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"A wager?" Hsu Mu was taken aback at first, but quickly caught on to what Spring Monk meant. Though the term 'game' was used, it essentially amounted to a bet.
The stakes? Whether Hsu Mu could achieve Core Formation within a year.
Hsu Mu surmised that Spring Monk likely enjoyed engaging others in such "games," given the knowing looks from all the demonic beasts present.
With this in mind