The private chat window was quite well-made. Lin Feng could even see the prompt indicating the other party was typing...
"Well, I'll be damned."
However, after typing for a long time, there was no reply. Diona seemed to be contemplating something.
After a while, text appeared in the chat box.
【Um, I've thought about it, and I won't trouble Lord Shanhai anymore...】
Less than twenty characters, and it took her this long to write.
Lin Feng instinctively felt something was amiss.
"Did she get cold feet because I became the leader?"
"As if! Is this something you can just chat about or not chat about as you please!"
Lin Feng typed a reply.
【You have two choices. The first is for me to send people to capture you. The second is for you to come to the central hall of the Fifth Faction's main planet within half an hour to see me!】
【I'll generously give you 10 seconds to make your choice!】
Click, send!
Lin Feng chuckled mischievously.
The other side started typing again.
Intermittently, one could tell Diona was engaged in an internal struggle.
【I'll come see you. I'm coming right now...】
She relented. Diona had relented.
In front of a faction leader, she was just a tiny lamb... a kitten, with no choice.
Although she was now a member of the auxiliary group, angering a top-tier leader was not a wise move.
Lin Feng grunted in satisfaction and closed the window.
He also added Diona's personal information to the temporary entry list.
Even within the Fifth Faction, without Lin Feng's permission, no one could be teleported to this main planet.
This main planet was Lin Feng's private property!
Soon, Diona teleported over in a flash, not even taking half an hour, just about ten minutes.
"Lord Shanhai!"
"You're here? Sit down." Lin Feng gestured to the seat opposite his desk.
His eyes unconsciously lingered on Diona's cat ears.
Like Xi Xing's tail, they were always so eye-catching.
He wondered if Diona had a cat tail.
With that thought, Lin Feng discreetly glanced, but found no tail or anything of the sort.
"Could it be hidden in her pants?"
"But these pants don't look like they could hide a tail!"
Diona, being a bit nervous, didn't notice Lin Feng's eyes wandering.
"Tell me, what did you want to discuss with me before the second stage began?" Lin Feng asked, leaning back like a big shot.
Alright, Lin Feng, who still disliked rambling, got straight to the point.
As he spoke, Lin Feng continued to observe Diona's demeanor.
As soon as he asked the question, Lin Feng noticed she became even more nervous.
She clenched her small fists on her lap, her body stiffening.
But the most prominent sign was her ears twitching.
"Interesting!"
Lin Feng's gaze was fixed, and he felt an urge to pet them.
"By the way, don't lie."
"I have a special ability. No one can lie to me!"
Lin Feng repeated the same tactic he used on Ophélie.
He could indeed tell if someone was lying; his super senses were not for show.
Saying this was just to avoid the trouble of exposing lies.
Diona's ears stiffened even more. So, she had originally intended to lie to him!
"Actually, I originally wanted to ask Lord Shanhai to help me deal with two people..."
Diona said somewhat coyly and hesitantly.
After weighing the pros and cons, she felt it was better not to conceal anything.
She might be a genius in the digital world, but in front of this powerful boss, she had no confidence in lying without being found out.
Lin Feng: "Deal with whom?"
He felt he had already guessed the reason pretty accurately.
She was being so evasive and came only after being threatened. It was likely that besides fearing his current position, the people she wanted to deal with were also of high standing.
If they were minor characters, with her ability to enter the auxiliary group, she would have dealt with them herself long ago.
"..." Diona struggled slightly, which further confirmed Lin Feng's guess.
"The people you want to deal with, are they leaders of some faction?" Lin Feng asked suspiciously.
"Uh... no, no." Diona waved her hand awkwardly.
"But... it's almost..."
Lin Feng's eyes changed.
Diona quickly tried to salvage the situation: "No, no, I mean in terms of strength, it's almost..."
Her voice grew softer as she spoke, clearly lacking confidence.
"Stop being so coy. Just say it directly, who do you want to deal with?"
Diona's ears twitched awkwardly again. She pursed her lips, took a deep breath, and then exhaled.
Alright, at this point, she had no choice but to be honest.
Since that was the case, she might as well go all out!
"I originally wanted to ask you to help me deal with two second-tier bosses."
"They belong to the Third Faction."
"The leader of the Third Faction and these two bosses are triplets."
"And these two second-tier bosses seem to have some special combat techniques or bloodline inheritance. Together, their combat power rivals that of a first-tier leader!"
"Therefore, I can't deal with them alone."
"I originally wanted to try asking Aaron, but as subordinates of faction leaders, my chances of success might be too low."
"After all, the relationships between factions are complex, and they wouldn't stand up for me."
Diona spoke, her vertical pupils fixed on Lin Feng.
As long as Lin Feng showed any displeasure or even a slight frown, she would stop talking.
However, Lin Feng's expression remained unchanged throughout, and he leisurely sipped his tea.
If there was any change, Diona, with her inherent advantage as a demi-human, keenly sensed that Lin Feng seemed a bit excited upon hearing this.
Whether it was an illusion or not, Diona continued.
"Later, I saw you. Your fight with Aaron gave me some hope of success."
"So at that time, I wanted to offer some reward to have you deal with those two bosses."
"However, in the end, I didn't expect..."
"I didn't expect your abilities to be so extraordinary, and you became the leader of the Fifth Faction."
Diona sighed with a complex expression.
To become a leader, Diona didn't think the chips she had prepared could still impress Lin Feng.
Lin Feng was also aware of the Third Faction's triplets.
The faction leader was the eldest brother and the strongest one.
The remaining two brothers, combined, could unleash combat power at the bottom of the first tier, Lin Feng knew this too.
However, dealing with these two brothers would inevitably involve their elder brother, the leader of the Third Faction.