Zeno's Account
"Awoo!"
When Ian stepped through the [Anywhere Door], he had a new accessory hanging on his shoulder.
The Cat Teacher opened its mouth wide, revealing sharp teeth, and its furry face showed a resentful expression as it bit down hard on Ian.
Inside the brightly lit, high-end medical room.
"Hey, you stinky cat, what are you doing? Are you having a cat spasm?"
Everyone stared in astonishment at the boy who was angrily shoving the furry ball on his shoulder and berating him.
Especially the silent, silver-haired old man in the corner.
Upon seeing Ian appear, she recognized him at a glance and looked surprised.
How did he get there?
"Hey, someone come quick! Netero is still being resuscitated!"
Both the Doctor and the Hunter shouted anxiously.
The sudden intrusion of the "strange man" startled them, especially the Doctor who was performing surgery on Netero, who nearly burst into a tirade.
He hurriedly wiped away his sweat, kept his eyes fixed on the person next to him, and immediately calmed down and said.
"Hurry up and deal with this mess! The chairman's surgery is at a critical moment!"
Just then...
"Lord Ian! You've finally arrived!"
The Beans wiped away his tears, and without thinking, immediately stepped forward with his short legs, looking at the other person with a mixture of excitement and astonishment.
"Oh, it's the Beans! Wait a minute, let me teach this guy a lesson first!"
Ian glanced at the Beans, gave an awkward smile, then turned his face away and stretched out his hands, pulling hard on the Cat Teacher's chubby cheeks to both sides.
"Hey, you stinky cat, let go! It hurts so much!"
"Hmph, you dare to mention me, brat! I'll teach you a lesson this time! Aww, I won't back down!"
The Cat Teacher bit Ian's shoulder tightly, looking like she was ready to fight him to the death.
"Beep beep beep..."
Just then...
The electrocardiogram monitor responsible for tracking Netero's heartbeat emitted a piercing scream and had almost flattened out.
The expressions on everyone's faces changed drastically.
Ian also quickly turned his head to look, without even turning his head, and grabbed the Cat Teacher's ear, saying seriously.
"Hey, you stinky cat, you'll get ten small fish sticks when we get back. Stop fooling around!"
"Hmph, brat, that's more like it."
Cat Teacher snorted coldly, released its grip, and then floated eerily in mid-air.
This bizarre scene left everyone speechless.
In the corner, an elderly man with silver hair gasped in shock when he saw the strange phenomenon manifesting on Cat Teacher.
He was already certain in his heart that it was indeed Ian.
The person who appeared beside the other party... no, this cat, even he couldn't fathom its level of cultivation!
Aside from Ian, there's probably no one else in the world with such a terrifying pet.
Ian quickly went over to check on Netero's injuries.
The Beans followed closely behind.
As soon as he arrived, the attending Doctor, while performing resuscitation, reprimanded him in a stern voice.
What's wrong with you guys?!
"Even if it's an accomplice hired by the Beans, doesn't he know that Netero's situation is critical!"
Ian frowned, but considering the other party's efforts to save Netero, he didn't hold it against them.
His gaze was calm as he glanced at Zeno in the corner and asked.
"What happened? Did you find Sashado? How was Netero injured?"
Just now, he naturally recognized Zeno.
Zeno wasn't surprised, even though the two had never met, his two grandsons and Tsubone had always been with Ian.
He thought it was normal for the other party to know him.
Zeno's aged face remained calm as he recounted the details of Netero's injury.
"Netero contacted us recently."
"As payment for our assistance, he provided us with [Performance-Enhancing Liquid]."
As he said this, he made a point of glancing at the boy in front of him.
After all, he knew that these amazing gadgets were all made by Ian.
"We did find that monster..."
He said with a hint of regret.
"According to the intelligence provided by V5, the enemy may be hiding in the Hutalya Wetlands on the Aijin Continent, where we have found clues."
"And also learned the secret of the other party's disappearance..."
Ian looked puzzled and asked.
What did he do?
Zeno a deep breath and said solemnly.
"He seems to have used some method to parasitize a human body and infiltrate the human world."
Upon hearing this, Ian was taken aback, but then instantly understood Sashado's thoughts.
He couldn't help but shake his head.
"It seems V5 has pushed that guy quite hard. This makes dealing with that monster much more difficult for V5 now."
After all, he knew how arrogant Sashado was.
Since they resorted to such underhanded methods as "parasitism," it means that the other party also realized that it wouldn't be easy for him to directly withstand the terrifying weapons of the V5.
They might as well just use this underhanded tactic.
In this way, they can both become spies and infiltrate V5's political decision-making level from within humanity, and also conceal their whereabouts, rendering V5's powerful weapons useless.
To be honest, that's what Ian thought at first too.
However, having Sashado a live target provided him with ample time to develop.
Now, he no longer needs to consider this method to avoid V5.
Upon hearing Ian's words, Zeno seemed to recall something and sighed.
"Yes, it was indeed troublesome, but... if that monster hadn't used parasitism, and if the host it parasitized hadn't been weak, we probably wouldn't have had a chance to come back. In the end, this deal was a complete loss."
As he said this, Zeno glanced at Netero on the hospital bed with a rather resentful look.
Before this, they had only seen Sashado make a move on television.
Although they knew they were no match for them.
But considering the [Performance-Enhancing Liquid] that Netero brought, which could increase strength tenfold, they felt that even if they couldn't win, escaping wouldn't be a problem.
As a result, after they discovered the monster's trail...
They then realized that they were fortunate to be facing only one of the human hosts that the monster was parasitizing.
Otherwise...
They probably wouldn't even be able to escape; that one guy almost got killed by Netero.
Zeno slowly recounted everything they had encountered in the Hutalya Wetlands.
"The host that guy parasitized wasn't physically strong, yet he used many techniques that I'd never heard of before."
"It was during a direct confrontation with that monster that Netero was caught off guard and had almost all of his internal organs ripped out."
Zeno didn't say was...
His grandfather, Maha, was also seriously injured. Of course, if it weren't for Maha's intervention, Netero probably wouldn't have had a chance to come back alive.
As for Zeno...
The monster Sashado didn't even make a move against him.
"At my age, this is the first time I've been so looked down upon, as if I were nothing more than an ant..."
Zeno lowered his eyelids slightly, but the thought of that scene made him unable to feel angry.
It's only by facing such monsters with your own eyes that you can understand how utterly meaningless human strength is.
Without V5's technological advancements, Zeno couldn't fathom how he could possibly defeat his opponent.
After hearing Zeno's words, Ian remained calm, as if he had expected it.
"That Netero is really something. He's already challenged him once, but he still won't give up. He actually went to find Sashado again secretly."
"Did they really think that guy's title of king was given for nothing..."
Aimina still has a few things to do.
Just by looking at Eluna, one can tell that her Martial Arts level is already very high, yet she still has no chance against her own father.
That guy Sashado...
He was one of the best born during the Gandor Dynasty, a powerful hexagonal warrior.
"Leave it to me..."
Ian glanced at the Doctor. Although the doctor was shocked by their words, he couldn't let them act recklessly in his professional field.
"What are you trying to do? We can't afford to make any moves against the president right now!"