Infinite Survival: The winner takes all!

"I can promise not to sell crystals to the 'Yanzhihua' team anymore, but I cannot give an absolute guarantee regarding intelligence issues." Sikong Mingshen stated clearly.

Seeing that James Bang seemed to want to argue, he waved his hand to interrupt him, with an inexplicable smile on his face, "If the price offered by 'Yanzhihua' is higher, I might choose to provide you with wrong information. Are you sure you want to take such a risk?"

Zhan Shibang's expression froze instantly. The last lesson made him completely lose confidence in Sikong Mingshen's integrity. He was just a profit-seeking bastard.

If they are misled once more, it is very likely that the 'Yanzhihua' team will catch up or even surpass them.

"Okay, as long as you can fulfill the first promise." James Bang could only sigh helplessly and accept this reality.

The corners of Sikong Mingshen's mouth rose slightly, revealing a slightly smug smile.

He waved his hand, and the materials on the ground were instantly swept away and all put into the system backpack.

Then, his entire body gradually became blurred and turned into an elusive spiritual body. Like a ghost, he walked through the door silently and disappeared outside the room.

"Heh..." Tong Xin's chest rose and fell violently, as if she couldn't suppress her inner anger. "We said before that the 'Meteor' team was greedy, but now it seems that the 'Tianyu' team is the real greedy wolf."

"What do you mean?" De Zheng turned his head slightly.

"It's such a simple thing, can't you see it?" Tong Xin asked, with a little dissatisfaction in her tone, "The reason why Sikong Mingshen refused to agree to our second condition is that he wanted to see us compete with the 'Yanzhihua' team so that he can continue to profit from it!"

"What does he mean? If we can't compete with the 'Yanzhihua' team, is he going to sit back and watch us fail?" De Zheng looked furious.

"That's not the case." Zhan Shibang sighed softly, revealing a bit of helplessness in his tone, "The key to Sikong Mingshen's treasure chest is still in our hands. They will ensure that we advance in the end."

"It's just that they want to take advantage of this opportunity to squeeze as much of our resources as possible."

"Damn it! This Sikong Mingshen is indeed a greedy wolf!" De Zheng cursed angrily.

Then, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, and he suggested to Zhan Shibang, "Captain, why don't we go and discuss with the Meteor team to see if we can work together to set up a counter-espionage plan against Sikong Mingshen and trick him?"

"No!" Before Zhan Shibang could even open his mouth, Tong Xin immediately expressed her objection.

De Zheng asked in confusion: "Why not? If we do this, we can check and balance Sikong Mingshen. It will only benefit us and not harm us."

"You think too simply." Tong Xin analyzed calmly, "Sikong Mingshen's purpose is just to make money. He will ensure that we advance smoothly in the end."

"But if we let the Meteor team get involved, the whole situation will become completely out of control, and it may even result in both of our teams failing to advance."

"Of course, if Team Tianyu fails to advance, that's what they deserve, but we can't fail and we can't afford to fail!"

"Tong Xin is right." Zhan Shibang's voice was a little low and suppressed. "The reason why Sikong Mingshen dared to be so fearless is that he saw our weakness. Even if he knew what was going on, he could do nothing about it."

Then, he took a deep breath and adjusted his mood. "Okay, everyone, don't be too angry. In the survival game, the strong are respected. From another perspective, at least our qualification for promotion is guaranteed. This is a blessing in disguise."

On the other side, almost at the same time, Gibson also came to the Meteor team's lounge. This time his visit was open and aboveboard, without any concealment.

However, his stay did not last long.

Because Li Ming clearly told him that both crystals and intelligence could be traded, but the prerequisite was that a secret bidding process had to be conducted with the 'Wrath of the God of War' team.

Faced with such a request, Gibson had no choice but to leave first.

Cecily glanced at Li Ming and couldn't help but remind him, "Little man, our total survival points are only 8000, which is not enough to pay the penalty."

"Yes." Li Ming smiled meaningfully, "But who could have expected that the 'Meteor' team, which voluntarily chose to give up the promotion, would not be able to pay the penalty?"

"As long as you know the answer." Cecily shrugged, not caring at all about Li Ming's suspense.

Half an hour later, there were only fifteen minutes left until the start of the transport mission.

At this time, the members of the 'Wrath of the God of War' and 'Flower of Evolution' teams have all gathered in the lounge of the 'Meteor' team.

"First of all, I would like to ask, are the two captains interested in purchasing crystals?" Li Ming said as he pointed with his right hand. In the corner of the room, there were eight gray crystals neatly placed, emitting a cold luster.

"The price is quite fair. You only need an L7-level non-elemental crystal core to take one."

"If you use elemental crystal cores to trade, then three crystal cores can be exchanged for one crystal stone, but wood and ice crystal cores are not accepted."

"Of course, if you have other rare materials of equal value, you can also use them to exchange for these crystals."

Gibson and James Bond's eyes met, and both showed some hesitation.

Zhan Shibang weighed the pros and cons in his mind. They were responsible for transporting the crystals of the 'Tianyu' team, so they should not buy these crystals anymore. However, the reality was far more complicated than that.

If he didn't buy them, these crystals would definitely fall into the hands of the 'Yanzhihua' team.

More importantly, they must ensure that the 'Tianyu' team can advance, otherwise it will be impossible to exchange back the treasure chest key of their own team.

The reason why Gibson hesitated was more direct. The price was high, and this was only the cost of purchasing the crystal. If he wanted to obtain intelligence, he would have to spend extra money.

Noticing the hesitation on the two people's faces, Li Ming spoke calmly, "I just want to remind you that the further you go, the more difficult it will be to dig for crystals."

"According to the rules of the game, you must transport at least one crystal in each round. If you have no crystals to transport in a round, you will most likely be eliminated."

"So, please think about this carefully."

Hearing this, Gibson gritted his teeth resolutely and threw out eight glittering L7-level crystal cores.

He said in a sonorous voice: "Here are two crystal cores of the attribute of agility, two crystal cores of the attribute of life, three crystal cores of the attribute of holy light, and one crystal core of the attribute of darkness. I want all the crystals in your hand!"