Chapter 501

Chapter 501: Surrender of the Tribe

“Wh-What person?”

The Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the other strong fighters nearly had their souls scared out of them by the sudden voice.

It was too strange.

As members of the Spirit Heart Tribe, they had extraordinary confidence in their Perception Ability.

The fact that enemies could infiltrate the hall without them noticing while they were discussing such important matters sent chills down their spines.

In reality, the flying treasure where Guli and the others were located had a defensive formation that could block Perception Ability, but at close range, it didn’t effectively shield the Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe’s perception.

However, the Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe was so focused on urgently discussing reconciliation terms that he was too anxious to sense anything.

Just as the Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the other strong fighters were about to try to sense the intruders’ movements amid their fear, powerful presences suddenly appeared out of thin air.

In an instant, the slightly spacious hall felt cramped.

Inside the hall, not only were there hundreds of high-ranking leaders and strong fighters from the Spirit Heart Tribe, but numerous strong fighters from other races also appeared, as well as a large number of top geniuses and second-tier geniuses from humanity.

Almost all of the strong fighters from the expeditionary army gathered in the hall.

With a whoosh…

The Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the strong fighters stepped back, their faces looking extremely grim.

Using their powerful Perception Ability, they sensed that there were more than a thousand strong fighters in front of them.

While there weren’t any level 130 strong fighters, there were still twelve level 120 strong fighters among them.

If the enemy launched an attack, aside from the Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe, who might have a chance to escape, all the other Spirit Heart Tribe strong fighters would undoubtedly perish.

“You, how did you sneak in?”

The body of the Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe trembled slightly.

He initially thought only one or two skilled stealth fighters had entered.

Even in his wildest dreams, he wouldn’t have imagined that over a thousand strong fighters had infiltrated.

Bone Spike Chief’s sharp gaze swept across the faces of the Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the Spirit Heart Tribe strong fighters.

He said coldly, “You have two choices: either your tribe is destroyed, or your tribe surrenders completely!”

The Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the strong fighters of the Spirit Heart Tribe felt their hearts turn to ashes.

Neither choice was one they wanted to make.

The first option meant the destruction of the Spirit Heart Tribe, making them the greatest criminals of the tribe.

The second option meant the surrender of the entire tribe, branding them as the greatest disgrace.

“Leader, let’s surrender! If we surrender now, we can still become one of the first-rate ruled tribes.”

A level 120 strong fighter from the strong fighters of the expeditionary army stepped forward.

It was Milton, a Spirit Heart Tribe strong fighter who had been captured by the Great Flame Pirates early on.

"Yes! By becoming a first-rate ruled tribe, our Spirit Heart Tribe still has a chance to elevate to vassal races."

"Leader, this is the only choice for our Spirit Heart Tribe. You cannot imagine the terrifying power the Nika Tribe has reached. Their army is simply not something our Spirit Heart Tribe can withstand."

"If the expeditionary army really launches an attack, it will be too late to surrender! Being a first-rate ruled tribe is far better than being second or third rate. If we become a fourth-rate tribe, it would mean that all members of the Spirit Heart Tribe are condemned to slavery."

One after another, the Spirit Heart Tribe strong fighters stepped out from the ranks of the expeditionary army, urging the Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the High-ranking Leaders to surrender.

The Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the other strong fighters looked extremely grim, their hearts torn with conflict.

"I will give you three more minutes. After three minutes, the expeditionary army will officially launch a strong attack and will not accept any more surrenders!"

Bone Spike Chief’s attitude was firm, giving no time for the Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the others to think.

The strong fighters from the expeditionary army were poised, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

"Leader…"

The High-ranking Leaders and strong fighters from the Spirit Heart Tribe looked at the Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe, wanting to speak but hesitating.

"We, the Spirit Heart Tribe, are willing to surrender completely…"

The Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe spoke weakly.

He slumped into his chair, as if all his energy had been drained.

The High-ranking Leaders and strong fighters from the Spirit Heart Tribe fell silent.

"Very well, a wise choice!"

Bone Spike Chief nodded as if it were nothing, gesturing to the swamp crocodiles and Demon strong fighters beside him.

The swamp crocodiles and Demon strong fighters took out contracts that had long been prepared and approached the Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the High-ranking Leaders, asking them to sign the life-and-death contracts.

The Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the High-ranking Leaders sensed the contract.

Their muddled minds, as if emptied, slightly regained some clarity.

To their surprise, the terms of these life-and-death contracts were not too harsh.

They had control over their lives for only a hundred years.

After a hundred years, the contracts would automatically become void.

Moreover, by following orders during those hundred years, they would receive corresponding generous rewards.

The other contract concerning the complete surrender of their tribe was also much better than expected.

The only thing they found difficult to accept was that the Spirit Heart Tribe would lose its territory.

The seven life planets controlled by the Spirit Heart Tribe would all belong to a nation called the Great Flame Empire.

Because the Spirit Heart Tribe surrendered before the outbreak of war, they would be classified as a first-rate ruled tribe.

As a first-rate ruled tribe, they could retain all their resources and treasures, having a base and a certain degree of autonomy.

As long as they did not violate the laws and regulations of the Great Flame Empire, the members of the Spirit Heart Tribe would also have sufficient freedom.

Reading through the terms, the Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the High-ranking Leaders felt surprisingly positive.

After studying all the terms, they hesitated little and did not ponder why their allegiance was to the Great Flame Empire rather than the Nika Tribe.

They just considered it a change from the Nika Tribe to the Great Flame Empire and all signed the appropriate contracts.

Bone Spike Chief and the other powerful beings from the Black Tiger Tribe watched enviously from the side.

Their regret grew stronger.

Because the targets of the contract signed by these Spirit Heart Tribe leaders were all Demon strong fighters.

They, too, would be classified into the ranks of the Demon Race.

The High-ranking Leaders of the Spirit Heart Tribe were a huge force.

In the past, they would definitely have let the strong fighters from the Black Tiger Tribe take control.

After all, the current expansion of the Great Flame Empire still bore the banners of the Black Tiger Tribe and the Nika Tribe.

Just like this present action.

The Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the High-ranking Leaders had no idea that the true decision-makers were those from the unknown race with lower strength realms.

It seemed that the commander of the army and the decision-maker was Bone Spike Chief.

If Guli were to step in to negotiate, it could easily lead to various suspicions.

In fact, not having Chief Nika present and instead having Bone Spike Chief manage things was because Bone Spike Chief had a higher strength realm.

This created the impression that Chief Nika was still stationed on the blood-colored planet, with a stronger strength realm.

Letting the Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the others know that Chief Nika was only level 110 could easily lead to unnecessary troubles.

The process would certainly not have gone as smoothly as it did now.

With a series of powerful combinations, the Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the strong fighters’ Psychological Defense Line was easily shattered, leaving them too afraid to even attempt to resist as they signed the life-and-death contracts and led the entire Spirit Heart Tribe to surrender.