12dz Chapter 398
Chapter 398
It's not because of "reasoning".
This seemingly nonchalant big shot was not at all the kind and approachable person he thought he was.
His inherent cruelty and cold-bloodedness...
No less than anyone else present!
The sharpness of his bones goes beyond just his eyes shattering.
He felt like his whole body was about to split open!
Under extreme tension, he stared intently at Shi Que, his voice broken and fragmented:
"But why?!"
"Why did you calculate that the Eye of the Mulberry Fields could advance six people?!"
"Why did you let the 7th person advance?!"
"You could have kept the Eye of Mulberry Fields all to yourself!"
"Wouldn't it be much better if everyone else were eliminated, and you were the only one to advance to the third stage and ultimately obtain the inheritance?!"
"Why do this?! Is it just to make everyone kill each other?!"
Feng Gu's hysterical accusations can be seen as echoing the sentiments of others.
But the next second.
His pupils suddenly widened, and his eyes turned an eerie crimson!
Then, in just 30 seconds, his whole body turned into a pool of blood!
The blood seeped into the mulberry field, disappearing completely without a trace!
at the same time--
On the time ranking, Feng Gu's name, which was originally ranked 3rd, was removed.
Replaced by the filthy year!
This means...
Hui Nian killed Feng Gu!
Without a sound, right under the noses of so many people!
This……
Those contestants present, such as Meng Shiliu, who were slightly weaker, had their expressions change drastically.
Hui Nian, who made such a shocking move, remained completely calm.
He took a few steps forward, looked at Shi Que, and said calmly:
"This one called 'Sharp Bone' doesn't seem quite suited for competition among true prodigies. What does Master Shi Que think?"
Shi Que raised an eyebrow, his expression calm, and replied, "Perhaps."
maybe……
The three words echoed in everyone's ears.
These "true prodigies" naturally understood the deeper meaning behind this very thing.
Their assessment includes a chat box where users can exchange messages.
Shi Que is now essentially laying his cards on the table.
If someone who overheard his plan at the scene then posts it in a chat, things could get very bad.
The one most likely to ruin Shi Que's plan is Feng Gu, whose emotions fluctuate the most from his statements.
So Hui Nian killed Feng Gu silently.
It has replaced Fenggu in the time rankings.
This also prevented the news from leaking.
This also illustrates...
Hui Nian is on Shi Que's side!
Tianchou and Queyun exchanged a glance, remained silent for a moment, and then walked towards Hui Nian.
So the meaning is quite clear: they are also on Shi Que's side, agreeing that all the contestants should fight each other to provide 7 spots for advancement!
The most powerful figures had reached a consensus, so naturally no one else dared to object.
However, despite not daring to object, they were still puzzled deep down—
why?
Why did Shi Que orchestrate all the contestants to kill each other in order to secure 7 spots for advancement?
As Feng Gu said, wouldn't it be more likely that he would receive the inheritance if he advanced alone?
Is he really cruel by nature and enjoys watching people kill each other?
They were puzzled and dared not ask.
However, Shi Que himself did not explain, but Hui Nian, who had taken the lead in siding with him, looked at the crowd and took the initiative to say:
"I don't know why you were selected for this assessment."
"From the very beginning, have they been pursuing the legacy of the immortal race?"
"It was an accident; I got dragged into it without even realizing it."
"But I can tell you all—"
"Before I got involved in this assessment, I was after the legacy of the Longevity Clan."
“I even did my homework.”
“I consulted other masters with established traditions, and sought information from various experts and professors, including astrologers.”
"Therefore, I have some limited information about the inheritance assessment of the Longevity Clan."
"I can tell you all definitively—"
"The assessment checkpoints for the inheritance of the Longevity Clan are interconnected."
"The first hurdle affects the second; the second hurdle affects the third."
"Even according to the astrologer's maxim—"
"If you only pursue winning, you will end up losing everything."
"I don't know how you all feel about this statement."
"But I think, perhaps I think the same thing as Boss Shi Que..."
"The difficulties of the third stage of the assessment may have been foreshadowed in the second stage."
"Perhaps we haven't accumulated enough experience..."
"It's also possible that we didn't have enough people advancing."
"If it's the former, we have Jiang Yi, who has a hundred million years in our hands."
"If it is the latter, then we need to work together to ensure that the number of people who advance is increased."
After saying this, Hui Nian looked at Shi Que and asked in a deep voice:
"I think Boss Shi Que thinks so too, right?"
Shi Que still stood straight and graceful.
He raised an eyebrow, glanced at everyone present, and added casually:
"Our current limit is to ensure that 8 people advance."
"But I still felt uneasy, thinking that eight people might not be enough."
Eight people aren't enough?
That's right too.
Anyone with even a basic understanding of formations or metaphysics knows that—
The number nine is considered the ultimate number.
The number "8" is simply a homophone for "prosperity" in a certain human language.
Apart from that, there is nothing special about it.
Therefore, if we really want to pursue the number of people advancing, then the number "9" is indeed more reasonable.
but……
However, one person present had a different idea from Shi Que.
Jin Buli.
He comes from the human race.
He felt that the number "8" might also have a deeper meaning.
It's not because of the homonym "发" (fa).
But...
While he was browsing the eleventh section of the black market under the alias Lu Li...
The combined number formed by the Azure Spring and the Blood Spring of Evolution is also an "8"!
Thinking of this, Jin Buli subconsciously looked at Que Yun.
Because Que Yun also came here from the Evolution Blood Spring.
He should be able to...
Ok.
Seeing Que Yun's expression of complete agreement with Shi Que's statement, Jin Buli suddenly realized—
The Arabic numeral "8" is known only to humans!
Other orcs use their own language.
They saw two circles connected together and would never associate them with the number "8"!
Jin Buli can express this viewpoint himself.
However, it could easily cause unnecessary trouble...
So he turned his attention to the mysterious big shot who was protected by a large army of shadowy figures.
Jin Buli had already guessed it—
The master of the shadowy army should be Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi was not captured alive at all!
So, as a fellow human, Jiang Yi should also be able to think of that "8", right?
But would Jiang Yi express this viewpoint?
Jin Buli thought about it carefully and felt that perhaps it was unnecessary.
Because the limit they can achieve right now is to advance to the next round of 8.
There's no way to produce a ninth player to advance.
But just as I was thinking that...
Suddenly, a voice slowly drifted from a distance quite far from the Eye of Mulberry Fields:
"If the third round really requires nine players to advance..."
"Then I do know where the ninth qualifying spot will come from!"