"Chu Mo?!"
Su Lin and Xiao Linlin spoke almost in unison, and Jia Zhengyi nodded seriously: "Yes, that guy... I remember, he seems to have been to this game world before, right?"
"Yes, he came."
Su Lin nodded and recounted that he had encountered Chu Mo twice before.
The first time was in the Sword Pavilion world. Chu Mo was evil, united the faction, made a proper plan, and promoted a large-scale battle between the two factions of good and evil. He almost took the Peace Stone ahead of schedule.
If this guy hadn't been so cautious and sought stability, and if Su Lin hadn't had Xu Zhiyi's help, that peace stone might not have ended up in Su Lin's hands.
The second time was during Su Lin's first promotion match, when Chu Mo saw that Xiao Linlin's third promotion method was not yet mature and used it in reverse.
If Jia Zhengyi hadn't stepped up in that match, Su Lin's first promotion spot would have almost been taken by Chu Mo, and he might have missed out on Lyanna, which would have been a reward for the promotion.
And coincidentally, both of these improvements in strength were extremely crucial for Su Lin.
The Peace Stone brought the Luck-Breaking Sword, and the promotion to first place brought Lyanna; these two things provided two leaps in the strength of Su Lin's team.
At the same time, Chu Mo almost ruined both of these opportunities.
The saying goes, "If you take the first step, you will always be ahead."
If either of these two factors were to be compromised, it would result in Su Lin receiving far less benefit in every subsequent match, making him far less powerful than he is now.
"We've been rivals for a long time."
Su Lin spoke expressionlessly. He had never had a direct conversation with Chu Mo before, only an attack.
But they both knew each other, had clashed before, and understood each other's strengths and weaknesses.
"Is your brother wary of him?"
"A little."
Su Lin nodded, quite frankly.
Chu Mo's talent for deception is precisely the type of talent that best counters Su Lin's strange talent. It doesn't care about the strength of the players, but only influences the course of the game from other aspects.
Su Lin's apprehension wasn't out of fear, but simply because hearing the name Chu Mo made him more vigilant and wary.
Xiao Linlin smiled and said, "Now that my brother is like this, he will be even more wary of him... no, he will be even more afraid of him."
"If he knew his brother was here, he would most likely try his best to avoid him."
"But if it's unavoidable... then it will cause even bigger trouble."
Xiao Linlin paused, then added softly, "So, if possible, we should eliminate him early."
Sending out the biggest problem will make things easier to handle later.
Xiao Linlin knew very well that if Chu Mo wasn't in this match, Su Lin would have many options for escape, such as: hiding and studying on his own, not doing escape missions, and then secretly seizing the escape locations after the evil faction opened them up, thus escaping.
Alternatively, they could stall the evil faction for time to complete their escape mission, thus gaining more time to gain advantages in the game, allowing them to study and search for supplies more, and ultimately escape.
These were all accomplished from the perspective of "giving up the game," which was Su Lin's way out.
All these escape routes require accurate information about the escape locations.
Because the escape location is the only key to this game! It's the highest priority, above all else!
Based on past experience, if the faction wins, an escape route will be opened for a very short period of time.
If you miss it, you'll either be trapped in the game or you'll be eliminated.
However, with a clever and exceptionally talented individual like Chu Mo, once he learns that Su Lin is also involved in this competition and is the sole representative of the righteous faction, Su Lin will essentially have no way out.
This guy will definitely try to clear the game quickly and hide the escape location from Su Lin, so that Su Lin can't find any trace of it, and he will try to trap Su Lin completely in the game.
Even if Jia Zhengyi could monitor Chu Mo's movements at all times, it wouldn't be safe, and they might not be able to pinpoint the escape location using this method.
After all, in the last promotion match, Jia Zhengyi's information gathering ability was basically in a semi-exposed state. With Chu Mo's intelligence, he most likely deduced that Su Lin had such followers.
This guy is also good at deception, and could easily use Jia Zhengyi's investigative abilities to mislead Su Lin's team, thereby increasing the probability of his own plan succeeding.
Once you manage to defeat the number one player, it will bring you immense fame, making you the only challenger to break the undefeated record, and bringing you numerous benefits.
"How do we get rid of him? Should we get closer and let Old Lai cover our attack?"
Jia Zhengyi was eager to try, but he didn't really think much of his defeated opponent: "We have two Lao Lais now, we can definitely beat them!"
"No rush, the game has just begun, we don't need to take the path of minimizing our interests yet."
Xiao Linlin shook her head. She had more concerns, including the possibility that Su Lin might complete the mission alone.
Killing Chu Mo is the second essential option; mastering the rhythm of the faction conflict is the first essential option.
"Let's go."
Xiao Linlin took Su Lin's large hand and walked silently towards the city in the far distance.
Throughout the journey, Xiao Linlin remained silent, constantly calculating the current situation in her mind and how to make the best of each step.
If you really look at it, Xiao Linlin isn't as lively as she used to be, and she always seems preoccupied at crucial moments.
Su Lin felt it most deeply. This girl's growth rate was actually no less than his own. If there were still some details of planning errors and mistakes in the past, now it is gradually becoming perfect, and she is achieving a new transformation in her self-growth.
Soon, the team arrived near the city. After observing the area briefly, Xiao Linlin chose a direction.
"Ellie, cast a stealth spell and take a few people to the inside of the city walls using gliders."
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