fifth form

Chapter 3421 Reverse Visit
"I should have gone in with them!"

Montessler was somewhat weak, while Zhou Rihui was almost unaffected.

The two successfully freed themselves from the evil thoughts, which aroused great envy in Naggus's eyes, who felt that he had lost a good opportunity to get rid of the entanglement of evil thoughts.

He looked at Montesbatton with resentment in his eyes, while Montesbatton lowered his head.

He felt things shouldn't be so easy and simple, but in fact, they were. Zhang Xuezhou easily dispelled his evil thoughts upon entering the Spider God's Cave and also retrieved Montes Steel Hair.

Montess was physically weak and his mind was still somewhat confused, but the fluorescent spots on his body that Zhang Xuezhou and the others had mentioned earlier were gone, and he was gradually returning to normal.

"Sigh~"

Just as everyone was about to follow Zhang Xuezhou and the others to the high-altitude snow-capped peak area to camp and rest, a sharp and enormous vibration came from the Spider God Cave.

The massive snow-capped mountain cave acts like a loudspeaker, amplifying and reverberating this sound.

Even though they were far from the Spider God's Cave, everyone felt the piercing and uncomfortable vibrations.

This was true for them, but for the spider swarm in the Spider God's Cave, it was utter annihilation.

"You're not up to something, are you?"

Montespatton looked suspiciously at Zhang Xuezhou, who was a few steps away, while Naggus, his face filled with horror, ran more than ten steps before stopping.

"I've always been honest and law-abiding, don't make false accusations!"

Zhang Xuezhou responded irritably, glancing at the Spider God's Cave out of the corner of his eye.

Seven Spiders is extremely powerful. Zhang Xuezhou still doesn't know the extent of their strength. However, Seven Spiders' bloated body and limited mobility are due to either physical injury or the release of some kind of technique.

Even if there are special circumstances in the Spider God's Cave, now is not a good time to inquire. At least, Zhang Xuezhou will have to wait until the Seven Spiders calm their anger and invite him again before he can go to the Spider God's Cave.

There's only so much going on in the Spider God's Cave, and even less that could break the Seven Spiders' defenses.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that the layer of stone shell he had covered up must have been discovered, or even peeled off, thus revealing the disappearance of the Spider God Liao Meng's descent.

To be honest, he didn't expect the Seven Spiders to react so slowly.

Zhang Xuezhou had been somewhat worried that Montessler might leak his whereabouts, but to his surprise, nothing happened overnight, and no information about him was leaked.

Everything about him has now come to a closed loop, and Zhang Xuezhou has no chance of getting caught up in it again.

Montesbarton had a suspicion, and Zhang Xuezhou quickly shut him up.

"Let's find a good place to camp, and we can talk about everything tomorrow!"

Zhang Xuezhou did not return to the Spider God Cave to investigate the strange phenomenon, but instead signaled to everyone to find suitable terrain to station themselves.

It's impossible for Qin Meng's Fire Meteor Creature to be taken down just because he came once; this battle will take a long time.

The timeframe could be as short as two or three months, or as long as a year and a half or even several years. The angrier the Seven Spiders are right now, the higher the chance of a clash between Qin Meng and Huo Liuxing's forces.

The war doesn't need to spread to all fire meteor creatures; as long as the balance between one or both sides is broken, everything will descend into chaos.

"A prisoner should act like a prisoner!"

The group set up camp on the side facing away from the snow-capped peak.

This place is hardly a good place; the probability of death for ordinary people is extremely high, and only those who have undergone the Sequence can survive.

Zhou Xin pressed down several ground spikes with his hand, then looked at Montespatton, whose face was full of dejection.

A change in mindset doesn't happen overnight. Just like the price of precious metals in the market, the less you dare to gamble, the higher the price goes. But once you can accept it psychologically, the price keeps falling.

Montesbatton was also caught in this strange predicament. The other party knew many things, but Montesbatton himself dared not gamble with his life. Zhou Xin could only nudge Montesbatton, indicating that the other party looked quite good and resembled a qualified prisoner.

"I'm afraid of crashing and becoming someone else's food," Montespatton said through gritted teeth in a low voice. "This is no different from dancing on a knife's edge!"

“You probably wouldn’t have thought that way when you were younger,” Zhou Xindao said.

"When I was young..."

For Montesbatton, youth seems like a distant concept.

His race is special, with a lifespan of 150 years, which is half as long as that of humans. The appearance of a genetic resistance layer allows him to extend his lifespan even further. Montespatton feels that he can live for decades or even centuries more.

But he has indeed grown old, and this aging does not stem from physical function, but from his mindset.

His mindset began to align with that of the elders in his community; he preferred to plan carefully before acting and to seek victory through stability.

When he has a significant advantage, his mindset is excellent, which is characteristic of a champion.

However, when he is at a disadvantage, this mindset will hold him back, which may lead to repeated misjudgments and even severely damage his mental state.

“If you can’t do it, why not give someone a chance to do it?” Zhou Xin advised in a low voice.

Having witnessed Montesbatton's underground base, Zhou Xin knew his old adversary, with whom he had fought for many years, all too well.

Zhou Xin did not discover Montesbatton's ultimate goal, but he was well aware of the benefits that cooperation between them would bring.

Just as he was unwilling to act as Montesbatton's pawn back then, thus being schemed against by the other party, Montesbatton was also unwilling to join in and contribute manpower and effort at this time.

Whether the other party's mindset can be changed depends on the quality of the leader of the Red Alliance.

Li Yingbo is receptive to advice and will carry it out, but his abilities are somewhat lacking. He can lead to great success when paired with capable people, but will be mediocre when paired with mediocre people. Ren Yisheng, on the other hand, is full of scheming and ruthlessness, making him difficult to trust.

Zhang Xuezhou's advantage as a leader is his youth and strong abilities, which also earn him the trust and cooperation of many people. He is like a rope that binds everyone together. However, Zhang Xuezhou's ability is somewhat loose, and once he fails, it is difficult to recover.

Each of these three leaders has their own strengths and weaknesses, and each of them is flawed on their own, but when the three of them are put together, they create a strange harmony.

Most importantly, there is no power struggle among these three parties, which has led to smooth execution of tasks by everyone.

Zhou Xin whispered his advice, suggesting that if Montespatton could cooperate and maintain peace, he might very well become the fourth leader.

Zhou Xin's advice did indeed cause Montesbottom to waver.

He was, after all, the former Grand Councilor of the Omega Alliance, and a Grand Councilor with resources. Montesbatton felt that he could not become a marginal figure like Chimon Haig. If he could become one of the leaders and have the ability to borrow high-ranking members of the Red Alliance, he could accept it.

This is somewhat similar to the Red Alliance providing manpower and resources, with each side cooperating and developing together after investing. There's no question of who's superior or inferior, nor does anyone claim to be losing money.

After pondering it over and over again for a quarter of an hour, and calculating back and forth, Montespatton finally nodded.

"As long as you can do what you say, I'm not someone who can't bring myself to do it!"

"Then let's go over there now to negotiate and determine the nature of the matter!"

Montesbottom had just agreed when Zhou Xin pulled him up.

Montespatton struggled for a moment, but was then held tightly by Zhou Xin and unable to move an inch.

The two found Zhang Xuezhou's tent. Zhou Xin pulled the zipper, and the tent was pulled open. Zhou Xin's eyes narrowed slightly.

The tent did not contain Zhang Xuezhou and Ren Anran, but rather Zhang Xuezhou with a stunningly beautiful woman.

His gaze swept over the woman's face and then fell upon her mottled abdomen and the spider legs as thick as arms. A chilling sense of danger welled up within Zhou Xin.