At that moment, the Neteros sensed Lu Li's arrival. Ominous auras radiated from each of them, and they were clearly hostile toward him.
They knew Lu Li had killed AIR and regarded him as a high-threat enemy.
"Hey, birdmen, can you understand what I'm saying?"
Lu Li stood on a branch of the giant tree, looking down at the seven Neteros. "Why did you try to assassinate Ichiryu before?"
"They are disciples of Gourmet God Acacia. They will become a threat in the future."
One of the Neteros spoke. His human language was remarkably fluent, which surprised Lu Li.
During his previous adventures, he had encountered Neteros as well. Some felt like savage beasts, while others possessed human-like rationality, such as Chairman Ichiryu's partner.
But this was the first time he had seen Blue Nitro capable of communication. The one that had ambushed Ichiryu last time had seemed utterly feral to Lu Li. It refused to communicate, so Lu Li had simply slapped it to death.
Thinking about it now, the Gourmet Nobles were probably simply too arrogant to bother speaking with humans, which was why people had assumed they could not talk.
"Tsk, so your target is Gourmet God. But how did you know Ichiryu and Midora would become Gourmet God's allies?"
Lu Li felt that the Gourmet Nobles were taking too much for granted.
"It doesn't matter. Once we complete our objective, this planet will naturally undergo its final cooking."
One Blue Nitro spoke, making its stance clear.
Now Lu Li understood. Whether Gourmet God was involved or not, human powerhouses like Ichiryu, who were devoted to protecting Earth, were enemies of the Blue Nitro. They would always seek a chance to eliminate them.
Having figured that out, Lu Li felt there was nothing more to ask. He