"What’s going on here?"
Up in the sky, Lee Zhen watched the scene, feeling puzzled.
Huang Xiaotian, turned into a riddle, said, "After using people, now they’re using beasts."
"Can you stop the personal attacks?" Lee Zhen felt that Huang Xiaotian was insulting his intelligence.
Huang Xiaotian chuckled, "You’ll understand soon enough."
Then Lin Chen led them on a detour in the wrong direction, eventually returning to the camp, sitting down, and instructed them to remain silent.
"So secretive..." Bai Jiajia was also confused, knowing they could have caught them alive moments ago.
Half an hour later, Lin Chen stood up and said, "That should be sufficient."
Then Xiaobai led the way quickly as they followed.
Qin Hao, who had been following, said, "Can you explain now?"
He had a lot of trust in Lin Chen.
Bai Jiajia and Sun Guang also looked at Lin Chen, expecting an explanation.
"...Then let’s start from the mobilization meeting."
Lin Chen began, surprising the five people, including Lee Zhen and Huang Xiaotian, who were up in the sky.
"What’s it got to do with me?"
Lee Zhen was bewildered; he didn’t say much at the mobilization meeting.
"Chairman Lee said they came out to harm people."
"Corpse-Eroding Beasts naturally enjoy eating humans. The reason for the four bonfires is firstly because they’re large enough to attract their attention."
"Secondly, they’re scattered so they feel there’s a better chance to breach."
The three nodded upon hearing this.
If Xiaobai hadn’t detected the scent, Bai Jiajia, positioned furthest away, would have been attacked by eight Corpse-Eroding Beasts and faced danger.
"Using oneself as a pawn, ruthless indeed."
Huang Xiaotian exhaled and came up with this remark.
"Why didn’t you let us capture it alive?" Bai Jiajia asked, puzzled.
"In the Secret Realm, the Beast King usually sets a rule, which is ’leave kin’. Simply put, when you go out hunting, a relative must stay in the Secret Realm to prevent someone captured from revealing the entrance."
Lin Chen explained, "The mind of the Corpse-Eroding Beast isn’t great, so it will likely follow this rule."
"Even if you captured one alive, ninety percent probability it wouldn’t divulge anything."
"On the contrary, if it’s injured, it’s more likely to leave traces, allowing Xiaobai to track it."
"The reason we waited for half an hour is that, despite them not being smart, they would still wait a while before returning."
Everyone was shocked upon hearing this, sweating nervously.
Mind you, while it might not have a great mind, even a human brain, you can toy with it.
Bai Jiajia couldn’t help but imagine how many girls would fall into Lin Chen’s trap if he put his mind to romance.
Bai Jiajia instinctively distanced herself from Lin Chen...
She realized her mind was simple; they were not on the same level in this regard.
Soon enough, they found the trail.
Yet the Corpse-Eroding Beast seemed cautious, wandering around for a long time, causing the scent to be dispersed.
However, Lin Chen had everyone spread out, eventually leading to the discovery of the Secret Realm entrance.
"How was it?" Huang Xiaotian asked with a smile.
Lee Zhen remained silent.
He had to admit; he was impressed.
This young man’s mind was somewhat supernatural.
Lee Zhen prepared to notify others that a team had already found the Secret Realm entrance, not expecting Lin Chen to have such a cunning move.
Upon finding the entrance, Bai Jiajia and the others were naturally excited, wanting to enter immediately.
Yet Lin Chen refused.
"Why?" Bai Jiajia didn’t understand.
Their team was inherently weak; shouldn’t they move quickly?
"Precisely because we’re weak, we need to enter later..." Lin Chen said.
Now they truly didn’t understand.
"The injured Corpse-Eroding Beast returned, surely drawing attention. Entering now would likely mean being surrounded."
Lin Chen eyed the three eager to test their luck and poured cold water on their enthusiasm:
"I know, those little monsters might be nothing to you, but others are one tribe, at least a hundred of them."
"No matter how fast you kill them, scavenging afterward is quicker."
"But if another team enters first, even if we follow quickly, we’ll ultimately face the team that cleared the beasts," Qin Hao used his brain.
"If we clear them first, facing them, our chances would be even smaller..." Lin Chen said, "You still haven’t grasped the true strategy of this test."
The three simultaneously shook their heads in response.
"Let’s not even mention the strength of the Corpse-Eroding Beast King; the two teams ahead won’t let other teams pass, even if...only one team can enter."
"They’re capable of that."
"Therefore, to meet the Beast King, you must first step over the ’corpses’ of the other teams."
Lin Chen finished speaking and walked off by himself, the three quickly followed, pondering deeply, finally realizing with great shock.
"Brother Lin, you’re wasting your talent with us!"
Sun Guang’s eyes lit up, Bai Jiajia felt the same way.
They were holding Lin Chen back; if he joined a better team...
Yet Lin Chen’s next words made them feel they were being presumptuous.
"I wanted to join them but they didn’t want me."
The three’s expressions turned dark, the harmonious team feeling instantly evaporated.
Although it was the truth, couldn’t he consider their feelings?
The other four teams were greatly surprised upon hearing the notification.
The first team thought it was the second team, the second team thought it was the first...
The atmosphere immediately became very tense.
Lin Chen and his folks waited in a high place for a moment and saw a team passing by.
It was none other than Cai Yuanji, who had previously humiliated Qin Hao.
They also noticed Lin Chen’s team but merely glanced at them before rushing toward the entrance.
"It’s not far from here, and they don’t even know. Truly the information ’number one’." The team’s information Beastmaster commented quietly.
Cai Yuanji said, "The first team may have entered; let’s hurry."
After speaking, Cai Yuanji went in first, and the others quickly followed.
However, once inside, the four fell silent.
Inside, a group of Corpse-Eroding Beasts awaited them - all elites of the tribe.
"Who provoked them?" A team member swallowed hard, seeing they were clearly awaiting.
Instead, Cai Yuanji grew anxious, saying, "It must be the first team in; they’ve already entered. Quick, let’s carve out a path!"
Immediately, a fierce battle ensued.
Lin Chen was overly cautious; there weren’t just a hundred Corpse-Eroding Beasts, the entrance alone had that many.
Lee Zhen and Huang Xiaotian, observing the entire process from above, were left speechless.
What kind of person is he?
Everything needs to be calculated...
About half an hour passed, and Lin Chen still hadn’t shown any intention to move; the third team passed by.
Lin Chen shouted to stop them.
Ning Zimo turned back, looking at Lin Chen and his group unfavorably.
Teaming up wasn’t allowed here; didn’t he know?
"The entrance is nearby; the second team has already gone through half an hour ago. Searching on your own might take another half hour. Why don’t I tell you where it is?"
Lin Chen finished speaking, showing a clean smile, and said:
"One-time fee...ten thousand!"