Peace talks? Peace talks my ass!

Betty looked around nervously at everything, feeling like she was going mad.

In her eyes, everyone around her was a monster!

Those with wings were nothing compared to the ones with three legs and five arms, which were simply horrifying.

Had she stumbled into a nuclear radiation zone? She hadn't heard of any secret experimental bases here.

If she stayed here any longer, would she also turn into something like them? No, she couldn't let that happen!

"Betty, are you alright?"

Betty's head snapped around. Following the sound, she saw Banner standing not far away, his eyes filled with concern and confusion.

"Banner, can you take me away from here? Please, let's leave. Just the two of us, go somewhere else?"

Betty's voice trembled as she looked at Banner with pleading eyes. She didn't want to spend another second in this godforsaken place.

But to her disappointment, and then despair, Banner merely shook his head slightly in response to her plea.

"Wh-why?"

A flicker of confusion and despair flashed in Betty's eyes. She almost cried out loud but held back her tears, desperately hoping for a reasonable explanation from Banner.

"Why can't we leave? It's too dangerous here, I... I'm scared."

"Betty, the gospel of the gods has not yet been heard by you, you cannot leave yet."

Banner said softly, his tone leaving no room for argument. Betty had never seen Banner like this before, not just physically, but in his personality as well.

"Gods? What gods?"

Betty froze, her eyes wide as if she had heard the most unbelievable words in the world.

In her understanding, none of this had anything to do with "gods." All she felt was endless fear and unease.

"Banner, what are you talking about? This is clearly a terrifying place, what does it have to do with gods?"

Betty's voice was filled with confusion and bewilderment. She couldn't understand why Banner would suddenly mention gods.

"Betty, it seems I need to spend some time telling you about the great deeds of our Blood God. He saved me, who was once a lost lamb, and I will serve Him forever."

An unusual light flickered in Banner's eyes, a kind of devotion and fervor that Betty had never seen before.

He slowly walked closer, his voice carrying an undeniable power, as if every word bore some sacred mission.

"Betty, do you know? This world is far more complex and profound than we imagine. The Blood God is a beacon for us wanderers in the darkness. It was He who gave us a chance at rebirth, allowing us to find direction in despair."

Banner's voice was low and magnetic, each word striking Betty's heart.

Betty listened in shock, unable to comprehend why Banner believed so fervently in a deity she had never heard of.

She wanted to argue, to tell Banner that all of this was absurd, but looking at his determined eyes, she suddenly felt a wave of powerlessness.

"But... Banner, everything here, these monsters, and why are we here? How do you explain all that?"

Betty's voice was weak as she tried to find a shred of rational explanation.

"Those are warriors blessed by the great deity. Do you see their immense power? If you are willing to believe in the Blood God, you too can become as powerful as them."

Betty listened, dumbfounded. She couldn't believe such an absurd explanation.

But she also realized that Banner was no longer the Banner she knew. He had been deeply influenced, even changed, by some power.

"Banner, I... I don't know what you're talking about, but all I know is that it's too dangerous here, we have to leave."

Betty's voice held a hint of urgency as she tried to pull Banner back, to make him come to his senses.

Just as Banner opened his mouth to smile, Bronksky walked over.

"Boss, the military has sent another envoy."

"Oh? Where?"

Banner's attention instantly shifted from Betty to Bronksky. He saw the latter give a sinister smile.

"They were at the camp entrance before, and now... they're still at the camp entrance."

Hearing this, Banner frowned, clearly displeased by Bronksky's teasing.

Just as he was about to say something, Bronksky spoke again.

"Before, they were standing at the camp entrance. But now, their entire bodies are embedded in the ground. I expect a good harvest here next year.

Boss, you have no idea how satisfying it is to hear their dying screams – what a beautiful melody!"

Bronksky closed his eyes, as if truly immersed in a beautiful piece of music.

Banner frowned: "Bronksky, you should have reported to me before killing them."

"Boss, even if I reported to you, you would have had them killed anyway, so why bother with the extra step?"

"But you still have to report to me before killing them!"

Banner's tone was clearly stern, showing his displeasure at Bronksky's unauthorized actions.

Bronksky shrugged: "Understood, boss. It won't happen again."

Seeing that he had said so, Banner no longer cared.

In any case, they were going to be killed sooner or later.

But Banner didn't care, while Betty beside him was terrified.

"You, you actually killed the military's envoy?"

Betty's voice trembled, her eyes filled with fear and disbelief.

"We kill whoever we want. You've seen it before, right? Wasn't the envoy who brought you here just now also from the military? Didn't we just twist his head off right before your eyes?"

Bronksky shrugged indifferently, finding it amusing that this woman still hadn't grasped reality.

Betty stumbled back a few steps in terror, her worldview collapsing at that moment. She had never imagined she would be caught up in such a crazy and bloody situation, and seeing Banner's nonchalance only filled her with more dread.

"Banner, you, you're not planning to go to war with the military, are you?"

"That's right, we are going to war with the military. Those sons of bitches will all become sacrifices to our great Blood God!"

Before Banner could speak, Bronksky answered Betty first. However, she ignored him and continued to stare intently at Banner.

She pleaded for a negative answer from her lover's lips. But the moment Banner slightly shook his head, Betty's heart sank to the bottom, her pupils filling with despair.

"Why, why are you doing this?"

"I'm doing this to fulfill a great mission! I fight with honor?"

Looking at his former lover in a daze, Banner's heart ached.

"Whether you understand it or not, everyone here, including Bronksky, has been inspired by this faith. We no longer live just for ourselves, but for the great Blood God. This is a great cause worth dedicating our lives to!"