Chancellor Thorn's appearance was... hard to describe. He was also a complete creep.
Kirisa was one of the island's strongest fighters.
The rest, including Shrike and Xudi [original character], kept all the islanders under control.
After hearing the full report, Ginro felt a chill of fear. "We don't stand a chance in a head-on fight."
Li Xiang remained composed. "We're vastly outnumbered."
"Our only chance is to lie low, bide our time, and wait for an opening. We need to quietly infiltrate the island's inner circle and find a weakness."
She turned to Amaryllis beside her. "Sorry I scared you in the heat of the moment."
"And thank you so much for trusting us and sharing all this crucial information."
She quickly settled on their next steps.
"We'll head back to the cave to rest and recover. We'll meet you here tomorrow, at the same time and place. Please be careful."
Amaryllis nodded earnestly.
With everything settled, the three of them left without lingering, weaving briskly through the dense forest back to the hidden cave.
The moment they stepped inside, everyone who had stayed behind gathered around them, their eyes full of anxiety and concern.
Li Xiang shared all the information with everyone.
After hearing the whole truth, everyone was indignant.
Nikki's face brimmed with anger, and she couldn't hold back. "That's going too far!!"
"They use their power to oppress their own people, then casually take lives with the Petrification Beam!"
Gen propped his chin on one hand, looking languid. "It's more than simple tyranny."
"There's platinum stored on Treasure Island."
"And now there's a Petrification Device, too. That's enough to suggest that the secret of petrification might be hidden on this island."
Senku nodded slightly.
Everyone set aside their emotions and began resting while preparing their infiltration plan.