Chapter 254: with translation of chapter title

The two pioneers who arrived have been constantly watching the situation on Chen Shicheng's side.

The entities are the Pioneer and Chen Shicheng.

Upon seeing Dong Can return looking relaxed, without any hesitation, he immediately brought the now‑able‑to‑act Son of Heaven over.

The entities are Dong Can and the Son of Heaven.

Dong Can has already solved the toughest point; Zishu must have already vented his frustration, and under Jiuyou's support, the situation is looking excellent.

The entities are Dong Can, Zishu, and Jiuyou.

Certainly someone has to back down, and that person can only be the Son of Heaven.

The entity is the Son of Heaven.

Besides, it's not my concern; the two pioneers look relaxed and untroubled, while the Son of Heaven appears as grief‑stricken as if he had lost his parents, like a dear relative had died.

The entities are the Pioneer and the Son of Heaven. The word "wind" appears in the phrase "light wind and calm clouds" but is just a common noun, not a named entity.

Jiuyou is also a qualified mediator; without waiting for either side to speak, he began introducing himself.

The entity is Jiuyou.

The two people the Pioneer sent were, respectively, the Pioneer's vice-chairman Tugou and Sachiko, who holds island nationality and is the person in charge of communicating with various countries.

Speaking of it, it involves the Iron Blood Great Wall and Zishu; the people the Pioneer sent are definitely weighty enough.

Five people: three on the left, Jiuyou in the middle, and only Chen Shicheng on the right.

The other people at the Trading gathering have already moved aside, yielding the space to those they regard as absolute big shots.

But even though Chen Shicheng is alone, his presence does not yield; the confidence from his strength is that arrogant.

"Our first meeting is like this, I'm really sorry, I'm Tugou!"

Tugou got straight to the point, extending his hand to Chen Shicheng: "Because of communication issues, the Proud Sun Guild has caused your organization's members to suffer, and my people's attitude was also bad; now that Jiuyou's leader is here, it's a perfect chance to witness my sincere apology."

Saying that, he was about to bow and apologize just like Dong Can.

"Wait!"

Chen Shicheng hurriedly interrupted Tugou's action: "Let's settle each matter separately."

In this incident, although he was quite tough, even said to be pressing step by step, having his demeanor to the extreme, he did not get carried away and forget himself.

The Pioneer being able to send a vice-chairman and a diplomatic officer is not because his strength forced the other side's choice, but because of the face of Jiuyou, one of the persons in charge of the Iron Blood Great Wall.

If he really bends his waist, that would truly be not knowing good from bad, amounting to slapping Jiuyou's face to his face.

What was reasonable instantly turned into unreasonable fuss.

Moreover, the person involved is that Tianzi, who looks resentful on the side; the main relation of the conflict must be clarified.

Chen Shicheng suddenly laughed, pointed at the feigning-death Tianzi and said, "He's the one who caused the conflict, he's the one who struck first; speaking of apologizing, it should be him, right? By bowing like that, you're making me feel caught between a rock and a hard place."

Tugou, hearing that, immediately let out a breath of relief, his fierce gaze turning toward Tianzi.

"I"

Tianzi's breath caught; under Tugou's intimidating gaze, he took a deep breath and walked up to Chen Shicheng's front, whispering, "Sorry."

"Huh?"

Chen Shicheng dug his ears, made a pose of listening attentively, "I can't hear!"

"You"

Tianzi never expected Chen Shicheng to go so far, but having no choice, he could only resign himself to closing his eyes, intending to apologize loudly, yet before he could shout it out, Chen Shicheng directly interrupted him.

"It seems Tianzi thinks a verbal apology isn't enough to express his guilt; since that's the case," Chen Shicheng gave a cold smile, extended two fingers, pointing at his eyes, "Just now you seemed to have launched an attack with that pair of eyes; cripple them, then I'll grudgingly forgive you for this."

Is his demand excessive? Not at all.

This is a game; even if you die you can be revived, let alone a pair of eyes—Sachiko nearby can restore sight with a few healing skills.

But this insult truly reaches the extreme, and not everyone can self-harm without reservation.

Tianzi immediately looked to Tugou for help, while Jiuyou beside him also wanted to speak to mediate.

But no one expected Tugou's face to darken as he coldly told Tianzi, "Have you forgotten the Pioneer's rules? You caused it, you settle it—dig!"

Face is mutual.

Since Chen Shicheng earlier clearly distinguished gratitude and grudge in stopping him from apologizing on his behalf, this face he must return; anyway, it's not deducted from him.

For a moment, the atmosphere on site grew somewhat heavy; Tianzi clenched his fists tightly, and if you listened closely you could even hear a "creak-creak" sound.

But since his superior has spoken, he has no choice but to comply—it's just gouging out his eyeballs, right!

He gritted his teeth, used True Essence to seal the acupoints around his eyes, raised his two fingers, gave Chen Shicheng a resentful glance, then fiercely stabbed his own eyes.

"Pfft!"

The sound was somewhat muffled, as fresh blood and liquid mixed and flowed out, also somewhat nauseating.

Chen Shicheng had no reaction, merely looking on coldly.

Sachiko glanced at the silent Tugou, then of her own accord stepped forward, supporting Tianzi as she walked him to the side, and began using healing skills.

"Since the matter is settled, shall we step aside and talk properly?"

Seeing Chen Shicheng still not satisfied, Jiuyou quickly stepped up, pulling the two of them away to a deserted spot.

Chen Shicheng and Tugou had no objection, naturally following behind, arriving at another clean shade under a tree.

"This matter can also be considered settled; you are a world-renowned labor union organization, and you are a solo player who has made great contributions to the country—we can't let more conflict arise, I'd still like to see the day you cooperate."

Just as they stood firm, Jiuyou laughed heartily and said.

Tugou had no objection, nodding in agreement, but Chen Shicheng's action was somewhat thought-provoking; he directly took out from his storage the Token Fragment that the Pioneer wanted.

"What's this?" Jiuyou was somewhat puzzled.

"Didn't you say you wanted cooperation?" Chen Shicheng explained with a smile, "No need to wait for some day; there's a cooperation project right now."

He looked at Tugou: "This Token Fragment is exactly what the Proud Sun Guild wants to seize; it should be of the same series as the one you hold. To be frank, I have other Token Fragments in my possession, so I have no need for this one."

"You mean" Tugou recalled his mention of the cooperation project, his heart stirred.

"Exactly, just as you thought." Chen Shicheng pointed to the guild presidents standing over there, moving their bodies, "I have a task here that one person can't handle alone; I want to find help, but the fragment is singular, and with so many people it's unclear how to split it. However, you Pioneers are different—you should be able to direct those people."

Tugou fell somewhat silent; Zishu, as a top-tier player, having another Token Fragment in hand is not surprising.

But what kind of Task could let him use another Token Fragment as payment? A Task whose value equals this thing—anyone can tell with their butt that it must be difficult to complete, so should he accept it or not? (End of Chapter)