Chapter 1208 - 1204

In what seemed like an instant, Er Dan and the Little Princess Puppet, who couldn’t stand each other just a second ago, began cooperating perfectly.

The new tentacle had just started to emerge when Er Dan’s claws caught it and tore it apart with ease.

The initially unbreakable surface, which the Ginseng Fruit Whip couldn’t even scratch, was effortlessly ripped by Er Dan’s claws.

The bloody scene they imagined didn’t occur; only an irregular tear was exposed, transforming from a snowy white to a pitch black.

Before Er Dan could celebrate capturing the tentacle, from the pitch-black wound, a new bud appeared.

And, at a rapid pace, another new tentacle emerged.

Everyone: ...

Good lord, if this unknown monster’s tentacle has such properties, then isn’t it basically unkillable?

Previously, they were already tense when Yun Ran’s whip couldn’t injure the tentacle.

Now, great, Yun Ran’s mount can hurt the tentacle, but the result is worse than not hurting it at all.

Before they wounded it, there was only one tentacle; now that it’s injured, another tentacle has grown. How can they fight like this!

The new tentacle quickly grew to a man’s height.

The Token in Dark Night’s hand had been glowing the whole time, and they originally thought it was useless.

But unexpectedly, the tentacle that could grow freely seemed restrained when touched by the Token’s gentle glow.

It was as if it met its nemesis, not only stopping its growth but even showing signs of wilting.

This scene finally allowed the previously panicked top brass of Moonlight City to breathe a sigh of relief.

Having something to suppress the tentacle is good, or else they really feared that Moonlight City would become a place for these tentacles to breed uncontrollably.

The Little Princess Puppet watched for a while, then quickly seized the opportunity as its small hands, filled with needles and threads, moved swiftly.

The crowd could only see partial afterimages, completely unaware of what was happening.

When the Little Princess Puppet’s hands finally stopped, everyone then saw that the seemingly invincible tentacle.

At this moment, it was penetrated by those seemingly fragile threads, and densely so.

"What... is this situation? Since when did the threads have such power!"

Someone, stunned once again by the scene before them, couldn’t help but express their collapse in worldview.

But some were nearly driven to madness by the scene.

Especially after seeing Er Dan injure the tentacle earlier, only for it to quickly regenerate and split into a new tentacle.

Now, no one could count how many wounds these countless threads would make as they penetrated the tentacle.

If... if all those wounds were to become new tentacles...

Unthinkable, absolutely unthinkable!

If such a scene were to occur, could the vast Moonlight City withstand such rampant proliferation and occupation by tentacles?

Previously able to maintain his regal manner while riding, Dark Night was now uneasy.

His eyes fixed sharply in Yun Ran’s direction, evidently attributing everything that happened to Yun Ran.

"Do you know what you’re doing!"

The repressed anger in his voice was so palpable even those slow to grasp felt it.

Especially someone like Ginsengfruit, who was adept at understanding every facet of data, knew that the emotional states of humans showed distinct patterns in data.

[The lock mechanism is open, you assist the people of Moonlight City in sending back that creature surging from underground. Additionally, offer sufficient compensation and repair the road~]

As Ginsengfruit pondered his next move, Yun Ran’s message echoed in his mind.

The goal of delaying had been achieved.

Facing this mess, others might feel it was a massive headache.

But for Ginsengfruit, it was simply a matter of spending a little more time or resources to sort out, nothing significant.

This trait of efficiency in handling matters was why Yun Ran chose to entrust Ginsengfruit with tedious, energy-draining tasks.

Even the future affairs of Qingfeng Temple would soon fall onto Ginsengfruit’s shoulders.

Ginsengfruit made eye contact with the furious Dark Night. This time, he no longer bore the same rebellious demeanor as before.

His whole attitude made a complete 180-degree turn.

"This incident is my fault, and I will take responsibility for resolving it. I’ll provide the necessary compensation, and I’ll ensure the road here is repaired."

This left Dark Night initially stunned, along with the highly-strung leaders standing not far away in Moonlight City. They were shocked too.

They even doubted their own ears, questioning how they could hear such words.

Just a second ago, Yun Ran seemed unwilling to concede to anyone, yet now he was speaking so agreeably.

They seriously doubted whether Yun Ran was digging a pit for them.

They didn’t voice such suspicions, or else Ginsengfruit would surely have said, he didn’t have time to dig pits for them—it was simply a matter of needing to delay time before.

Now that the objective was achieved, it was time to switch personas.

Now, he portrayed a character that recognized mistakes, wished to correct them, and offer compensation.

One has to admit, being able to switch behavior freely was quite interesting, explaining why former hosts loved acting in front of others so much.

Someone immediately muttered quietly in the back: "Is she insane? How can she change so drastically?

Besides, does she really think she’s so great and can do whatever she wants? Can she handle that tentacle?"

The one speaking didn’t dare speak louder, figuring it’d be great to taunt Yun Ran face to face.

But it was clearly inappropriate for the current setting; not wanting to appear contrary was one thing.

What they feared more was Yun Ran responding with, "If you’re so capable, you try!"

At that awkward moment, failing to outshine and ending up as the scapegoat would be a huge loss.

Dark Night still held a steady gaze: "Why should I trust you!"

Ginsengfruit was speechless, not seeking trust, merely completing the task assigned by the host.

He quickly pulled from his arsenal a palm-sized laser gun, something even more formidable than lightning strikes!