After a while, they entered a much deeper mine tunnel.
The Steel-Mane Bear glanced at the Calamity Beast that had disappeared into the distance, then looked away.
"Excuse my bluntness, Lord Two-Horned Lizard, you shouldn't have said something like that they could report those who didn't want to participate!" Steel-Mane Bear said, frowning.
"Oh? Did Lord Two-Horned Lizard just say something like that?" Black Jade Lion asked with interest from the side.
"Hmm," Steel-Mane Bear looked over, "Such words are usually one thing, but in that situation just now, some of the Calamity Beast might actually take them seriously. After all, these guys have been under the oppression of those Black Rat for so long that their fighting spirit has probably been worn away."
"If, when the time comes, some Calamity Beast are too afraid to participate, even if they don't intend to report us but simply want to leave, we'll have no choice but to forcibly kill them!"
"After all, ignoring them would be too dangerous for both the Calamity Beast that decided to participate and for our entire plan!"
"We can't just let them get away with this and gamble that they won't report us to the Black Rat!"
The Black Jade Lion nodded in deep agreement, but... that was all it was—deep agreement!
It looked at the rock ridge with reverence... no, it looked at the ' Two-Horned Lizard '.
Steel-Mane Bear stared at the scene before him with some disbelief, then turned his gaze to the so-called ' Two-Horned Lizard Master' who had prompted his question.
The Two-Horned Lizard lowered its head and remained silent.
After a moment, it slowly raised its eyes and said in a heavy tone:
"Although many of us Calamity Beast aren't very intelligent, they can sense whether you treat them well or badly!"
"In this situation, if you adopt the mindset of killing them if they don't join us, then even if they join temporarily, they are very likely to betray us again later!"
"This..."
Steel-Mane Bear opened its mouth, but for a moment it didn't know how to respond.
"Moreover," the Two-Horned Lizard continued, looking at it with a grave expression.
"Although they didn't come in from the outside like us, they are still Calamity Beast, and like us, they are now enslaved by those Black Rat."
"They have the right to choose their own future, to choose whether or not to help us!"
"But what if they don't agree to join, and then they actually report us?" Steel-Mane Bear's expression was equally grave.
"It's alright, you can report it later, or even report it first. Without actually seeing what just happened, and with your numbers outnumbering them, you can't be framed by them. All the blame will be directed at me." The Two-Horned Lizard looked at it seriously.
"But... in that case, wouldn't you definitely die?" The Steel-Mane Bear looked at the Calamity Beast in front of it with some incomprehension.
The other party looked at it solemnly:
"Since you've done this, then don't even think about surviving. My only hope is that as many of you as possible, including the original Calamity Beast of this world, can survive and ultimately escape from this world successfully!"
Without saying another word, the Steel-Mane Bear stared blankly at the Rock-Backed Beast.
It genuinely didn't understand why a Calamity Beast could achieve such a feat.
Is it... necessary?
"Lord Two-Horned Lizard..."
A slightly trembling voice sounded from the side.
The Steel-Mane Bear turned its head to look at the Black Jade Lion, whose expression had become increasingly reverent, without making any other move, seemingly lost in thought.
The Two-Horned Lizard glanced at the Black Jade Lion, then said with a solemn expression:
"Alright, time is limited. Our most important task now is to find a way to connect as many Calamity Beast as possible!"
"We can't possibly connect all five mines in a short time on our own!"
"You need to find those Calamity Beast who have been persuaded to participate in our rebellion plan, and select those among them who are resolute and capable of persuading the other, unfamiliar Calamity Beast."
"Only in this way can we possibly connect as many Calamity Beast as possible in the five mines within two or three days."
"Of course, I will also get involved in this process, trying to persuade the other Calamity Beast!"
"Lord Two-Horned Lizard, why don't you take a break and not get involved in this? After all, the specific plan will still need to be formulated by you!" Black Jade Lion cautiously suggested.
"It's alright. I'll think about the specific plan carefully during my rest and breaks, and it won't affect the final plan!" The Two-Horned Lizard shook its head.
"Yes, I know that. I was worried that you might be tiring yourself out like this," said the Black Jade Lion.
"Now is not the time to talk about being tired. The most important thing we need to do right now is to find a way to connect as many other Calamity Beast as possible!" the Two-Horned Lizard said solemnly.
After a moment's hesitation, the Black Jade Lion finally nodded.
Seeing that the Black Jade Lion understood, the Two-Horned Lizard didn't linger on the topic any longer and instead began to discuss the specifics:
"What's next for you...?"
The narration echoed through the dark mine tunnels.
It took a long time before it gradually came to a stop.
Immediately afterwards, two sets of footsteps sounded and gradually faded into the distance.
The Two-Horned Lizard stood still, its eyes unfocused as it watched the two departing Calamity Beast.
"Hmm... those two paragraphs should be fine, right?!"
The two experiences from before flashed through my mind.
After a moment, having confirmed that there were no major problems, it nodded in satisfaction.
His gaze refocused, taking a look at the mine tunnel where the Steel-Mane Bear and the Black Jade Lion were no longer visible.
Next, as it just said, it will go find those Calamity Beast that can take on the responsibility of persuading other Calamity Beast in other mines tomorrow!
that is...
"Tsk, this is really troublesome. Hopefully, the plan that human submits will be useful, otherwise, who knows how we'll manage to escape successfully..."
"Hmm, it'll be good to bring a few Calamity Beast with us when we get there. They might be useful as a shield if we encounter danger..."
Sighs and complaints echoed through the mine tunnels.
The Two-Horned Lizard slowly disappeared into this section of the mine tunnel.
On the other side, the Black Jade Lion and the Steel-Mane Bear walked briskly forward.
Lord Two-Horned Lizard has already explained the task they need to do, and even provided them with the methods of action, just like the other Calamity Beast before them.
All they need to do is follow the described method step by step to search and filter!
that is...
The Black Jade Lion turned its gaze to the Steel-Mane Bear that had been silently following beside it:
What are you thinking about? Why are you so quiet?
Steel-Mane Bear turned to look at Black Jade Lion. He hadn't intended to speak, but after a pause, he said:
"Tell me, why would Lord Two-Horned Lizard rather die than..."