Qiao Lun had no intention of answering Meruem's question, because Neferpitou would arrive before long to clear up his doubts.
What Qiao Lun was considering now was how to assign their opponents next.
There was little point in letting the chairman continue fighting Meruem, because the moment Meruem had been able to take one of his arms, the chairman had ceased to pose much of a threat to him.
So the best choice to face Meruem next was Qiao Lun himself.
As for the approaching Neferpitou, that would be a suitable opponent for the chairman. He just did not know whether the chairman would agree to his decision.
"Leave Meruem to me." Qiao Lun's gaze was utterly resolute. This would not be an easy battle.
It could even be called the most dangerous battle he had faced since arriving in this world!
Meruem was a pure stat monster!
To deal with an enemy like that, one either had to counter their mechanics or overwhelm their stats.
Qiao Lun did have a Shikigami with the right mechanics, but he had yet to subjugate it, so he could only keep it as a last resort.
Since he could not counter Meruem through mechanics, he would have to overwhelm him in stats.
Qiao Lun reached toward the shadow on the ground.
Meruem was somewhat angered by Qiao Lun's audacious words and his disregard for him.
The chairman, meanwhile, was deeply worried.
As for feelings such as reluctance to accept defeat, he had felt those too, but they had vanished almost as soon as they appeared.
Netero had to admit that he was old.
Even if he did not want to admit it, the moment that arm flew off, he knew he had already lost to Meruem.
If he continued fighting Meruem, the moment