Conflict! (Seeking Follow-ups, Seeking Collections)

Rumble—

A torrent swept past, engulfing everything in the plaza before it.

The flood slammed into the Municipal Building, making the entire structure shudder as water instantly poured into every room on the ground floor.

The next second, those black vines began to writhe, like a nest of snakes waking from hibernation, scrambling over one another in search of prey.

The dense, horrific sight made everyone's scalp tingle.

"Holy shit!"

Someone couldn't help but exclaim.

If they had walked in there, what would have happened?

Pseudo-Cloth Demon: No vision leaked, no footsteps leaked, you know damn well whether you were hacking or not!!

The terrifying scene left everyone in a cold sweat, and they felt fortunate that they hadn't entered.

Song Xia immediately recorded the situation.

"Let's go, let's find somewhere else," Peng Liang said.

The group turned around, desperate to leave the vicinity of the Municipal Building, a place of such danger.

"It was just a lucky guess!" Liao Mingxuan muttered under his breath, walking at the back.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Just as the group reached a residential area, a black gale suddenly slammed into them like a surging sea wave, making everything nearby clatter and chime.

This sudden, eerie wind left everyone confused as to what was happening.

Perhaps driven by curiosity, someone looked back and instantly froze in place.

"What... what is that?!!"

Beneath a patch of dark clouds, a pair of leathery wings grew larger as the distance closed.

It was a creature resembling a giant lizard, but many times larger, its body covered in bumps. Its long tail hung half-low, the tip glinting with a chilling, heart-stopping cold light under the sun!

Even separated by a residential area, the incomparably powerful aura of the Commander-level creature made it impossible for them to breathe.

Their minds were filled only with the urge to flee, but their legs felt as heavy as lead, unable to move even half a step.

Under the watchful eyes of all, the giant lizard with massive leathery wings circled above the Municipal Building like a hawk.

Suddenly, the giant lizard dove, slamming directly into the second level of the Municipal Building. It opened its blood-red maw, revealing rows of sharp teeth that looked like stalactites.

Crunch—

With a deafening crash, the building that had stood there for who knows how many years shattered like foam.

As the Municipal Building crumbled, the Pseudo-Cloth Demon hidden inside revealed its tree-stump-like head.

Facing a Commander-level creature, the Warrior-level Pseudo-Cloth Demon was no match at all, able only to let out a final, air-raid-siren-like shriek.

Crunch—

Another loud crack echoed as the Giant Lizard Pseudo-Dragon bit off the Pseudo-Cloth Demon's stump-like head.

Its neck pulsed rhythmically as it sucked the fluids from the creature's head.

At the same time, those dense, black vines slowly stiffened and died.

"It... it was eaten..." Someone's face turned deathly pale, unable to believe what they were seeing.

Sated, the Giant Lizard Pseudo-Dragon felt satisfied. It flapped its massive leathery wings, and its gargantuan body soared into the sky.

Rumble, rumble, rumble—

As soon as the Giant Lizard Pseudo-Dragon flew away, the entire Municipal Building collapsed with a roar, kicking up a cloud of dust that blotted out the sun...

It was unknown how much time had passed before someone finally snapped out of the hair-raising scene:

"I want to go back."

"Me too."

"Damn it! Is Song He out of his mind, sending us here? Is this the kind of creature we can handle?"

With a Commander-level creature in Jinlin City, who the hell had the guts to keep surveying here!

"It seems the information from the Hunter Union was wrong; the danger level here is far higher than the files stated!" Hearing people talking about backing out, Lu Zhenghe hurriedly tried to persuade them, "Perhaps we were just unlucky to run into these powerful creatures. As long as we are careful from now on, we should be able to complete the mission."

When Lu Zhenghe said this, those who knew him well looked at him in surprise.

Why was this guy acting so brave today?

Regardless, they found a safe place to rest for a while.

This time, they happened to find the church where everyone would eventually turn on each other in the original story.

"What are we going to do now?" Zheng Bingxiao asked, "Do we continue the survey, or head back home?"

"In any case, I'm not leaving," Mu Ningxue said firmly.

"Me neither," Mu Nujiao added immediately.

Mu Nujiao understood clearly that a powerful mage could not be forged through meditation alone; it required constant combat.

"I didn't realize you had such guts," Lan Yu said.

"Hmph! It seems someone is nothing more than this; his courage doesn't even measure up to a woman's. He ran faster than anyone else just now!" Liao Mingxuan sneered.

"I see it as nothing more than showing off by relying on the special nature of a summoned beast!"

Finally, a chance. Lan Yu sneered inwardly, while retorting aloud, "That's still my own ability, you little punk. You're nothing but a clown relying on the shade of your ancestors!"

"I'll fight you with one hand tied behind my back. Let's see how your grandfather beats you until you can't even crawl!"

"Alright, stop arguing. Let's not waste time and hurry to the next survey point," Mu Nujiao intervened, shooting a glare at Shen Mingxiao and Luo Song.

"Heh! Looking at a clown like this for even a second is a violation of my eyes. You all go to this survey point; I'll head to another one myself. It'll save time."

The cooldown had ended, and Lan Yu decided to take this opportunity to head to the Douluo Continent.

"Don't be impulsive!" Mu Nujiao immediately reached out to grab Lan Yu's clothes, shaking her head.

"Yeah, it's safer if we all stay together," Zhao Manyan added, mostly because Lan Yu's summoned beast saved them a lot of trouble.

"Hmph!" Liao Mingxuan snorted coldly. "Let him go on his own. I want to see what kind of skills this guy who only knows how to show off with a summoned beast really has!"

Lu Zhenghe, standing to the side, glanced sideways at Liao Mingxuan. Are you trying to call me out, you bastard?

"Look, he's the one who wants to leave the team," Luo Song immediately jumped in to stir the pot.

"Exactly." With someone starting the conflict, Shen Mingxiao followed suit immediately.

Lan Yu didn't bother with them, simply taking a few survey instruments from Song Xia.

Bai Tingting wanted to follow Lan Yu, but he gave her a look, signaling her not to.

"Damn, Old Lan, you're really leaving!" Zhao Manyan said hurriedly.

"Since you've decided, keep in touch at all times. Return to the team immediately after surveying that location..."

Mu Nujiao knew that Shen Mingxiao and Luo Song were at odds with Lan Yu because he had intercepted the Shadow Beast.

As for Liao Mingxuan, it was pure jealousy and petty rivalry, which was why he kept pushing him.

She had seen it all over the past ten days.

"Don't worry." Lan Yu nodded.

Mu Nujiao hesitated for a moment, then took out a crystal-like bead and handed it to Lan Yu. "Take this."