13: Two women confront each other

With Yuan Feng's death, the chat channel was instantly blown up by numerous players—

[My level ranking position suddenly moved up by one! Does anyone know what's going on?]

[To the level ranking big shot above, if you don't know how to use your eyes, you can donate them to Xiahou Dun! When you checked your own position on the level ranking, didn't you notice that Big Shot Yuan Feng, who was ranked first before, suddenly disappeared?!]

[To the lowbie above, this big shot will tell you right now that I have the text "level ranking #792" floating above my head, so I don't even need to look at the level ranking to know my rank!]

[I can confirm what the level ranking big shot above said is true! There's also a level ranking big shot next to me with text over his head! Before, the text said "level ranking #9", and it just suddenly changed to "level ranking #8"!]

[Holy crap! It really did! Where did Big Shot Yuan Feng, who was ranked first, go? It seems that because Big Shot Yuan Feng disappeared, everyone's ranking moved up by one!]

[What's going on? How could a big shot disappear?!]

[Based on my preliminary guess, either he hid his ranking, or... he probably met a heroic end! Light incense for the big shot!]

[Light incense for the big shot!]

[Light incense for the big shot!]

[You keyboard warriors have had enough! You only dare to mock the big shot like this because the chat system is anonymous! Dimensional Bugs are so weak, how could the number one big shot on the level ranking kick the bucket so easily!]

[Umm, I actually think Big Shot Yuan Feng really kicked the bucket! In real life, I go to the same university as Big Shot Yuan Feng, and I was just moving together with him! But after hearing a scream, the big shot disappeared from the level ranking...]

[I'm also Big Shot Yuan Feng's classmate, and I can confirm that Big Shot Yuan Feng isn't as strong as everyone thinks! Not long ago, he was defeated in a single hit by another student from our school, and his legs were so weak he almost wet his pants!]

[Besides, I also know that the expert who defeated Big Shot Yuan Feng is none other than the second level ranking expert of our Great Xia Country, Lei Ming, who was previously ranked 9th and is now ranked 8th!]

[Holy shit! So Big Shot Lei Ming killed Big Shot Yuan Feng?]

In the various chat channels, people were wildly discussing Yuan Feng's death.

Meanwhile, in reality, inside Building South Three of the male dormitory at Jingda.

Luan Yuling, Han Xueying, and Xu Gongqing, who were teamed up with Yuan Feng, all heard that scream clearly!

It was the scream Wu Yuan made when Lin Chuan crushed his finger bones.

Immediately after, Luan Yuling and the others saw the message in the chat channel speculating that Yuan Feng was dead!

Seeing the message, all three felt a chill run down their spines.

After all, they had all witnessed with their own eyes how arrogant that madman Lei Ming was!

If Yuan Feng really died at Lei Ming's hands...

Would those of them who were teamed up with Yuan Feng also be in danger?!

At this point, Luan Yuling and the others didn't care about clearing monsters anymore and quickly walked toward the staircase!

That was the agreed-upon meeting spot when they split up!

The three quickly gathered, all with grim expressions.

Luan Yuling broke the silence first and took the initiative to ask, "Boss Yuan probably really met with an accident. What... should we do?"

Han Xueying was extremely calm. "Rescuing him or seeking revenge are both unrealistic. We can't beat Lei Ming!"

Xu Gongqing looked out the window at the staircase into the pitch-black night, his expression heavy. "We have two choices now. First, continue heading upstairs. We might bump into the A-Level Talent user who was already clearing Dimensional Bugs in this building earlier, and then team up with him to clear monsters together."

"The second option is to disband right here."

Luan Yuling selected disbanding almost without hesitation: "The world has indeed changed. Although social order hasn't completely collapsed yet, people are already killing as they please regardless of the law! Under these circumstances, I think it's safer to stay with family."

She expressed her desire to return home, and her reasoning made perfect sense.

But both Xu Gongqing and Han Xueying remained silent.

As the top university in the country, students at Jingda came from all over the nation.

A large portion of them were not locals!

Going home was clearly unrealistic for them!

Han Xueying and Xu Gongqing didn't live in Jingdou!

The two remained silent for a long time. Xu Gongqing came from an ordinary family background and didn't really dare to talk back to Luan Yuling.

Han Xueying, however, mocked sarcastically, "You make it sound so easy! Earlier, Boss Yuan got four Crystal Nucleuss one after another and gave them all to you to absorb! Now you want to disband just like that? Xu Gongqing and I worked for hours for nothing while you monopolized all the benefits?"

Although Luan Yuling didn't get along with Han Xueying, she wasn't an unreasonable person.

She pondered for a moment and then offered, "I know neither of your homes is in Jingdou, so I'm willing to recruit you on behalf of the Luan Family. As for the specific benefits, we can discuss them after you come back with me to the Luan Family. After all, it's still too dangerous here, not a place to talk."

Hearing that he could work for the Luan Family, Xu Gongqing wanted to nod in agreement without hesitation.

Born into a humble background with no backing, his personality had always been somewhat timid and submissive.

If he hadn't awakened a B-Level Talent this time, he would usually be the kind of background extra who wouldn't be noticed even in a crowd!

But now, not only could he speak to his goddess, but he could also serve her family in the future, and maybe even have the chance to continue teaming up with her to hunt monsters!

Xu Gongqing almost wanted to agree without a second thought.

But Han Xueying spoke up again, mocking, "Although it's dangerous here, Xu Gongqing and I are at least still free. If we really go back to the Luan Family with you, that's your turf. When it comes to discussing benefits then, who knows how we'll be exploited!"

Luan Yuling grew angry now, glaring at her with anger in her beautiful, bright almond eyes: "This won't do, that won't do, what on earth do you want?!"

"First," Han Xueying held up a fair white finger, "regarding the Crystal Nucleuss, you absorbed four all by yourself, so you must compensate us. One Crystal Nucleus per person, paid today."

Luan Yuling frowned, hesitated for a moment, and weighed her words carefully: "I'll do my best to give priority to compensating you with Crystal Nucleuss obtained later, but you know the drop rate for Crystal Nucleuss. If I can't manage it, there's nothing I can do."

With her taking this stance, her attitude was fairly sincere.

Thus, Han Xueying nodded and extended a second finger: "Second, going back to the Luan Family with you is only out of necessity. We aren't selling ourselves to the Luan Family. When we discuss benefits in detail later, I demand it be calculated on a daily basis, and I must have the right to leave at any time."

Luan Yuling hesitated for a moment but still nodded in agreement.

After that, Han Xueying continued to make demands until Luan Yuling reached her limit and snapped, "Are you ever going to finish?" before she finally shut her mouth.

Watching the two women negotiate, Xu Gongqing was completely stunned.

Both Luan Yuling and Han Xueying were attractive women with distinct temperaments, though both had a somewhat cold and elegant air.

But Xu Gongqing could tell this time that Luan Yuling possessed somewhat of a princess's proud disposition.

Meanwhile, Han Xueying had a mature, authoritative aura, exuding immense charm during negotiations.

Neither of them had a mild temper, and neither was likely someone an ordinary man could manage.

As the three were preparing to leave, Luan Yuling suddenly looked toward the direction where Yuan Feng had gone earlier and muttered, "That Lin Chuan... should I go look for him?"

Han Xueying analyzed calmly, "He's either dead like Yuan Feng, or he's become Lei Ming's lackey."

Luan Yuling nodded, feeling that Han Xueying's analysis made a lot of sense.

Thus, the three stopped caring whether Lin Chuan was alive or dead and simply left.