Chapter 102: What the Hell, Excluding the Earth Element First!

The four stepped over the scattered rubble, passed through the ruins of the collapsed main hall, and the view before them suddenly opened up.

This was an altar located in the most core area of the temple.

Although the surrounding halls had collapsed, this altar remained completely intact.

In the center of the altar was a circular pool about ten meters in diameter.

What churned in the pool was not water, but scorching red lava.

Behind the lava pool stood a strangely shaped stone platform, upon which floated a dark red crystal ball.

As the four approached the altar, the panel popped up with a system prompt again.

【Arrived at the Sacrificial Pool!】

【After completing the sacrifice, touch the crystal ball on the stone platform to initiate the final battle. (Current Rating: C, Drop Rate: 30%)】

Han Mengqing walked to the edge of the lava pool, leaned over to take a look, and was immediately forced back several steps by the heat wave.

"Ew... does this mean we throw people in?"

"That's too cruel, isn't it? The person who designed this Team Fuben must be a psychopath!"

Han Mengyao looked coldly at the pool and analyzed:

"This is the embodiment of the 'Throne of the Lone Wolf' rule. To gain the highest benefit, one must sacrifice companions. This is a test of human nature."

Just reading the text description of such a rule made one feel a chill run down one's spine.

Lin Mo, however, remained calm.

He walked over to a broken stone on the side and sat down, "Alright, let's just wait here."

Han Mengqing came to her senses, looked at the entrance, and couldn't help but complain:

"No way... why are the people from the Mad Shark Guild so slow?"

"We've already pushed to the BOSS door, why hasn't the second team caught up? Could they be lost?"

"Hey, big sister, do you think we should go guide them?"

Han Mengyao glanced at her as if looking at an idiot, her tone cold:

"You go guide them? Aren't you afraid of meeting them halfway and getting chopped down by them on the spot?"

"Also, if you're bored, pour the water out of your brain and stop thinking about all this nonsense."

Han Mengqing shrank her neck, retorted, and mumbled softly:

"I just wanted to clear the instance quickly..."

Han Mengyao looked at the leisurely Lin Mo, and a sigh rose in her heart.

Clearly the side being hunted, they were now here complaining that the assassins were coming too slowly, delaying their chance to get the full-score reward.

If the people of the Mad Shark Guild found out about this, they would probably be so angry they'd vomit three liters of blood.

Lin Mo crossed his legs and chuckled lightly:

"Don't rush, they will definitely come. After all, they have invested heavily."

Lin Mo knew the score clearly in his heart.

Since the Mad Shark Guild had used the Intrusion Scroll, it was a situation of life or death.

If they couldn't silence them inside the Team Fuben, once they got out, facing the wrath of Xu Wenchang and Long Xu Ban, the Mad Shark Guild would have only one path: death.

So, even if they had to fill it with human lives, they would have to fill it in.

And for Lin Mo.

This was not simply about counter-killing.

Sacrificing three lives of such villains could secure a 100% drop rate for the Thunder-Fire Combo Technique materials; this deal, no matter how you calculated it, was extremely profitable.

Deep within the forest.

A four-person squad was weaving through it.

The captain at the front was a burly man wearing a nose ring.

Behind him followed a tall, thin man and a sturdy shield warrior, and at the very back was an archer with shifty eyes.

Suddenly,

they stopped their steps.

Looking at this stone forest covered in fresh blood before them, they felt their scalps go numb.

"This... what the hell is this?"

The tall, thin man swallowed hard, his voice trembling slightly.

The captain was also stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses, "Forget about these things; getting the main job done is the priority."

The tall, thin man said with some worry:

"Captain, Brother Scar was the strongest combat power among our guild's new recruits, yet even he fell..."

"Idiot!"

The captain cut him off, "Precisely because Brother Scar fell, it gave us this opportunity! You should thank them!"

"Didn't you hear the Guild Master's analysis?"

"The reason Brother Scar and the others were wiped out is that we were previously only watching Lin Mo and ignored the others in the squad."

"You need to know, Long Xu Ban is not someone easy to deal with!"

Speaking of this, the captain smiled confidently:

"But this time is different."

"We not only wore the 【Thunder-Fire Divine Armor】, but also used high-grade 【Frost Resistance Potions】."

"Lin Mo is crippled, and Han Mengyao is crippled too; with only a shield and a healer left, what do they have to fight us with?"

After hearing the captain's words, the three of them regained their confidence.

Indeed!

All offensive means have been completely countered; how can we possibly lose?

This is the victory of intelligence warfare!

"The captain is wise! The guild master is wise!"

With confidence surging, the four of them sprinted toward the temple.

……

Passing through the Shi Lin, they arrived at the temple.

The scene before them once again left this squad stunned.

The ground had cracked, with rubble scattered everywhere...

"This..."

The tall, thin man looked at the ruins, hesitating slightly:

"Captain... I have a feeling there is an Earth-element expert in their team."

The captain looked at the ruins, his eyelids twitching wildly.

But he quickly steadied his mind:

"What kind of person is the guild master? He has eaten more salt than you have eaten rice; could his analysis be wrong?"

"Don't scare yourself! Move!"

Under the captain's scolding, the group forced themselves to enter.

Just then,

a bone-chilling cold instantly surged forth.

The captain spun around abruptly.

Han Mengyao flashed out from the side, her long spear slamming down sharply.

"Extreme Cold Domain!"

Buzz—!

The cold air erupted instantly, sweeping toward the four of them.

"Hmph! As expected, it's Ice-element!"

The captain's lips curled upward slightly, revealing an expression he had long anticipated.

The cold air swept over the four bodies, yet no ice crystals could form.

"Hahahaha!"

The captain laughed wildly, his face full of triumph:

"Didn't expect this? We guessed long ago; today... not one of you will escape!"

However, what surprised him was,

Han Mengyao's face did not show the panic he had anticipated.

Instead, she seemed to reveal a hint of contempt?

Before he could react,

Boom-boom-boom—!!!!

The ground beneath their feet instantly erupted into violence!

The violent tremors caused the four to instantly lose their balance, their bodies uncontrollably falling into a state of paralysis.

In the next moment,

countless sharp rock spikes shot out from beneath the ground!

"Aaaaaah—!!!"

The piercing screams echoed throughout the entire temple ruins.

The four individuals were instantly pinned in mid-air by the rock spikes!

This time,

under Lin Mo's instructions, the 'Earth Shield Technique' displayed horrifyingly precise micro-control.

All the rock spikes precisely avoided vital areas.

"Mengqing, don't let them die."

Lin Mo's voice drifted over lazily.

"Got it!"

Han Mengqing responded, waving her staff.

Green light enveloped the four of them.

"Aaaaaah—!!!"

The four, already in agony, let out even more piercing wails.

The captain convulsed all over, blood dripping down his pant legs.

He raised his head, looking toward the direction the voice came from.

Lin Mo was looking at them with a calm expression.

Standing on both sides behind him were Han Mengqing and Chu Lingxuan.

At this moment,

even if he were the biggest fool, he had already realized what situation they were in.

The guild master's confident analysis before they set off flashed through his mind.

What the hell, excluding the Earth Element first!!

Zhao Tianling, I curse your ancestors!!