Rebellion

After thinking it over for a long time, the Two-Horned Lizard gave up the idea and turned its attention to itself.

As for escaping, based on the current plan, while many Calamity Beast will definitely manage to escape, it's uncertain whether this one will be among them.

Just as it had thought when it first heard the human's general strategy and route last time.

Whether you try to escape by climbing that ring of mountains or stay at the valley entrance, it all depends heavily on luck!

If you're lucky, you'll get out; if you're unlucky, you're doomed!

Is there any way to avoid relying on luck?

The Two-Horned Lizard looked up with some worry, gazing at the distant mountains that surrounded Black Stone Valley.

This mountain is what's preventing them from escaping!

I wish we could dig it through.

Unfortunately, if you really wanted to dig, it would be unlikely to break through in less than six months to a year. During that time, you'd also have to constantly evade the Black Rat ' patrols, so it's not very likely...

Wait, patrol?

The Two-Horned Lizard's eyes suddenly lit up.

Now that this turmoil has broken out, those Black Rat probably won't be patrolling anymore, right? What if I don't run away during this riot, but instead wait until it's over before running away?

Well, while it wasn't certain that there wouldn't be any Black Rat patrolling, it felt the chances were high.

At least it's not as risky as running away during tomorrow's riots!

Hmm, we can also combine it with the route we're guarding at the valley entrance.

I'll stay at the valley entrance for now. If the Fifth Tier Black Rat guarding there leave, I'll organize the Calamity Beast to rush towards the valley entrance. If the Fifth Tier Black Rat guarding the valley entrance don't leave, I'll come back and wait until this riot is completely over before climbing again at midnight!

Yes, that's right, that's exactly it!

The more the Two-Horned Lizard thought about it, the brighter its eyes became, and the more it thought about it, the more relaxed it felt.

It then remembered the human's actions from just now.

It paused briefly, then raised its paw and pressed it to the ground.

The beast's claws swung forward.

The sand and dust swirled forward in response.

The Two-Horned Lizard frowned as it watched the smaller cloud of sand rushing straight ahead and crashing down.

The scene that the human had just accomplished seemed to reappear before my eyes.

The scene depicts sand and gravel at the bottom and dust at the top, surging forward like waves before finally settling down.

How did that human manage to do that again?

As it walked forward, it would occasionally raise its paw and wave it to the side.

The sand and dust kept swirling to the side.

Let's push the timeline back a little bit.

Shen Heng stood there, watching the Two-Horned Lizard's departing figure.

He didn't look away until it disappeared from sight, and then a while later, he looked to the side.

"Okay, come out now!"

The bushes rustled, and two figures stepped out.

"Lord Shen Heng, is it really okay to tell them the plan?" Stone glanced in the direction the Two-Horned Lizard had just left, then looked away with some concern.

"What if we don't tell them what to do if we want them to carry out the plan?" Shen Heng asked.

"But... will they be able to execute it well?" Stone asked worriedly.

Like the Two-Horned Lizard, it is also Calamity Beast. It may not be able to say that it fully understands the nature of other Calamity Beast, but it is very clear about how most Calamity Beast might act in certain situations.

"Don't worry, we've taken the situation of the Calamity Beast into account. As long as it doesn't collapse at the first sign of trouble, the plan will continue as scheduled." Shen Heng said, raising his gaze to the direction where the Two-Horned Lizard had just left. "Besides, we never planned to go out during the riot. Even if the riot fails completely, it will only postpone our departure for a while longer."

Stone nodded.

Their plan was to use Lord Qin Yu's abilities to cross the mountain range under the cover of night after the riot and when the Black Rat Clan lowered their guard.

but...

"Lord Shen Heng, do you think that guy might have thought of this method too?" Stone asked, turning his head.

"Maybe," Shen Heng said, not particularly interested. There were only a few ways to get out, and the Two-Horned Lizard wasn't stupid; it wasn't surprising that it had figured it out.

"Huh? What should we do then? Shouldn't we do something for them?" Stone asked, his mouth agape in surprise.

"I've thought of that. Whether they escape during the riot or, like us, when the Black Rat are off guard afterward, it's their fate," Shen Heng replied nonchalantly. "It would be unwise to add anything else to the plan, causing them to discover the anomaly, become suspicious, and ultimately lead to the plan's failure!"

"Well..."

Stone nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"But we might need to be wary of them?" Qin Yu whispered a reminder from the side.

"Well, when we go to the Origin Ore to get the ' Inscription,' we'll have to be careful. That's the only place they might guess we'll pass through. But it shouldn't be a big problem. Before the riot starts, it has no reason to let those Black Rat go there, and after the riot starts, there will only be a very short time at the beginning. In that time, it would be almost impossible for it to notify the Black Rat Black Rat and let them go." Shen Heng said, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Origin Ore is a type of ore that contains Origin Power, but the Origin Power within it is very mixed, making it difficult to use directly for cultivation or replenishing Origin Power.

But they are not meant to replenish Origin Power.

All that's needed is to use the Origin Power in the Origin Ore to release an Inscription.

Boom! The one Han Ling researched wasn't particularly powerful, but it couldn't withstand the fact that the other side was an entire mine containing Origin Power.

If it were to truly erupt, even Sixth Tier cultivator might not be able to withstand it.

This is also an important basis for the formulation of this plan!

Qin Yu nodded slowly from the side.

Let's go!

The sound rang out, and the three turned and walked in another direction.

Although it matched what they had said to the Two-Horned Lizard —that they would go around in a circle—they actually had no intention of going back.

Shen Heng's abilities combined with Qin Yu's abilities meant that they didn't need to travel back and forth between the resting place and the mine every day like the other Calamity Beast; they only needed to go back when necessary.

They have indeed been doing that all along.

The next day.

Gray Spot stood on the small earthen mound, watching the Calamity Beast below heading towards the mine.

Today was just like any other day, with no surprises.

that is...

"Crackling--"

The blood whip cracked once in mid-air.

Gray Spot looked down at the Calamity Beast and cursed:

"Hurry up, all of you! What are you dawdling about? Didn't you eat yesterday?!"

"Ha, they really didn't eat yesterday!"

Teasing sounds rang out from the side.

Gray Spot turned to Scar Tail and laughed, "Ha, sorry, I forgot about that!"

"Ha ha..."

Scar Tail stood to the side, laughing.

Gray Spot laughed along with it.

However, it suddenly stopped laughing halfway through, its gaze turning to a Calamity Beast below that had overheard their conversation and was looking up at them.

Without a moment's hesitation, it grabbed the blood whip and lashed out.

A scream rang out, but was quickly suppressed by the Calamity Beast.

Watching the Calamity Beast grit its teeth, avert its gaze, and stride forward, Gray Spot smiled with satisfaction.

"These guys just won't stop smoking! They actually dare to listen to us talking over here!"

He didn't speak, but Scar Tail nodded in agreement from the side.

"By the way, Scar Tail, are you in charge of the morning or the afternoon today?"

"This afternoon, I'll think about it later..."

The two Calamity Beast continued their idle chatter above.

A day passed in the blink of an eye.

Gray Spot glanced at the ore box that had been pulled back to the clan's territory, then lazily stretched on the ground.

"Working every day is so tiring!"

"Hey, why don't you go back and see if the clan leader can arrange something easier for you!" Scar Tail laughed from the side.

"No way! The easiest job is patrolling the valley, but that's all done by the second and Third Tier kids. The chief would never let us do it!" Gray Spot retorted crisply. "Besides, that job isn't so easy anymore. Because of what happened last time, the chief is keeping a close eye on it. If we get caught slacking off during patrols, we're in big trouble!"

"Then you can apply to go hunting. There aren't so many problems when you go out!" Scar Tail continued.

"Going out hunting means being controlled by the chieftain, where can you find..."

The two Calamity Beast chatted and laughed as they walked towards their resting place.

Suddenly, without warning, Scar Tail stopped beside it.

"What's wrong?" Gray Spot looked at Scar Tail with some confusion.

"Wait a moment!"

Scar Tail raised its paw in a gesture, then sniffed the air with its nose.

After a moment, it frowned and looked at the Gray Spot with some uncertainty:

"Smell it, can you smell the blood in the air?"

"The smell of blood?" Gray Spot frowned, tilting his head slightly to sniff.

Then he lowered his head, his brows furrowed, and said:

Yes, there is!

The two Black Rat exchanged a glance, and the same idea came to mind.

One of the Calamity Beast, driven mad by hunger, attacked the other Calamity Beast on its way back.

The smell of blood seems a little stronger than this?

Some things are uncertain, but they don't really care anymore.

Their eyes met, and a smile simultaneously spread across their faces.

The two Calamity Beast rushed quickly toward the direction from which the scent of blood was coming.

The stench of blood grew stronger and stronger along the way.

The concentration was so strong that even they began to question their own guesses.

It was just a famine-stricken Calamity Beast attacking; where did such a strong smell of blood come from?

Then, before they could think it through, their steps suddenly stopped.

The trees continued to spread outwards into the distance, but...

Some of them were stiff as they stared ahead, at the pairs of pupils that shone brightly in the pitch-black night.

Seemingly noticing their arrival, one after another, the Calamity Beast looked over, blood dripping from their mouths and the food in their hands.

One, two, ten, one hundred...

No need to count carefully, Gray Spot and Scar Tail stood stiffly in place.

A thought simultaneously surfaced in my mind.

These guys... have rebelled!