CHAPTER 108: CHAPTER 63: SPEAKING HUMAN WORDS, GOLDEN-WINGED ROC_2

The person’s bones, comparable to human alloys, were unexpectedly crushed with ease.

It’s truly frightening.

"I know of a fellow creature, a bird of prey, with a very strong lineage. Just travel a thousand miles north."

The Brown Bear King was genuinely scared and spoke directly, having long forgotten about avenging its kin.

"It’s a bit far, so you’ll have to serve as my mount for now."

Lu Yuan contemplated and uttered this sentence.

"I, a distinguished Exotic Beast King..."

Crack.

As another bone shattered.

"I, a distinguished Exotic Beast King, should indeed serve as a mount." The Brown Bear King dared not voice any objection.

Thus, Lu Yuan stood directly atop the head of this Exotic Beast King.

And the Brown Bear King?

Sure enough, it became a mount, constantly running northward.

Its speed was fast yet stable, afraid of displeaseing Lu Yuan.

The Brown Bear King wasn’t wrong; it indeed ranked among the top three in this region because the exotic beasts they encountered along the way didn’t dare approach, opting to step aside.

Meanwhile, as Lu Yuan set out in search of a mount,

it was in the conference room of Zhen Dan Academy.

The projector had already introduced the ninth Exotic Beast King.

According to the data, it was named the Brown Bear King, with top-notch strength and physique, capable of tearing down a skyscraper in a short time, unsuitable for combat, hard to kill, and requires multiple missile launches to suppress if it appears.

Dean Zheng and the others, seeing this, remained silent as before.

It’s too difficult; this crisis in Chang’an City might be the biggest since the anomalies began, right?

"There’s also a tenth Exotic Beast, rumored to be a giant white python called the White King, but with no detailed data. It’s also the most powerful Exotic Beast King in that region. This beast tide was likely initiated by it, with the other nine kings submitting to it."

Commander Xu of the defense military spoke, giving a final summary, "Perhaps the disaster we are facing this time is unprecedented."

"But there’s no choice. The population in Chang’an City keeps increasing. If the city falls, countless will die untimely deaths."

"So no matter how difficult it is this time, we must hold the city, even if it takes our lives."

His meaning was clear; perhaps the future of China would only have five super cities.

These are the last bastions for protecting the people.

If we fail,

it would be a major blow to China.

"Understood." Everyone stood up solemnly.

Indeed, this beast tide would be a tremendous disaster for Chang’an City, but they had nowhere left to retreat.

The only viable option was to persevere, and successfully holding back the beast tide would be a significant morale booster, as such events would likely occur frequently in the future, where exotic beasts and humans are naturally opposed.

Unless some powerful presence could change the situation single-handedly.

Unfortunately, such a human seemingly doesn’t exist yet.

In the end,

under Commander Xu’s orders, all the Awakened in the city were gathered.

Simultaneously seeking support, setting up missile launch bases, and so on.

No stone left unturned in constructing defensive works.

Some time left.

Prepare everything that can be prepared.

With that, the meeting dispersed, and most began taking action.

Everyone knew that a great battle would erupt in the near future.

Yet Dean Zheng continued staring at the screen, thinking about the missing Tiger and Leopard King, and then asked, "Commander Xu, I still don’t understand, how did the Tiger and Leopard King suddenly disappear? Could it have died?"

"It’s an Exotic Beast King; such a possibility is very slim. Perhaps our instruments malfunctioned, so it wasn’t detected."

Commander Xu replied, how could an Exotic Beast King suddenly die?

Assuming it was an error with the instruments.

After all, they were only recently developed, so there might be deviations.

"Is that so?"

Dean Zheng felt a bit regretful, for if the Tiger and Leopard King was dead, it would be good news for them. But as the other party said, the possibility was very slim.

"Oh right, there’s something else I haven’t mentioned. Not long ago, we detected a special life force in Qinling. It’s not part of the Ten Great Kings but still very strong. If it appears, it could cause even more trouble."

Commander Xu revealed a secret, speaking with a heavy tone.

The reason it wasn’t brought up during the meeting was to avoid adding additional pressure on everyone.

But because he was on good terms with Dean Zheng, he didn’t hide it.

"If necessary, we must use nuclear weapons." Upon hearing this, Dean Zheng spoke, very seriously.

The Ten Great Exotic Beast Kings are already terrifying enough; adding another one would overwhelm Chang’an City, let alone with the accompanying massive beast tide.

"Indeed, I’ve already reported to the higher-ups before the meeting." Commander Xu sighed, but quickly recalled something, "By the way, did Mr. Lu really leave? If he hadn’t, he’s a formidable force."

"He left two days ago, and besides, even if he didn’t leave, one person’s power is too small to change the situation."

As he said this, Dean Zheng suddenly remembered that Lu Yuan seemed to have headed north when he left.

Could he be going to Qinling?

It shouldn’t be possible.

That place is too dangerous for humans, a forbidden zone.

...

Deep within the Qinling Mountain Range.

A gigantic Brown Bear ran relentlessly.

All four limbs moving, leaving deep footprints wherever it went.

As for those towering ancient trees, they couldn’t obstruct its steps and were directly smashed to pieces.

And atop its head,

Lu Yuan stood alone, with a calm expression.

Indeed, having a ride makes a difference, although the speed isn’t as fast as he could run at full power.