289: Chapter 289 Departure (Part 1)

That was an entire Spirit Stone Mine!

Even though he was now a powerful Town General, he still felt a surge of excitement in his heart.

"Don't worry, you won't be shortchanged."

"However, that Spirit Stone Mine hasn't been mined yet. If you need manpower, just say the word."

Master Long said, and Lu Zheng nodded slowly.

There was no rush regarding the Spirit Stone Mine. Since it was Lu Zheng's property, no one would dare touch it even if it just sat there.

Meanwhile, the Huanghei Beast King, which had been ignored by everyone this entire time, was now showing signs of waking up.

The three of them noticed this.

They turned their heads to look.

The Huanghei Beast had already regained consciousness.

Realizing it wasn't dead yet, it rejoiced inwardly. For some reason, that human hadn't killed it. Heaven was truly on its side.

"Hahaha..."

"Human, since you didn't kill me, one day, I will surely kill you!"

The Huanghei Beast growled excitedly, but as it opened its eyes, the next thing it saw was three powerful human experts standing not far away. A look of astonishment flashed in its eyes, and its low growl ground to a sudden halt.

Its brain short-circuited.

"Uh, about that..."

"I was just joking... do you believe me?"

The Huanghei Beast King's slightly embarrassed gaze darted uneasily between Lu Zheng, Master Long, and General Wang Ming, before finally settling on Lu Zheng.

There was even a hint of fear in its eyes.

It seemed it had been thoroughly beaten into submission by the previous battle.

Master Long and General Wang Ming exchanged a glance. Who could have imagined such words coming from the mouth of a Beast King? Just what kind of ordeal had it gone through earlier?!

They then looked at Lu Zheng together. Lu Zheng hadn't slain this Beast King, so he must have a purpose. Ignoring the Huanghei Beast's words, Lu Zheng walked slowly to its side.

"Do you want to live?"

Hearing Lu Zheng's words, Master Long and General Wang Ming's eyes narrowed sharply.

"Yes!"

The Huanghei Beast nodded hastily, its massive body trembling.

"Good, I can give you a chance to live!"

Lu Zheng said slowly. However, General Wang Ming, who was standing to the side, had a flash of anxiety in his eyes and looked urgent. This Beast King was clearly different from ordinary ones.

If they let it go, the consequences would be endless.

Lu Zheng might not know this yet. General Wang Ming couldn't help but want to speak up to warn him, but he was stopped by Master Long beside him.

Master Long reached out an arm and held General Wang Ming back.

"Master Long?"

General Wang Ming looked at him in confusion.

Master Long shook his head slowly.

"Wait, let's see what Lu Zheng is going to do first."

"I believe Lu Zheng can see how extraordinary this Beast King is. He won't do anything foolish."

"Mm."

General Wang Ming nodded, suppressing his impulse, and looked back at Lu Zheng and the Huanghei Beast King.

Upon hearing Lu Zheng's words, the Huanghei Beast King was excited but also uneasy. It knew that the human in front of it wouldn't let it live so easily; there had to be conditions.

At the very least, the intent of those two humans not far away to kill it was already blindingly obvious.

"Speak, what do you want me to do?"

"Or what are your conditions?"

"Or perhaps there is something you want to know from me?"

The Huanghei Beast King asked. Lu Zheng merely smiled faintly and said nothing. Instead, he turned slowly and walked back to Master Long and General Wang Ming.

He looked at the two of them.

"Gentlemen, are you willing to trust me?"

Although Master Long and General Wang Ming were puzzled, they still nodded. If they couldn't even trust Lu Zheng, who else could they trust?

But why was Lu Zheng asking this? Did it have something to do with the Huanghei Beast King in front of them?

"Good!"

"I want to do something, and I hope you two won't stop me."

"But please rest assured, what I am about to do will absolutely not pose any danger, nor will it have any negative impact on China."

Lu Zheng said slowly. Master Long and General Wang Ming exchanged a glance, gravity and doubt surfacing in their eyes. They seemed to hesitate over Lu Zheng's words.

Because they didn't know what it was, they didn't know how to answer.

"Alright, I promise you."

"We will not interfere with whatever you do next, and neither will the rest of China. If not for you, the two of us wouldn't even be standing here. You can rest easy."

"But let me say one last thing: China cannot afford any major disruptions right now. You must think twice before you act."

"Understood!"

Lu Zheng nodded. General Wang Ming did not speak up either; what Master Long said was exactly what he wanted to say. Both of them believed that Lu Zheng would never do anything foolish.

"Then I can rest easy,"

Lu Zheng said, before walking back to the Huanghei Beast King's side once more.

The Huanghei Beast looked at Lu Zheng expectantly. What on earth did this human want it to do in exchange for its freedom?

"Huanghei Beast, you guessed correctly."

"If you want me to let you go, there is indeed a condition."

"But it's not your so-called secret. Although you can't guess my identity, you should know that I am not simple. I know everything you know, and I also know what you don't."

Lu Zheng acted mysteriously, and the Huanghei Beast believed him without a doubt. The background of the person before it must be far more mysterious than its own.

"Next, you will leave this Beast Battlefield with me and go to a certain place to help me slay a King-class Evolved Beast."

"Once that King-class Evolved Beast is dead, I will let you go and return to the ocean."

Lu Zheng said. His incredibly nonchalant words sent shockwaves through the hearts of Master Long and General Wang Ming not far behind him, and the Huanghei Beast King in front of him was equally astonished.

"What?!"

The Huanghei Beast cried out, thinking it had misheard, but seeing the serious look on Lu Zheng's face, it fell silent.

It had thought that the human would demand something extremely unreasonable, and it had already prepared itself. As a Beast King, it naturally possessed the dignity of one. If it were asked to recognize this human as its master and become a human slave, it would rather die than agree.

But it never expected that the condition was merely to kill another Beast King.

"Is that all?"

"Yes, that is the only condition."

The Huanghei Beast fell into deep thought. In truth, it had no other choice. If it wanted to live, it could only agree to the human before it.

"Fine, I agree."

"Tell me, where is the Beast King you want to kill? Take me there."

The Huanghei Beast King said, and Lu Zheng slowly stood up.

"No rush."

"But before that, there is one more thing. From today until you leave, you must not harm any humans. Of course, all your actions will be under my surveillance."

The Huanghei Beast did not hesitate for a second regarding Lu Zheng's demand.

"Of course."

"I lost this battle, so naturally, I won't lay a hand on any human."

The Huanghei Beast was no fool. Even if it wanted to make a move, it wouldn't be stupid enough to say so in this situation. If it angered the human before it and lost its hard-won chance to survive, it would regret it too late.

"But just what kind of Beast King was it that required its help?"

"Then again, who knew if this human was truly foolish or just acting dumb. Asking an Evolved Beast to help kill another Evolved Beast... when the time comes, who knows who will end up killing whom..."