Too generous of a reward is bound to be accompanied by immense risk.
Now, with the risk merely at the second level of the challenge, various restrictions have already emerged. There are still three levels to go, and even though Gu Shanhai could easily resolve it using unconventional methods, he wouldn't use them. He relies on caution, disguising himself completely.
At times like this, when you need to play dumb, you play dumb.
Da Tianwei and Guangguai Luli think Gu Shanhai is just holding back his abilities, but in reality, he's just playing it ignorant.
After all, "First Era" planned against him first. If they didn't set up an Air Wall and threw him directly into the plot position, he might not have pretended to be oblivious.
It's not just because he couldn't consume the world's essence but also because this behavioral pattern must hold some hidden existence, making him unable to be too high-profile.
