"What grand ambitions!"

Ren Xia shouted loudly at Xiao Mu, "You haven't even practiced an Escape Technique, and you want to join in the chaos? First, choose an Escape Technique to practice, then come back and talk."

Damn it!

Xiao Mu's face turned dark. Did I kill your entire family or something?

"Ren Head, what's going on?"

Standing behind Ren Xia, Xuan Hua suddenly spoke up.

Ren Xia indifferently replied, "Nothing, just a kid who hasn't practiced an Escape Technique wanting to join us on a task. I told him to come back after he has practiced it."

"The courage is commendable, at least!"

Xuan Hua nodded, her gaze toward Xiao Mu carrying a hint of admiration.

Call me a kid, I'll remember that!

With a smile on his face, Xiao Mu casually swept Ren Xia with his glance and walked to the side.

"Haha! Brother, you got shot down, huh?"

A voice with a mix of frivolity and arrogance rose from Xiao Mu's left.

Xiao Mu looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man in his twenties, dressed in ripped denim, of average build and ordinary looks, with a smile that carried a hint of evil, giving off an unreliable vibe.

"Who are you?"

Xiao Mu took the opportunity to assess the young man.

Earth Energy swirled around him, his aura appearing very profound, indicating deep accomplishment in the Five Element True Earth Power.

"I'm Du Wenzhen."

The young man grinned cheekily as he introduced himself.

After a deep look, Xiao Mu said, "You don't seem like a good guy to me."

"Haha! Many people say that, but I'm actually a good person," Du Wenzhen laughed heartily and wasn't offended.

You're a good person?

Xiao Mu gave Du Wenzhen a look and couldn't help but curl his lips.

With a smile, Du Wenzhen asked, "Buddy, what's your name?"

Xiao Mu responded briefly, "Xiao Mu."

Du Wenzhen, acting familiar, patted Xiao Mu on the shoulder, "Xiao Mu, I overheard your conversation with Ren's stinky mouth. Are you looking for an Earth Escaping Technique Secret Manual?"

Xiao Mu glanced at Du Wenzhen's hand on his shoulder, and with a laugh, Du Wenzhen patted it again before taking his hand away.

Then Xiao Mu asked, "What about it?"

Suddenly switching to a whisper, Du Wenzhen said, "I know a way for you to get an Earth Escaping Technique Secret Manual."

"You? An Earth Escaping Technique Secret Manual?"

Xiao Mu swept over Du Wenzhen with a skeptical eye, his face full of distrust.

"Heh! Looking down on me now, are you? When have I ever deceived anyone? Look what this is?"

Du Wenzhen's face suddenly displayed a touch of pride as Earth Energy churned beneath his feet, sparkling with Golden Light.

Earth Escape Technique!

Xiao Mu felt a slight shock in his heart.

This Du Wenzhen actually practiced the Earth Escaping Technique Secret Manual.

"How about it? Xiao Mu, if you're willing to go to a certain place with me and do me a favor on the side, I guarantee you can get an Earth Escaping Technique Secret Manual."

Du Wenzhen's face turned serious as he spoke with an earnest air.

Xiao Mu didn't answer and fell into contemplation.

Du Wenzhen seemed unreliable, but then again, he didn't see any reason Du Wenzhen had to swindle him.

But is an Earth Escaping Technique Secret Manual really that easy to obtain? Just go to a place with Du Wenzhen and help him out, and you can get the secret manual?

What place is that? What favor does Du Wenzhen need?

After a moment, Xiao Mu looked at Du Wenzhen, "Where's your Earth Escaping Technique Secret Manual? Let me see it first."

Du Wenzhen answered, "The Earth Escaping Technique Secret Manual is still in the place we are going. We can only take it out once we get there."

"Are you sure that place has an Earth Escaping Technique Secret Manual?"

Skepticism shone in Xiao Mu's gaze.

Du Wenzhen suddenly turned solemn, his expression serious, "I can swear on my ancestors back to the nineteenth generation that we'll definitely find the Earth Escaping Technique Secret Manual. If we can't find it or if I deceive you, you can curse all the female members of my nineteen generations of ancestors, alright?"

Why would I curse your ancestors? It's not like I get any benefit from mouthing off.

Xiao Mu sank into thought.

Swearing an oath was meaningless to him.

And this Du Wenzhen, everything about him, gave off an unreliable impression, which made it hard for Xiao Mu to truly trust him.

"Haha! Du Wenzhen, found another teammate to scam, have you!"

A voice intermingled with teasing and mockery rang out, and a young woman appeared beside Xiao Mu and Du Wenzhen.

"What do you mean by teammates who can be trapped, Zhu Lanyan, don't spout nonsense."

Du Wenzhen glared at the young woman, Zhu Lanyan, in anger.

Zhu Lanyan ignored Du Wenzhen and instead turned to Xiao Mu, offering a sincere warning, "Friend, don't fall for Du Wenzhen's tricks; this man is notorious for betraying his teammates. Those who venture out with him never end well; they either get killed by extraterrestrial evil beings or die trapped without escape."

"Besides you, who obviously don't know about him since you're new, he can't find anyone else to betray."

A thought struck Xiao Mu.

Du Wenzhen, furious, roared at Zhu Lanyan, "Zhu Lanyan, you dare slander me, I'll fight you to the death!"

"Slander you? Haha!"

Zhu Lanyan sneered with disdain, "Du Wenzhen, tell me, which one of the teammates who traveled with you has come back alive?"

"You~"

Du Wenzhen's words faltered, and he argued defiantly, "That's because their strength wasn't up to par. If they died because they weren't strong enough, how can you blame me?"

"Haha!"

Zhu Lanyan's face expressed scorn as she sneered, "Is it because their strength was too weak, or because you're too much of a betrayer? Of the five tasks you went out on, that I know of, didn't four of those people have strength greater than yours?"

"Their strength was too low? Haha! Your strength, however, has increased time after time, yet your teammates are dead one after the other, whether they were weaker or stronger than you. You tell me, what's the reason? Could it be that you betrayed them?"

"I~"

Du Wenzhen stared with his eyes wide, at a loss for words.

So this guy really is a betrayer!

Xiao Mu nodded gratefully at Zhu Lanyan.

If it weren't for her warning, he might have actually been betrayed by Du Wenzhen.

"Zhu Lanyan, I'm not through with you!"

Seeing Xiao Mu leave, Du Wenzhen, furious, lunged at Zhu Lanyan.

Zhu Lanyan, not the least bit afraid, coldly stared at Du Wenzhen, "Come on then, do you think I'm afraid of you? Du Wenzhen, if you dare to start a fight inside the Task Hall, I dare to call the enforcer."

"Fuck!"

Du Wenzhen deflated on the spot.

"Brother Xiao, what task did you pick up?"

As Xiao Mu turned around, he ran into He Qian.

Xiao Mu shook his head, "I haven't picked up any yet."

He Qian urged anxiously, "Why not go pick one up? If you're late, the good tasks will be taken by others. Brother Xiao, hurry!"

Xiao Mu verbally agreed while slowly moving toward the service area.

"Brother Xiao, I'm off to do my task. After you pick up a task, send me a message, and if there's anything unclear, ask me anytime."

He Qian, eager to embark on his own task, left Xiao Mu with these words and departed the Reserve Duty Task Hall.

Soon after, Xiao Mu saw both Shi Meng and Yue Hui. Like He Qian, they quickly accepted tasks and left in a hurry.

Xiao Mu looked up at the large screen overhead:

Seeking descendants of Chen Tudi, reward one point.

Investigate the situation of the ancient Liang family mansion in Ancient Daliang City, reward one point.

...

Task after task scrolled by, most offering just one point as a reward.

Xiao Mu furrowed his brows, each task rewarding one point; it would take one hundred tasks to obtain an Earth Escaping Technique Secret Manual.

One hundred tasks, even if each took a day, would take too long, and he simply didn't have the patience to wait that long.

"HI! Brother, Xiao Mu, Brother Xiao, you're still here?"

Du Wenzhen emerged from somewhere and walked up to Xiao Mu with a grin, greeting him in a friendly manner.

"What do you want?"

Xiao Mu's tone was cold.

He had almost been betrayed by this man just moments ago.

"Cough cough!"

Du Wenzhen put on a serious face and said, "Brother Xiao, that woman just now is a lunatic, don't believe a word she says."

"This talk of betraying teammates, it's all about luck, you know? Just luck."

"I've explored Divine Relics with several people and indeed some teammates have died, but that's because they were unlucky."

"Say I betrayed them, when have I ever intentionally betrayed anyone?"

Xiao Mu didn't care at all about what he said and remained unmoved, "What's your point in telling me all this?"

Du Wenzhen, looking to ingratiate himself, said, "Brother Xiao, please reconsider. This time I'm going to a Divine Being's grave, a yet undiscovered Divine Being's grave! Just think about how many treasures could be in a Divine Being's grave that hasn't been discovered."

"I assure you, as long as you enter the Divine Being's grave, you'll definitely get at least one Earth Escaping Technique Secret Manual. At least one, Brother Xiao, think it over, okay?"

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