"I can't believe Brother Zhang actually broke the city's defense system!"

"He fought against a whole city on his own!"

Blake and the others watched in disbelief as Zhang Menglong's Black Warriors completely destroyed the city's defense system. Now, the entire city's energy is depleted to the last drop.

They don't even need Zhang Menglong to make a move. If a beast above Level Six were to attack the city, all the treasure hunters would be sitting ducks without the defense system, just like lambs to the slaughter.

"Run!" This was the only thought left in Lucas's mind. Facing the imposing Black Warriors, he had no ability to fight back at all.

"You think you can run? Can you?"

A Black Warrior appeared by Lucas's side in a flash, lifting him like a chick and bringing him to Zhang Menglong.

"Let go of our Prince!" The treasure hunters from the same civilization as Lucas were immediately anxious.

The King had repeatedly warned them to protect their Prince in the treasure hunting space. But the Black Warriors' might was beyond their resistance. Even if they all attacked together, they couldn't scratch the Black Warrior.

"You think I should let you go just because you said so? How could I lose face then!" Zhang Menglong walked over to Lucas, looking at him with an indescribable smile, "Didn't you say I couldn't do anything to you?"

"What... what do you want?" Lucas threatened, "If you dare to do anything to me, my father will never let you off!"

"Who the hell is your father?" Zhang Menglong sneered, "Is your father a Level Nine life form?"

Lucas was stunned for a moment. There are only a few Level Nine life forms in the world. His father was merely a Level Eight peak life form.

"So it seems your father isn't! Why are you pretending then?"

"Slap!" Zhang Menglong raised his hand and slapped Lucas hard on the face, "Weren't you quite arrogant?"

"Everyone here can vouch for me, right? He himself said if I had the guts, I should catch him and beat him up. He said it himself." After a few slaps, Lucas's face was swollen beyond recognition. "You probably won't believe me, but in my whole life, I've never heard such an absurd request."

"Damn! You dare fight back?"

Hearing what Zhang Menglong said, many people opened their eyes wide. Lucas always seemed like a spoiled rich kid without any guts; surely he'd be too scared to fight back after being hit.

He dared to fight back?

They asked themselves if they'd have the courage to fight back if they were in Lucas's position, but in their hearts, the answer was definitely no.

Suddenly, they had a newfound respect for Lucas as a brave man.

But when they saw the scene clearly, all their foreheads filled with lines of disbelief. It was still Zhang Menglong thrashing Lucas, and he was only crying out in pain, not fighting back at all.

But Zhang Menglong's next words shattered their perspectives entirely.

"Damn! You're using your face to hit my palm?"

"You're ambushing me! Using your stomach to kick my foot?"

"So despicable, using your head to ram into my fist!"

As Zhang Menglong beat Lucas, he muttered continuously.

"Is this what they call resistance?" The treasure hunters were stunned. How shameless and unscrupulous could someone be to do such a thing?

In their entire lives, this was the first time they'd heard of someone using their face to hit another's fist.

Although Lucas was a Level Six life form, even Chen Bingyu could defeat him, let alone Zhang Menglong, whose blows could very well kill him!

"Slap!" Zhang Menglong casually tossed Lucas to the ground and began searching his body.

"Oh, such a high-level space storage device. Must've stored a lot, huh?"

"This clothing looks pretty nice too, strip it!"

"These pants aren't bad either, strip them!"

"This Inner Armor seems pretty valuable too, take it off!"

...

A few minutes later, Lucas was stripped down to just his underwear.

Since taking over the city, Lucas had amassed a large stockpile of goods. Except for the used-up energy baryte, everything else was on him.

"Thanks, boss!" Zhang Menglong gleefully collected all the items, while the red flames on Lucas's head slowly faded to orange.

"Feels like I've overlooked something," Zhang Menglong mused to himself.

"Boss, you haven't collected the money yet!"

"Oh right!" Zhang Menglong slapped his forehead, realizing he almost forgot the large amount of entry and lodging fees the city collected over this period.

"I've given you everything I have, what more do you want?" Lucas shielded the last piece of clothing covering his shame.

"I'm not interested in your underwear; I'm not a pervert," Zhang Menglong said, "Don't you think I'm being unreasonable? Like a robber?"

Like a robber? He was absolutely a bona fide robber!

Lucas thought this but dared not say it. The other treasure hunters thought similarly, thinking you'd beaten someone up and stripped them clean—if you're not a robber, who is?

"I think it's necessary to explain reasonable grounds to you," Zhang Menglong said. "When I came to your city, I paid the entry fee as per regulations. What did I do wrong?"

"So why did you close the city to drive me out and even attack me with weapons? I'm just a child of over 300 months!"

Even though Zhang Menglong's words were infuriating, they had to admit there was nothing wrong with what he said. He paid the fee honestly to enter the city, didn't cause trouble, nor broke any rules—why should he be driven out?

Not only did they not refund the fee, but they also attacked him directly, putting Zhang Menglong on the moral high ground.

If someone retaliates in self-defense after being attacked, is there anything wrong with that? No, there's nothing wrong with it, buddy!

"I've spent so much time and money to seek justice, what's wrong with taking things as compensation?"

"I've already given you everything I have, hasn't it paid off your costs by now?" Lucas mumbled.

"Yes, the costs are covered, but the entry fee still hasn't been refunded!" Zhang Menglong said.

"It's just 100,000 Cosmic Coins, I'll refund you." Lucas had earned at least several quadrillion Cosmic Coins during this time, he didn't lack that amount of money.

"Not enough!" Zhang Menglong said, "100,000 Cosmic Coins in the bank earns interest, you have to compensate me for the overdue late fees!"

"Just tell me, how much do you want?" Forgetting the 100,000 Cosmic Coins, even with late fees, how much could it be?

"10,000% daily for 5 days, that's a billion times. Just give me 10 stars, and I won't even ask for the remainder of the 100,000 Cosmic Coins."

"Why don't you just rob me?" Lucas blurted out. A daily interest of 100%? Even loan sharks weren't this extortionate! He hadn't made 10 stars with all the money earned during this period!

"You're right, I am robbing you!" 111 Black Warriors immediately surrounded him.

...

"This kid has a lot of money!" Under Zhang Menglong's "stubborn teachings," Lucas gathered 10 stars from the treasure hunters accompanying him and handed them over to Zhang Menglong.

After plundering Lucas, the flames on his head finally turned into a bright green.

"Hmm, that's nice! Look how healthy this color is!"

"Gou Dan, help me take control of the city!" Zhang Menglong ordered.

"Leave it to me!"

A few seconds later, a look of shock crossed Lucas's pig-headed face as his intelligent system informed him that he'd lost control of the city! Now, he was utterly bankrupt!