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Mark didn't think much of it. "It's a strong Devouring Beast. It has sharp horns on its head and four arms!"
Strong, with sharp horns, it reminded Jing Yuan of Mark after his beast transformation.
However, the beast-transformed Mark did not have four arms.
Do you see such beasts in the future?
Jingyuan shook his head, then asked, "Did you only see the images? Did Cloto speak to you?"
"Speak? No!"
"It seems to be talking to me," Jing Yuan said calmly.
"What?" Mark was startled.
“I remember Lottie said something when she examined you; she suspected your coma was due to information overload!” Jingyuan analyzed. “Krotor is a living being and should be able to communicate. He may have wanted to communicate with you, but your brain couldn’t handle the information he sent you, which is why you fell into a coma.”
"If that's the case, then it spoke to you, so why didn't you faint?"
Jing Yuan smiled, "I'm not like you. My brain is much stronger than yours!"
This is not a joke by Jing Yuan. His psychic talent makes him far superior to ordinary people in this aspect, even surpassing Mark.
“However, I can’t communicate with it completely either. Perhaps my mental strength is not strong enough,” Jing Yuan said. “If I’m not mistaken, as long as my mental strength is strong enough, I should be able to communicate with Kloto.”
"Then how can I enhance my mental strength?"
Jing Yuan hesitated. He could become stronger by killing the Devouring Beast and absorbing the life essence.
But Mark can't do that!
Jing Yuan raised an eyebrow and suddenly said, "Perhaps awakening the potential of the source essence can solve this!"
Chapter 139 Formal Meeting
Jingyuan and Mark walked out of the medical room.
Mark made arrangements immediately.
"Xuefeng, you stay at the lighthouse. Mocheng, you take the men and come down to the surface with me. Remember, wear armor and bring weapons."
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
The two immediately agreed and then went to prepare.
Jingnan looked at Mark and said, "Lord City Lord, I'll go down with you too!"
"Jingnan, the flight control room still needs you to oversee things."
Jingyuan reminded him from the side, "After we get to the ground, some specific cooperation matters may need Jingnan's coordination. Xuefeng and the others are with us at the lighthouse, so there won't be any trouble!"
"Too!"
Jingyuan and Mark are both military generals, so some details do need to be handled by Jingnan.
After preparations were complete, Jingyuan and Mark's group arrived at the elevator platform.
Besides Jingnan and Ranbing, they also brought Mocheng, Feixue, Erica, and Jeff.
As the platform slowly descended, they arrived on the grassland below.
Erica's eyes widened at the beautiful scenery before her, and she ran around happily!
"My God! Is this the grassland mentioned in the book?"
Jing Yuan looked at Bai Yuekui and his group walking towards them and said to Erica beside him, "Erica, there will be plenty of opportunities to play in the future."
Mo Cheng chimed in from the side, "That's right, let's be serious, this is a diplomatic occasion!"
Jingyuan and Mark walked ahead, and the two groups met on the grassland.
Mark stepped forward first and said, "Hello! I am the Lighthouse Hunter... Mark, the Lord of Lighthouse City!"
"Hello!" Bai Yuekui stepped forward and shook hands with Mark. "I am Bai Yuekui, the head of Dragon Bone Village!"
"What does 'Zhang Heng' mean?" the people at the lighthouse muttered from behind.
Jing Yuan laughed and said, "You don't need to worry about what Zhang Heng means. Just know that in diplomacy, it's one leader to another."
Bai Yuekui smiled slightly, then looked at the people on the lighthouse, "Are you still not at ease? You've all brought weapons!"
Jing Yuan smiled. He was indeed worried, so everyone except Jing Nan carried weapons.
Jingyuan carried a plasma sword, Mark carried a pistol, and the rest of the group carried high-energy rifles.
Jing Yuan laughed, "Hunters are used to being on the ground!" He chuckled awkwardly twice, then asked, "Where shall we talk? On the grassland? Or at your base?"
Bai Yuekui said, "Let's go to the base!"
"But you must lay down your weapons!"
Before Bai Yuekui could finish speaking, Po Kong, who was standing next to her, spoke up.
Jing Yuan smiled slightly and asked, "Are you the boss?"
Po Kong frowned.
Bai Yuekui stopped Po Kong, then said to the people at the Lighthouse, "It's alright, if you feel more at ease carrying weapons, then carry them!"
Mark said, "We'll follow the rules on the ground!"
Jingyuan patted Mark on the shoulder and said, "On the ground, Boss Bai's word is law! No one else's word counts!"
Po Kong felt he was being targeted and kept glaring at Jing Yuan through gritted teeth.
However, Jingyuan just smiled dismissively.
"Why the boss?" Mark asked curiously.
Bai Yuekui explained calmly, "It's just a nickname that everyone gave me!"
Jing Yuan smiled and remained silent.
Although the title "Boss Bai" may seem like a nickname, he understands perfectly well that as a leader, one needs to distinguish oneself from others.
Morgan being the "city lord" and Bai Yuekui being the "boss" are essentially the same thing!
Jingyuan didn't point it out, but joked, "That's what you call someone from the old world! There are all sorts of terms in the old world! For example, we could also call you: Boss Ma, General Manager Ma, Mr. Ma, Teacher Ma, Comrade Ma!"
Mark smiled slightly, not paying much attention. He asked the question purely out of curiosity.
Mark looked around at the surroundings and exclaimed, "There's absolutely no trace of ecology here, so why haven't we known about this place all these years?"
"Then you'll have to ask your ex what he thinks. He actually knew about our existence all along, but he kept the truth from you."
The ex that Bai Yuekui was referring to was Morgan.
"We want to know what the truth is!"
“The truth is, the lighthouse is not humanity’s only refuge.” After saying this, Bai Yuekui quickened his pace and walked forward.
Those who remained behind the lighthouse pondered the situation.
From the current perspective, the lie that the lighthouse was the only refuge, now that people on the ground have appeared, has been shattered.
But Jingyuan wondered, besides Dragon Bone Village, were there any other human shelters?
The group followed them into the base, and Bai Yuekui led them to the meeting room they had been in before.
At that moment, two elderly people with white hair appeared in the conference room.
One had short hair and was very strong. The other had medium-length hair tied up and was somewhat thin. However, both of them were in good spirits and did not look like ordinary elderly people.
When they saw Bai Yuekui walk in, the two of them exclaimed in unison, "Boss!"
"You've arrived." Bai Yuekui gestured for everyone to sit down, and then introduced them one by one: "These two are the leaders of our Dragon Bone Village, Wulan Aodeng and Xia Tianlai."
As for the other awakened practitioners, Bai Yuekui did not provide any further information.
Bai Yuekui said to Mark, "Jingyuan came to us and said he wanted to cooperate with us. I asked him to bring you here so that I could hear your thoughts as the new city lord."
Mark glanced at Jing Yuan and said, "Jing Yuan represents my meaning. We hope to cooperate with you!"
What is the purpose of this cooperation?
“Of course, it’s about fighting against the ecosystem together and surviving in this apocalypse!” Mark looked at Bai Yuekui. “Besides your superpowers, you have a deeper understanding of ecology than we do, which is why you can survive on the ground.”
Bai Yuekui nodded and said, "Indeed, we have made many achievements in ecological research. However, solving the ecological problems is still a long way off."
"So how did you manage to keep this land from being invaded by mana?"
The question was asked by Jingnan.
Bai Yuekui replied, "Through our research on ecology, we invented a shielding system that can block the perception of Devouring Beasts. Within the shielding system, Devouring Beasts will not approach."
What is the working principle of this shielding system?
"The specific principles are very complex and cannot be explained in a short time."
Mark then asked, "Besides the shielding system, do you also have a method to conceal your presence, which can also shield the Devouring Beast's senses?"
"You mean Guiyuan." Bai Yuekui glanced at Wulan Aodeng.
He explained, "The Return to Origin state is achieved by sealing off the fluctuations of our own life essence, making us temporarily 'invisible' to the Devouring Beasts. To achieve this, long-term training is required. Just the first step of controlling emotions alone takes most people a very long time to master. If you want to learn the Return to Origin state, be prepared for a long period of time!"