Almighty Genius

Chapter 2132 - 1626: A Scattered Sand Formation

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"We should be able to delay for a bit..."

Watching the corpse floating away on the sea, Qin Fang murmured to himself.

"Let's set off..."

However, Qin Fang didn't take these Japanese too seriously. No matter how formidable the Ando family might be, they wouldn't pose much of a threat to Qin Fang. He immediately signaled Chen Liang, and the team from Tian Nan Sect quickly moved towards the depths of the Little Island...

"Senior Brother Chen, did you arrange for experts to accompany us?"

On the way, a grandmaster-level expert, whose strength was comparable to Chen Liang's, quietly asked. Clearly, he was quite puzzled.

With his strength, he barely matched Chen Liang and the others, seemingly inferior compared to those Fusang Ninja. In a real fight, he would likely die. Yet the result was quite the opposite; he easily killed a Fusang Ninja.

He even clearly felt that when he struck, the opponent barely put up any resistance and was swiftly killed by him. This left him quite bewildered.

Initially, he only felt excitement and didn't think much about it, but upon careful reflection, he realized there was something wrong... Plus, it was the Tian Nan Sect's Chen Liang who notified him to act, leading him to imagine a connection.

Given their strength, it would be very difficult to instantly kill so many Fusang Ninja, but they succeeded. Even Fang Lin, a novice just entering the grandmaster level, killed one, suggesting there was definitely a problem.

As for the Yunhai Sect, their previous actions confirmed everything—they were absolutely colluding with those Japanese...

Calculations upon calculations, it was undoubtedly Tian Nan Sect who dispatched experts, naturally raising the question.

"Senior Brother Cao, some things are better left unsaid as long as you're aware of them..."

Chen Liang cast a subtle glance toward Qin Fang, but didn't directly reveal any details, though his words amounted to tacit confirmation of the inference.

"Understood, understood..."

The expert surnamed Cao froze for a moment, then smiled with joy, hurriedly expressing this.

He didn't probe into who the hidden top expert was, only knowing someone of that caliber was nearby provided greater comfort and safety, naturally making him quite happy...

Qin Fang also overheard these conversations, but pretended as though he hadn't heard a thing, remaining within the crowd, not intending to reveal himself...

This was merely a small episode; everyone's attention soon shifted to the mysterious Little Island. They quickly moved towards its depths, with Qin Fang posing as a regular Tian Nan Sect disciple, blending with the crowd.

Most of the Fusang Ninja were wiped out; only two managed to sneak onto the island and survive. Effectively, only two factions remained, while the ninja faction was nominally dissolved.

The Yunhai Sect and Tian Nan Sect maintained a relatively tacit understanding, each choosing a direction and entering the island's jungle.

Now, the exploration of the island's ruins was just beginning. Despite sharp tensions, there was no immediate confrontation, allowing peace to prevail. Acting separately calmed things down to some extent.

The Yunhai Sect had roughly thirty members, while Tian Nan Sect had about twenty. The original plan was to divide the team into several squads of ten, each exploring different areas of the mysterious island.

However, Qin Fang halted Chen Liang's plan, insisting the group act together.

Though the exploration scope would narrow significantly, with him nearby, safety was greatly enhanced.

Most importantly, since the Japanese and the Yunhai Sect were colluding, there was no guarantee they wouldn't leverage superior numbers to besiege the Tian Nan Sect team... By keeping all twenty together, even if the sect collaborated with the ninja, they couldn't easily tackle this tough nut.

Initially, some were unhappy with this arrangement, perceiving a diminished chance of acquiring treasures, but after the united stance of three top experts, they abandoned thoughts of solo action... After all, aside from the Yunhai Sect as enemies, there's the danger of two Fusang Ninja targeting lone martial artists for sneak attacks or assassinations without larger group protection!

After careful deliberation, they decided to follow the group obediently.

"Tri-Yuan Grass..."

Soon after setting off, one of the disciples at the front suddenly exclaimed and swiftly rushed forward, picking the herb... Only then did the others react, with one person's "trophy" already secured.

"Alas, just one step too late..."

Seeing the expert collecting Tri-Yuan Grass, the others couldn't help but sigh, their eyes filled with envy, jealousy, and even a certain restlessness...

"Senior brothers, this is just the island's outskirts, and we've already found such rare materials. Undoubtedly, the treasures in the Inner Island will be plentiful. You must restrain yourselves and act according to the rules, otherwise... humph!"

Sensing the tense atmosphere, Chen Liang, along with the other two strongest sect

Being partners within the same camp, it was agreed earlier on the distribution plan, naturally whoever discovers and picks it first owns it, and amongst ourselves, it's not allowed to snatch by force... Otherwise, they will face a joint elimination from other companions.

After all, although these people are from the same camp, they don't come from the same force, even as powerful as Tian Nan Sect cannot enforce a single command, as it would become the target of everyone's criticism, and this would absolutely cause it to fall apart completely.

And on such a little island, if their team collapses, Yunhai Sect over there will certainly not hesitate to hit when they're down...

Therefore, the best distribution plan is still whoever gets their hands on it first owns it...

Of course, if really wanting to acquire it, one can also use corresponding resources for exchange.

"Looks like... This little island is not simple!"

Tri-Yuan Grass is just a very ordinary rare herb, in the labyrinth of Devil's Island, it can only be counted as ordinary goods, Qin Fang was not too surprised.

But the problem is, this is still just the outermost area of the island, yet there's already a herb like Tri-Yuan Grass appearing, then deep inside the inner island... It's bound to hide more and even rarer treasures or medicinal materials.

"There might be Spiritual Medicine..."

Qin Fang couldn't help but furrow his brows, muttering to himself.

"Continue forward..."

Suppressing the agitation in some people's hearts, this team continued to advance forward, but there were more willing to rush ahead and be the trailblazer... Completely different from when they just entered the jungle.

Being the trailblazer at the forefront is certainly the most likely to encounter danger, but at the same time risk and opportunity coexist, perhaps they might become the next lucky one to obtain a treasure.

"This is... Phoenix Tail Flower! It's mine..."

Indeed, not long after, someone from the trailblazers rushed out wildly and couldn't help but exclaim, even knocking aside a companion trying to compete with him...

"Why grab? Do you have any rules left?"

Chen Liang and the others' expressions became quite ugly, just moments ago speaking nicely, yet in just a few minutes, the competition had escalated, if it continued like this, they might end up fighting each other.

"Senior Brother Chen, you can't say it like that... Every senior brother has eyes, who sees first and who sees later is hard to say... Naturally whoever grabs it first owns it, we are not violating any rules here! Isn't it right, everyone?"

The expert who ultimately defeated many competitors and grabbed that Phoenix Tail Flower couldn't help but defend himself.

"Yes, yes..."

Ironically, his argument found resonance among many people, and they simultaneously expressed agreement.

"You all..."

Chen Liang and the others were extremely furious, their faces turned exceptionally unsightly.

"Uncle, how about this... To avoid disputes caused by everyone competing for treasures, why don't we disband and each go search for treasures on their own, then rely on individual ability to acquire them... This simplifies things greatly."

At this time, Fang Lin, who was just a minor figure, couldn't help but speak up, "With so many people together, unless a large pile of treasures is found, it's absolutely impossible to not incite competition..."

Fang Lin seemed to see through it quite clearly, expressing immediately to Chen Liang and others.

"Fang Lin..."

Chen Liang's expression slightly changed, with suppressed anger, he scolded, evidently very displeased with Fang Lin speaking up at such a moment.

"Yes, yes... Still, Young Master Fang's suggestion is reliable!"

"Exactly, over twenty people, encountering one or two treasures, it's impossible not to take action..."

Some people seemed to have long felt tempted, and as soon as Fang Lin said this, it hit home for them, immediately expressing agreement.

"You all... Alas!"

Chen Liang, Ling Fei, and Senior Brother Cao, the leaders of this team, were all open-minded individuals, witnessing this situation infuriated them, but they had no option.

"A scattered mess..."

As an outsider, Qin Fang could only gently shake his head.

This was actually something he had long anticipated, just didn't expect the conflict to erupt so quickly, it was just encountering two slightly better medicinal materials, yet some already couldn't stop themselves... If one were to encounter particularly precious treasures, directly stabbing their companions, it might not be impossible. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes, monthly tickets, your support is my biggest motivation.)