"There's a saying in human civilization: 'Get something for nothing...'"

"If you're not willing to show me your sincerity, I might really think you're trying to swindle all my chips with just a few words."

The Apostle of Gale's attitude was very calm and firm.

"I won't let any of my close associates be held hostage in your clan." Li Tianran sneered, turning to walk into the cabin, coldly tossing out a sentence, "If you think our cooperation can't continue, then let's end it here! I want to see who can't bear the consequences more!"

Faced with the Apostle of Gale's condition, Li Tianran chose to refuse outright.

The people around him, the core members of the Apocalyptic Super Farm, from Ding Lu to Qin Yiming, Tang Su, and Yuan Wen, had accompanied him from nothing, step by step. They had surpassed the relationship of master and servant, or even friends.

Although there was no blood relation, Li Tianran had long regarded them as his family.

And the condition put forward by the Apostle of Gale at this time was absolutely unacceptable to Li Tianran!

"The technological weapons within the Miracle Buildings are incredibly powerful and terrifying! Moreover, the weapons possessed by the Night, Star, and Ocean are mainly targeted at the seabed and sea areas! Although you have Sky Castle, its technological weapons are mainly for dealing with the air. You absolutely cannot defeat the enemy in a naval battle!"

"Once the Ocean invades Kuangxi Island and the human defenses from the seabed, you won't have the firepower to respond, and you'll definitely be defeated utterly!"

The Apostle of Gale looked at Li Tianran's back and shouted in an extremely calm tone, "At that time, the human defenses you created will completely collapse, and human civilization will suffer a devastating blow!"

Li Tianran's footsteps stopped.

"I can't give you people! But I can give you supplies, equipment, and even build independent laboratories for you to help you rebuild your kingdom." Li Tianran took a deep breath. "This is my bottom line."

Hearing this, the Apostle of Gale still shook his head and said, "Li Tianran, I know you very well! For you, the value of supplies and equipment is far less than the value of the people around you! You're very sentimental, which is your strength and also your weakness."

"The guarantee I want is to make you a little afraid and not dare to easily turn against us..."

"So, I only want the people around you."

"To be honest, if you don't intend to go back on your word in the future, you don't need to worry about that person's safety at all, because we will never easily touch him! He is the guarantee of our clan's survival. We even hope he is healthier and lives longer than you do!"

Listening to the Apostle of Gale's words, Li Tianran knew that the other party had grasped his weakness.

"Okay, since you said that... then take her away. The world knows that she is my closest family, and for her, I am willing to give my life." Li Tianran casually pointed to Han Han, who was sitting on the deck fishing seriously. "With her as a hostage in your hands, you definitely don't have to worry about me going back on my word."

The Apostle of Gale followed Li Tianran's finger and looked over, and his brow couldn't help twitching a few times.

"Stop joking, it's not funny at all... If the Apostle of Earth lives in our clan, I really don't know if she is our hostage or if we are her hostages." The Apostle of Gale did not hide his fear and awe of the Apostle of Earth. "We need someone who can be controlled, not someone who can control us!"

"We want... her!"

The Apostle of Gale pondered for a moment, then suddenly pointed his finger at Yuan Wen, who was baking meat in front of the oven.

"We know that you once risked your life for her and almost paid with your own life! In your heart, her weight is definitely very high!"

Everyone's eyes fell on Yuan Wen.

Li Tianran frowned.

Yuan Wen's life had been too bumpy and difficult since the world changed. Her beliefs collapsed in Nancheng, and she was abandoned in the military region when the life-saving medicine was discarded. She lay on the hospital bed like a charred corpse, on the verge of death. If Li Tianran hadn't arrived in time, she might have already reported to Yama.

After being brought to Kuangxi Island, she had only had a few days of peace, but she was chosen by the Apostle of Gale to be a hostage...

Li Tianran really didn't want her to continue to endure such danger.

"No..." Li Tianran opened his mouth, just about to refuse.

But at this moment, an extremely crisp voice interrupted Li Tianran's words, and Yuan Wen nodded very simply and said, "Okay! I agree!"

"..."

"..."

Yuan Wen's sudden interjection surprised everyone present.

"Anyway, I have nothing to do staying in the castle, so let me help you a little!" Yuan Wen looked at Li Tianran with a smile. "Sitting in the castle all day eating for free, even I feel a little embarrassed!"

"Anyway, it's on Kuangxi Island, and there's Han Han sitting here, so what could happen?"

Yuan Wen's smile was very bright. She looked at the Apostle of Gale and said word by word, "In that case, is the cooperation considered a success? When will you send the remaining core crystals over?"

The Apostle of Gale was silent for a long time, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

...

Deep in the dark seabed.

The figure of the Apostle of Gale flashed past rapidly, bringing up bursts of turbulent currents.

His negotiation with Li Tianran had been completed, and the next thing to do was to complete the handover of supplies, so that he could lead the entire clan out of the seabed and leave the Miracle Buildings of the other three apostles.

But just as the Apostle of Gale was heading towards the location where the core crystals were buried, the sea area in front of him suddenly began to churn violently.

As the raging undercurrents raged, a behemoth slowly emerged from the darkness.

It was a three-headed giant snake, thousands of meters long, and at this time, six eyes were flashing blue, ghost-like lights in the depths of the seabed!

Apostle of the Ocean!

Immediately afterwards, a magic mountain emerged from the left.

Apostle of the Night!

A bright light became more and more dazzling from the right, and a figure came from the seabed stepping on fire.

Apostle of the Star!

The three apostles, for some reason, gathered here again, surrounding the Apostle of Gale!