School flower's personal master

Chapter 12977

Zhang Baiyu glanced at him and said, "My lord, if we lose this gamble, the Wheel of Annihilation will be completely out of your reach."

Lin Yi laughed and said, "A bet is a bet. If it really comes to that, I have to accept it. It's not like I can't afford to lose."

Ultimately, instead of trying to prevent all sorts of unexpected force majeure events yourself, it's better to take a step back and use others' strength against you.

The mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind.

Lin Yi added, "They're the strongest hunter with divine gear. They've offered themselves up with such a huge advantage. Wouldn't it be a waste if we didn't make good use of it?"

Zhang Baiyu smiled upon hearing this: "Since you've made up your mind, then let's play the role of the oriole that catches the cicada."

With the direction set, the next step is to refine the contingency plan.

This is precisely Zhang Baiyu's specialty.

As a natural-born top strategist, aside from being unable to make major decisions for Lin Yi, everything else, from planning schemes and designing various contingency plans to filling in various details, is his forte.

In this regard, Lin Yi can rest assured that he can be a hands-off manager.

The next day.

Yan Shiqi appeared at the entrance of the New Heavenly Palace on time.

As always, he strolled leisurely, swaying with every step, and approached Lin Yi with a smile: "Have you decided yet? Will you hand over the Wheel of Annihilation or not?"

"No."

Lin Yi's response was crisp and efficient.

Yan Shiqi's smile remained unchanged, but instead deepened. He nodded and said, "Very good. It seems you listened to my advice yesterday. I like people like you who readily accept good advice."

He paused for a moment, then took another step forward: "However, out of respect for Young Master Shen Taiyi, I still need to confirm one last time, are you sure you don't want to reconsider?"

Lin Yi looked at him calmly: "No need to think about it."

"very good."

Yan Shiqi's smile grew even brighter: "Then you'd better be careful. One day is up. From now on, as a Divine Armor Hunter, I officially accept Young Master Shen Taiyi's second commission. I'm going to take the Wheel of Annihilation from you."

Lin Yi looked at him strangely: "Do you Divine Armor Hunters always announce this so openly before you make a move?"

"No, you're an exception."

Yan Shiqi walked slowly around Lin Yi with his hands behind his back, saying as he walked, "I'll say it again: I never miss out on any divine equipment I set my sights on."

"Since you're somewhat sensible, from now on you'd better keep a close eye on the Wheel of Nirvana without blinking an eye."

"Because you can never guess how I will make my move, when I will make my move, or from which position I will make my move."

"Your only way to deal with this is to hold on by the most rudimentary method."

"Of course, that won't have any effect."

Lin Yi remained unmoved, and said in a low voice, "You've told me all this just to make me focus my attention on the Wheel of Annihilation, so that you'll know where it is and have a chance to make a move. Am I right?"

"..."

Yan Shiqi's expression changed slightly, then he smiled again and said, "I didn't realize you were so knowledgeable."

Testing the waters – that's exactly his usual tactic.

It had always worked perfectly, but I never expected that Lin Yi would see through it so easily today.

Lin Yi smiled and said, "I wouldn't say I'm an expert, but I was just thinking that if I were in your position, I would probably do the same."

Yan Shiqi's eyes instantly turned cold: "You've got quite the nerve. Do you really think you can see through my methods like this? I didn't realize you had such a naive side."

Lin Yi casually replied, "It doesn't matter whether it's naive or not, I'm just a little curious."

Yan Shiqi raised an eyebrow: "What are you curious about?"

Lin Yi said in a low voice, "Even if you really can get the Wheel of Annihilation, are you so confident that you can walk out of here today?"

Yan Shiqi was stunned for a moment, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world, and laughed so hard that he was doubled over: "You actually said I'm confident? If you can say that, then you are the most confident one?"

He paused, then said with a mocking expression, "You need to figure out one thing first: what exactly is the position of your Tianjun in the context of the Divine Realm Open Zone?"

"So many powerful forces in the Divine Realm Open Zone have never been able to keep me here. You say that a mere Heavenly County has the ability to do so? Are you trying to make someone laugh to death?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Yuan and Gu Tianque appeared behind him.

At the same time, a dragon beast was circling at the gate.

Yan Shiqi's expression changed: "The place isn't big, but there are quite a few magic god level experts. It seems I really underestimated your Tianjun."

Lin Yi said calmly, "Since we're here, let's make the best of it. Since we've come all this way to Tianjun, let's stay."

"Isn't it unnecessary to make such a big fuss?"

Yan Shiqi raised his hands: "I am indeed determined to take the Wheel of Annihilation, but I am only here today to deliver a message. The real show has not yet officially begun."

Lin Yi smirked: "Whether or not it starts, it's not up to you to decide, is it?"

Yan Shiqi immediately laughed: "You still haven't figured out who's in control of the situation?"

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Tianque threw a punch from the other side: "If you want to control the situation, you'd better take this punch first!"

His punch carried an extremely terrifying seismic shockwave, and its destructive power was by no means ordinary.

The key point is that this earthquake force ignores external defenses and goes straight to the deepest and weakest part of the interior. Even a physical monster like Lin Yi would find it difficult to withstand it head-on.

As a result, Yan Shiqi stood still, merely tilted his head, and looked at Zhou Yuan with a meaningful expression: "Kid, aren't you going to go?"

Zhou Yuan remained expressionless, yet his feet had already unleashed astonishing speed.

In an instant, Yan Shiqi's escape route was blocked, forcing him to take Gu Tianque's punch head-on.

However, just as Gu Tianque's fist was about to land, Yan Shiqi's body suddenly faded, leaving behind a last, faint smile: "Farewell, everyone."

His smile was full of mockery.

Gu Tianque's fist passed right through his phantom and landed completely in the air, causing the entire space to tremble.

Zhou Yuan frowned: "They ran away?"

From the moment he spoke until now, the opponent's aura had clearly been locked down by him, including his primordial spirit, which was also firmly locked down.

Zhou Yuan had even prepared to suppress them from all sides.

And yet, right under his nose, the other party managed to escape.

The main hall was completely silent.

Gu Tianque and Zhou Yuan exchanged a glance, their expressions immediately turning grim.

Gu Tianque cursed angrily, "It's a pity that the Movie Emperor isn't here, otherwise he would never have gotten away!"

He and the movie star were arch-rivals for millennia, never willing to concede to each other, but at this moment, he found himself somewhat missing this guy. (End of Chapter)