Alliance: A Great Compassion Mantra, I make the whole network autistic

"Just stand guard outside." The old lady said calmly, "Making the antidote requires your full concentration."

As soon as she finished speaking, she began the tedious work - grinding the herbs, preparing the paste, and carefully controlling the temperature...

As time went by, the air was filled with the smell of medicine. Su Ye and the others nervously wandered outside the door, occasionally exchanging glances, waiting for good news while remaining alert. Finally, after a long silence, the door slowly opened from the inside...

I saw the old lady standing there with a big smile on her face: "You can come in."

Seeing the old lady's kind and warm smile, the tense nerves seemed to be relieved for a moment. However, out of instinct, no one stepped forward immediately. It was not until Yuqing whispered, "Let's go in," that everyone followed her into the room.

When his sight was focused on the figure lying on the bed again, his surprise was almost beyond words: the hunter who had been pale and breathing weakly before had now recovered some vitality. Although he still looked tired, his vital signs were obviously much more stable.

At this moment, a cold light suddenly flashed! Su Ye was keenly aware of the abnormality and instinctively dodged sideways. A silver needle flew past his ear and nailed to the door frame with a "clang".

"No! She's poisonous!" Almost instantly everyone realized how wrong their good mood was. At this time, the seemingly kind old lady's eyes revealed a strange and terrifying light.

"Haha... You are so naive that you would trust someone so easily." As the sharp laughter echoed throughout the space, a thin layer of black mist began to appear around the old lady's body.

Then the change happened even faster, and in the blink of an eye her image completely changed. She was no longer the kind and amiable girl just now, but turned into a monster with huge wings - its body was covered with black scales, which flashed a cold and deep color under the dim light.

Faced with this sudden change, Su Ye immediately swung his sword forward to prepare for an attack, but found that his strength seemed to be restrained by something; at the same time, Yu Qing also shot several arrows, but they were easily dodged by the opponent, and the arrows bounced back and almost hurt herself; Lin Yao, the only one who did not directly participate in the battle, tightly grasped the hand of the hunter beside him - although he was still unconscious, he seemed to feel the crisis, and his brows were furrowed into a "川" shape.

Just when everyone was in an unprecedented predicament, another crisp voice sounded outside the door: "Hey~ It seems that I am still a step late~"

Huahua's familiar smiling face appeared in front of him, holding a small bow shining with golden light in his hand. "Don't be afraid, brothers and sisters, I have something special to deal with it."

After saying this, Huahua quickly pulled the bowstring, and a golden short arrow flew straight towards the heart of the strange creature...

When the golden arrow in Huahua's hand turned into a stream of light and shot straight at the heart of the black scaly monster, the atmosphere in the whole room suddenly became tense. Everyone held their breath and watched the shining arrow instantly penetrate the monster's defense and accurately hit the target.

"Ouch!" The monster screamed in pain, the sound was low and terrifying. Its body began to tremble, and its huge wings kept flapping the air around it, as if it was making its last stand before death. Then, the monster's body shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye, and finally turned into a black mouse, curled up on the ground and motionless.

Seeing this scene, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. However, at this moment, a sudden voice broke the brief calm: "Hand over that thing!"

As these words came out, a group of strangely dressed people suddenly rushed in from outside the room. They held all kinds of strange weapons in their hands, their eyes were full of greed and hostility, and it was obvious that they came here to see the monster transformed back to its original form.

The leader was a fierce-looking, burly man. He stared at everyone and said coldly, "You outsiders actually dared to break in here and damage my most important experimental material. Now, leave it and all related things behind, and disappear from my sight immediately, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!"

Faced with this sudden surge of hostile force, everyone could not help but be on high alert. Especially Su Ye, his hand involuntarily tightened the hilt of the sword in his hand, ready to respond to any emergency at any time. "Who are you? Why do you care so much about this mouse?" he asked in a deep voice.

The man sneered, "I am one of the most powerful leaders in this area, and it is the legendary 'Shadow Demon Rat', which can be refined into extremely rare and powerful potions! Since you have destroyed its transformation, you should hand it over."

After hearing the other party's words, everyone present exchanged glances. Yu Qing cautiously took a few steps forward to approach the seemingly insignificant but extremely important little life form, and held it tightly in her hands. "If this is what you want..." Before she finished speaking, she quickly made a decision, "Then we will never let go easily!"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere became tense again. The conflict between the two sides was about to break out...

Just as the conflict was about to escalate, Lin Yao, who had been silently observing the development of the situation, suddenly spoke up: "Wait, please listen to me... Actually, we can try to have a dialogue to solve this problem." Her calm and rational attitude attracted the attention of everyone present, including the so-called "leader."

Then she continued: "It is obvious that we all have different positions and goals. But if we fight recklessly now, it may not only result in losses for both sides, but also put this precious item at risk of complete destruction. Instead of this, why not sit down and talk about whether it is possible to achieve a win-win situation through cooperation?"

After listening to Lin Yao's suggestion, Su Ye was the first to agree: "Indeed, unilaterally using force to solve problems is never the wisest choice. Moreover, if it can be resolved peacefully, it will also be of great help to us in completing our mission... What do you think?" The last sentence was said to those uninvited guests.

After a moment of silence, the man who claimed to be the leader slowly nodded and said, "Okay, if that's the case, then let's talk. However, the prerequisite is that you must promise not to try to escape or take any extreme actions."

Seeing that the other party agreed to the negotiation conditions, everyone present relaxed a little, but they all knew that the next step was the most critical one...

"So... how should we deal with this matter now?" Su Ye turned to Yu Qing and asked, while glancing at the hunter who still had his eyes closed and the girl Lin Yao who was silently supporting them. "Do you think we have reason to trust these people?"

Yuqing shook her head and frowned. "Although I really want to believe that there is still a trace of kindness and understanding in the world, if it is finally discovered that all this is just another bigger conspiracy, the consequences will be disastrous." While the two were discussing, the man opposite seemed to be discussing countermeasures with his companions. The scene fell into a subtle but depressing state.
Finally, after a short but long silence, the corners of that person's mouth slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

"Well, let's see what bargaining chips you have. I hope this is not just a daydream."

Su Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at the man who claimed to be the leader, and said in a deep voice: "If that's the case, then I hope you can give us a reasonable explanation. We just passed by here by chance, and we didn't mean to offend you."

The smile on the leader's mouth became more obvious, and he slowly said: "I believe that you are all smart people. In fact, this area hides a huge secret - and the 'Shadow Demon Rat' is the key to unlocking it all. I originally planned to possess this power alone, but now it seems that perhaps we can work together."

When this was said, different expressions appeared on the faces of everyone present: some seemed very excited, some were full of doubt... However, the most eye-catching one was the little girl who had never spoken - Huahua.

Just as the adults were thinking about how to respond to this proposal, she suddenly broke the silence: "You said it as if it was true, but don't forget! It was our archery that saved everyone~ If it weren't for my little bow... humph, I don't know what it would be like now."

Huahua stuck out her tongue playfully, then turned to look at Lin Yao and asked, "Sister, do you think we should believe them?"

Lin Yao lowered her head and gently stroked the unconscious hunter's hand, as if she had gained some kind of strength from it. "I don't know... but we must act cautiously. After all, the current situation is not favorable to us." She raised her eyes and looked at the people standing opposite, "How about this, let's listen to their conditions and then decide what to do next."

Seeing that everyone's attitude had softened, the leader immediately said: "First, we must hand over this precious life form to us for temporary safekeeping; second, I hope you can help find other necessary materials so that the work of refining the medicine can be completed as soon as possible; finally, once the mission is completed, both parties will share the results."

Upon hearing this, everyone present, including Yu Qing, fell into deep thought.

After a moment, Yu Qing spoke first: "This is indeed an attractive proposal. But if we want to agree to cooperate, there are several problems that need to be solved: one is to ensure the safety of our partners, and the other is to determine the specific distribution plan."

"Okay, I'm happy to guarantee that," the leader said firmly. "As long as everyone follows the agreement, no matter what happens, we will support each other and ensure that everyone is safe. As for the specific details, we can discuss and determine them before the official launch."

Just when the atmosphere was about to ease, the hunter who had never participated in any decision-making discussions and existed only as a spectator suddenly opened his eyes!
"Uh" He groaned slightly and sat up. He looked around for a while before finally realizing what had happened. Looking at the group of people in front of him with their own thoughts, and the girl holding him tightly in her hand, the warrior who had just woken up showed a gentle and grateful smile.

Seeing this, Lin Yao called out in surprise: "You woke up! That's great!"

However, before she could finish, Su Ye quickly reminded her: "Be careful, we are in some kind of danger. This person claims to be able to help but requires us to give up the creatures in our hands to cooperate... What do you think?"

After hearing this, the hunter who had just regained consciousness gradually realized the seriousness of the situation. "Well, I think if necessary, we can consider trying to cooperate. But before that, please tell me how you met and what happened afterwards, okay?" When he said this, his eyes were gentle but his tone was firm, and he was obviously ready to face the unknown challenges.

Seeing their reliable teammates back by their side, everyone felt relieved. "Okay," Su Ye nodded and turned to the other leader and said, "We will carefully consider your proposal and give you a response as soon as possible. But before that, please allow us to discuss it for a while."

The leader nodded without objection, turned around and signaled his men to temporarily leave the room to give them some private space.

When the door was closed and only five people were left in the room, they felt closer and more honest with each other. Especially for those who had just woken up, this warm and complex relationship seemed to foreshadow some major changes that were about to happen...

"To be honest, after going through so many ups and downs together, I actually miss those days in the past~"

Listening to the slightly sad words of his comrades beside him, Su Ye couldn't help but recall those unforgettable experiences... But no matter what, the most important thing at the moment is to formulate a specific action plan for the next step, and be ready to face the various tests that are coming...

"Yes, that's true." Lin Yao agreed, "But no matter what, we should remain optimistic and work together to deal with difficulties."

As the conversation continued, an invisible force began to gather and grow between the four people. At the same time, there was another slight knock outside the door, indicating that the negotiation was about to enter the most critical stage...

"Okay, it's time to go out and face reality," Su Ye stood up and clapped his hands to encourage everyone, "No matter what the outcome is, at least we can be proud of the fact that we once fought!"

As soon as Su Ye finished speaking, there was a knock on the door, and everyone's hearts tensed up instantly. Lin Yao took a deep breath, walked to the door and opened it, only to see the leader standing outside with a little expectation in his eyes.

"So, what do you think?" he asked with a smile.

Su Ye stepped forward: "We agree to temporarily put aside the dispute, but the premise is that our safety and the recovery of the hunters must be ensured." (End of this chapter)