Infinite Survival: The winner takes all!

When everything was settled, Zhongshan Jing said with deep emotion: "The extremely cold cave is full of dangers. It would be fine if everyone did not unite to resist the risks together. What is infuriating is that there are still some people with ulterior motives who try to seek their own selfish interests by harming others."

Li Ming seemed quite indifferent to this. In his opinion, as long as the competition mechanism exists, such things are bound to happen and there is nothing to be angry about.

Then, he sat down beside the body of the short-haired man and turned to say, "Captain Zhongshan Jing, if you are interested in the five L6 crystal cores, you can go and dig them out. We don't need them."

Hearing this, Yasushi Nakayama and his teammates behind him showed an expression of joy that was difficult to conceal on their faces.

He did not act too hypocritically and quickly replied: "Captain Li Ming, if that's the case, then I will be honored to accept your offer. Thank you very much, thank you very much!"

A moment later, Zhongshan Jing returned to the original place with the five crystal cores he had just excavated, and found that Li Ming was still staring at the body of the short-haired man.

So he stood aside silently without making any sound.

Dongmen Qiansha and Yunshan also looked at the body on the ground with curiosity, although Zhongshan Jing had mentioned before that once a mutant died, his body would be completely swallowed by the ice abyss within ten minutes, leaving no trace.

But for things like this, only by seeing it with your own eyes can you perhaps see some clues.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, nine minutes had passed.

At this moment, a deep, dark crack suddenly appeared on the ice beneath the body of the short-haired man.

This crack was like the mouth of a giant beast in the dark, swallowing up the man's body in an instant.

Not only that, the other pieces of flesh, blood and bone fragments scattered around were also swallowed up by the dark cracks in the ice.

When all the remains of the corpses were devoured, the ice surface closed together perfectly again, returning to its original smoothness and hardness, without a trace of anything left.

It seemed as if everything that happened before was just an illusion, but such a strange scene had been imprinted in the minds of everyone present.

"Could this ice cave be alive?" Dongmen Qiansha couldn't help but blurt out her inner guess.

"That's indeed a possibility." Zhongshan Jing said, "Look at how solid this ice cave is. We can't damage it at all even if we try our best."

"It's really hard to imagine what kind of force could tear the ice wall apart so easily and then fuse it together flawlessly."

Li Ming stood up slowly and said in a deep voice: "Okay, Captain Zhongshan Jing, please continue to lead the way."

It is impossible for Bingyuan to devour the corpses of the psychics for no reason, but now is not the time to investigate such things. He is not interested in paying too much attention to information and clues that are not directly related to the crystal core.

"Okay, please follow me," Zhongshan Jing responded quickly, adding, "It's estimated to be another hour's journey."

The rest of the journey was relatively smooth, during which they encountered two teams that were also looking for crystal cores.

Li Ming only slightly released his aura, and the two teams wisely chose to actively avoid him.

Seeing that the entrance to the second level of Bingyuan was just around the corner, Zhongshan Jing thought about it again and again in his mind, and finally plucked up the courage to ask Li Ming about the issue of promotion to L6 level.

If the other party had not been so approachable, he would not have had the courage to ask such a question that might touch upon the other party's privacy.

"Promotion to L6?" Li Ming frowned slightly after hearing this. This question was really a bit difficult.

He couldn't just tell the truth and say that he was able to break through because he devoured a L7 level demon.

Zhong Shanjing saw Li Ming's embarrassed expression, and his heart tightened immediately. He quickly added: "I just asked casually. If you are not convenient to answer, just pretend that I didn't say anything."

Li Ming glanced at him slightly and said with a smile: "You don't have to be nervous. The reason why I hesitated is that my promotion experience is difficult to replicate and does not even have any reference value."

"However, I do have some experience in leveling up, and I'm happy to share it with you."

Zhongshan Jing was overjoyed when he heard this, and couldn't help but bow deeply, "Thank you, Captain Li Ming!"

The others also pricked up their ears quietly, expecting to hear valuable secrets of promotion from this big man.

Li Ming pondered for a moment, sorted out his thoughts, and then spoke slowly: "I personally think that after reaching level 5, the key to further upgrading your level lies in two aspects."

"First, you need to fully absorb the energy of the demon's soul, which can significantly increase the physical strength of the psychic."

"Secondly, it is the deep fusion of various attribute energies to produce a qualitative change in energy."

At this point, he paused for a moment and then analyzed: "The first point is not difficult. You just need to kill the demon and absorb its soul energy."

"Since you are stuck at level L5, I guess the problem may lie in the second point, that is, the depth of energy fusion may not have reached the requirement yet."

"That's true, that's true..." Zhongshan Jing nodded repeatedly, expressing his deep agreement.

He then asked expectantly, "So, Captain Li Ming, do you have any unique tips that can help us deepen the fusion of energy?"

"Yes, when we are in desperate situations, we will burst out with immeasurable potential, which can greatly accelerate the fusion of energy in the body. As long as you can survive, promotion will be a natural thing." A deep and inexplicable light flashed in Li Ming's eyes.

The reason why the thunder and chaotic energy in his body can be deeply integrated is due to the "help" of the nightmare demon.

It was the nightmare's ruthless oppression that caused him to repeatedly wander and struggle on the brink of life and death, which prompted the perfect fusion of the two energies, transforming them into a more powerful force.

"So that's how it is..." Zhongshan Jing muttered to himself, with a complicated look in his eyes.

He finally saw the root of his problems, but this discovery plunged him into deep confusion.

He has always maintained a cautious attitude, always preparing for a rainy day, giving priority to the consequences of failure, and never taking risks easily even if there is a huge temptation.

Not to mention putting yourself in a life or death situation.

Such code of conduct, to a certain extent, did help him avoid many unnecessary risks.

But from another perspective, it may also have caused him to miss too many valuable opportunities...

Li Ming noticed Zhongshan Jing's inner conflict and struggle, but did not say much. Everyone has his own path, and other people's path may not be suitable.

However, one thing is beyond doubt, although being enterprising may not necessarily bring good results, if you stand still, you will definitely be ruthlessly eliminated by the system.