Starting with 10,000 times the experience, and you're calling me a terrible player?

Night fell over the Black Fang hunting camp.

The hall was brightly lit.

The freshmen, covered in mud, sat slumped in chairs in twos and threes.

At the round table in the southwest corner, the four members of Chu Tiankuo's team sat around.

There were four untouched cups of hot, synthetic tea on the table.

The monkey picked up the paper cup, its wrist trembling uncontrollably.

The scalding hot tea spilled onto the back of my hand, leaving a red mark.

Whether Lin Mo relied on his own strength or some kind of high-level artifact, it clearly shows that he is not someone they can afford to offend.

Chu Tiankuo kicked the monkey in the shinbone.

"Stop making that face."

Chu Tiankuo lowered his voice, his tone chilling.

"Do you want everyone to know we have a problem?"

The monkey's hand trembled, and the paper cup fell onto the table.

Tea was overflowing.

The shield warrior reached for a rag and wiped the table, his movements stiff.

The pastor girl was timid and almost cried.

"Brother Chu, let's just withdraw from the consortium tomorrow. At worst, we can leave Weiguang City."

The shield warrior spoke in a low, trembling voice.

"When I close my eyes, all I see are images of those monsters biting him; it's terrifying."

"Shut up!"

Chu Tiankuo clenched his teeth, veins bulging on his cheeks.

"Nothing happened. We've been grinding level 5 monsters on the edge of the East District all day, and nobody has seen Lin Mo."

"Understand?"

The heavy curtain at the entrance to the hall was lifted.

A tall, upright figure walked in.

The previously noisy hall fell silent for a moment.

The 15 points on the leaderboard in the afternoon made Lin Mo a taboo topic throughout the entire camp.

Lin Mo's gaze swept across the entire venue, stopping at the southwest corner.

Then he strode over there.

The monkey's pupils constricted sharply, and its breathing stopped instantly.

He instinctively reached for the dagger at his waist.

Chu Tiankuo grabbed the monkey's hand and pressed it down, causing the veins on the back of the hand to bulge.

He desperately tried to control his facial muscles, forcing a natural smile.

"Monkey, those Windblade Wolves were really tough to deal with today."

"However, our teamwork is pretty good, and we'll try to advance to the level 6 monster zone tomorrow."

Chu Tiankuo raised his voice, which echoed in the corner of the hall.

The shield warrior stammered in response:

"Yes, those wolf's claws were really hard; they even left marks on my shield. Luckily, Linzi healed me just in time."

"It's...it's only right."

The pastor covered her face, and her speech was also stammering.

They masked their inner panic with loud conversations.

Lin Mo walked to the table.

I pulled out the only empty folding chair and sat down.

The four people immediately fell silent.

The cold sweat on the monkey's back immediately soaked through its combat uniform.

Chu Tiankuo turned his head, pretending to have just seen Lin Mo, his smile flawless:

"Lin Mo? What a coincidence."

"You became famous yesterday, scoring a whopping 15 points. Everyone in our camp is impressed."

Lin Mo did not speak.

He picked up the empty paper cup on the table and poured himself a cup of hot water.

Steam rises.

"Your clothes are of good quality."

Lin Mo's gaze fell on Chu Tiankuo's armor.

"Not even a scratch."

Chu Tiankuo's eyelids twitched suddenly.

Information processing was running at lightning speed in his mind.

Scratches?

Did he mean that when he was pointing to the grove of dead trees he had been staking out during the day, his clothes weren't scratched by the branches?

He discovered it?

"When hunting in the wild, bumps and scrapes are inevitable."

Chu Tiankuo picked up his teacup and took a tactical sip of water, trying to mask the dryness in his throat.

"We spent a whole day exploring the woods in the East District, and it really wore out our clothes."

"East District?"

Lin Mo blew on the hot water.

"I thought you were on the high ground in the west district."

These words nearly scared the monkey so much that it wet itself, and its legs trembled violently under the table.

The shield warrior's heavy breathing drowned out the surrounding noise.

The pastor almost screamed and quickly covered her mouth.

Chu Tiankuo put down his teacup, his fingers gripping the cup tightly.

It cannot be recognized.

I absolutely refuse to admit it, no matter what.

As long as he doesn't admit it, Lin Mo has no evidence.

"The West District is too high-level, we dare not go there."

Chu Tiankuo remained unfazed.

"I heard there was a beast tide over there today."

"A riot involving hundreds of monsters—just thinking about it is terrifying."

He deliberately brought up the beast tide in an attempt to change the subject and see Lin Mo's reaction.

Lin Mo took a sip of water.

"That's called a beast tide?"

Lin Mo placed the paper cup on the table.

"It's just that little bit strange, nothing special."

Chu Tiankuo's heart clenched suddenly.

"But your drones are flying too low."

Lin Mo raised his eyelids, his gaze piercing Chu Tiankuo.

"The sound of the propeller is giving me a headache."

These words were like a heavy hammer blow, completely shattering all of Chu Tiankuo's pretense.

Even the details were pointed out.

He knew they were there from the beginning.

The monkey could no longer hold on and slipped, kneeling on the ground.

"Lin, Brother Lin! We have our own difficulties too, it's all Ling's fault..."

"Shut up, you idiot!"

Chu Tiankuo suddenly stood up and slammed his hand heavily on the table.

Being punished by the camp is a minor matter; betraying the corporation is a major one.

We must never let Lin Mo know about the conglomerate.

Even if the impact is small, betrayal is betrayal, and the conglomerate will not allow such people to exist.

"Lin Mo, what exactly do you want?"

Chu Tiankuo lowered his voice.

"We're simply outmatched; we have to accept our defeat."

"If you want to hit or punish us, even if you report us to the disciplinary office of the hunting camp, we'll accept it."

He's gambling.

It is bet that Lin Mo has no substantial evidence.

As long as he refuses to admit who caused it, there's nothing he can do about it.

Lin Mo looked at Chu Tiankuo's tense face and chuckled inwardly.

So much drama.

"Sue you?"

Lin Mo leaned back in his chair.

"Do I need anyone else's help to deal with you all?"

Chu Tiankuo and the other three felt a chill run down their spines, as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

Is he going to take action against us personally?

"What do you want to do?"

Chu Tiankuo felt a heavy weight in his heart and gritted his teeth, saying:

"We can compensate you if you let us go."

"Compensate? Can you afford to compensate?"

Lin Mo's words left the four speechless.

They simply couldn't afford to pay the fines. If the conditions weren't so bad, why would they become the dogs of conglomerates?

Now that the mission to win first place has failed, they are likely to be abandoned and have no means to compensate Lin Mo.

Lin Mo stretched out one hand, palm up.

"You can live if you want, but do you still have that thing?"

Chu Tiankuo was completely lost.

The monkey stopped trembling, knelt on the ground, and raised its head blankly.

The shield warrior stared, mouth agape, forgetting to breathe.

The pastor stared blankly at Lin Mo, seemingly lost in thought.

"What...what is that?"

Chu Tiankuo didn't quite catch on.

"It's that thing you guys use to lure monsters."

Lin Mo patiently described,

"It tastes a bit sweet and fishy."

Chu Tiankuo's pupils contracted sharply.

Is he asking for the strange incense?

Chu Tiankuo was so shocked that he forgot to reply.

Those were contraband items given to them by the conglomerate; they were originally intended as a trump card to trick people.

The person who was tricked is now actually coming to ask for their money back?

"What...what do you need that for?"

Chu Tiankuo's voice was hoarse.

"Those few hundred during the day aren't enough to play with."

Lin Mo spoke seriously.

"I'd like to make a few more. You should still have some in stock, right?"

An extreme silence permeated the table.

The monkey opened and closed its mouth a few times, but no sound came out.

Chu Tiankuo looked at Lin Mo's calm face.

Make sure the other party doesn't mean any mockery or intimidation.

He really wanted that thing.

He called the small beast tide, which was enough to wipe out a few hundred squads, "not enough to play with."

This is absolutely insane! What kind of pervert is this?