Exploding God

Seeing that the atmosphere had become a little tense, Li Hui quickly broke the silence with a hearty laugh.

"Haha, Brother Lu, you're quite accomplished at such a young age! I'm Li Hui, the highest-ranking officer of the hunting camp in the G71 defense zone. Well, I suppose you've all heard about the unidentified attack that suddenly broke out in the Bitter Forest Wetland area."

"The Combat Association has sent over the relevant information and rescue arrangements. Your successful escape from the attack of the 5-star threat, the Terror Spider, will be of great help in the upcoming battles."

"Oh, by the way, you might not know this, but those giant spiders that appeared for the first time are called Terror-Eating Spiders, and they're classified as a level 5 threat..."

At this point, Bi Yanming and the others felt that the rhythm of the game was back under their control.

However, as a soft voice rang out, everyone, including Li Hui, felt their hearts skip a beat.

"We might understand better." The advisor, who appeared excessively young in their eyes, looked up at the group of camp officers and asked softly, "I just have a question I'd like to discuss with you all: why is this year's bounty only five-star?"

What?

Lu Ze didn't give these people too much time to think. He held up a tactical tablet, on which were clearly listed the bounty missions issued by the Combat Association.

The one highlighted at the top is naturally the one listed first.

[Five-Star Bounty: Hunt the Terror Spider (24-Hour Validity)]: "Hunting the latest species, the five-star threat Terror Spider, will earn hunters extra points (+50 points/spider) and extra money (+5000 yuan/spider) during the bounty period."

This is a bounty mission that the Combat Association just issued ten minutes ago. Is there a problem?

Perhaps Lu Ze's words were too information-heavy, as the others didn't immediately grasp them. Bi Yanming, who harbored other motives, was growing impatient. The Yanhuang Battle Alliance team was arriving soon, and if he couldn't obtain firsthand information before then, it would directly impact the alliance's interests.

He was already annoyed by the 17-year-old consultant, and now that the meeting was being repeatedly interrupted by him, he was even more annoyed.

"You know? How could you possibly know! This is information about the Devouring Terror Spider that came from the Combat Association just ten minutes ago. Do you really think the researchers in the Research Department, who specialize in studying Mist Creatures, would make a mistake?" Bi Yanming stood up, propping himself up on the table. "This is a bounty issued for the entire Shangnan region. If you think there's anything wrong with it, please point it out to us."

"But now, I would like to ask Consultant Lu not to waste everyone's precious time."

After speaking, Bi Yanming looked at Qi Yuan, his eyes conveying a clear message: please respect us, and please respect yourselves.

Hiring such a young consultant and having him repeatedly interrupt the meeting's flow—is this the style of your Mujin?

However, after Bi Yanming's gaze passed between them three or four times, Qi Yuan remained calm and composed, holding his teacup without saying a word.

As for the others, they were also quietly drinking tea, making no attempt to stop them.

Honestly, ever since they saw Lu Ze slay the giant spider with his bare hands, they've become numb. As for what Li Hui just said about the Combat Association explaining things to Lu Ze?

nonexistent.

Now, even Lu Geng, the master of chrysanthemum-peeling, is probably more familiar with the giant spider's body structure than the staff of the Combat Association's research department.

Thinking of this, Han Zhen, Qi Yuan, and the others glanced at Lü Geng, who was tasting tea like a Buddha, and silently gave him a thumbs up.

This kid's really going for it...

It was clear that the rhythm of the Hibiscus team had begun to deviate from everyone's expectations since they entered the arena.

At the heart of all this, Lu Ze didn't find anything wrong with it at all; in fact, he nodded in agreement.

"That's what I think too."

My heart hurts!

This was Bi Yanming's only feeling at that moment; he wanted to flip the table.

Lu Ze looked up at Bi Yanming, then at Li Hui, pondered for a moment, and said in a carefully chosen tone, "I'm sorry, I'm not a member of the Combat Association, so there are some information I might not be aware of. I was wondering if you missed any information sent by the Research Department? Perhaps you missed it, or perhaps they missed sending it..."

"You should understand what I mean, right?"

【I understand you, you old man!】

Bi Yanming was trembling all over. Looking at Lu Ze's serious face, he almost flipped the table over and punched him.

"Please enlighten me, Consultant Lu." Li Hui's expression was also somewhat displeased. Why was the Hibiscus Squad's attitude not as humble as usual today? Their manner of speaking was really rather improper.

"What about the reward for the Devouring Terror Spider King?" Lu Ze put down his tactical tablet and said calmly, "As social creatures, the Devouring Terror Spider swarm will inevitably have a leader. Forgive my bluntness, but issuing such a hasty combat mission may dampen everyone's enthusiasm."

What is that?

Several managers were stunned at the same time.

What is the Terror-Eating Spider King?

Are there even higher-level boss monsters?

What level of threat does the Devouring Terror Spider King pose?

The research department didn't mention this when they sent the materials.

"Here's the thing, according to the Combat Association's kill record rules, we retrieved the body tissue of the Devouring Terror Spider King, but the current bounty mission seems to have some flaws. As the advisor to the Hibiscus Squad, I have a reason to be responsible for this team, and I hope that your association will also take responsibility."

"After all, those things are quite heavy. I hope the Combat Association can settle the accounts as soon as possible, so that the heroes' blood is not shed in vain."

As if a cold Siberian wind swept through the conference room, the minds of Li Hui, Bi Yanming, and the others seemed to freeze completely.

"You mean...you killed the leader, the Terror-Eating Spider King? And brought back its body parts?" Remembering the secret mission the Alliance had secretly arranged, Bi Yanming's eyes widened instantly. "That's impossible!"

"That's absolutely impossible!"

"Even the research department didn't mention the existence of the Terror-Eating Spider King!"

……

At the Combat Association camp, two heavy transport vehicles drove in simultaneously, their steel doors slamming heavily into the mud.

People around instinctively looked over, and then everyone's brows furrowed simultaneously.

This is……

The transport vehicle of the Yanhuang Combat Alliance!

To be honest, although the hunting camp is not a separate outpost set up for the Combat Association, it is actually quite difficult to see anyone from outside the Combat Association in the camp.

Especially the members of the Yanhuang Combat Alliance!

In terms of stealth skills, close-quarters combat ability, and wilderness survival skills alone, the warriors of the Yanhuang War Alliance are far superior to the construct pilots of the Huaxia War Association.

These genetic warriors are not accustomed to conducting radial explorations centered on their strongholds, and therefore rarely appear before construct pilots.

But now, the camp has even invited people from the Yanhuang War Alliance?

As for the second car, not many people paid attention to it; it had the standard Combat Association paint scheme, and these kinds of cars are common every day.

"This is... an entire fleet of six-star Yanhuang warriors?"

After the people in the carriage got out, they were dressed in uniform combat uniforms embroidered with gold thread. Each of the six men had six gold stars embroidered on their left shoulder, while the leader was wearing a black Zhongshan suit.

Everyone froze for a moment, and then a low gasp of astonishment rose from the crowd.

A 6-star genetic warrior!

To put it bluntly, in this camp, 100 construct pilots wouldn't be enough to kill a single 6-star gene warrior!

"My esteemed War Masters."

"Mr. Bi is already in the conference room. Would you like me to show you the way?"

A staff member appeared and said respectfully.

"Okay... um? Wait a minute."

The leader suddenly raised his hand to interrupt, his gaze fixed on the all-terrain vehicle not far away.

Whose car is that?