Chapter 486: Diverting the Tiger from the Mountain
Chapter 486: Diverting the Tiger from the Mountain
The great cultivators passed around the spirit-concealing crystal, each speculating about its origins.
However, Senior Tao suddenly furrowed his brow and shook his head, remaining silent.
Seeing Senior Tao’s reaction, Su Yu asked softly, “Senior, what’s wrong?”
Senior Tao glanced at Su Yu and replied, “There’s something very off, young friend Su. I ask you, why did this terrorist detonate himself here?”
Upon hearing his words, all the great cultivators present turned to him.
One of them, a great cultivator in a deep black robe with an aura of a sage, asked, “Brother Tao, didn’t you discover a terrorist who detonated himself just half an hour ago? What’s the difference between that one and this one?”
“There is a difference, and it’s a significant one,” Senior Tao answered solemnly.
“Half an hour ago, the terrorist detonated his bomb after I discovered him, out of necessity. But this one detonated himself before we even found him. The nature of the two incidents is completely different.”
The incident took place in a relatively secluded area on the north slope of Yunlu Mountain, a place the great cultivators rarely patrolled. They had only come here because they heard the explosion.
Each of the great cultivators was a shrewd individual. Upon hearing Senior Tao’s words, they immediately understood his meaning.
The black-robed great cultivator, stroking his long beard that reached his chest, said, “That leaves only two possibilities: either the terrorist’s explosive device malfunctioned and detonated prematurely, or...”
He didn’t finish his sentence, but everyone in the room understood his implication—Diverting the Tiger from the Mountain!
If this possibility held true, there were definitely more terrorists than just these two. The organizers behind the terrorists had deliberately detonated the one on the north slope to draw their attention away from the base!
The more they thought about it, the more likely this scenario seemed.
Realizing this, the great cultivators quickly turned and flew back toward the base.
Su Yu, being the fastest, cast the Portal spell, instantly teleporting to the top of the mountain where the base was located.
Appearing above the base, Su Yu let out a slight sigh of relief upon seeing the tranquil scene below.
Thankfully, the base remained peaceful, with no signs of terrorist activity.
Several great cultivators followed Su Yu through the portal. Without a moment’s hesitation, they flew toward the three prefabricated houses where Zhong Feng, Xu Xiaotian, and Old Meng resided.
The radioactive bombs carried by the terrorists were ineffective against great cultivators of the fifth rank and above, unable to penetrate their protective spiritual energy. Therefore, the terrorists would target players who had yet to manifest their powers.
Zhong Feng and the others were the strongest players besides Su Yu. The terrorists would undoubtedly prioritize them in their attack, which is why the great cultivators immediately headed to their location.
However, Su Yu did not join them.
He had a deeper understanding of the Evolution game and a more nuanced perspective on the potential targets of the terrorists.
From the terrorists’ point of view, killing Zhong Feng and the others would be ideal, but were there even more valuable targets?
The answer was yes.
Currently, about 3,000 players were undergoing power manifestation on the mountain, and among them were seven or eight individuals who were even more valuable than Zhong Feng and his group.
Su Yu shifted his gaze to the Steel Tide March.
This is the residence of players like "Milk Supreme," "Rushing Stream," and "Silk Bath," among others.
These players share a common trait—they are priests and possess the skill "Mind Steal."
"Mind Steal" is an extremely rare skill in the game, with less than one in a thousand priests currently having it. Su Yu had used this skill on the planet Skru, capable of reading the target's memories.
In the real world, this skill is incredibly powerful. Once a priest with this skill successfully materializes their power, they can probe the thoughts of others. This means that surrenderers, especially those who are spies within the United Government, can no longer hide!
Considering all this, eliminating these priests is far more important than taking out Zhong Feng and his group!
Realizing this, Su Yu quickly flew toward the area where these priests lived.
To avoid alarming them, he activated the "Invisibility Spell" to hide his presence while in the sky.
...
In the blink of an eye, Su Yu arrived near the prefabricated house where "Steel Flood March" lived.
As expected, he spotted a suspicious female figure about 30 meters away from the house.
The woman was dressed in light brown casual clothes, wearing a cowboy hat and a face mask, looking hurried and tense.
But Su Yu immediately noticed that she was carrying a portable bomb, and he wondered how she managed to pass through all the security checks to get here.
"Hello there! Is that bomb heavy? Need some help carrying it?" Su Yu emerged from his invisible state, smiling at the woman.
The woman was taken aback and hurriedly tried to press the control button on the bomb she was holding.
But how could Su Yu let her succeed?
Before she could press the button, a massive wave of ice magic enveloped her. In just two seconds, she was frozen solid, turned into an ice statue.
Now, this woman couldn't even think, her mind frozen by the overwhelming frost, making it extremely difficult for her to process any thoughts.
Su Yu didn't stop there.
After freezing the woman, he immediately took out the "Soul Steal Wand" and "Sivan's Soul Fragment" that Anduin had given him.
He activated the "Mind Steal" skill!
Su Yu didn't greedily search through her entire week's worth of memories but only the last 20 minutes.
The less content he searched, the faster it was. In less than a second, all of the woman's recent memories flashed through his mind.
Information about her accomplices, their locations, and other details appeared in Su Yu's mind.
But after reviewing her memories, only two words remained in his mind—trouble!
According to the woman's memories, there were three male accomplices, each carrying high-explosive radioactive bombs, positioned near the residences of "Rushing Stream," "Silk Bath," and other priests!
The reason it was "trouble" was that these three men had already reached their targets and could detonate their bombs at any moment!
This could happen in a few seconds or even the next second.
Su Yu couldn't take the risk. If the terrorists detonated their bombs in the next second, several or even dozens of players would die!
At this point, there was only one move that could save the situation!
Su Yu reached into his backpack and pulled out a golden hourglass, holding it high.
(End of Chapter)
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