There was one thing Qiao Lun was very uncertain about now: would Komugi still appear in the Palace as she had in the manga?
If she did, would Meruem still turn out the same as in the manga?
If she did not, how would Knov set up a portal inside the Palace?
After all, in the manga, Knov had set up his portal during the brief interval when Neferpitou deactivated [En].
But the reason Neferpitou briefly withdrew [En] was that Meruem had severed one of his own arms.
Qiao Lun wrote everything he knew, along with the current circumstances, in his notebook and worked through it bit by bit.
If Meruem really did sever his arm again, that would actually be the best opportunity to attack him.
Losing an arm would certainly affect Meruem's strength.
However, Netero's operation had a fixed time: the attack would begin at midnight on the final day of the gathering.
No matter what happened in the meantime, as long as Meruem was not dead and the Three Royal Guards had not suddenly died, Chairman Netero's plan would not change.
But Qiao Lun was considering whether Meruem's loss of an arm might present an opportunity for him.
Just as he was absorbed in thought, however, the Divine Dogs suddenly stopped and let out warning whines.
Qiao Lun jerked his head up and saw a figure sprinting toward them.
Fast.
He was far too fast.
So fast that by the time Pokkle and Palm beside him registered the Divine Dogs' warning and noticed his presence, he was already less than a hundred meters away!
And for that cheetah Chimera Ant, crossing a hundred meters might not even take two seconds.
Ever since leaving the Palace, Gido had been searching for entertaining prey.
The person resisting them who