Chapter 654 - 218: The Oriole Behind the Terrifying Scheme

Chapter 654: Chapter 218: The Oriole Behind the Terrifying Scheme

Why should we risk our lives just to pave the way for you?

Let me tell you, anyone who falls for his bullshit is the biggest fool in the world!

These merciless words, so blunt they were almost vulgar, were like a sharp blade. They instantly pierced the facade of "righteousness" Cang had constructed, laying the naked conflict of interest bare for all to see.

"Mobi’s right!"

"Why should we fight to the death just so you can swoop in and claim the prize?"

"That’s right! We won’t be tricked into doing your dirty work!"

The crowd was in an uproar.

No one was a fool; they all understood this principle even without Mobi spelling it out.

The situation fell into a stalemate.

Over the next few days, Cang spoke up several more times, proposing other plans.

For instance, he suggested forming an elite team composed only of experts who had comprehended a Sealing King legacy to explore the area together.

However, the response was still minimal.

These top-tier prodigies were all proud and arrogant. None of them was willing to submit to another, and they certainly didn’t trust any so-called "distribution" of rewards.

Qin Feng observed quietly from his boulder for a few days, and a judgment had already formed in his mind.

’Cang is completely incapable of assembling a force strong enough to wipe out the Insect Nest.’

’These wild, untamable geniuses can’t be so easily united.’

’More importantly, there’s only one Insect Nest Will. Whoever snatches it, owns it—it’s impossible to distribute. As for the other Insect Race corpses, they’re useless. No one would bother with them.’

Of course, if it were Qin Feng, he could have his "Star-Swallower" Long Spear absorb the hundreds of millions of Insect Race corpses. After all, the Insect Race could produce bio-armor alloys by consuming large amounts of inorganic matter.

’This is getting us nowhere. I’m out!’

With that thought, Qin Feng laughed loudly. His figure flashed, transforming into a streak of light as he decisively turned and vanished over the horizon.

His departure was like a signal.

Many Martial Artists who had been waiting on the sidelines also shook their heads, transforming into streaks of light and scattering in different directions.

However, Qin Feng hadn’t actually gone far.

He merely flew away from the troubled area and found a more secluded valley on the massive planet. There, he once again concealed his aura and lay in wait.

He had his own plan in mind.

Time trickled by, day after day, in this stalemate of waiting.

Just as Qin Feng had predicted, once it became clear that Cang couldn’t organize an effective assault, the number of Martial Artists gathered at the secret realm’s entrance began to dwindle at a visible rate.

The difficulty of this Constant Star-level opportunity was simply too great.

During this period, teams that were overconfident in their strength or simply refused to believe the warnings continuously entered. But without exception, all of them vanished without a trace, not even causing a ripple. None ever came out alive.

The cruel reality forced everyone to recognize that this Insect Nest was a veritable meat grinder.

Gradually, the Martial Artists outside lost their patience completely.

The Trial Star System Cluster for the Cosmic Genius Battle was vast, and this wasn’t the only Constant Star-level opportunity. There was no need to bash their heads against a wall here.

Thus, more and more people chose to leave and try their luck at other Resource Points.

「An entire year passed.」

The entrance to the secret realm, once a sea of people with over a hundred thousand prodigies, was now utterly deserted, empty and deathly silent.

However, within the perception of Qin Feng’s River Realm Mental Power, he knew clearly that this place was not empty.

Besides himself, four other terrifyingly powerful auras had remained entrenched here, never leaving.

One of them, naturally, belonged to Cang, number one on the Combat Power rankings.

The other three auras also belonged to top-tier prodigies who had comprehended a Sealing King legacy.

Their cultivation had all reached the Planet-level River Realm, and their inherited killing techniques had all reached the "Great Accomplishment" stage!

Qin Feng remained hidden, patiently waiting.

’Because he knew that this Cosmic Genius Battle, while called a competition, was in truth about cultivation.’

’But behind the cultivation, there was bound to be an element of assessment.’

’The event organizers would never set up a no-win scenario that Planet-level Martial Artists couldn’t possibly overcome.’

Qin Feng had also read posts on private forums about the other Constant Star-level Resource Points. Their difficulty was by no means easy; some were even harder than this one. This was why he had never left.

Furthermore, Cang was not the kind of fool who would be scared off by difficulty.

’His previous series of seemingly failed actions was more like a carefully orchestrated performance.’

’A performance designed to drive away all other potential competitors, to prevent someone else from snatching the prize at the last moment.’

And the truth was just as Qin Feng had predicted.

After confirming there were no longer any lurkers in the vicinity, the four experts finally gathered together.

One of them was none other than Mobi, the very same person who had openly opposed Cang in front of everyone, tearing his plan to shreds!

Seeing this, the last trace of doubt in Qin Feng’s mind vanished.

The two of them had probably planned everything long ago, working together to put on that "good cop, bad cop" act.

As for the other two, Qin Feng had a good idea of their identities based on intel from the forums.

One was the successor to the Celestial Eye King, a male Martial Artist named Flame Crow, whose aura was as scorching as the midday sun.

The other was the successor to the King of Extreme Cold, a female Martial Artist named Leng Yu, whose aura was as frigid as Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice.