Chapter 1264: Lu Yang Only Feels They Are Very Noisy

The Salvation Squad had made many assumptions before this, speculating that the King of Mutated Beasts was a tiger, a lion, an elephant, or even a combination of various animals. To that end, they had devised battle plans to cope with every possible scenario. But they never imagined that the King of Mutated Beasts would be humanoid!

How was this possible? Was it mimicry, or some other undiscovered ability? A chill shot up from their feet to the tops of their heads. This was fear of the unknown. Would their guns, cannons, swords, and blades truly be effective?

The captain made a gesture, signaling to prepare for the ambush as per the original plan. Panic was useless now. Their only option was to fight to the death to secure a brighter future for humanity! At the very least, they had to severely wound the King of Mutated Beasts to buy humanity some time to breathe.

“Oh, how unexpected to find people in a place like this,” said the King of Mutated Beasts, who was seated on the head of a fierce tiger. He waved and smiled in their direction. Lu Yang was a bit surprised; it wasn't strange for there to be tigers in such a desolate place, but to find humans was indeed odd.

This was a psychic message, communication through thought, which automatically translated his words into a language the recipients could understand.

Not only was it humanoid, but it could also speak!

“It's spotted us. Attack!”

The captain immediately changed the battle plan, preparing for a direct assault. He struck first, drawing a high-power laser sword. This was the pinnacle of human technology, crafted for him at immense cost. This laser sword could cut through reinforced concrete as easily as tofu! As expected of the top among the Ten Masters, his movements were as swift as lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he was before the King of Mutated Beasts!

“I'll cover you!” a burly man said in a rough voice. His nickname among the Ten Masters was 'Weapon Specialist', and he carried an array of highly lethal weapons. Even Captain Zhan Po would not want to confront him head-on. Countless shells were fired, bombarding the King of Mutated Beasts, shaking the heavens and earth!

Shi Lingyun, nicknamed 'Soaring Ambition', was a master of ancient martial arts. He charged in second, using no weapons; his fists and feet were his weapons! 'Monkey King' Yuan Xing, 'Second Under Heaven' Su Tianxing, 'Hundred Battles' Gu Xiao… Seven of the Ten Masters attacked simultaneously. The scene was incredibly shocking. Each of them was a supreme master, capable of holding off a thousand foes alone, and possessed the ability to defend a city single-handedly. Seven of them attacking at once was an unprecedented event in human history!

“Why do you just attack people on sight?” Lu Yang said, displeased, as he casually pinched the laser sword with his bare hand.

“What?!” Captain Zhan Po's pupils contracted sharply. His laser sword had been stopped for the first time, and by a bare hand at that! And after a round of artillery fire from the Weapon Specialist, the King of Mutated Beasts didn't have a single scratch?!

“Mountain-Moving Fist!” Shi Lingyun attacked from the side, his ancient martial arts fully unleashed. This punch could shake mountains, yet it had no effect on Lu Yang, who didn't even sway!

“Have you perhaps mistaken me for someone else? Also, don't just randomly attack people.” Lu Yang flicked his finger, sending Shi Lingyun flying.

Shi Lingyun flew backward, his eyes wide with horror.

“Lingyun, get out of here!” Captain Zhan Po yelled, making an immediate decision. They had used every last-resort technique in the shortest possible time, but they had barely scratched the King of Mutated Beasts. The King of Mutated Beasts' power far exceeded everyone's expectations. This was definitely not an opponent they could defeat!

“No!” Shi Lingyun cried, his eyes bloodshot. “I can't just survive alone!”

“It's not about surviving alone; you are humanity's hope. If you don't leave, we'll all die here!” Zhan Po retorted angrily.

“It's not like you're making me out to be the bad guy,” Lu Yang complained helplessly. What kind of people were these, attacking him to kill on sight? Even the Demon Realm wasn't this chaotic. On the other hand, for a random exploration team to be this strong, the humans on this planet must be quite formidable.

Seeing Lu Yang stand up, all the squad members moved to stop him. As he watched his teammates being sent flying one by one, Shi Lingyun burst into tears, recalling all their past memories – the arguments and disagreements, as well as the joy and laughter. He had to protect all of it!

He roared with a tearing voice, stomping his foot and cracking the earth: “No——”

Zhan Po witnessed an unbelievable sight, and was immediately overjoyed. This was the state achieved by fully absorbing the enhancement serum, the theoretically strongest state. Even he was only half a step away from it! He had originally wanted Shi Lingyun to retreat and regroup, to fully absorb the enhancement serum before fighting again, but unexpectedly, he had fully absorbed it now!

Shi Lingyun's aura was overwhelming, his body stronger than ever before. He looked at Lu Yang, his eyes bloodshot, and enunciated each word slowly: “I... will... defeat... you!”

At this moment, Shi Lingyun was humanity's strongest. The victory of the battle, the hope of his teammates, the future of humanity – he bore too much responsibility. These were both his pressure and his motivation!

“Lingyun!” The squad members shouted excitedly, finally seeing a glimmer of hope for victory.

Everyone present was incredibly excited, tears streaming down their faces. Only Lu Yang found them incredibly noisy.

Lu Yang: “...”

They attacked him on sight, tried to run when they couldn't win, then halfway through, thought they could win again and came back to fight him. And they were all so excited? Are you all insane?

“Quiet down.” Lu Yang flicked his finger through the air, sending Shi Lingyun flying once more. The others sank into despair.

Even Shi Lingyun, evolved to his strongest state, was no match for the King of Mutated Beasts?

He slowly walked up to them, showing what he believed to be a friendly smile. “Now, can we sit down and have a proper talk?”

A short while later, the Salvation Squad sat neatly in front of Lu Yang.

“So what you're saying is, thirty years ago, a mad scientist conducted illegal experiments, developed an evolution serum, which caused animals to collectively evolve, and these animals took over your planet? You call these evolved animals 'mutated beasts', and the King of Mutated Beasts can control all of them. Your nuclear weapons and similar devices were intercepted by mutated birds, sacrificing themselves to prevent launch. After paying a heavy price, humanity managed to hold onto half its territory. You are the Ten Masters of humanity, who came here specifically to deal with the King of Mutated Beasts, and then you mistook me for the King of Mutated Beasts?”

The Salvation Squad nodded in unison.

Lu Yang patted the large tiger beneath him: “Is *this* the King of Mutated Beasts?”

“Uh, probably, since we don't know what the King of Mutated Beasts looks like.”

Lu Yang suddenly understood. No wonder the random tiger he encountered was so powerful. It turned out to be the King of Mutated Beasts itself, and this squad wasn't an ordinary exploration team, but humanity's Ten Masters.

“It's a good thing you encountered me. If you had encountered *this* tiger, at least half of you would have died, and that's assuming Shi Lingyun here managed to break through.”

Captain Zhan Po noticed the hole in the tiger's forehead, and cold sweat immediately broke out. The King of Mutated Beasts, against whom humanity was powerless, couldn't even withstand a single move from this person. Just who was this person?!

“Mr. Lu… exactly who are you?”

Lu Yang's terrifying power was completely beyond his imagination. Who was this person? A legendary immortal? Or a reclusive grandmaster?

“Me? I'm just here for tourism.”