At the sight of this, Chen Shanmu's mouth fell open, his face full of disbelief.
These three were incredibly strong, yet they had... they had been killed by Big Brother just like that?
This was utterly absurd!
Just how strong was Big Brother?
Could he perhaps have a shot at first place?!
"Come with me. We're going to Cosmos Peak."
Jiang Bei looked at Chen Shanmu as he spoke.
"Cosmos Peak?"
Chen Shanmu's expression changed upon hearing that. He then said, "Big Brother, I... I won't go. I'll only hold you back if I go. Kill me, Big Brother, and eliminate me! That way, my kill count won't fall into someone else's hands. Rather than let someone else take it, I'd rather let you eliminate me!"
"You won't hold me back. Besides, no one truly dies in this painting world. If I really can't look after you, I won't bother with you. I'm taking you along only to build up your courage. Since we've entered this painting world, no one can truly die. So what if they're in the Half-Step Tripod-Asking Realm? You absolutely cannot be afraid! Do you understand? If you're scared even in this painting world, what will you do once you're out? Are you going to let others bully you for the rest of your life?!"
Jiang Bei looked at Chen Shanmu and spoke in a deep voice.
"Big Brother, I..."
Chen Shanmu lowered his head in shame, unable to say a word.
"Enough nonsense. Stay close!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Bei shot straight ahead.
"Th-this..."
Chen Shanmu froze for a moment, then gritted his teeth and followed.
The two flew toward Cosmos Peak at the very center, one after the other.
They had already been close to Cosmos Peak to begin with. Moreover,