Chapter 616 - 282: The True Sky Tyrant! Dome Feather Frost Blade!

The crisp sound of hooves rang out leisurely as the Ice Plain Colt galloped on the dirt road, the gradually warming sunlight illuminating the distant horizon of Longda Village.

The sun rose slowly, its gentle rays streaming down, revealing the fluctuating expression on Director Liu’s face.

His expression was more serious than ever, murmuring continuously: "Who on earth did this?"

Duoji’s face was tense; the anger and confusion after receiving the news gradually dissipated, replaced by determination: "Mr. Liu, let’s quickly report this news to Brother Chen Yuan and the others."

"Yes." Director Liu nodded instinctively, his thoughts a tangled mess; he couldn’t help rubbing his forehead, "We indeed need to report this to the Investigation Department immediately."

The breeze brushed by, the sun shone brightly, the distant coniferous forest receded gradually, the Pudaxue Mountain stood majestically as ever at the end of the view, its shallow golden halo appearing even more spectacular.

A scene of tranquility.

But Director Liu knew that an undercurrent was quietly surging, like a venomous snake hidden in the dark, ready to strike the moment it spotted an opportunity.

What had happened earlier must be reported to the Investigation Department immediately so they could send someone to investigate the specific situation.

Fortunately, Captain Li of the Ninth Team was nearby, and with Advisor Chen, renowned throughout Donghuang, they should be able to handle any sudden incidents.

Director Liu felt slightly relieved and urged the Ice Plain Colt to speed up, striving to return to Longda Village as soon as possible.

Before long,

the entrance of Longda Village came into view, and the mysterious statue that had been worshipped by generations of the village was bathed in sunlight, emitting an eerie glow.

It seemed as if it had been given life by the sunlight, ready to break free and soar into the sky at any moment.

However, Director Liu’s attention was not on the statue; his gaze passed over it, focusing on something further ahead.

There was a large group of Beastmasters, each with a tall posture and a serious demeanor, radiating an imposing aura.

Passing Beastmasters kept their distance from them, but Director Liu seemed to see a savior, his eyes lighting up: "How could this be so coincidental?"

Lin, who also noticed the highly focused Director Liu, was puzzled but waved at him: "Director Liu."

Director Liu hurried over, his expression excited and ready to speak, but Lin spoke up first: "First, let’s go to the office."

Director Liu snapped back to reality, patted his head, and chuckled awkwardly: "Let’s go, I’ll lead the way."

Director Liu led everyone to the office, then closed the door tightly.

A Beastmaster who happened to be there to process entry procedures for the mountain saw this and cursed: "Damn, the sun just came out and you’re already off work?"

The door opened from inside, and the Beastmaster looked pleased, but then saw the office staff hang a notice before slamming the door shut again.

Looking forward, the notice had a line written in large letters—Gas Leak, Work Halted for Half a Day.

Anyone could tell at a glance how absurd this excuse was, and the person couldn’t help but raise their middle finger: "Damn it!"

The door was firmly shut, and an invisible oppressive atmosphere permeated the office interior.

Fortunately, Lin’s timely voice broke this strange atmosphere: "Director Liu, I should first introduce you; this is Captain Wang."

A burly middle-aged man slowly stood up and shook hands with Director Liu: "I’m Wang Yong, currently the captain of the Fourth Team, and these are my teammates."

Wang Yong slightly turned to the side, and all the members of the Fourth Team nodded to Director Liu in greeting.

Director Liu nodded in response, while a sense of doubt rose in his heart.

Why did the Fourth Team come along with the Ninth Team?

He had dealt with the Ninth Team more than once, recognizing Lin and the other Ninth Team members present, hence the large doubt surfacing in his mind.

What could possibly alarm two teams simultaneously?

In that instant, a light bulb went off in Director Liu’s mind, eyes widening with a slight tremor in his voice: "Captain Wang... I have something to report."

Wang Yong, unsmiling and even more stern than the others, responded with a seemingly calm yet Aura of discontent barely hidden voice: "Director Liu, please go ahead."

Director Liu exhaled a long breath, choosing his words carefully, and slowly disclosed the information he had obtained: "In the nearby coniferous forest, there are two major Fungal Pet Beast groups, and their joint leader is a Tier Three Abyssal Giant Mushroom."

He first briefly introduced the basic information about the two Fungal Pet Beast groups and the Abyssal Giant Mushroom, then recounted the events of the last two days:

"Yesterday, Captain Li and his team pacified the Abyssal Giant Mushroom and put it to sleep."

"But this morning, a group of mysterious Beastmasters appeared; they captured numerous poisonous Fungal Pet Beasts and woke the Abyssal Giant Mushroom, using these Fungal Pet Beasts to threaten it."

Hearing this, Wang Yong frowned heavily, veins bulging on his forehead, and three words filled with resentment burst from his lips: "New Star Association."

He could never forget the humiliation those guys caused him, making him lose face in front of every division.

Interrupted by Wang Yong, Director Liu initially froze, then his voice lowered: "Afterward, these mysterious Beastmasters took away the threatened Abyssal Giant Mushroom and a group of poisonous Fungal Pet Beasts, the whereabouts unknown."

At this point, he frowned in confusion and questioned: "But what’s very strange is that they only took the poisonous Fungal Pet Beasts and seemed uninterested in the non-poisonous ones."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yong sneered: "Those gutter rats are still the same, always using underhanded tactics."

A teammate beside him spoke weakly: "Captain, we fell for those tactics."

"Don’t bring that up!" Wang Yong frowned heavily, his voice cold.