Chapter 1053: Don't Cooperate with People Who Are Too Stupid

When they first heard about collecting taxes, everyone felt the world was so absurd. Even deities couldn't escape taxation. But hearing about six Mourning Undead Soldiers and one Truth Sword Saint: "The Leo System is for real?"

Nai Ge Li Si said: "They sent out half of their Mourning Undead Soldiers, and they were wiped out by Ogar. There are only six left, right? Sending them all out at once? Don't they want their main plane anymore?"

"You don't think their high-end combat power is only Mourning Undead Soldiers, do you? Then you underestimate these human empires too much." Anthony shook his head and said:

"If we talk about organizational degree alone, the Church is far inferior to the country. The Church only manages thoughts, but the country manages hundreds of millions of people. The organizational degree of the two is simply not on the same level."

"When I was on the main plane, I didn't worry about the Church, but I was very afraid of those human empires because when they mobilized, the manpower and material resources were too terrifying. They could wear us out. Now we haven't really contacted these human countries in the alliance, but don't ever think that Mourning Undead Soldiers will be their main combat power."

Nai Ge Li Si asked suspiciously: "Isn't it?"

"Of course not, and it can't be. Mourning Undead Soldiers are clearly pawns inserted by the Grand Chancellor into various alliance countries. If I were the elite of these countries, I would also firmly marginalize them and then cultivate my own top combat power. You forgot those two Mourning Undead Soldiers who were sent out to be noble bodyguards."

Speaking of this, Anthony gestured at Du Luo Ken. Du Luo Ken's body belonged to one of those two Mourning Undead Soldiers who were sent out to be bodyguards.

This kind of obviously marginalized move proved that various alliance countries didn't treat Mourning Undead Soldiers as main forces at all, so they must have their own high-end combat power.

"Don't even use Mourning Undead Soldiers? Then what high-end combat power do they have?" Nai Ge Li Si asked suspiciously.

"Don't underestimate these human countries, especially since the humans here have a kind of source power. Even a human Sword Saint can fight against a Mourning Undead Soldier. Look at the Grand Chancellor; he didn't send out the Mourning Lords like Brit who possess source power, the Purple Gold Bone Dragon, and the things in the coffins he is dragging. He is also guarding against those humans." Anthony said.

"Tsk..." Nai Ge Li Si felt a bit toothache listening: "You humans are really complicated, guarding against this and that. Your hearts are really dirty."

"Yeah, unlike you giant dragons, so kind, simple, and cute, almost extinct." Anthony sighed.

"Ah pfft!" Nai Ge Li Si was so angry it wanted to spit.

"So these guys who came to collect taxes aren't necessarily the rulers of the Leo Wang Ting; they could also be marginalized dignitaries. Let's go back and see first, then make a decision. If he has strength, what does it matter if we pay taxes? I'm even very willing to contract all the taxes of the Leo System. Being a tax-contracting merchant is also possible, hehe." Anthony smiled kindly.

Chatting like this, Silver Coin was also ready on the other side. Ang rubbed a teleportation array with his hands and teleported everyone back.

In a relatively remote corner of the Sea of Omniscience, Ang and his party teleported out. Silver Coin made an excuse to find someone and ran relatively far away, so the fluctuation of the teleportation wouldn't alert the other party.

Everyone teleported out, and Silver Coin hurriedly stepped forward to report: "The leader is a Truth Sword Saint named Gulalata Leo, bringing six Mourning Undead Soldiers and a dozen airships. He knows nothing about the Sea of Omniscience and started talking about collecting taxes, a 20% tax."

"Pfft... 20% tax? Leo? Royal family? Who did this unlucky kid offend?" Even Nai Ge Li Si, who felt "humans are really complicated," couldn't help but burst out laughing when hearing about the 20% tax, instantly understanding what Anthony meant by marginalization.

This unlucky kid was clearly fooled or framed by someone and couldn't distinguish reality.

The Sea of Omniscience was a plane that was easy to defend and difficult to attack. The first point of invading here was the need for a powerful navy; otherwise, you couldn't even get to the bottom of the water.

The Leo Wang Ting had never established rule here, but for the sake of grain trade and economic exchanges, the Sea of Omniscience paid tribute and taxes to the Leo Court, forming a kind of loose relationship. However, the tax rate was basically around a few thousandths. Occasionally, if they weren't in a good mood that year, it wasn't like they didn't pay.

The Leo Wang Ting wanted to conquer this place, but the cost was huge and the gain wasn't worth the loss, so they could only impose an economic blockade.

When this side felt uncomfortable, they would resume paying taxes. The Leo Court would generally accept it because of the teleportation array. The economic blockade couldn't destroy the economy of the Sea of Omniscience. At worst, they would spend more money, trade directly through the teleportation array, or engage in entrepot trade. The void was so large that the Leo Court couldn't block all smuggling activities at all.

Everyone was just in a loose relationship, and paying taxes was all up to fate. This Gulalata came over and directly demanded a 20% tax. If his head wasn't hammered by a dwarf, then he was fooled by someone else.

And he was surnamed Leo, clearly a royal of the Leo System. The implications were even more intriguing.

Everyone came to the island on the water and saw this Gulalata Leo. At this moment, he was wearing a cloak, wrapping his head, face, hands, and feet tightly, flying over the water, curiously examining a lump of algae rice.

After the Light Disaster, the Sea of Omniscience almost became the environment most suitable for the growth of algae rice. Under sufficient nutrition, the seaweed floating to the water surface rapidly filled with grain and grew plump algae rice grains.

Not only did it grow algae rice, but its growth activity also changed the environment on the water surface. The density of the air in this water area near the algae cluster was higher than in other places.

Originally, there was only a thin layer of air above the water surface of the Sea of Omniscience, which was not very suitable for biological activities. But after growing algae rice, the air density slowly increased, changing in a direction more suitable for biological activities. If it continued like this, the water surface of the Sea of Omniscience might be able to accommodate people.

However, this kind of change was difficult for ordinary people to perceive. Even those algae rice grains, because they floated on the water surface and were not very conspicuous, could only be discovered when one got close to their huge scale.

This Gulalata stood with his hands behind his back, observing the water surface with the appearance of an inspection. Seeing Silver Coin return, his gaze swept across Silver Coin and Anthony and the others, then turned back and waved: "That someone, come over here. What are these things? They look like they are delicious."

Silver Coin was stunned for a moment and turned to look at Anthony.

Anthony immediately smiled, nodded, and whispered: "You lead, I assist."

Silver Coin pinched his three fingers twice. This was a habitual gesture of a merchant, meaning "stable win," indicating that he understood and had the confidence to complete the main attack. After making the gesture, he rubbed his hands and bowed, leaning toward Gulalata.

Anthony also followed, bowing, but was stopped by the Mourning Undead Soldiers before he could get close. Silver Coin hurriedly said: "This is Priest Anthony. Please ask him to answer for His Highness."

Gulalata waved his hand: "Let him come over."

Anthony crossed the Mourning Undead Soldiers and approached Gulalata. Just when he was five or six body lengths away from Gulalata, Silver Coin suddenly flicked a gold coin and said: "Master, this is a lucky gold coin. I wish you double the luck."

This sudden change was a subconscious reaction for everyone. Gulalata heard it was a gold coin, and it looked golden and shining, so he subconsciously reached out to catch it. However, two of the Mourning Undead Soldiers shouted urgently: "Master, be careful, there is divine power..."

Unfortunately, it was still a step too late. Gulalata stopped his palm upon hearing this, but the gold coin didn't stop, continuing to roll forward, touching his fingertips.

Gulalata stiffened.

Silver Coin flipped the money bag and directly covered Gulalata from head to toe, stuffing him into the money bag.

Anthony swung his scepter, waved it in the air, blocked the route of the Mourning Undead Soldiers who rushed over, and then smashed and chopped a few times, forcing them back, then reversed the scepter and pointed it at the money bag, with the posture of wanting to stab in.

"If the attitude was better, there would still be a chance for cooperation. Unfortunately, we don't cooperate with people who are too stupid," Anthony muttered. ===== CHAPTER 1054 =====