The crowd suddenly dispersed, and an elderly village chief, leaning on a rough wooden stick, slowly walked out from behind the crowd.

He looked to be at least seventy years old, with wrinkles on his face as deep as if cut by a knife, and his cloudy eyes revealed the fatigue and pain of having gone through so much suffering.

He was wearing a tattered animal-skin cloak and walking with unsteady steps, but he exuded a chilling majesty.

When he opened his mouth, his voice was hoarse, but it carried a power that made people pay attention:

"You can't go there."

Song Lufeng's eyes fell on the village chief, his expression was calm:

"Why?"

"That place...is no longer a place where people can survive."

The village chief slowly approached and stopped in front of Song Lufeng. His eyes slowly scanned the mechas and warriors behind him.

"You can't carry these things with you."

The crowd fell silent, and everyone looked at the village chief, some nervous and some in awe.

Obviously, this old man is the one with the most say here.

Song Lufeng frowned and his voice deepened slightly:

"Where is the White Tiger base? We must go and see what's going on."

The White Tiger Base is as famous as the Black Tortoise Base. Hundreds of millions of people once lived there. If you don't go there, you will feel uneasy.

It's not his character either.

Besides, Manman won’t agree.

The village chief sighed, his hand that was leaning on the wooden stick trembled slightly, and his voice was low and hoarse:

"You don't know what it is or how dangerous it is out there."

He raised his head, his cloudy eyes carrying a hint of sadness, and looked directly at Song Lufeng:

"That place... has become an inhuman paradise, filled with monsters that devour all living things that come close."

Some people in the crowd were talking in low voices, and the village chief raised his hand, signaling for silence.

He continued:

"Every once in a while, sometimes once a year, sometimes once every six months, those monsters come out to hunt. They come out from the depths of the jungle and attack our villages."

"Every time, they come like a flood. No matter whether it is human or animal, anyone who stands in front of them cannot survive."

There was a slight tremor in the village chief's voice:

"Do you see this area? There used to be dozens of villages here, but now..."

He turned his head and looked at the jungle in the distance. The tall mutated plants were swaying, as if some ferocious creature was lurking.

"They have been destroyed."

Some people in the crowd were sobbing quietly. A woman holding a child covered her mouth tightly, her eyes full of fear.

"The village chief is right,"

A middle-aged man stood up with a complicated expression.

"My brother...he used to live in a village not far from here. Two years ago, those monsters attacked there, and out of the more than 300 people in the village, not a single one survived!"

"My baby died too!"

An old woman with red eyes and choked voice,

"I heard his voice coming from the woods, but when I went in, all I saw was blood and bones!"

The crowd was in an uproar, and the villagers talked about the fear brought by the monsters, and the atmosphere became more depressing.

Song Lufeng still stood there, his face grim, like a rock blown by an invisible wind, not moving at all.

He spoke in a deep voice, his voice like a hammer hitting the ground:

"What exactly is this monster you're talking about?"

The village chief's eyes revealed a deep sense of fatigue, and he shook his head slowly:

“No one can explain it.”

"Some of them look like beasts, but they are not beasts. Their bodies are rotting, but they can run faster than the wind. Some can fly, like giant birds, but their eyes can glow and they will pounce on whoever they see."

"Some...some even look like humans."

The village chief's voice suddenly choked, and his cloudy eyes fell on Song Lufeng.

"They look like humans, but they are actually man-eating demons. Every time we see them, we fall to our knees in fear."

"Where is the White Tiger Demon?"

Song Lufeng asked with sharp eyes,

"What is it?"

The village chief lowered his head and lowered his voice even lower:

"No one has ever seen its true appearance, only sporadic descriptions."

"Some say it looks like a giant white tiger, but its body is made of dry bones and white mist. Some say its claws can tear the entire earth apart, and its teeth can crush everything."

"But whatever it is, no one who has visited its lair has ever returned alive."

When the village chief said this, there was a hint of pleading in his voice:

"Children, don't go there. It's a dead end!"

Song Lufeng's gaze was as calm as water, without a single ripple.

He said softly, "If we don't go, the White Tiger Demon and those monsters will always exist."

The village chief's face suddenly froze. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but no sound came out.

Song Lufeng continued:

"They will continue to attack your villages. They will continue to devour the survivors. You will die one by one until there is no one left alive here."

"Instead of waiting for death, it is better to find out their source and solve the problem completely."

The village chief stared at him blankly, his lips trembling slightly:

"But... even if you bring these iron monsters with you, you can't stop them..."

Song Lufeng lowered his eyes, his voice calm but firm:

"We can stop it."

"Because we have no way out."

The crowd fell silent, and everyone looked at Song Lufeng, as if they were suffocating because of his gaze and tone.

A few seconds later, the village chief slammed his stick heavily on the ground, and said in a low but trembling voice: "Okay... okay."

He sighed deeply and turned to look towards the jungle:

"The White Tiger Demon's lair is in the center of the forest."

"But once you go in... don't expect to come back alive."

The bullet screen in the live broadcast room scrolled wildly, and each one was filled with shock and admiration:

[Oh my god, he really wants to go to the White Tiger Base! That’s a place no one dares to mention]

[Is Song Lufeng really crazy? No, it should be said that he is fearless]

[This is not just courage! He really shoulders the future of the entire Xuanwu Base, so he dares to take such a risk.]

[Who dares to call him cold-blooded? He is gambling with his life! Without him, Xuanwu Base would have been destroyed long ago.]

[White Tiger Base... The village chief said it was a monster paradise, but he was still able to make the decision so calmly. This is really tough.]

[This kind of leadership is really top-notch! He doesn’t talk much, but his actions are immediate and effective. He does what he says.]

[Behind Song Lufeng's words are the hopes of millions of people. Who knows? It makes my eyes sore.]

[He knew there was a possibility of no return, but he still chose this path without hesitation. Such a city lord is the pillar of mankind]

[I suddenly felt that the future doesn’t have to be hopeless. Because there are people like Song Lufeng]

[Even in such a hopeless situation at the end of the world, he was still able to make such a decision. He really deserves all the trust of Xuanwu Base.]