Chapter 484

Chapter 484: Testing the Attitude

“What? Chief Jin Jun has rebelled and been suppressed?”

Chief Nika and the other nine leaders of the Black Tiger Tribe were dumbfounded when they received the news.

However, after a brief moment of confusion, they quickly calmed down.

Because they understood that Chief Jin Jun might indeed rebel.

In fact, many among them had privately considered the success rate of such a rebellion.

But it felt so unlikely that no one dared to take action.

If Chief Jin Jun saw a chance for success, it was natural that he would implement his plan.

What troubled them was how foolish Chief Jin Jun was, to let the human Commander predict and discover his rebellion, and even be suppressed despite having a significant strength advantage.

What should they do?

The nine leaders soon received a notice from Chief Nika to discuss important matters.

Normally, they would hesitate and delay before setting off to express their dissatisfaction at being led by Chief Nika, who was only a level 110 strong fighter while they were all level 120 strong fighters.

This time, however, they rushed to Chief Nika’s base immediately.

“The announcement from the Great Flame Empire, I believe everyone is already aware. What are your thoughts on this?”

Chief Nika said helplessly, “I contacted the Intelligence Organization of the Great Flame Empire to try and reach the Emperor to inquire about his stance.”

“Unfortunately, the Intelligence Organization simply brushed me off with the excuse that the Emperor was in closed-door cultivation and had no time for small matters.”

“What a splendid excuse, being in closed-door cultivation and having no time for small matters!”

One leader said angrily and with a laugh, “In the eyes of this Emperor of the Great Flame Empire, we Black Tiger Tribe are nothing but small matters.”

“I don’t think there’s anything to discuss or research; let’s take action directly!”

Another leader huffed, “The Great Flame Empire clearly looks down on us; we can only show them whether our strength is truly worth nothing.”

“That’s right! They forget that without the strong fighters and army of the Black Tiger Tribe, how can the Great Flame Empire expand? How can they conquer each life planet? Do they think they can rely on their mere hundreds of thousands of troops?”

Another leader echoed.

However, the great hall quickly fell silent.

The other leaders did not speak up.

The two leaders who had proposed and agreed to take action also no longer made any extreme remarks.

Because just moments ago, they had only been caught up in the heat of the moment.

They had long since calculated and deduced that the success rate of rebellion was minimal.

The main reason for this was that the Emperor of the Great Flame Empire had also reached over level 120 at this point.

All skills in the Great Flame Empire were taught by this Emperor.

This meant that the Emperor of the Great Flame Empire would have a stronger Teleportation Technique, greater defense strength for the Shield of Protection, and more powerful swordsmanship and Spell Attacks.

There was a chance that even if all of them, the level 120 strong fighters, teamed up, they might not be able to defeat this single Emperor from the Great Flame Empire.

Adding to that, the terrifying long-range attack ability of the Great Flame Empire’s army.

Even if the entire Black Tiger Tribe united to rebel, it would be very difficult to break the Great Flame Empire’s stronghold.

The final result would undoubtedly be a complete failure.

Moreover, the nine leaders had all signed a life-and-death contract with Chief Nika.

Their lives rested in Chief Nika’s hands.

And Chief Nika’s life was in the hands of the Emperor of the Great Flame Empire.

This Emperor only needed to quietly visit Chief Nika, and the entire high-ranking leadership of the Black Tiger Tribe would be annihilated.

What truly puzzled them was why the Great Flame Empire was so aggressive.

Even if Chief Jin Jun rebelled, once suppressed, he should at least have notified Chief Nika, the nominal ruler of the Black Tiger Tribe, to discuss an acceptable handling plan.

Instead, the Great Flame Empire didn’t even send a notice to the Black Tiger Tribe and directly issued a one-sided announcement of Chief Jin Jun’s rebellion and suppression.

“What are they thinking? Even if they’re not afraid of our rebellion, don’t they consider the consequences?”

“Without the strong fighters and army of the Black Tiger Tribe, the Great Flame Empire could at most only occupy the blood-colored planet; they cannot continue to expand.”

“If they force the entire Black Tiger Tribe to rebel, the Great Flame Empire will lose its chance for rapid expansion in the short term.”

“With the current population of the Great Flame Empire, it will be difficult to reach a population level suitable for external expansion in the coming hundreds of years.”

“And in hundreds of years, the Undying Race should have quieted down, making it even harder for the Great Flame Empire to expand.”

Both Chief Nika and the nine leaders felt a tremendous headache.

They were seething with anger within.

Yet, they didn’t dare to initiate a rebellion.

At least, seeing no opportunity, they hesitated to act.

On the other hand, they would weigh the gains and losses, knowing that this was definitely not the time for rebellion.

But the ordinary tribe members of the Black Tiger Tribe would think otherwise.

Once the news spread, many tribe members would likely act impulsively and initiate a rebellion, possibly causing a chain reaction that would draw all the leaders into the rebellion as well.

Buzz, buzz, buzz…

Chief Nika’s communication stone vibrated slightly.

The other nine leaders’ communication stones also began to vibrate one after another.

They quickly took out their communication stones, their Perception Ability entering the messages sent by their subordinates.

The Demon Race was actually mobilizing all of its strong fighters and army to station outside the Great Flame Empire’s stronghold.

This news left Chief Nika and the nine leaders dumbfounded.

Especially the nine leaders, their gazes toward Chief Nika suddenly softened a bit.

Although this nominal ruler of the Black Tiger Tribe had limited strength and capability, at the very least, he wouldn’t act like the Demon Emperor, disregarding the lives and interests of his tribe members in order to flatter the Great Flame Empire.

If it were that Demon Emperor, he might have already secretly sent the two leaders’ extreme remarks to the Great Flame Empire’s Intelligence Organization.

Buzz, buzz, buzz…

Soon, Chief Nika and the nine leaders’ communication stones vibrated once more.

New messages came in.

The strong fighters left behind by the Jin Jun tribe, upon receiving the news, were heading to the Great Flame Empire’s stronghold with some soldiers and tribe members, seeking answers and demanding evidence of Chief Jin Jun and his subordinates’ rebellion.

Chief Nika and the nine leaders’ eyes brightened.

“This is a good opportunity!”

One leader couldn’t help but speak up.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

They were in a state of complete uncertainty about how to handle the situation.

The strong fighters and soldiers from the Jin Jun tribe offered them a new perspective.

That is, they should first observe the Great Flame Empire’s attitude before making a decision.

Rebellion was impossible, but suppressing their tribe members would also cause them to lose all support and fall into disrepute.

So, they must apply pressure on the Great Flame Empire to make some concessions and compromises.

But they found it difficult to determine the intensity of the pressure to be applied.

They could first gauge the Great Flame Empire’s attitude toward the remaining strong fighters and soldiers of the Jin Jun tribe, before deciding how to manage this crisis.