A Billion Bet
The horrific explosion covered an area of almost ten meters centered on the snake's head.
Everyone who wanted to destroy the remnant souls was affected.
Lin Mu narrowed his eyes slightly as he gazed at the bright light emanating from the snake's head.
He was already at the snake's tail, and the moment the bright light appeared, he immediately retreated, thus avoiding being affected by the blast wave.
He held a ball of Divine Soul Power in his hand, which he had taken from the snake's tail.
The Divine Soul Power is extremely pure, which is of great benefit to the cultivation of the Divine Soul.
Lin Mu absorbed streams of Divine Soul Power.
Lin Mu discovered that after acquiring Life Body, the speed of his Divine Soul cultivation was much faster than before.
The rate of energy absorption has also increased significantly.
Within minutes, a large amount of Divine Soul Power was absorbed by Lin Mu, and a Crystal Token the size of a thumb appeared in Lin Mu's palm.
The Crystal Token emitted a faint energy fluctuation; if one channeled their Divine Soul into it, it seemed possible to establish some kind of connection with the Puppet Snake.
However, the Puppet Snake has been destroyed, so even if we make contact, we won't gain any combat power.
"This thing can create a connection between people and puppets, it can't be that simple!" Lin Mu thought to himself.
After putting the Crystal Token into his pocket, Lin Mu looked into the distance.
As the Puppet Snake died, a hole appeared in the wall beside it.
With a swift movement, Lin Mu entered the void.
Many people in the conference room were horrified when they saw this scene.
The others, who stayed at the snake's head and destroyed the remnant souls, may not have noticed Lin Mu's actions.
But they were in the conference room and saw all of this very clearly.
While everyone else attacked the snake's head, Lin Mu attacked the snake's tail alone.
Furthermore, he extracted an extremely pure Divine Soul Power from the snake's tail.
Clearly, the snake's head is a trap, while its tail is the central point.
Their faces looked very grim.
They knew very well that being able to keenly identify the location of the central nervous system under such circumstances required exceptional observational skills.
More importantly, while everyone else was affected by the explosion and suffered injuries of varying degrees, Lin Mu was completely unharmed.
"These Dragon Country People are really something!"
"In Dragon Country People parlance, this is called being shrewd and calculating! This kid is destined to become a powerful figure!"
"I always felt that he had a keen eye for observation, but now it seems that Jaylen and Wang Zhihui are quite a bit behind him!"
"..."
Many people were discussing it.
Chen Youcai and the others also witnessed this scene, and a faint smile appeared on their lips.
Lin Mu's performance has brought glory to the country!
Even if Tang Hexuan was a little unhappy, he couldn't find fault with it!
As Lin Mu entered the depths of the passage, he arrived at a relatively open area.
What comes into view is an enormous statue, lifelike and dark in color. In front of the statue are several Stone Platform, with special patterns engraved on Stone Platform, seemingly containing hidden Formation.
As Lin Mu entered, the statue at the front slowly opened its eyes, and an aura of majesty descended.
Lin Mu suddenly felt as if he were carrying a thousand pounds of weight.
"Ascend the Stone Platform to examine your heart!"
The statue's voice rang out, an extremely majestic voice, as if an emperor were speaking to his subjects.
Lin Mu took a deep breath and resisted the pressure as he walked forward.
He discovered that this pressure not only burdened the physical body but also affected the Divine Soul.
The closer you get to the Stone Platform, the stronger the pressure.
Many people in the conference room twitched their lips slightly upon seeing this scene.
The person who set up this Teleportation Array was truly a monster.
There was absolutely no intention to have it opened.
Time passed slowly, and about half an hour later, many people recovered from the explosion and rushed into the passage. When they arrived in front of the statue, Lin Mu was only a few meters away from the Stone Platform.
They immediately walked forward, their oppressive aura falling upon them, making their faces extremely pale.
Illusions appeared around Jaylen as he resisted the oppressive force and continued to advance. He had many wounds on his body, and because he was closest to the remnant soul, he suffered the most damage.
Wang Zhihui was slightly better off than him, but he still had obvious wounds on his body, and the White Tiger Phantom he unleashed was much weaker than before.
They also discovered the immense power of this oppressive force.
Seeing Lin Mu in the distance, she felt a surge of anger.
Because they did not know that it was Lin Mu attacked the Puppet Snake's tail, causing the Puppet Snake to die.
They thought that although it was a trap, the Puppet Snake was also severely damaged after the explosion, which was why they were able to pass the level.
"We fought tooth and nail, but he reaped the rewards!" Wang Zhihui couldn't help but say.
"That's right! He didn't even try to kill the remnant souls, so why did he get ahead of us!" A hint of hatred appeared in Jaylen's eyes.
"If this continues, we will definitely lose!" Wang Zhihui said.
"Bring him back!" Jaylen said immediately.
The others nodded as well.
They also felt it was unfair.
They were the ones who passed the First Level, so why should they hand over the reward to someone else?
"Lin Mu! That First Level was fought with our lives on the line. If you have any conscience, you shouldn't have taken advantage of our vulnerability!" Wang Zhihui scolded.
Lin Mu stopped and looked at them.
His eyes held a hint of indifference.
If he hadn't discovered that the snake's tail was the central point...
After the explosion, the Puppet Snake will surely kill them.
It's no exaggeration to say that Lin Mu saved their lives.
Still spouting such nonsense.
"That's right! You didn't actually kill the remnant soul; you just took advantage of us being caught in the blast wave to get through the passage first. This is utterly despicable!"
"If you have any conscience, you should stop!"
"..."
Others shouted.
Lin Mu let out a soft breath, his expression extremely calm.
"Looks like you're not happy that I'm standing here!"
"Of course! We fought tooth and nail to kill the Puppet Snake, why should you reap the rewards!" Wang Zhihui retorted.
"And you've been hiding in the back the whole time, you haven't contributed anything at all!"
"Foolish thing!" Lin Mu shook his head slightly.
"Since you think I shouldn't go ahead of you, then I'll wait for you for half an hour!"
"What if you don't catch up with me in half an hour?"
Wang Zhihui sneered, "You're only better than us in Movement Technique; when it comes to the strength of your Blood Qi, you're still far behind!"
"If you can do it, why can't we?"
"Then let's take a gamble! If you fail, each of you will give me 100 million; if you succeed, I will voluntarily withdraw from the competition!" Lin Mu said calmly.
The eyes of the people present gleamed.
Lin Mu is their formidable rival.
If Lin Mu competes with them, they are not guaranteed to gain an advantage.
Now that Lin Mu has actually said this, isn't that handing the championship over to them?
Wang Zhihui's eyes gleamed with excitement. "You said it yourself!"
"Of course! The holographic projection is still on, and all countries are watching. How could I possibly lie!"
"Okay! Then it will be as you say!" Wang Zhihui said.
The others all nodded in agreement.