Pre-death assessment

Gigantopithecus originally had four strong limbs that touched the ground.

Now, I'm standing up completely.

The entire body has undergone another round of transformation, making it look more textured and more flexible.

Their combat strength is, of course, even greater!

It's like Super Beast Force, or Beast Warrior from Transformers.

He transformed from a wild beast into a warrior.

Swish!

After transforming into warrior form, the Beast King's wings suddenly flapped, and he appeared above a fighter jet almost instantly.

"So fast!"

The crew inside the fighter jet were all taken aback.

This guy is faster and more agile than before.

This beast king truly lives up to its reputation as the strongest beast king recorded in the four major cities.

Bang!

Just then, the Beast King suddenly punched the fighter jet.

The entire fighter jet was immediately severely deformed and then began to crash.

Fortunately, the people inside the fighter jet had indeed received rigorous training, and they seized the opportunity to eject using the safety pod.

Then it was intercepted by other fighter jets.

After destroying another fighter jet, the Beast King's gaze suddenly locked onto the main fighter jet where Karina and Liu Ruyan were located.

The next moment, it shot out with a whoosh.

Karina quickly ordered her subordinates to dodge, and the beast king's attack missed its mark.

But it seemed to have locked onto the main fighter jet, and with a flap of its wings, it chased after it once again.

"It seems to know that if the main fighter jet is destroyed, your entire formation will go out of control."

Liu Ruyan frowned.

This beast king is truly not a beast.

It possesses intelligence that is no less than that of humans.

They also possess combat power far exceeding that of humans.

"Father……"

As the Beast King hurtled towards her, and as she looked at his cold face and those scarlet mechanical eyes, Karina gritted her teeth.

The next moment, she gave the order: "Activate lethal weapons!"

This herd of beasts seems to have some ulterior motive, and they won't give up until they achieve it.

Although the Beast King was her father, she couldn't possibly risk her comrades' lives.

So... we really have to go all out.

If there's really no way to get rid of them, then of course... we'll have to kill them!

As the commander of the tactical formation, she has the authority to kill wild animals when absolutely necessary.

Upon receiving Karina's order, all the lethal weapons mounted on the fighter jets were immediately revealed.

Some are laser cannons, while others are high-penetration drill cannons made of purple-gold-red metal.

Immediately afterwards, these weapons, capable of killing steel beasts, began to fire.

Beams of laser light shot out from the sky, along with the highly penetrating purple-gold-red drill cannons.

Some of the beasts were immediately hit head-on and then crashed down onto the ground below.

These ferocious beasts are used to rampaging and have no regard for human weapons.

Because, to date, human weapons have not been able to cause them much damage.

However, the weapons currently being used are capable of killing.

Many steel beasts were caught off guard and were killed on the spot!

"Feel sorry……"

Looking at the beasts whose bodies had been pierced and were falling to the ground, Karina's eyes held a hint of apology.

Given the current special circumstances, she had no choice but to do this in order to protect the living.

Swish... thud!

Just then, a loud bang came from the entire main fighter jet.

"The Beastmaster is directly above us."

Teammates detected via radar that the Beastmaster had landed above the fighter jet and was very close to it.

It seems it won't be satisfied until it destroys the main fighter jet.

"Throw it off," Karina said quickly.

The main fighter jet suddenly accelerated in the sky, and at the same time, the entire fuselage began to rotate.

They wanted to use airflow or inertia to throw the Beast King off.

However, the Beast King clung tightly to the back of the fighter jet.

It's like a facehugger; you can't shake it off no matter what you do.

"Stabilize the flight. You guys, join me and shoot it down."

Karina then gave an order, and then, along with several subordinates, donned their armor and took up their weapons.

It opened the hatch and flew out.

After several people flew out of the fighter jet, they came to the top of the fighter jet like inconspicuous little flies.

Then, aim at the Beastmaster and fire the small laser gun in your hand.

At this moment, Liu Ruyan also transformed into a fire phoenix and flew out.

She looked at the chaotic sky and the Beast King perched atop the main fighter jet.

"If Ling Wu were here, he might be able to take down a beast king right now."

She murmured softly.

Then he laughed self-deprecatingly, realizing that the other party no longer considered him a teammate, but merely someone to be used.

Why should I even think about these things?

Why should we expect him to lead us? Why should we rely on him?

Furthermore, I don't necessarily have to keep pushing forward now.

Wow!

Just then, the Beast King, which had been clinging tightly to the fighter jet, suddenly took to the air, locked its gaze on Karina, and swooped down.

Karina quickly dodged away.

The beast king slapped her as he approached her.

Liu Ruyan quickly grabbed Karina, barely managing to dodge the slap.

Wow!

Just then, the Beast King suddenly braked and turned around in mid-air, locking its gaze on Karina and charging up again.

"Something's not right. Its target doesn't seem to be Xuanwu City, the main fighter jet, or anyone else here, but...you!"

Liu Ruyan said in a deep voice.

Karina's expression subtly changed beneath her armor and helmet.

Why?

Why would his deceased father target him?

The next moment, Karina and Liu Ruyan both quickly dodged away.

"Although I don't know what happened, I think you'd better go back to Xuanwu City first," Liu Ruyan said loudly.

This beast king is extremely fast. If it continues its pursuit, Karina will eventually fall into its hands.

Therefore, Karina had better hide.

As long as you hide inside Xuanwu City, you will be safe.

Hearing Liu Ruyan's words, Karina hesitated.

But he gritted his teeth and said, "Are the entrances and exits cleared? Retreat!"

After saying that, she and Liu Ruyan shot towards Xuanwu.

The Beast King locked his gaze on Karina and gave chase.

Finally, both Liu Ruyan and Karina passed through that small tunnel.

The Beast King hesitated because his body was too large, and got stuck outside.

It immediately launched a frenzied attack on the entrance and exit, expressing its anger and dissatisfaction.

"It seems that was indeed the case; its target was indeed you."

Liu Ruyan turned around and looked at her, then said in a deep voice.

But...why?

Has it regained its memory and remembered that Karina is its daughter?

No, of course not!

If it has truly regained its memories, it shouldn't have harmed Karina.

They shouldn't even have launched an attack on Xuanwu City.

But just now, it really wanted to kill Karina!

Has this happened before?

Liu Ruyan then asked curiously, "After your family members died, they turned into wild beasts, became beast kings, and came back to hunt down your family members."

"It has never happened before."

Karina said in a deep voice, "Or rather... those beasts who become Beast Kings basically never encounter their own family members."

After all, almost all of humanity lives within the four major cities.

But those wild beasts are always outside.

Therefore, it's very rare for a Beastmaster to encounter his own family.

Today is the first time!

"Is it possible that when the Beast King attacked the city in the past, his purpose was... to find his family?" Liu Ruyan guessed.

Why did the Beast King attack the four major cities?

Is it really just as simple as wanting to eat people?

Perhaps cannibalism is not their primary purpose.

Their primary purpose is to reach their blood relatives.

So...why?

Why would the Beastmaster have such a purpose?

What would happen if someone ate a human who was related to them by blood?

"That possibility cannot be ruled out."

Karina pondered, "I need to discuss this with the city lord."

The city lord probably knows what's going on.

Upon entering Xuanwu City, the two immediately went to find the city lord…

……

On the other side, Suzaku Castle.

On the bustling, prosperous street, Ling Wu led Lei Yun.

The two were standing at the entrance of the casino.

Lei Yun tilted her head slightly, looking at the casino entrance.

Then, with a look of novelty, he asked, "Can you cheat... in a casino?"

That's right, the name of this casino is "Cheating Casino".

And it's a legal casino!

Lei Yun had never seen a casino like this before.

It is common knowledge that cheating in casinos is a major taboo.

If something like this happened in the real world, you'd be lucky if you weren't caught; you're considered to have clever methods.

If you get caught, losing an arm or a leg would be the least of your worries.

Surprisingly, the casino here openly advertises... cheating is allowed?

"Gambling is all about using tricks and schemes."

Ling Wu smiled faintly and continued, "It's just that some people are so clever that they haven't been seen through."

"Since everyone's resorting to underhanded tactics anyway, let's just do it openly and honestly!"

In the modern world, whether it's a real casino or a private speedboat, cheating is certainly possible.

To put it bluntly, behind the scenes, it's either you eat me or I eat you.

And now that we're all cheating anyway, let's just say we're all cheaters.

Then it's up to each of us to rely on our own abilities!

It's openly advertised that cheating is allowed; if you're capable, come and gamble; if not, don't bother coming in.

That's more straightforward!

Of course, there is another rule here.

That means the outcome is determined by the opening of the cards.

Before the cards are revealed, any means are allowed, but no one is allowed to be hurt.

Once the cards are dealt, the outcome is decided!

"So...everyone in this casino is a con artist?"

Lei Yun frowned: "Then how are we supposed to win money here?"

Since it's openly advertised that cheating is possible, anyone who dares to come to the casino must be a gambling master with their own unique skills.

How are they going to gamble against a group of gambling gods?

How do you win money from a group of gambling gods?

"Act according to the situation."

Ling Wu simply smiled and strode inside.

Lei Yun quickly followed.

The two entered the casino, which was surprisingly crowded and lively.

Even if most people don't have the ability to cheat, they find it very interesting just to watch the spectacle.

Moreover, the casino is quite unique; it doesn't have any electronic devices like slot machines or roulette wheels.

Only gambling tables!

Only board games!

There are only people betting against each other, no one betting against a machine.

Play cards, dice, mahjong—play whatever you like.

And your opponents are all con artists, all masters.

Whether you win or lose money depends on your own ability.

Of course, you can also choose to be the banker here and let others gamble against you.

Several notorious gamblers from Zhuque City frequently operate here as bookmakers.

There are quite a few people acting as bookmakers in the casino right now.

Many casual players will go up and challenge it.

At one of the gambling tables sat a woman, a one-eyed woman, with an eye patch over one eye.

She sat there alone, bored, fiddling with a deck of cards in her hand.

Nobody plays with her, nobody gambles with her!

Because she has special abilities.

Her special ability is X-ray vision!