This chapter opens with a description of a "mutant clever beast" , which is using the insulating properties of stones to its advantage. The mandrill king, who has been wearing stone armor, is now much slower in his defense, and the two men try to use their psychic abilities to catch up to him. The men manage to subdue the beast without any casualties, and after five days, the beasts are no longer able to resist the mandrill attacks. The two men return to the base, where sister cai-jing thanks them for taking them in. She tells them that many newcomers have managed to survive the apocalypse, and that many of them are from the "banner zone" . She says that the newcomers are far superior to the men from the banner zone because they are so powerful. When she asks if she has received any news about the escapees, she says that she does not worry, because yanghao is powerful enough that even if he is killed, he will still be able to protect himself. The second time that the survivors have disappeared without any trace, xinrui destroyser alliance scout commander says that they must have left some clues behind.