The man in silver clothes, though being closely watched by everyone, showed no fear on his face. Suddenly, as if remembering something, he looked at Qin Yan and said, "By the way, I have something to ask you."

"What is it?" Qin Yan looked at the man in silver clothes warily.

"Did you experience a great disaster when you were young, perhaps during a solar energy eruption, which also caused you to fall seriously ill?"

Hearing this, Qin Yan couldn't help but be stunned. "How do you know about this? Have we met before?"

The man in silver clothes did not answer. He asked again, "Not long ago, did a strange person come to you? That person deliberately concealed their true identity but helped you recover from your illness."

Qin Yan realized the man in silver clothes was referring to the vagrant he had encountered over a month ago. He immediately said, "Yes, that person was quite shabby. I don't even know what he looks like. Do you know him?"

"It seems so." The man in silver clothes seemed to be pondering something extremely complex, remaining silent. Gao Zhanxiang didn't understand what the man in silver clothes was discussing with Qin Yan. He shouted, "What are you up to with your three eyes? Are you going to fight or not? If you're not, then leave quickly and don't hinder us."

Ignoring Gao Zhanxiang, the man in silver clothes tossed his long spear to Qin Yan, who caught it. "What do you mean by this?" Qin Yan asked.

The man in silver clothes spoke slowly, "This weapon is also considered a treasure. I'll temporarily give it to you in exchange for taking this monster with me. How about it?"

Qin Yan examined the long spear in his hand. It was three to four meters long, made of a special metal, with a unique design featuring three spear tips, each end resembling a blade. It was an odd weapon, part blade and part spear.

Qin Yan wasn't particularly fond of using cold weapons and initially wanted to refuse the man in silver clothes. However, the man seemed to have some connection to the vagrant who had helped him in the past, prompting Qin Yan to reconsider.

"Alright!" Qin Yan ultimately decided to agree to the man in silver clothes' request. Seeing Qin Yan about to hand over the monster, Gao Zhanxiang quickly said, "Wait, Qin, this monster is crucial to us for the study of abilities in the future. It's not worth exchanging such an important creature for a strange, lousy spear."

"I'm sorry, Captain Gao," Qin Yan said firmly, "This monster only knows how to kill and devour. Keeping it could pose a threat to us in the future. Letting him take it away might actually be the right choice."

"Hmm, are you sure about this?" Gao Zhanxiang hesitated. He thought that since Qin Yan had saved his life and defeated the monster, it wasn't unreasonable for him to handle the creature.

"I've made up my mind."

"Well... alright then." Seeing Qin Yan's determined expression, Gao Zhanxiang agreed. He warned the man in silver clothes, "Buddy, you're really lucky today to come across such a good deal. But be careful, this thing devours people without leaving a trace. If you're not capable of dealing with it, better leave it to us to handle, or your life might be in danger."

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The man in silver clothes seemed to ignore Gao Zhanxiang's words and walked straight towards the unconscious monster. Just then, the monster, who was previously in a coma, opened its eyes, let out a low roar, and lunged towards the nearest man in silver clothes.

The crowd let out panicked cries, thinking that the man in silver clothes was doomed this time. After all, they had witnessed the immense power of the monster, Quingqi. No matter how powerful the man in silver clothes was, he couldn't possibly be a match for this monstrous creature.

"You beast!" The man in silver clothes furrowed his brow, swiftly dodging the attack of the Quingqi monster with a sidestep. He kicked the Quingqi's head with great force, but the creature's defense was incredibly strong, and the kick didn't cause much damage.

"It seems that ordinary attacks don't have much effect on it..." The man in silver clothes muttered to himself as he slowly floated upward, resembling a balloon floating in the air, suspending about six meters above the ground.

"What, he can fly?" As the crowd was still in shock, a dazzling golden light enveloped the man in silver clothes. He seemed to float like a celestial being in midair, the golden glow on his body shining brilliantly.

"He's absorbing solar radiation energy with his body. He's a Level 5 Body Refining Aberrant!" Dream Butterfly's voice suddenly sounded, shocking everyone who heard it.

Before the crowd could fully process their surprise, the man in silver clothes turned his head, his three eyes staring down at the Quingqi below.

With a flash of light, a dazzling golden-red beam shot out from the man in silver clothes' third eye, instantly hitting the Quingqi below. The Quingqi's body emitted black smoke where the beam struck, melting the affected area instantly.

The Quingqi let out a painful scream, frantically running and fleeing in all directions. However, no matter where it ran, the golden-red beam followed, continuously targeting its body. The golden-red beam acted like an unstoppable blade, ruthlessly maiming the Quingqi's body until it was completely ravaged. In less than ten seconds, the Quingqi couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground with a loud crash.

"Incredible... He single-handedly defeated the 'Quingqi'!" The astonishment of the crowd reached its peak, and their gazes towards the man in silver clothes were filled with deep awe. The man in silver clothes descended slowly from the air and stood beside the unconscious Quingqi. He turned to Qin Yan, who was standing nearby, and said, "So, I'll be taking this monster with me. You all should work hard. After all, you are the last hope of this world..."

After saying this, the man in silver clothes suddenly underwent a transformation. His arms lengthened and thickened, causing his clothes to burst open. His arms seemed to continuously deform like a monster, eventually transforming into a pair of huge bird-like wings, each five to six meters long. At the same time, his feet underwent drastic changes, ultimately turning into giant eagle-like claws. The man in silver clothes grabbed the Quingqi's body with his eagle-like claws, flapped his now winged hands, and soared into the distance towards the horizon.

"Is he still human?" Witnessing this bizarre scene, everyone was stunned, as if they had been rendered speechless. Lin Shiqi knew that Dream Butterfly was the most knowledgeable about Aberrants, so she quickly asked her, "Sister Butterfly, is this the ability of a Level 5 Body Refining Aberrant? How can he change his body at will and turn into a giant bird?"

Even Dream Butterfly was extremely surprised by what she saw. After a moment of bewilderment, she murmured, "It seems I underestimated him earlier. His body refining ability has surpassed Level 5. I never thought there could be such a person in the world. It's truly unbelievable!"

"His body refining ability has surpassed Level 5? So, he is a Level 6 Body Refining Aberrant?" Lin Shiqi looked astonished.

"Wow, a Level 6 Aberrant, that powerful?! Then all of us combined are no match for him?" Gao Zhanxiang made a strange expression, swallowing hard before slowly saying, "No wonder, Qin, you were wise to hand over the monster earlier. If we had fought against this three-eyed guy just now, we would have been severely beaten. Qin, you really have great foresight. I'm increasingly in awe of you."

Qin Yan remained silent. Countless mysteries were swirling in his mind. Where did this man in silver clothes come from? Where was he taking the Quingqi? What did he mean by "the last hope of the world"? With these questions in mind, Qin Yan watched as the man in silver clothes, now transformed into a giant bird, flew off into the distance towards the horizon. Before long, the giant bird reached the horizon and disappeared from the sight of the onlookers.