Big Bear sensed the gaze. Just as he was about to step forward and say something, he felt someone lightly tugging at his pant leg.
He looked down and saw Ginny gazing up at him. Though he could not make out her face, the eyes glinting beneath her hood were filled with urgency.
Ginny lowered her voice and spoke quickly, quietly enough that only the two of them could hear:
"Big Bear, Adams... he saved me before, and he gave those bastards who captured me a harsh lesson. He should... not be completely evil..."
Big Bear fell silent for a moment. His broad palm gently patted Ginny's shoulder, and he gave her a look telling her to stay calm.
Then he stepped out from the crowd, his towering frame positioning itself between Adams and Dragon. His voice was as gentle as ever, yet it carried unwavering strength:
"Mr. Adams, I want to know what exactly your purpose is in having me cooperate with your human experiments."
"Big Bear!"
"Don't be rash!"
"Don't agree to it!"
His companions anxiously tried to stop him, afraid that their kind-hearted companion would sacrifice himself for everyone else.
Adams looked at Big Bear, a trace of appreciation flashing through his eyes. He did not conceal anything and laid out his plan directly:
"I want to use your extraordinarily powerful physical data as a template to create a batch of mass-produced artificial soldier warriors."
He looked around at the confusion on everyone's faces and explained further:
"The purpose of creating these soldiers is to completely disrupt the Native Purge Contest the World Nobles will hold next year."
The moment the words "Native Purge Contest" were spoken, Ginny, Big Bear, Ivankov, and Dragon—those who had personally experienced the tragedy of the God Valley Incident—instantly changed expressions!
That