen days, and because of the experience from last time, although the difficulty may increase for the next attack, Kyoto is still prepared to continue with the current strategy to defend the city.
After all, compared to charging and filling the ranks with lives, more people would willingly stay behind if it’s just about defending the city. And honestly, those who are at the doorstep when the actual fight happens won’t have any chance to escape, whether they flee or not.
We are dissatisfied with just that, which is why many hunting teams have been established outside. The Imperial Court has issued an announcement, offering rewards for some of the well-known powerful Bug Race members."
"It seems that the Imperial Court has made so many preparations to deal with the next round of the bug disaster."
Hearing Franklin’s words, Zachary remained indifferent. When Yara saw Gordon on the side making eye signals to her, she opened her mouth somewhat helplessly and said, "Stop with those little gestures. Your acting is too poor, and others are not blind."
After saying this, Yara and Zachary looked at each other and smiled. After all, everyone present had seen Gordon’s actions clearly. Probably only Gordon thought his behavior had been covert and unnoticed by others.
After enlightening Gordon, Yara said to Zachary, "Because of the Plantation Area, the Officials are preparing to push the front lines further out this time. This time they not only want to hit them hard but also protect the good fields from destruction.
This is a good opportunity because the Officials are planning to put together another legion, specifically to absorb some Lone Wolves with strong combat abilities. We can take this chance to join the Imperial Court,
After inquiring in many ways, I confirmed that for some reason, the Imperial Court is indeed planning to establish a new legion. I heard that the management of this legion will be different from other legions. Once you join, as long as you have the strength, you can challenge your way up the ranks. If you succeed in a challenge, you replace the other person’s position; if you fail, you can only try again next year."
Hearing Yara’s explanation, Zachary’s heart remained calm. The conditions offered by the Officials did not attract Zachary.
However, upon hearing them persuading him this way, Zachary also became somewhat curious and asked, "Since you want to join the directly affiliated legion of the Officials, why choose the last one that hasn’t been established yet?
Don’t say it’s difficult to get in, I think with your statuses, getting a temporary pass or a diploma would be quite easy. But why didn’t you join in advance, instead waiting for this new legion to be created before choosing to join?"
When Zachary asked this, Yara and the others suddenly looked uneasy, and the atmosphere turned silent. After a while, as if Yara had come to a realization, he smiled freely and then began to speak,
"Actually, you’re right. We have connections that could get us into the original troops of the Officials. But what then? Those old soldiers are extremely hostile to us new arrivals.
What they don’t understand is, without the donations from our families, they wouldn’t be enjoying such high benefits."
