Cheng Hua was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously looked up at the tree. After scanning the trunk, he found that only the branch that had caught his hair and ear had fruit on it. He reached out and broke the entire branch off in shock.
Looking at the fruit that was truly in his hand, Cheng Hua finally realized that he was incredibly lucky to have encountered something good. His frustration vanished, and he laughed heartily before rushing towards where Mo Shuwan and the others were.
There were screams when Cheng Hua attacked another team, and the screams lasted for a full five minutes. So when Cheng Hua returned laughing and carrying the things, Mo Shuwan and the others didn't react in any special way.
"...It seems he really did bring back something good."
Upon hearing Chen Jiaxu's words, the group looked up at Chenghua and saw that the branch in his hand was full of red fruit, which made them feel somewhat complicated.
As Cheng Hua approached Mo Shuwan and the others, he slowed down. He coughed lightly to keep himself relaxed, and slowly walked over with the tree branch in his hand. He looked down at them and said, "How about it? I brought back so many good things from my trip. You can still beg me now. As long as I'm happy, one for each of you is no problem."
Unfortunately, the only response he received was a few faint "ohs." Cheng Hua thought they hadn't heard him clearly and was about to repeat himself when he realized that their gazes weren't even on him anymore.
Chenghua: "..." This is the first time I've ever seen someone completely indifferent to a treasure.
In the time that followed, Mo Shuwan tried countless times but failed to peel off the dark power from the crystals, nor could she break them. Helpless, she could only swallow the crystals directly. Although each time it caused great damage to her throat, the effect was remarkable. The power she gained in just over an hour was even comparable to the medicinal effects of several kinds of herbs she had exchanged and consumed on the bus.
During this time, the giant leaf that was wrapped around Wen Zuo tried to snatch their crystals, but failed. As time passed, more and more teams advanced and left the competition venue, while Mo Shuwan and his team encountered more and more teams trying to eliminate them.
Having spent the entire day here, looking at the still motionless giant leaves, Mo Shuwan couldn't help but frown. "Wen Zuo, are you alright?"
"It's alright, there's nothing wrong."
Hearing that Wen Zuo's voice was much smoother than before, Mo Shuwan finally relaxed completely. After sitting cross-legged, she took out Hope, which had turned into an egg. Since Hope turned into an egg, there had been no movement. "I wonder when it will hatch."
"Captain, should we try giving Hope a crystal? That leaf absorbed it on its own before, maybe Hope can too."
Mo Shuwan pondered for a moment, thinking about the changes that Hope and the stratosphere had undergone after consuming the crystals. She felt that it might be of some help to Hope, so she placed Hope, who had turned into an egg, on the ground and arranged a circle of crystals around the egg. After observing it carefully for a while, she was pleasantly surprised to find that the color of the crystals had lightened slightly, which meant that Hope had absorbed the energy from the crystals.
That's good news.
Mo Shuwan said with a smile, "Thank goodness you brought it up, I had completely forgotten about it."
Chen Jiaxu quickly waved his hand and laughed.
"The end of the competition is fast approaching. If we don't act now, all that will be left are the strongest teams. Tsk tsk tsk, we might be eliminated. Are you really sure you want to stay here?"
Mo Shuwan turned to look at Cheng Hua and couldn't help but sigh, "Go out and have fun if you want, I won't stop you, just remember to come back."
"Then I'll go too."
"Go ahead, but don't go too far. We don't have a map right now, and it would be terrible if you couldn't find your way back."
"Don't worry, we'll definitely find it." Chenghua was probably really bursting with frustration, so he stretched and yawned.
After they left, Chen Jiaxu hesitated and said, "Captain, just like they said, the remaining teams are definitely very strong. If they leave, what will we do when we encounter those teams? Right now, we still have to keep an eye on Wen Zuo, so we won't be able to use our full strength at all."
Mo Shuwan gave Chen Jiaxu a meaningful look, "You won't let us be eliminated."
Chen Jiaxu was taken aback for a moment, then quickly stated, "If I had that ability, I definitely wouldn't have eliminated us." He then gave a wry smile, "But the problem is that I don't have that ability."
"Maybe you do, you just don't know it yet."
Chen Jiaxu turned his head and looked at Liu Dongcheng with a wry smile, "You think too highly of me."
Over the next day, Mo Shuwan and her team did encounter other teams, but since there was still plenty of time before the end of the competition, the opponents would usually stop and leave after a few probing attacks.
On the last day of the competition, everything was calm and peaceful for Mo Shuwan and his group. However, rumors about them guarding a treasure had already begun to circulate among the passengers.
At the center of the competition venue, about ten teams were gathered together.
"You've seen those two guys who keep looking for teams to challenge but never eliminate anyone, right?"
"Nonsense, we were one of the ones they beat up."
The crowd watched the passengers with bruised and swollen faces in silence, feeling sympathy for them. Meanwhile, those who had suffered the same fate were feeling increasingly positive about them because of their shared plight.
"Since we've seen them, we should know which team they belong to. We've already investigated, and their team is currently guarding a treasure, which is said to be enormous and can provide power to those around them. Simply put, the treasure they're guarding is the source of power. As long as we can get it, we don't need to fight over it; we can all benefit from the power by sitting in a row around it. It's a sure win for us."
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