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A Deal With Crocodile

Meanwhile, where Ark is.

“Have you thought about it well, Crocodile?”

In the vast basement with no other items, Crocodile and his subordinates were tied up.

After the battle, they would obviously not be released directly. Instead, they would become prisoners of war. So, now Crocodile was talking about a deal to release the Cursed Berserkers and avoid their assassination.

Instead of answering Ark's question, Crocodile asked.

“Why didn't you kill me?”

“Do you really want to know the answer?” ask Ark.

“...”

Crocodile nodded heavily, looking at Ark with a serious expression on his face.

“I didn't kill you right away because I believe you.”

“HAH?!”

Hearing the unqualified speech from Ark's mouth, Crocodile's emotions instantly ignited. He glared at the young man while shouting.

“DON'T JOKE WITH ME! DON'T THINK IT CAN INSULT ME JUST BECAUSE-“

“I'm serious. The reason why I let you go is because I believe you have talent. It was just that, it seemed that talent had yet to awaken. So, I'm waiting for your talent to wake up.”

Hearing that, Crocodile's expression became heavy. He then said.

“Are you stupid? Aren't you afraid of my revenge?!”

“No. Instead, I look forward to your revenge. So you have to get up and get stronger. Climb a higher place to challenge me ..”

Ark spread out both his hands while putting on a flat expression.

“Then let me drop you from the top until it breaks to pieces. Doesn't that look beautiful? Wouldn't it color this dull and gray-coloured life?”

Hearing that, their expressions turned pale. The people from the Cursed Berserkers had not expected at all, it turned out that there were people who were crazier and their brains were not right compared to them!

“You will regret it,” muttered Crocodile.

Despite hearing Crocodile's words, Ark pretended not to have heard them. He even asked directly.

“Have you decided?”

“What do you want in exchange for our freedom?”

“Cheap. Only 75% of the items you have collected.”

Hearing Ark's words, the corner of Crocodile's lips immediately twitched violently. He looked towards the Ark and said.

“Kill me, Stupid!”

“Although killing you allowed me to acquire 100% of the Cursed Berserkers' wealth, but it was troublesome because I had to deal with the remaining people in the headquarters. Although the amount is not a problem, I do not want to waste time to take care of unnecessary things.”

“...”

Ark's words clearly offended all of the Cursed Berserkers. Even so, they could not refute it because the strength of the Ark was indeed real. Not at all made up.

“Then lower your terms!” Crocodile.

Ark stroking chin. A moment after thinking, the young man said again.

“Then 65% of your total wealth. Whether it's food sources, plants, and useful objects.”

“Still too heavy.” Crocodile tried to bargain.

“Can't.” Ark shook his head. “If the profit is too low, it is better to add effort so that what I get is enough.”

Hearing that, Crocodile gritted his teeth. The man then said.

“At most, we can only give 55% of our treasure.”

“Then 10% will be replaced with women. The number is 100 people, 10 people to replace 1% of property. Also ...” Ark tilted his head. “I'll choose it myself.”

“...”

Everyone is silent. Clearly, they were reluctant to give up possessions and women. However, they were more reluctant to give up their little lives.

“Take 50 people. Demand 100 women is too excessive because we also do not have women in unlimited numbers.”

“60 people.”

“...”

“70 people.”

Seeing Ark remain silent, Crocodile gritted his teeth. He's getting angry. After getting out of prison, the man had never received such humiliation at all. So, he really felt angry as well as helpless.

“75 people!”

“Atal.”

Ark nodded flat. In fact, he did not want to use the treasures in exchange for not being able to guarantee 100% of the women from the Cursed Berserkers were loyal and did not make trouble.

The reason why the young man still chose her was obviously due to the persuasion from the women from Golden Rose. So, he finally chose to take them as workers. The number was clearly not 100 people because it was too many.

Not just eating too much food. Ark felt they were less useful. It could only do light work, it could not fight, and there were still some other flaws. However, there is no denying that each woman is needed.

‘By taking 55% percent of the treasure and bringing back various berry trees in the surrounding forest, food problems should still be overcome.’

Now, the Sword of Sufferings' food source was also thinning. Although it could hunt zombies, but it was ineffective and could not be a long-term solution. Therefore, he plans to look for carbohydrate sources such as mutated potatoes, sweet potatoes, and such.

It's just that, since the city was covered in fog and the plants underwent different mutations, Ark couldn't guarantee everything.

Moreover, in an environment like this, it was almost impossible to find Devil’s Vines. So, in addition to some carbohydrate sources, fast-growing vegetables should take precedence.

‘Luckily only, there is no shortage of water sources in this city.’

At that moment, Crocodile's voice roused Ark from his daydream.

“Because we have agreed, can you give us a little food?”

Hearing that, Ark shook his head.

“You will be given water to survive. Food will be provided when we all travel towards the Cursed Berserkers headquarters. So, when are you planning to return?”

Despite not caring about the power of Crocodile and the other prisoners, Ark did not want everything to go awry. That was why he chose to limit their energy, even making them weaker.

Arriving at the headquarters of the Cursed Berserkers, not only did everything go more smoothly, they could also be taken as hostages under the pretext of an exchange.

Ark's answer clearly made Crocodile and his colleagues even more distressed. They know, the longer they stay here, the harder they recover. So, Crocodile replied firmly.

“I want to return as soon as possible.”

Hearing Crocodile's reply, Ark nodded lightly. The young man answered immediately.

“Then we will leave tomorrow morning.”

After saying that, Ark immediately left the dungeon.

Arriving at the first floor, she was immediately greeted by Roxanne. The woman seemed to be curious about the outcome of the negotiations with Crocodile.

“75 women can be saved. Although it can actually add a little more, but it will only interfere with our development. Makes load increase and also slows.”

Hearing the reply, Roxanne was still satisfied. He knew that Ark was already thinking carefully about the upper limit that the Sword of Sufferings could accept.

Roxanne herself realized that the Sword of Sufferings was not a rescue squad or some kind of hero. Giving Ark such a ‘load’ alone already made him quite embarrassed. So, the woman immediately said.

“Take it easy, Sir. I promise that those 75 women will definitely be well trained and useful for the Sword of Sufferings.”

In response, Ark stroked Roxanne's head while saying.

“Then I wait for good news from you, Roxanne.”

***

Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the Golden Maple Group.

Since it was only one day after the battle between the Sword of Sufferings and the Cursed Berserkers, the news had yet to spread. Merely, the people from the Golden Maple Group got news of Crocodile leading his subordinates towards the direction the Sword of Sufferings headquarters were located in.

So, the people who gathered the information immediately came back to tell Jay and his parents.

Unlike the parents or people from the Golden Maple Group who were quite worried about the safety of the Sword of Sufferings, Jay had a question of his own in his heart.

Seeing that the sky was covered in gray fog, the man's mind drifted far away.

‘What are you trying to do, Ark?’

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