"Are you really not planning to get out of the way?"
The cold, questioning voice echoed across the square.
Jiang Xingwei stared coldly at the man and the beast.
Under its gaze, the Calamity Beast behind it trembled even more violently.
However, in front of it, the figure still stood there, looking back with clear eyes.
"If you insist on killing, I can't stop you, but..." She paused, then said, "We've already reported the matter with the Stone-Armored Beast. Although the higher-ups haven't given their opinion yet, even if it's to be killed, it shouldn't be you who does it, much less now!"
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent.
Everyone stared in slight surprise at the trembling figure standing there.
They didn't expect that the other party would still say the same thing even after Director Jiang offered compensation.
The next moment, the pressure of the Origin Power pressing down on everyone became even heavier!
Han Ling bent over slightly, her body trembling even more violently.
It seems that because of her recent rebuttal, the pressure this time is mainly directed at her.
She had no intention of risking her life to save the Stone-Armored Beast.
But if possible, she really wanted to do everything she could to keep the Stone-Armored Beast alive.
After all, the Stone-Armored Beast had offered to help look after it, and Shen Heng had promised to do his best to keep it alive!
Thinking of this, Han Ling raised her eyes with some difficulty, and the lightning in her vision became even brighter.
Or... have you decided to kill the Stone-Armored Beast?
Suddenly, her gaze paused.
Zhou Xuan frowned, pondered for a moment, then stepped forward and landed behind her.
"You coming here is pointless!" Han Ling said, slightly out of breath.
"At least we should make our stance clear!" Zhou Xuan grinned.
Ahead, Wang Hu looked at the two without saying a word.
He didn't go over; he merely frowned and looked at Director Jiang to his side.
Beside Jiang Xingwei, Wang Yuanshan was already protected by the mushroom-headed girl's Origin Power shield, preventing him from being directly oppressed by the power of the Origin Power.
He watched the protective shield in front of him ripple faster and faster, then glanced at the two figures standing in front of the Calamity Beast in the distance.
"Fine, although it might not be my place to interfere, I'll still say a few words in defense of that kid Shen Heng..."
Just as Wang Yuanshan was about to speak, his gaze suddenly stopped.
Suddenly, the fluctuations on the protective shield in front of them stopped, followed by the sound of thunder ringing in their ears.
Everyone looked over and gazed at the figure who had lowered his hand.
Whether it was because Han Ling's suggestion to submit the application had taken effect, or because she sensed that many others didn't seem to be too opposed to the plan, Jiang Xingwei coldly lowered her hand.
He turned his gaze to the mushroom-haired girl who had been following him, "Keep an eye on the situation of this Calamity Beast."
"Yes, Xingwei," Cao Yiyi replied.
His gaze returned to the figure that had initially stood before the Stone-Armored Beast.
"Furthermore, even if headquarters approves it later, you'd better not let me hear any news of these Stone-Armored Beast rebelling and killing humans!"
"We will do our best to avoid this situation!" Han Ling paused for a moment, then replied earnestly.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xingwei glanced at the Stone-Armored Beast behind Han Ling, then looked away.
"In that case, come over here!"
Seeing that the gaze had withdrawn, Han Ling let out a soft breath.
I never expected this to happen, but at least it's finally resolved...
Hmm... I shouldn't have said that just now, at least not the last sentence; it shouldn't have been so direct.
Han Ling lowered her eyes slightly. She wasn't particularly good at this kind of thing, and given the time pressure, that was the best she could think of at the time.
Fortunately, the other party seemed to value rules and Order, and after hearing that an application had been submitted, they did not forcefully kill the Stone-Armored Beast.
Thinking this, Han Ling took the first step forward.
Behind her, Zhou Xuan and the Stone-Armored Beast followed.
However, one of them breathed a sigh of relief and grinned, while the other's gaze unconsciously followed her.
The Stone-Armored Beast stared blankly at the figure.
It didn't actually trust humans. It only followed that human back because it was half-coerced and sensed a bit of sincerity.
But that sincerity was ultimately just something you could feel, far less obvious than this time!
At least this time, the other party was genuinely trying their best to save it!
It was saved from a higher-level being!
so...
The Stone-Armored Beast tilted its head, its gaze fixed on the figure in front of it.
Perhaps... we can trust these humans a little more?
The Stone-Armored Beast thought about it with some uncertainty.
Of course, it didn't intend to trust all humans; it only wanted to trust those it could trust. However...
The Stone-Armored Beast looked at the human who had stopped, whose flaxen ponytail swayed slightly behind his head.
I wish I could change the owner to this!
Wang Hu glanced at Han Ling and the others who were approaching, then turned his gaze to Jiang Xingwei.
" Director Jiang, now that everyone is here, could you explain why you suddenly came and why you summoned us here?"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze in that direction.
They were equally curious as to why the other party was in the Plateau Erosion Zone, why they had come to Chongshan City deep within the Erosion Zone, and why they had been summoned here.
Han Ling also looked over.
Jiang Xingwei paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.
"You don't need to worry about my task. As for you..."
"Boom boom--"
A muffled rumble of thunder echoed from underground.
A moment later, the thunder stopped, and a figure flew from the ground into the air.
A few moments later, several figures descended.
Zhou Xuan looked down at the now completely silent Eye of Earth Marrow, and couldn't help but raise his gaze to the rapidly receding figure in the sky.
"Tsk, wait, it was resolved in just a few minutes? Are Sixth Tier really that strong?"
"It's not that the Sixth Tier is strong, it's that Xingwei is strong!" The mushroom-headed girl was also flying on the side.
"Ah?"
Zhou Xuan looked over with some confusion.
What do you mean by "not just Sixth Tier strongman, but Xingwei strongman"?
The people around also looked over.
Seemingly somewhat displeased with his "ah," Cao Yiyi frowned and glanced at him.
"That means even a Sixth Tier martial artist couldn't achieve this level. The reason they can do this is because Lord Xingwei is here this time!"
"Oh~" Zhou Xuan seemed to realize something, then looked puzzled, "But can't others do it? Like Daoist Master Li and the like!"
" Daoist Master Li and the others can also clear out the Calamity Beast at the Eye of Earth Marrow by themselves, but they can't do it this quickly." Cao Yiyi raised his chin slightly, seemingly quite proud of this.
"Why?" Zhou Xuan asked.
"It's probably because of the ability," Han Ling said, her eyes scanning the area below warily. "S-rank, lightning—it's practically one of the most destructive abilities!"