"Hiss~~~"
Lin Dabao and the others sucked in cold breaths.
Their hearts were shaken beyond measure.
"Another headshot. How brutal!"
The same thought flashed through everyone's mind.
They had never expected Lin Mo to be hiding such terrifying strength, nor had they expected him to be so ruthless once he erupted.
The two Fifth-grade Mutant Beasts had not even been given a chance to resist.
The battle had been a barrage of fists striking flesh, making everyone's eyelids twitch.
Of everyone present, only Chen Jia felt no discomfort whatsoever.
Instead, her eyes burned when she looked at Lin Mo.
Fists against flesh—that was the most exhilarating kind of battle. She liked it!
"Ding~"
A yellow Beast Core dropped to the ground and rolled several times.
It echoed from afar with the white Beast Core on the other side.
Lin Mo withdrew his stance, bent down to pick up the two Beast Cores, and revealed a satisfied smile.
The Hegemon Fist, enhanced by Thunder Element power, was indeed even more domineering.
Still, that Golden Armored Savage Bear's skull had truly been hard.
Even with the Obsidian Gauntlets on, he had needed six consecutive punches to blow apart the Golden Armored Savage Bear's head. It had not been easy.
If Lin Dabao and the others had known what he was thinking, they would definitely have rolled their eyes at him.
You're only third-grade, yet you blew up the head of a Golden Armored Savage Bear renowned for its defense in six punches. What more do you want? Are you trying to defy the heavens?
"Holy crap, holy crap, holy freaking crap!"
At that moment, Lin Dabao came running over in a fluster, his face full of shock.
"Lin Mo, Brother Mo, my dear brother, you were this strong all along?"
"Lin Mo, you... what grade are you, exactly?" Liu Peipei followed behind him and asked in astonishment.
She was still somewhat dazed, immersed in the scene of the battle just now.
Chen Jia, however, silently watched Lin Mo, her gaze shifting as no one knew what the girl was thinking.
As for Xiao Ya, she wore an exaggerated expression as she pinched here and tugged there at Lin Mo's body, as though searching for something.
"Xiao Ya, what are you doing?"
Lin Mo felt uncomfortable all over from her antics. He jumped back two steps and asked warily.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. I thought I was already enough of a monster, but I never expected you to be even more monstrous than me. What a freak!"
"..."
You're the freak. Your whole family is made of freaks, you little brat!
"Tell me, could my Flying Daggers beat you?"
Suddenly, Xiao Ya blurted out another earth-shattering remark. She even pulled out two Golden Flying Daggers.
"Damn it, my lady, don't mess around. I can't play with you."
At the sight of that, Lin Mo immediately leaped several meters away.
Over the course of their journey, he had discovered that Xiao Ya was an eccentric little girl with wildly jumping thoughts.
Her actions were even more impossible to trace. She dared to do anything.
Most of the time, no one could guess what she was thinking.
Lin Mo was genuinely worried that the girl might suddenly take an interest and throw two Flying Daggers at him.
This was no joke.
Although his current combat strength was indeed impressive, Psychic Masters were an entirely different breed.
He truly was not confident he could handle one.
"Hehe, so you admit that I'm stronger, then?"
Seeing Lin Mo act this way, Xiao Ya grinned mischievously.
"Yes, yes, you're the strongest."
"Mm-hm, Little Linzi, you have good judgment."
Lin Mo rolled his eyes, utterly speechless.
"Um... Lin Mo, can we discuss something?"
At that moment, after Lin Dabao and Liu Peipei exchanged a glance, Lin Dabao scratched his head and spoke with a foolish grin.
"What is it?"
"Could you give these two Beast Cores to Liu Peipei and me? Their attributes happen to match ours."
Lin Dabao said somewhat embarrassedly.
Any martial artist could use Beast Cores to refine weapons and equipment, or to assist with cultivation, regardless of their attributes.
However, martial artists with matching attributes would gain much greater benefits from absorbing them.
This was especially true for Beast Cores above Fifth-grade, as the energy contained within them was even purer.
Moreover, these two Beast Cores were not common.
Although earth-attribute Mutant Beasts were not rare, they were divided into different species and ranks.
The Golden Armored Savage Bear ranked among the very best earth-attribute Mutant Beasts in terms of species and grade. It was exceedingly hard to come by.
As for light-attribute Mutant Beasts like the Light-Chasing Leopard, they were even rarer.
"That's all? No problem."
After hearing him out, Lin Mo readily agreed.
To him, any Beast Core that was not thunder-attribute was of little use.
Turning them into money or supplies would be far more practical.
Besides, the two of them were his teammates.
After traveling together for so long, everyone had gotten along well and shared similar temperaments.
"That's great! Give me your bank account number, and I'll transfer the money to you right now."
Lin Dabao was overjoyed, and Liu Peipei beside him was equally delighted.
"You're in such a hurry?" Lin Mo looked at Lin Dabao with amusement.
The guy was acting as anxious as a monkey, as though he feared Lin Mo might change his mind.
Shaking his head, Lin Mo gave them his account number.
Lin Dabao and Liu Peipei glanced at it and swiftly made the transfers.
[Ding, you have received a transfer of 80 million from an account ending in 5669.] [Ding, you have received a transfer of 100 million from an account ending in 7888.]
"Holy crap!"
Seeing the two notifications pop up, Lin Mo was stunned for a moment before looking at the two of them in confusion.
"Isn't this... too much?"
"Too much? Not at all. Brother Mo, this is the Beast Core of a Golden Armored Savage Bear, and it's Fifth-grade. It's worth that price." Lin Dabao waved his hand, then held the Beast Core as his eyes shone.
"Then Sister Peipei, what's with your 100 million? Aren't they both Fifth-grade Beast Cores?"
Lin Mo asked in confusion.
"Lin Mo, this is a Light Element Beast Core. It's a hundred times rarer than other Beast Cores, so that's its price. If anything, I'm taking advantage of you.
"If this thing were thrown onto the black market, it would sell for quite a bit more."
After hearing that, Lin Mo was rather surprised.
It seemed he had underestimated the value of these Beast Cores.
He had never expected two Beast Cores to fetch such a sky-high price.
"Brother Mo, let me tell you: to martial artists, money isn't important. Rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, martial skills, and Beast Cores that match your attributes are what truly matter.
"Once such things have rare quality and attributes, sometimes you can't buy them no matter how much money you have.
"And though more than 100 million may seem like a lot to you, think about it. Spending this much can make your strength soar by leaps and bounds.
"Once your strength improves drastically, would you still have to worry about earning this money back?"
Seemingly noticing Lin Mo's surprise, Lin Dabao explained with a smile.
"You're right." Lin Mo came to a realization and nodded.
He had not expected to suddenly have over a hundred million in funds.
No wonder people said martial artists earned money easily. It really was true.
Before this, he would not even have dared dream of it.
The saying, "poor scholars, rich warriors," truly was not wrong at all.
To become a martial artist, one had to invest an enormous amount of resources and money into cultivation.
But correspondingly, once you became a powerful martial artist, the speed at which you earned money naturally soared, and prosperity would be just around the corner.
"Come on, let's go look at the Hundred Life Flower."
At that moment, Xiao Ya urged them on.
She had little interest in the Beast Cores of Mutant Beasts.
But the Hundred Life Flower was a treasure every martial artist needed.
"Alright!"
Lin Mo smiled and took the lead toward the cave entrance around the bend...
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