Ling Cage: I am a spiritual master, devouring source matter to become a god.

The missile streaked across the sky, made a sharp turn without any propulsion, and struck the Devouring Beast heavily.

A massive shockwave exploded from the Devouring Beast's head. Although it didn't kill the beast, it knocked it unconscious.

At this moment, yellow sand filled the sky, and visibility was extremely low.

Jing Yuan piloted the Gravity Body, wielding a large sword, and slashed heavily into the abdomen of the Devouring Beast.

The Devouring Beast's belly was ripped open like a tattered cloth.

Jing Yuan looked inside the Devouring Beast's belly, where a hollow sphere was shimmering with an unusual light.

Jing Yuan raised his broadsword again and slashed at the Spirit Seed.

Instantly, a powerful aura of the life source race surged into Jing Yuan's body.

Jing Yuan could clearly feel that this was the biggest improvement since absorbing the life essence of the Devouring Beast.

He could feel that both his mental strength and physical power were significantly increasing.

Jingyuan continued forward to catch up with the group.

Mark, seeing that the Devouring Beast hadn't gotten up after collapsing, asked Jing Yuan in surprise, "Dead?"

"died!"

Before he could even be surprised, Mark rushed to the group to drive away the Devouring Beasts.

Once the lizard-like Devouring Beasts sensed that their leader had been killed, they all gave up the chase.

Only the snake-dogs that had followed Jingyuan were still happily chasing the hunters' vehicles.

Mark charged forward in his gravity vehicle; slicing through the snake-dog was as easy for him as chopping vegetables.

Jingyuan also caught up with the group and killed the snake-dogs that were chasing the convoy.

After his mental power was enhanced once again, Jing Yuan's speed of absorbing life essence also increased.

The moment the snake-dog was killed, its life essence was absorbed by Jing Yuan, without delaying Jing Yuan from killing other Devouring Beasts.

Gradually, the snake-dog in the distance, seeing no opportunity, stopped chasing.

The nearby snakes and dogs were also killed, and the hunter team was finally out of danger.

Just then, the gravitational body also ran out of energy.

If these Devouring Beasts persisted any longer, they would have no way to resist.

The hunters' convoy sped along until they saw the lighthouse, at which point they finally felt relieved.

Instructor Elon came down from the elevator platform to greet them.

Mark looked dejected.

Seeing this expression, Elon didn't say anything, but patted Mark on the shoulder to comfort him.

Hunters face a life-or-death situation on missions, so there's no need to blame yourself too much.

Back at the lighthouse, the locals, as usual, welcomed the hunters.

However, the only supplies collected this time were two boxes of energy and the equipment found by Jingyuan's team; nothing else.

For a hunter, it was indeed rather meager.

The final casualty count was completed in the armory.

They lost more than a dozen members of the Hunters team, including five new members.

Most of the team members who sacrificed their lives died during the final chase of the Devouring Beasts on the convoy.

There were too many Devouring Beasts; Mark and Jingyuan, as top-tier combatants, simply couldn't handle them all.

Although elite team members have the ability to temporarily kill Devouring Beasts, the risk of death for ordinary team members when encountering Devouring Beasts is still too high.

Mark looked at the casualty figures and became depressed; no one else dared to go up and comfort him.

Although Jing Yuan absorbed a lot of the life essence of the Devouring Beasts, and his mental strength and physical fitness were enhanced once again, he still couldn't be happy.

After the collected supplies were stored in the warehouse, Jingyuan quietly left with a box.

He did not return to his residence, but went to the workshop instead.

As expected, 4277 was still manufacturing throwing knives in the workshop.

Hearing someone open the door, 4277 looked towards the entrance in surprise.

As soon as Jingyuan entered the door, 4277 ran over happily and asked with a smile, "You're back!"

"Ah."

4277 could clearly sense Jingyuan's low spirits. "What's wrong?"

Jing Yuan shook his head and said, "It's nothing, it's just that the casualties were quite heavy this time when we went down to the ground."

4277 felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this. Although she had never been to the ground, she knew how terrifying the Devouring Beasts were.

"Are you OK!"

"I'm fine!" Jing Yuan said, taking out a briefcase and saying, "This is a set of repair tools. I thought you might need it, so I secretly brought it for you."

4277 didn't rush to take the box, but instead comforted her, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself, you've already done very well."

Jingyuan nodded. "I know! I just wanted to sit here for a while. Watching you forge throwing knives is quite relaxing."

4277 smiled, didn't say much, and went back to his workbench to start working.

Watching 4277 work actually made Jingyuan feel somewhat relieved.

Jingyuan stayed in the workshop until evening before returning to his residence.

When Jingyuan arrived at his doorstep, he saw a priest standing guard there.

"Jingyuan, the head of the organization wants to see you!"

Jing Yuan asked in confusion, "Does the leader want to see me? Now?"

"Yes."

"Please tell the head of the association that tomorrow is better! I'm too tired today and need to rest."

"The head of the council wants to see you, and you get to choose when?" the priest retorted.

"Then why don't we call the head of the association over?" Jing Yuan was about to enter the house when the priest blocked the doorway.

Jingyuan ignored him and shoved the priest aside.

The priest stumbled and fell to the ground, cursing as he said, "You...you dare disobey the head of the society's orders! You...you just wait!"

Jingyuan closed the door nonchalantly and went back to his room to sleep.

wait.

The next morning, there was another knock on the door.

Jingyuan impatiently went to open the door, and there was that same priest from yesterday.

"Lord Jingyuan, the head of the association requests your presence."

"Oh! You've changed your tune!"

Jingyuan found it very novel; this guy's reaction was completely different from yesterday.

Since the other party was so polite, Jingyuan naturally couldn't close the door, so he asked, "How did you change so quickly?"

"Lord Jingyuan, it was my fault! Yesterday I didn't convey the leader's message clearly. The leader said to wait until you've rested before you go to see him! Do you think you've rested now?"

Jingyuan nodded and said, "Alright. But wait for me a moment."

Jingyuan returned to his room, washed up, and then left with the priest.

The innermost level of the Light and Shadow Church.

When Charles saw Jingyuan walk in, he said with a smile, "You've worked hard, you did a great job this time! I'm very satisfied!"

Chapter 37 Doubt

Jingyuan looked at Charles with a blank expression and asked, "What did I do that made you so satisfied?"

Charles wasn't annoyed by Jingyuan's attitude, because he was simply too happy.

"I heard that during this ground mission, the Hunters encountered a large horde of Devouring Beasts. They didn't acquire many supplies, but many people died," Charles said with a smile. "Right now, our great Captain Mark is still alone in his room processing all of this!"

"Then what does this have to do with me?"

Charles stared intently at Jing Yuan and said, "I heard that at the last moment, you attracted a large group of Devouring Beasts, which dealt a heavy blow to the entire team."

Jingyuan stared straight at Charles, unsure of what to say.

The situation on the ground is constantly changing; you can't control what you want it to be.

It was all an accident.

Mark's encounter with the Devouring Beast while collecting supplies was an accident.

Jingyuan's pursuit of the ground people was an accident, as was the attraction of the snake-dog.

However, when Charles learned of these things, he was particularly pleased simply because things were going in the direction he wanted, and he believed that Jingyuan was doing things for him.