Following Wu Nian's directions, Cheng Huaijin found the chairman's room.
Just as Wu Nian had predicted, Xia Chouyu was indeed waiting at the door.
Xia Chouyu's appearance at this moment was different from what he had seen before. Perhaps it was not fully repaired, as only his head had human skin, while the metal of the rest of his body was directly exposed.
The only head that looked normal was also strange; the right half of the face was covered with purple patterns that Cheng Huaijin couldn't understand, while the left half of the face was very clean.
Divided, extreme—that was Cheng Huaijin's first impression.
"What are you doing here?" Xia Chouyu asked, her tone indifferent, revealing no emotion whatsoever.
When Cheng Huaijin thought of the Sky-Splitting Eagle, she could no longer maintain her composure. Her gaze was like a knife, and she wished she could kill Xia Chouyu.
"You killed my pet beast, so what do you think I'm here for?"
The array diagram is in the room, and Xia Chouyu's life energy is also necessary, so there is no conflict between defeating Xia Chouyu and obtaining the array diagram.
Cheng Huaijin called out to Mu Long in his mind: "Mu Long, what are your chances of defeating Xia Chouyu?"
Mu Long said, "Fifty percent."
Cheng Huaijin: "He's that strong?"
Mu Long: "His energy is very strange. I can't control his life energy, but his energy is very powerful. It seems to be a mixture of many things. I'm not 100% confident that I can defeat him right now."
Cheng Huaijin asked, "What if I were included? I'm pretty strong now too!"
Wood Dragon: "...Yes, for humans, you are very strong even against alien creatures. It's just that if you also have levels, you are high-level and he is super-level."
Cheng Huaijin: "Okay, then you keep him occupied while I go get the array diagram. After I get it, I'll come out and find you. I have something that the First Generation gave me, which should be able to control Xia Chouyu for a second."
Xia Chouyu did not respond to Cheng Huaijin's provocation. Four metal claws grew from his back, sharp and cold, hovering above Xia Chouyu's head as he charged towards Cheng Huaijin.
A giant green dragon appeared behind Cheng Huaijin and roared in Xia Chouyu's direction.
In the blink of an eye, both the dragon and the metal moved.
The metal, of unknown material, struck the dragon scales without causing any damage.
Cheng Huaijin shouldered the energy cannon, aimed, and fired!
Perhaps Cheng Huaijin is no match for Xia Chouyu in terms of "magical" attacks, but Cheng Huaijin certainly has weapons at his disposal for "physical" attacks!
Xia Chouyu dodged the energy cannon, which struck the door, leaving a round dent.
Cheng Huaijin didn't seem to care that the cannonball missed. She knelt down on one knee, increased the intensity of the energy cannon, and fired!
Xia Chouyu dodged, but this time it was a homing missile. He expressionlessly grabbed the missile with his right hand, and the missile exploded, blowing off his right hand.
Xia Chouyu looked at Cheng Huaijin with a cold gaze.
He moved with lightning speed, instantly appearing before Cheng Huaijin and reaching out with his left hand to grab him.
Cheng Huaijin raised the cannon barrel and swung it at Xia Chouyu's face. The barrel hit Xia Chouyu's face with a dull thud.
The skin on his face was torn open, revealing the metal underneath.
It turns out that Xia Chouyu has already been completely metalized.
Cheng Huaijin's heart tightened. Realizing time was of the essence, he shouted, "Wooden Dragon!!!"
The wooden dragon entangled Xia Chouyu, and Cheng Huaijin took advantage of the chaos to open the Chairman's room.
It's more like a giant greenhouse than a room.
Countless flowers and plants are arranged in a pleasing and orderly manner in the corner of the room, making people feel relaxed and happy.
In the very center of the greenhouse, there is a crystal coffin containing the body of a young girl.
Cheng Huaijin saw the inverted cross hanging above the girl's head and had already guessed her identity.
The chairman of the Hunters organization.
This face was very familiar to Cheng Huaijin; he had seen it in the news. However, the difference was that the face in the news was that of a mature woman, while the face in front of him looked only fifteen or sixteen years old.
Is this a younger version of Astaria Rose?
Cheng Huaijin's curiosity was only momentary; she did not forget that her main task was to take away the array diagram.
Whoever this girl is, just don't come out and bother her.
But damn it, where is it??
"Is this what you're looking for?" Astaria asked, rising from her seat in the crystal coffin.
Cheng Huaijin quickly turned around, his energy cannon ready to fire at any moment.
"Don't be nervous, there are no physical objects here, so you won't find the array diagram."
"Because everything is created based on my thinking."
"Including the array diagram, only if I give it to you can you get it."
Cheng Huaijin, refusing to believe it, fired a shot towards the upper right.
The wave might have been blocked by something, and slowly dissipated.
Cheng Huaijin's expression turned serious: "Who exactly are you?"
The girl walked barefoot on the ground, and with each step, her dress slowly transformed into a loose t-shirt and trousers.
A pair of straw flip-flops appeared on her feet, making a clattering sound.
“As you might expect, I am Astaria Ross, the founder of the Mechanical Beasts, the chairman of the Hunters organization, the head of the Ross Group, and the owner of the Colosseum.”
Astaria smiled her signature smile, a small dimple appearing on her right cheek, which was quite adorable.
She walked up to Cheng Huaijin, waved her hand, and the energy cannon dissipated on the spot.
"Hmm, it smells like Kvesu." She stood on tiptoe, grabbed Cheng Huaijin's collar, buried her head in Cheng Huaijin's neck, and sniffed.
“I am also the one who named Kvissu, the god of the long night star. You can also call me Aya.”
She casually pressed down on Cheng Huaijin's fist.
"This is extremely disrespectful to your summoner."
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