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They were not afraid of having their 1000 [Primal Crystals] stolen.
In other words, the chips are not in their hands.
Unless these people are complete fools.
Nie Qingyun frowned in thought.
Undeniably, the other party did offer a number that was difficult for him to refuse.
If you can actually obtain these 1000 [Primal Crystals], then you can go directly back to the [Supply Drop Point] to try and draw that purple gacha.
If you're lucky, you might even be able to find a resource drop point if you have enough remaining Primal Crystals.
Thinking of this, Nie Qingyun turned around, looked at Han Zheng, and went straight to the point:
"I need to make sure you can provide the compensation you've agreed to."
As he spoke, he kept observing the expressions of the other people.
Sure enough, when he finished speaking, these already timid people did not show any fear.
This further confirmed Nie Qingyun's thoughts.
Those 1000 [Primal Crystals] are not so easy to obtain.
So he directly interrupted Han Zheng, who was preparing his words, and said:
"Just tell me, what do I need to do to get the chips you're talking about?"
Seeing this, Han Zheng stopped beating around the bush and spoke directly:
"All the [Primordial Crystals] we have collected, except for the necessary authentication costs, have been managed by Liu Chengyuan."
"You can get it as long as you defeat Liu Chengyuan."
"Now that you have become transcendent beings, you must know about the uses of [Primordial Crystal], right?" Nie Qingyun did not answer Han Zheng's question, but continued to ask:
"Would you obediently hand over such important supplies to Liu Chengyuan?"
"No." Han Zheng shook his head.
"But a safe place to stay and the [Essence of Chaos] are not free. The [Primordial Crystal] is also one of Liu Chengyuan's conditions."
"So, those hundred-odd coins we just took out are all our assets."
Seemingly afraid that Nie Qingyun wouldn't believe him, Han Zheng immediately added after he finished speaking:
"But Liu Chengyuan has far more than 1000 coins. Most of what we obtained while out there ended up in his hands..."
Upon hearing this, Nie Qingyun waved his hand, stopping Han Zheng from continuing.
In fact, he already believed most of it.
After all, judging from their behavior, they don't seem like people with deep scheming tendencies.
First, throw out 100 [Primal Crystals] as bait to lower the opponent's guard, and then use more chips to make them fall into the trap.
If these people are capable of devising such a strategy, then they should have prevented Shikawa Yu from clashing with them in the first place.
Instead of waiting until they are completely on the defensive before resorting to such a risky method to remedy the situation.
But this is ultimately not an easy task.
Killing a transcendent being is not the same as subduing one.
Since the apocalypse has arrived, accompanied by the emergence of those incredible skills, and with insufficient information, battles between transcendents will inevitably be about killing each other with the first strike.
Otherwise, you simply cannot determine what other surprising and effective tactics the opponent might have.
Moreover, after becoming a transcendent being, everyone possesses [data storage space].
Even a fool wouldn't leave such an important base currency as [Primal Crystal] out there waiting for others to snatch it up.
Therefore, to some extent, getting Liu Chengyuan to spit out those 1000 [Primordial Crystals] was much more difficult than killing him directly.
The drone's communication channel was still active, and just as Nie Qingyun was deep in thought, Cheng Yuqiu's voice echoed in his mind.
"Perhaps...perhaps we shouldn't go and help."
From the drone's perspective, the girl was hiding at the top of the stairs, clenching her hands in front of her chest, a hint of worry on her face.
Clearly, she had overheard the entire conversation.
However, this was within Nie Qingyun's tacit approval.
Although this young lady is usually noisy and disruptive, she is surprisingly sensible when it matters.
This can be seen from the fact that she immediately thought of using a drone to communicate, rather than running out without any regard for consequences.
However, Nie Qingyun was taken aback; such a statement was not something a kind-hearted young lady should say.
After all, the scene of her getting along very well with these people was still fresh in her mind.
"What, you don't believe what they're saying?"
"I believe you." Cheng Yuqiu gently shook her head.
"So, you believe what they said is true?" Nie Qingyun couldn't help but become interested. After all, the young lady was already a companion, and simply increasing her combat power wouldn't be enough to enable her to stand on her own in the future. So he pressed on:
"Tell me, how do you determine whether what they say is credible?"
Cheng Yuqiu was speechless for a moment when asked the question. Clearly, she had not expected the other party to ask such a question before she spoke.
"I...I don't know either, I just feel like what they're saying doesn't sound like a lie."
Upon hearing this, Nie Qingyun couldn't help but shake his head.
Well, that really suits the young lady's style.
To some extent, women tend to be more emotional in this regard.
But this is not the peaceful society of the past. Many times, a single misjudgment can cost you your life.
In view of this, Nie Qingyun straightened her expression and patiently said:
"Judging others' behavior and words requires logic."
"Their uniforms are clearly designed for first-year students."
"In my opinion, in the current situation where everyone is on edge, it is illogical to risk one's life to save someone you've only known for a few months."
"I believed them because of the way they offered their bargaining chips and my judgment based on their previous behavior."
Cheng Yuqiu listened attentively, and after Nie Qingyun finished speaking, she nodded slightly, but looked as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Seeing this, Nie Qingyun spoke directly:
"If you have anything to say, just say it."
"Well... although what you said makes a lot of sense, I still don't quite agree with it..."
"Oh?" This was the first time the young lady had offered her opinion on a serious matter, and Nie Qingyun couldn't help but look forward to seeing what different insights she might have.
"In your opinion... how long do you need to know someone before you're considered qualified to save them?" Cheng Yuqiu asked.
"How long?"
Nie Qingyun hadn't really thought about this question in a very quantitative way. Just then, the girl continued to ask:
"You must also have many friends you've known for a long time, right? How long have you known each other the longest?"
"It's been about ten years..."
"So, if you were in danger, would a friend you've known for over ten years risk their life to save you?"
Upon hearing this, Nie Qingyun frowned slightly.
After careful consideration, he responded:
"will not."
Upon hearing this, the girl's eyes suddenly brightened, and she said:
"Look, if even your friends of ten years can't save you, then time can't be the only criterion for evaluation."
"How can you be sure that someone you've only known for a short time won't risk their life to protect them?"
“Uh…” This time it was Nie Qingyun’s turn to be speechless.
Her Highness seems to care a great deal about this matter.
"Feelings are often irrational..." Cheng Yuqiu's face flushed slightly as she said this.
"We haven't known each other for very long... Didn't you save her without hesitation back then...?"
These words, coupled with the girl's pure and longing eyes, made Nie Qingyun's lips twitch, and he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
I saved you because your father is the most powerful warlord in Linjiangtai.
Of course, such a fatal answer could not be uttered at this time.
So he could only give a perfunctory answer.
"You're prettier than everyone else, and I was lustful at first sight..."
"Hmph!" Cheng Yuqiu raised her chin, accepting the roundabout praise with a smile, and then persisted:
"Then, then I... went back to save you back then too."
Nie Qingyun's heart skipped a beat.
That last sentence truly resonated with him.
Undeniably, Cheng Yuqiu did achieve what she said she would.
It was the girl's courage, which shone like the Milky Way, that gradually made Nie Qingyun stop seeing her as a tool to be used.
This world is cold and cruel.
Just like rain.
It is distributed to everyone, to the poor and to the rich.
It is given to the righteous and to the wicked.
But it's not fair, because it was born into an unjust world.
Therefore, if you want to live well, you must build a hard shell around your heart.
Nie Qingyun firmly believed this.
But he is not a cold-blooded animal after all.
Walking in the darkness for a long time, he had to hold onto something warm to keep himself looking human.
And Cheng Yuqiu is just like those sparks.
She was proud, she was pretentious, and she pursued unrealistic formalisms more than the average girl.
But she is kind at heart.
Like a fool, she never easily harbors malicious thoughts about others.
Nie Qingyun likes kind people.
There's no point in continuing this discussion.
He has already admitted that Cheng Yuqiu was right.
But someone still needs to do the wrong thing.
Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered the original topic.
"Since you believe what those people are saying is true, why don't you want me to help them?"
"That! That's because..." the girl said, turning to the side, her voice barely audible.
"I don't want you to be in danger..."
"For me..."
"You are all I have."
Nie Qingyun's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
He hadn't expected the girl's reason to be so simple.
So simple it's touching.