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Chapter 372 - 252: Bottom Line · Oct 13, 2026

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351 Chapter 351 - 231: Déjà Vu 2026-10-13
352 Chapter 352 - 232: Insider 2026-10-13
353 Chapter 353 - 233: Regret Comes Too Late 2026-10-13
354 Chapter 354 - 234: Supreme’s Endorsement 2026-10-13
355 Chapter 355 - 235: Truly Ruthless 2026-10-13
356 Chapter 356 - 236: Madman 2026-10-13
357 Chapter 357 - 237: Landing 2026-10-13
358 Chapter 358 - 238: Breaking Through 2026-10-13
359 Chapter 359 - 239: Breakout 2026-10-13
360 Chapter 360 - 240: Who Is the Second One? 2026-10-13
361 Chapter 361 - 241: Encounter 2026-10-13
362 Chapter 362 - 242: Struggling to Make Ends Meet 2026-10-13
363 Chapter 363 - 243: Invitation 2026-10-13
364 Chapter 364 - 244: Like the Wasteland? 2026-10-13
365 Chapter 365 - 245: Power Restored 2026-10-13
366 Chapter 366 - 246: Improvement 2026-10-13
367 Chapter 367 - 247: Spread 2026-10-13
368 Chapter 368 - 248: Surrounded by Predators 2026-10-13
369 Chapter 369 - 249: The Harvest 2026-10-13
370 Chapter 370 - 250: Lethal Strike 2026-10-13
371 Chapter 371 - 251: Too Hard to Turn Back 2026-10-13
372 Chapter 372 - 252: Bottom Line 2026-10-13
373 Chapter 373 - 253: Better Wronged Than Let Go 2026-10-13
374 Chapter 374 - 254: Information Discrepancy (First Update Dedicated to Master He Meng, Old Mu) 2026-10-13
375 Chapter 375 - 255: Sudden Uprising – Breaking the Deadlock (Double - ) 2026-10-13
376 Chapter 376 - 255: Sudden Assault – Breaking the Deadlock (Double - ) 2 2026-10-13
377 Chapter 377 - 255: Sudden Uprising – Breaking the Deadlock (Double - ) 3 2026-10-13
378 Chapter 378 - 255: Sudden Assault – Breaking the Deadlock (Double - ) 4 2026-10-13
379 Chapter 379 - 257: Countering Reinforcements 2026-10-13
380 Chapter 380 - 258: At the Bottom of the Barrel 2026-10-13
381 Chapter 381 - 259: Slipping Through the Cracks 2026-10-13
382 Chapter 382 - 260: Hurtful Truths 2026-10-13
383 Chapter 383 - 261: Not as Advertised 2026-10-13
384 Chapter 384 - 262: Farewell, Youyou 2026-10-13
385 Chapter 385 - 263: Courting Death 2026-10-13
386 Chapter 386 - 264: The Indifference of the Powerful (Second Update) 2026-10-13
387 Chapter 387 - 265: Fishing in Troubled Waters 2026-10-13
388 Chapter 388 - 266: Oppressive Bullying 2026-10-13
389 Chapter 389 - 267: Targeted 2026-10-13
390 Chapter 390 - 268: Impersonating Myself 2026-10-13
391 Chapter 391 - 269: Clarity of Mind 2026-10-13
392 Chapter 392 - 270: This Warehouse Is Suspicious 2026-10-13
393 Chapter 393 - 271: Targeted Again 2026-10-13
394 Chapter 394 - 272: A Mistaken Identity 2026-10-13
395 Chapter 395 - 273: Who Can Still Be Trusted 2026-10-13
396 Chapter 396 - 274: Long Time No See 2026-10-13
397 Chapter 397 - 275: Impervious to Reason 2026-10-13
398 Chapter 398 - 276: Cooperation? 2026-10-13
399 Chapter 399 - 277: Turning Their Own Scheme Against Them 2026-10-13
400 Chapter 400 - 278: Shameless Ambush 2026-10-13

Chapter 372: Chapter 252: Bottom Line

What surprised Captain Mu was that Black Rain actually agreed to his request, and it didn’t require any payment.

It had nothing to do with the merits of the hydroelectric generator; it was purely because they killed the seventh leader of the Star Thieves.

Black Rain had suffered a lot at the hands of Su Dafeng, and upon hearing of his death, was genuinely excited.

This was speaking in smaller terms. In larger terms, his death could even fundamentally alter the power dynamics between the Star Thieves and the Pioneer Team.

However, it was very unfortunate that Blazing Fire could not produce Su Dafeng’s body as evidence—his body was burned by a Fire Attribute warrior.

This was a choice Blazing Fire had to make. If they could display the body, would they not want to show off a bit?

The Star Thieves’ ghostly fiend methods were simply too many. If they could somehow track the corpse, it would be a big problem.

Black Rain said they could understand this concern but felt... it lacked some persuasion.

In a pinch, Mu Guoguo claimed to have other evidence—Blazing Fire had obtained Su Dafeng’s Storage Talisman.

He emphasized that the Storage Talisman was severely damaged and that the ownership wasn’t just with Blazing Fire; Black Heaven had a larger share.

This way, even if Black Rain had some thoughts about the Storage Talisman, they could not bring it up.

In fact, Black Rain wasn’t that petty; they had their own Storage Talisman and also felt it would be a disgrace.

They were more concerned with—could a mere B-level from Black Heaven really kill the A-level Su Dafeng?

Black Rain’s people were well aware that this possibility objectively existed.

After all, Wind Attribute is famously fragile, and Electromagnetic Attribute’s attack capability is indeed unreasonable.

So they were most curious about what kind of ability Black Heaven possessed to discover the concealed Su Dafeng?

Mu Guoguo, however, stated: This is their privacy. How could we inquire?

Not to mention Black Heaven isn’t a member of Blazing Fire. Even if they were, the dignity of a B-level warrior must be respected by the Earth Level team.

Qu Jianlei didn’t know that so many things were happening in the camp.

He had guarded the hunting point for two days and nights, and it took Blazing Fire’s people six full trips to carry away all the prey.

He initially thought that three trips would be enough, but later, the number of people involved in transportation decreased each time.

Many hands were sent out to keep watch, and some people started handling the prey in the camp.

The camp had cooling equipment, and it was used as long as the power supply could be ensured.

But it couldn’t withstand it... the harvest was simply too much, and they still needed to process a batch quickly.

Qu Jianlei didn’t mind much about this, knowing that Youyou wasn’t in major trouble was enough for him to be in a cheerful mood.

On the sixth trip, he returned with everyone, only to discover two groups of spies.

Among these two groups of spies, there was actually a Water Attribute C-level Warrior.

This female warrior was very vigilant and hid very well, but unfortunately, she encountered Qu Jianlei.

The one responsible for the interrogation was still Mu Huahua, but unfortunately, the opponent was very tough; even with all her fingers cut off, she still refused to speak.

A member of Blazing Fire suggested it would be a pity to kill her just like that, so why not... let everybody have some fun first?

In places without restrictions, the ugliness of human nature is often magnified indefinitely.

Especially since everyone had been living tough lives for several years, feeling both emotionally and physically repressed.

As a woman, Mu Huahua was somewhat averse to this suggestion but worried that opposing it might cause dissatisfaction among the team members.

She was unsure what to do and saw Black Heaven’s expressionless face, which sparked an idea. ”Black Heaven, what do you think?”

Qu Jianlei did not want to comment on the matter. His morals did not support such actions, but was it necessary to dampen others’ spirits?

After all, on Blue Star, such ugly things weren’t uncommon, though things were relatively better on the Divine Land where he came from.

Upon being asked by Mu Huahua, he pondered and then replied, ”Personally, I’m not interested in participating in such things.”

The one who made the suggestion was a bit frustrated. ”Lord Black Heaven, the Star Thieves also pillage women in this way without exceptions!”

Qu Jianlei originally didn’t want to explain further, but hearing this, he couldn’t help himself.

”I know it’s been tough for everyone, but it’s important to maintain integrity and hold the line.”

If the Star Thieves can do it, does that mean you can too? The logic is... sigh.

He didn’t intend to say any more. The hallmark of a homebody is that if the values don’t align, it’s best to live and let live.

He didn’t see himself as a member of Blazing Fire, but undoubtedly, this would somewhat affect his view of the team.

But just then, Mu Huahua spoke up, ”I think Black Heaven makes a valid point.”

”Once you get used to indulging yourself, it’s hard to control. The toughest times are almost over, so why do it?”

The one who made the suggestion fell silent, knowing full well that the vice-captain would not be interested in such a proposal.

The others who were spectating also held their silence, and those who were originally keen to step in felt somewhat disgruntled.

Rather, the female Star Thief was a bit surprised after hearing, and seeing the other party raise the knife, she said a line.

”Thank you. There’s a traitor within Blazing Fire!”

Mu Huahua assumed she had changed her mind and wanted to ask for more information, but the female Star Thief straightforwardly stated.

”I don’t care about the life or death of your members, but don’t expect me to betray my own people.”

As for who the traitor inside Blazing Fire was, she didn’t know, only aware that there was indeed a traitor.

Qu Jianlei nodded slightly, indicating she was telling the truth.

After executing the female Star Thief, Mu Huahua gained even more respect for Qu Jianlei.

On the road, she casually inquired, ”Your family... do you have no impression at all?”

”Hehe,” Qu Jianlei could only respond with a wry smile, what else could he say?

But Mu Huahua was convinced that the other party was well-educated, clearly not from an ordinary family.

Upon returning to camp, Qu Jianlei went back to sleep directly; he fought first and then stood guard for three days, truly he was quite exhausted.

After delivering the supplies, Mu Huahua found her brother and recounted the events during the journey.

She wanted to express admiration for Qu Jianlei’s qualities, but the team leader Mu considered other things, ”Is there really a traitor?”

In fact, he had already done a lot of preventive work, including sending out patrol teams, with a minimum of three members in each group, supervising each other.

Yet the current situation was such that dealing with an inside traitor was truly difficult.

Mu Huahua nodded affirmatively, ”Black Heaven confirmed it, that female Star Thief didn’t lie.”

Mu Guoguo finally shifted his attention over, ”Is Black Heaven’s prediction ability really that strong?”

”It truly is,” Mu Huahua answered without hesitation, ”If it weren’t for him, we wouldn’t have been able to find that woman.”

Mu Guoguo frowned slightly, ”Even Su Dafeng could discover it, didn’t you find out from the side how he did it?”

Mu Huahua replied, ”I did ask, he said his intuition is a bit more sensitive than the average person.”

”Intuition...” Mu Guoguo pondered for a moment, then shook his head and, not without regret, stated.

”It seems he has the possibility of awakening the Spiritual Attribute, but he awakened the wrong attribute.”

”The Electromagnetic Attribute is already quite good, alright?” Mu Huahua rolled her eyes involuntarily at these words, ”I just have the Water Attribute.”

The team leader Mu did not pay attention to his sister’s sarcasm, pondered for a moment and his eyes suddenly brightened.

”Using his ability to perceive the reliability of the team members, do you think it’s feasible?”

”Well...” Mu Huahua hesitated before answering, ”Wouldn’t this cause an uproar? After all, he’s not really one of us.”

”Just don’t publicize any findings,” The team leader Mu had already made plans, ”Do some special arrangements for those unstable factors.”

Mu Huahua looked at her brother in surprise, ”By the way, set some traps and fend off the Star Thieves?”

It’s no wonder they are siblings; many things require no lengthy discussion to reach a mutual understanding.

However, the team leader Mu let out a bitter smile, ”Fend off the Star Thieves? That would require being able to do it, first we need to ensure that nothing goes wrong.”

Then he adjusted his facial expression and spoke solemnly, ”Communicating with Black Heaven, I’ll leave that to you.”

”This person...” Mu Huahua hesitated, but eventually swallowed back her words.

Early the next morning, after Qu Jianlei got up, someone proactively brought him some deliciously cooked giant crocodile meat.

And there was really quite a lot of this pot of meat, along with broth and water, weighing roughly eighty or ninety pounds.

Qu Jianlei did not decline; he was the protagonist of this battle, not to mention he handed over the Storage Talisman, so eating more was justified.

He ate with relish, finishing it all quickly, even drinking all the broth, and still felt a bit unsatisfied.

Honestly, giant crocodile meat is indeed delicious, and his continuous use of Thunder Strike Skill was not wasted.

As he returned the pot, Mu Huahua approached him head-on.

She looked him up and down and couldn’t help but mutter, ”So much meat, I really don’t know how you managed to eat it all.”

”Digested,” Qu Jianlei replied casually, and then he realized a matter—how do you know how much I ate?

So he subconsciously asked, ”Here to see me for something?”

Mu Huahua gave him a look, and the two walked to a secluded place and began whispering.

Qu Jianlei didn’t mind helping to check for traitors, but to distance himself from having the Spiritual Attribute, he hesitated and expressed.

”My perception isn’t absolutely accurate, some might be missed, and some might be wrongly accused.”

”That’s inconsequential,” Mu Huahua replied without concern, she even knew he was somewhat suspicious of Sedifei and Gordo.

”You don’t practice the Spiritual Attribute... it doesn’t matter if you wrongly accuse a few, just try to minimize omissions.”

This attitude I like! Qu Jianlei nodded, ”Have you considered what questions to ask for screening?”

”That’s simple,” Mu Huahua answered without hesitation, ”The team leader is very familiar with this routine... no need to worry.”

When the team leader Mu learned that Qu Jianlei agreed, he immediately arranged to inform all team members for a final talk before the battle.

It wasn’t just the core camp members; those in other camps were also notified.

With the impending battle and the heavy search tasks, he was able to make such a decision, showing how determined he was to clear out traitors.

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