The Butcher really did not have any special resources. It was just a normal transport starship. It was slightly bigger than the average transport starship. It had enough silver core stones, but to rely on its weak weapons system to travel through space, just as Makoto Fujen had said, it was unrealistic to fly to the Divinity's Battlefield.
Although Ding Meng and the others were worried, Jun Ling and the others were happier. This group of people had used the Sensor Cabin for the first time, and it had stunned Masa Fuuma and Xue Yue Mountain. Especially Little Arrow, Elephant, and Junior Leopard. They had almost instantly mastered the most basic "Heat Source Technique", "Tenacity Technique", "Imperial Wind Technique", and other cultivation techniques.
After learning the basic cultivation techniques, it was naturally time to learn the martial techniques. "Sacred Yang Tiger Palm", "Source Body Fission", and "Transient Step" martial techniques were very easy for them to grasp. After all, these people were all experts who had experienced hundreds of battles. They didn't need Masa Fujen's detailed explanation at all.
What's more, Masa Fuuma had been a talented master when he was alive. He was very familiar with teaching them. Junior Leopard even wanted to take Masa Fuuma as his master, but he was dissuaded by Elephant. After all, Ding Meng had said in advance that they weren't allowed to be master and disciple.
Although this group of people was obsessed with martial arts, they weren't blind. Everyone could see that even Masa Fuuma and Xue Yue Mountain followed Ding Meng's lead. One could imagine how powerful Ding Meng was.
The days on the island were very peaceful. Everyone was working hard to cultivate. In a flash, 20 days had passed.
During this period, Jun Ling would go to the beach alone every evening to look into the distance. She had no other purpose other than to use the changes in the weather to determine the time of the Beast Tide.
In fact, Ding Meng had also noticed that although the sunset these days was picturesque, when the sun set, more and more dark clouds gradually appeared on the surface of the sea, and they became denser and denser. The astronomical changes caused by the Endless Forest were gradually expanding.
Jun Ling walked barefoot on the beach. Waves covered her ankles, but she didn't look happy. She seemed to have a lot on her mind.
"Still thinking about the Beast Tide?" Ding Meng walked up to him, and the two of them walked side by side.
Jun Ling looked at the fiery red setting sun. "There are at most 30 days left."
Her tone was gloomy. If the monster horde really came 30 days later, there would only be two outcomes. One was to rush into the monster horde and fight to the death. The other was to stay on this island and wait for death.
Ding Meng said, "I can take you with me!"
Jun Ling sighed. "My ancestors have been guarding this land for generations. No one has ever been a deserter. I didn't expect that in my generation, we might have to break the precedent."
Ding Meng also sighed. "It's not your fault. There are only about ten of you left in your clan."
Jun Ling understood what he meant. No matter what, whether it was fighting or fleeing, they had to protect the people of their clan. Once the last thirteen people all died in battle, it would be a true extinction.
Ding Meng said, "What about your parents?"
Jun Ling shook her head. "I haven't seen my father. I was born here. He should be on the other side of the grassland. By the time I get there, he might have died in battle. My mother is said to have died immediately after giving birth to me."
Ding Meng frowned. "How could this be?"
Jun Ling said, "Our clan is different from yours. Once a woman has a child in her stomach, her combat power will quickly degrade. The child will absorb her ability so that the bloodline will be stronger after birth. But I heard from Yang Wei that you call this gene."
Ding Meng nodded. "There is indeed such a saying."
Jun Ling said, "After the child is born, the mother's power will be exhausted and she will die easily."
Ding Meng was silent. "So the women of your clan are not willing to have children?"
Jun Ling said, "That's not the case either. To plant a child in a woman's belly, the strong must have the final say. For example, I'm the strongest in our group. I'll choose who I want to have a child with. If someone is stronger than me and chooses me, I'll have to cooperate."
Ding Meng smiled bitterly. "Your rules are really strange."
Jun Ling said, "What's so strange about it? Everything is for the next generation to become stronger so that the next generation can fight better and protect our land."
Ding Meng was silent. This land is about to be lost, and you don't seem to have a next generation.
Jun Ling seemed to know what he was thinking and took the initiative to explain. "Actually, I want to have a child with Little Arrow. Unfortunately, he is not as strong as me. I can't take this risk. Elephant also hopes that I can have a child for him, but I am not willing."
Ding Meng said, "You don't have feelings for them?"
Jun Ling shook his head and said, "I don't know what feelings are. It's only in recent years that I have come into contact with outsiders like Professor that I know this is called love. Unfortunately, I don't know either. If I have to choose, I will choose you!"
Ding Meng was stunned. "Why?
I'm not a member of your clan. "
"I know!"
Jun Ling sighed. "I can see that you, Mister Feng, and Elder Xue came from a very distant world. You didn't come from the Realm of Gods, but you came at this critical moment. I've been thinking these days that this might be a turning point. You're stronger than all of us combined. If my child has your bloodline, it might be able to change the situation in front of us in the future."
"You think too much."
Ding Meng replied indifferently. "Sometimes, it is not necessarily strength that can change the situation in the war. We have not figured out what the situation in front of us is. Including your seniors, no one has figured out the real situation on Madison for many years."
Jun Ling's expression immediately became cold and stern. "What?
You don't want to have a child with me?
I am not afraid of death. Are you afraid?
Or do you despise me? "
Ding Meng also knew this girl's one-track mind. He could not refute her. He could only spread his hands and smile bitterly. "Even if I want to have a child with you, I am afraid it is too late. The beast tide is coming."
Jun Ling also lowered his head in silence. The current situation made everyone unable to see the slightest bit of hope.
"Maybe. Flying into space is the only hope." Jun Ling looked up and sighed.
At this moment, Ding Meng's wristwatch vibrated, and the screen popped up. Makoto Fujen's tone was very worried. "Ding Meng, come on board quickly. There is a new situation."
Seeing his serious expression, Ding Meng also knew that the situation was not small. If it could alarm Makoto Fujen, then it could not be anything good.
The main control console of the Butcher's command hall had many screens. The reconnaissance radar had been turned on, and they could clearly see the depths of space. Three starships were lined up in a row and flying at the same speed in the darkness. The three starships looked exactly the same. The ship's hull was straight and square, and the bridge was at the front of the ship. The entire ship was thick and heavy, and at the rear were four giant ion thrusters that were spewing out crystal flames.
There did not seem to be any markings on the starships. Since they were discovered by the Butcher's radar, it proved that the three starships were in the Wellcome Star System.
Makoto Fujen had already marked out the starships' flight path on the screen. "If I am not wrong, they are coming for Madison."
Ding Meng asked, "What starship is this?"
Makoto Fujen said, "According to the Federation's standards, this is a medium-sized starship, and its standard is far inferior to the Federation's. It should be an interceptor."
Ding Meng stared at the screen and said, "If this is the reinforcements that Ying Chengli and his band of pirates brought over, then we have hope."
There was no need for Makoto Fujen to guess anymore. The three starships had already passed through the atmosphere and appeared in the night sky. From afar, three blue dots were emitting a rumbling sound as they descended, dragging long tails behind them as they landed in the distance. Their approximate location was in the direction of Health Town.
"I will go over first. You guys follow me!" Ding Meng said as he turned around and rushed out.
With the propulsion system of the Rainbow Backpack, flying over a distance of a thousand kilometers was child's play. However, to be on the safe side, Ding Meng still glided across the sea at an extremely slow speed. If he moved too fast, he would be easily identified by the enemy's radar. This was not a seagull, but a human!
Health Town was still the same. It was very peaceful. The three interceptor ships were parked on the grassland in the distance, but a transport ship had already landed on the platform of the lighthouse. It looked like the people on the starships were coming for Yang Wei.
Ding Meng landed at noon the next day. He did not go directly to the lighthouse. With his strength, every corner of Health Town could not hide from his eyes.
The ground research institute was very lively today. Almost everyone was gathered there. It looked like everyone was equipped with the bone armor made by Professor Zeng Kang. Moreover, these people were pouring bags of monster bones and organs on the ground.
Ding Meng could not help but say, "Looks like everyone has been having a good harvest recently."
Seeing that it was him, Hong Da, who was in the crowd, could not help but mock him. "Isn't this Brother Feng?
Why are you the only one here?
Where are your teammates? "
Naturally, he was referring to Jun Ling and the others. Ding Meng could not help but laugh. "Seems like they got separated!"
"Separated?"
Hong Da's eyes flashed with joy. Ding Meng, Jun Ling, and the others were separated. If Ding Meng could come back, it meant that Jun Ling and the others were still in the forest. Perhaps they were already dead in there.
"They have been missing for more than ten days," Ding Meng replied calmly. "Why?
You seem to have a problem with them? "
Hong Da snorted. "She got off easy."
"Easy?" Ding Meng did not understand.
Hong Da looked around and whispered, "You still don't know, right? Professor Yang will reward anyone who can send Jun to the top of the lighthouse."
"Oh?" Ding Meng was surprised. "What kind of reward?"
Hong Da said, "Do you see the starship over there? It only comes once a year to pick up people and leave Madison. Only those who have made contributions to the town can leave. The candidates are personally appointed by the two professors."
Ding Meng could not help but frown. What did this mean?