1080 First Crime (1/2)
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The American team was incredibly strong. The madwoman with the Lightning Element would obviously be a tough opponent to fight.
The reason they fled was not because they did not dare to fight Jack and his crew, but because there were still lots of treasures waiting to be discovered. Only idiots would waste their time on some meaningless battles!
Both Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue were in need of resources. Despite their urge to fight other participants, their current priority was to pillage as many resources as they could!
”I guess there's no need to look for the others. It's fine if we find Jiang Shaoxu or Jiang Yu, but the thought of finding Mu Tingying, Li Kaifeng, Nanrong Ni, and the others disgusts me,” Mo Fan told Mu Ningxue.
Mu Ningxue nodded. It was true that the two of them would have an easier time searching the place on their own, as they could easily engage or flee from a battle as they pleased.
”I saw a number of people gathering at that mountain when I was flying in the air just then,” Mu Ningxue pointed at a tall mountain, half-shrouded by black clouds.
”More people means there must be something fascinating there!” Mo Fan's eyes glittered instantly.
”So we're going there? I already saw more than four groups of people moving toward it,” Mu Ningxue said.
”Don't worry, speaking of which, what Jack tried to do gave me an idea,” Mo Fan said.
”What idea?” Mu Ningxue was confused. The man was trying to rob them. What idea could he possibly give Mo Fan?
”The two of us are currently in deep trouble. Once the World College Tournament comes to an end, Lu Yilin's clan will be hunting me, and you will have to fight the Mu Clan, too. If we aren't able to improve significantly in the World College Tournament, we are surely going to have a hard time later. Besides, you need lots of resources, and so do I… if we keep searching around like headless flies, and wasting our time with the people trying to rob us, we won't be able to secure enough resources to achieve our goals,” Mo Fan said.
”What are you trying to say?” Mu Ningxue could see a cunning look in Mo Fan's eyes, yet she was struggling to read Mo Fan's mind.
Wasn't the situation obvious enough? The participants were searching for the resources scattered across the space. The treasure hunt was held to test the students' ability to observe, and survive in the wild, while provoking the students to compete for the resources. Was there any other way that could possibly get them lots of resources?
Mo Fan looked at Mu Ningxue and said with a serious face, ”Robbing is faster than finding.”
Mu Ningxue opened her mouth wide. She was lost for words all of a sudden.
”Think about it. If we try searching for the loot, most of them are being guarded by demon creatures. It's obvious that the organizer has placed the treasure inside the nests or caves of demon creatures. It's tricky enough to deal with the demon creatures, and even when we finally get our hands on the treasure, someone else might be waiting for us just so they can rob us when we have done most of the hard work. If we're unlucky enough to get robbed, we're only going to lose all our loot! Instead of wasting our time, it's better if we focus on robbing the others. It's a lot easier too; we just need to find the right target, take away their loot, and run away. If we're lucky enough, we can steal their loot without fighting them!” Mo Fan said with glittering eyes.
Mu Ningxue was stunned for a while. It took her some time to collect her thoughts, ”But...but that doesn't sound right!”
”But do you agree that it's a better idea?” Mo Fan asked.
”Mmm...” Mu Ningxue hesitated.
To be honest, she did not expect Mo Fan to come up with such a wicked idea. On second thought, he was seriously crossing the line. It was surely going to offend lots of people!
”I assume that you've agreed if you kept quiet!” Mo Fan dragged Mu Ningxue over to his side without giving her time to think about it.
It was unlikely that Mo Fan could do it on his own. The sixteen teams that were left in the tournament were all worthy opponents, and each member would possess remarkable strength. It was unwise for Mo Fan to try robbing others by himself.
However, it was different with Mu Ningxue on his team. Mu Ningxue was now strong enough to take on an entire team, and with his multiple Elements, he could take on four to five people at once. Besides, they were not going to fight the others to death. They would flee as soon as they got their hands on the loot, and even if they failed their attempt, they could still run away!
”We can wear masks or change our outfits too. Although it doesn't really guarantee that the others won't know who we are, at least they won't realize our identities so easily,” Mu Ningxue proposed.
It was Mo Fan's turn to be left speechless. He looked at Mu Ningxue with a blank face.
Mu Ningxue was slightly embarrassed when she noticed Mo Fan's gaze. She said softly, ”Did I say something wrong?”
”No, I just didn't expect you to come up with such a brilliant plan. Xuexue, you really are talented at this!” Mo Fan exclaimed with a smile.
Mu Ningxue simply ignored the comment.
If Mu Ningxue was not in her current situation, she really did not feel like doing something that would damage her reputation. However, when she recalled her situation, bearing the shame of a close relative being a member of the Black Vatican, and how the Mu Clan was picking on her, she felt like she had no choice but to follow Mo Fan in doing evil deeds!