76: Such an opportunity, we humans must not miss it!

“It’s good that you have confidence!”

Professor Xia Xinyu nodded slightly, offering no opinion on the matter.

Back then, Lin Feng was just as confident, but in the end, wasn't he swallowed whole by the Storm Fury?

So, he only hoped that the newly advanced ability users could strive for more benefits for humanity while ensuring their own safety, rather than being overly blind in their confidence as before.

“Professor, major discovery!”

Just then, an assistant rushed over to Professor Xia, holding a tablet.

He played a video and excitedly said, “According to reports, an anomaly suddenly appeared in the Northwest Desert. An adventurer happened to be nearby and filmed everything he saw. It’s gone viral online!”

“Some say it’s the birth of a powerful ferocious beast, while others believe it’s the appearance of a rare treasure.”

“In short, everyone who has seen this video is very excited!”

Professor Xia was staring intently at the screen, and Liu Kong also leaned in beside him.

When he saw the ferocious beasts gathered in the video and the golden light emanating from the deep pit, he immediately became curious, “Professor, what is this?”

“Is a truly powerful ferocious beast being born, worshipped by other ferocious beasts?”

“No, this is an opportunity!”

Professor Xia snapped back to reality, his face filled with ecstasy, “This is an opportunity for us humans, a true opportunity!”

“I’ve discovered that ever since the blood rain, many opportunities have appeared all over the world!”

He seemed very firm in his idea and wished he could immediately tell everyone else about this discovery, “Whether it’s the birth of ability users or rare treasures, I have a hunch that this is definitely a treasure!”

“Moreover, it is a supreme treasure that will have a significant impact on us humans!”

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the conference room became heated.

Everyone was overjoyed; after all, humanity had suffered too many losses at the hands of ferocious beasts recently. If humanity could obtain a supreme treasure now, it would definitely be an inspiring event.

Upon hearing these words, Liu Kong was also very excited.

He quickly looked up and said to Professor Xia, “Professor Xia, please arrange a plane for me immediately. I want to secure this treasure for the country, for humanity!”

“You want to go to the Northwest Desert?”

Professor Xia, however, suddenly calmed down.

The shock that the Golden Tiger King brought him was still vivid in his mind. Now, he was reluctant to let any ability user, especially one like Liu Kong, go to the Northwest Desert without certainty of the Golden Tiger King's attitude and whereabouts towards humans.

Currently, the loss of any ability user would be a huge blow.

“Such an opportunity, I naturally cannot miss it!”

Liu Kong was incredibly excited, wishing he could immediately board a plane to the Northwest Desert, “Professor Xia, opportunities are fleeting and do not come again.”

“Since the heavens have bestowed a supreme treasure upon the Northwest Desert, it means we humans still have hope.”

“Just as you said, this supreme treasure is very important to us humans!”

Professor Xia was caught in a dilemma.

On one hand, he was very interested in the supreme treasure represented by the golden light and did not want it to be obtained by nearby ferocious beasts, especially the Golden Tiger King, otherwise humanity would face even greater difficulties against ferocious beasts.

If Liu Kong were to encounter a powerful ferocious beast like the Golden Tiger King, he would surely die!

But on the other hand, the temptation of the supreme treasure was immense, and he did not want to miss it for nothing.

“Professor Xia!”

Just as he hesitated, Liu Kong pleaded earnestly, “Please let me go.”

“My current abilities are entirely thanks to your Strengthening Potion (Reinforcement Potion), Professor. It makes me feel uneasy if I don't do something.”

“Moreover, this is an adventure worth undertaking.”

“What if it succeeds?”

“Alright then!”

After a moment of contemplation, Professor Xia finally nodded.

He spoke seriously, his eyes filled with determination, “Since this is a heaven-sent opportunity, we humans… must not let it go!”

...“Sir, the area within a ten-kilometer radius has been thoroughly checked. No potential threats have been found for now.”

In the Northwest Desert, a soldier rushed to his superior, reporting his findings, “Aside from the vicinity of the deep pit, no other ferocious beasts are approaching, but the ferocious beasts are very fast. We cannot rule out the possibility of them gradually breaking through the blockade and rushing here.”

“Understood,”

Upon hearing this, the officer nodded but did not forget to instruct, “Tell the brothers to remain vigilant at all times, especially to monitor the movements of the ferocious beasts.”

“Also, have the people in that village evacuated?”

The village he referred to was in a nearby oasis.

Although the two places were more than ten kilometers apart, he was still somewhat uneasy.

Especially for flying ferocious beasts, this distance was practically instantaneous.

“It has been arranged.”

Only then did the officer completely relax.

He glanced at the soldiers standing ready nearby and nodded slightly, “Pass down the order: no one is to act without my command, and no one is to fire their weapons, so as not to disturb the nearby ferocious beasts.”

“Yes, sir!”

As soon as this soldier left, another soldier came forward and said in a hurried and flustered manner, “Sir, news has come from the Imperial Capital.”

“Oh? Tell me.”

The officer was not surprised by this; after all, videos about this place were already everywhere. If the Imperial Capital still didn't know, it would truly be an accident.

So, upon hearing this, the officer felt a little relieved.

“Reporting, sir, the message from above is to send an armed team to investigate the deep pit and find out what the situation is there.”

Hearing this, the officer couldn't help but frown.

He knew in his heart that although his brothers were formidable, they were definitely no match for the ferocious beasts.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard his subordinate continue, “The Imperial Capital also said that a powerful ability user will accompany the team to explore.”

“They want us to organize our personnel first, and as soon as that ability user arrives, we are to act immediately.”

“Alas!”

At once, the officer sighed repeatedly.

When he heard the words “ability user,” he already understood their mission—to cover the other party at all costs to successfully complete the exploration of the anomaly.

As for their lives, they were simply not important in this matter.

Although he knew this was inevitable, the officer still felt bitter in his heart.

At this moment, he looked back at his brothers nearby who had not yet heard the news and sighed deeply with a complex expression.

His subordinate immediately became curious, “Sir, are you… are you unwilling to participate in this operation?”

“This is a great opportunity to earn merit!”

“Only if you live to tell the tale!”

The officer glared fiercely at the other party, and in the end, a thousand words turned into a long sigh, “This time, who knows how many brothers will die again…”