It was hard to imagine that a glib, mischievous Green-headed Parrot like this would actually be caught by a Zergling and forced to serve it.

Green Bean shrunk his neck and whispered, "Don't bring up the dark past, qua."

Behind every animal, there was a story.

And the source of these tragedies was this Corrupt Forest that rejected them, and the cruel, heartless Otherworld invasion.

Having finished speaking about the lives of the animals.

"The Corrupt Dragon deserves to die! The Insectoids deserve to die too!"

Inside the Council Hall, the animals roared in unison, their voices shaking the sky.

Even Liu Huoyang, who was eating at the training ground, heard it and couldn't help but look up curiously.

Had the Forest People, who were once the Sovereigns of the Firefly Forest, lived such a good life?

The fire of hatred had been lit, but the range of its burning still had to be controlled.

Qi Ye smiled slightly, paused for a moment, and began to recount the plight of the Insectoids.

This was a topic they had never heard before, and the animals all pricked up their ears to listen.

Even Morr looked up at Qi Ye,

wanting to hear what this prophesied Lord of Spirits thought of his fellow Forest People.

After the common ideal of protecting the Firefly Forest was shattered,

even the Forest People who once lived in the forest had long since become neither human nor ghost, their civilization rapidly regressing.

Their minds were corrupted, and they plotted against each other just to seize the highest point of the ecological niche.

The only Insectoids who truly lived well were that group of top-tier Corrupt Dragon Knights.

"Once, they were our compatriots and partners who fought hard against the Otherworld invasion, just like us."

"It's only because they gave up resisting that they fell to this state."

"Everyone, the four Corrupt Dragon Knights are Forest People,"

Qi Ye pointed at Morr:

"But this great Guardian Knight is also a Forest Person!"

the animals, who had been shouting that the Insectoids deserved to die, suddenly snapped out of it.

That's right, they said the Insectoids all deserved to die, but Guardian Knight Mor was a great hero of the Sacred Lake!

Were they going to kill all the Forest People?

Moreover, since they were also victims, who was the perpetrator?

Qi Ye shook his head and didn't delve deeper into this matter. He continued:

"Only the Corrupt Dragon is the culprit who transformed the Firefly Forest into what it is today!"

"The Corrupt Dragon Knights deserve to die, and the Insectoids who slaughtered our compatriots certainly deserve to die too!"

"This is not just for our Sacred Lake, but also for the future of the forest and for our own future. We must slay the Corrupt Dragon!"

"Slay the Corrupt Dragon!"

the animals were indignant.

"Kill the Corrupt Dragon!"

Inside the Council Hall, the atmosphere gradually reached its peak.

Qi Ye continued:

"Are you willing to have your beautiful lives taken away by them again, and live a life of humiliation in dark, damp tunnels and caves?"

An Azure Ice Rat, eyes filled with angry tears, shouted:

"No!"

"Will you watch as the second home you finally found and the friends you made are all killed by the Corrupt Dragon?"

More of the animals chimed in:

"No!"

Qi Ye sighed and put on a helpless expression: "But the Corrupt Dragon has already discovered us. What should we do now?"

"Fight it to the end!"

"We're willing even if it means death!"

the animals looked up and shouted in unison, their voices echoing in the Council Hall for a long time.

Qi Ye smiled slightly; the purpose of this speech had finally been achieved.

He stepped down from the podium, and then Green Bean took the stage to start assigning specific tasks.

Qi Ye had already discussed these matters privately with Green Bean and several other stewards,

and they had already summarized a set of effective plans, so he didn't need to worry about it.

Qi Ye flew out of the Council Hall; the meeting would take a few more hours to end.

Recalling his speech just now, Qi Ye shook his head slightly.

In fact, he knew better than anyone that the Corrupt Dragon wasn't the ultimate culprit either.

The true killers were the high and mighty Alien Gods who looked down on countless lands with cold eyes.

The Corrupt Dragon was merely trying its best to climb up and become one of the Alien Gods.

And the birth of an Alien God had an inextricable relationship with the Otherworld.

One thing led to another, and finally, the Firefly Forest became what it is now.

To protect the forest, one must become an Alien God, only to turn around and completely corrupt the forest—it was truly ridiculous.

And now, with the real crisis right before them, Qi Ye naturally couldn't let them point their spears at the Otherworld itself.

Several hours passed.

The meeting officially ended, and every animal received their respective tasks and hurriedly left the venue.

Among them, the Azure Ice Rats and Horned Bunnys were mainly responsible for logistics, including material transportation, item supply, food rationing, and so on.

The Flame-tailed Foxes, who had always been the main force of the Sacred Lake, would head to the Inner Ring of the Forest to rendezvous with Harold and block the Corrupt Dragon army that was very likely to head straight south.

The rest of the animals would disperse to various sub-bases to consolidate the defensive lines and serve as a mobile force, ready to go into battle at any time.

With dense sentry towers and a teleportation gate at every base,

the Sacred Lake could detect the movements of the Corrupt Dragon Offspring at the first opportunity and make timely adjustments.

Most of the animals who had remained on the training ground were also led away by their respective team leaders.

Only the animals responsible for communicating with Human Adventurers remained. They would convey the Sacred Lake's orders and lead the Human Adventurers to familiarize themselves with the surrounding environment,

cooperating with the local garrison to protect the Sacred Lake's fixed assets.

Ding Ren walked out of the venue and saw Liu Huoyang from a distance.

"Captain Liu!"

He called out.

Liu Huoyang said joyfully:

"Ding Ren! You were actually in the meeting."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Liu Huoyang asked curiously:

"Can you tell me what exactly was discussed at the meeting?"

Ding Ren smiled and pointed at the busy animals around them: "It was actually just a mobilization meeting. You've seen the results."

Liu Huoyang sighed:

"Haha, I really envy you, being able to attend the meeting!"

"So what is your task? You're already a Rank 7 Scout; you must be going to the battlefield."

Ding Ren smiled modestly:

"Haha, Captain Liu, I'd also like to fight on the battlefield, but unfortunately my strength isn't enough. My task is to follow you all and set up defenses in the east and south of the forest."

Liu Huoyang grinned:

"That's also quite good. You're more familiar with the situation of the Sacred Lake than we are. With you here, we'll feel more at ease communicating with the animals."

It was estimated that in the next few days, thousands of Adventurers would head to support the Sacred Lake.

Manpower was needed to help these new Adventurers get familiar with the environment as quickly as possible.

On a sentry tower in the Outer Ring of the Southern Forest, an Azure Ice Rat yawned and gazed toward the north.

This was the hunting ground for animals of Rank 4 to 6, specifically used to hunt and kill the invading demonic beasts that jumped out of Otherworld Rifts to be used as meat.

Suddenly, beside it, the grass ribbons used for decoration began to flutter.

"Is it getting windy?"

The Azure Ice Rat muttered to itself, then its eyes widened as it looked into the distance, where a dark green thin line was becoming thicker and larger.