Chapter 283 Cooperation
Chapter 283 Cooperation
The airship must be blown up? Does that mean there might be backups or something like that in this ship?
After looking at the soul state of middle-aged Joshua and finding that he was not lying, Leon couldn't help but frowned slightly, realizing that he must have seen something in the future.
Most likely, there was something wrong with himself, or there was something wrong with the ship, which led to the outbreak of war in the future. The middle-aged Joshua, who didn't want this to happen, had to risk being caught by himself again, sneak into the boarding tower to stop himself from retreating, and demanded that the entire airship be completely blown up.
So... he is considered half a ally this time?
……
"You can't trust him! He might be up to no good!"
Just as Leon was thinking about whether to take the advice, the burned man Tiger beside him narrowed his eyes and said:
"If we really want to blow up the airship, this bastard will just run away as soon as he opens the door. What should we do then?
Apart from anything else, the five, six, seven or eight patrol posts below have two to three thousand soldiers alone. Even if I burn myself to death, I may not be able to rush out."
"Tiger is right."
On the other side, the potbellied Oliver sighed and analyzed with a sad face:
"When I came here, I saw that the area below the tower had been cleared very cleanly. There wasn't even a pile of rocks to block our way. They didn't even need to get close. Just two rounds of covering fire would be enough to push us back into the tower.
The worst thing is that less than 500 meters outside the patrol area, there is a mechanical unit stationed. The military's power armor is too thick. The outer armor, inner armor and heat insulation layer are more than ten centimeters thick in total. Even small-caliber shells can't penetrate it. We can only wait for death at that time."
Indeed, this problem is even more serious.
After hearing what they said, Leon's brows couldn't help but frown deeper and deeper.
The original rebels might have agreed to raid the boarding tower, or even blow up the airship, because they could evacuate at any time with the help of middle-aged Joshua's [Gate to the Other Side]. But now that he has been driven out of the rebels, there is no way he will help.
So even if what the middle-aged Joshua said was true, if the airship was blown up and attracted the attention of the mechanical army, all the rebels except himself would probably die here...
"Would you like to cooperate once?"
After weighing the results repeatedly in his mind, Leon couldn't help but take a deep breath, chose to believe the middle-aged Joshua, took the initiative to extend an olive branch, and said sincerely:
"We'll be responsible for blowing up the airship, and you'll be responsible for taking the people on the airship and us away safely. How do you think that works?"
Although middle-aged Joshua and himself are not on the same page, and are also flirting with Director Aquarius, since his obsession with saving the kingdom is strong enough to give birth to an abnormal object like the [Gate to the Other World], he will most likely not lie in this regard.
On one side, there are rebels who have entrusted their lives to me and are willing to take risks with me. On the other side, there is a brutal war that may last for more than a decade and cause countless casualties. If I can really have the best of both worlds, it is not impossible to cooperate with him once.
Seeing that Leon actually "gave in", the middle-aged Joshua, who was a hundred meters away, slowly grinned, laughed contentedly, and then suddenly restrained the smile on his face.
"not so good!"
? ? !
Under the surprised gazes of the rebels, the middle-aged Joshua, who risked his life to come and remind them, actually leaned against the steel frame of the boarding tower, crossed his arms and sneered, saying:
"When we were still in the valley, didn't you look down on my decision and disagree with my practice of using human lives? It just so happens that now is the time for you to make a choice.
In short, don't even think about cooperation. I will never open the door for you. Now you either sacrifice them and get the job done, or retreat like a dog with your tail between your legs, and then watch this airship return to Korok.
Come and choose! I want to see how much better you are than me, even though you look down on me!"
"..."
……
"damn it!"
"Nathan! Don't go too far!"
"I'm going to kill you!"
After hearing the ridicule from the middle-aged Joshua, the anger of the rioters was completely ignited. The most reckless burned man, Tiger, burst into flames all over his body and was ready to rush over and attack.
However, at this moment, the Holy Spirit Pendant on Leon's chest flashed, and Tiger, who had already rushed out seven or eight meters, suddenly stagnated and was forcibly pressed to the spot. "You can't fool me."
After pulling the burned man back, Leon frowned and said:
"Preventing the news from getting back is one of your most important goals. You don't want to part ways with us for such a boring reason and watch the airship being sent back to Korok, do you?"
"Yes, I really don't want this to happen."
After frankly acknowledging Leon’s judgment, the middle-aged Joshua stared into his eyes and said maliciously:
"But I don't want you to live either!"
As Leon's brows furrowed, the middle-aged Joshua said hatefully:
"I saw it before I came here... I know what you want to do! You and the kingdom cannot coexist! If I really let you leave the tower, I will still lose everything in the future! Although cooperating with you can temporarily avoid war, it will still destroy my kingdom!"
"..."
"Even though they don't know, you should be able to tell whether I'm telling the truth or a lie, right?"
It was all true, he was really ready to launch the airship and leave.
Seeing the middle-aged Joshua, who was willing to reveal a little about the future in order to "gain trust" from him, with a large patch of white hair on his temples, Leon couldn't help but fall into silence, and then asked:
"In addition to looking into the distant future, you should have also looked at what happened today, right? In the 'today' you saw, what did I choose?"
Joshua was silent for a moment after hearing this, then turned his head and replied vaguely:
"You know it yourself."
Indeed... I already know what to choose.
Looking at Joshua who was hiding at a safe distance, and the maintenance door behind him that had been half-closed, Leon couldn't help but sigh and said calmly:
"You open the door for the others, I'll stay and blow up the airship."
"leader?!"
Hearing Leon's words, the rebels were shocked. Their eyes were filled with emotion, but they gritted their teeth and stopped him:
"How about...I stay instead?"
"No! You can't agree to him!"
"Maybe there is another way..."
"There is no other way. This is the best option right now."
After waving his hand to stop the rioters from talking, Leon explained helplessly:
"When he appears here, it will be impossible for us to evacuate safely. There are so many guards patrolling below that a single firework can attract them all. So whether we blow up the airship or not, the final result will be the same.
Rather than not accomplishing anything this time and being surrounded by those guards, it would be better to exchange conditions, let you evacuate safely, and then I will do the job, right?"
"But you..."
"Don't say but, just get over it."
After urging him again, Leon said in a gentle voice:
"Have you forgotten? I am immortal. A half-baked prophet like him may not be able to kill me. Don't worry!"
(End of this chapter)