"Teacher Sun, what do you think?"
The old farmer clasped his fists and lowered his posture.
The others also looked over, hoping that Sun Mo could give them a useful suggestion.
Great teachers valued their reputation a lot. The higher the star rank, the more knowledgeable and experienced they would be. Hence, they wouldn't ask questions easily. This was also the reason why many people couldn't comprehend the phrase 'there's always a teacher in a group of three'.
Since the other party treated him with respect, Sun Mo naturally wouldn't be arrogant. He clasped his fists and returned the greeting. After that, he shook his head slightly. "There's too little information and I don't know for now. I feel that the most important thing now is to check the entire ship."
"That's right!"
Pang Tong clapped his hands. "I've long since had this intention. Let's move out immediately!"
Pang Tong was worried that after others checked the ship, they would lose some clues. Hence, he pulled Wu You and left, preparing to take the lead.
"Wait a minute, I feel that everyone shouldn't act recklessly. Let's leave this matter to Teacher Sun!"
The old farmer suggested.
A commotion immediately broke out on the deck.
Because half of them agreed, the other half didn't trust Sun Mo and felt that they might be able to find the clues faster.
"Whatever!"
Sun Mo didn't mind.
Seeing everyone dispersing and heading to different places, the old farmer stomped his feet fiercely.
"Damn, these people are too arrogant!"
The old farmer walked to Sun Mo's side. "Teacher Sun, pardon me for being direct. Do you have any solutions?"
Sun Mo's heart lurched, but he didn't show it on his face. "Why do you say that?"
"You're so steady that you don't seem like a young man in his twenties. You seem more like an old monster."
The old farmer assessed Sun Mo and lowered his voice. "There are two ways to break out of this situation. First, search for clues. Second, you've already foreseen this possibility and set up a plan in advance.
"If you can only use the first method, you'll definitely stop them because you won't be the first to check the entire ship. However, you don't care at all. This means that it's the second method."
"Aren't you thinking too highly of me?"
Sun Mo chuckled.
"Since Teacher Sun isn't willing to say it, I won't force you either!"
The old farmer left. As a 5-star great teacher, he had his pride and wouldn't ask Sun Mo for help. Moreover, what if this was the first stage of the examination?
Hence, he had to do it himself.
"As expected, the majority of high-star great teachers are quite capable. This old farmer can guess that I have a trump card. In that case, the others must be able to as well."
Sun Mo decided to bide his time and observe the situation.
Half a day had passed, but the crowd had gained nothing. Even though there were three great teachers who knew how to operate a ship, they didn't know the direction of the Hopeless Prison. As such, there was no way for them to set off. Hence, they could only let the ship drift on the sea.
The night passed by uneventfully. On the morning of the second day, Sun Mo was meditating when someone knocked on his door loudly.
"Teacher Sun, this is bad. Two great teachers have gone missing!"
Sun Mo opened the door and saw that it was Wang Bibao who had a good impression of him.
When the two of them went up to the deck, all the great teachers were already gathered here.
"It's true. This is one of the checkpoints of the assessment. Those two must have found some clues and left in advance."
The old farmer was envious.
Everyone agreed with this answer because it was too difficult to silently kill a 5-star great teacher on a ship that could be considered a sealed space.
"Does anyone know what the occupations of the two great teachers who left are?"
The old farmer asked.
No one answered.
None of them were stupid. If there was a ranking for this round, then they would all be competitors. Naturally, they would have to keep this information a secret.
The next day passed.
Early in the morning, another great teacher 'disappeared'.
This time around, many people were no longer calm. Their countenances were heavy because this meant that they were late by two days.
Just as everyone was about to leave and leave, Lian Hongying spoke.
"Everyone, I have a way to bring you guys to the Impassable Prison, but I have a condition. You guys must take out a secret treasure of equivalent value as a reward."
Swoosh!
Everyone stared over.
"What solution do you have?"
Pang Tong asked.
"Isn't Teacher Sun a genius? Why don't you make a guess? "
Lian Hongying hadn't forgotten the humiliation she had suffered in Hellfire City. Whenever she had the chance, she would mock Sun Mo.
"You still have the cheek to say something like poisoning a stranger? Don't you have any shame? "
Sun Mo's lips twitched.
Lian Hongying's expression instantly turned unsightly because Sun Mo was right.
She didn't like that guide and intentionally poisoned him. When they reached the prison and the guide left, the poison would take effect after three days.
From the looks of it, Lian Hongying had hit the mark by a fluke. When the guide discovered that he was poisoned, he would surely return to seek the antidote.
"Teacher Sun, you can't say things like this. That fellow is truly asking for a beating. This time around, everyone owes Teacher Lian a favor."
Someone spoke up for Lian Hongying but didn't mention anything about the reward. It was clear that the guide would return for sure. At that time, they could just freeload.
"If you have the capabilities, find a solution yourself!"
Lian Hongying said.
"You are a poison master, so it's understandable that you can't tell. Now, let me tell you a secret. That guide is a puppet!"
Sun Mo shrugged.
"What?"
Everyone was shocked.
The hope that had just risen was instantly shattered. This time around, Lian Hongying panicked as well.
"That fellow's expression is so lifelike. How can he be a puppet?"
Pang Tong doubted. "Also, since he could take on the role of a guide, his status in the prison shouldn't be low. Hence, I've observed him carefully before. There really aren't any flaws!"
"That's right, I've observed him as well!"
Everyone started talking at once.
"Teacher Sun, are you also a grandmaster in puppetry?"
The old farmer was curious. If one didn't have a grandmaster's judgment, they definitely wouldn't be able to discover such a problem.
"I don't have any proof, but it should be about the same!"
Sun Mo smiled. If he didn't bring out some strength, he wouldn't be able to suppress these people.
As expected, upon hearing that Sun Mo was also a grandmaster in puppetry, many people drew in a cold gasp and contributed a wave of favorable impression points.
"If that guide is the masterpiece of a grandmaster in puppetry, it's very normal that we can't tell!"
The old farmer believed in Sun Mo's judgment.
"What should we do now?"
Everyone was frowning. Could it be that they would die before achieving success?
"Whoever started the trouble should untie it!"
Pang Tong glanced at Sun Mo. "Teacher Sun, can you help us out?"
Swoosh!
Everyone looked over.
Since Sun Mo had long since seen that the guide was a puppet, he should have made some precautions.
"Alright then!"
Just when Sun Mo was preparing to act, he suddenly felt a tremor coming from beneath his feet.
"What's going on?"
Pang Tong asked in shock.
"Oh no, there's something underwater!"
The old farmer shouted. Everyone instinctively rushed toward the side of the boat, wanting to see what was going on. But at the next second, a loud boom rang out. The entire sailboat seemed to have been struck by a deep water bomb. As a thick water droplet soared into the sky, the sailboat broke apart from the middle.
Under the sea's surface, one could see a huge shadow swimming rapidly, ramming into the sailboat's wreckage.
Rumble! Rumble!
The sailboat shattered into wood shavings, and everyone fell into the sea.
The only exception was Sun Mo.
He activated the Sky Spirit Rune and floated in midair.
"Damn, is there a need to show off like this?"
Upon seeing this scene, Pang Tong cursed.
The others were also filled with envy.
This was truly the means of a saint.
Sun Mo stared at the surface of the sea, looking at the silhouette and the tentacles that would occasionally shoot out. That was a giant squid that was six to seven times bigger than a villa.
Sun Mo had planned to capture a sea beast and let it carry him to the lone island. Now, he could save himself some trouble. Hence, Sun Mo chanted and tossed out an azure halo.
Divine language of spiritual control, Sea's Proof!
Boom!
The light flashed on the squid's body. It lost its effect and the squid started to go berserk.
"How troublesome!"
Sun Mo stretched out his hand and clutched his throat, starting to emit a strange sound wave.
This thing was someone else's battle pet.
"What is Sun Mo doing?"
In the sea, Pang Tong hugged a piece of deck, feeling very helpless.
"He seems to be fighting with that ocean beast?"
Wu You guessed.
"How is that possible? Isn't this the domain of beastmasters? Moreover, I heard that it's much harder to tame sea beasts compared to land beasts. "
Pang Tong didn't believe it.
"If Sun Mo is also a beast tamer grandmaster, we might as well commit suicide."
Wang Bibao sighed. Sun Mo's current achievements were already sufficient to insta-kill everyone. One must know that Sun Mo was only in his twenties.
The truth proved that Pang Tong's guess was right. Because that squid no longer attacked everyone.
The head of the squid appeared on the surface of the water. Sun Mo landed on it.
The sea was too vast and Sun Mo didn't have unlimited spirit qi. He couldn't keep flying.
"Great Teacher Sun, don't abandon us!"
Pang Tong begged. He even changed the way he addressed Sun Mo.
"This is a test from the Saint Gate, so no one will die. At most, in three days, if you guys still can't think of a solution, someone will come and save you."
Sun Mo analyzed.
"Great Teacher Sun, I have a carving knife here. It's said to be the possession of a saint. I'm willing to use it as a reward."
Pang Tong made a bid.
"Are you lying to a fool?"
Lian Hongying spoke in disdain. If the carving knife belonged to a saint, no one would give it up.
"This is a great teacher test. If I help you guys..."
Sun Mo frowned.
"We are all great teachers and should help each other out. If we want to talk about rankings, you are naturally number one!"
Wu You guaranteed.
Everyone quickly reconciled.
"Alright then!"
Sun Mo agreed. "However, I don't want the carving knife as a reward. As long as you guys agree to come to the Central Province Academy for 100 lessons every year after the test ends and work for three years, I will help you guys."
Everyone agreed readily. In any case, wasn't it the same wherever they went?
Honestly speaking, they wanted nothing more than to find an opportunity to get closer to Sun Mo.
A few people got on the squid, but there were also a few who didn't.
At this moment, everyone finally revealed their trump cards.
That old farmer was also a beast tamer. He controlled a group of fish to be his mount. There was also someone who used a puppet to carry him forward.
Wu You was a grandmaster in botany. He had a type of rare amphibious plant that could swim on the surface of the sea. It was very mystical.
On a sailboat over ten nautical miles away from here, a middle-aged man had an astonished look on his face.
Through the eyes of the seagull, he saw that his squid cub was actually listening to Sun Mo's words. It carried them and started to advance toward the island.
"Is there still justice in this world? Isn't this my battle pet? "
The middle-aged man, Ji Han, scratched his head.
He was a grandmaster in both puppetry and spiritual control. He was the number five character in the Impassable Prison and was usually in charge of external affairs. Hence, he had the responsibility of leading the way.
This round wasn't a test from the Saint Gate but an internal test from the prison.
This prison had been isolated from the outside world for over 1,000 years and had become a self-enclosed circle. They didn't look at star-level or status, only strength.
Without strength, one could forget about getting on the island.
Naturally, this was also for the sake of the examinees. Because the people locked up in the prison were all criminals with severe crimes, if they weren't careful, they might be killed instead.
Ji Han got his subordinates to control the boat and chase after Sun Mo. At the same time, he gave the squid an order to abandon Sun Mo's group. However, the squid rejected.
"What the hell is it doing?"
Ji Han formed seals with his hands and performed the spiritual control technique to punish the squid.
Rumble!
The squid, which was in intense pain, flipped over and tossed everyone into the sea.
"Don't be afraid, I'll help you!"
Sun Mo had agreed with the squid that after it brought him to the prison, he would help it regain its freedom. But now, he couldn't wait any longer.
Swoosh!
Sun Mo tossed out Freedom Proof.
This was a divine language that allowed one to regain their freedom. The squid knew that this was good stuff. In addition to their previous exchange, it didn't resist and allowed the divine language to succeed.
Wu!
An ear-piercing sound wave radiated out. This was the squid crying tears of joy.
On the sailboat, Ji Han felt a splitting headache. His body swayed and he coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood.
"Teacher Ji!"
The subordinates controlling the boat were all frightened when they saw their teacher injured.
Who was this person?
How could he injure their teacher?
"Speed up, go and fetch those examinees!"
Ji Han's expression was gloomy. He knew that he had lost the first round.
Very soon, the capsized boat appeared in the vision of Sun Mo's group.
A moment later, everyone boarded the boat and stared at Ji Han with unfriendly gazes. This person was the same as the guide from before.
"Teacher Sun, is he a human or a puppet?"
Pang Tong asked in a low voice.
"He's a human!"
Sun Mo confirmed.
"I'm Ji Han, a 7-star great teacher. I'm in charge of the external affairs of the Impassable Prison!"
Ji Han introduced himself while looking at Sun Mo. Through the eyes of a seagull, he saw that Sun Mo had removed the contract between him and the squid.
"You know the divine language of spiritual control?"
Ji Han asked.
Everyone immediately retracted their unhappy expressions. There was no solution to it. They couldn't afford to offend a 7-star great teacher.
"Mn!"
Sun Mo nodded. After that, he warned, "Since you are a 7-star great teacher, you should understand that the relationship between a spiritual controller and his battle pet isn't that of a slave but a companion."
Swoosh!
Everyone looked over with astonishment in their eyes. (Are you iron-headed or have you lost your mind?) (You are a 7-star great teacher the first time you met him? Are you sure your brain isn't flooded with water?)
"You are Sun Mo?"
Ji Han had seen the name list of examinees before. When he saw Sun Mo's age for the first time, he thought that he had written it wrongly. But from the looks of it now, Sun Mo was indeed an extremely talented and arrogant person.
"You should address me as Teacher Sun!"
Sun Mo corrected.
"Teacher Sun, just say a few words less!"
The old farmer persuaded. (You released their sea beast. It's understandable for them to be angry.)
"Only the parents of all living things, only man is the spirit of all living things!"
Ji Han looked at Sun Mo. "Man is the lord of the earth, the spirit of all living things. Is there a need for equality to control a mere sea fish? In that case, have you considered equality when you were eating pig meat? "
Sun Mo frowned. This was a guy who believed in human supremacy!
"Teacher Ji, have we passed the first round?"
The old farmer changed the topic. There wouldn't be any results from arguing with such a person. Even if you were right, he would argue back.
"The examination this time around is far more difficult than you guys have predicted. I'll only say one thing. If you back out now, it's still not too late. Otherwise, when we reach the island, you will either pass the examination or die!"
Ji Han spoke coldly.
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