Apocalypse: My Apartment Has Traits - Chapter 90 - 82: Origin of the Tier One Mechanism
Chapter 90: Chapter 82: Origin of the Tier One Mechanism
“You keep saying we are selfish!
“I wonder, ask yourself!
“Yesterday, when the giant bird pressed down, big figures from Qinghuang City descended at the village entrance, causing unrest among the villagers!
“Where were you, the Hunting Group leader and the village leader? What did you do?! Why didn’t you show up!”
Zhong Wubin’s façade of pretended righteousness instantly shattered, his face turning ashen, his lips trembling:
“I, I was at that time…”
“No need to say anymore!”
Liu Jun waved dismissively, his voice full of undisguised disdain: “No matter how you sugarcoat it, the Treasure Meat, you can forget about it!”
He raised his hand, pointing directly outside the door, making it clear he wanted to send him away:
“Please leave, Squad Leader Zhong. If you want Treasure Meat, go plead with Black Scale Village then!”
“You!” Zhong Wubin was utterly enraged, slamming his palm on the counter, making the cups and plates clatter.
He stared fiercely at Liu Jun, anger blazing in his eyes, eventually turning into a sinister threat:
“Liu Jun! You will regret this!”
Liu Jun stood with his hands behind his back, his gray beard trembled slightly, responding with a scornful tone:
“Regret? Ha, what is there for me to regret? Aren’t you the one supposed to be leading the Hunting Group?”
“Bang!”
In response to Liu Jun, Zhong Wubin turned and left, slamming the door.
The door hit the frame, shaking loose some dust.
Before leaving, his gloomy eyes swept like a venomous snake past Su Lin by the door; he hadn’t forgotten how Su Lin ruined his plans.
The door closed, isolating the commotion from the outside world, leaving only a stifling silence inside the tavern.
A trace of icy murderous intent flashed across Su Lin’s eyes.
As his own power rose rapidly, this once unapproachable leader was no longer out of reach.
His irreplaceable role for the village was rapidly decreasing along with the rise of the second team and the recovery of the Su Family.
“Once I unlock the Tendon Lock…” Su Lin thought coldly, “I’ll send him down to accompany Chang Sanheng.”
Currently, whether for the second team, the Su Family, or even the entire Wuyin Village, Zhong Wubin, this resource-greedy, externally compromising “leader,” had become more of a hindrance.
If he gets the five pieces of Treasure Meat from Black Scale Village and advances to a First-Transformed Martial Artist, it would indeed be a disaster for the Su Family.
“Kid, why are you here?”
Liu Jun’s voice broke the silence, pulling Su Lin back to his thoughts.
The young boy with the surname Lu following closely behind expressed admiration and excitement:
“Grandpa is so domineering! You even dared to drive away the Squad Leader!”
“Of course!” Liu Jun stroked his beard and laughed, the previous coldness swept away, revealing some boldness.
Su Lin approached the counter with Su Tongxi, gave a thumbs-up and sincerely praised:
“Old Liu is impressive!”
“Haha, not as much as you.” Liu Jun waved his hand with a smile, showing appreciation in his eyes: “Last week, you addressed him with the entire village questioning his arrogance; this old man couldn’t have done that.”
“I don’t dare, don’t dare, it was much more satisfying for you to drive him away face-to-face.” Su Lin also laughed.
“You’re not bad either.”
The old and the young exchanged a glance, tacitly laughing together.
Liu Jun looked at this young Su Family member, increasingly impressed with him, and his perception greatly changed.
Liu Jun restrained his smile, his expression turned solemn again and looked at Su Lin:
“What I just said to question him was not merely to shirk responsibility. As a leader, grabbing benefits but hiding from dangers, how can such a person command respect? When your grandfather was in charge, wasn’t he always at the forefront? Precisely because of this, even now that he’s lost power, I, Liu Jun, still respect him, admire him, stand by him!”
Su Lin nodded solemnly, understanding deeply in his heart.
“There are many things in the village that we don’t ignore, it’s just…”
Liu Jun sighed, his gaze swept over his bewildered grandson Xiao Lu beside him, his voice fell low:
“When people become attached, they can’t act merely out of impulse.
“The extermination of the Chang Family, the death of Chang Sanheng, you have seen the consequences.
“If it weren’t for the coincidental fate of those two pieces of Tier One Treasure Meat, if our strength were still as before…
“The pressure from Quanzhou Village would only be the beginning.
“The village’s outcome… you should be able to imagine.”
Su Lin’s heart tightened, remaining silent.
It seems the exposure of the Hand Crossbow had led this astute elder to guess something.
Liu Jun’s words took a turn, a glimmer of hope reigniting in his eyes:
“However, now with those two pieces of Tier One Treasure Meat, Zheng Weimin has a chance to fill Chang Sanheng’s void;
“You have that piece of Tier Two Treasure Meat, given time, you might be able to take your father’s place…”
He stepped forward, heavily patting Su Lin’s shoulder, speaking earnestly:
“In the future, if you manage to advance further, even… replace certain people, by then, whatever you want to do, the resistance will be much less.”
Su Lin nodded quietly.
He understood Liu Jun’s meaning, Zhong Wubin might be disdainful, but as long as he was alive, his strength, just an inch away from becoming a First-Transformed Martial Artist, remained an invisible deterrence to the surrounding villages.
To move against him, one must possess overwhelming power.
“…Or if Grandpa’s or Uncle’s injuries could heal…” Su Lin’s eyes flashed with brilliance.
With grandpa Su Can’s strength, if the poison is cleared, there would naturally be no fear of other villages.
And that deeply concealed Uncle Su Qi, if his old injuries healed, intuition told him the brilliance might be even brighter.
Gathering his thoughts, Su Lin’s face showed a smile again, explaining his intention:
“By the way, Old Liu, I’ve come to inquire about some information. I’m looking to take in a tenant, but after walking around the market, none caught my eye. You have wide connections; do you have any suitable candidates to recommend?”
Liu Jun heard this, pointing at Su Lin with his index finger, laughing and scolding:
“I knew you wouldn’t come to the Three Treasures Hall without cause!”
He pondered for a moment, an unusual glow flickered in his eyes:
“Coincidentally, there’s indeed some news.”
“Oh? Please tell!” Su Lin’s spirit lifted, leaning forward slightly.
“What do you know about wanderers? Are you aware they mostly survive by organizing into ’families’?” Liu Jun asked back.
“Families?” Su Lin was taken aback, then shook his head, “I know they group together, but not about ’families’ like this… Is it similar to our Su Family?”
“No, not at all.”
Liu Jun waved his hand, explaining:
“This ’family’ is different. Among wanderers, as long as they belong to the same group, regardless of surname or origin, all are considered family members.
“Within the family, they share life and death, help each other, and never abandon lightly. If any member betrays the family, leaves on their own…
“The entire clan, to the ends of the earth, will pursue to kill! This is their survival iron law!”
“Why is it so harsh?” Su Lin was puzzled.
“To survive!” Liu Jun said gravely, “Wanderers are rootless, living precariously. A piece of House Title Deed alone is enough to make most abandon all principles. Only by binding as a family, constrained by blood oaths, can they barely gather and struggle for existence in this apocalyptic world.”
Su Lin frowned:
“Then what does this have to do with me taking in a tenant?”
Liu Jun’s gaze was burning, lowering his voice:
“Because the person I mentioned is… a descendant of a betrayer!”
“A descendant of a betrayer?!”
Su Tongxi, who was quietly listening all this time, couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, showing concern.
“Grandpa Liu, taking such a person in as a tenant, wouldn’t it be inviting trouble? His enemies would surely pursue without end!”
“The girl said it right.”
Liu Jun nodded, not denying the risk, but then changed his tone, speaking unexpectedly:
“But what if I told you, behind this person… the Shunfeng Travel Group is mediating, negotiating with the pursuing family?”
“Shunfeng Travel Group?!” Su Lin and Su Tongxi were both astonished.
Liu Jun’s expression was solemn, revealing an even more shocking piece of news:
“Do you know from where the precious Tier One Mechanism Blueprint brought by the travel group for trade this time?”
Su Lin instantly reacted, his pupils contracted, taking a deep gasp:
“Could it be…?”
“Exactly!”
Liu Jun confirmed unequivocally:
“It was the price given to the travel group by this person! Moreover…”
He deliberately paused momentarily, his gaze sweeping past Su Lin, slowly revealing the most crucial piece of information:
“From what I know, this person still holds a Snakehead Ground Daisy that can cure all poisons!”
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