Chapter 268: No Other Way

The next day, Zhang Mu called for Obsidian Beetle, climbed the wall alone, and this time, he saw clearly that the White Tiger was sleeping under the protection of many mutant beasts.

It was time to take a risk, he could only bet that there were few or none of the mutant beasts in the group that could fly.

However, there were already people paying attention to Zhang Mu’s actions around him, the City Guard in the open, and countless eyes watching secretly, all focused on Zhang Mu’s next move, which was related to the announcement made by Lin Cong.

The key to solving the mutant beast group outside the city definitely lies with him, this is everyone’s agreement.

Whether Zhang Mu can or cannot do it, it will change the still unstable situation in the gathering place.

In front of everyone’s eyes, with their frightened expressions, Zhang Mu leaped directly from the high city wall. The Obsidian Beetle suddenly changed its form in midair, returning to its full-sized state, securely carrying Zhang Mu on its back shell. It suddenly soared up, quickly turning into a black dot, disappearing from the sight of the crowd.

“Is it a flying mutant beast? Being able to change its size at will, no wonder we didn’t see it before.”

Seeing Zhang Mu’s ability, everyone couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

This man, rumored to have the ability of a plant-type evolver, where did this flying mutant beast come from? Is it an evolver with awakened abilities in two types?

Flying mutant beasts are so precious, if they had one, they wouldn’t be trapped in this small Luo Yang City. They would have long flown high in the sky, without having to constantly pray that the mutant beast group would not attack the city.

The wise people have shifted their focus to where the White Tiger is located, no longer searching for Zhang Mu’s whereabouts. No matter what Zhang Mu does, the ultimate goal is definitely this White Tiger, so they just need to wait and see quietly.

“What do you plan to do? Are you going to have me take you in front of that White Tiger, have a face-to-face talk with it, and negotiate how to not besiege the city?”

The Obsidian Beetle stayed quietly in the sky, waiting for Zhang Mu’s next move, and teasing him a little.

To Zhang Mu’s surprise, he started to think deeply and slowly said, “I think your idea might not be a bad one after all. What if we try talking to it?”

The Obsidian Beetle flapped its wings, nearly shaking Zhang Mu off, and asked in surprise, “Zhang Mu, are you out of your mind? Do you really think all mutant beasts are as reasonable as me? They could easily grab you and take you away without a second thought. What are you thinking?”

Zhang Mu sounded serious, “At that time, when you were advancing to the second rank, you didn’t come with me. If you had seen that mutant beast, maybe you wouldn’t think like this now.

It’s different among second-rank mutant beasts, remember the White Fox? Even its intelligence is much lower than that beast. I don’t have a surefire way to kill it now, there’s no other choice.”

Not impressed by Zhang Mu’s exaggeration of the White Tiger’s abilities, the Obsidian Beetle replied disdainfully, “Although I didn’t see it, how much more intelligent can it be? Were you scared back then because you were only at the first rank?”

“You were worried about not being able to kill it, and if you had that conversation while being knocked down, wouldn’t that mean the end for you too?”

Suddenly, Zhang Mu smirked mischievously, “Don’t forget about you, right? Just showcase your skills. If worse comes to worst, flee! Lower-rank mutant beasts are usually hesitant to attack higher-ranking ones. Once you evade the White Tiger’s attack, you can just escape, right?”

“No, no, don’t rely on me for everything. The ranking system among mutant beasts is strict. Lower-ranking ones typically won’t confront higher-ranking ones, except for that dumb Earth Dragon last time. But if there’s a leader among the group, the situation changes completely.”

Once they submit, there will be only one king. As an outsider like me, a second-rank mutated creature, they won’t recognize me. Also, my body now carries the scent of humans, so there won’t be much time to hesitate once we take action.

You don’t know the specific abilities of that mutated beast king at all. In case we are stopped by the white tiger for a moment, and thousands of first-tier energy attacks hit us simultaneously, it’s no joke.”

The Obsidian Beetle felt that Zhang Mu really wanted to carry out this idea, speaking to Zhang Mu in a very serious tone.

“I always feel that the white tiger is very special. Its intentions are likely not as simple as they appear on the surface. Trying dialogue is much easier than direct combat.”

After thinking it over, Zhang Mu insisted on talking to the white tiger. Unable to persuade him, The Obsidian Beetle reluctantly agreed.

“Don’t blame me if something goes wrong later. Hold on tight!”

He grabbed the protrusion on the Obsidian Beetle’s back shell, and the Obsidian Beetle plummeted downwards suddenly, using this force to accelerate further and dive towards the direction of the mutated white tiger.

The wind speed was too strong, whistling in his ears constantly, making it hard to keep his eyes open. Zhang Mu activated his mental shield to block the wind around him, finally seeing the scene below clearly.

With Zhang Mu’s permission, the Obsidian Beetle arrogantly released its own scent, provocatively challenging the group of mutated creatures below.

The first one to sense the presence of the Obsidian Beetle was the White Tiger. It woke up suddenly with its big eyes wide open, its paws pressing against the ground as it stood up tall and let out a deep roar.

Feeling the second-rank aura of the Obsidian Beetle, the White Tiger roared and exuded a powerful king of beasts aura. The ground cracked open, and nearby first-rank mutant beasts trembled, paralyzed and unable to move, caught between the auras of two second-rank mutant beasts. Those further away were less affected and stood up one by one.

With a long-lasting roar, all eyes turned toward that direction.

The figure of the Obsidian Beetle became clearer and clearer until it abruptly stopped right above the White Tiger. Zhang Mu stood tall on the Obsidian Beetle’s back shell, looking down at the mutated White Tiger that now stood four meters tall.

When they saw Zhang Mu and the others appear, a spark of hatred flashed in the White Tiger’s eyes, but it was quickly hidden. The White Tiger stopped roaring and looked up at the man and the insect above its head, locking eyes with them.

The surrounding mutated beasts slowly began to encircle towards the center, but Zhang Mu remained unfazed.

Even though the opponent was a mutated beast, Zhang Mu did not dare to take it lightly. He had seen the change in emotion in the tiger’s eyes earlier, and the fact that it didn’t attack immediately upon recognizing him further confirmed his suspicions.

In this situation, whoever makes the first move will lose momentum.

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