The violent panting made Wen Xishu appear disconnected.
His lower body gathered enough power to destroy everything, yet his upper body was as fragile as a kite made of paper.
Just when Antoine was about to twist off Wen Xishu's other arm and then his neck...
Antoine suddenly stopped.
Wen Xishu sneered:
"Without your own will, can you accept that? Think about it carefully, why are the people here considered superior, why is everything outside the city so uniform."
Antoine wanted to tear Wen Xishu's body apart completely, but he was indeed—affected by Wen Xishu.
Under the influence of Three-phase Power, Wen Xishu could unleash an extreme kick, while also using another minor sequence—"Confession Ascending."
If this sequence activated Tower Power Value, it could even lead to great enlightenment.
Of course, Wen Xishu was not so extravagant.
He simply knew—
The higher the opponent's intelligence, the more effective the verbal persuasion would be, because the smarter the person, the more rational they are, and the more they can understand the stakes.
Wen Xishu appreciated opponents like Renault and Antoine, who seek to crush their opponents and win with solid strategy, never reckless when ahead.
The opponent gives no time to gather Profound Meaning, which is the true opponent, who truly understands the brutality of combat.
But such people, in the current situation, are instead the easiest to persuade.
For no one desires to lose freedom.
"Under the numbness of the Joy Substance, you might think you can accept everything, but you will return to the Ark...you will be nothing more than a dog thereafter."
"Even dogs will bite their master when pushed, but you won't, you will completely lose your own will."
"Do you think the captain chose you? Does he truly trust you? You shouldn't be the most formidable on the Ark, right? So why not send someone stronger than you?"
Antoine was stunned in place, as was Nikola.
Once they realized what they would lose, they quickly thought of what they would look like when they returned.
Wen Xishu's words were heart-piercing.
And at this moment, on the other side, Horn, worthy of being Wen Xishu's good partner, had thought of the same strategy.
Facing Renault, Horn stood no chance.
Renault's physical strength was even stronger than these Law Enforcers, not just relying on series abilities.
When Renault spotted Horn, he sneered:
"So it's you, Horn... you even found a helper. Today is your death day."
To say Horn was unafraid would be a lie, the Hugo behind him was already trembling in fear facing Renault.
But Horn still feigned calmness, doing a great job of it, just like facing an old friend. He had to stall Renault.
Seeing Antoine and Nikola had disappeared, Horn knew well, Renault must have sent those two to deal with Wen Xishu.
But Horn chose to trust Wen Xishu—for now, he had to divert Renault's attention towards himself. To prevent Wen Xishu from confronting all three at once.
"To be honest, I despaired when I learned it was you who entered the Evil Land Fragment with me. How could I defeat someone like Renault, who is shrewd and brave."
"If I were to choose a partner from the entire Ark, I would definitely choose you, Mr. Renault."
Renault was unmoved, he instantly closed the distance, appearing in front of Horn.
Hugo attempted to intercept but was kicked several meters away by Renault.
"Horn, you've been to the Evil Land Fragment twice, you must be after something. You've posed a threat to the captain, today is your death day."
Horn's neck was gripped by Renault, and he was lifted up with one hand.
The choking sensation made it difficult for Horn to speak, he knew if he couldn't persuade Renault, couldn't make Renault understand the crucial stakes—
He was inevitably doomed.
Horn painfully said:
"Stopping me...will only make you...become one of them!"
Horn raised his hand, pointing to the Law Enforcers around.
Renault wouldn't easily be swayed by enemy words, but the smarter someone is, the more easily they can analyze the key points.
Once they understand the rules, even if doubts just cross their mind...they can figure it out quickly.
In that moment, Renault suddenly realized Horn was not wrong.
"Every island, if it doesn't understand what's lost...will lose that concept when returned to reality."
"You're defending the captain, trusting the captain, but do you know... why the captain wants you here? Because you're smart, and the captain no longer needs smart people around."
Horn's words were heart-piercing.
Just like on the other side, Wen Xishu convinced Antoine with words as well. Causing Antoine to pause.
But Horn was well aware that there was another layer of logic here, once Renault figured out this logic, he was still likely to die.
He could only hope Renault wouldn't figure it out too quickly, that he could buy more time for Wen Xishu.
Renault looked at Horn, indeed not increasing the pressure, not crushing Horn to death immediately.
But a few seconds later, Renault sneered:
"Horn, you've run out of tricks."
Horn indeed had no more tricks up his sleeve.
Once one resorts to verbal persuasion, it truly means it's the last resort.
Renault said:
"You tried to make me realize...if I can't figure out what's lost here, then we'll lose that concept. You also attempted to sow discord between me and the captain."
"But now, I've already become aware of this concept, in other words, I've reclaimed this concept."