Office.
The hunched old man stood with his hands behind his back, facing the window.
"Did you kill the giant beast deep inside?" he asked in a hoarse, weathered voice tinged with malice.
Zhang Xuan remained calm as he walked over and sat on a sofa chair.
"I killed it. What do you intend to do about it?"
The hunched old man suddenly turned around, his face vicious. "Speak! Who exactly are you? You infiltrated my alliance—what are you after?"
The Magic Orb had already been summoned, ready to attack Zhang Xuan at any moment.
Zhang Xuan sneered. "You seem to care a great deal about those Mutated Giant Beasts!"
The old man's sinister eyes darted about. Could he have discovered something? Impossible!
"Hmph! Do you know what consequences killing a giant beast will bring?"
"Oh? Consequences? What consequences?"
"Your actions will anger that one, increasing the difficulty of the coming survival challenges. More survivors will die because of it." The hunched old man glared furiously at Zhang Xuan, his aged face brimming with malice.
"Is that so? Anger him? Hahaha, so what?"
"You are an alliance member. You should place the lives of alliance survivors first. Did you not see the previous contract?"
"It clearly stated that the leading beasts were not to be touched."
"Do you need Old Man to show you the contract again?"
"Old man, just say it. No need to beat around the bush. What do you want?"
"You violated the contract. In the capacity of Alliance Leader, Old Man will grant you the punishment of Thunder Punishment to vent that one's fury!"
The hunched old man began chanting an unknown spell. The blue orb in his hand floated into the air, radiating a blinding blue light.
Before long, it crackled as Thunder flashed into