Chapter 805: Chapter 395: Targeting Galaxy Group

"How is he?"

Zhou Yuanshan stared fixedly at Li Chang’an, his eyes looking as if they could shoot fire.

Li Chang’an paused deliberately, as if trying to keep him in suspense. "Him..." Li Chang’an finally spoke at a leisurely pace. "His body has started to undergo some changes."

"Changes? What changes!" Zhou Yuanshan’s voice pitched up, the veins on his forehead bulging one by one like writhing earthworms.

"His skin..." Li Chang’an lowered his voice as if afraid of being overheard. "It’s starting to become rough, and turning black... Also, his eyes," he paused, "sometimes they turn red."

"Red?!" Zhou Yuanshan gasped, his body jolting violently as if struck by lightning.

"Yes, red," Li Chang’an nodded affirmatively. "Just like... the eyes of those Black Obsidian Beetles."

"That’s impossible!" Zhou Yuanshan muttered to himself, completely unable to accept this reality. "How could he turn into a monster?"

"Zhou Dong, I find it unbelievable too." Li Chang’an sighed with a helpless expression. "But the facts are right in front of us. We have to believe it."

"No... That can’t be..." Zhou Yuanshan shook his head frantically, as if trying to violently shake off the terrifying thought. "There must be a way. There has to be a way to save him!"

"Zhou Dong, please calm down," Li Chang’an consoled him. "We are also trying to find a solution, it’s just that... we don’t have any leads yet."

"No leads?" Zhou Yuanshan grabbed Li Chang’an by the collar. With his bloodshot eyes, he looked like a wounded beast. "Aren’t you the Battle Team Alliance? Aren’t you Insect Hunters? How can you have no leads?"

"Zhou Dong, calm down." Li Chang’an pulled free from his grasp, his tone composed. "We are Insect Hunters, but we are not Gods. There are things we cannot do. Monster mind control is something we’re seeing for the first time as well. We need time to study it and find a way."

"Time? I don’t have time!" Zhou Yuanshan roared. "My nephew can’t wait that long!"

"Zhou Dong, don’t panic." Li Chang’an softened his tone. "We will do our best. We will definitely find a way to save Zhou Ze."

"Really?" Zhou Yuanshan stared hard at Li Chang’an, trying to discern the truth from his face.

"Really," Li Chang’an answered decisively. "Zhou Ze is considered our friend, too. We wouldn’t just leave him to die."

"Okay... okay..." Zhou Yuanshan nodded repeatedly as if clinging to a lifeline. "Li Chang’an, I trust you. You must save Zhou Ze!"

"Rest assured, Zhou Dong," Li Chang’an said with unwavering certainty. "I will do everything I can. However..." He pivoted smoothly. "We will need your cooperation on this matter."

"Cooperation? How do I cooperate?" Zhou Yuanshan asked urgently.

"We need some information regarding Zhou Ze’s time in the Kars Mine Area," Li Chang’an said. "Including who he came into contact with, where he went, and what he did... This information is crucial for us to figure out a way to save him."

"Alright, alright, I’ll tell you. I’ll tell you everything!" Zhou Yuanshan agreed instantly. "As long as it saves Zhou Ze, I’ll do anything!"

"Zhou Dong, don’t get worked up," Li Chang’an soothed him. "Let’s take it slowly. Think carefully..."

Zhou Yuanshan took a deep breath, trying hard to calm down before he began recalling everything about Zhou Ze’s time in the Kars Mine Area. Li Chang’an listened closely, occasionally asking a few questions, guiding Zhou Yuanshan to recall more details. Zhou Yuanshan held nothing back, revealing everything he knew.

After listening, Li Chang’an furrowed his brows as if lost in deep thought.

"Zhou Dong, the information you provided is very useful," Li Chang’an finally spoke. "We will devise a detailed rescue plan based on this."

"A rescue plan?" Zhou Yuanshan’s eyes lit up. "How do you plan to save Zhou Ze?"

"Well..." Li Chang’an smiled, a hint of mystery flashing in his eyes. "That’s a secret for now. Zhou Dong, please be patient. Trust us, we will definitely get Zhou Ze out safely."

"Okay... okay..." Zhou Yuanshan nodded repeatedly. "I’ll await your good news."

"Zhou Dong, you should head back and get some rest," Li Chang’an said. "We have everything under control here. You can relax."

"Alright..." Zhou Yuanshan left the command center, looking back anxiously with every step he took.

As soon as Zhou Yuanshan left, Su Wan and Lin Yuan walked out from the inner room.

"Li Chang’an, that was a ruthless move." Su Wan looked at him with a complex expression. "You played Zhou Yuanshan like a fiddle."

"All’s fair in war," Li Chang’an chuckled. "Dealing with someone like Zhou Yuanshan requires some trickery."

"But are you really confident you can save Zhou Ze?" Lin Yuan asked, a trace of concern in his tone.

"No confidence at all," Li Chang’an admitted frankly. "Zhou Ze being controlled by a monster is something no one has ever encountered before. I genuinely have no idea if we can save him."

"Then why did you..." Su Wan trailed off.

"I was just buying time," Li Chang’an said. "Giving Zhou Yuanshan a sliver of hope prevents him from acting recklessly. It also buys us time to figure out how to deal with the Galaxy Group."

"What do you plan to do?" Lin Yuan asked.

"Strike at the root," Li Chang’an slowly uttered the words.

"Strike at the root?" Su Wan and Lin Yuan exchanged a bewildered glance.

"Zhou Yuanshan’s biggest backer is the Galaxy Group," Li Chang’an explained. "As long as we bring down the Galaxy Group, he will be nothing."

"Bring down the Galaxy Group?" Su Wan gasped. "That’s easier said than done."

"It won’t be easy," Li Chang’an nodded. "But it’s not entirely impossible. The Galaxy Group’s influence on the Lion’s Fang Star runs deep. Wiping them out completely would be a monumental task. However, we can attack from another angle to weaken their power and leave them scrambling.

"For example," Li Chang’an paused, "their mining business. The Kars Mine Area is the Galaxy Group’s most important mining site. If we can take control of the Kars Mine Area, it would be equivalent to severing the Galaxy Group’s lifeblood."

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