Surrounded by twelve drones, Zhang Xiao Qiang looked up at Franklin, who was a little taller than him. This weird posture was not difficult for his neck. His eyes met with Franklin's because Franklin was slightly hunched and lowered his posture. He knew what the funeral helicopter meant. A whole team of funeral helicopters had died in the hands of this young man. Even the sacred-blood warrior, who had a remote-controlled bomb installed in his heart, praised Zhang Xiao Qiang's combat ability. Although he did not know what Zhang Xiao Qiang's identity was in this unknown organization, the fact that he was able to climb onto the back of a giant beast was a sign of power.
"I am Franklin, a senior member of the New Era Patriarch Council. I believe that all the conflicts between us are just misunderstandings. You should know that we have always been known for freedom and peace. Our mission is to rebuild a new era on the ruins of the Old Era, so that all the survivors can live a free, safe, and happy life under the sun. Therefore, our goals are not in conflict, and we have a strong foundation for cooperation and complementarity. I have no doubt about that."
Franklin's words were neither servile nor overbearing, but Zhang Xiao Qiang could see a lot of fear and unease on his calm face. He couldn't help but despise him. They had already invaded China's soil, yet they were still shouting about freedom and peace. It wasn't like he didn't know that the Chinese survivors in Australia were third-class citizens. Furthermore, westerners looked down on the Chinese, this was something he believed without a doubt. It was just like how he would rather die than believe the words of this guy in front of him.
"Your goal, your base in China, and the repair plan of your spaceship. If you tell me, you can live. If you don't, you will die."
Zhang Xiaoqiang did not want to say more. Even though there were twelve sacred-blood warriors squatting not far from him, he was still very aggressive. This was his home ground. Whether he drove them into the sea of zombies or into the city, they would both die. After hearing Zhang Xiaoqiang's words, Franklin did not get angry. Instead, he said more humbly, "Our goal is to cooperate with you. You and the force behind you have been recognized by the president. As a powerful force, you and the force behind you cannot be ignored. You and the force behind you will become our most important partner. At least in Asia, we will provide you with the best help. After all, we are all human beings and people of God."
If other forces really believed what Franklin said, they would not have taken the initiative to attack Zhang Xiaoqiang. They had been very restrained. When Zhang Xiaoqiang fell from the tail of the ultralisk, it was the sacred-blood warriors who saved him. As a powerful member of the council of patriarchs, the fact that they were so humble showed their sincerity. However, who was Zhang Xiaoqiang?
He had come into contact with the New Era more than once or twice. He had killed You Yinhua, chased away the apostle, absorbed the army, shot down the Undertaker, and even dug into the New Era's supply base in China. The most brilliant thing was that under Nuwa's cooperation, he had damaged the New Era's most advanced air corvette.
"Gus almost died in my hands."
Zhang Xiaoqiang suddenly interrupted Franklin, which made Franklin and the officer behind him change their expressions. Then he said, "Two legions of New Era in Sichuan were absorbed by me.
"Two of Sichuan's New Era Corps were absorbed by me. The previous commander of the Asian Military Region was killed by a missile I ordered, and your air corvette was shot down by me. Right, your Yangtze River Rescue Helicopter Group was pretty much destroyed by me as well. If we include the two New Era Corps Fledgling Corps in the Yinmeng region and Hubei's Ninth Corps, then you have a total of five Corps and all of your Funeral Helicopters, as well as the military region's commander, two Apostles, as well as various Silver Flower Teams. They were all wiped out by me. Do you still plan to cooperate with me after I did all of this?"
With each sentence Zhang Xiao Qiang spoke, Franklin's face turned paler. By the time Zhang Xiao Qiang was done, Franklin and the commander behind him had lost all color in their faces. Franklin's mouth opened and closed, but no words came out. The big-nosed commander kept swallowing his saliva and didn't even have the chance to interrupt. Franklin took a long time to calm his pounding heart, and said with a flicker in his eyes, "There are no eternal friends, no eternal enemies, only eternal benefits …"
"Only I can decide my own interests. Just like this monster, every part of it belongs to me. Do you dare to oppose me?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang kept building up his momentum and pointed at the mountain-like monster behind him. The rain was pouring, soaking everyone's clothes and chilling Franklin's heart. He tried his best to persuade Zhang Xiaoqiang, but he could not get Zhang Xiaoqiang to accept him. If it was before, he would have been overjoyed to hear what Zhang Xiaoqiang had said. At least the target of their mission in China was Zhang Xiaoqiang. However, the result was not what he had expected, because Zhang Xiaoqiang was not someone they could defeat, even with twelve sacred-blood warriors. When he accepted the order, he was full of confidence, thinking that with forty-eight sacred-blood warriors, they could even fight against the throne. However, no one had expected that a giant monster would cause so many sacred-blood warriors to suffer heavy losses and fall into the hands of Zhang Xiaoqiang, which filled him with despair and failure.
"Sir, please treat us as prisoners of war under the Geneva Convention. Please guarantee our lives, personal property, and dignity. We will try our best to cooperate with you until the Council of Elders redeems us …"
When Zhang Xiao Qiang heard this, he was taken aback. He did not expect that this fellow who had climbed to the position of senior statesman at such a young age would actually say such words. His heart was in turmoil, and he felt a strange sense of accomplishment. As a Chinese, to have a bunch of foreigners surrender to him, it gave him face.
He stared at Franklin and Hardy arrogantly. After a while, he nodded slightly, acknowledging their status as prisoners of war. He asked in confusion, "There are so many of you. Even if I have a drone, I might not be able to stop all of you. Why didn't you escape?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang was telling the truth. It was not that the other party did not have a chance. The drone was an inanimate object, and he was only one person. It was impossible for him to stop all of them. Zhang Xiaoqiang's words made Franklin smile bitterly. "I know some of them can run away, but it's definitely not me. If I can't run away, what's the point of them living?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang nodded. He knew why Franklin surrendered to him so easily. At the end of the day, it was because he was afraid of death. Franklin was afraid that Zhang Xiaoqiang would vent his anger on him. For the sake of his own life, Franklin wanted nothing more than to give up everything he had to increase his chances of survival. Hardy did not say anything. He stared blankly at the dead giant beast behind Zhang Xiaoqiang. After a while, he finally said, "Sir, have you been fighting with this thing all this time?
In the coastal areas of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, these giant beasts are unstoppable. I heard that only in the Americas have they been killed by the God. I wonder if your ability has reached the level of the God? "
When Zhang Xiaoqiang heard that someone could kill a giant beast, he did not believe it at first. Then he remembered that he had heard about the God long ago, but he had never seen it. Gus was the strongest evolver he had ever seen. Compared to Gus, the top evolvers like Jian Zhan and Dao Ming were not worth mentioning. However, he did not think that Gus could kill a giant beast. Even Zhuo Mingyue might not be able to do so. Now that Hardy had told him about the God, it was clear that he had some understanding of the God.
Just as he was about to ask for more details, Franklin's pupils suddenly dilated.
"Could it be that the destruction of the Asian transport fleet in Vladivostok was also your doing?"
Franklin looked at the giant airship floating in the sky. He could not understand what kind of person in China was able to capture an airship. He then thought about the satellite that had been destroyed in China's airspace. He could not help but realize that if the United States had not been suppressed by the New Era, they might have risen again. China's economy before the apocalypse was second only to the United States. Although the people were living a miserable life, the government was rich. If the government only used half of the revenue to pay salaries, it could still support the military. Thinking about this, he looked at Zhang Xiaoqiang in a new light. Perhaps this person in front of him represented the future of the military in China.