Chapter 102: A Bold Adventure

Chapter 102: Chapter 102: A Bold Adventure

Given the critical situation and Liang He’s insistence, President Lucas finally agreed to her risky decision.

"Liang He, you must ensure your own safety!" President Lucas knew all too well how important Liang He was. He had also tried to interact with Evolutionary Beastmen in the beginning, but the results were clearly less than satisfactory. That was why he thought so highly of Liang He, even hoping to pin the future of the Animal Protection Association on her.

"Rest assured, President." Liang He had no intention of wasting breath with anyone else. She turned and mounted the Platinum Giant Lion, her movements incredibly practiced.

"Liang He, I’ll go with you." Since Hoder was Liang He’s bodyguard, he couldn’t just watch her take risks while he waited idly for news, even though he believed in her abilities. This was his duty. Liang He only pondered for a moment before agreeing to let him tag along.

"Alright. Cyril, sorry to make you carry an extra person, is that okay?"

"AWOOO!" The obedient Platinum Giant Lion docilely remained crouched, waiting for Hoder to get on. The Platinum Giant Lion and Hoder had spent some time together by now. Moreover, when Liang He wasn’t around this morning, it was Hoder who had played with him, which was why he agreed so readily.

"Hoder, get on."

"Alright!" Sitting on a wild beast for the first time, Hoder felt a mix of novelty and excitement. Fortunately, the beasts that Evolutionary Beastmen transformed into were much larger than ordinary animals. Otherwise, they might not have been able to carry a muscular man nearly two meters tall like him.

"Quick, have someone open the gates!" With Hoder accompanying her, President Lucas felt slightly more at ease. He immediately had staff open the tightly shut gates just enough for the Platinum Giant Lion to slip through. As soon as Liang He and the others left, the gates were instantly closed again.

"Leave a portion of the staff here to open the gates for Liang He at any moment. The rest of you, come with me to the monitoring room." After sending Liang He and the others off, President Lucas began assigning tasks. Just in case Liang He couldn’t control the Elephant Group and had to turn back, someone had to be watching the gates, ready to open them at a moment’s notice. The tasks in the monitoring room were equally arduous. They had to figure out the truth behind the Elephant Group’s agitation as quickly as possible. If things were truly as they suspected, then finding the Little Elephant was of the utmost importance.

"Liang He, I’ve established a two-way communication link with President Lucas. He will inform us of any key information via the monitors," Hoder said. Although his mission was to protect Liang He, he was well aware that his primary role was to support her. This clear self-awareness was one of the reasons Liang He was willing to bring him along.

"Okay, I’ll go communicate with the Elephant Group first."

Deterred by the Platinum Giant Lion’s oppressive aura, the rioting Elephant Group still lingered nearby but dared not approach easily.

"BAROOO—"

The continuous trumpeting of the elephants and the dust kicked up by their stomping feet left the people inside the walls trembling with fear, their hearts collectively clenching for Liang He.

"My God, she’s not in danger, is she?" A noblewoman frowned deeply, gazing with intense worry at Liang He and the Elephant Group. At this moment, Liang He actually dismounted the Platinum Giant Lion alone and walked toward the Elephant Group.

"What is Liang He doing?!"

"She’s approaching the Elephant Group all by herself! That’s far too dangerous!"

"Nonsense! Absolute nonsense! President, you shouldn’t have agreed to her earlier!"

In the monitoring room, where the scene was visible with even greater clarity, the staff kept criticizing Liang He’s audacity. Bearing the pressure, President Lucas could only hold his composure and contact Hoder over the comms.

"Hoder, what is Liang He doing?"

Hearing President Lucas’s question, Hoder could roughly guess what was happening in the monitoring room. "Liang He is preparing to communicate with the Elephant Group," he replied.

Hoder’s answer was transmitted unreservedly through the communicator into everyone’s ears, causing the already grim expressions of those present to darken even further.

"Listen to that! What kind of nonsense is she spouting?! If the Elephant Group could communicate with humans, they wouldn’t have almost trampled that little girl to death just now!" The man who had tried to set a trap for Liang He in the VIP lounge began badmouthing her behind her back once again, sowing discord among the crowd. "I think this Liang He is too ambitious and full of herself. Sooner or later, her arrogance will get both herself and others killed!"

"Vice President Tai Nan, watch your words!" Hearing Vice President Tai Nan’s remarks, President Lucas was the first to displeasurely cut him off. Although he hadn’t interacted with Liang He much, he could sense that she was not an arrogant or conceited person. "Liang He might have her own plans. Let’s wait and see."

Since he had agreed to let Liang He and the others find the Elephant Group, President Lucas would trust her all the way, or at the very least, not hold her back.

"In addition, arrange for snipers," President Lucas continued. "If there’s any chance of the Elephant Group endangering Liang He, tranquilize them immediately. If necessary, you have permission to shoot to kill."

As the president of the Animal Protection Association, Lucas’s decision clearly placed Liang He’s safety above all else. This caused the people, who already harbored differing thoughts, to fall into a contemplative silence once again. Through his communicator, Hoder naturally heard the exchange between Lucas and Tainan. He was very satisfied with President Lucas’s defense of Liang He.

"BAROOO—"

The Elephant Group kept stomping their feet, causing the ground to tremble continuously. Liang He observed carefully and realized they were trying to use this method to locate the Little Elephant. Elephants could hear infrasonic waves that humans could not. When an Elephant Group stomped their feet together, their communication range could reach up to thirty-two kilometers. They were trying to contact the Little Elephant through the BOOM BOOM sounds of their stomping feet. Yes, Liang He was practically certain that the Elephant Group had rioted and intruded into the hotel area in search of the missing Little Elephant.

"BAROOO—"

Seeing the approaching human and the Platinum Giant Lion glaring at them from a short distance away, the Elephant Group was clearly very uneasy. Liang He recalled that the leader of an Elephant Group was generally a female, so she began searching for the matriarch. Since female elephants did not have exposed tusks, she quickly locked onto her target.

"Found her." Liang He curled her lips slightly, but she felt a bit troubled over how exactly to communicate with the Elephant Group. Humans couldn’t hear infrasonic waves, and she didn’t have any high-tech equipment for it either. However, elephants were among the most intelligent animals besides humans; perhaps she could try communicating with them directly.

"BAROOO—"

Seeing Liang He getting closer and closer, even locking her gaze onto the matriarch, the Elephant Group finally couldn’t hold back and tried to scare off this audacious human. Sitting on the back of the Platinum Giant Lion, Hoder outwardly seemed completely trusting of Liang He. But when he saw the stark contrast between the massive elephants and the petite Liang He, he couldn’t help but feel nervous.

"President Lucas, shouldn’t we hurry up and call Liang He back? This is truly too dangerous!" In the monitoring room, people continued their relentless persuasion. It was unknown whether they were genuinely worried about Liang He or simply afraid that if something happened to her, they would be blamed by the Federation’s higher-ups.

"Wait a little longer. We have to believe in her." Also covered in a cold sweat, President Lucas firmly shielded Liang He from their protests. His burning gaze was fixed on the monitors, not even daring to blink for fear of seeing a terrible scene in the next second.

Right under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Liang He, who had been tugging at everyone’s heartstrings, suddenly made a move.

"She! Is she seeking death?!"