Those people and rabbits who had been waving in the aftermath of the battle all withdrew their hands, dropping the withered branches and massive rocks they had been holding.
Although the specific situation was unclear, it was evident that a flood had struck the Dragon King Temple - causing their own people to fight against each other.
The rabbits and humans from both sides approached Qi Yuan, awaiting his words. This commotion made Qi Yuan feel as though he should say something.
"...In summary, these are the rules of the Fusion Zone."
In the end, he drew on the ground to explain to them why they were seeing rabbits.
Luo Feng was a bit dumbfounded, as this was completely different from what he had imagined.
He also wondered how Elder Ma had transformed from a rabbit into a human?
Hong Feiheng stroked his arm, feeling the urge to refute Qi Yuan, but the furry sensation made him hold his tongue.
Two thoughts were battling in his mind.
"This is the normal sensation of a human."
"How can a furry sensation be normal?"
Without much thought, Hong Feiheng knew that the issue was with himself. He could only inform Qi Yuan of their situation and await his decision.
"We were unaware of these rules. Thinking our teammates were in danger or had wandered off, we split up to search for them."
Elder Ma's ears were tangled together in distress. After hesitating, he spoke, "Are there any other children out there? Could you please help us find them?"
Their hermit clan and the patrol team had different philosophies.
This time, it was their own fault for not following the rules and coming to the deep mountains and forests for training and getting into trouble.
Elder Ma found it somewhat difficult to explain.
"Let's go back first and see how many helpers we have."
Qi Yuan did not immediately agree. If their team members were all scattered, finding their own people should be the top priority.
Then, having the patrol team conduct a widespread search would be much faster than searching themselves.
He did not have the patience to explain to each little rabbit.
A group of humans and rabbits set off, heading towards the location where the helicopter was parked.
On the way to the helicopter, they picked up several more stranded humans and rabbits.
Qiao Bai was multilingual, and after understanding the principles, he took it upon himself to explain the situation.
When they returned to the helicopter, they found the guards watching over it were still there, just in the form of rabbits.
Qi Yuan counted the number of people and divided the humans and rabbits into teams, then sent personnel to search for the remaining stranded individuals.
He remained at the original location in case of any emergencies where support was needed.
Not long after,
The team members who had been sent to support Sakura Island, as well as those undergoing training, were found along with additional people who had come to assist in the search for Elder Ma's group.
With ample time, the patrol team even allowed Elder Ma's group of little rabbits to try their skills, and they swiftly cleared out the monsters.
They worked busily all night.
By dawn, the fog had dissipated, and the zone was fully merged.
The pilot had transformed into a rabbit, and although he repeatedly claimed it had no effect on him, those who had not turned into rabbits still found it strange.
With his short legs, reaching the buttons seemed quite difficult.
Thus, they decided to wait for official rescue to arrive.
Among those who came to assist was an acquaintance.
Before anyone noticed him amidst the pleasantries, Xue Shizong had already begun working.
Superpower - None.
His power took effect on the pilot who had turned into a rabbit, removing his transformation.
In full view of everyone, before the pilot could even react, he had returned to his original form.
Reflexively, he blurted out, "Look, everyone! It seems like we'll turn back at a certain time."
This statement was equivalent to him not noticing Xue Shizong at all, essentially implying that Xue Shizong had a very low presence.
Qi Yuan clearly saw Xue Shizong's expression darken by a couple of shades.
Fortunately, the pilot did not directly point out Xue Shizong's low presence, or else he would have incurred Xue Shizong's enmity.
Qi Yuan couldn't help but think to himself, your superpower really does make things difficult for others.
The pilot's loud exclamation drew everyone's attention, including a red-furred rabbit.
"Wow, where did this guy come from?"
Xue Shizong turned his head slowly, his expressionless face showing a smile towards the red-furred rabbit, his eyes unblinking, fully embodying the phrase "a forced smile."
"I can't understand what it's saying."
After speaking, he looked around and said in a flat tone, "Why isn't Hong Feiheng here? An S-level superhuman shouldn't have been affected."
With his ability to suddenly appear and disappear, as well as remove transformations...
The red-furred rabbit squinted, guessing that the rabbit Xue Shizong was referring to might be him.
Although he couldn't understand what Xue Shizong said, it was definitely nothing good.
After all, they had met when Hong Feiheng was in a state of delirium.
"Qi Yuan, quickly get him to help me undo this transformation!"
Hong Feiheng felt he couldn't just sit idly by.
If Xue Shizong had said something to tarnish his reputation, he needed to clarify immediately.
If Qi Yuan hadn't known they couldn't understand each other, he would have thought they were intentionally stepping on each other's sore spots.
What had Hong Feiheng done previously to incur Xue Shizong's enmity until now?
As for Qi Yuan's choice, it was not even a dilemma for him.
On one side was a useless red-furred rabbit who liked to pin the blame on him, and on the other was Xue Shizong, the heir of the Xue Family who had helped him numerous times.
How could he choose otherwise?
He chose to turn a blind eye, as Xue Shizong would eventually have to undo Hong Feiheng's transformation anyway.
But Xue Shizong was determined to delay undoing Hong Feiheng's curse. He first removed the transformations of Elder Ma's group, then leisurely said, "I need to rest."
After resting, he undid another batch and then calmly said, "If we stay here too long, we might turn into rabbits again. Let's leave this place first."
The people Xue Shizong brought had already set up detection equipment, awaiting the arrival of researchers to conduct on-site investigations.
Upon returning to the surface, they discovered that the huge structure above did not cast any shadows on the ground despite the sunlight.
Looking up from the ground, they could not see the palace or the moon.
"Did it move?"
Xue Shizong inquired from the person beside him.
The person, sitting by the instruments, observed the location and firmly stated, "No."
"Include a note in the report suggesting an investigation of the airspace, as there may be more special fusion zones to discover."
"Got it."
As soon as Elder Ma's group landed, they were greeted by a crowd of people - the families of those young ones.
Many faces showed relief, but some did not see their familiar figures, and their expressions changed drastically.
"This old man failed to protect the young masters, leading to this incident. Please punish me."
Luo Feng and the others' concerns did not materialize, as Elder Ma took full responsibility for the incident.
This grim news did not move the Ma Family head, but a young man by his side looked deeply saddened and enraged, supporting a woman who was about to faint.
"Training inevitably carries risks, and this is not your fault."
This time, not only the Ma Family was affected. If the Ma Family head were to pursue Elder Ma, it would be equivalent to handing leverage to others.
After some discussion with the other families' representatives, a group of them came directly before Qi Yuan and bowed deeply.
"Honored Qi Yuan, we have long heard of your great name."
"We have an unreasonable request, please allow us to enter the special fusion zone and investigate further."
His expression was sorrowful, and his voice choked, "Only then can we truly resign ourselves to fate."