Return of Overthinker

Chapter 29

The police inspector's expression shifted to one of profound shock. It caused the other police officers to regard me with suspicion, as if they were conducting a criminal investigation.

The Iron Man they had deemed a hero turned out to be a scammer. There was a saying: "A hungry man is an angry man." It's better not to toy with their emotions; if they become angry later, I'll need to kill them.

Really bothersome.

"I want you to join the Eden Guild," I proposed, my voice steady and resolute. "In return, you'll be appointed as the leader of the survivors. I'll support you with weapons and provisions for the survivors for a month, but after that, you must toil relentlessly to conquer this city and achieve self-sufficiency. Can you do it?"

He gazed at me intently, a flicker of uncertainty in his eyes. "And what of assistance from the outside?"

"The government? The military? All of them are the same, just like all of you, waiting for help that never arrives." I shook my head, a wry smile t