Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 800: Main quest 581 completed

When the body of the city lord was truly thrown before everyone's eyes, those who had been shouting "Mr. Bai" in the crowd moments ago fell silent instead.

Pairs of eyes quietly gazed at the emotionless figure floating in the sky, their gaze filled with doubt and a certain restless ambition.

They revered Bai E's military prowess, but had always harbored skepticism regarding this artificial general's ability to manage city affairs.

Politics is not an inherently evil concept; tending to the demands of as many people as possible in the city is never a simple task.

Among them, many had long grown dissatisfied with the neglectful governance of the previous city lord, especially when he replaced Bai E's meritorious service with his own son Weslin during a certain incident, which provoked genuine anger.

However, if this artificial general, devoid of human emotions and common sense, were to truly ascend to the position of city lord, it might very well lead the city from one extreme to another.

On this matter, their doubt remained.

The confrontation lingered in a state of stagnation, until the sharp "beep beep beep" sound almost simultaneously echoed from the communication devices of each faction's representative.

These representatives subconsciously glanced at the expressions of the others and then turned their eyes to Bai E floating in the sky.

Seeing Bai E show no intention of stopping them, they each connected to their factions' private communication channels.

And then...

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"A single person? Wearing dark blue armor?"

"Useless! What are you even doing? So many people couldn't deal with one?"

"What now? How the hell should I know what to do? Listen to Bai E, that's what you do!"

The bald man, having hung up his call, leaped onto the ground beneath Bai E's feet and raised his hand, declaring passionately, "I am forever and unyieldingly faithful to City Lord Bai E!"

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Upon receiving news that their family estates had already fallen, numerous faction representatives surged forward instantly. "I'm the firmest supporter of City Lord Bai E!"

"Bullshit, I am!"

"I'm City Lord Bai E's lapdog! Grr, ha, grr!"

To them, their families were everything. Regardless of their doubts about Bai E's capabilities, now that their estates had already fallen into the city lord's control, all the bargaining chips they depended on for negotiations became a joke.

Yet there were still those with principles who refused to follow the tide.

An elderly man of East Asian descent, with a gentle appearance, looked at Bai E with a sorrowful expression and asked, "General Bai E, was this truly necessary?"

"With your current prestige and power, the position of city lord is already uncontested. If you indeed possess the ability to lead Blackwater City to glory, then naturally no one would dare harbor any dissent. But if you… if you cannot elevate Blackwater City to new heights, how can sheer brute force alone make everyone truly accept you?"

With a serene expression, Bai E replied softly, "If your gaze is confined to the boundaries of Blackwater City alone, then frankly, I have no promises or explanations to offer you. Achieving the path to prosperity has never been something that can be accomplished by clinging to just one city or one territory. I have no intention of explaining any further. All I demand now is absolute obedience."

Spiritual Energy spread across the scene, and everyone felt Bai E's gaze as though it were locking eyes with their own.

"Obey, or die. Those are your only two options. The sole assurance I can offer is that, before achieving the ultimate goal, no citizen of Blackwater City will die from unjust treatment."

"I hope Mr. Bai can truly stick to your word," the questioning elderly man said, deeply gazing at Bai E.

Though Bai E had said he had no intention of wasting words on them, his meaning was already unmistakably clear.

His ambition was not confined to the small corner that was Blackwater City; conquest of the world—or uniting humanity and reclaiming lost territories—was his true pursuit.

If Bai E could truly achieve such heights, then as Blackwater City—his place of origin—rose alongside him, it would naturally make sense.

Whether Bai E consciously intended to care for them or not, if he indeed accomplished something truly significant for humanity as a whole, then Blackwater City would naturally ascend to the glory they envisioned.

Led by the elderly man, representatives with similar thoughts joined Bai E's ranks, leaving only a handful of figures behind.

The representatives of key entities like the Arbitration Place, Scientific Research Institute, and Spiritual Power Managers Center all stared silently at Bai E.

Bai E didn't offer them any special explanations either.

Ultimately, it was Aglaya—who was most familiar with Bai E—who stepped forward, her long legs striding closer. Standing on the ground, she looked up at Bai E in the sky, a hint of a wry smile appearing on her assertive and commanding face. "General Bai E, I trust your character, and I trust those two children's judgment. Kiro Lan has been trying to persuade me about you for a while now; it seems she already knew about today's plan. Only I… was kept completely in the dark. From now on, our Spiritual Power Managers Center will fully obey your will, but I simply hope you won't betray the earnest trust those two children have in you."

The director of the Scientific Research Institute, so old he could barely walk, moved forward slightly in his electric wheelchair. "Helen has mentioned you to me a few times. I could tell she has quite the favorable impression of you. Helen is my chosen successor; since she endorses you, then our institute will also follow your will."

The modified Mech Pilot from the Mechanical Court finally stepped out as well, their gaze fervently fixed on Bai E in the sky. "Sir, from the moment you first demonstrated your machine soul, our Mechanical Court has never intended to oppose you. Our purpose from the beginning has always been to support the city lord… and now, you are the new city lord."

The chief judge of the Arbitration Place, Nolanitz, arrived after receiving the news and lightly stepped forward to nod toward Bai E. "Before I came, Franca was already yelling at me to trust you unconditionally. Now it seems there's no need for that. Mr. Bai, congratulations."

The connections and stories Bai E had cultivated with every individual in the past had led all the core leaders of these vital institutions to willingly accept his rule.

At this moment, the third stage of the main quest objectives had been fully achieved.

The task completion prompt echoed in Bai E's ear, and light blue text scrolled downward before his eyes—

[Main Quest—Absolute Domination, Completed.]

[Quest Rewards: 100,000 Universal Experience Points, Starship Construction Blueprint *1 (details customizable), have been issued.]