Updated: 2012-08-07

As Sauron's forces intervened, Zero quietly retreated.

Not every jihua is without accidents, and Zero is well aware of this. It's just that Sauron's troops were able to join the fray at this critical time, and it seems that he still has a pretty good deputy in his troops. At least this man was not afraid of being blamed for interfering in Sauron's battle, and he also understood that the initiative of the troops to intervene did give Sauron a chance to save face and get down the stairs.

It was Kabu, the tracking expert in Sauron's ranks, who did not belong to the Parkland family, but whose loyalty was unquestionable and served in the service of his father's generation. Kabu was no exception, with his qualifications as a third-order hunter, he was agile enough to smell danger.

After Sauron left the camp alone, Kabu circled around, and found that the monsters hiding in the ruins seemed to be attracted to something. In the meantime, Kabu found a faint trail of blood. The fresh blood was enough to tempt the bloodthirsty monsters, and from the smell of the air, Kabu could sense that these monsters were not only tempted, but also crazy.

The smell was due to the body odor that the mutant creatures unconsciously discharged into the air through their bodies under the agitation, and it was difficult for a seasoned hunter to notice. These body odors resemble the smell of beasts of old-time when they were courting, but for the mutated creatures of this era, it means that they have a strong appetite for something.

Appetite is not uncommon in this day and age, but it is surprising that so many different kinds of creatures are stimulated to have a strong appetite, which is very problematic. At least within Kabu's body of knowledge, although there are drugs that have been developed for the purpose of studying and observing certain mutant creatures that stimulate their appetite. But something that can act on different kinds of creatures at the same time, Kabu is unheard of.

Compared to this, Sauron's danger worries Kabu even more. Among the monsters he found were already murderous creatures like the Butcher and the Shadow Slayer, and further down the ruins, there were signs of more powerful beings on the verge of making a move. It's just that they are of higher rank and have higher intelligence, so the ability to self-restraint still allows them to stay in the dark, acting as silent observers.

It's not surprising that high-level creatures possess humanoid intelligence, at least Kabu had heard his father say that in the dark northwest land of Middle-earth, where humans have not yet been conquered, there are still strange species that can transform between humans and beasts. And there are not a few mutant creatures with no less intelligence than humans, and in turbulent times, all creatures have been reshuffled by nature, and humans are no longer the only intelligent creatures.

Back at the camp, Kabu took the opportunity to order his army to march toward Sauron's battlefield. And just in case, he even brought Leah with him, which frustrated Jihua, who had planned to transfer the tiger away from the mountain.

Find a secluded place, which is a machine tool factory. There is a large amount of metal equipment stacked in the factory, which excites Lala, who is following Zero. Looking at the young beast that swallowed the gold worm, Zero showed a thoughtful expression. The reason why he can attract all kinds of monsters, even high-end goods like the butcher and the shadow killer, is not only with his own blood.

More of it is the credit of Lala. Zero originally only wanted to attract some ordinary low-level monsters, but he didn't expect that monsters like Shadow Slayer were also attracted to it. In the process, after repeated testing, it became clear that these monsters were attracted to Lala's scent. And judging by the monster's actions, what they want to do most is to eat Lala in one bite.

In Ben's Monster Notes, there are no records of mutant creatures preying on their own kind, usually out of the need to tinker with their genes, or to starve and run out of food. However, mutant organisms usually do not prey on other types of creatures, because completely different genetic fragments can cause the predator's body to collapse.

Of course, the human food, which is like the meat of Tang monks, is in the recipes of all known monsters.

As a result, the fact that different kinds of monsters have an appetite for Lara makes Zero have to re-examine the young beast, which means that Lara has something on Lara that these monsters can't take. Monsters eat monsters, and in most cases there is only one possibility, and that is to make up and evolve!

Zero shook his head as Lara swallowed pieces of steel scrap into a bottomless pit with its toothless mouth. This gluttonous guy is simply a monster version of the evolution potion, and if it is sold to other organizations or research institutes, it should be able to sell for a good price.

Zero thought with a little malice, while Lala, who was eating happily, suddenly shuddered.

As long as you are not blind, you can see that Sauron is full of anger now.

The army led by Kabu appeared in time, and the metal torrent of machine guns and rapid-fire guns shocked all the monsters present, and the strong smell of gunpowder on the battlefield made the nearby monsters retreat. Sauron was successfully rescued, but he was furious with a disfigured face. The source of his anger was naturally Zero, who had never shown his face, and Kabu was also surprised. In his eyes, zero can only be regarded as excellent, but it is far from strong enough.

But such a guy who only has second-order abilities at most made Sauron almost suffer a big loss, so it's no wonder that Sauron is so angry. But in Ka'b's opinion, Sauron had no need to confront Zero. Just bring Leah back to the Dark Council and Sauron's mission will be complete. As for Zero, there are other Blood Riders in the council to deal with him, if he is obsessed with rescuing the girl.

However, when Kabu suggested that he should leave tomorrow morning, he roared to Sauron and refused.

Sauron's reason is simple, if he lets Zero go, he and the Parkland family will lose face. When it comes to maintaining the glory of the ancient family, an heir like Sauron can put it into action almost without thinking about it, and when it comes to the height of the family's glory, Kabu can't make Sauron dismiss his mind.

It's just that he doesn't approve of wasting too much time on Zero, so a suggestion that Sauron can barely accept comes out of Kabu's mouth.

"Take that girl hostage, and then force yourself out to comply?" Sauron frowned, no doubt that this method was straightforward and useful. Judging by how much Zero attached importance to the girl, Sauron was almost 100% sure he would show up, but he had no doubts in his heart.

Kabu also knew very well that the dignity of the blood rider and the face of the ancient family, which were not important in the eyes of hunters, were the elements that restricted Sauron's actions. However, Kabu pointed out that if Sauron could not take zero in a short period of time, it would be a great deal of a face-saving blow to the family. Weighing the lesser of two, Sauron eventually took Ka'b's advice.

So a threat of forcing Zero to comply.