Global Lords: My Species Can Mutate

Chapter 103: Chapter 102: Probing

“Snap!”

Suddenly, a sharp cracking sound.

One of the cultivators was crushed like a bursting watermelon, their body squeezed until it exploded, with juices splattering out from the gaps between the vines.

The terrifying scene turned the faces of the onlookers watching from afar ghostly pale, forcing them to turn away and vomit violently.

Yet Lin You’s expression remained icy, as if he were looking at a group of corpses.

This further terrified the travelers and merchants who had just arrived in Yellow Sand City, causing them to instinctively step back.

“Snap!”

“Snap!”

Then, several more crisp sounds followed.

The cultivators began to explode one after another, their bodies bursting open, leaving juices flowing along the vines until the ground was drenched.

Up until the last man, who was tied up like a pile of mush, no one uttered a single scream.

The troublemakers who were so arrogant just moments ago were exterminated within a few short minutes, leaving no survivor!

It’s important to realize, these were all Tier Six Cultivators!

And they died so easily, without even a chance to resist!

If they hadn’t witnessed it with their own eyes, they wouldn’t have believed it was real!

Only then did the outsiders truly recognize the terror of Lin You, no longer daring to underestimate Yellow Sand City.

“Old Xue, take some people to clean up here.”

Lin You looked toward the crowd, at Xue Changgui and his men who had already arrived.

Then, with a wave of his hand, the vines swiftly disappeared, leaving the street cleared in an instant, with only a pool of blood remaining, not even a corpse.

Xue Changgui, having received the order, dared not neglect it and immediately led a group of civilians to clean the debris from the street while also tidying the fallen buildings.

As for Lin You, he came in front of the severely injured Wei Gang and several Guards, instructing Lingxi and the Wood Spirit to heal them.

Fortunately, none of them had suffered fatal injuries, and they awoke shortly after.

Upon seeing Lin You, Wei Gang struggled to get up and wanted to salute him.

“Lord, I am incompetent and failed to protect the entirety of Yellow Sand City!”

“Alright, alright, you’re injured, no need to salute me, you’ve already done a great job.”

Lin You pressed down on Wei Gang’s shoulder, letting him rest against the wall.

But even so, Wei Gang’s face was deeply troubled, his eyes filled with guilt and self-reproach.

“It’s all because of my weak abilities that so many people got hurt, and many were displaced. I am incompetent, and I ask the Lord to remove me from my position as Commander!”

There was even a slight trace of sobbing in his words.

It was clear, he truly felt guilty for not preventing those troublemakers, thinking it was his lack of strength that led to the failure to protect Yellow Sand City.

Truly, an earnest person.

Lin You couldn’t help but acknowledge this in his heart, raising his evaluation of Wei Gang and gradually showing a slight smile.

“Alright, just focus on recovering from your injuries. You’ve done very well this time, and don’t bring up resignation again in the future.”

“But…”

Wei Gang opened his mouth, wanting to say more.

But seeing the resolute look in Lin You’s eyes, he swallowed his words back.

After staring blankly at Lin You for a while, he finally clenched his fists, his gaze gradually becoming determined.

At the same time, a notification sounded in Lin You’s mind.

[Congratulations, the loyalty of the citizen “Wei Gang” has reached the maximum value.]

Loyalty maxed out?

Lin You was taken aback, quite surprised.

But soon, he laughed.

It seems this incident wasn’t all bad, at least he gained a loyal subordinate and also intimidated those outsiders.

He believed that after today, no one would dare cause trouble in Yellow Sand City, or bother him again.

Thinking of this, he began to inquire about the cause of this incident.

Wei Gang, holding nothing back, recounted the entire situation in detail.

It turned out,

the cause of the conflict was the unique, wondrous grain of Yellow Sand City.

The cultivators led by the scarred man heard that this grain had enhancement effects on the human body, and thus targeted Yellow Sand City. They relied on their strength and numbers to try to forcefully buy and sell, attempting to purchase large quantities of grain from them at low prices.

The citizens responsible for selling the grain were unwilling, and as a result, they were severely beaten by the opposing party.

Upon receiving the news, Wei Gang quickly arrived with his men, but they were no match and were all knocked to the ground.

After that, it was the scene Lin You initially saw.

If Lin You hadn’t intervened, the entire street would have been destroyed by this group of greedy individuals.

“It seems I’ve been too low-key, letting just anyone think they can bully me,” Lin You said coldly.

The chill in his words made Wei Gang involuntarily shiver within.

He took a deep breath and said, “Lord, please remain calm. For them to be able to send so many Tier Six Cultivators at once, it’s clear they came prepared. It may not be as simple as we think; it might not just be a simple disturbance.”

“You mean, someone is directing them to do this?” Lin You furrowed his brows.

“It’s very possible.” Wei Gang nodded, his expression very serious. “Because as far as I know, within a hundred kilometers, only the three cities closest to us could send out so many Tier Six Cultivators at once.”

“Although there are independent cultivators too, they aren’t foolish; they wouldn’t come here and cause trouble over something like this. Those individuals’ actions seem more like…”

“A probe?”

Lin You thought of something and suddenly interrupted Wei Gang’s words.

“Yes, a probe!”

Wei Gang suddenly became earnest.

The actions of those troublemakers just now were indeed very suspicious.

No one would dare be so arrogant, causing trouble everywhere after knowing the Lord was present, even going so far as to injure people within the territory and destroy surrounding buildings.

The only explanation was that someone was directing them from behind.

Trying to use this to probe Yellow Sand City’s strength.

They probably didn’t expect Lin You’s power to be so terrifying and ended up getting wiped out completely, without any chance to escape.

That was their bad luck.

Of all times to cause trouble, they chose to do so when Lin You had just recruited a large group of Reproduction Species troops.

Even if they had ten Tier Six Cultivators,

even if they were ten times more, they’d still be walking into a trap, without any chance of escape.

However, this incident gave Lin You a message: it was that his territory might have already caught the attention of other Lords.

“Haha, very well, anyone who dares target me, I’ll see who they are,”

Lin You said with an indifferent expression, slowly rising from the ground.

Just then, the nearby vine curled around a token and presented it to him, as if it had just been found on one of those trouble-making cultivators.

“What is this?”

Lin You took the token, examining it with a puzzled look.

Originally leaning against the wall receiving treatment, Wei Gang’s eyes suddenly focused upon seeing the token.

“This seems like… a token from Profound Yang City?”

“Profound Yang City? Isn’t that the city about a hundred kilometers north of us?” Lin You exclaimed in surprise.

Profound Yang City was indeed one of the closest three cities surrounding Yellow Sand City, and Lin You had heard Xu Zhong mention it before. It was unexpected that these troublemakers were from there, which was somewhat surprising.

But since the target was identified, he naturally wouldn’t let it go, and said straightforwardly:

“You focus on recovering first, I will send someone to investigate this matter.”