148: Go to the dead city to pick up crystal cores!

This was practically an act of defying the entire world!

One wrong move could mean the destruction of the world!

But at the same time, if the World Players couldn’t unite, the destruction of the world was only a matter of time!

However, the foreign powerhouses present were still resistant to this proposal.

They had witnessed firsthand how, across the entire Sakura Country, city after city was completely occupied by Bloodthirsty Vines!

Not to mention humans, even other Dimensional Monsters, native animals, and native plants almost all failed to escape the clutches of the Bloodthirsty Vines!

Such a sight was like a living hell, too despair-inducing!

And if such a scene were replicated across the world…

Would the world truly not perish because of it?

Many people present, though most had their own selfish motives,

As long as they were still human, no one would wish for the entire human race to be annihilated!

Thus, the more than sixty foreign powerhouses openly displayed their resistance.

This time, no matter how Terao threatened them with force, they probably wouldn’t agree.

However, Terao didn’t follow up on his subordinates’ words.

Instead, he suddenly yelled at his subordinates, “What nonsense are you spouting?! Sending Bloodthirsty Vines all over the world? Are you trying to accelerate the world’s destruction?!”

His subordinates immediately changed their tune and apologized, their attitudes very sincere.

This move was once again incomprehensible.

But soon, Terao revealed his true purpose—

“Actually, right now, to conquer the World Boss, those ordinary people can’t play any role at all. They will only become nourishment for the Bloodthirsty Vines, accelerating their evolution and reproduction!”

“Right now, to conquer the World Boss, what we truly need are top-tier powerhouses! And if we’re talking about who is the strongest at this stage, I believe all World Players agree that Lin Chuan, who is first on the level ranking, is the strongest!”

“With his help, there might still be a glimmer of hope to conquer the World Boss!”

These words indeed made everyone nod in agreement.

Only Jiao Zhengqing and Yin Xi, sitting in the corner, subtly frowned.

As expected, Terao then continued, “But Lin Chuan is arrogant and decisive. If something doesn’t go his way, he’ll take a life. We might not be able to persuade him.”

“Coincidentally, Sakura Country and Great Xia Country aren’t far apart. It’s actually reasonable for Bloodthirsty Vines to spread to Great Xia Country.”

Reasonable?

Artificially reasonable!

Terao’s meaning was actually very clear!

He could choose not to spread Bloodthirsty Vines worldwide.

But he wanted to spread Bloodthirsty Vines to the neighboring Great Xia Country!

Dragging Great Xia Country into the mess meant dragging Lin Chuan into the mess!

At this moment, the more than sixty foreign powerhouses looked hesitant and conflicted, but clearly not as resistant as before.

Only Jiao Zhengqing and Yin Xi, along with other Great Xia Country people, frowned tightly!

But they almost dared not speak out!

Because this was Terao’s base camp!

Here, Terao almost completely called the shots!

Terao’s gaze swept over everyone present.

Seeing everyone as quiet as chickens, he finally smiled, “Since no one objects, then let’s do as I say.”

As he spoke, his gaze swept directly towards Jiao Zhengqing and Yin Xi, and he smiled faintly, “If I’m not mistaken, you two aren’t from this world, are you?”

As soon as these words came out, all eyes in the conference room fell on Yin Xi and Jiao Zhengqing.

Jiao Zhengqing’s face instantly became a little ugly.

He wanted to teleport away directly.

But the entire conference room was pre-set with boundary stones by Terao!

He claimed it was to prevent other irrelevant people from teleporting in.

In reality, it was simply to restrict their freedom and prevent them from easily leaving using spatial items!

Yin Xi had experienced too much, so he still maintained a poker face, his expression unchanged.

He even looked directly at Terao and said expressionlessly, “Are you suggesting that we complete the task of spreading Bloodthirsty Vines to Great Xia Country?”

Terao admired him, “As expected of someone who escaped from a God’s Punishment Task, you are very clever.”

Yin Xi was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke, “Yes, but it has to wait until tomorrow. I believe everyone, like me, is waiting for midnight, waiting to level up, waiting to see if there will be a turning point against the Bloodthirsty Vines after their respective upgrades?”

These words truly resonated with everyone present.

Even Terao found it hard to find fault with them.

He nodded slightly, “Indeed, besides the World Boss, I believe what everyone cares about most right now is increasing their level, right?”

“Absorbing a Crystal Nucleus while being 4 levels higher only grants 10,000 experience; however, absorbing a Crystal Nucleus while being 5 levels higher will grant a massive 100,000 experience! Yet, the auxiliary potion for absorbing a Crystal Nucleus while being 5 levels higher requires 10 level 10 crystal nuclei to purchase.”

“If this were before, it would indeed be a difficult point, but now… have you all paid attention to that trade on the trading channel where a large number of crystal nuclei are being exchanged?”

The powerhouses present first nodded, then shook their heads, “The price that unscrupulous merchant is asking is simply outrageous! Most of us here are lone wolves with no attachments, where would we get such a huge amount of crystal nuclei to exchange for level 10 crystal nuclei with that unscrupulous merchant?”

Terao smiled again, “Have you all forgotten that in those dead cities occupied by Bloodthirsty Vines, there are still quite a few corpses remaining! And those corpses are equivalent to a large sum of crystal nuclei!”

The eyes of the powerhouses present instantly lit up, but then they shook their heads again, “But those dead cities are completely occupied by Bloodthirsty Vines. Even if there are piles of crystal nuclei inside, one needs to be alive to retrieve them!”

Terao, of course, knew this.

He waved his hand, and a total of fifty sets of silver-white armor appeared on the conference table!

“These are Mithril Armors that I manifested with my Talent. They can fully equip players from head to toe! They even have built-in small respirators, which can completely prevent being parasitized by Bloodthirsty Vines!”

“Hiss—” One by one, the powerhouses, seeing these items, had red light in their eyes, wishing they could snatch them!

Some even couldn’t help but complain, “Boss Terao, you have such good things, why didn’t you bring them out sooner?!”

Terao, however, shook his head, “I paid a considerable price to exchange for these fifty sets of Mithril Armors! Moreover, this armor is purely for defense. With your current strength attributes, wearing it will slow down your movements significantly, let alone fighting while wearing it.”

Soon, some people nodded in understanding, “So this thing can only be used to find corpses and dig for crystal nuclei in those dead cities?”

“Exactly!”

But even so, the players present were still very tempted!

Terao then continued, “I can lend these fifty sets of armor to you temporarily. But you must sign a rental contract with me. The maximum rental period is 24 hours, and when you return the armor, you must pay me 1 level 10 Crystal Nucleus!”

As soon as these words came out, someone immediately became unhappy, “A level 10 Crystal Nucleus? Why don’t you just rob us?!”

Terao swept a glance over them, “The rental period is 24 hours. During this time, the level 10 Crystal Nucleus itself will depreciate, and you, through the armor, can scour the dead cities for crystal nuclei from corpses!”

“I’m not bragging, as long as you are a little diligent, this wave, even if you have to pay a level 10 Crystal Nucleus as interest, will absolutely be a huge profit!”

Everyone present began to ponder.

After weighing the pros and cons, people gradually began to express their willingness to rent the Mithril Armor.

Jiao Zhengqing and Yin Xi exchanged glances. His eyes held hesitation and doubt, clearly distrusting Terao greatly.

However, after Yin Xi exchanged glances with him, he directly stepped forward and also applied for a set of Mithril Armor.

And, without asking almost anything, he signed the rental contract.

Jiao Zhengqing pondered for a moment, and finally, still followed suit, renting a set of Mithril Armor.