Lu Mingfei, how can you slay a dragon if you don't play the villain?

Lu Mingfei calmly withdrew his gaze and glanced at Til, who was slightly out of breath beside him.

The power of this strike was clearly understood in his mind:

The peak destructive power of a single attack does indeed barely reach the threshold of the second tier.

The problem is that this requires a long build-up period and lacks sustainability.

A true second-tier powerhouse possesses street-level destructive power with every move, rather than requiring a full-force strike to barely achieve that.

This brief assessment was completed in the blink of an eye in Lu Mingfei's mind.

Behind them, the tiger-eared man, Sheena, Liv, and the others who witnessed this devastating attack were too shocked to speak.

Sheena instinctively gripped Liv's arm tightly, her face turning pale.

The veins on the back of the tiger-eared man's hand, which was gripping the broken sword, bulged, and there was still lingering fear in his eyes.

If Lu Mingfei hadn't been present, this awakened individual named Tiel would have easily wiped out their entire team with just this one powerful attack!

An invisible fear gripped their hearts once more.

Witt, standing to the side, crossed his arms, his face full of pride, as if he had delivered the blow himself.

Chapter 195 Induction

Lu Mingfei led Teal back to the hunting team.

The biting cold seemed to intensify the fear in the eyes of these survivors.

His gaze swept over the tiger-eared man, the bear-eared strongman, the dog-eared man, the rabbit-eared girl Liv who had just been healed, and Sheena, who was standing next to Liv with a worried expression.

“Hello,” Lu Mingfei’s voice broke the silence, clear and steady. “I am Lu Mingfei.” His self-introduction was concise and powerful.

The crowd's gazes darted back and forth between him and Tyr, filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

He then pointed to Teal, his voice not loud, but loud enough for everyone to hear:

"This is Teal. We have reached an agreement."

"Cooperation?!" The word, spoken by Lu Mingfei, struck the hunting team members like a thunderbolt.

A terrifying Awakened One capable of instantly crippling Liv.

How could someone with lizardman guards and unfathomable strength actually "cooperate" with Lu Mingfei, who is equally mysterious in their eyes?

This made them more uneasy than a simple threat.

Sheena instinctively gripped Liv's arm, and Liv tensed up as well. The tiger-eared man and the bear-eared strongman instinctively tightened their grips on their broken weapons again, their eyes filled with unease and vigilance.

Lu Mingfei stared directly into Teal's indifferent golden eyes:

"Till, from now on, you must not lay a hand on anyone here."

He paused, each word clear and firm, "Otherwise, I will not help Shengyang."

Tier's gaze lingered on Lu Mingfei's face for a moment, as if weighing the strength and determination hidden beneath his calm exterior.

Finally, she nodded almost imperceptibly, her voice still cool and clear: "Okay."

Lu Mingfei seemed to have already planned ahead, and his next sentence completely ignited the hunting team's suppressed fear.

He looked at the girl with brown bear ears:

“Sheena, next, Tiel and her guard Wit will come with us to your village.”

"what?!"

"no!"

"My lord, this is absolutely unacceptable!"

Exclamations rang out almost simultaneously.

Sheena's wide eyes instantly welled up with tears, filled with disbelief and immense panic.

Go to the village? Take two such dangerous Awakened Ones with you? That would be like inviting a wolf into the house!

Liv's face turned deathly pale as she tightly protected Sheena.

The tiger-eared man and the bear-eared strongman were on high alert, their teeth clenched, their bodies tense, almost unable to control their urge to resist.

The dog-eared man sniffed the air warily, letting out a low, threatening growl.

Fear, a chilling fear, instantly overwhelmed the small team that had just escaped death.

Teyle's brows furrowed slightly, and for the first time, her pale golden eyes clearly revealed her confusion.

Lu Mingfei gave her a reassuring look, then reached out and led her aside to make sure their conversation wouldn't be overheard by the tense hunting team.

Tier looked at Lu Mingfei, her voice tinged with confusion and a sense of unquestionable skepticism:

"Lu Mingfei, if you are truly the hero of the prophecy, shouldn't the most important thing you do right now be to return to Holy Sun City with me immediately?"

"The High Priest and the council are awaiting news; we need to discuss how to deal with the Demon King as soon as possible..."

She couldn't understand why Lu Mingfei would waste his time in such a remote village inhabited by infected people.

“Teel,” Lu Mingfei’s voice was low, carrying a calmness that came from a clear understanding of the situation, “you just mentioned the threat of the Demon King.”

"So, in the face of an impending crisis that could destroy everything, what do we need most?"

Tiel remained silent, awaiting his answer.

"Unite all forces that can be united!" Lu Mingfei said resolutely. "Use all available forces!"

"The Demon King makes no distinction between humans, infected, or awakened beings; its only goal is destruction. If the Holy Sun perishes, no one will be spared."

His sharp gaze pierced through the wind and snow, pointing into the distance, "and this force clearly includes the infected."

Tier's eyes widened in shock, as if she had been taken aback by this audacious suggestion.

Lu Mingfei continued his analysis, speaking at a steady pace yet with great persuasiveness:

“We have the best entry point right in front of us: Sheena and her village, which is the bridge connecting the infected community.”

“Build trust with them, understand their situation and strength, and then… march on Uru!”

"Marching into Uru City?" Tiel almost thought he had misheard.

That city of infected people, shrouded in ice and snow and the unknown, rejecting both humans and awakened beings?

Lu Mingfei nodded, his eyes shining with determination:

"That's right. Only by truly integrating the power of the infected and persuading them to stand on the same side as us can we succeed."

Only then can the three forces that have been divided for nearly a century—humanity, the infected, and the awakened—who should have been protecting the same land, be reunited!

"This is the only correct way to fight the Demon King. Otherwise, if we fight each other, we will only be defeated one by one by the Demon King, and the prophecy of the Holy Sun... will eventually come true."

These words stirred up Tyrell's heart.

She recalled the battle just now: that thick-skinned, snow-covered giant elephant, which four infected warriors could hunt down.

Although the process was difficult, their strength, speed, and resilience far surpassed those of ordinary humans.

If human soldiers were to attack with guns, they probably wouldn't even be able to break through the elephant's hide; heavy artillery would be necessary...

She knew perfectly well:

Without awakened beings to balance the power, relying solely on the power of humanity itself...

Faced with a large population of infected individuals who are highly adaptable to harsh environments, they would probably have already suffered repeated defeats.

The number of awakened beings on the frozen ground may only be a few thousand...

Is this power truly sufficient to face the "demon king" who is prophesied to bring destruction?

Lu Mingfei's "group conclusion" was like a boulder thrown into a deep pool, stirring up ever greater waves in her heart.

She was unaware that, as her thoughts raced and she weighed the pros and cons, she was distracted.

An extremely subtle, invisible force, originating from Lu Mingfei's "emotional manipulation," like a gentle spider's web, quietly entangled her doubts, guiding them toward acceptance.

This is not coercion, but rather an amplification and guidance of existing ideas.

"Can humans and infected... really put aside their centuries-old feud?" Teyle finally asked in a low voice, this being her biggest obstacle.

"In the face of crisis, which is more important, hatred or survival?" Lu Mingfei did not answer directly, but asked in return, "At least, we must try. Otherwise, there is only one outcome."

Tiel fell silent, his golden eyes flashing with a complex light.

The picture Lu Mingfei depicted was exceptionally difficult, yet logically sound.

Under the shadow of the Demon King's threat, this seems to be the only path that might bring victory.

Ultimately, the "possibility" amplified under the influence of emotions overwhelmed the inherent rejection.

She took a deep breath of the cold air and made a decision:

"Alright. I'll go to their village with you."

Having convinced Tyr, the remaining challenges lay before the hunting party.

Two Awakened Ones are going to their village? That's like luring a deadly snake back to its lair!

The tiger-eared man's face turned ashen, the bear-eared burly man's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and Liv and the dog-eared man's eyes were filled with resistance.

Sheena was so anxious she was almost in tears, her eyes pleading as she looked at Lu Mingfei.

“My lord…” the tiger-eared man began with difficulty, his voice dry and hoarse.

Refuse? He didn't dare.

Either of these two could easily crush their squad.

Agree? That would be tantamount to placing the safety of the entire village in unknown danger.

Chapter 196 Returning to the Village

Lu Mingfei understood their fear.

He walked straight up to Sheena, squatted down, and looked directly into the girl's clear eyes, which were filled with panic.

His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of the hunting party members nearby: