The pangolin Dongzi nodded. "It was our fault, City Lord. Don't worry—I'll find a way!"
The three who had come were all skilled at excavation. If they couldn't even handle this small task, they would have no face to remain in Tingfeng City.
The other two dared not say anything else and nodded repeatedly.
Most experimental subjects were very solitary for various reasons. Some had such a high degree of fusion with animal genes that their language functions had been affected to some extent, making them speak extremely slowly.
There were actually very few experimental subjects who could speak normally.
News of what had happened at the Mountain God Temple still reached the Longshan Tribe.
When they heard that Jiang You had brought several people from the Beastmen Tribe into the temple to excavate the statue of the Mountain God, everyone immediately realized that something was wrong.
"Debt Master isn't planning to tear down the Mountain God Temple, is she?"
"Why would Debt Master tear down the temple? Longshan Summit is so huge, while the temple occupies only a tiny speck of land. Even if they tore it down, there wouldn't be enough space to build a toilet..."
"But I saw the three people who were summoned. One of them seemed to be called Dongzi. That guy is like a pangolin—once he burrows underground, he leaves a hole behind..."
"I'm afraid Debt Master really is planning to make a move against the Mountain God..."
"There's been clanging and banging inside the temple these past few days. It sounds like they're smashing rocks."
"Then what should we do?"
"What else? Of course we have to stop the City Lord! If she destroys the Mountain God, she'll definitely be punished. We might even be punished too!"
"..."
After organizing themselves, the group