"On behalf of yourself?" Lin Jian, hearing the other party's undisguised words, Cheng Lin couldn't help but ask rhetorically.

Then I saw Shi Shengcun nodding and said:

"I didn't report your speculation, so of course I can't speak for everyone, I can only represent myself, but I don't think it makes much of a difference."

These words suddenly sounded a little ambiguous, but Cheng Lin understood.

It is true that Shi Shengcun does not represent anyone, but with his status and height in the Special Affairs Department, in this matter, even if it is finally reported, after discussion, the rest of the people in the Special Affairs Department must respect Shi Shengcun's opinion.

And this means that they have a basis for negotiation with each other.

"I guess, I guess I understand." Cheng Lin nodded, was silent for a few seconds, and then asked, "Then what is your attitude...... Cooperate? ”

"Of course, I don't think you should be resistant to this, otherwise, you wouldn't be here." Shi Shengcun replied calmly.

After a pause, seeing that Cheng Lin was silent, he continued:

"After Li Yang came back last time, he told me what he saw in the projection, I was surprised, surprised, and wanted to know more, but I don't want to ask you to tell everything now, we can take our time, but before that, I want to know what you want."

What do you want......

Cheng Lin was silent, if he really wanted to cooperate, then Xia Guo's needs were very clear.

One is to seek his own combat power, and the other is the thirst for the so-called "inheritance of Cheng's predecessors", which does not need to be said by the other party, it is a very clear thing, then, the rest is his own appeal.

But what do you want...... Cheng Lin was really difficult to answer for a while.

What do you want?

At first, his need was very simple, that is, to be able to have enough self-protection ability in this strange world, and not to become a fish under the knife on the board when he encountered danger.

Later, he made some friends and cared about people, and his needs expanded a little, and he wanted to be able to protect the friends around him.

But then what? He didn't really think about it.

Splendor? A prestigious high position and a fortune that will never be spent in a lifetime? Are these good? Nature is good.

Cheng Lin has always been a layman, and he doesn't shy away from these, but when all this is already at his fingertips, he realizes that what he wants is not these, or...... And that's not exactly that.

So what do you want?

Thinking about this question, Cheng Lin suddenly remembered the hot pot he ate in the small villa in the spirit world not long ago, the elves running and laughing outside the house, everyone was full of food and drink and watched the movie and fell asleep peacefully......

He thought of Slender West Lake again, thought of wandering around the world with Caowei carefree, thought of the classroom of the academy, thought of Hua Bei who was always deserting, and those classmates who were not too familiar but were also somewhat kind......

Then, suddenly he had an answer in his mind.

In the lonely night wind, Cheng Lin squinted, looked at the world that was colored by misty light and shadow, and said:

"I'm going to ...... It's good to be the same as before. ”

"And before...... The same? Shi Shengcun was obviously stunned, as if he did not expect to hear such an answer.

"Yes, that's it," Cheng Lin seemed to understand something, the corners of his mouth hooked up a smile, and he sighed softly, "What about me, I have no ambitions, I have always been like this, so I don't have any ambitions, if you don't take the initiative to expose it, then I may choose to continue to hide, and then enter the first division, do tasks with others, save merits, and then redeem holidays, and live a dull life over and over again, yes, all I want is this, that's all." ”

Shi Shengcun looked at him deeply, and after a while, he said with a complicated expression:

"Your answer surprised me, but...... I'm sorry, but I can't give it at the moment. ”

"For the time being?" Cheng Lin captured the word.

Shi Shengcun nodded, and said:

"Indeed, if you were just an ordinary low-level monk, perhaps, it would all be very simple, but you are not. I'm not sure if other countries and powers have gathered enough information through channels to find clues about your true identity...... Even if you don't have it for a while, you will always know that this day may come soon. ”

Cheng Lin didn't speak, and acquiesced to his statement.

"And once the others know who you are, then you will no longer be able to escape the storm that will ensue, and even if you dodge, trouble will find you."

"So...... You mean, you can't give me what I want? Cheng Lin seemed to sneer.

Shi Shengcun said calmly: "No." It just takes a little time. ”

"What do you want to do?" Cheng Lin vaguely sensed something.

Shi Shengcun said in a serious tone: "Once and for all!" ”

Seeing Cheng Lin raise his eyebrows, he said slowly:

"What you want is nothing more than stability, and what I want is the same, and if you want to do this, you must smooth out the chaotic situation, the world cultivation world has been chaotic for a long time, and when it comes to establishing order, after I was promoted to the Eight Rank Realm, I originally wanted to do this, but because of some accidents, the process was delayed."

Speaking of this, he paused and glanced at Cheng Lin before continuing:

Then, Lancelot broke eight and began a counterattack, causing the fragile order to collapse again, and now, perhaps, it is finally time for a showdown...... That's why I got into this projection......"

Seeing Cheng Lin's expression moving slightly, Shi Shengcun put his hands behind his back and said lightly:

"I guess...... You should have noticed when you came that Li Yang did not participate in this operation. ”

"I heard that he was left out to sit in the town." Cheng Lin said.

"Sitting in the town is fake, his real intention is to take advantage of this opportunity to take the initiative to attack and launch a counterattack," Shi Shengcun said in a surprising voice, "Bernard's death is an excellent opportunity, and it is also an opportunity that we cannot miss, I will bring people into the projection, if the Federation is not willing to give up, it will definitely send Lancelot to bring people into here, and this will definitely lead to the emptiness of their rear."

Outsiders thought that Li Yang had not recovered from his injuries last time, but even if he was injured, he was still in the Seventh Rank Realm after all!

If nothing else, at this moment, he should have led people to sweep the various key strongholds overseas of the Federation, and then attack the Western Continent itself! ”

This is...... Take the initiative?

Cheng Lin's face was silent, but there was already turmoil in his heart, he quickly sorted out Shi Shengcun's thoughts, and realized that this was a "yang conspiracy"!

Xingshi mobilized the crowd to force Lancelot to fight, if the other party gave up entering the projection, it would be equivalent to taking the initiative to admit defeat, and on a global scale, the momentum would inevitably plummet, and Xia Guo could take advantage of the situation to reach the top.

And if Lancelot takes the call, he will give his side a chance, this is the crisis of the lack of top combat power!

Presumably, Lancelot should also be very aware of this, but he has to deal with it like this, and if you empathize and stand in Lancelot's point of view, this time, no matter what, he will inevitably suffer great losses.

So instead of choosing to hide in the mainland, it is better to face the enemy head-on, so that there is a chance to turn the tables.

As long as Shi Shengcun is defeated in the frontal battlefield, that is, in this projection, even if there are some losses in the rear, it can be recovered, and in the same way, if Shi Shengcun wins, it will be a big victory, a victory that is enough to formulate the rules of the global cultivation world for many years to come.

It's called "once and for all!" ”

Thinking about this, Cheng Lin couldn't help but be moved:

"So, what do you mean...... This time, you're going to go head-to-head with Lancelot? ”

"To be precise, he has to defeat me, so I have no way out." Shi Shengcun's eyes lit up and replied heavily.

Cheng Lin didn't know what to say for a while, before that, although he knew about the gathering of monks from all over the world, he didn't think that the two Eight Grades would fight directly, not only him, but others also had similar thoughts.

The Battle of the Eight Grades will inevitably lead to great turmoil among the entire cultivators, affecting the world pattern.

In everyone's mind, this must be a cautious thing, it is impossible to be so hasty, but the fact is defeated in front of him, obviously, Shi Shengcun is unwilling to give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Once the Federation recovers and a new Seven Rank is born, there may never be such a good fighter again.

"Do you have faith? I mean...... Your injuries. Cheng Lin's lips moved slightly, and he finally asked the question he was most concerned about.

Although Shi Shengcun was promoted to the eighth rank earlier, he was injured after all, while Lancelot was in his heyday!

Moreover, Shi Shengcun is a perception system, and he is inherently inferior to Lancelot of the elemental system in terms of combat, and if there is a grade suppression, he can't see the advantages and disadvantages, but once the two sides are on the same stage, Cheng Lin can hardly imagine what kind of result this difference will lead to.

Hearing his words, Shi Shengcun smiled silently and said slowly:

"If you've been in contact with me for a long time, you'll know that I never fight unprepared battles."

Cheng Lin thought about the next deduction in which he deceived his superiors and regarded everyone and even himself as "consumables", and suddenly frowned and asked:

"You're not going to blow yourself up, are you? Die with him? ”

"What?" Shi Shengcun was stunned, he didn't expect Cheng Lin to suddenly come up with such a sentence, and after a long time, he held back a sentence: "Your idea is very unique." ”

"......" Cheng Lin smiled a little embarrassedly, realizing that he might have thought too much, after all, this was not a desperate situation.

But after thinking about it, I couldn't help but slander: I don't blame me, who made you have a criminal record?

After a short silence, Cheng Lin turned to ask:

"I don't think you are talking to me about this, it is not just talking."

"Indeed, I need your help." Shi Shengcun did not shy away from it.

Cheng Lin snorted: "I haven't agreed to cooperate yet, so you want me to contribute?" ”

"This is also a good thing for you, as long as we succeed, the world cultivation world in the next ten years will be set by us, when the time comes, no one can threaten you, I can fulfill your wishes, I will not impose tasks on you that you are not willing to bear, you can receive a salary and go to the world to play." Shi Shengcun said.

"Paid leave?" Cheng Lin looked at him with slanted eyes.

"It can be understood that way." Shi Shengcun was extremely solemn, "And if we fail, then you can't enjoy peace alone, Bernard was killed by you, right?" The Federation will not act as if it never happened. ”

Cheng Lin pursed his lips for a long time before he raised his head, and under the starlight, he took the initiative to stretch out his right hand:

"So...... Cooperation ......"

Shi Shengcun also reached out and held it, very hard:

"Cooperation...... Pleasant! ”

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"Woohoo!!"

In the dim forest, Sun Xiao wiped his sweat, put down the huge earth element shield solidified in front of him, and then gasped, looking at the strange tree spirit that was exploded by the team members behind him with "spells", he had the urge to spit and foam.

At this moment, he heard a whistling sound in his ears, and when he raised his head, he saw a special signal flare rising in the dense forest in the distance ahead, staying in mid-air, forming a special shape.

"Shi Sishou is leaving too fast, right? There are so many of us, we can't catch up. Fu Zhongting couldn't help but admire.

"What do you think? That's eight pins! I think people may have deliberately slowed down, for fear that it would be too fast, and we wouldn't be able to keep up. Sun Xiao pestled the earth elemental light shield on the ground, supported his body, and said.

Seeing that the team responsible for cleaning up the battlefield was busy, Zhu Sha walked over from the crowd and said:

"You can't say that...... We have a lot of people, big goals, and a lot of grass and tree spirits that we have attracted, which must be slow, and we can't compare with them...... Hey, what do you say Cheng Lin is doing now? ”

"He? I don't know, but holding Bapin's thighs, isn't that beautiful? Maybe we can get in touch with each other or something...... Hey, you say, Shi Si Shou specially called him, did you take a fancy to him......

“…… Don't look at me with that kind of look, I'm talking about appreciating Cheng Lin's talent, breaking through to the fifth grade in such a short time, and it's not far from the sixth grade, right? If it were me, I would definitely not let go of such talents. ”

Sun Xiao gossiped, and what he said was foaming.

It wasn't until the command gave the signal to continue moving forward that he took a sip of water and lifted the huge shield of light that looked like a door panel.

The night breeze was blowing, and the rumbling of the forest was non-stop.

The path marked by Shi Shengcun avoided the spiritual land of those powerful plants, and instead of entanglement with them, it zigzagged and chose a safer route, which also made the whole team travel very fast.

After a night of silence, when Sun Xiao put down the shield again, panted, and rested with his arm on the shield, he was stunned to find that the sky was already overcast.

Only, although the sky is bright.

But there was a thick white mist in the forest, wet, wetting their clothes, and on the blades of grass around them, crystal clear dew slid down the veins.

Sun Xiao's heart suddenly moved, he picked up the leaves, and then sucked the morning dew with his mouth.

Immediately, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he exclaimed, "This dew aura is so sufficient!" ”

Not only him, but other people also discovered the anomaly one after another, and those morning dew actually had a potion that was not inferior to the aura potion.

As for the air around him, the concentration of spiritual energy has also quietly increased a lot.

"What's going on?"

"There wasn't such a thick mist on that part of the road just now?"

In the team of more than 2,000 people, there was immediately a lot of discussion.

Everyone was amazed.

Suddenly, the group of Perception monks who were at the front of the line and were responsible for opening the way shouted in unison: "Ah! Come and see! This...... There's a lake here! ”

"Lake?" Sun Xiao glanced at each other with Fu Zhongting, Xie Qingke and others, and they all felt surprised, and hurriedly came to the lake.

There are abundant aquatic plants growing here, about a man tall, but since the Perception monks are not signaling, it means that these aquatic plants are not aggressive.

"Whoa."

Waving his two arms to open the aquatic plants to both sides, Sun Xiao and the others suddenly saw a vast lake!

The lake is hidden in the depths of the forest, I don't know how wide it is, it is shrouded in white mist, and the water waves are cold, just like the spiritual mountain.

Taking a deep breath, the oncoming water vapor was shocking, and the fatigue of the continuous night of marching suddenly dissipated.

"What kind of lake is this? It doesn't feel the same. ”

In the amazement, suddenly, Sun Xiao saw a small "boat" slowly floating from the white mist on the lake, to be precise, it was a huge blade like a wooden boat.

A familiar figure was standing on the boat, his face calm, slowly drifting.

"Cheng Lin? It's you? What about Shi Si Shou? Song Jun, who was wearing alloy armor, had sharp eyes and immediately asked.

On the boat, Cheng Lin smiled, pointed to the depths of the big lake seemingly calmly, and said, "He went deeper." ”

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