After being fed to top-tier orcs, I became the darling of the entire intergalactic world.

Chapter 263 You beast! How dare you hurt her?!

"You mean Rick is missing too?!"

Listening to Chairman Lucas's words, Goring was truly at his wit's end.

Although they were protected by the mermaid beastmen, they lost contact with Lyra and the others as a result.

Now that Rick has disappeared again, isn't this just making things worse?!

"It seems someone saw him piloting a submarine towards the strange sea area."

To be honest, President Lucas was also quite troubled. He had only agreed to bring him along because Rick admired Liang He so much and had begged him repeatedly.

With so many things happening now, and him adding to the chaos at this crucial moment, Chairman Lucas feels quite ashamed for not keeping a close eye on him.

"He must have gone to find Liang He."

They are now trapped at the bottom of the sea, and communication depends entirely on the mermaids. From them, it is not difficult to find out where Liang He is.

"Have you investigated the commotion just now?"

President Lucas is now worried about Liang He's safety. If something really happens to her, he will be held responsible to the death.

"That Minister Ace clearly stated that he wanted Liang He dead!"

Speaking of this, even Chairman Lucas couldn't understand why Ace, who had said he wanted to kidnap Liang He last time, had turned into directly killing her this time.
Could it be... if you can't have it, you destroy it?

But this shouldn't be something Ace could decide alone, right?
"Reports have come back that the rebel warships have self-destructed, and Ace was killed by Liang He with a single blow."

Goring was completely convinced of Liang He's abilities this time.

Fighting an entire warship of rebels by one man, even with the assistance of Commander Landon, is no easy feat.

Moreover, Liang He directly destroyed the entire warship and single-handedly wiped out the rebels. Such a feat is almost unheard of in the entire Federation.

"Liang He is indeed a rare genius."

President Lucas always felt that she seemed to be good at everything, especially in terms of martial arts, where she was particularly outstanding.

Based on her demonstrated combat prowess, she could probably rival an SSS-class orc.

"By the way, have you seen Huo An?"

Suddenly remembering that he hadn't seen Huo An in a long time, Deputy District Chief Goring frowned and asked Chairman Lucas.

The repeated absences from people were causing him great anxiety.

"Now that you mention it... it seems like Hoan has been missing ever since Lyra and the others set off."

Previously, Liang He said that Huo An was taking care of Mo Jin Wang Hu, who was suffering from seasickness, also known as the Marshal.

But now they all know that Cedril has regained human consciousness, successfully passed through the evolutionary period, and doesn't need anyone to take care of him at all.

"Could they be secretly plotting something behind our backs?"

Goring, feeling that his role as acting district chief was practically meaningless, sighed helplessly.

Ever since the strange events in the sea, he felt as if a mysterious hand was pushing everything along, and that everything was under the other party's control step by step. This feeling was very ominous.

"Huo An isn't the type to act recklessly. Even if they have some plans, with him around, nothing will go wrong. Don't worry."

President Lucas had great trust in Hoan's character and abilities.

Although he couldn't guess what these younger generation members were up to, they should at least have a sense of propriety.

"Indeed, how are the Marshal and Commander?"

"I don't know. They're not people we can control. Let's just wait for news."

Cedril and Landon, who were suddenly mentioned, were also nowhere to be found. Without Liang He, neither Goring nor Lucas could control them.

Completely unaware of the current situation, the two had no idea that the Rick they were worried about was actually a long-hidden spy for the rebels.

Currently, Liang He and the others are trapped by Rick in a secret chamber beneath a strange sea statue, facing a life-or-death crisis.

"Liang He, I advise you to stop making futile resistance!" While everyone was fighting in chaos, Rick quickly ran to a corner and kept groping around, looking for the mechanism on the wall.

By the time he found the mechanism, Liang He had almost wiped out two-thirds of the rebels, and at this point, Rick was really losing his composure.

"What on earth do you want to do?"

Hesitant to act rashly, and seeing Rick place his hand on a mechanism on the wall, he had to admit that Rick had Liang He under his control.

Liang He, her eyes red, forced herself to stop, her gaze heavy as she stared intently at Rick.

"I told you, all I want is for you to come with me!"

Rick knew very well that no matter how heavy the casualties were, as long as he could bring Liang He back to headquarters, he would have accomplished a great feat.

As for those who lost their lives for this, it can only be said that they were not fortunate enough to enjoy the leader's blessings.

"Pah! Liang He, don't believe him!"

Oko spat at Rick, utterly disgusted by his behavior.

Laila, equally filled with resentment, echoed Oko and tried to stop Liang He.

"Yes! He just said he wanted our lives, he was just trying to fool you!"

They were worried that Liang He might be taken away by Rick because of them, and that she might fall into Rick's trap in a moment of despair.

Rick truly wished he could kill anyone who stood in his way, but he also knew that doing so would only force Liang He to fight them to the death.

"Liang He, I promise you, as long as you come with me obediently, I will absolutely not harm them."

Seeing that Liang He seemed to be making some concessions, Rick pressed his advantage.

To put it bluntly, his most important goal was Liang He. Since these good-for-nothings could be used to coerce Liang He into submission, he didn't necessarily have to kill them all.

What makes you guarantee that?

Liang He adjusted her breathing to calm herself down, wanting to negotiate with Rick.

This godforsaken place is now considered rebel territory, and Leila and her crew have to take their wounded sailors with them, putting them at a complete disadvantage.

If they forced their way out, she couldn't guarantee that the mechanism Rick pressed wouldn't kill them all. She couldn't gamble, and she didn't want to.

"Here's what we'll do: let them go first. As long as they get out of here safely, I'll surrender and be at your mercy."

Only by ensuring everyone's safety can Lianghe avoid falling into a passive position again.

Unfortunately, Rick wasn't stupid. Having been lurking by Liang He's side for so long, he was well aware of some of her thoughts.

"Impossible! What if you change your mind? My remaining men can't beat you."

Even with the addition of the ferocious beasts, Rick wasn't confident that Liang He could single-handedly wipe out half of the beast army; that feat was still on the rebels' list of shame.

"You asked me to trust you, but you don't trust me. Do you think that makes sense?"

Liang He, who was trying to use logic to confuse Rick and get him to agree, was so focused on tricking him that she didn't notice a ferocious beast suddenly pounced on her from behind.

A wild beast that was out of control and single-mindedly focused on her.

"Liang He!"

Leila and the others, who had been watching Liang He and Rick's conversation closely, noticed something was wrong immediately and anxiously tried to save her.

However, danger can strike in an instant; they don't even have time to act, and they can only manage to call out her name to warn her.

"Roar!"

Just as Liang He, holding a reflective dagger, slowly turned around to deal with the ferocious beast that had attacked her, and the beast's claws were only a hand's width away from her.

A black figure suddenly appeared beside her, pulled her behind him, and stood in front of her without hesitation, striking swiftly.

"You beast! How dare you hurt her?!"