You're sending max-level players to be cannon fodder?

Every word Meng Jing uttered caused the air to tremble; it was the perseverance accumulated over more than ten years of walking on the edge of a knife, judging pollutants time and time again, and sending away their kind.

Meng Jingting had experienced many naive moments, and that's why he carefully assessed and eliminated every possibility to ensure that the four sides of Yandu's siege were as secure as possible.

Zhong Xun staggered backward, his lowered eyelashes concealing a turbulent sea.

Push me...

"Zhong Xun," Tan Que said, "If contaminated humans retain any intelligence, it is because they have inherited the pollutants. They may appear to have regained their status as ordinary people, but in reality, they are no longer human."

Zhong Xun calmly said, "Then look at Zhao Lingnan. Does she have even the slightest resemblance to a human being?"

"Pollutants are most likely to steal human intelligence and develop the ability to 'mimic' other pollutants."

"Zhao Lingnan's pollution level is stuck at a certain point, maintaining a clear sense of humanity," Zhong Xun continued. "If she could mimic, Li You wouldn't have gone to such lengths."

Tan Que was taken aback: "But wasn't she disguised as a man when she left the city?"

"That's the pollution power of her skin peeling; that's how she's always looked."

Li You, on the other side, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief when she touched the tip of Zhao Lingnan's nose.

He didn't die.

  

Meng Jing heard that anesthesia was injected into her body.

"Forget it," Zhong Xun said softly. "We're on different paths. My existence will only tarnish the reputation of the Tribunal sooner or later. I accept that I didn't escape today. Just remove me from the Tribunal. That way, whatever happens in the future will be none of your business..."

He was violently yanked in the chest, his soul still in place, when Meng Jingting pulled him close: "What did you say?"

Zhong Xun instantly flew into a rage: "Did I give you the nerve?!"

Xie Wencheng looked like he needed oxygen: "Ouch..."

Zhong Xun grabbed Meng Jingting's arms with both hands, twisted his waist and instantly straddled the man's shoulders. However, before he could lock his legs, Meng Jingting reacted quickly and fell backward. Zhong Xun was surprised and quickly let go and lunged to the side. Meng Jingting, on the other hand, braced himself with one hand on the ground, shook him off and did a clean backflip. Before he could regain his footing, Zhong Xun's fist was already there. Meng Jingting threw a punch at the same time, and the two fought fiercely again!

After rolling twice, Zhong Xun straddled Meng Jingting's chest and ripped off his combat hood. "You dare push me?"

Meng Jing retorted sharply, "Didn't you hit me hard enough?"

After saying that, Meng Jing felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him. With a powerful thrust of his waist, he easily pinned Zhong Xun down. "Leave the Tribunal? Do you think this place is a kindergarten? You think you can just come in to take a certification exam and then leave and I'll let you go?"

"Otherwise what?" Zhong Xun said coldly, "You don't believe a single word I say. You pretended to be so affectionate before, telling me you would love me forever. But your love is selective. If I were that obedient and harmless Omega, you would think everything I said was true. But once I reveal something you find hard to face, you think I'm full of lies, and you even brought people to block me and push me!"

Meng Jing almost laughed in anger: "What a convenient excuse, Zhong Xun! Tell me yourself, how many things have you kept from me these past few months?"

"If I tell the whole truth, won't you drag me to the drill ground and shoot me for three minutes?!"

"Let me tell you the truth, Meng, the information I have goes beyond this. Pollutants evolve, and so do humans. This is perfectly normal biological evolution. If we don't redefine pollution standards, then killing our own people will sooner or later nail the Tribunal to the pillar of shame." Zhong Xun raised his hand and patted Meng Jingting's face: "If you don't believe me, just try it."

When Meng Jingting's eyes darkened, they were like a bottomless abyss, where not a ray of light could penetrate. Zhong Xun knew he was thinking and weighing his options.

"Even if what you said has some truth to it, Zhong Xun, knowingly using your personal authority to give Zhao Lingnan preferential treatment despite knowing the rules, I will still punish you!"

"Punish me then." Zhong Xun scoffed, "If you don't like it, drag me up and shove me all the way back to the courtroom."

Meng Jingting: "..."

Tan Que squatted down next to Xie Wencheng, feeling that his boss would be nagged about this for the rest of his life because of this push.

Meng Jing released Zhong Xun, stood up, and calmly gave the order: "Take them all back!"

Zhong Xun then stood up: "I'll walk by myself."

The two adjudicators, following Zhong Xun, inwardly groaned, wishing they could lie down with Xie Wencheng.

No one would believe that Zhong Xun had betrayed the Tribunal for pollutants. They were seasoned veterans and hard to fool. Whether it was providing mental support or going on missions, Zhong Xun was dedicated to the former and practically fearless in the latter. If he didn't have some confidence, how could he dare to beat the boss?

Zhong Xun walked up to Li You and squatted down: "Sorry, let's go back first. Since it wasn't eliminated on the spot, it means there's still room for maneuver."

Li You looked apologetic: "We've dragged you down."

Meng Jing shouted, "What are you dawdling about?! Can suspects exchange statements before trial? You two are just standing there watching!"

The judge who had been called out immediately reminded Zhong Xun: "Dr. Zhong, the boss is still angry, please don't..."

Zhong Xun: "See how I'm not angry anymore?"

"..."

Zhong Xun stood up, feeling dizzy. Meng Jingting had been yielding to him the whole time; otherwise, even with his spiritual tentacles, he wouldn't have been able to touch an S-class Alpha.

The physical exertion was severe, not only from the fighting, but also from hiding this dead coal ball.

Zhong Xun passed by Meng Jingting, and neither of them backed down.

In Xie Wencheng's view, the heads were all tilted higher than the other.

But Zhong Xun didn't last more than a few seconds before raising his hand to steady himself against a nearby tree. "Hidden, are you drilling a well in my mind?"

The two adjudicators were startled: "Dr. Chung!"

Meng Jingting's body twitched slightly, then froze as if in a daze. This matter cannot be backed out, Meng Jingting thought, at least not now.

The coal ball's voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of arrogance: "Soon, I will be reborn... and then I will repay you with a miracle..."

Zhong Xun: "..."

This is absolutely awful.

Zhong Xun was put into the prisoner's vehicle. He looked at the iron bars used to handcuff prisoners and snorted coldly.

"Dr. Chung, you don't look well. How about we leave it at that and stop the scan? Please don't make things difficult for us."

Once he relaxed, Zhong Xun saw stars exploding before his eyes. He managed a weak nod: "Mm."

To Zhong Xun's surprise, the next second his mental sea exploded, his mental tentacles surging and thrashing wildly, slamming heavily onto the surface. The intense pain was secondary; Zhong Xun could clearly feel that Hidden had undergone a transformation...

It was an indescribable power, like neurons unfolding from a god, lighting up every node along the path, and finally connecting densely to Zhong Xun's spiritual sea.

If before, Concealment was merely a good match for Zhong Xun's spiritual sea, now it has completely merged into Zhong Xun's spiritual sea.

Zhong Xun's heart was pounding, something he hadn't mentioned before!

A sweet, metallic taste suddenly welled up in his throat. Zhong Xun raised his hand to cover it, but blood flowed out between his fingers.

The two adjudicators, who were about to close the door, looked terrified.

"Dr. Chung!"

"Boss!!!"

Meng Jing pushed them away with both arms, and Zhong Xun's pupils dilated as she fell into his arms.

Meng Jing was stunned, certain that he hadn't used much force at all, and hadn't even released a trace of pheromones.

Xie Wencheng rushed up and, seeing this scene, jumped up in anger: "Fight! Fight! Fight! No matter how powerful Zhong Xun is, he's still an idiot. Do I need to remind you? Quick! Back to the tribunal right now!"

Meng Jingting hugged Zhong Xun tightly as they got into the escort vehicle, and the warmth of the young man's fingertips quickly cooled down.

"Meng Jingting..." Zhong Xun's tone finally softened, and it was completely unconscious babbling.

"Hmm?" Meng Jingting leaned closer.

Zhong Xun: "You pushed me..."

Meng Jingting slowly buried her head in Zhong Xun's neck.

The cliff cypress tree broke through the empty valley once more, and Zhong Xun hummed comfortably.