Armor: After finding the Demon-Sealing Box, I won't eat beef.

After hearing this, Yingba's mind went blank, and he was completely confused!

"Wait a minute..."

"Don't say anything yet, let me sort this out."

"you mean.

Behind the Shadow Realm lies the true power behind the scenes; the Ugly General is merely a puppet pushed to the forefront to maintain appearances…

He never imagined that the film industry, which he had risked his life to join, would become his home.

There's such a complex relationship hidden behind it all.

Lin Zhen?!

Not to mention, everyone in D City knows this.

No--

Throughout China, everyone knows this name.

Starting as a small company in City D, it swept across most of the country in just over a decade, growing into a monopolistic giant spanning multiple industries.

He is respectfully called the Godfather of Capital by both insiders and outsiders.

He never imagined that the dark world that was stirring up trouble throughout the city was actually founded by Lin Zhen.

Even more outrageous is...

Even the ERP research lab, which represents justice, was funded and built by him.

It took Shadow Master four or five minutes to barely figure out this convoluted relationship.

He collapsed to the spot, shocked and powerless.

"Doesn't that mean all my scheming over the years has been nothing but wishful thinking?!"

"No wonder the ugly general refused to kill the armor summoner's friends and family."

It turns out that someone above was holding things back, and there were orders.

"It's obvious that these underhanded and dirty tricks are not allowed."

"So he's treating everyone like fools, just playing them for a fool?!"

After a huge shock.

A profound sense of powerlessness washed over him like a tide, making it hard for him to breathe.

Lin Zhen was the one who orchestrated all of this.

That capitalist godfather who can influence the livelihoods of the entire nation with a flick of his finger, and who practically controls the livelihoods of half the population.

Doesn't that mean that the Shadowlands could never have truly defeated ERP from the start, let alone completely destroyed the Light and Shadow Armor?

etc--

wrong!

Just when he was feeling utterly hopeless, a sudden inspiration struck Shadow Master.

He lunged forward and grabbed Evilwood's wrist.

His face was filled with a renewed hope: "You...you just said..."

"You can help me get the Earth Shadow Stone, right?"

"You just said that yourself, didn't you?"

Her voice trembled uncontrollably as she asked two follow-up questions.

This shows just how deep Shadow Master's obsession with the Earth Shadow Stone really is.

Evilwood grinned, revealing a wicked smile, and slowly replied, "Of course."

"As long as you obey me, I guarantee I can help you get the Earth Shadow Stone back, provided that you obey."

"Okay... okay! I'll listen to you, I'll do whatever you say!"

At this moment, Shadow King was grasping at the last straw, without the slightest hesitation.

He agreed readily and decisively.

"So what should I do now?"

Shadow Master's identity changed rapidly, and he instantly found his place.

Seeing that he was so cooperative, Emu immediately leaned close to his ear.

He muttered a long string of words in a low voice.

After hearing this, Shadow Master's face showed a hint of doubt:

"Will this really work?"

"Of course, with me here, nothing will go wrong."

"But……

As far as I know, the mutant beasts only ever obey the orders of Ugly General.

"As Ugly General said before, the mutant beast was released by him personally from the breeding burrow, which is why it recognizes him as its master and obeys his commands."

"Hehehe~~~"

That's just nonsense he's spouting to fool laymen.

Remember this clearly: from beginning to end, the mutant beasts will only obey us, who possess the power of the five dark elements.

"Then... then I'll give it a try!" Shadow Master gritted his teeth, still harboring some hesitation.

Emu reassured him confidently, "Just do as I say, and you'll definitely succeed."

……

Not long after.

With a heart full of anxiety, Yingba went to the main hall alone to find Choujiang.

"Didn't I tell you to go back and figure out a solution?"

Why are you getting in my way again?

The ugly general was currently seething with anger and extremely annoyed.

As soon as he saw Shadow Boss swagger in, he immediately launched into a tirade of abuse.

Shadow Master paused, then quickly bowed and lowered his head:

"Reporting to General Chou, I have come here specifically to report that I have come up with a good plan."

"Oh?"

The ugly general's cursing stopped instantly.

However, her expression wasn't pleasant either; she glanced at him sideways and said, "Haven't you given me enough bad ideas before?"

"You've only had half an hour, what decent ideas could you possibly come up with?"

Shadow King dared not dawdle any longer.

While discreetly observing the ugly general's expression, he cautiously revealed his plan:

"Since Lord Ugly General does not wish to kill the summoner's family."

"Then we'll just give them a small punishment as a warning, is that alright?"

"You know how fast the ERP support is, it's really quick."

"Why don't we do the opposite, separate them, and defeat them one by one!"

Defeat them one by one?

The ugly general leaned forward and asked, "How do we defeat them one by one?"

"Lord Ugly General, think about it, we already have more magic stickers than the number of people in the Light and Shadow Armor."

"We just need to release four powerful mutant beasts at the same time."

They were placed in the four corners of the city, east, west, south, and north.

"We'll deploy the fifth one to the city center while they rush off to provide support."

"In fact."

"We prepared five alien beasts in the city center, but only released one to show its face."

It was all to confuse the armor summoner.

"In this way, the five armor summoners were scattered throughout the city."

They're fighting their own battles, unable to support each other.

"Let's concentrate our five mutant beasts and beat that one in the city center to a pulp."

"What do you think of this method?"

After Shadow King finished speaking, he stood to the side with his head down, secretly observing Ugly General's expression.

Even the ugly general isn't stupid.

A little thought reveals that this method is indeed feasible.

Shadow Master's method fully utilizes the advantage of having a large number of mutant beasts.

"Hmm, that's interesting."

The ugly general stroked the few remaining whiskers on his chin and pondered for several minutes.

He then frowned and asked, "But you know, those armored kids are getting stronger all the time."

"In a one-on-one fight, our mutant beasts are finding it increasingly difficult to gain the upper hand."

Upon hearing this, Yingba was instantly overjoyed: There's hope!

He quickly stepped forward, smiling obsequiously as he explained, "Lord Ugly General, this matter is actually quite easy to handle."

"Our mutant beasts are definitely strong, although we might not be able to beat them in a one-on-one fight."

"But wouldn't it be fine if we just didn't confront them head-on?"

"You mean, the mutant beasts in the four corners are just there to stall for time, not to engage them in a direct confrontation?"

"That's right! The four on the outside are just responsible for stalling, stalling for as long as possible."

"As for the one in the city center, no one can save him."

One against five.

Could they possibly conjure up a sixth Armored Warrior?

Upon hearing this, the ugly general slapped the armrest of the stone seat with a "smack," his face instantly breaking into a wide grin: "That's really a great idea!"

"The four outermost armors don't need to win; they just need to hold off the other four armors."

"The unlucky guy who gets surrounded in the middle will only have one way out: death."

This method is perfectly feasible!

"Okay, we'll do it your way!"

"I'm personally leading the team this time; I refuse to believe we can't turn the tide!"

No, no, no!

"Lord Ugly General, you can't personally take action!"

"This is a small matter; we subordinates can handle it."

You are the backbone and pillar of our Shadowlands.

"If you have to handle even such a small matter personally, then what are we subordinates like—just sitting around doing nothing?"

Upon hearing that the ugly general was going in person, Yingba was so frightened that he almost jumped up and hurriedly tried to stop him.

Upon hearing this, the ugly general stroked his chin and nodded, agreeing that this was indeed the case.

That's what they say.

Shadow Master's previous record speaks for itself.

He's so incompetent that it's hard to trust him. Entrusting such a big task to him is bound to make Chou Jiang uneasy.

Seeing that he hesitated and didn't give in, Yingba saw that he was hesitant.

My heart skipped a beat, and I quickly patted my chest and assured them:

"Lord Ugly General, you can rest assured and leave this matter to me!"

"I guarantee I'll handle this perfectly and won't let you down."

The ugly general pondered for a while longer.

He finally nodded: "Okay, I'll trust you one more time."

"If we mess this up again..."

"Then you don't need to come back to see me."

"Understood! Understood!"

Seeing that the ugly general had finally relented, Yingba secretly breathed a long sigh of relief, his heart finally at ease.

……

Almost at the same time.

On the other side of the city.

A melodious piano tune drifted from a detached villa on the outskirts of the city.

The person playing the piano was a young man in his early twenties, with very handsome features.

But he only played for a few minutes.

The music became increasingly chaotic, with one wrong note after another.

Anyone with eyes could tell that the person playing the piano was in a state of utter confusion.

As the last note was pressed incorrectly, the music abruptly stopped and ceased completely.

"hateful!"

The young man sitting at the piano looked furious; he was clearly very angry.

His name is Zhang Jian.

Like Li Xinnan, he is also a descendant of Huocun and is born with the aptitude to summon the Flame Dragon Armor.

As a professional pianist with a small reputation in the industry.

In the provincial piano competition a few days ago, he surprisingly lost to Li Xinnan.

This matter was like a thorn stuck in his heart.

This caused him to lose his appetite and sleep for several days in a row, and he couldn't even concentrate on practicing the piano.