Inside the office, Gergen explained their current predicament to Chen Hao. "See this mutated creature? It's made itself at home here. We've entered the cavern several times to try to drive it away, but this monster is too strong."
Gergen said no more. Clearly, they had suffered badly at the monster's hands.
Chen Hao wasted no time and stated his terms outright. "I'll kill this monster for you. The Metal-Type Spirit Source is mine."
Vasily had already discussed this with him, so Gergen had known about it beforehand.
He raised one finger. "And a shelter that can keep us safe."
Chen Hao smiled. "Deal!"
With their agreement settled, Chen Hao followed Gergen to the cavern entrance.
"This monster is extremely alert. Be careful."
Looking back at the soldiers who only dared to stand guard at the entrance, Chen Hao chuckled and plunged straight into the cavern.
As Chen Hao disappeared into the cavern, Gergen turned to Vasily. "How much confidence do you have in him?"
Vasily smiled. "One hundred percent."
"One hundred percent?" Gergen was astonished.
Vasily asked in return, "Which do you think is stronger, this mutated creature or the Island Nation's Yamata no Orochi?"
"I can't say which is stronger, but they should be roughly equal. Why ask that all of a sudden?" Gergen said.
"Apparently, the Island Nation's Yamata no Orochi died at his hands," Vasily replied.
"What?" Gergen exclaimed in utter shock.
"Not only that, but they say he single-handedly wiped out America's Vampire Clan and Werewolf Clan too."
Gergen was completely stunned.
The moment Chen Hao entered the cavern, a bone-piercing chill struck him. Yet as he descended, strange waves of heat emerged instead. The abrupt alternation between cold and heat left him deeply uncomfortable.
Soon, a crimson glow filled Chen Hao's vision.
Not only