125: Chapter 125 Pilgrimage

Time flew by, and two years passed in the blink of an eye.

During these two years, the thing that drew everyone's attention was the encirclement and suppression of the giant beasts.

First, the White Tiger giant beast was hunted down in the Himalayas.

Immediately after, a giant beast resembling an Azure Dragon was found in the East Sea.

This Azure Dragon giant beast was extremely extraordinary.

It caused massive losses to the Joint Forces fleet, and its mythical appearance, in particular, set the whole world ablaze with excitement.

And immediately following that.

There was a war on the equator.

A giant beast with towering horns emerged from the earth and charged with a furious roar.

This giant beast was truly remarkable.

Gravity itself began to change around its body.

The armed helicopters in the sky, the hundreds of tanks advancing on the ground, and the Joint Forces from various countries were all affected.

This battle was extremely difficult.

Especially toward the end, the massive beast began to vaguely influence electromagnetic forces, which made the situation for the Joint Forces even more difficult.

But fortunately, after deploying countless high-performance explosives, the towering giant beast finally fell.

Its flesh, skin, bones, and even its fur were all collected.

The Joint Forces set out once again.

...

Joint Forces. Conference Hall.

"We do not agree to the forces of various countries entering the Federation. It houses the largest super-volcano on Blue Star, the Yellowstone Volcano. If a war breaks out and triggers a tremor, it will cause immeasurable losses!"

Colonel Smith of the Federation, puffing on his pipe, stated loudly, "As a superpower, from the perspective of strength, our Federation is confident that we can resolve the giant beast without triggering any tremors!"

"We do not accept it, and it is impossible for us to let soldiers from other countries enter the Federation!"

Smith's voice rang out clearly throughout the entire hall.

This immediately caused the personnel from various countries within the Joint Forces to start whispering among themselves.

"We can guarantee that we will absolutely not damage the Yellowstone Volcano!"

A representative from a small country stood up.

The Republic representative watched this person speak and shook his head slightly.

Smith and his group's goal was not actually out of fear that others would detonate the Yellowstone Volcano.

As the largest super-volcano on Blue Star, any eruption would affect the entire Blue Star.

It could even directly trigger the extinction of life on Blue Star.

It concerns everyone; no one is an exception.

Therefore, it could be said that the Yellowstone Volcano is actually quite safe.

Even if people from all countries went there, only someone foolish would try to pull something there.

On the contrary, when the Yellowstone Volcano is in danger, everyone would likely protect it.

Smith, or the people behind him, did not have the volcano as their true target; rather, it was the Vermilion Bird giant beast.

"Colonel Smith, your side's attempt to monopolize the giant beast is shameful, and you have no qualification to claim that you can resolve the giant beast from the perspective of strength!"

The Republic representative stood up and declared resoundingly, "Based on previous experience, this Vermilion Bird giant beast likely manipulates fire. As such, the Yellowstone Volcano poses a certain level of danger, which requires powerful Martial Artists, and your side is still far behind in terms of Martial Artists!"

As soon as these words fell, the entire room suddenly went silent.

Many people realized Smith's intention, while many others did not.

Now, after the reminder from the Republic representative, everyone finally connected the dots.

Good heavens, the Federation wants to monopolize the giant beast!

The flesh of this giant beast is not only of great help to Martial Artist cultivation but can also rejuvenate youth and extend life; it is simply a supreme treasure.

This is also the fundamental reason why various countries sent personnel to participate in the Joint Forces.

The big shots behind them are extremely envious when it comes to longevity.

With a bang, the entire conference hall erupted.

Everyone here came for the giant beast's flesh, and good heavens, now the Federation wants to monopolize the last giant beast, which immediately made them furious.

No wonder. Sparks flew in the eyes of many, their expressions filled with anger.

Previously, according to the order, they should have searched for the Vermilion Bird giant beast first, then gone to the equator to search for the Qilin.

But that order was vehemently rejected by the Federation representative.

They claimed they needed to relocate the people near Yellowstone Park, pushing the Joint Forces to change the order.

Thinking about it now, I fear that even back then, the Federation already had their schemes.

When all the giant beasts were cleared, leaving only the Vermilion Bird within the Federation's borders, they would simply close their national borders and monopolize the last giant beast.

In an instant, everyone's eyes flashed with cold light as they all looked toward Smith.

Smith's expression turned ugly. He looked at everyone present, his heart sinking uncontrollably.

He knew the Federation's influence was declining, but only this time did he truly realize that the extent of the decline exceeded expectations.

The representatives of those countries that had firmly followed the Federation were now daring to look at him with questioning expressions.

Even when he glared at them, those people only lowered their heads slightly, yet their attitudes remained firm.

In the past, this would have been absolutely impossible!

The development of events exceeded expectations. Smith didn't dare to make a decision, so he found a lame excuse to go out and make a phone call.

The Federation high-level officials who received Smith's call initiated an emergency meeting.

They even had their diplomats call the Republic side, angrily questioning them for interfering in their domestic affairs.

They intended to handle the Republic in one go, but the Republic was already prepared for this.

First, they issued a stern statement that the Republic would absolutely not interfere in other countries' domestic affairs, and then emphasized that the safety of the Yellowstone Volcano concerned the safety of people worldwide, so the Republic must be present during the suppression of the giant beast.

Soft and hard tactics combined. After a series of maneuvers, on the third day, the Federation had to abandon its original plan.

All personnel of the Joint Forces followed the plan and entered the Federation.

From this point on, the prestige of the Republic reached a new height.

...

Yellowstone Volcano Park.

Although the Yellowstone Volcano is a super-volcano, it basically never erupts. It has been a park for a long time.

In a remote corner.

The burly Oscar Barry, with his long, fiery red hair, was holding a strange, fiery red long saber.

His movements were strange, constantly drawing his saber to hack and slash.

Wisps of Saber Qi burst forth, adding streaks of scorch marks to the surrounding boulders.

Until the very end. He suddenly sheathed his saber, and a wisp of crimson blade light flashed and vanished.

The massive boulder in front of him was split in two in an instant, the cross-section as smooth as a mirror.

Looking closely, there were many square stones of various sizes nearby; the largest was no bigger than a basketball, and the smallest was even smaller than a ping-pong ball.

These square stones had all six sides as smooth as mirrors.

Oscar Barry flicked his long saber and rested the strange, bird-feather-shaped weapon on his shoulder.

His fiery red, seemingly glowing hair was tied behind his head as he walked into the distance.

A dense forest obscured everything. He followed the path and walked into it.

In the distance, a small town composed of several paralyzed RVs was bustling with activity.

"Oscar Barry, you're back!"

A skinny woman with a mouth full of yellow teeth stood up to greet him.

The woman was abnormally thin, almost in a skin-and-bones state.

However, looking closely at her expression, she seemed to be in high spirits.

Covered in tattoos, with a mouth full of tobacco-stained yellow teeth, the woman looked extremely ugly. Extremely strange.

But Oscar Barry felt no disgust at all; instead, he nodded gently.

Along the way, there were about forty or fifty people who were just as abnormal as the woman.

Each one could make people fearful and want to keep their distance.

Oscar Barry nodded all the way, smiling as he walked back to his little nest.

"Daddy, you're back!"

A beautiful, healthy girl appeared at the doorway, about five years old, cheering like a little bird as she threw herself into Oscar Barry's arms.

Oscar Barry hugged the girl, lowered his head, and buried his face in her hair, deeply intoxicated.

This was his daughter, his most precious treasure.

Holding the girl's hand, Oscar Barry walked into the little nest.

The little nest wasn't big, but it was very cozy.

Oscar Barry put down his long saber and walked toward the corner.

There, a fifty-centimeter bird statue was standing.

Oscar Barry lit three long incense sticks, knelt down respectfully, and then inserted the incense in front of the statue.

There were charred marks there; clearly, this had happened many times.

"Thank you for the protection of the Venerable Phoenix! Your warrior, Oscar Barry, offers you the purest faith!"

Oscar Barry's face was full of sanctity, as if he were on a pilgrimage.

He had been doing this for five years.