Speeding forward was still in progress, but it had turned into the speed of a tortoise. To walk out of the tarmac, they had to first pass through a lush coconut forest. Logically speaking, the coconut forest was very charming and beautiful, but no matter how careful you were, you could not avoid Sir System's dirty tricks.
Before the large group of people from the Zhengxing Group had even walked 50 meters, the coconuts on the trees started to fall. There were even female contestants who were curious and went up to pick them up to examine them.
Who knew that as they looked, the coconuts would explode with a "boom", blowing up the contestant into nothing. She could only turn into light and float away. These coconuts were actually highly polymerized crystal bombs. Twenty to thirty of them fell at a time, and once they exploded, a large area would be blown up.
The six people from the Zhengxing Group were quite strong, and they managed to dodge all of them. The other contestants were even more unlucky. They were all caught off guard and were blown up to the point where they could not differentiate between north and south. They could only experience a free trip back to the city.
For a moment, the coconut forest was filled with bright lights and cries. After walking for a hundred meters, more than 70 people had already died.
The fans started to make a fuss again.
"Oh my god, is this map for people to play with?
There are holes everywhere! "
"This is called 'ten steps to blow up a person, a hundred steps to kill you'."
"Aha, I didn't know you had some culture. Do people from the Polytechnic Institute have this kind of literary talent?"
"I'm a student of the Empire's Xingwu University's Twisted Vine Faculty."
"Twisted Vine Faculty?
What kind of shitty faculty is that?
This is the first time I've heard of it. "
"Stop arguing and look at Boss. Crazy Boss is still the smartest."
"That's right. I thought that the one who left first would have the advantage, but damn it, the one who left last would have the advantage."
"Boss seems to be hitting on a girl!"
"Eh?
Let me see, it's true. But this girl isn't anything special. "
"Boss, your taste is too bad …"
…
Ding Meng was indeed chatting with Dream Return Immortal Traveler. The two of them had no intention of going on their way. However, the brief exchange gave each other a preliminary impression: the more you delay, the more suspicious you will be.
As someone who had traveled through all kinds of dangerous environments, Ding Meng was well aware of all kinds of hidden dangers. For example, he could tell at a glance that there was something wrong with the Sacred Mountain map. The reason was simple: he had telekinetic vision and could directly overlook the entire island.
But he and Dream Return didn't have any blind spots, which proved that she wasn't a Warlock. But why was she so calm?
"Hehe, you're still not leaving?" Dream Recall asked with a chuckle. "Are you waiting for Zhengxing's people to open a path for you?"
Ding Meng said, "I don't need anyone to scout for me. I'm just studying the route."
Immortal Travel Returning Dream smiled and said, "Actually, you won't be able to advance at extreme speed if you take the right path."
Ding Meng said, "Oh?"
Immortal Travel Recall Dream continued, "But if you take the side door, it will be even more impossible."
Ding Meng was confused. "What do you mean?"
"What I mean is, if you were a map designer, how would you design it?"
Immortal Travel Returning Dream continued, "Have you ever thought of the possibility that there might be a fourth route that goes in the opposite direction?"
Ding Meng was still in a daze when Immortal Travel Returning Dream jumped lightly into the sea and disappeared.
Damn, what kind of godly maneuver was this? Could it be that he had to go up the mountain from the sea?
That didn't make sense.
Ding Meng took a deep breath, turned around, and walked out of the tarmac. He chose to take the first route. Men of steel had always been straightforward.
The fans had their eyes opened again. Countless coconuts fell down and crackled like firecrackers. The colorful explosions dazzled the eyes, but Ding Meng was still fine. He walked straight ahead slowly and passed through the coconut grove in just ten minutes.
The fans were instantly amused.
"My Crazy Bro is awesome. He can explode his balls as he pleases. If he gets hurt, it's my loss!"
"What the f * ck, even with all the cannon fire, nothing happened to Boss Berserk!"
"Are you kidding me? The first time I came to Bro's live stream, I already felt that he was an expert. Now it seems like I was right."
"His body must be made of iron. He can even withstand a crystal bomb. 66666!"
"You're only good at 666. What else can you do?"
"If you're hungry, you'll startle your insides. Don't you understand?"
"What the f * ck is this Kiel language …"
…
After passing through the coconut grove, a river that was dozens of meters wide appeared in front of them. The majority of the team was blocked by the river. Everyone was frowning. Zhengxing's people were also staring at the surging river and thinking about life. It was obvious that there was something strange in the river.
Ding Meng was about to enter the river when he was stopped by someone. "Bro, don't be rash. You can't enter the river directly."
Ding Meng asked curiously, "Oh?"
"Watch this!" That person took out a large piece of metal and threw it to the other side of the river.
The piece of metal only flew for about ten meters before countless strange fish rushed out of the water. They fought to bite the piece of metal and then quickly dove back into the water.
At that moment, Ding Meng saw clearly that these were not strange fish, but many sawtooth sharks. These sharks were shrunk in size and seemed to have alloy skin. They were basically invulnerable. Dozens of them jumped out of the water at once. Even armor would be bitten to pieces in the blink of an eye. It would be extremely difficult to cross this river.
However, this was not a problem for Ding Meng. He was still grateful for the friendly reminder of this player. After all, at this stage of the competition, if you didn't have heaven-defying strength, you shouldn't try to force your way through alone. That would be suicide. It was best if everyone worked together to get through this difficult situation.
"I've got an idea!" Someone in the crowd suddenly said.
Ding Meng turned his head to look. This person was the handsome guy from Zhengxing Corporation, Shisong Wang. Hmm?
Brother, your name is a little cool.
Shisong Wang's idea was to use Zhengxing's group to drag out long crystal carrying matrices from their backpacks and assemble them into a boat that was about five meters tall. The people would hide in the concave space and use the sides of the boat to block the sharks' attacks. This idea was a little old-fashioned, but many people had already figured out the key to it.
The crystal carrying matrices were made of platinum metals and were not easy to penetrate. They were thick enough to withstand the sharks' attacks. Even if they couldn't withstand the attacks for a long time, they could still hold on for a while. Even if they couldn't hold on for the entire journey, they could still use their shields to block the attacks for a while.
But here was the problem. There were still more than a hundred people left, and the combined boat could only carry about thirty to fifty people. It was unknown if it could even make it back.
After figuring this out, many people rushed to raise their hands. "Brother Shisong, take me along?
I'm from Ju Ye's family. "
"So what if you're from Ju Ye's family?
If I have money, I'll definitely transfer it to you offline. Brother Shisong, take me. "
"Enough talk. I'll pay ten thousand Star Coins. Take me."
"I'll pay fifty thousand!"
"I'll pay a hundred thousand …"
…
This group of idiots actually started shouting like fans and even took the initiative to bid.
Shisong Wang said seriously, "We didn't bid. You guys are the ones who wanted to bid."
Someone immediately replied, "Yes, yes, yes. It's our own idea. We won't tarnish Zhengxing's reputation."
Shisong Wang beamed with joy. "Then the highest bidder wins."
"One hundred and twenty thousand!"
"One hundred and fifty thousand!"
"One hundred and eighty thousand!"
"Two hundred thousand!"
…
Ding Meng's horizons were broadened. The price of the boat tickets was actually raised to three hundred thousand Star Coins per ticket. This was really f * cking awesome. Shisong Wang's group had already earned tens of millions of Star Coins on this trip. Why are you guys participating in the Year of Jiahua? You guys should change careers and become boatmen.
But then again, these contestants were quite quick-witted. If they could advance to the next stage of the Extreme Speed Competition, paying three hundred thousand Star Coins was worth it.
Ding Meng originally didn't plan to participate, but Shisong Wang casually said, "Don't come if you don't have money. It's a fair trade. I don't cheat anyone."
The livestream's bullet screen exploded.
"Oh no, I can tell. Crazy Crazed Boss doesn't have money!"
"Zhengxing's people are openly doing business in the Year of Jiahua. Is that okay?"
"F * ck, it's not fair. Hurry up and report them."
"It's useless to report them. Didn't they say it was voluntary?
Everyone volunteered. They didn't trade face to face here. "
"Boss, what's your account number?
I've transferred money to you. "
"You idiot, why are you spouting nonsense again?"
…
Ding Meng's eyelids drooped and he didn't reply. This was because the group of contestants beside him were also stomping their feet and cursing. Son of a b * tch, so what if you have money?
It wasn't that these contestants didn't have money. They just felt that it wasn't worth it to waste their money. However, Ding Meng really didn't have money. The green mountaineering outfit he was wearing was bought for him by his first wife, Dai Yi, in the morning.
The big ship formed by the crystal-carrying matrix wobbled on its way. Needless to say, countless sawtooth sharks swooped in like missiles, but they could only leave a small dent on the ship's side. They couldn't penetrate the ship's hull at all.
Ding Meng's original plan was to split the river with his palm and use his source energy to evaporate the river water and open up a sunny path. However, this plan was a bit shocking. Now that he saw that Shisong Wang's metal ship was unharmed, Ding Meng also had a bad idea. He had an idea and decisively flew out.
Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Ding Meng's entire body shot out like a small bird. He immediately clung to the ship's hull and stood on the side of the ship.
His fans were once again amused by his actions. "What the f * ck, is this even possible? A free ship?"
"Crazy Bro, I love you. This maneuver is perfect!"
"Hahaha, there are ways to play even if you don't have money!"
Although the fans were happy, some people were not. When Shisong Wang saw Ding Meng descending from the concave floor, he was unhappy. "Hey, brother, you're breaking the rules. You shouldn't have come up if you don't have money."
Ding Meng smiled down and said, "Friend, it doesn't matter if I'm here or not. It's better to give me a ride than to build a seven-level ship."
Before Shisong Wang could refute, the other contestants who paid for the ride started to complain. "Shisong Wang, we paid for the ride."
"Yeah, didn't we agree to pay to get on the ship?
Why is there a free ride? "
"This is illegal immigration, illegal immigration."
"Deal with it as you see fit. Otherwise, we'll refund the money."
…
Shisong Wang's face was livid. He couldn't let a small lunatic like Ding Meng ruin his business.
Therefore, while everyone was complaining, he suddenly threw a punch at Ding Meng, who was standing on the side of the ship.