Chapter 69: Ruthless Bamboo Beating

  "Is it not you, then is it me?" Ice Blade's expression was unfavourable, coldly staring at Zhang Qiang, his lips slightly moving, a swirl of icy frost quietly appearing beside Zhang Qiang, the coercive implication very clear.

  Others remained silent, turning their heads to look at Zhang Qiang. Although Ice Blade's actions were too forceful and somewhat overbearing, considering the physical attributes and enhancement directions of the crowd, Zhang Qiang, who had undergone eighty blood energy enhancements, was qualified to act as a meat shield. After all, the more times one undergoes strength blood energy enhancements, the higher their health points will be. With Zhang Qiang's current physical quality, he could at least withstand Adalog for a while.

  But Zhang Qiang, who was expected to be the hero, clearly didn't think so. Jokingly, he let him go and block a super ferocious beast that had just entered a state of frenzy. Wouldn't that be looking for death? Even if he could barely survive, he would definitely suffer serious injuries and it would be difficult for him to leave the Valley of Fury alive.

  So, even with the strong pressure of Ice Knife, Zhang Qiang was not prepared to compromise, shaking his head like a drum, refusing to agree, and putting on an attitude that was completely unnegotiable.

  "Zhang Qiang, this is not a request for your consent, but an order! If you disobey, it will be death!" A cold glint flashed in Bingdao's eyes as he slowly raised his hand, and a frosty ice spear materialized out of thin air, floating in mid-air, aimed directly at Zhang Qiang.

  "Hmph! Do you think I'm afraid of you? I admit you have the ability to kill me, but only if you dare to do so! Don't think I don't know that killing a teammate will incur the punishment of the Overlord, and the severity of this punishment will increase greatly with the strength of the deceased. Perhaps killing a few newbies won't bother you, but if you kill me, you absolutely can't bear the punishment of the Overlord!" Zhang Qiang seemed fearless, knowing many secrets, he was certain that Ice Blade didn't dare to kill him.

  "You should die!" The icy blade's eyes flashed with a cold light, and the ice spear shot out of thin air, seemingly fierce but actually whizzing past Zhang Qiang's head, striking the molten rock wall behind him. This also silently verified Zhang Qiang's words - he didn't dare to kill Zhang Qiang.

  Upon witnessing this scene, many ordinary trial-takers' eyes lit up instantly. To be honest, staying beside the bloodthirsty snake man and the cold-hearted ice blade made everyone feel like they were walking on thin ice, fearing that they would accidentally provoke them and get brutally murdered without reason, which would be too unjust and suffocating. Now that they knew even the likes of the snake man couldn't kill people at will, their hearts relaxed a lot. However, after thinking about something, their eyes immediately dimmed again because if Zhang Qiang didn't act as a meat shield, there was no one who could take the front line. If Adarog were allowed to run amok, Ice Blade and others would definitely have survival skills, but they themselves would be in danger.

  Oppressive, suffocatingly oppressive.

  With Zhang Qiang's stubborn refusal, this temporarily assembled team was thoroughly broken, and the crowd had already torn their faces apart, making it difficult to reassemble. At least after having a huge gap in their hearts, it was difficult for them to trust each other again. But just as everyone was racking their brains, an unexpected person stood up.

  "If there's no MT, then I'll do it!" Su Hong's eyes flashed with a strange light as he pushed through the crowd and strode forward.

  Su Hong did so after careful consideration, and it was by no means a hasty decision.

  First, someone has to hold off Adarog, or else many people will definitely die if they let him rampage. Although Su Hong is confident that he can survive, five people have already died, leaving only ten alive. If more people die, then when facing the ultimate BOSS of Flame Rift Valley, Gordos, this team may be in danger of being completely wiped out, which is not what Su Hong wants to see.

  Moreover, time was pressing, and during the time they were discussing, Adarog, who had been seriously injured before, was rapidly recovering from his injuries through some mysterious method. If they hesitated any longer, they would probably face a lively and energetic Adarog.

  Of course, what's most important is that Su Hong, who has already grasped the true value of the Power Seed, naturally wouldn't waste such an advantageous resource. In order to quickly bring out all of the potential within the Power Seed, he would also charge forward, doing his best to challenge and push his body to its limits.

  Since that's the case, Su Hong didn't need to hide in the back anymore, might as well stand out high-profile.

  As soon as Su Hong stood out, the crowd was slightly stunned, but they immediately reacted and their eyes lit up. Ah, how could they not think of this guy? After all, it was this battle maniac who had just held off Adalrog and unexpectedly seriously injured him.

  Although they didn't know how Su Hong did it, the situation was now urgent and didn't allow them to think too much. Besides, in a situation where no one was willing to be a meat shield, Su Hong could take the initiative to stand out, and regardless of whether Su Hong could really withstand Adarog or not, at least they could try, anyway they had nothing to lose.

  "Hey, a worm is just a worm, really doesn't know when to die. But it's good this way, at least I won't waste my energy." The snake man narrowed his eyes slightly, muttering to himself, looking at Su Hong with the same gaze as if he was looking at a dead person.

  It seemed like Su Hong had guessed the snake man's thoughts, and he looked at him with a smile that was not quite a smile. He opened his mouth and said, "Let's get the ugly words out of the way first. I'm only willing to be the MT if you guys agree to my conditions. If you don't, then I won't be stupid enough to take the front line."

  "What conditions?" Ice Blade asked coldly.

  "It's very simple, you three trial strongmen who truly activated the heroic bloodline, each take out a piece of white ordinary equipment, of course, if you are willing to take out blue fine equipment, I won't refuse." Su Hong said with a light smile.

  "You're a reptile, you think you're so beautiful!" The snake man had originally planned to quietly watch Su Hong die, but now he couldn't hold back anymore and directly opened his mouth to scold.

  Although they are the trial strongmen who truly opened the heroic bloodline, they no longer attach much importance to white ordinary equipment. However, this does not mean that they do not care about it. After all, even the lowest-level white ordinary equipment is worth at least 150 Blood Coins. They are not rich enough to give away white equipment for free.

  The reason why Snake and others didn't participate in the auction for that leather-bound gauntlet wasn't because they didn't want it, but rather because they wanted to save up their battle evaluation points to bid on possibly better blue equipment that might appear later.

  Mozi didn't express any opinion, but her beautiful eyes kept scanning Su Hong's body, occasionally flashing a hint of inexplicable brightness, making Su Hong feel dizzy...

  "Beware of being too greedy, or you'll end up losing everything, like the snake that swallowed an elephant. In the end, it will cost you yourself." Ice Blade's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he coldly warned.

  "Heh heh, greedy?" Su Hong shook his head and smiled lightly, not taking the threat of Ice Blade to heart at all. He spread out his hands and said, "I just want to improve my strength as much as possible so that I can withstand Adalrog with more confidence. Since you're not willing, then there's nothing that can be done. However, I must remind you that Adalrog's injuries are rapidly healing, and it won't be easy to inflict serious injury on him again."

  Pausing for a moment, Su Hong added coldly: "As the leader of the team, you can't even take the lead, and now you're not willing to make sacrifices, just thinking about getting benefits, do you think we ordinary trial-takers are fools?"

  "Not bad! Think you can use us as cannon fodder? No way!"

  "Get your gear out first, otherwise you'll be in the front line!"

  "Why is it always us ordinary cultivators who die every time? And you, even when you see we're in danger, don't lift a finger to help, and now you're trying to bully us with your strength, do you think we're fools?"

  Su Hong's words instantly resonated with others, who protested one after another, isolating the Snake Man and his companions in an instant.

  Upon seeing this, Su Hong's eyes flashed with a fleeting sly smile as he stepped forward and said to the Snake Man and the others in a serious tone: "Time is pressing, are you going to ruin the current advantageous situation because of your own selfish desires?!"

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