Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 872 - 620 Turmoil!

'Peak Alliance?'

Another unfamiliar term.

Bai E noted down these phrases but showed no intention of fully abiding by the other's advice.

The rest of this guy's words might have some credibility, but this part? It sounded like absolute nonsense.

During all the running around between the many cities on this planet, Bai E had interacted with all kinds of people, enough to recognize an excuse when he heard one—such as the things this person was saying now.

The other guy worked for the Dagger Society under the Peak Alliance, but at this moment, he wanted to flee together with Bai E to avoid the Dagger Society. Clearly, he had also managed to offend them.

It was him who needed to run, not Bai E.

If merely meeting someone would get you caught, that trench coat woman had encountered countless people on her way here—what, was she supposed to capture the entirety of Freeport?

These words were, fundamentally, just a way to convince him to join in on the escape.

In other words, to some extent... he needed Bai E's help.

With this realization, Bai E chuckled softly and, in a tone that made it clear he had completely seen through the other's intentions, said, "Why would I want to escape with you?"

When you need someone's help, shouldn't you at least show a bit of sincerity?

Realizing he couldn't fool Bai E, the Wild Wolf adopted a straightforward approach.

He clasped his hands together, suddenly bowed at the waist, and shouted, "If you don't reject me, sir, the Wolf is willing to call you Big Brother! Sir, I can be useful! If you take me in, you won't regret it!"

"Oh?" Bai E raised an eyebrow, glancing at him in the dim surroundings.

Although the light was poor, the other's breathing and every movement seemed to form a vivid image in Bai E's mind, just like the "blind dueling" technique he had once perfected...

Including earlier during the fight...

The battle against those punks had felt increasingly effortless for him.

The longer it went on, the faster his reactions, the stronger and more enduring his attacks became.

It felt as though his strength and skills were rapidly recovering to their former peak through combat.

Yet, without the game-like stat interface he once had, Bai E couldn't gauge his exact power level anymore.

Was his recovery so fast because he'd previously reached such heights?

Or... was there some other reason?

Still, this discovery was perhaps the biggest contribution the other guy had made to him thus far.

Through this unexpected fight, Bai E had found a way to quickly regain his former strength—combat, or rather, training.

Wherever he went, the first lesson he learned in this world kept echoing: training! Pushing past the physical limit and taking one more step forward—that was the only shortcut to progress!

Yet, this self-discovery wasn't the other's true value.

"If I bring you in, what good will you do for me?" Bai E asked in a low voice.

In the darkness, meeting Bai E's gaze head-on, Wild Wolf felt as if his entire being was laid bare under the other's scrutiny, without a shred of secrecy left.

"I... I can guide you out of Freeport."

"Clearly, I'm not in a rush to leave—much less through some shady backdoor route."

Wild Wolf's gaze darted around. "I can gather intelligence for you. You're a strong Ranger in the galaxy, aren't you? No matter what, while traveling out in the world, I can reduce your troubles a little. Anything you're not convenient dealing with yourself, I can handle for you. When you're exploring, I can guard your private spaceship. All I want in return is a small slice of the wealth you gain during your adventures... that's my entire request."

"Now that sounds a bit more honest." Bai E nodded, neither agreeing nor refusing as he continued walking forward.

Feeling anxious from a lack of a definitive answer, Wild Wolf hurried after him. Rangers with such strength were either already members of major factions or had a team of followers—strong, solitary Rangers like this were nearly extinct.

Without the "fight and meet" coincidence from earlier, Wild Wolf probably would never have had such an opportunity to connect with someone like him.

He had to seize the chance if it was there.

Catching up to Bai E's pace, Wild Wolf asked, "Sir, you still haven't said... will you accept me or not?"

"I need to check out that area first." Bai E didn't answer directly, instead slipping through the narrow outlet of the piping and glancing toward the brilliantly lit shopping district nearby.

The bustling crowds and its prosperity were comparable to the core imperial districts he'd seen before leaving the primitive star.

On the streets, countless "humans" with vastly differing builds strode along the tidy pathways.

While overall belonging to the category of 'humankind,' some had iron-grey skin and towering physiques, while others were so pale their skin seemed to reflect light.

Mixed in the crowd were individuals clearly not human—striking alien beings that would have fit right into the fantasy films Bai E had seen before, figures like elves and dwarves.

He had seen elves on this planet before, but these interstellar elves exuded an even chillier and detached demeanor—though their gaze swept across each individual, it felt like they truly noticed no one.

As for the dwarves, whom Bai E had never encountered before, they carried a heavy scent from their sweat glands, with coarse and rigid hair, short stature, but sturdy and packed with strength.

The universe was vast and full of wonders.

The shops lining the streets displayed items Bai E had never seen before.

Some mechanical constructs whose purposes couldn't be discerned based just on appearance.