A heretical cultivator in Bureau 749, I'm the fiercest at pulling out tendons and skinning peop

Because of that momentary lapse in concentration, the three of them slowed down and ended up at the very back of the line...

Then, they finally saw the terrifying sight of the massive beast rolling towards them, hanging at the very back of the entire escape team.

Lu Jian's "protagonist-like" confidence froze instantly.

Eyes widened little by little.

The mouth slowly opened.

His entire face turned from rosy to deathly pale at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"I...oh my god..."

His teammate next to him almost collapsed to his knees, his voice trembling with tears.

"Brother Lü... what... what is that?!"

As Lü Jian stared at the raging torrent of ferocious beasts covering the mountains and plains, his mind went blank.

All his previous mental preparation and "protagonist script" were shattered at this moment.

Only one thought remained, frantically scrolling through the screen:

"What's going on?!"

"It's one thing for investigators from various precincts to bully us!"

"What the hell? Even demonic beasts are joining in the fun?!"

A surge of hot blood rushed to his head, and Lü Jian's eyes turned red as he roared:

"Then let's fight!"

He roared out half a sentence with great momentum, striking what he thought was a very cool starting pose.

Then, out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of my two teammates turning around, sticking their butts out, and running away as fast as they could.

And then there was the ever-approaching roar of a monstrous beast, so close you could almost smell its stench.

Lu Jian's heart was full of "

The passion and fighting spirit were extinguished in an instant.

He remained in that starting position, frozen for a fraction of a second.

Then, extremely naturally, smoothly, and effortlessly—

Stop your stance, turn around, and take off!

That speed was much faster than his two teammates!

And so, in the island's forests, an even more spectacular, absurd, and chaotic scene unfolded:

At the very front were the five-man Ji Zuodao group, who looked like ordinary passersby and were incredibly shameless, running around with great enthusiasm.

Shortly after, there were about a hundred investigators from various precincts fleeing for their lives, their formation completely broken, just running headlong.

Next up is the trio of Lu Jian from the Jiangnan branch, who have just gone from being "the main characters being hunted down" to "passersby," and are questioning their existence as they run.

At the very back was a terrifyingly large and furious horde of monsters, their howls, rabbit leaps, ape cries, pig grunts, rhinoceros charge, and eagle roars blending together like a doomsday symphony.

Dust blotted out the sky, and the roar was deafening.

A "hundred-man siege" targeting Lü Jian, thanks to the "enthusiastic help" of that despicable Ji Zuodao, has successfully escalated into—

A large-scale, indiscriminate, off-road obstacle course marathon involving all island survivors and the monster alliance.

Good heavens, these two-legged creatures can't outrun those four-legged beasts after all.

Although the investigators displayed amazing potential while fleeing for their lives, running incredibly fast.

But the monsters behind them were locals who knew the island like the backyard.

By maneuvering around and blocking, they managed to force the hundred or so people into a relatively open valley, completely surrounding them.

"Huff...huff...run...keep running..."

The lead giant wolf was panting like a broken bellows, but its eyes were filled with venom as it glared at the large group of hairless monkeys before it.

"Let's see where you can hide now! Today I'm going to tear you all to pieces, you bunch of despicable bastards!"

The alpha wolf had run so much that several patches of its fur were bald, and it was so angry it could light a cigarette.

I chased it for half a day! From one end of the country to the other, I traversed mountains and valleys, crossed rivers and burrowed through forests, but I didn't get the treasure back, and I ended up exhausted like this.

I have to swallow this anger!

An investigator from the Xiliang branch, panting heavily, turned his head and glared through gritted teeth at the five culprits beside him—

It was Ji Zuodao's squad, disguised as ordinary passersby.

"You sons of bitches, you've really made our lives miserable..."

His eyes were red with anger, and his finger trembled as he pointed at Ji Zuodao.

"You five grandsons lured the monster here! You sons of bitches! You're utterly shameless! In the old days, you'd be called collaborators! Traitors!"

"Damn it, I thought those guys from Jinghai were despicable enough, but I never imagined there were always stronger and more despicable people out there!"

These words really resonated with everyone.

Swish swish!

All the investigators who were still standing turned their heads in unison, and hundreds of gazes, like knives, were suddenly fixed on the five members of Zha Ji Zuo Dao.

That look in his eyes was a mixture of anger and resentment, a sense of frustration and despair.

This is outrageous!

Why should we take the blame for the trouble you caused?!

What did we do to deserve this?

So what if they're chasing after Lü Jian? Is it really necessary to bring all the monsters on the island here for a team-building event?!

Despite being stared at by so many menacing eyes, Ji Zuodao, who had the appearance of an ordinary passerby, remained calm and instead slowly waved his hand.

The expression on his face was so sincere.

"Hey—brother, that's a terrible thing to say, you're really accusing an innocent person!"

He spoke earnestly and patiently.

"We're not trying to scam you! We're here to bring you warmth and resources!"

He pointed to the menacing, snarling army of demonic beasts surrounding him, his tone utterly self-righteous:

"Look at them! Look closely! Each one of them is plump and strong, with glossy fur and vigorous blood! Where else can you find such a large number of wild, high-quality, highly nutritious ingredients under normal circumstances?"

"We saw how hard you guys were working to win over your crushes, so we specially... ah, we specially organized this gathering, and even brought over the chef—no, I mean, all the ingredients! Pretty generous of us, right?"

Everyone: "???"

God the hell is sending warmth!

God the hell, please provide the ingredients!

You call this an invitation?!

This is fucking inviting a wolf into the house!

It also contains plump, healthy, and highly nutritious ingredients...

"Damn it!"

The burly man from the Northeast branch was so angry his face turned green, and he cursed in a muffled voice.

"Open your eyes and look! In this situation, do you think they're the ones providing the greatest benefit, or we're the ones providing the greatest benefit?!"

In the current situation, the number of monsters is at least several times that of the investigators, and their strength is being suppressed by the secret realm.

If they really fight, who will eat whom?

"Don't worry, don't worry!"

Ji Zuodao smiled and held up three fingers, beginning to count down.

"Everything is going according to plan."

"three--"

Everyone was taken aback. What plan?

"two--"

The monsters were also a little confused. What was this hairless monkey muttering about?

"one!"

"boom--!!!"

Just as Ji Zuodao uttered the word "one"!

It was as if some invisible shackles had been suddenly broken!

A powerful, long-suppressed aura, like a dormant volcano, erupted from every investigator!

Swish!Swish!Swish!Swish!

Waves of air, varying in color and strength, suddenly exploded outwards from each investigator!

It stirred up the dust and fallen leaves on the ground, forming small vortices!

A flash of spiritual light, an aura of overwhelming power!

The listlessness and exhaustion that had been caused by running and chasing for so long were instantly swept away!

Instead, there is surging spiritual energy, abundant blood and qi, and a powerful force that is far stronger than before!

"This...this is..."

"Spirit Sea Realm! My cultivation has recovered to the Spirit Sea Realm!"

"I've recovered too!"

"Damn it! I've finally unlocked a portion of my cultivation!"

After a brief moment of astonishment came a cacophony of ecstatic joy!

All the investigators, without prior agreement, suddenly looked up at the sky.

Before you knew it, the sun, which had seemed to have been "nailed" to the east for half the day, had quietly climbed to the top of the sky, radiating scorching light.

Three poles in the sun!