Then let them offer their loyalty!

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Because using "Order Space" to restrict the strength of a 6th-tier evil god is quite costly, Qiu Tu planned to interrogate Jackal after arranging the expedition, and then kill him.

As it turned out... the jackal might genuinely want to surrender, and his life was already in Qiu Tu's hands. So, a "loyalty" indicator appeared above his head.

Moreover, that loyalty level is quite high, starting at 58.

This immediately piqued Qiu Tu's curiosity.

It should be noted that although Qiu Tu's "using evil gods to subdue evil gods" plan has achieved remarkable results, its progress has not been smooth.

Aside from Zhao Ji and La Ri Luo, whom he conquered with his beauty, he only had one evil god's subordinate, "Twilight".

However, "Twilight" has too shallow a foundation, making it difficult for it to bring Qiu Tu more evil god helpers.

But the "Jackal" is different. As a sixth-tier great evil god in the "Southwest Region", the Jackal has been cultivating the Southwest Region for many years.

He not only had a group of cronies, but also a group of trusted subordinates.

Once he can be subdued, Qiu Tu's "evil god camp" will be greatly expanded.

More importantly, the jackals are very strong.

Despite all these years, he hasn't broken through to the mid-stage of the 6th rank. Facing a cheat like Qiu Tu, he has almost no chance to fight back.

But... a sixth-tier is a sixth-tier. In the "Northwest Region," he is king!

Zhao Ji is beyond Qiu Tu's control. And there are many things Qiu Tu cannot do personally. In these situations, the jackals can step in.

Many things that Qiu Tu finds inconvenient or doesn't have time to do can be entrusted to him.

This can save Qiu Tu a lot of time.

As for the "intelligence" that the jackal believed it could attract Qiu Tu, it was neither important nor unimportant.

The key reason is that Qiu Tu really needs information about the "Mist Shadow Society" and other regional shelters.

It's not important because... Qiu Tu has an "order space," so even if the jackals don't talk, he can forcibly interrogate them.

At the time, after considering the value of keeping the jackals, Qiu Tu was honestly tempted.

After all, a living Tier 6 evil god is far more valuable than a Tier 6 "Boundless Divine Crystal".

However, Qiu Tu also knew that... all intelligent beings were actually quite "cheap".

The easier something is to obtain, the less it is valued.

Now that the jackal is in such a miserable state and wants to surrender, Qiu Tu certainly has to handle him carefully.

Therefore, Qiu Tu has been keeping the jackal by his side for the past two days, but he has acted as if he doesn't believe Qiu Tu's surrender.

Only now, with Fengqi Prefecture completely pacified, does Qiu Tu intend to have a proper talk with the jackals.

The result of manipulating the jackals these past few days is that their loyalty has increased from 58 to 72.

I guess he's been scared these past few days, trying every possible way to gain Qiu Tu's trust, brainwashing himself every day to make himself appear more loyal.

This is why his loyalty skyrocketed.

Of course, this has its limits; it can't go on forever. So, today Qiu Tu felt the time was right and finally prepared to have a chat with Jackal.

Hearing the jackal's obsequious attempt to express his loyalty, Qiu Tu picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and then said calmly, "If you want to surrender, then you should show the posture of surrender."

"Don't wait until you've joined me to report information. Now, just tell me the information about the 3rd, 4th, and 5th shelters to prove your sincerity."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the jackal's expression changed several times.

To be honest, he was genuinely afraid that after he finished explaining the information, Qiu Tu would feel he was no longer of any use and would kill him directly.

However... considering Qiu Tu's reputation and character, the jackal gritted his teeth and decided to take the gamble.

So he looked at Qiu Tu, and said with a fawning smile, "Yes, sir. Then I will report to you the intelligence on the three major shelters in the 'Southwest Region'."

He said, "The southwest region is similar to the northwest region, with three major shelters."

“These three shelters were established at different times. The third shelter was the oldest, and the fifth shelter was the newest.”

"But they were all established with the support of Shelter 2."

"Among them, the political system of the fifth shelter is the most unique, as it is a federal system."

"Because the 'Southwest Region' is home to many ethnic groups and clans, after the disaster, they formed medium-sized forces bound by customs or blood ties."

"The founder of the Fifth Sanctuary keenly noticed this difference, and thus formed an alliance with more than a dozen medium-sized forces in the surrounding area to create the Fifth Sanctuary."

"After that, it expanded outwards, absorbing about 20-30 small and medium-sized forces, and eventually formed a federal sanctuary."

"The strength of Shelter No. 5 is not very strong, about the same as Shelter No. 6."

"Back then, a group of fifth-tier Cataclysmic beings broke through the 'Yellow Demon' calamity,' among whom two successfully reached the peak of fifth tier and achieved a nine-star alignment, receiving the 'Shan Gen' (mountain root) as a gift from the Second Sanctuary."

"After that, one of them successfully advanced, and the other failed. The one who successfully advanced was elected as the Grand Commander of the 5th Sanctuary, which is also the president, three years later."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu nodded slightly, his eyes filled with deep thought.

With the recent intelligence gathering, he has almost figured out the general situation of the human camp.

Besides the mysterious First Shelter, the Second Shelter, located in the "Boundless Heart Sea - Core Area," is the strongest shelter for the human faction.

After establishing themselves in the "Boundless Heart Sea - Core Area", they began to support other human shelters.

Perhaps because of their proximity to the "Southwest Region," they supported the 3rd, 4th, and 5th major shelters in the "Southwest Region."

Afterwards, the four shelters will share resources with each other, with the 3rd, 4th, and 5th shelters transferring some unique resources from the "edge area" to the 2nd shelter.

The Second Shelter will also give some resources from the "Boundless Heart Sea - Core Area" to the three shelters.

And of course, the second shelter sent out all of the strategic resources, such as "Yamane" which are only effective in "peripheral areas".

According to the jackal's intelligence, the Second Sanctuary can receive a new nose bridge every 2-3 years. Therefore, they should have sent out a dozen or so in total. (Chapter 586)

Among them, the 3rd shelter, being the earliest established, naturally received the most, followed by the 4th shelter, and finally the 5th shelter.

In order to cope with the invasion of the evil god and to gain a foothold in the world of catastrophe, the geniuses of the three sanctuaries risked the "Yellow Demon Calamity" and forcibly broke through the 4th rank, and rushed to the 5th and 6th ranks.

Although the "Yellow Demon" suffered heavy losses due to its life-draining nature, at this critical moment for the race's survival, some geniuses among geniuses must have emerged.

This allowed the three sanctuaries to establish a firm foothold in the southwest region.

After that... while fighting against the evil gods, the three sanctuaries also began to support new sanctuaries in the neighboring northwest region.

Thus, the 6th, 7th, and 8th shelters came into being.

Among them, Kang Wang of the 6th Sanctuary has the strongest momentum and the highest talent, and has also passed the 4th tier early on.

So the Third Sanctuary gifted its extra nasal root to King Kang, hoping he could become the first Tier 6 Cataclysm in the Northwest and guard the Northwest.

But... I never expected that series of things would happen afterward...

However, no matter what, humanity did not perish during the Cataclysmic Era, all thanks to the Second Shelter, and the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Shelters, whose pioneers, one after another, bravely charged towards the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Tiers with the mindset of certain death.

Without their sacrifices, without those super-level cataclysmic beings created by sheer numbers, humanity might have been wiped out or enslaved by the evil gods long ago.

After recounting the brief history of the eight shelters, Qiu Tu looked at the jackal and then asked, "What about the fourth shelter?"

Upon hearing the name of the fourth shelter, the jackal's face immediately showed an expression of admiration mixed with resentment.

He said, "The Fourth Sanctuary is the area under the control of the 'Nine-Headed Lion' and me."

“They are more special than other shelters.”

"The founder is the daughter of a powerful figure in Sanctuary 2. She possesses a remarkable 'mass catastrophe ability' called the 'Women's Army.'"

"Any female Cataclysm fighter who has undergone a certain period of training under her and can obey orders without question can be recruited into her 'Women's Army.'"

"And all the women soldiers included in her 'women's army' can not only boost her strength during battle, but also share life force with each other."

"It is incredibly difficult to deal with."

At this point, even the jackal showed a hint of headache on his face.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but ask curiously, "How many people can you gather at most?"

Because his hands and feet were still bound, the jackal could only shake his head and say, "I don't know. She's already assembled an 'Iron Women's Army' of over 1700 people. It seems there's no limit yet."

Qiu Tu continued, "To what extent can it increase that female commander's power?"

Jackal said, "That female commander's true strength is at the initial stage of the 6th rank. In the last battle, she had already increased to the mid-stage of the 7th rank."

This time, Qiu Tu was surprised. He couldn't help but ask, "Are you her match?"

The jackal looked embarrassed. "Of course not, a head-on confrontation."

"But... her abilities don't allow for much mobility. If she starts a fight, we run; if her abilities cool down, we fight back."

"This powerful ability has many limitations and comes at a great cost. It can't be used frequently. So we were able to put up a good fight and barely managed to control the situation."

At this point, the jackal thought for a moment and then said, "Actually... we don't care about her strength at all."

"No matter how strong she is, it's useless if we don't take direct action."

"What we care about is her 'Iron Women's Army'."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu exclaimed "Oh?" and then asked curiously, "Why?"

The jackal knelt there, looking utterly disgusted as if he'd just eaten a bedbug. "My lord," he said, "you have no idea how troublesome that 'Iron Ladies Army' is."

"They share life with each other, and their strength is united."

"Unless a master can eliminate these 1700 people in one move, or at least break their blood ties, it is impossible to kill any of them."

“They were all injured together and healed together. One person’s fatal wound, when spread among 1700 people, is almost like having another wound on your hand.”

Qiu Tu: ....

From this perspective, this cataclysmic ability is indeed abnormally powerful. No wonder that female leader came from the "core area" to the periphery and then built a shelter all by herself.

Thinking about this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but become interested in the "Iron Women's Army" of the 4th Shelter and its "female commander".

He felt that if he had the chance in the future, he would definitely visit the 5th shelter and take a few days there.

With that thought in mind, Qiu Tu regained his composure and then inquired about the situation at the 3rd Shelter, which he was most interested in.

He asked, "What about the third shelter?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's question, the jackal's face immediately turned serious.

He hesitated for a few seconds, then looked up and said with a slightly somber expression, “My lord, you may take my words as a provocation, or you may take them as mere conjecture.”

"But... I really want to tell you. Something's wrong with Shelter 3."

"Something's not right?" Qiu Tu frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

As the jackal recalled, he said, "You humans always like to call us, or some low-ranking but divine beings with bloodlines of rank 6 or above, evil gods."

"But actually, I don't know... this name was originally given by the Third Shelter."

"But... compared to us, who are called evil gods, they seem to be even more evil."

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"Even more bizarre?" Qiu Tu pondered these words, then looked up and asked, "How are they bizarre?"

The jackal didn't answer the question directly. Instead, it looked up at Qiu Tu and asked, "My lord, are you familiar with 'techno-innovation'?"

Upon hearing the jackal's words, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Technological burst activism, also known as "effective accelerationism," is a loosely organized group of eccentric politicians and scientists.

They believe that to save humanity, they must explore and discover new technological singularities, and then detonate these new technologies at all costs to start the next cycle.

It is described as a "loose organization" because it does not have a strict hierarchy or organizational structure, but rather resembles a political line or political inclination.

Qiu Tu knew this because the Lin family was a member of this loose organization back then.

It was precisely their radical research into the "Dual Cataclysm Pathway" and the "Butterfly Transformation Gu" that led to the subsequent series of events. (Chapter 577)

Upon hearing the jackal inquire about this organization, Qiu Tu immediately had a guess in his mind.

He nodded, giving an affirmative answer, "I know this organization."

“However…” Qiu Tu changed the subject and asked, “You mean, there are members of this organization in the Third Shelter?”