Chapter 98: That

Entrance to the Thunderfire Temple Team Fuben.

As space twisted, four figures appeared out of thin air.

The moment they landed, a man with green hair sharply scanned his surroundings.

This was the Team Fuben's starting point; the air around them was thick with traces of damage left by fire and lightning skills.

The green-haired man crouched down, scooped up a handful of black ash from the ground, and rubbed it between his fingers:

"The boss was right—this kid named Lin Mo really is dual-element: lightning and fire. And judging by this destruction, his output… is high. Extremely high."

Standing at the front of the team was a man with a grotesque scar across his face.

He was the captain of this elite assassination squad, codenamed "Scar."

In the Shark Gang, he was the most ruthless newcomer in its history—without exception.

He frowned and spoke coldly:

"He's indeed strong. I didn't expect anyone at this level could cause damage like this."

Upon hearing this, the green-haired man smiled, his face relaxed:

"Boss, thank goodness our boss splurged this time and gave each of us a set of 【Thunderfire Divine Armor】. This is a legendary set with dual resistance to lightning and fire—it reduces incoming lightning and fire damage by 80%."

"No matter how strong he is, he's still just a level-25 kid. Against our gear, he's barely scratching us."

Another member, a red-haired man, smirked:

"Hey, think about it—when that kid finds out he can't even break our defense, his face must be priceless, hahaha…"

At these words, everyone except Captain Scar burst into unrestrained laughter.

"Enough. Stop laughing."

Scar's voice was quiet, but it instantly silenced all three men.

"You must remember—we're facing the elite of the Long Xu Ban."

"We may have the advantage, but we must not underestimate them."

"Understood, Boss."

The three men restrained themselves and replied in unison.

Though they fell silent, their contempt had not fully faded.

The green-haired man leaned close to the red-haired man and whispered:

"This is a hundred million! Each of us gets twenty-five million! With this money, after we go to Japan with Mr. Yamamoto... my, my, my."

The red-haired man licked his lips, his eyes gleaming:

"Twenty-five million… I've never seen this much money in my life!"

"Once we get to Japan, I'm going straight to that place called Kabukicho—booking every top courtesan there! Time to live like a real top dog!"

"Pfft. Pathetic."

The green-haired man sneered, "I'm different—I'm buying a villa with a hot spring, soaking in it every day, sipping sake. That's what I call living!"

The bald man couldn't help but chime in:

"I just want an honest identity—I don't want to keep living this life of razor's edge anymore…"

Listening to his men's chatter, Scar made no move to stop them.

Moderate greed was the best stimulant.

"Alright."

Scar's gaze suddenly sharpened:

"If you want money, if you want women, first make sure you do the job right."

"If you fail, forget Japan—next year today will be our anniversary of death."

"Move out!"

With that, Scar led the way, diving straight into the dense forest.

The other three exchanged glances, gripped their weapons tightly, and quickly followed.

The four maintained a standard combat formation as they moved swiftly through the forest.

After a moment,

the green-haired man suddenly froze in place and let out a startled cry:

"What the hell? What's that?"

The other three halted as well.

Every pair of eyes contracted sharply.

Before them, countless thick stone spikes erupted densely from the ground, forming a terrifying forest of rock!

And upon those stone spikes…

hung the corpses of demons.

Blood dripped slowly down the stone pillars, staining the earth below a dark crimson.

"This…"

The red-haired man swallowed hard, nearly dropping his great axe: "What the hell is this?"

Scar stepped forward, touched one of the stone spikes: "It's an earth-element skill."

"Earth-element?"

The red-haired man frowned: "But that kid's supposed to be lightning and fire dual-element—where did earth come from?"

The green-haired man's eyes darted, then he smacked his thigh:

"I get it! This must be the hidden boss of the Team Fuben!"

"Hidden boss?"

The bald man froze.

"That's right!"

Green Hair, looking utterly certain, pointed at those stone spikes and analyzed:

"Think about it. This is an Orange Temple Team Fuben; isn't it normal for there to be some special BOSSes?"

After hearing this, the bald man's face was full of doubt as he looked at Red Hair:

"Red Hair, you went to school longer; what do you think?"

Red Hair rolled his eyes: "Me? I dropped out before finishing junior high; I only went two years longer than you guys; how would I know?"

"Damn, a bunch of illiterates."

The bald man cursed silently.

Afterwards, looking at the monster corpse on the rock spikes, he swallowed hard and said with some worry:

"Brothers, do you think... we'll end up hanging up there too?"

"Tut-tut-tut, jinx!"

Red Hair spat a few times.

Listening to his subordinates argue, Scar leaned more toward Green Hair's guess.

"It must be the special BOSS's move. The Team Fuben only closes upon clear or the death of all entrants; they might already be dead."

"Let's go, keep moving forward; if alive, see the person; if dead, find the corpse."

A flash of ruthlessness passed through Scar's eyes.

"Yes!"

The three answered in unison.

At this moment, deep within the Team Fuben.

Lin Mo and his group were advancing toward the endpoint.

"Ouch... my legs are about to break..."

"This damn road is way too hard to walk; it's all big pits and rocks."

Han Mengqing kept muttering along the way.

Han Mengyao, walking ahead, had a vein throbbing on her temple.

"Han Mengqing, shut your mouth."

"Along this whole way, Lin Mo one-shot the monsters, Lin Mo cleared the path; you just followed behind shouting '666' and eating snacks; where do you get the face to complain about being tired?"

Han Mengqing got scolded but wasn't panicked in the slightest.

She straightened her chest with righteous indignation:

"Shouting '666' is also very tiring, okay! That's called emotional value! Do you understand emotional value?"

Lin Mo, walking at the very front, heard the bickering behind him.

He didn't mind.

It was a bit noisy, but he had to admit, these girls indeed made clearing the Team Fuben less boring.

Just then.

【Hearing Xiao Tu looked around excitedly: Master! Master! There's something behind us!】

Lin Mo froze and asked in his mind:

"What thing? Didn't we just clear the whole area?"

【Hearing Xiao Tu sensed the vibrations coming from the earth: Four monsters! Right behind us, sneaking up!】

"Hmm? Only four monsters?"

Lin Mo showed a puzzled expression.

Along this way, with Han Mengqing's taunts, usually hundreds and hundreds would come; how come only four came this time?

Before Lin Mo could think it through.

Hearing Xiao Tu had already entered a state of high alert.

Ever since comprehending 【Earth Shaking Mountain Trembling】, it seemed to have awakened.

It was now Second Brother, who wielded large-scale area-of-effect weapons!

【Hearing Xiao Tu, radiating killing intent: Dare to sneak up on Master's butt? Did you ask Second Brother? Die for me!】

"???"

Before Lin Mo could react.

Boom-boom-boom—!!!!

The earth shook violently, countless trees were forcibly torn apart, and rock spikes pierced out from the ground.

Moments later,

a new Shi Lin formed behind the group.

Han Mengqing, looking at the dust filling the sky, paused for a moment, then turned to look at Lin Mo:

"Big Shot Lin Mo, what's the situation?"

Han Mengyao and Chu Lingxuan also looked at Lin Mo.

"..."

Lin Mo stood in place.

He didn't know the situation either.

"Xiao Tu, what the hell are you doing? Where are the monsters?"

Lin Mo decisively asked Hearing Xiao Tu in his mind.

【'Earth Shield Technique' spoke with certainty: Master... there really are monsters! My sense of the earth is very sharp! Absolutely correct!】

Hearing this, Lin Mo's expression shifted slightly.

Hearing Xiao Tu had no reason to lie.

Since it said there were monsters, there was definitely something.

"Just now I sensed something approaching from behind, so I cast a skill."

Lin Mo looked at the three women and said with a serious face.

"Monsters? Where are they?"

Han Mengqing stood on tiptoe, squinting her eyes to gaze over there.

Suddenly,

Chu Lingxuan pointed her finger at a small black dot above the distant Stone Forest, her tone somewhat hesitant:

"Look over there... what thing is hanging on the stone spike?"

Everyone looked in the direction she pointed.

At the tops of four rock spikes in the distance, four figures hung respectively.

Like four tattered flags, they swayed slightly in the wind; blood flowed down the stone pillars, staining the pillars red.

"Let's go, go take a look."

Lin Mo took the lead and walked over.

The three women exchanged glances and quickly followed.

As everyone drew near, those figures became clearer.

Han Mengqing rubbed her eyes, her face full of confusion:

"Green hair... red hair... Scar... and a bald head?"

"This... this damn thing isn't a monster! It seems to be... people?"

"How can there be other people in the Team Fuben?"