Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts-Chapter 421 - 41: Official Start_1

On the stage, Lin Haifeng also explained his plan, which largely corresponded with Wen Yu’s assumptions.

Then, Lin Haifeng looked directly at Wen Yu and Kasu, waiting for their reactions. Among the top ten Sequence members, only Wen Yu, Kasu, and Akad were not under Lin Haifeng’s control.

Akad naturally wouldn’t hear this plan. Besides, Lin Haifeng might make a move against Akad before the demon plague, so Akad’s opinion didn’t need to be considered.

The key lay with Wen Yu and Kasu.

Wen Yu carefully weighed the pros and cons.

This plan had only one advantage: if he gave his Sequence Number to the military, he would no longer have to face the Hunting Group. Currently, Wen Yu knew virtually nothing about the incoming Hunting Group. He was unaware of their strength, their numbers, or whether they would opt for a direct assault or assassination. This lack of information made it impossible for Wen Yu to assess the risk posed by this so-called Hunting Group.

If he agreed to this plan, then this so-called Human Race Sequence hunting scheme would have nothing more to do with him.

However, the benefits that came with the title of Sequence Number 2...

Wen Yu gazed at Lin Haifeng on the stage, who waited patiently, his mind racing. After a moment, Wen Yu slowly shook his head.

"I refuse."

Sequence Number 2 was, on the surface, just a title, but the meaning it represented and the hidden value behind it were absolutely real.

The Sequence itself held secrets and purposes of the Dominator. Coupled with the benefits of its inherent authority, Wen Yu was certain of one thing: if this title was relinquished to the military, reclaiming it would be incredibly difficult. He didn’t even know yet what criteria were used to judge Sequence rankings, or how ranks were promoted or demoted.

Upon receiving Wen Yu’s reply, Lin Haifeng nodded, his expression unreadable, then turned his gaze to Kasu.

Kasu also shook his head. "I refuse too!"

This wasn’t surprising; Kasu could naturally grasp the implications Wen Yu had considered.

Lin Haifeng, however, showed no sign of regret. He smiled and said to Wen Yu and Kasu, "Your refusals are within my expectations. However, Tang Haofei has already agreed to this plan. Therefore, in tomorrow’s Sequence Member-Ranking Battle, I hope you two will cooperate with our plan and allow our chosen candidate to replace Tang Haofei."

Once Lin Haifeng finished speaking, Wen Yu was lost in thought again.

He was Tang Haofei’s ’gatekeeper.’ To replace Tang Haofei, challengers would first have to defeat him, Wen Yu. This meant his own Sequence Number would be pushed down, rank by rank, until he was out of the top ten. Only then could he challenge Sequence Number 10 again and fight his way back up.

The process sounded complicated, but in practice, it was simple. It was just game-fixing!

Wen Yu’s only concern was that if Tang Haofei remained firmly locked in the Sequence Number 10 position, and Wen Yu couldn’t defeat him, then he himself would be stuck at Sequence Number 11.

As for whether Lin Haifeng would actually resort to such tactics, Wen Yu remained skeptical.

While Wen Yu and Kasu were lost in thought, Lin Haifeng calmly took something from his space ring. He walked over to them, gesturing for them to look.

It was a scroll—or rather, a contract.

Wen Yu and Kasu took the contract and read its contents carefully. Lin Haifeng explained from the side, "This contract is an S-class Tool in itself, and its penalty clauses are very lenient towards you both. In essence, if you help us complete this plan, I will provide each of you with an SS-Class skill scroll in return!"

"S-Class?"

Even Kasu, whose expression was usually a mask of indifference, couldn’t help but show surprise.

For Wen Yu, an SS-Class skill was already a considerably high level, let alone for Kasu.

"Yes, S-Class!" Lin Haifeng confirmed.

However, Wen Yu voiced his doubts, "I still don’t trust you! I can’t be sure if there’s any ability in this world that allows one to defy a contract. What if your actual plan is simply to obtain the positions of Sequence Number 2 and Sequence Number 3?" Wouldn’t we both be tricked by you then?"

Lin Haifeng merely shrugged, not at all angered by Wen Yu’s skepticism.

"Then, how about this?" Lin Haifeng proposed. "I’ll leave this contract in your hands. Simultaneously, I will give you the skills in advance. However, there’s a clause in the contract: if the plan is unsuccessful, you both need to return the skills to us, the military. Furthermore, I need a promise from each of you. I know you are both people who honor your commitments. I trust that, given your strength, neither of you would break your word over a single SS-Class skill, would you?"

After Lin Haifeng finished speaking, he directly retrieved two scrolls from his space ring and handed them to Wen Yu and Kasu.

Rebirth (S-Class, Passive ability): When the host dies, this ability activates after 10 seconds, immediately reviving the host and restoring all their stats to peak condition. It can only be activated once a month!

Seeing the skill description, Wen Yu’s eyes twitched almost imperceptibly as he struggled to conceal his astonishment.

Although this skill offered no direct enhancement to combat power, gaining an extra life each month made it undoubtedly worthy of the S-Class designation! It was an extremely practical ability, even among SS-Class skills!

Setting the skill scroll aside, Wen Yu picked up the contract again, reading its terms even more carefully this time.