Chapter 240: Chapter 240 Intimidation
They were well aware that if they failed to retrieve Wan Nianbei's Spirit Base, the Wan Family would undoubtedly face the wrath of the Di Man Tribe, potentially leading to the family's ruin.
However, as they looked towards Lin Shen, listening to his taunting words, they felt a deep sense of fear and dared not attack rashly.
Lin Shen's punch had truly terrified them; they were afraid it was exactly what Lin Shen was waiting for them to do.
"What are you all watching for? Attack together and kill him; it's the only way we can survive," Wan Guliu said once again.
"Wan Guliu, your scheming goes deep. You won't make a move yourself but spur others to go to their deaths. Your cunning far surpasses that of your brother Wan Shuiliu," Lin Shen said, while dodging attacks from Wan Guliu's Life Base.
The Ascenders, who had been somewhat persuaded by Wan Guliu and were thinking of attacking, now hesitated once again.
"Yeah, Brother Guliu, why don't you join the fight?" The eyes of the Ascenders immediately turned towards Wan Guliu.
With Lin Shen's remarks, they realized that Wan Guliu had only unleashed his Life Base, and he had not joined the fight himself.
If Lin Shen was as he claimed, with a strength that was at best comparable to an ordinary First Turn Ascender, or even less, then why hadn't Wan Guliu rushed forward to join forces with his Life Base to kill Lin Shen?
Ascenders preferred to battle using their Life Bases, mainly because close combat was extremely difficult in Ascender fights, so they rarely engaged in melee combat, but that didn't mean they lacked the ability to do so.
In fact, the combat abilities of an Ascender themselves were not inferior to those of a Life Base.
Lin Shen was not an Ascender; he couldn't fly, nor did he possess ranged attack abilities, so why didn't Wan Guliu attack him?
Wan Guliu, filled with frustration and unable to kill these fools with a single blow, had to suppress his anger and said, "You just need to do as I do, use your Life Base from a distance to strangle him. If you're worried about your Life Base getting damaged, then let your Pet Capsules out; there's no risk involved."
Wan Guliu knew that he couldn't explain the situation now. If he were to say that Lin Shen had the ability to kill Ascenders in close combat, it would only increase the doubts in the hearts of these Ascenders.
"Wan Guliu, oh Wan Guliu, you really do want me dead. Then stop hiding and let your pets out," Lin Shen said.
Seeing the Ascenders hesitate once more, Wan Guliu felt a surge of rage.
He could only lament that the Ascenders from their home planet, due to their inherent strength limitations, became excessively cautious after leaving it, leading many to become paranoid and fearful of taking any risks.
When they were unchallenged and domineering on their home planet, they indeed had the air of lords, acting as if no one else mattered.
But as soon as they encountered something they couldn't understand, on Alien Worlds, struggling to survive, their true nature would reveal itself.
Ascenders who were truly powerful and capable would not stay on their home planet indefinitely.
After all, among these Ascenders, the only ones truly bearing the Wan surname were Wan Guliu and another First Turn Ascender, Wan Feixiong.
Other Ascenders had joined the Wan Family to "seek shade under a great tree", using the Wan Family's interstellar resources to hunt Ascended Creatures on Alien Worlds.
When the time came to truly risk their lives, how many were actually willing to do so?
Wan Guliu had no choice but to keep silent about the fact that he had no pets; how could others believe that the younger brother of the Seventh Turn Ascender Wan Shuiliu did not even have an Ascension Pet?
He said that others wouldn't believe him, they would only become more suspicious.
"Uncle Xiong, if they don't understand the weight of that command, don't you either? If we can't retrieve the item, how are we supposed to explain it to the princess of the Di Man Tribe?" Wan Guliu planned to start with Wan Feixiong.
"Uncle Xiong, I don't need you to make a move, just release your Flame Giant Dragon, leave the rest to me. Once the deed is done, the Blood Prison King Spirit Base of my brother shall be yours," Wan Guliu said.
Wan Feixiong's expression changed unpredictably upon hearing this, his gaze toward the Blood Prison King filled with greedy desire.
Lin Shen saw the look in Wan Feixiong's eyes and knew things were about to take a bad turn.
As expected, Wan Feixiong was moved by Wan Guliu. Indeed, as Wan Guliu had said, failing to complete the task and being investigated by the Di Man Tribe, their end would not be a good one.
Now, without having to take any risks, he only needed to release the Flame Giant Dragon. If the plan succeeded, great; if not, he could run away. And if it really did succeed, the Seventh Turn Blood Prison King was of incalculable value, something he could never obtain in his lifetime.
"Alright, nephew Guliu, I'll assist you." While he said so, he also stepped back slightly, pulling out his Pet Launcher and firing a Pet Capsule toward Lin Shen.
"Stop…" Wan Guliu truly hadn't expected Wan Feixiong to be so wicked as to actually target Lin Shen with the Flame Giant Dragon.
Wan Feixiong could have kept the Flame Giant Dragon by his side and simply commanded it to attack Lin Shen from a distance using its Life Base, but nobody expected him to shoot it toward Lin Shen.
Wan Guliu was too late to stop it and could only seize the opportunity to attack Lin Shen without hesitation.
If Lin Shen rushed to deal with the Flame Giant Dragon, then he could take the opportunity to take the Blood Prison King.
If Lin Shen dodged the Flame Giant Dragon's attack, then he would be forced to retreat, and with the addition of Wan Guliu's Life Base Sword attack, they could still force Lin Shen back, giving Wan Guliu a chance to take the Blood Prison King.
If Lin Shen chose to fight head-on, then he wouldn't need to go after the Blood Prison King. Coordinating with both the Flame Giant Dragon and his own Life Base Sword, the three of them could encircle and ensure Lin Shen's death.
"That Wan Feixiong is really amusing, using the Ascension Pet like that. Does he have a hole in his brain?" The girl beside Tu Xiaodao chuckled, thinking Wan Feixiong was truly foolish.
However, Tu Xiaodao said, "If you really think Wan Feixiong is foolish, then the one who's actually funny is yourself."
"What do you mean?" The girl was full of question marks.
"Do you really think he's gone mad, to shoot the pet at Lin Shen? If you think that way, you're too naive. He did it on purpose, to force Wan Guliu to act. Only by doing so could they test whether Lin Shen can still use that terrifying strength," Tu Xiaodao said dismissively.
"You think they are so scared, why haven't they left? They also suspect that Lin Shen might not be able to unleash that strength anymore, and they also want the Seventh Turn Blood Prison King. But they are scared to take the risk, so they can only let Wan Guliu take the gamble," Tu Xiaodao continued.
"Ah, so Wan Guliu has been tricked by him, how pitiful," the girl said.
"No, Wan Guliu is actually very aware of what Wan Feixiong is thinking, and that's probably what he wanted," Tu Xiaodao shook his head.
While they were speaking, the Flame Giant Dragon had already landed in front of Lin Shen, opening its mouth to spew out its Life Base.
Lin Shen, instead of retreating, dodged the Sword Artifact's assassination attempt and charged at the Flame Giant Dragon, throwing a punch directly at it.
Seeing this, Wan Guliu was overjoyed as he used his Life Base Sword to cut off Lin Shen's retreat, and sped up to seize the Blood Prison King Life Base.