The task originally assigned to Yu Renshu was to monitor the sea beasts and the humans on the ice island. As long as they did not take any excessive actions, or leave this sea area, there was no need to act aggressively. However, now that she had discovered they possessed such a large piece of meteorite fragment, she could not let them go. She had to take the risk to seize it.
However, Fei Siya was sensible enough to know she was no match for the woman opposite her, and so she wisely threw the meteorite over.
When Fei Siya indicated she was no longer a threat, Yu Renshu picked up the meteorite fragment from the ground and said, "I won't kill you. You are a smart person. Even if you cooperate with a group of fools, you understand what you need. However, from now on, you will need to provide me with intelligence at all times!"
"Then do I get no benefits?" Fei Siya quickly asked.
"What kind of benefits do you want?" Yu Renshu retorted.
Someone once said that no one would surrender without benefits.
Therefore, the best way to get someone to truly defect is to offer sufficient benefits. Loyalty, in fact, is merely the price of betrayal not being high enough.
Fei Siya said, "I want a city of my own, and countless people to obey my commands. No matter where I go, I will be praised by countless people. Although I don't know which faction you come from, I can judge one thing: the faction behind you must be extraordinary. You can surely satisfy this request, right?"
"You are indeed very smart, but I cannot directly agree to your condition. Future events are always unpredictable. If the time is right, I will satisfy this request. Moreover, as far as I know, you already have a very large port city. Why do you need another city?" Yu Renshu did not directly agree to the condition but instead began to inquire about the other party's motives.
Although Yu Renshu could absolutely agree to the request now, she could not make decisions on her own, as it would cause Shen Feng to feel disgusted.
At this moment, Fei Siya noticed that the other party had an Asian face, but Yu Renshu was speaking in English. In this situation, Fei Siya did not understand the other party's identity.
In order to survive, Fei Siya could only speak the truth.
"I originally had a port city, but it was taken by other espers. All my subordinates also betrayed me. After this incident, I understood one thing: in the apocalypse, only by controlling the life and death of others can one truly control power. Everything else is unimportant!" Fei Siya said.
It turned out that after obtaining a large port city, she began to indulge in pleasure, thinking she could live in the city forever. However, later her city was targeted by a powerful esper from Australia, and she was driven away.
After all, in the current era, it is entirely a world of the fittest. Whoever has the greater strength holds more sway, and that strength can decide the life and death of others, which is the most direct form of power.
After hearing this, Yu Renshu understood the other party's demands. For people like her, the best way to make her surrender is to give her some benefits. With benefits, she would naturally follow her actions wholeheartedly. However, besides certain "carrots," there must also be "sticks."
So Yu Renshu said, "Since you want to defect, I will naturally show you a way. However, you cannot join our faction for now. We need to see your performance later. As long as your performance is good enough, then wanting a city will be simple!"
Fei Siya breathed a sigh of relief. Although she didn't know who the woman in front of her was or which faction she belonged to, judging by her strength, she was extremely powerful, to the point that Fei Siya could not even fathom her thoughts.
Therefore, if a fight were to break out, she would inevitably be at a disadvantage, and might even be killed in just a few seconds.
Fei Siya immediately stated, "I will fully cooperate with your actions. However, before this, they asked me to find meteorite fragments. If I don't bring them back now, they will definitely become suspicious, and it may not be smooth for me to transmit intelligence later!"
"Don't worry, I've already considered this. You can take this meteorite fragment back," Yu Renshu said. After saying this, she casually broke off a piece from the meteorite fragment, which weighed over ten catties, and threw it over.
Fei Siya saw the meteorite fragment thrown into her hand. It was only palm-sized, probably only a few hundred grams. Such a small piece of meteorite fragment was nothing compared to the huge fragment she had obtained earlier.
"It's like picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons! This was originally mine, and now I'm left with such meager leftovers!" Fei Siya was very displeased. With a huge meteorite fragment, she could have become one of the most powerful factions on the planet. But in the end, the meteorite was snatched away by someone else!
Yu Renshu suddenly asked, "Your complexion seems off. Do you have any objections? If you do, speak up!"
Fei Siya quickly shook her head upon hearing this and said, "I have no objections. I'm just thinking about how to complete the mission later! Esteemed sirs, what should I call you in the future?"
"Just call me Shui Xian. As for your mission, it is to monitor the every move of the people in your organization. If there are any missing supplies, you can also quietly inform me. Appear in the wilderness every night, and I will meet you then!" Yu Renshu said.
Upon hearing this address, Fei Siya thought to herself, "Judging by her answer, she must be Chinese, otherwise she wouldn't have such a name!"
The meeting seemed to be drawing to a close, and Fei Siya prepared to take her leave. She would then return to her camp with the palm-sized meteorite fragment. She would then have to explain to her subordinates, especially since there were several espers among them who also wanted to obtain meteorite fragments. However, they lacked the ability to communicate with sea beasts and had always stayed in the camp. If she did not provide a suitable explanation, they would become suspicious.
However, at this moment, Yu Renshu remembered something and asked, "I almost forgot to ask you something important: when you saw the sea beasts, did you see what the meteorite looked like? Tell me the entire process of your meeting, speak now!"
"Weren't you underwater the whole time? Didn't you see this scene?" Fei Siya asked.
"Stop talking nonsense. I told you to speak, so hurry up. I'm verifying if you're telling the truth," Yu Renshu said unceremoniously.
Now, this isolated island was covered in ice and snow, with very few humans. Even wild animals were scarce. Most wild animals were active near the volcano, as only in these places could vegetation grow. After all, the lava provided heat. Although lava could kill many animals, it could also melt the surrounding ice and snow. Therefore, on this sparsely populated ice island, Yu Renshu was the most powerful individual.
Yu Renshu was currently a seventh-tier esper. Ordinary espers were no match for her; with just a thought, she could kill them.
Moreover, surrounded by the vast sea, her abilities could be perfectly utilized. Even if she were besieged by sea beasts, she was confident she could escape unharmed because in the water, her figure was very slender and she could move quickly.
However, earlier, she had been tailing Fei Siya, intending to go to the sea beasts' gathering place to observe their specific situation. But during the advance, she suddenly felt a sense of impending crisis. This was an intuition, so Yu Renshu immediately stopped advancing and hid in the distance, waiting until Fei Siya landed.
As for the content of the communication between Fei Siya and the sea beasts, Yu Renshu did not know yet; she would only know when the other party voluntarily answered.
"At that time, I was at sea looking for these sea beasts to trade with them. Then I saw many behemoths, and..." Fei Siya recounted everything truthfully. Her life was in the other party's hands, so she couldn't be careless. If she said anything wrong, she would definitely be punished.
After hearing this account, Yu Renshu began to ponder. She touched her chin and thought, "I didn't expect there to be gas in the meteorite. However, this is consistent with the speculation of many scientists. I don't know what the purpose of this machine is. In any case, not many people know about this now!"
"Then it's fine now, you can go. But remember, no matter what action you take, you must report it to me quickly. If you don't have time to escape, leave a message, and I will find the information!" Yu Renshu said.
Fei Siya then hurried away. In her heart, she was already thinking about how to explain the situation to the people around her after returning. She couldn't possibly tell them the truth directly, because judging by the other party's demeanor, she was clearly worried about her telling the truth. If she really told the truth, this person would definitely kill her. For her own safety, she could only lie. Although it was deceiving her long-time companions, she felt no burden in her heart.
Unexpectedly, when Fei Siya took out the palm-sized meteorite from her body, these people immediately became ecstatic and cheered, as if they had no doubts at all. In their minds, becoming an esper was enough, and this palm-sized meteorite fragment was enough to cultivate dozens of espers.
"Fei Siya, you completed this mission beautifully. I didn't expect you to actually bring back the meteorite." Her companions praised Fei Siya one after another.
On her way back, Fei Siya had already thought of many scenarios of being questioned. In her mind, they would definitely question all the details of this operation, so she had prepared many answers, ensuring that she could deal with their questions flawlessly. However, she never expected that all her planning would be useless because her companions were so narrow-minded.
In the minds of many, esper potions were extremely precious. Since it was an invaluable item, it naturally could not be obtained so easily. It was just that they did not realize that for the sea beasts, these meteorite fragments were useless; controlling the machine was enough.
"Next, we will prepare to distribute this meteorite. Let's try to select those who are loyal to the organization. This will prove that our strategies are correct. All animals have protective value, and our efforts are finally paying off!" Many people's eyes showed fervent expressions; they were clearly very excited.