The guest departed.

Lin Qin looked toward the farmer figurine on the chair, waving her tentacles: "My lord, this is an important treasure information we have in hand, to inform the other party so directly, I worry..."

"Is he going there by himself, stealthily?"

"My lord, since Zhou Yi was able to salvage the 'Sea Crossbow' under the noses of the Shuanghe Region before, this may not be impossible either. It must be guarded against."

"You have a point."

The figurine's lower jaw moved up and down: "If Zhou Yi bypasses me to strike at Stinger Man, it would be interesting to see how much capability he still has."

"However, he won't do that."

"At present, Wasteland Development Company... or rather, the entire Development Alliance is sanctioned by the Mechanical and Electrical City Group, he needs to find a way out in this tight blockade. Establishing more enemies and further intensifying regional opposition is not the situation he wants to see."

The figurine paused: "Failure is always inevitable, the most important thing is to live in the present. We need to clearly recognize who can be friends and who are enemies at present. In this regard, Zhou Yi and I are the same."

"Last winter, he and I were enemies, now we can also be friends with aligned interests. Making rational use of each relationship cycle is the only way to find opportunities in the changing environment."

"Zhou Yi will agree, because he too needs to change."

Lin Qin's eyes showed an epiphany as she waved her tentacles and sighed: "My lord is truly far-sighted and sees through the essence."

"Do you know what your biggest problem is?"

The figurine suddenly said.

"I'm dull, please enlighten me, my lord."

"Your acting is too poor."

The disdain in the figurine's eyes was evident: "Your crude feigning of ignorance and your exaggerated flattery, it's enjoyable if you don't think about it. Unfortunately, in terms of performance, I'm professional, it's hard not to break character."

Lin Qin lowered her head and said, "I'm truly sorry to have taken you out of character."

"Do you know where your flaw is?"

The figurine stood up, gesturing with both hands and said, "When you enter into flattery mode, you often involuntarily add body language, as if it's a kind of instinct to cover up, or to reinforce your emotional output, too much towards performance."

"Watch the two Mountain Dogs behind you more, they flatter very naturally, sometimes I can't even tell if they're doing it deliberately or sincerely. At least in the field of performance, they are truly natural."

"From now on, I will definitely work hard to learn and improve."

Lin Qin said earnestly.

...

Outside Harvest City.

Inside room 3101 of Jade City.

Zhou Yi told Yuan Xiao about the proposal from Duke Destructive.

"This involves a high-risk operation in the Dead Sea, your opinion is crucial."

"I am willing to join the battle."

Speaking of fighting, her pair of red eyes immediately sparkled bright: "Hunting and fighting, this is the field I have honed for many years."

What Zhou Yi was concerned about was.

The key to the strategy against Stinger Man was the need for Angel of Death and it mutually exploding.

"Can you withstand it?"

"I can."

Yuan Xiao's face revealed a reminiscent look: "There are rumors about Stinger Man in the distant oceans. It is a very rare and special monster, born with A-level strength, I did not expect to find it here as well."

"Although I have not directly dealt with it, the previous generation of Angel of Death, which is my mother, once encountered it while hunting."

Stinger Man is more like a walking disaster. Wherever it goes, life suffers tremendously, it binds them causing them to become slow creatures, and their life continuously dwindles.

The only good news is, it does not attack other life forms on its own.

"Mother followed behind it and collected a lot of information about it."

"For example, Stinger Man attracts some colony-type Guangna Species to move around it, because it's a natural umbrella that can deter enemies."

"Another thing is, it does not communicate with the outside world, nor does it use tools, just like the simplest of life, moving as it pleases."

Yuan Xiao said, "In the end, mother didn't make a move, but another group launched an attack on Stinger Man."

"Those were two Skywalkers, they braced against their decaying bodies to get close to Stinger Man, touched it, and got a treasure. Mother was too far away to see what it was."

"After opening, Stinger Man's strength skyrocketed, directly entering the Light Core Body stage. It melted one of the Skywalkers into ashes, only the one who got the treasure survived."

"So mother believed that only a person who obtains a treasure from Stinger Man could survive. One must fight it; there are no shortcuts. Anything else will not be recognized, and will be destroyed and attacked."

"But at this stage, it will also disappear quickly."

Her words gave Zhou Yi a preliminary understanding of Stinger Man.

"Mother has always regretted not joining the hunt that time, and in later ocean hunts, she always hoped to encounter Stinger Man again, to have a fight with it. But until her death, she never did."

"Some things, if you miss them, you might not have the chance in this lifetime."

Yuan Xiao said seriously, "Please trust me, I can do it this time."

Zhou Yi thought for a moment, indeed he had no reason to refuse.

However, he still proposed: "When the time comes, I will coordinate with you to attack the Stinger Man, prioritizing safety above all else. If the situation becomes impossible, we will withdraw immediately."

"Please rest assured, I understand."

Zhou Yi immediately contacted Duke Destructive.

"Agreed."

"Then there's no time to lose. We can start preparing now. The locust plague provides good cover; it's an opportune moment. I'm ready to take action anytime, it's up to you."

Zhou Yi made a decisive response: "Let's set out now."

Originally, he could have summoned the Condenser here.

However, considering the characteristics of the Stinger Man, only the member of the previous duo who obtained the treasure survived.

The mechanism of the Stinger Man seems to encourage one-on-one combat or only recognizes the final winner of the treasure.

Hunting solo, the Angel of Death would actually be safer.

...

Guided by Lin Qin, Zhou Yi and Yuan Xiao boarded a small speedboat. Besides them on the boat was Duke Destructive in the form of a farmer doll.

Zhou Yi was a bit surprised: "With your current body, can you drive away those Light Cuttlefish?"

"Don't worry."

Duke Destructive said, "To deal with the Light Cuttlefish, the main force will be them."

He pointed towards the deck behind him.

Aside from Zhou Yi, Yuan Xiao, and Lin Qin, the deck was fully lined with neatly arranged dolls, like an army ready to march at any moment.

Through [Alert], Zhou Yi observed that the dolls were D-rank, which was decent, but still somewhat strained to contend with a swarm of B-rank creatures.

"Light Cuttlefish are phototactic; they are strongly attracted to areas with intense Death Light, an irresistible instinct. Although they possess a high capability of sensory shielding, we don't need to confront them head-on. We just need to distract and lead them away."

Duke Destructive explained, "These dolls have been modified by me; they can emit strong Death Light. I'll control them to lead and scatter the Light Cuttlefish, making it difficult for them to regroup in a short period, which will be enough time and space to drive away the Stinger Man."

During the previous War of Honor, Duke Destructive's self-destructive doll legion was extremely difficult to deal with.

Now, Zhou Yi further affirmed that it was adept at micromanaging a large number of dolls and could modify them.

In other words, the strength of Duke Destructive was akin to being an army of one.

The boat was exceptionally fast, reaching the intended waters in just half a day.

The vessel plunged into the Dead Sea like a fish diving underwater.

Continually descending.

One could see a massive canyon at the sea floor, like a gaping fissure of great depth.

Sinking further.

Reaching the solid bottom.

Zhou Yi sensed the presence of intense pressure down here.

Ahead, bands of light began to emerge.

They were the glow of the Light Cuttlefish tentacles.

He had heard of these creatures before; they belonged to the same tier as the Gray Whale. Although weaker individually, their strength lay in their agility and social living.

"I'll draw them away first."

Duke Destructive commanded.

The doll army on the ship began to disembark and move in several small groups, their bodies radiating light like moving light bulbs.

Soon, two Light Cuttlefish were lured over, consuming one or two dolls and then starting their chase.

Duke Destructive continued to operate, managing to gradually scatter this group of B-rank creatures, pulling and dragging them around.

With thousands of dolls on the ship serving as baits and navigators, it only took a bit over an hour for the cuttlefish to be separated. The fewer in numbers, the worse their cooperative consciousness became. These monsters quickly went their separate ways, scattering and pursuing the dolls on their own.

On a cliff behind the cuttlefish swarm, a vague silhouette stood.

Through the Alert perspective, Zhou Yi saw the huge figure emitting purple light.

A-rank monster, Stinger Man.

"From here on, it's up to you."

Duke Destructive looked over.

Zhou Yi instructed the young female assistant beside him: "Go ahead, and stay safe."

"Understood."

The Angel of Death flew towards the enemy.

Before long.

Duke Destructive's wooden head slowly turned around, and a pair of emotionless, colorful eyes gazed towards Zhou Yi, "Now you're the only one left. If this place was a death trap I specially designed, what would you do?"

Zhou Yi calmly replied, "You're welcome to try."

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