Three days had passed since the matters of the Black List were concluded.
Zhang Wei held multiple positions and could not remain with the Black List indefinitely. Like Tian Zui, he needed to be a hands-off manager.
Before leaving, he gifted the poisonous ingredients collected from the gourmet casino to Du Xie and entrusted him with managing all affairs.
One of the directives was to relocate the department to the Great Glacier at a chosen date and rebuild the base. Wei approved a substantial construction budget, more than enough for the task.
The next major undertaking was the Gourmet Pyramid!
Restructuring the biological community there was something Zhang Wei had long dreamed of, the ability to create a complete ecosystem.
But before he could depart…
"Four giant beasts have attacked from the Gourmet World!"
"They have breached the continental barrier, devastating over a dozen cities, and are capturing humans for sport. Currently, there are at least fifty million disaster victims!"
"Their combat power is incredibly high!"
"Ordinary people stand no chance. Their capture levels are estimated to be above 100!"
"The Continental Guardians have announced the conscription of all units below level 150 to engage them, with the goal of blocking them outside the core continent and preventing their fusion."
Wei also contacted Elder Mo,
inquiring about the reason.
Elder Mo explained, "Every time the Red Moon appears, the human world is plagued by man-eating beasts. During this time, the Gourmet World also experiences unrest. A large number of personnel must be deployed to the Gourmet World to compete for the delicacies that appear during this period."
"Furthermore, the defensive forces of the human world are more than sufficient. The attack by the four beasts also serves a beneficial purpose…"
His words were cryptic.
Zhang Wei sensed that there were many hidden interests and complex dealings involved.
This also involved Zhang Wei.
The route of the Fang King included the Cave Beach, a location for capturing pufferfish whales. It would also pass through the Statutory Plateau, where in the original timeline, a level 70 Statutory Mammoth, originally stationed there, was instantly killed.
The eastern flank was the Fang King, a beast-type; the western flank was the King Octopus, which would traverse the Desert Garden.
The volcanic sea turtle to the north would head directly to the Ice Prison Plain, leading to a confrontation with Zhang Wei.
The deep-sea monster to the south would pass through the Giant Garden and flow down from the Morse Waterfall.
In the original timeline, humanity possessed highly advanced technology, such as 100-meter long, ten-ton Mammoth war chariots equipped with cannons specifically designed to combat monstrous beasts.
There were also super-heavy fighter jets equipped with missiles, each with a warhead of hundreds of tons.
And even laser weapons fired from satellites…
Yet, even with such a formidable force, they were utterly defenseless against the four beasts.
The volcanic sea turtle's breath was akin to a nuclear blast, easily turning hundreds of square kilometers into scorched earth. The other three beasts also possessed their own unique abilities, but Zhang Wei did not wish for them to display them so openly.
"The actual capture levels of the four beasts are around 130. They cannot be underestimated."
"Also, the fusion… but this time, there will be no opportunity for fusion. According to the original story, the defense against them should fail."
Zhang Wei's strength was too high, and he did not intend to personally intervene…
Upon returning to Gourmet City, Zhang Wei personally scouted for several individuals.
The deep-sea death monster favored poison, so he assigned the Skin Doll and Du Xie to lead the Black List fighters.
For a brute force opponent like the volcanic sea turtle, he paired Haru and Wu Yong.
For the Fang King's beast-type nature, there weren't many suitable candidates, but Tian Zui and Atlas were available. He would personally provide the materials for Mr. Luo's competition.
As for the King Octopus…
He decided to give the other experts of the human world a chance to shine.
Even without resistance, the four beasts would capture billions of humans before returning to the Gourmet World.
Zhang Wei sensed a strong undercurrent of clandestine dealings, perhaps a method by the Human Supreme Gourmet Association to halt the war.
It was too cold-blooded.
Using external pressure to foster human unity.
Even if the cost was billions of lives.
No…
With humanity's current reproduction rate, they would recover within twenty years.
As long as the fundamental survival of humanity was not threatened (chapter incomplete!)
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Other aspects would not be affected.
He summoned the aforementioned individuals and assigned their missions.
Du Xie raised his hand and asked, "Mr. Zhang Wei, it is said that the monsters invading the human world are level 130 or above. This is a level I cannot possibly contend with!"
Haru patted Du Xie's shoulder and said earnestly, "Be honest, with our current abilities, even a hundred of us would be sent to our deaths against such massive beasts."
There were distinctions between monstrous beasts, each with its own characteristics.
Serpents, insects, rats, and ants relied on biological toxins to maintain their combat power. Birds and pterosaurs utilized flight, each possessing their own unique skills.
In addition, there were swift types, stealth types, destructive types, and defensive types…
But the most significant characteristic among them was their size!
Immense size brought tenacious vitality, greater energy storage, physical resistance, and power…
Just as combat had weight classes, a 60kg world champion could not contend with an 80kg ordinary professional fighter. The attribute difference was too significant, and the ordinary professional fighter's skills were not inferior…
Similarly, for venomous beasts, as long as they wore appropriate protective gear, they could ambush flying beasts from their lairs, and set traps for swift types.
However, for power-type beasts with large bodies, it was different. They possessed immense vitality, making it impossible for hunters seeking an easy kill to succeed.
Taking agile types as an example, with enough luck, one might succeed.
But for powerful meat-type beasts, luck was an insurmountable barrier. With too low a level difference, one couldn't even break through their defenses. Furthermore, meat-type beasts possessed extremely strong physical power and various strange skills, with wide-area attacks that were practically crushing forces against lower-level creatures!
"Therefore, with just us, even if we multiplied ourselves by ten, we would still be no match for any single one of them."
Haru asked, "So, what should we do?"
Everyone's gaze turned to Zhang Wei. Zhang Wei smiled, "We still have time. The four beasts must capture humans as they pass, which will take considerable time. Coupled with the obstruction from other powerful individuals in the human world, we have at least half a month."
"Half a month?"
"You mean, we're going to fight after half a month?"
"But even so, we'll only be going to our deaths!"
"Or perhaps…"
"You intend…"
"To make us into powerhouses comparable to the four beasts within half a month?"
Zhang Wei feigned surprise, praising, "I didn't expect you to be so sharp."
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