In a perfect world, you start by relying on your own strength.

Shi Gen stood still, his expression completely calm, only raising his eyes slightly to look at the top of the cliff.

There, a slender figure had appeared sometime earlier.

Her long, silvery-white hair flew wildly in the wind of the wasteland, and she exuded a cold aura that was completely out of place in this desolate place.

Their eyes met across the distance.

There was no hostility, no probing; it was more like a preordained encounter.

The hunters below were still reeling from the shock of Shi Gen crushing the two-jawed beast, and no one noticed the woman who suddenly appeared on the cliff.

Shi Geng narrowed his eyes slightly, a message already flashing through his mind.

is her.

Bai Yuekui.

Bai Yuekui stood on the edge of the cliff, her silver-white hair fluttering wildly in the wind. She gazed at the solitary figure in the wasteland, a faint hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

She had only come to see Mark, but she never expected to witness such a scene.

The two-jawed beast was easily killed by a mere mortal on the lighthouse with his flesh and blood.

This man... could not possibly be born from a lighthouse.

The two stared at each other across the distance, and in that brief moment, it seemed as if they had already exchanged several blows.

Shi Geng sensed a life force in her that far surpassed that of ordinary people.

"What's wrong?"

Mark stepped forward and asked in a deep voice, his gaze following the direction Shi Gen was looking.

"interesting."

Bai Yuekui muttered to himself as his figure silently disappeared into the shadows of the rocks behind the cliff.

Shi Gen had no intention of chasing after them.

He was indeed quite interested in Bai Yuekui and her Dragon Bone Village, which held countless secrets, but now was not the time to make contact.

"That...that's a human?"

Mark asked in a trembling voice, his tone filled with disbelief.

Although Bai Yuekui's figure only flashed by, he could see it clearly; it was obviously a living person.

There are still humans living on the ground!

Shi Geng nodded without saying anything more, then leaped down from the huge skeleton of the two-jawed beast.

Seeing this, Mark quickly drove his mech toward the convoy, glancing back at the cliff top every now and then, but all that remained was endless yellow sand; there was no sign of a single human.

Shi Geng slowly returned to the convoy, his clothes stained with tiny bloodstains. His expression was indifferent and cold, the murderous aura left from the battle lingering around him, transforming into a layer of icy oppression.

Everyone in the convoy instinctively took a half step back, their breathing becoming softer, and no one dared to make a sound.

The scene of him instantly slaying the giant beast was still etched in everyone's minds. The ferocious Devouring Beast was like an ant in front of him; his overwhelming power and ruthless killing were completely beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Previously, when fighting the pack of snakes and dogs, everyone only felt that he was powerful and admired him; but now, all that remained was a deep-seated fear and awe.

Some people subconsciously lowered their heads, not daring to meet Shi Geng's eyes, their palms clenched until they turned white, and only one thought remained in their minds: Is the person in front of them really human?

Shi Geng's indifferent gaze swept across the entire room, his cold eyes sweeping over each terrified face without the slightest ripple.

No one dared to meet his gaze, and the entire convoy fell into a deathly silence.

Mark took a deep breath, suppressing the chill surging in his heart. His gaze swept over the hideous beast corpses scattered on the ground, then landed on Shi Geng, who stood not far away, covered in scattered bloodstains and with an indifferent expression.

The scene of instantly killing the Devouring Beast is still vivid in my mind, and the chilling pressure that surpasses the Devouring Beast still lingers.

He composed himself, raised his hand in a deep voice to give instructions, his tone carrying a barely perceptible seriousness: "All personnel, form ranks, check equipment, and set off immediately."

The convoy members dared not be negligent. Having just witnessed Shi Geng's terrifying strength, they were all on edge, moving cautiously and remaining silent throughout. No one dared to make a sound, much less glance at Shi Geng, for fear of provoking his chilling aura.

The wheels rolled slowly, the heavy stench of blood gradually fading away, and the hideous, enormous carcass of the two-jawed beast was left far behind, reduced to a cold, lifeless remains in the desert.

Shi Geng leaned against the side wall of the carriage, his expression indifferent, the lingering murderous aura around him slowly receding. He reached out and opened the supply box, taking out a spirit seed and quietly examining it in the sunlight.

The Spirit Seed felt warm and slightly cool to the touch, with a thin but pure wisp of life essence swirling within, its tiny rays slowly flowing across the fingertips. That was the life core of the Devouring Beast, the key to their continuous resurrection.

Shi Geng clearly sensed the surging life force within it. It wasn't particularly strong, and it was also faintly mixed with a strange and chilling aura, as if countless human souls were imprisoned deep within this spiritual seed, emitting silent and painful wails.

"This thing... the more I look at it, the more it resembles a human's dantian?"

Shi Geng shook his head, casually put away the Spirit Seed, and looked up at the sky.

The black dot in the sky was growing larger and larger. The lighthouse had received the signal from the hunters and was slowly descending.

Soon, the elevator platform slowly descended onto the barren land, and the hunters' vehicles skillfully drove onto the platform one by one.

The platform hovered smoothly, the engine roar gradually subsiding. Shi Geng mingled at the back of the group, his gaze seemingly casually sweeping over the surroundings.

The lighthouse's gravity system and armed personnel have been deployed on both sides of the platform, with the common people and the upper-class people lined up in distinct rows to wait.

As the order to board the ship sounded, the metal platform began to rise steadily, slowly casting the desolate and barren land below.

Upon reaching the lighthouse, the vehicle slowly drove towards the lighthouse's supply workshop, with the people at the lighthouse cheering enthusiastically along the way.

"Captain Mark is amazing! He brought back so many supplies this time; it'll be enough to keep the Lighthouse going for a while!"

"When I grow up, I want to be a hunter!"

"Tch, you? Only the upper class can become a hunter. Stop dreaming."

"Captain Mark!"

A chorus of cheers erupted, interrupting Mark's thoughts.

He raised his hand and waved to the crowd, even casually tossing a can of compressed rations to a few children from the dusty village.

Perhaps influenced by his sister Hong Kou, Mark is not like most of the upper class who are aloof and despise the lower-class people. Instead, he often lends a helping hand.

It is precisely because of this that he has accumulated a prestige among the common people that is difficult for others to match.

Looking at the cheering crowd around him, Shi Geng shook his head slightly, a hint of mockery rising in his heart.

"Human nature is truly both laughable and unpredictable."

At this moment, Mark is admired by all, enjoying unparalleled glory, and is a hero of the lighthouse.

However, if he hadn't intervened, his future would have turned into a Devouring Beast personally consuming the life essence of his beloved, and Ran Bing would have ended up as a piece of Wangwang Ice Cream scattered everywhere.

And these people who are cheering and supporting him are among the accomplices who are pushing him into the abyss.

However, all of this is based on the premise that he doesn't exist.

Now that he has become a variable, the future of the lighthouse will depend on how this floating prison treats him.