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"We can't just sit here and wait to die." A resolute glint flashed in An Changqing's eyes as he quietly activated the distress signal. Then, his longsword erupted with brilliant golden light once more as he severed the tentacles' entanglement. The sword light transformed into a golden torrent, piercing straight into the core of the enormous gelatinous monster.

Li Yuqing also unleashed her power at the same time, her cyan sword light transforming into countless fine sword energies like a peacock spreading its tail, cutting through the surrounding gelatinous waves.

Long Ao roared even more furiously, ignoring his injuries, and gathered his last bit of strength, turning the crimson flames into a thick pillar of light, which blasted towards the white-robed man.

He knew that killing more monsters wouldn't help unless he dealt with the controller.

Even though he knew he was probably no match for them, surrendering and calling for reinforcements was not his style.

Faced with the three's desperate counterattack, a mocking smile seemed to curl at the corner of the white tiger's mouth beneath the mask.

He lightly swung the white bone blade in his right hand.

There was no amazing burst of energy, no flashy moves.

It was just a simple wave.

A pale white blade of light, as if traversing space, instantly appeared in front of Long Ao's crimson pillar of light.

laugh!

The crimson beam of light seemed to have met its nemesis, instantly torn apart by the pale bone light. The bone light continued its momentum, heading straight for Long Ao's chest.

Long Ao's pupils shrank sharply as he tried to dodge, but his body was held back by the gelatinous substance, and he couldn't react in time.

"Dragon Pride!"

At this critical moment.

A dark figure moved sideways at incredible speed and blocked Long Ao's path.

It's an old coffin!

He somehow managed to break free from the bindings of the gelatinous substance, and suddenly turned the black iron coffin sideways, using the thickest side of the coffin to meet the pale white bone light.

clang!

Like a great bell being struck, a deafening impact was accompanied by a burst of dazzling sparks.

The black iron coffin trembled violently, and a shallow white mark was slashed on the coffin wall by the bone light. Although it failed to break through the defense, the terrifying impact blasted the black iron coffin, the Chen coffin behind it, and Long Ao away, crashing into a broken wall behind them and sending debris flying.

Chen Guan spat out a mouthful of blood, feeling as if his internal organs had shifted, and his arms were so numb that he lost all feeling in them.

Long Ao was also thrown into a state of shock and disbelief, but when he looked at Chen Guan, who was standing in front of him and spitting out blood, his eyes revealed an unbelievable shock for the first time.

This guy... actually stood in front of me and took that hit head-on?!

No need... He still has the amulet his grandfather left him... They were just ordinary classmates...

The man in white also let out a soft "hmm," his gaze, for the first time showing obvious interest, falling on the heavy, dark iron coffin.

"An interesting coffin, made of ten-thousand-year-old black iron. It actually managed to block my White Bone Lament." His tone remained calm. "It seems you're no ordinary person either."

The man in white brandished his blade and clapped his hands: "Since you're passable, let me introduce myself. My name is Baihu (White Tiger)."

Chen Guan struggled to his feet, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked at Bai Hu with icy eyes. If the coffin hadn't been sturdy enough, he and Long Ao would probably be dead. This enemy was too strong.

Moreover... he hadn't even used his full strength...

As a summoner, is it possible that he only has these gelatinous substances as summons?

Taking advantage of the moment when the White Tiger was distracted, An Changqing and Li Yuqing forcibly repelled the gelatinous monster's entanglement and joined up with Huo Qixing, Liu Xiao, and Su Yuehe, retreating to Chen Guan and Long Ao's side.

The seven stood back to back, facing the slowly approaching army of gelatinous creatures and the unfathomable white tiger. Each of them was wounded and their aura was weak.

Chen Guan gasped for breath. Suddenly, he remembered something and turned on the barrage of comments that he had kept off to avoid interfering with the battle.

[Long Ao was all set for a stroke of good fortune, but Chen Guan shielded him from a fatal blow, leaving Ao completely stunned.]

However, the White Tiger is too strong. If Xiao An and the others don't summon their family, they probably won't be able to defeat it.

[Upstairs, have some confidence. Take away the "should" part; you simply can't beat him. This White Tiger is Brother Ao's future colleague, a Transcendent 12th Rank, with each Rank one Heavenly Ladder. As a member of the Origin Returning Group, he's at least 11th Rank. His attack just now was probably as easy as you flicking a booger.]

[The words may be rough, but the principle is sound. Baihu is considered strong within the Guiyuan group. Just looking at the stats on paper, besides Linghe and Beidou, he's third. It's a pity that his three teammates are still undecided. Zhuque is the future Aoge, but what about Xuanwu and Qinglong?]

[Are you Future Travelers? And what is the Origin Return Group?]

[Upstairs, don't you even read the forum? The author updates the manga there and also reveals some world-building information. The Guiyuan Group is similar to Akatsuki from Mizukage.]

forum……

Chen Guan looked at the familiar words. He hadn't unlocked the forum function before, since he didn't really need to communicate directly with the audience.

Now it seems... we can't skimp on it.

"Alright, kids, it's time to end the game."

Baihu chuckled and twirled the knife in his hand, about to bring it down.

"I know Zero Sum!"

Baihu paused, his blade momentarily still. He looked with interest at Chen Guan, who had uttered the name. Apart from their own people, no one else knew the names of Ling and the boss.

It should be noted that their Guiyuan Group has a long history, but it was interrupted a hundred years ago and has disappeared for a long time now.

The current Guiyuan Group is merely a group formed under the leadership of Linghe, and due to the absence of the three seats of Zhuque, Xuanwu, and Qinglong, it has not appeared in front of the world again.

White smoke drifted out, and the white tiger's figure disappeared into the smoke, along with the troublesome gelatinous substance.

As the smoke dissipated, the familiar coffin vanished.

……

Clang.

The coffin fell to the ground.

Along with it came Chen's coffin.

"I've already introduced myself. My name is Baihu. According to the principle of reciprocity, what's your name?"

The white tiger sat cross-legged in the central seat, looking at the coffin before him with great interest.

He hadn't actually planned to kill An Changqing and the others; he just wanted to tease the kids and see how strong the young people were. He was just an unknown nobody, but An Changqing and the others were not, and he recognized them at first glance.

He was genuinely afraid that these people would be recruited by his father's generation, which would be a huge loss for him and would make the already short-staffed Guiyuan Group even worse off.

"My name is Chen Guan, Chen Jiu Chen, Guan Kuan Guan."

Chen Guan sat on the coffin, trying to look directly at the white tiger in front of him.

"Chen Guan... that's a good match." Baihu seemed to chuckle. "So good... it sounds like a pseudonym."

He quickly suppressed his smile: "Alright, now it's time to ask me the real question: why do you know the name Zero?"

Chen Guan looked at him calmly: "May I ask a question first?"

"Go ahead and ask, but I'll answer depending on my mood."

Baihu doesn't seem to be a very serious person; on the contrary, he has a rather wicked sense of humor. He looks to be around thirty years old.

"Is the Guiyuan team short-staffed?"

Baihu was stunned. He had not expected Chen Guan to ask such a question, and to point out the name of the Guiyuan Group so precisely.

However, this wasn't a question that couldn't be answered. Baihu's curiosity grew stronger, and he answered with a smile, "No."

"However, we don't need noobs like you."