Livestream Conflict-solver: The Whole Internet Begs Me for Justice!

198: Bro, where’s your little bee swarm?He immediately cursed out loud internally.

[It’s scrapped after using it for a while? Is this thing made of paper?!]

He felt his blood pressure slowly rising.

This was even more of a scam than buying something on Pinduoduo and getting a coupon after bargaining!

[Dear, you can’t say that. It’s precision equipment, so wear and tear is normal. Your micro smart attack swarm released enough high-voltage electricity to paralyze an adult elephant in three seconds. That kind of power... really drains the battery.]

The system’s voice sounded smug.

[I don’t care! This is fraud! I want a refund! I’m going to report you to the consumer protection association!]

Zhang Ze was so angry he nearly jumped off the bed.

[Sorry, dear, once the product is sold, it cannot be returned or exchanged. The final right of interpretation belongs to this system.]

[However, based on humanitarian care and gratitude toward our loyal customers, the System Store has specially launched the ’Swarm Repair & Upgrade Toolkit’ for you!]

[Original price 300,000, now only 200,000 fan favor value at a friendly price! It instantly repairs all damage and can increase the micro smart attack swarm’s endurance by 15%! Don’t you feel like you just got a huge bargain?]

Zhang Ze: ”...”

Get lost with your huge bargain!

Isn’t this just like my car breaking down, and not only do you refuse to provide warranty service, but you also want to sell me a repair kit?

And this kit is more expensive than the new car I bought!

Zhang Ze looked at the repair kit priced at 200,000, and then at the ”Basic Edition” drone cluster next to it, also priced at 200,000.

He fell into deep thought.

[What’s the difference?]

[Dear, the Basic Edition drone cluster has relatively simple functions—just electric shock. However, your old micro smart attack swarm, once repaired and upgraded, will be the luxury version with electric shock, anesthetic, and foam grenades—a three-in-one! Plus, the control experience is better, like an extension of your own arm!]

Zhang Ze understood.

One was a stripped-down new car, and the other was a meticulously repaired luxury used car.

The price was the same.

How to choose?

Nonsense, of course, he didn’t want to choose either!

Wasn’t this just a massive rip-off?!

But he had no choice.

There were over thirty desperadoes in the Rust Warehouse District. No matter how skilled he was, charging in with An Yang and Chen Hu would result in a fierce battle, creating too much noise, which would definitely attract the Los Angeles police or even the FBI.

If that happened, the mission would be a complete failure.

To silently deal with over thirty people, there was no better way than using his micro smart attack swarm.

[Damn it!]

Zhang Ze weighed the pros and cons internally and finally made the painful decision.

His heart was bleeding.

This was 200,000 fan favor value!!

And now, it was all just for repairs!

[Buy...]

Zhang Ze gritted his teeth, forcing the word out.

[System, you win.]

[Ding! Purchase successful! 200,000 fan favor value has been deducted. Host currently has 190,000 fan favor value remaining!]

[The ’Swarm Repair & Upgrade Toolkit’ has been automatically used. Your micro smart attack swarm has been restored to peak condition, its endurance has increased by 15%, and it has been automatically recharged! It is ready for combat at any time!]

[We wish you a pleasant experience, dear!]

Pleasant?

Pleasant my foot!

Zhang Ze felt like he had lost a hundred million.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

The money was spent; being angry wouldn’t help now.

Now, he only wanted to ”earn” back those 200,000, principal and interest, from the group of Scavengers.

He would let them experience what physical persuasion from Dragon Country felt like!

His consciousness once again immersed itself in the real-time map of Gods View, watching the red heat sources wandering inside the warehouse district.

This time, his plan became clearer, and also more... ruthless.

Lowell.

Scavengers.

Just wait.

You won’t escape my steak.

The bedroom door clicked open.

Zhang Ze stretched and walked out, looking refreshed, as if he had just woken up.

An Yang paced back and forth in front of the massive floor-to-ceiling window like a headless fly, muttering to himself. Anyone unaware would think he was blessing the night view of Los Angeles.

Chen Hu, meanwhile, sat on the sofa, hands resting flat on his knees, eyes closed. He was as still and calm as a statue.

But his slightly rising chest and the occasional twitch of his index finger betrayed his inner turmoil.

Seeing Zhang Ze come out, An Yang was the first to rush over, his face practically overflowing with anxiety.

”Big Brother! You finally came out! I thought you were planning to sleep straight until the night after tomorrow and then just show up right on time!”

Zhang Ze yawned, walked to the bar, poured himself a glass of ice water, and gulped down half of it.

”What’s the rush? The emperor isn’t worried, but the eunuch is.”

”How could I be a eunuch, Big Brother!” An Yang was nearly in tears. ”I’m anxious for you! That Lowell is clearly using us as a gun, and one without bullets at that! It’s just the three of us, but they have dozens of desperadoes and heavy firepower! How are we supposed to fight? Charge in and shout, ’Surrender and live’?”

[Don’t say that, that idea actually sounds pretty spirited.]

Zhang Ze complained internally, set the glass down, and slowly walked to the sofa, sinking into it and letting out a comfortable sigh.

”An Yang, you need to stay calm when things happen. You have to change this jumpy personality of yours.”

Just as An Yang was about to speak again, Chen Hu, who had been silent, opened his eyes.

He didn’t look at Zhang Ze, but stared at the empty coffee table in front of him and slowly spoke.

”Brother Ze, those very small flying devices you used before... are they still usable?”

Chen Hu’s voice was steady, but the question instantly silenced An Yang, and his eyes lit up.

That’s right!

Big Brother’s swarm of bees, which was practically black technology!

How could he have forgotten about that!

An Yang slapped his thigh and looked excitedly at Zhang Ze: ”Big Brother! That’s right! The bees Brother Hu mentioned! The ones that buzz and fly around shocking people! Are they still around?”

Zhang Ze raised his eyelids, glanced at Chen Hu, then looked at the expectant An Yang, and smiled with feigned profoundness.

”Oh? You mean my little darlings.”

[Damn it! My darlings worth 200,000 fan favor value!]

[Every time it’s mentioned, my heart gets stabbed!]

Zhang Ze was wailing internally, but on his face, he maintained the look of a detached expert.

He slowly crossed his legs and beckoned to the two men.

”Come here, let me teach you a lesson.”

An Yang and Chen Hu immediately moved closer. One pulled up a chair, and the other sat directly on the carpet, looking exactly like two primary school students waiting for the teacher’s lecture.

Zhang Ze cleared his throat, mimicking the Godfather in a movie, and pointed his finger toward the myriad lights outside the window.