Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 402: Section 398 - Dragging Down from the Horse

No one defected?

Within the group, there are no distinct factions, only a plethora of varied opinions.

Where there is a supporting faction, there naturally exists an opposing faction, as well as a neutral faction, and even those who oppose today and support tomorrow—a dynamic organization is seldom black and white. Experience more content on novelbuddy

But the Supreme Council had no apparent issues, which only made matters more perplexing.

Chieftain Bassan, who was waiting for the witch doctor Liese Nan, saw that the other party still hadn’t arrived after nearly 45 minutes—enough time to make a round trip from either end of the reserve. Yet, at this moment, Liese Nan was nowhere to be seen.

The Neanderthal Chief dialed Liese Nan’s number again, but it didn’t connect!

He tried once more.

Still no connection!

"Witch Doctor Liese Nan is dead, poisoned."

From his seat among the elders, an elder of the Emosir Clan suddenly shouted out, having just received a piece of shocking news that made him jump to his feet.

Liese Nan could have died at any time, but he certainly shouldn’t have died at this moment.

Even a fool would have noticed by now that it seemed there was a conspiracy targeting the Neanderthal tribe.

"What?"×n (n>10)!

The hall of the Supreme Council resonated with an uproarious clamor that couldn’t settle down for quite some time.

Firstly, the Clan Leader was poisoned with "Convict," and then the witch doctor Liese Nan, the most likely suspect, died of poisoning. The witch doctor, an expert at both crafting and curing poisons, was killed by poison?

This was as ironic as the Clan Leader being poisoned with "Convict."

"Who did it? Who is it? Who dares to be an enemy of my Neanderthal tribe—I’ll kill them!"

The loudest clamor came from the Kro Clan Elder Motong, who had just opposed Neanderthal Chief Bassan. His words were somewhat taboo, considering that the reserve of the Neanderthal tribe was right under the watch of the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee.

However, the most likely suspect wasn’t the culprit after all, and the endorsement of the blonde lady’s authority was enough to prove there were no issues.

"What about the antidote?"

Adrian was greatly shocked.

"We are not at the worst yet, though Habulav lacks an antidote, there’s a high-grade magic potion specifically for unknown toxins."

Liaison Officer Rossi was now of no use, so the task of communicating with the headquarters of the Global United Defense Committee in Habulav fell onto the shoulders of the blonde lady.

While the "Convict" poison was unique to the Neanderthal tribe, the formulation of the poison and antidote wasn’t solely possessed by them. Some sovereign powers who had participated in the war once obtained it as spoils of war, and even the Lin Family, whose influence was comparable to that of a sovereign power, had it.

The Blue Star Global United Defense Committee might be able to find the antidote formula. Although the poison could be tricky to deal with, the antidote shouldn’t pose a great problem.

"It’s best if we can find the antidote here."

Adrian felt that the predicament of Team 04 was very possibly a counterstrike from the "Water Bear" organization.

The three of them had been afflicted with a rare, non-lethal toxin, which likely served more as a warning or a threat rather than an actual counterattack.

Considering the strength revealed by the "Water Bear" organization to date, if they disregarded the costs, it should be no problem for them to take down at least half of the "Bear Hunting Special Operations Division," and completely paralyzing this unit, which was formed specifically against the "Water Bear," was not impossible.

After all, the targets the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee had long been dealing with were low-intelligence mutants. When faced with deeply hidden organizations such as "Water Bear," having high-end combat power oftentimes resulted in diminishing returns and ineffectiveness.

"If it really comes down to it, we’ll make a request to the Slan Dynasty of Cangqiong Star through the committee, purchasing a sufficiently advanced antidote potion."

Nicole looked at Neanderthal Chief Bassan, who was still probing the attitudes of those present, and gave a slight nod, saying, "It’s completely worth doing so!"

Bassan, valiant in battle whether in assessments or field operations, was a commendable Chief—far better than an ambitious schemer.

Though more than thirty years had passed, the Neanderthal tribe had always been stable. Still, having had a troubled history, it would likely take a century before everyone could truly let down their guard.

"Bassan, this whole affair must be your doing!"

Kro Clan Elder Motong jumped back into opposition, targeting the Neanderthal Chief.

Upkeeping the greater good of the tribe and opposing the Chief didn’t seem to conflict—at least, who said the opposition must inevitably be the villain? Perhaps they were the eventual victor, the side of justice, even!

"You…"

Class A Metal Ability User Kiterley could no longer restrain himself and wanted to confront, but was held back by a Holy Knight beside him who shook his head at him.

"We cannot involve ourselves in the internal affairs of the Neanderthals."

This was the plan from the beginning—to avoid complications, as outsiders getting too involved could likely cause unwelcome chaos and make matters worse. Moreover, it was to let those attention-seekers come forward on their own. Once Bassan successfully recovered from the poison, they could deal with them all in one go, teaching these jumping jacks not to take the Clan Leader lightly.

Even though the Neanderthal chieftain usually played the mascot, he held significant authority when legal procedures demanded it.

Grinding his teeth, Kiterley said, "What a bunch of despicable people!"

His body crackled with a series of snaps and pops.

"No, to be precise, they’re a bunch of tsundere ghosts, thinking themselves national treasures!"

The Holy Knight shrugged his shoulders.

His words brought a round of light laughter from Team 04.

In fact, by standing here, they had already shown the greatest support to the Neanderthal Chief Bassan. The deterrent that is not used is the greatest deterrent power.

Bassan roared angrily, "Are you trying to start a rebellion?"

"I propose, we remove Bassan from his position as Clan Leader. A person tainted with the ’Convict’ has no right to hold the title. Those in agreement, please raise your hand!"

The Kro Clan Elder Motong ripped off the pretense decisively, raising his fist and shouting loudly, seizing the opportunity when Bassan was poisoned by ’Convict’ to pull him down from the position of Clan Leader.

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At this critical moment, the outcome was all that mattered. Reasonableness was of no concern to anyone.

Several arms were raised in support.

"I oppose, the Autumn Tribe firmly supports Clan Leader Bassan. Motong is an ambitious man who will bring disaster upon us."

The Elder of the Autumn Tribe, Mabu’en, firmly disagreed.

"I support the removal!" "I oppose, don’t you dare raise your hand!" "I..."

The scene was in chaos. Although the Supreme Council was mostly a performance at most times, the decision at this particular moment carried legal force, and removing Clan Leader Bassan was completely feasible.

10 minutes later, the Neanderthal Chief Bassan was struck by the poison again and fell into unconsciousness.

The other two who were poisoned by ’Convict,’ Liaison Officer Rossi and the Second Rank Thunder Series Warrior Apu, also returned to a state of unconsciousness, their faces flushed red and breathing ragged.

After a brief moment of quiet, the Supreme Council Hall fell back into noisy disputes.

Although the Neanderthal tribe had nominally restored the Supreme Council, the elders in reality each harbored their own ulterior motives. The Twelve Overlord Tribes had long since lost the unity they once had and were as divided as grains of loose sand, shouting irresponsibly.

"I propose we elect a new Clan Leader. The capable take charge, the incapable step down!"

Elder Motong of the Kro Clan had essentially become the leader of the opposition, pushing the wave of dissent to a new peak. He was determined to unseat Bassan.

"Agreed! Agreed!"

"Agreed!"

"I oppose!"

As Bassan had fallen into a coma, his supporters were like dragons without a head. Some of the fence-sitters from the neutral faction slowly lost their stance and raised their hands in opposition.

Even a few supporters resolutely turned around and joined the opposition. Not even the Autumn Tribe Elder Mabu’en could stop these leaders of the smaller tribes.

"Bassan is in danger!"

Adrian realized that the situation had turned very unfavorable.

The opposition wanted Bassan’s life!

Suddenly, Chen Fei said, "Cover your ears!"

"What?"

Puppet Master Joshua beside him asked, puzzled.

"Cover your ears!"

Chen Fei cradled the Pure Light Sparrow Xiao Jiu, enveloping it in the palm of his hand.

Boom!~

The Supreme Council Hall shook violently without warning, as dust clouds billowed and pieces of concrete flew directly into the hall.

"Enemy attack!"

The seats of the elders and small tribes flashed with red light.

Unexpectedly, there were more Neanderthals capable of activating War Pattern Secret Techniques than imagined.

A warrior rushed in and reported loudly, "It’s an artillery strike! That vehicle outside fired the shots!"

Although the warrior was an actor, it did not prevent him from carrying out the responsibilities of his portrayed role.

"Huh?"

The members of Team 04 all looked at Chen Fei. The only one who could operate the Railgun of the Mobile Base Vehicle was him; there was no one else.

Kro Clan Elder Motong roared furiously, "Who did it? Who?!"

For the Supreme Council to be subjected to artillery fire was audacious to the extreme.

His gaze followed the direction of Team 04’s stares and landed on Chen Fei, lifting a finger to point.

"Was it you? You dared to fire upon the Supreme Council?!"

"Sorry, the artificial intelligence AI just rebelled. It isn’t listening to me anymore."

Chen Fei remained calm, peeling the dead skin from his fingers.

Adam: I didn’t do it, it wasn’t me, don’t talk nonsense!

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