Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

Chapter 26 We Unite!

Naturally, those who came later all turned their attention to Hunzhen, who was the first to arrive here.

Many people looked wary.

While everyone else hesitated, Hunzhen entered the door without any hesitation.

Whether Hunzhen's behavior was an attempt to curry favor with the mercenaries or a complete disregard for their opinions, it was undoubtedly a huge provocation to the oppressed masses who dared not speak out.

"Hey, do you think you'll win their favor by doing this?"

A burly, hot-tempered young man coldly questioned Hunzhen, expressing his subjective opinion, which also reflected the sentiments of many.

Hunzhen waved his hand: "Friend, the key issue isn't whether I should curry favor with those kidnappers, but rather... at this stage, the only way for us to survive is to find the so-called treasure as soon as possible. After all, look at this desolate place; nobody knows how many pieces there are, or even if they exist at all."

As he spoke, he pointed to his forehead, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Everyone was marked with a soul mark.

If it were a matter of soul enslavement, most people would resist, but if it were just a marker, most would hesitate. In the end, those who would appear in the Realm of Inferno are clearly those who compromise.

Of course, Hunzhen knew that there must be some people among them who had a way to remove the mark, just like him, but these guys obviously wouldn't show any difference from the others at this moment.

The hot-tempered young man snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with a dangerous light: "You forgot to mention the most important point, didn't you? How many treasures are there? If there's only one, isn't only one person left with a chance to survive?"

Hunzhen gave him a strange look and said, "For them, we only have two outcomes, right? Either kill them all, or let them all go. And after seeing that 'exceptional case' not long ago, I'm more inclined to the latter."

The hot-tempered young man was taken aback upon hearing this, and after a moment's thought, he realized that it was indeed true.

Once they obtain the treasure, their existence becomes unnecessary.

The former was to silence witnesses for the sake of the treasure, while the latter didn't care about the leak of information about the treasure. Neither of these reasons makes any single person an exception.

Seeing the change in the hot-tempered young man's expression, Hunzhen smiled and said, "So, if it's about survival, we'd better not fight individually, but unite! Let's pool our strength to find the treasure hidden in this world as soon as possible! And fulfill those kidnappers' wishes as much as possible!"

Many people have also realized this point, and upon hearing this, they all showed expressions of interest.

Apart from Hunzhen, no one else knew that there were more people captured by that cosmic mercenary group inside this secret realm.

After all, although their actions are significant, the universe is vast, and it's not certain that others will notice them.

Unfortunately, the truth is that the leakage of energy from the Infernal Realm attracted a group of people in the surrounding area, which led to their discovery of a stable entrance.

Based on this factor, bound by shared interests, they gradually and unconsciously regarded the people who came out of the same cabin as a small group, ignoring potential competitors.

The grumpy young man suddenly smiled.

He nodded and said, "We should unite! But..."

"but?"

The hot-tempered young man exuded an unbridled and powerful aura: "I think I should be the leader of this alliance!"

Clearly, this hot-tempered young man had some ideas of his own.

This was evident from the fact that he was the first to speak while everyone else remained silent.

"field!"

Some people stared wide-eyed and gasped in surprise.

Those who knew the power of the domain all showed expressions of fear.

The hot-tempered young man said calmly, "You have good eloquence. But clearly, in this world, might makes right. I'm sorry, your 'plan' won't go smoothly."

"Oh?"

Hunzhen raised an eyebrow and said quietly, "So, who do you think is the strongest and should be the leader?"

"That's right!"

The hot-tempered young man gave Hunzhen a look that said, "You're quite sensible."

Hunzhen nodded in agreement: "Yes, then I should be the leader."

The short-tempered young man frowned: "You—"

Before he could finish speaking, Hunzhen's figure had already disappeared from his sight.

His gaze shifted, and he found himself seeing Hunzhen again.

My instinct was to reach out and pin the offender to death.

Ok?

He didn't feel any reaction from his hand.

Suddenly, his eyes widened.

"No—"

Consciousness dissipated.

Everyone who witnessed what had just happened looked terrified.

They saw Hunzhen take a leisurely step forward, bringing out three illusory afterimages. When they focused their attention on Hunzhen's final landing point, a huge head was already in his hand.

No one saw Hunzhen's movements clearly before he had already taken the other person's head off!

"If he wanted to, wouldn't he be able to take all our heads with a single thought?!"

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This terrifying thought, along with the image they had just seen, was implanted into their minds like a steel stamp.

Only one person, after a brief moment of fear, had his initial respect ferment into a fervent passion.

"I knew I hadn't misjudged him!"

It's roughly similar to the feeling of a talent scout finding a thoroughbred horse, except that the thoroughbred horse doesn't really need him as its talent scout.

Having completely controlled the atmosphere with sheer force, Hunzhen casually tossed the irritable young man's head aside and smiled slightly: "Who agrees, who disagrees?"

"I agree! I agree that Brother Hunzhen should be our boss!"

Yamu was the first to agree.

"Me too."

"I also!"

"Me too!"

Once the first responder broke the silence, others belatedly raised their hands in agreement.

In less than half a minute, everyone raised their hands.

Hunzhen pressed down with one hand, speaking earnestly, "Alright, just kidding. What boss or not, I'm merely standing here as an organizer of a temporary alliance. Is the cult of leadership and personality acceptable?"

Someone stole a glance at the headless corpse on the ground, their lips twitching as they silently muttered to themselves, "I don't believe you for a second."

"Logically speaking, we should first discuss the division of labor in detail. However, before that, we can't keep our guests waiting."

With a mocking laugh from Hunzhen, a mentalist in the crowd finally looked up in surprise and exclaimed, "There's movement! It's a native creature from this secret realm!?"

Dozens of seconds later, a huge creature, the size of a small mountain and resembling a mammoth, came into view, still rushing closer.

A stunningly beautiful three-eyed woman, at the first level of the Eternal Star realm, looked at Hunzhen, swaying her slender waist and exuding a seductive charm, and said in a trembling voice, "Leader, with your strength..."

The meaning is self-evident.

Hunzhen's gaze swept past the woman, then over the crowd, and he said calmly, "Everyone, this is a great opportunity to show your abilities. Or perhaps...? No way, no way, with so many of you, you don't need me to deal with even a simple, ordinary star-level monster, do you?"

He put his hands behind his back and sighed, "In this society, people without value don't live long. As for troublemakers, well, the last troublemaker is still lying there."

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines, and they all sprang into action, approaching the monster.

The three-eyed woman who spoke earlier was the fastest to react.

They faced the woolly mammoth, their backs to Hunzhen, their steps swift, as if the creature behind them was the real monster.

(End of this chapter)