Cave Refuge

This means that for Dong Tianyu, who is at the very bottom of the list in terms of order, at least close to twenty giant mosquitoes must traverse the space channel and descend upon Blue Star.

However, judging from the number of people standing around, there shouldn't be too many giant mosquitoes coming through the space channel to Blue Star. After all, Dong Tianyu believes that if the Officials were not aware of the situation on this side of the space channel, they would definitely have arranged a large force to guard the surroundings as soon as they detected fluctuations in the space channel.

Even if Leonard and his Special Team members are exceptionally strong, they wouldn't feel confident about only arranging a small team of twelve people to handle this situation.

The more Dong Tianyu thought about this matter, the angrier he got. When he looked at Leonard with an angry gaze, he discovered that Leonard's smile had become even warmer.

At this moment, Dong Tianyu disliked Leonard's smile more and more, believing it to be a mockery of himself. His initial favorable impression of Leonard for actively greeting him warmly was now replaced with an intense aversion, and he subconsciously distanced himself from Leonard.

Leonard noticed the look of disgust on Dong Tianyu's face and saw him deliberately increasing the distance between them. Leonard's previously smiling face suddenly became colder.

In Leonard's opinion, his decision to place Dong Tianyu last wasn't out of jealousy for being the first to arrive, but rather because Dong Tianyu had just arrived and was unfamiliar with the situation. It was exactly for this reason that having Dong Tianyu at the end would allow him to directly understand what was going on.

To Leonard, this was a rather simple matter. Even if it wasn't Dong Tianyu's turn to act and the space transmission channel collapsed, Dong Tianyu could consider this trip as a learning experience. Youngsters should know that suffering losses can be beneficial.

Leonard thought he was just playing a 'little joke' on Dong Tianyu, but Dong Tianyu not only pouted in response but also distanced himself. This was obviously a sign of being guarded against him.

How could today's youth lack any sense of respect for those in higher positions? Initially planning to give a 'light lesson,' Leonard was now quite dissatisfied with Dong Tianyu's reaction and decided to further 'school' him.

When Leonard harbored this thought, Dong Tianyu, with his acute senses, detected the malice in Leonard's heart. He didn't notice any hostility during their initial exchange because Leonard didn't believe his actions were targeting Dong Tianyu; thus, he naturally held no malice toward Dong Tianyu.

Just as Leonard was contemplating how to offer some 'assistance' when it was Dong Tianyu's turn to act, the space channel at the center of the crowd suddenly began to shrink, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

At this time, the team surrounding the space channel either captured or killed and collected the bodies of their targets, with half the teams achieving nothing and effectively making a wasted trip.

Unknown if it was because of Leonard's presence as an official, the teams that came back empty-handed didn't make a fuss but left the location silently, yet strangely, they didn't go far.

At this moment, Dong Tianyu noticed dozens of gazes on him and was very clear about why so many people had turned their attention to him.

Compared to those who returned empty-handed and could only complain about bad luck and arriving too late to secure positions at the front.

They had seen Dong Tianyu's figure Sword Flying in the sky and could probably guess that he was the first to arrive at the scene.

Zachary, who should have had at least one chance to initiate combat, ended up empty-handed because of the issue of who arrived second to Leonard's team's position. Although it could be said that it was Zachary's first encounter with such a situation and he lacked experience, having gone through this, he must have realized he was tricked by Leonard.

So, the teams that have not left yet are waiting to see Zachary's reaction after realizing he was tricked. They can then decide how to interact with Zachary in the future based on his response at this moment.

No matter what, although flight is no longer a particularly rare ability anymore, as long as one is a Martial Artist in the Path Entry Realm, they can basically achieve a hovering state in the sky for a short time.

But hovering is just that, and it's far from the Sword Flight exhibited by Zachary. Furthermore, according to their observations, Zachary's speed in Sword Flight isn't slow. Although it's unknown whether Zachary can carry others while flying, recruiting him would at least guarantee a high-mobility airborne surveillance unit.

While the others were watching Zachary with the look of spectators at a play, Zachary himself didn't make any superfluous movements. He didn't approach Leonard pretentiously, nor did he utter harsh words to Leonard. Instead, he turned around and left decisively.

Seeing Zachary's reaction, the others were not surprised, and likewise, Leonard's face showed an expected smile. After all, Leonard was wearing a Special Team uniform, representing the Officials. If Zachary had lashed out against Leonard now, he would not be just attacking Leonard, but offending the dignity of the Officials.

This also means that if Zachary were to make a move, then from now on, whether in Magic City Base or any other bases, as long as it's a camp directly managed by the Imperial Court and governed by the Officials, Zachary would be unable to stay there peacefully.

The people who didn't leave showed no disdain for Zachary's seemingly submissive behavior. Instead, they showed expressions of admiration on their faces. After all, in their view, Zachary's method of dealing with this situation indicated he probably had the kind of personality that would not recklessly cause trouble.

One must remember that these are not the peaceful times before the Natural Disaster, bound solely by law. If an individual's power exceeds a certain level, those survivors who love to cause trouble and provoke others might unknowingly offend some strong power and then get 'dealt with' directly.

Just like Confucius who traveled among the states in ancient times, he relied not only on Confucian culture but also on his combat prowess. Consider the six arts required of a gentleman by Confucianism, then think of Confucius's stature. Keep in mind that Alexander Young, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, was eight feet two inches tall, while Confucius was nine feet three inches.

Facing those who like to stir up discord, if reasoning with them was impossible, the strong could 'communicate' their Martial Arts with them.

However, what the onlookers didn't realize was that Zachary's decisive departure did not mean he had admitted defeat. After all, he had already sensed hostility from Leonard, which meant this incident couldn't just end this way.

But given there were so many people watching, it wasn't a suitable occasion to initiate a confrontation. After all, Zachary currently couldn't dispose of all the bystanders instantly. So instead of risking letting someone escape after starting a fight, it was better to leave for now and deal with Leonard and his teammates quietly after everyone else had scattered.

Although Zachary had left, his Divine Sense still firmly locked onto Leonard and his nearby teammates.

After Zachary's departure, Leonard and his group did not linger and began their return journey. And whether it was an uneasiness of how to be around government authority or just a plain dislike for Leonard, no other team chose to accompany Leonard as he left.