Nine Against Nine

Under the dark clouds, the once-lush forest had become sparse after the Sun Godbird's rampage.

Because it had just rained, a thin mist rose through the woods in the steaming heat. Many surviving animals continued moving toward the outskirts, while some Mutated Beasts stopped to observe the changes in the forest.

Zhao Yanlong and Zhao Yanhu walked through the woods as more and more animals gathered around them.

"Brother, who taught you all that cheesy stuff?" Zhao Yanhu asked curiously, playing with a venomous snake that had crawled around his neck.

After saying that, he imitated Zhao Yanlong and raised a hand. "Should I break this oath, may gods and men alike destroy me!"

"What cheesy stuff? If you can't talk properly, shut up. I heard that in Opera Village. Apparently, that was how people swore oaths in ancient times," Zhao Yanlong replied irritably.

Different customs prevailed every hundred miles, and different traditions every thousand.

Among the countless villages outside Mingzhu City, nearly every one was completely different. Some were more civilized, some more barbaric, some more superstitious, and some more ancient and conservative.

The Opera Village Zhao Yanlong mentioned was a strange village where every villager was passionate about opera. As long as visitors from other villages were not there to cause trouble, they were welcome to watch performances.

"Alright, we have enough animals. Let's go. This is our first mission for Lord Zhang Ping, so don't screw it up!" Zhao Yanlong said immediately when he saw Zhao Yanhu about to speak again.

Everything about his younger brother was good—except for that mouth of his.

Several dozen miles away.

Beside Zhu Yanbing, team member Zhu Yanzhi had his eyes closed. His ability allowed him to share vision with his contracted beast.

At that moment, a hamster sat at the