"Where did that horse-faced… Steven go?"
After asking, Lin Feng felt a bit awkward.
He had spoken too quickly and blurted out the man's distinguishing feature.
However, no one present paid it any mind; the atmosphere remained somewhat heavy.
"He's dead…"
Arnold said with a grim expression.
"Dead?"
"Dead…" Arnold repeated.
Lin Feng froze, his mouth agape.
No wonder the mood was off; the team had suffered a loss.
"How did he die?" Lin Feng asked, puzzled.
The Power Stone had been lent to Ling Lu. He might have been injured, but he shouldn't have died, right?
Besides, although the horse-faced man was a bit unsavory, Ling Lu's personality suggested she wouldn't abandon someone to die.
Did Ling Lu not help the horse-faced man?
Ling Lu looked up, meeting Lin Feng's confused gaze.
She whispered, "He tried to steal the Infinity Stone…"
Lin Feng: ??????
This…
Lin Feng was somewhat surprised.
He hadn't expected the horse-faced man to be so bold.
But with Ling Lu saying so, Lin Feng could roughly guess how the horse-faced man died.
It was probably because Ling Lu used the Power Stone, which made the horse-faced man develop greedy intentions.
He must have targeted the stone, tried to snatch it from Ling Lu, and then was likely killed by her in retaliation.
However, it didn't matter much to Lin Feng. He was just a passerby; his death was his own problem.
He couldn't blame anyone else; it was his own fault for coveting an Infinity Stone.
Serves him right!
"Forget it, he's dead and that's that."
Lin Feng said indifferently.
If you want to take something, you must be prepared to pay with your life.
Arnold shook his head, and Barnett remained silent.
Neither of them blamed Ling Lu.
As teammates who had completed several missions together, they knew the horse-faced man's personality to some extent.
In their view, Steven had brought it upon himself.
He tried to steal something from a big shot that was given to Ling Lu, only to be annihilated by Ling Lu.
The horse-faced man was the team's only marginal figure. This person was too dark-hearted; his death was for the best.
However, the team had a minimum requirement of five members. The next time, a few new recruits would likely join…
Xi Xing was completely indifferent. The horse-faced man? They hadn't even exchanged two words!
Xiao Chu Xing almost clapped her hands in delight.
The horse-faced man had been looking at her with a strange gaze all day, making her have nightmares.
Poor horse-faced man, he had fallen this low!
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Did you complete your mission?" Lin Feng shifted the topic away from the horse-faced man and inquired with Ling Lu to confirm.
He had already worked out a general plan regarding what lay beyond the fourth wall.
Now, all that was left was to communicate with Ling Lu.
Ling Lu nodded, "Completed. We can return to the main brain anytime!"
Lin Feng's heart stirred, "Was it that room just now?"
Ling Lu shook her head, "No, after we choose to teleport, we'll be sent to a vast white space!"
"There, after the point settlement, we can choose to shop or return to the real world."
This process was the same as in most infinite flow novels.
However, Ling Lu had mentioned that this "optical brain" was anything but generous!
Hearing Ling Lu's answer, Lin Feng thought for a few seconds and then said, "Can we talk privately?"
"I need your help with something!"
Ling Lu nodded quickly, "Sure! Big shot, wait for me!"
Whether as a fellow countryman or as a big shot who lent her the Power Stone to complete the mission, Ling Lu would not refuse Lin Feng's request.
"Captain, Xi Xing, you two go back to the space and wait for me!"
"Big shot and I have some things to discuss!" Ling Lu called out to her teammates.
Arnold expressed no objection and replied in a deep voice, "Alright, we'll wait for you back there."
When the big shot has matters to attend to, Arnold was sensible enough not to ask any questions and directly pulled Barnett to teleport away.
This mission had been unusually easy. After Ling Lu returned, he would inquire about Lin Feng's situation.
Honestly speaking, Arnold was very curious about beings like Lin Feng.
Circles of light descended from above Arnold and Barnett's heads.
Like 3D printers, the two quickly vanished from their spots.
Lin Feng silently observed this scene.
The moment they disappeared, his perception of Arnold also vanished.
Lin Feng attempted to track them but couldn't.
The optical brain?
Interesting!
Seeing Arnold teleport away, Xi Xing didn't linger. After a greeting, she took Xiao Chu Xing and teleported away together.
Xiao Chu Xing politely waved goodbye to Lin Feng.
In the primeval forest, only Ling Lu and Lin Feng remained.
"Here, Big Shot, I'm returning it to you."
Seeing that everyone else was gone, Ling Lu unhesitatingly took off the wristband and returned it to Lin Feng.
Although she was reluctant, Ling Lu had no intention of keeping it for herself.
Lin Feng accepted the wristband with some surprise and gave Ling Lu an appreciative look.
He had expected to have to ask for it himself, only then would Ling Lu return it.
After all, not everyone could resist the temptation of an Infinity Stone.
For ordinary people, they might have just teleported away, and Lin Feng might not have been able to catch up.
An Infinity Stone could ensure Ling Lu's safety in most future missions.
It had to be said that Ling Lu's inner strength and resolve were quite formidable.
He hadn't expected his luck to be so good; his first encounter with a true fellow countryman was a good girl with sound principles.
This also made Lin Feng decide to rely on Ling Lu to execute his plan.
"Ling Lu, since the mission is complete, let's talk about some of my thoughts!"
Ling Lu readily agreed, "Please instruct me, Big Shot!"
This young girl always knew her place. Although they were fellow countrymen, his help was a favor, and not helping was fair game.
As long as she could fulfill the Big Shot's requests, she would do her utmost.
"Mm," Lin Feng nodded.
"My current situation is rather complicated."
"There are some ill-intentioned beings targeting Blue Star beyond the fourth wall."
"That is, our homeland!"
Lin Feng's few words dropped a bombshell, causing Ling Lu's eyes to widen.
However, Lin Feng didn't intend to elaborate. It wouldn't be good for Ling Lu to know too much.
"I want you to do something for me now!"
As Lin Feng spoke, he took out a Superman distress beacon.
"When you return to beyond the fourth wall, press this thing!"
"What is this?" Ling Lu took it; it was a small metal piece, similar to the bracelet Xi Xing had.
"This is a Superman distress beacon. If you press it, I can pinpoint your location, no matter which universe you are in!"
"And with it, I can teleport to your side anytime."
"So, I want you to return beyond the fourth wall, press it, and test whether I can locate you and travel back to our original world!"
However, this was just Lin Feng's speculation.
After all, beyond the fourth wall was not like the current universe. Lin Feng didn't have much hope of reaching beyond the fourth wall using this method.
But he had to experiment; what if it actually worked?