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"This is no excuse for you to conduct such inhumane experiments!"

The old man with the green tortoise spoke with anger, rebuking:

"Don't you know the fate of those millions of orcs in Tianji City? They will all eventually be completely corrupted by the Void Realm and turn into monsters just like the alien beasts!"

"So what?"

Rhodes shrugged indifferently. "Those refugees outside the city, if I don't reform them, they'll all die in the end anyway. Ask the men behind me, do they regret it?"

"I was originally a paralyzed cripple, but the city lord gave me a new life."

The half-spider orc stepped forward, his voice filled with respect for Rhodes:

"I have no regrets, and I swear to serve Lord Rhodes to the death!"

"Did you hear that?"

Rhodes glanced at the crowd. "This was their own choice! And I've found a way to solve the problem of their complete bestialization!"

As he spoke, a hint of smugness appeared on his face:

"Teacher, think about it. If all the hundreds of thousands of refugees outside the city could be transformed into combatants of this caliber, even fourth or fifth rank, what would the beast tide be to fear?"

"I think the city lord has a point."

Before Qinggui Weng could speak, Songhe stepped forward, carefully examining the six orcs before praising them:

"The aura emanating from these six individuals is that of peak third-tier lords. If we had hundreds of thousands of such orcs, it could significantly alleviate the pressure the Seven Star Beast Tide is putting on us."

Ren Tianxing stroked his long beard, frowned, and shook his head:

"I don't think it's appropriate. Even if they voluntarily became orcs, it's still an unfair choice made under dire circumstances."

"Fair?" Song He glanced sideways at Ren Tianxing:

"Old Ren, you've wasted half your life. Now, at a time of life and death, you still want to talk about fairness?"

Ren Tianxing was not to be outdone and retorted:

"Oh? You mean those refugees outside the city deserve to be half-human, half-ghost beings? Aren't you afraid that after being forced into 'voluntary' actions, they'll turn around and attack the city?"

"Uh." Songhe choked on his words.

He recalled that the parliament had rejected the proposal, which was the biggest concern for everyone.

Currently, humanity's enemies are at least a group of unintelligent alien beasts.

If beings like orcs were created.

Even if there were a way to stop them from turning into beasts, it wouldn't change one fact—

They are no longer considered human.

Take this half-human, half-spider creature in front of us, for example. If it were female, it could probably give birth to dozens of its kind in a month.

A group of intelligent beings, distinct from humans.

It could be an even more terrifying threat.

"What Xiao Ren said is also what I wanted to say," said the Green Turtle Elder.

"If the orcs are corrupted or mutinous, in the end, not only will the outer city suffer, but the inner city might not even be able to hold on! We don't have the defensive capabilities of Sky City!"

"All irrelevant personnel, please step back."

Luo De dismissed everyone around him, leaving only the leaders of the four major guilds and Hu Yansong.

He then invited a few people to go into the tent together.

"You are all people I trust, so I won't hide anything from you." Rhodes revealed a sly smile:

"If I could make these orcs absolutely loyal to me, would you still object?"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, the group of people all looked shocked.

The old man with the green tortoise's eyes suddenly gleamed: "What level of loyalty are you referring to?"

Rhodes said, slowly and deliberately, "I will obey your every word."

Old Man Qinggui still couldn't believe it:

"Like a summoned creature's complete loyalty to its master?"

"That's right," Rod said with certainty.

"They wouldn't hesitate for a second, even if they were asked to commit suicide immediately."

"hiss--"

A collective gasp filled the tent.

"You mean..." Hu Yansong swallowed, his voice trembling slightly.

"You've now managed to create an army of orcs completely under your control?"

Rhodes nodded:

"That's right, but it will take some time. I'm still missing one crucial thing."

Huyan Song pressed further, "What's missing?"

"We'll discuss this later; now is not the time," Rhodes interrupted, waving his hand. He continued:

"Let me first talk about the Six Claws Nest. It contains legendary cores of tiers one to three. My orc team must take it down. I called you all in to inform you of this."

"What?"

The group of people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Old Man Qinggui's white eyebrows furrowed, his voice filled with anxiety:

"Rhodes, this sequence of cores is extremely important for Rosa. She will soon reach the fourth tier, and this is her last chance to optimize her first three tier cores!"

"I will explain it to her myself."

Luo De's tone was calm, yet it carried an undeniable air of authority:

"Is the grand plan to deal with the Seven Star Ruins more important, or is her future more important? I think she can tell the difference, and so should the teacher."

These words were like a bucket of cold water.

This extinguished any thought of argument that the others in the tent might have had.

If they don't even favor their own daughter, who would dare to fight for their team?

Huyan Song looked hesitant:

"Lord, do you mean... to prevent the teams from the major guilds from entering the lair? Or...?"

"Go in, anyone."

Rod interrupted directly, a confident smile playing on his lips:

"Anyway, they're just there to make up the numbers."

Having said that, he gave a deep shout to the outside world:

"Number 17, come in!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the half-human, half-spider man outside the door walked in with eight spider legs, making a rapid "rustling" sound.

"Show these seniors your true strength," Rhodes instructed.

"Yes, Master."

Upon hearing this, Number Seventeen immediately closed his eyes.

In an instant.

A surge of heat emanated from his body, veins bulged beneath his bluish-gray skin, and his aura noticeably increased several notches in an instant.

When he opened his eyes again, they were completely bloodshot!

"Fourth tier...peak?"

"They actually possess the berserk abilities typically found only by mutated bosses?"

"Incredible... They also possess the source, Kashu's source card, they can use it too..."

Everyone was speechless.

Rod walked around number seventeen once, admiring it like a perfect work of art, his tone full of pride:

"These six people, each possessing this 'berserk state,' six peak fourth-tier individuals—do you think those third-tier teams can stand a chance?"

Huyan Song slowly shook his head, his Adam's apple bobbing:

"The gap between the fourth and third tiers is even greater than the gap between the third and first tiers. No matter how talented they are, they cannot bridge such a huge gap."

"So you'd better not let them waste their time."

Rhodes waved his hand, "Time is running out, everyone please make the arrangements quickly."

Ren Tianxing and the other three looked at each other, their faces full of doubt.

But no one objected.

He could only bow in agreement and turn to leave the tent.

Outside the tent.

Thunder's vice president, Os, leaned close to the Green Turtle Elder and whispered:

"Grandpa Turtle, what do you think of this? I feel like something's not quite right."

Ren Tianxing echoed:

"I also feel something is strange. When I visited the city lord last month, he was still suffering from severe poisoning. It's too fast that he recovered."

Os was taken aback. "Could the city lord have been switched by those evolutionists?"

Songhe rolled his eyes:

"What's the point of your fifth-tier cultivation? Can't you sense the city lord's unique aura?"

Os lowered his head slightly.

"That's true... So how are your teams arranged? Are they still going to enter?"

"We must still advance when necessary, and we must still fight for what we deserve!"

The old man with the green tortoise stroked his chest-length white beard:

"The matter of the city lord training orcs still needs to be considered. It would be good to let the children test the quality of those orcs, but we must tell them not to hurt the harmony and not to let the people of Bright City benefit from it."

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