4: Two major department beauties

Yuan Feng already had a path to becoming a powerhouse mapped out in his heart. Coupled with the ego boost from the global announcement, he didn't care to waste another breath on the ordinary people in the gymnasium.

His eyes were ultimately set on the top powerhouses across the world.

He swept his finger across Lin Chuan and Luan Yuling, declaring in a domineering tone, "You, and you. The two of you are in my team."

"As for the rest of you, I need a healing Talent user, a defense Talent user, and a speed Talent user—three people in total. B-Level Talent users take priority. I will ensure my teammates level up as quickly as possible. If you want to join, step up fast."

Saying that, he pretended to be generous and tossed the crystal core he could no longer absorb to Luan Yuling. "This crystal core is your reward."

Luan Yuling was flattered and overwhelmed!

After all, Yuan Feng was a powerhouse who had received a global announcement!

That meant he was famous worldwide!

A powerhouse like him was actually willing to let her join his team!

And he had even given her a precious crystal core!

At this moment, even though Yuan Feng looked ordinary, Luan Yuling couldn't help but feel a spark of excitement in her heart.

This was the human tendency to revere the strong.

On the very first day of the apocalypse, it had already begun to manifest.

Lin Chuan stood behind Yuan Feng like an ordinary, low-profile lackey, casting a calm glance at Luan Yuling.

He was somewhat surprised that a mere global announcement could have such a huge impact on people's minds.

In his past life, Yuan Feng hadn't gotten a global announcement.

Only after killing over a dozen Dimensional Bugs with the people in the gymnasium did he realize with a grim face that killing monsters couldn't level them up!

Everyone had been searching for ways to level up, and Yuan Feng had also chosen to form a team to go out and kill monsters.

However, in his past life, when he invited Luan Yuling, he was rejected!

Although Luan Yuling only had a D-Level Talent, she didn't feel much pressure facing Dimensional Bugs, which were known as newbie welfare.

What's more, she had a powerful family behind her. Even though signals were cut at the start of the apocalypse and she couldn't contact them temporarily, she believed an A-level powerhouse would emerge in her family as well.

And those martial artists in her family would definitely hold a massive advantage in the early days of the apocalypse!

Therefore, in her past life, Luan Yuling had rejected Yuan Feng's team invitation.

But in this life, although Yuan Feng still had an A-Level Talent, he had achieved a global announcement!

Out of ten billion people worldwide, he was the first to reach Level 1!

It could be said that a single global announcement made Yuan Feng the hottest star in the whole world!

His status in Luan Yuling's heart was completely different from his past life!

Facing his invitation and goodwill, Luan Yuling gladly accepted.

Lin Chuan was happy to see this happen.

After all, no one would ever complain about having too many Talents.

Indeed, for Lin Chuan, who had lived through three world mergers...

Anyone—regardless of whether they were male or female, beautiful or ugly, or whether they had offended him—could become a corpse as long as it made him stronger.

Becoming stronger was the sole essence of the Killing Game.

If you were not strong enough, you could die at any moment.

Only the strong could survive indefinitely!

Soon, Luan Yuling absorbed the crystal core given by Yuan Feng in front of everyone.

Following that, a large crowd swarmed around Yuan Feng, begging to join his team!

The other three people Yuan Feng recruited were slightly different from his past life—

Wan Gang, a B-Level defense Talent user.

Xu Gongqing, a B-Level speed Talent user.

These two were the same as in his past life.

Only Han Xueying, a B-Level healing Talent user, had not chosen to join Yuan Feng's team in his past life.

Clearly, she was also affected by the butterfly effect of the global announcement.

With the team finalized, Yuan Feng prepared to lead them away.

But right then, a discordant voice suddenly piped up from the crowd:

"Feng Ge, I want to join your team too!"

Yuan Feng swept a cold glance over, his tone impatient: "My team has enough people. I'm not planning to add anyone else."

Tian Hong was filled with unwillingness. He suddenly pointed at Lin Chuan, who had little presence beside Yuan Feng, and shamelessly declared, "I can replace him!"

Seeing Yuan Feng's displeasure, Tian Hong rapidly analyzed and desperately sold himself: "Lin Chuan's useless F-Level Talent has no attack power at all, whereas my C-Level Talent allows me to manipulate metal in battle! As for burning bodies and digging out crystal cores, I can do that too! I can completely replace Lin Chuan's job."

When he shouted this out loud, many people looked at him with strange expressions!

The apocalypse had only just begun, and many people hadn't adjusted their mindsets yet.

Most people still held a sense of reverence for the deceased.

Lin Chuan's previous act of burning corpses didn't look cruel due to his Talent.

But even so, some still secretly felt his behavior was inappropriate.

Yet Tian Hong actually had the audacity to say he was willing to dig crystal cores out of corpses!

He didn't have a fire-element Talent!

According to his introduction, he had a metal-element Talent, which meant he would likely have to use metal weapons to dig crystal cores out of corpses!

Just thinking about that bloody scene made people uncomfortable!

Yuan Feng thought of this as well and rejected Tian Hong without hesitation: "No need! My team doesn't lack combat power!"

It wasn't just a matter of combat power. Yuan Feng felt that since Lin Chuan was the first to discover the crystal cores, it demonstrated a skill in itself.

The Killing Game had just begun, and everyone was still figuring things out.

Bringing a smart guy like Lin Chuan along meant he might make discoveries elsewhere too!

If they could snag another global announcement, it would be even better!

All in all, Yuan Feng still valued Lin Chuan quite a bit.

However, Tian Hong's face turned pale, and his eyes burned with intense jealousy and hatred as he looked at Lin Chuan!

Tian Hong and Lin Chuan hadn't gotten along even before the apocalypse.

The reason was simply that the girl Tian Hong simped for liked Lin Chuan instead.

Before the apocalypse arrived, Tian Hong was indeed inferior to Lin Chuan in every way.

But now that the apocalypse was here, Tian Hong had awakened a C-Level Talent with strong combat power!

While Lin Chuan had only awakened a useless F-Level Talent!

Tian Hong felt that this apocalypse was his chance to turn his life around!

Yet that damnable Lin Chuan had actually managed to cling to Yuan Feng's thigh!

How could he not be filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred!

And at the scene, there were many others who were envious and jealous!

Han Xueying, who possessed a B-Level healing Talent, was one of them!

She hesitated slightly but still raised her doubt: "Since the team doesn't lack combat power, isn't Student Luan Yuling's presence a bit redundant?"

As soon as these words were uttered, the atmosphere instantly became delicate!

Unlike the private petty grudge between Lin Chuan and Tian Hong, the rivalry between Luan Yuling and Han Xueying was common knowledge across the entire school!

Back when competing for school belle, the two had been rivals!

Unfortunately, both lost out and became the beauties of the Computer Science Department and the Medical Department respectively.

Now that sparks were flying again between these two department beauties, the onlookers' eyes were filled with gossip.

Yuan Feng found it quite amusing, even fantasizing in his heart about the scene of two beauties fighting over him out of jealousy.

Secretly pleased, he maintained a serious face and explained, "My Dragon Flame Burst is too powerful. Sometimes, when dealing with minor fries, Yuling's Wind Blade is more suitable."

Seeing that Luan Yuling didn't mind his intimate way of addressing her, Yuan Feng gestured with his eyes, "Yuling."

Receiving his signal, Luan Yuling immediately threw a Wind Blade in Tian Hong's direction!

Curiously, though the target of that Wind Blade was Tian Hong, it almost grazed past Han Xueying's cheek!

This was undoubtedly a show of force!