"Tap, tap, tap--"
The Stone-Armored Beast trotted on the ground, closely following the human woman who had given it its name, its gaze curiously surveying the city.
Having been in this human city for so many days, this was the first time it had seen what a human city looked like.
Unfortunately, despite having a guarantor and someone watching over it, its activity area was still restricted to a small area.
It didn't have any objections to this; it was just curious because it had never seen anything like it before. Moreover, its only wish now was to live a good life!
Thinking this way, it seemed we had already arrived at our destination.
Several figures appeared ahead and looked over. One of them, who liked to chat with him, even raised his hand in greeting.
" Sister Han, over here!"
The man and the beast stepped closer.
Along the way, Han Ling's gaze swept over the others, and soon stopped on the two people next to General Wang.
This is?
Han Ling's gaze lingered briefly on the two of them. She didn't seem to have seen them at the base before, and...
Can't you perceive the specific level?
Han Ling frowned slightly.
She could sense the faint Origin Power emanating from the mushroom-headed girl, but the emanating Origin Power flickered, clearly suppressed to the point that even she could no longer sense the original, genuine source Origin Power.
Since she started learning from Shen Heng and spending a considerable amount of time cultivating Origin Power every day, she has rarely encountered such a thing.
Is it that the opponent's control over Origin Power far surpasses mine? Or is it that their rank is higher, coupled with excellent control over Origin Power?
Han Ling didn't know.
She shifted her gaze to the man next to the girl with the mushroom haircut.
The Origin Power sensed from the other party was even fainter, to the point of being almost non-existent.
This level of skill is only slightly inferior to that of Daoist Master Li, who couldn't sense any fluctuations in the other's Origin Power at all.
Sixth Tier?
Han Ling thought about it somewhat uncertainly, then her gaze suddenly stopped on the other person's face.
Memories flashed through my mind, finally settling on images from several news reports.
Jiang Xingwei? Why would someone of his caliber be here?
Han Ling frowned, not only because of the other person's arrival, but also because of the other person's gaze.
The girl with the mushroom haircut was alright; her gaze was mostly filled with surprise and curiosity.
But Jiang Xingwei is different.
His gaze was cold, devoid of emotion, and even carried a hint of malice, though this malice wasn't directed at her.
Is he someone with a prejudice against the Calamity Beast?... Han Ling lowered her eyes. There were quite a few people like that, in fact, many. After all, almost everyone here had been killed by Calamity Beast. However...
Before she could continue her thought, Han Ling suddenly stopped in her tracks.
She looked up stiffly at the figure standing still, slowly raising his hand.
So... they just made a move directly?
Not only her, but everyone present slumped down at that moment.
An indescribable, pure Origin Power pressed down without warning.
Everyone stiffly looked up at the short-haired man who stood there indifferently.
A slight Distortion appeared around him.
He no longer suppressed his own Origin Power fluctuations; instead, he actively released them outwards.
It was at this moment that everyone truly realized that the opponent was indeed at the Sixth Tier, and probably had gone a long way down the path to the Sixth Tier.
The Stone-Armored Beast had somehow cowered on the ground, trembling.
As soon as it sensed the other's gaze, it felt something was wrong, but by then, it was too late to leave.
and...
The Stone-Armored Beast looked with difficulty at the slightly trembling human it had been following, then its gaze finally turned to the human who was the source of the pressure, watching the lightning dancing at his fingertips.
"Am I still going to die...?"
The Stone-Armored Beast thought with a touch of melancholy.
It didn't resist anymore; of course, it couldn't resist anyway.
It lay there on the ground, trembling, awaiting its death.
The thunder grew increasingly clear and crisp.
Suddenly, darkness fell before the Stone-Armored Beast's eyes.
It opened its eyes wide, staring incredulously at the figure that appeared before it, its hands slightly raised.
"Director Jiang... why are you doing this?" Han Ling asked with some difficulty, her gaze fixed on the figure in front of her.
"Kill the Calamity Beast, can't you see?" Jiang Xingwei stared indifferently at the figure blocking the Calamity Beast's path.
The people around them either frowned or watched indifferently.
"I... know, but this Calamity Beast is... somewhat different from the others." Han Ling said with increasing difficulty, the pressure on her body increasing greatly because of her actions.
"They're just Calamity Beast after all. For them, the best fate is death!" Jiang Xingwei said coldly.
"No, this Calamity Beast... is different," Han Ling said with difficulty, looking up at Jiang Xingwei. "It's not as violent as other Calamity Beast; it's... more gentle. That's why we... wanted to see if we could make it our... companion!"
" Calamity Beast, companion..."
The voice repeated itself, still devoid of any emotion.
Jiang Xingwei looked at Han Ling coldly.
"If you want to find animal companions, you can raise them on Blue Star. There's no need to find these Calamity Beast."
"I... know. It's just... we want to see if the Calamity Beast of the Ruins Realm could become our companions," Han Ling said with some difficulty.
"This is pointless," Jiang Xingwei said indifferently. " The Calamity Beast only needs to be killed."
As soon as he finished speaking, lightning crackled at his fingertips, ready to shoot out.
" Director Jiang, wait a minute!"
Zhou Xuan hurriedly raised his hand.
"What? You're also going to suggest finding Calamity Beast as your companions?" Jiang Xingwei coldly turned his gaze towards them.
"Uh, no, it's just..." Zhou Xuan scratched his head, looking somewhat troubled. The few simple words he had just spoken had already made him realize that the person in front of him was not so easy to persuade.
He paused, his expression shifting from embarrassment to seriousness.
" Director Jiang, this is practically our personal property now, you..."
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment.
Everyone stared at Zhou Xuan, mouths slightly agape, unsure of what to say.
They felt as if they hadn't heard anything like "personal property cannot be violated" in a long time.
Surprisingly, these words seemed to have an effect, and Jiang Xingwei quieted down for the first time.
He was silent for a moment, then spoke:
"Don't worry, I'll compensate you. A Fifth Tier Calamity Beast, is that enough? Of course, it has to be dead."
Uh, this...
Zhou Xuan turned his head and glanced at the Stone-Armored Beast.
This business seems promising.
After all, they didn't really trust the Stone-Armored Beast to begin with, and they were just trying it out. Trading a Third Tier Stone-Armored Beast for a Fifth Tier Calamity Beast corpse was a win no matter how you looked at it—at least they could get a Fifth Tier Origin Crystal.
The others nearby nodded in agreement.
They weren't particularly optimistic about trying to take the Calamity Beast as a companion, but since Calamity Beast Captain Shen had taken it in and had a well-established system in place, they didn't say much based on their trust.
However, exchanging a Fifth Tier Calamity Beast corpse for a Third Tier Calamity Beast whose future is uncertain is definitely a win!
Everyone looked at the figure blocking the path of the Calamity Beast.
Jiang Xingwei turned his gaze over again, the lightning dancing on his fingertips becoming even brighter.
"Are you really not planning to get out of the way?"
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