The words "β" were spoken lightly, but they were like a thunderbolt to Su Lin and the other two.

Three thousand six hundred... "Purgers"?

In other words, three thousand six hundred SS?

This number is beyond the realm of exaggeration; it can only be described as terrifying.

You have to understand that in the past three years, everyone has explored so many unknown areas, and the number of SSs they found is not even in the hundreds, let alone dozens. They couldn't even make up a fraction of what the other party mentioned.

If that's really the case, let alone defying "natural justice," their so-called "resistance" is simply a joke... To put it bluntly, if an ant stands in front of you and says it's going to tear you apart, would you feel panicked?

Absolutely not. I'm not even sure if I'll be able to hear their shouts.

This further confirms Tang Shuang's previous guess: "Tianli" was not avoiding their rise to power, but simply looking for a suitable opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

Or perhaps their internal standards are very strict, and there's no need to get serious unless things reach a certain point... Not getting serious doesn't mean they can't get serious. As long as the conditions are met, they'll say they'll destroy you, and here they are.

If they thought the situation was just unexpected before, now it was truly a life-or-death crisis.

"You just say so?"

Lin Yue broke the silence and retorted sharply.

"Hmm... how could it not be?"

"β" resumed his sarcastic tone, tilting his head as he looked at her.

Su Lin didn't say anything, but gave the little assassin a look, signaling her not to engage in pointless verbal sparring.

She knew that Lin Yue's doubts were not unfounded; she was probably saying this to reassure everyone and not to be swayed by the other party's rhetoric.

But the problem isn't there at all. None of the three of them are the type to panic after a few words from others. It's just that whether they believe it or not makes no difference.

Regardless of whether the facts are as "β" says, they currently lack the ability to verify or change them. Just these two SSs in front of them require them to risk their lives to stop or resist them.

In this situation, let alone whether there are 3,600 or 36,000 SSs outside, it's too far away for them... Even if we talk about something closer, if what "β" said is true, then there must be "Tianli" SSs guarding other regions of the Azure Cloud Immortal Realm, which they might not be able to handle.

For them, all they can do now is to get the message out—fortunately, Su Lin had just turned on the recording and hadn't turned it off, so everything here can be relayed to Xu Shi simultaneously.

And resistance.

Do you have enough bombs left?

Su Lin smiled and looked at Tang Shuang.

"Even if some people swim over, it's enough."

Governor Tang narrowed his eyes. "I hope he's not too slow, otherwise I won't care if we don't see the one-of-a-kind S-rank defeating SS-rank."

Lin Yue didn't speak, but silently gripped the short knife in her hand.

Compared to Su Lin and Tang Shuang's confidence, she was actually a little scared.

It's not that I'm afraid of death, it's just that I'm afraid of never seeing Xu Shi again.

Aren't these two older sisters afraid at all?

She said she couldn't.

But she knew one thing: fear couldn't change anything.

Only through a battle can we survive against all odds.

"Ha, your courage is commendable."

"β" licked its lips, no longer wanting to waste any more time with them, and kicked the giant sandworm's head hard, "I'll eat them until there's not a bone left!"

"babble--"

With a neigh, both sides attacked simultaneously.

Yellow sand.

Blood mist.

spark.

Instant shadow.

Thunder.

Tranquil.

...

There are two sides to the story.

Xu Shi and his group were still on their way to the Azure Cloud Immortal Realm at full speed.

However, he was not entirely unaware of the situation there; Su Lin and Tang Shuang had done their best to relay what had happened to him.

"Two SS?"

Suddenly, a tiny white-haired boy appeared out of nowhere, frowning as he looked at the scrolling subtitles on the virtual screen in front of him.

"The old lady is falling behind."

Xu Shi's expression was solemn. "According to the latest news, there will probably be more than three thousand SS."

"Take the young master?"

Xia Ke'an suspected there was something wrong with her ears.

"Who knows the exact number?"

Xu Shi clicked his tongue, clearly not expecting the situation to be hundreds of times more serious than he had anticipated. "Why don't you help me see if the people from 'Heavenly Principle' are just spouting nonsense?"

Since the other party has started to act desperately, he must at least make a rough assessment of the current situation.

To achieve this, we probably need Xia Ke'an's prophetic abilities. Interestingly, Boss Xu didn't actually plan to bring her along this time; Xu Ying, the mischievous kid, was enough... But who knows if she was hidden in someone's suitcase? They didn't notice her when boarding the ship, and only discovered she was one extra when they counted the number of people after departure.

"Oh, didn't some people previously complain that I was a burden?"

The white-haired loli rolled her eyes at him, clearly noticing Xu Shi's previous attitude towards her.

"No way, don't be so sensitive, you're just a menopausal auntie."

Xu Shi quickly denied it. Even if that's what he really thought, he couldn't admit it... Besides, just say it, right? I know you're an SS, but you're not a combat type...

But he had to admit that having Xia Ke'an by his side was a good thing. In situations like the current one, having her would make things much easier. It wasn't that he couldn't contact her to confirm the situation if she stayed in Night City, but how much time would it take to go back and forth? Given the current severity of the situation, even a second's delay could lead to a dramatic change in the situation.

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