30: Do you have what it takes to fight my boss?

At this moment, everyone in the Ya Zi Reserve Team, except for Zhou Mengyan, showed deep confusion in their eyes.

However, most of them didn't notice the issue with Xiao Yan's level. The Xiao Corporation has a market value of over ten billion dragon coins. Although Forbidden Spell Scrolls are regulated, the corporation should have a reserve. As for whether they would give one to Xiao Yan?

They couldn't be sure.

Can a Forbidden Spell Scroll avoid hitting Awakeners and only target monsters?

They were even more unsure.

And the few who discovered Xiao Yan was lying wouldn't expose him; only a fool would do something so thankless.

"Meng Yan, I'm sorry you were startled. I only called my family after leaving here to have them mail the Forbidden Spell Scroll over," Xiao Yan said with a smile.

No sooner had Xiao Yan finished speaking than a notification suddenly popped up before everyone's eyes.

"Notification: Danger removed. This was not an attack on our city's leveling zone by a Grand Magus, but rather Xiao Yan of the Xiao Corporation using a Fire-type Forbidden Spell Scroll to rescue his teammate Zhou Mengyan."

"Awakeners, please continue leveling with peace of mind. Awakeners who are still concerned about the safety of the leveling zone can leave Xuanfu Base City; the teleportation array will be open for free for one day."

As soon as this message appeared, it immediately caused a stir within the Ya Zi Reserve Team.

Zhou Mengyan's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of amusement flashing within them.

Her goal was the National Novice Championship instance; she had an important mission, and in the face of her task, all other factors were irrelevant to her.

"Let's put this aside for now. Let's leave Xuanfu Base City. Right now, finding a stable environment to level up is the top priority," Zhou Mengyan said.

"We'll listen to you. We'll go wherever you say!"

Seeing Zhou Mengyan's attitude change, Xiao Yan was immediately overjoyed, walking towards Zhou Mengyan as he spoke.

However, just then, footsteps suddenly came from deep within the mountain range.

Everyone turned their heads and saw Lin Ling and Ji Mo emerge from the mountains.

Lin Ling had his hands behind his head, and Ji Mo wore an assassin's hood that completely obscured his face.

"Team Leader Lin, are you alright?"

"Team Leader Lin."

Several Ya Zi Reserve Team members spoke up, greeting Lin Ling.

And a faint smile finally appeared on Zhou Mengyan's ice-cold face.

Seeing this, the smile on Xiao Yan's face immediately vanished.

Why did Lin Ling always appear whenever he showed off in front of others?

"You two dared to venture deep into the East Lookout Mountain Range. It's a miracle you came out alive," Xiao Yan said, glancing at Lin Ling.

"Lin Ling, why aren't you thanking my brother? If he hadn't cast the Fire-type Forbidden Spell Meteor Fire Rain just now, you would have been torn apart by the Dark Creatures long ago," Xiao Ya shouted at Lin Ling, hands on her hips.

Hearing this, Ji Mo suddenly looked at Lin Ling. He couldn't receive notifications from Xuanfu Base City, and hearing such a statement now, his eyes widened.

The flesh on his face began to twitch wildly, as if he was strongly suppressing the urge to unleash his Invincible verbal assault.

Lin Ling, on the other hand, merely looked completely unconcerned.

"Still pretending?" Xiao Yan immediately laughed when he saw him like this. "Lin Ling, I know you want to return to Ya Zi but can't bring yourself to beg me. Actually, sometimes you have to bow your head. Relying on others is not as good as relying on yourself."

His words were clearly a veiled insinuation that Lin Ling had no real ability and was just clinging to powerful figures.

However, Lin Ling's expression remained unchanged, "You think too highly of yourself, and you underestimate me too much. Calling you 'Sweetheart Baby' really wasn't wrong at all."

Xiao Yan was immediately enraged.

"Lin Ling, I want to duel you! Do you dare? If you're still a man, then step forward! Don't think that acting tough will get you back into Ya Zi. Ya Zi never accepts trash!"

Xiao Yan roared furiously. As the heir of the Xiao Family, when had he ever been called an idiot, and twice in one day at that?

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than he suddenly felt a chill at his neck.

His body trembled violently, and he slowly turned his head to look.

He saw a figure shrouded in a cloak had appeared beside him at some point.

And a pure black dagger was already resting on his neck; it seemed that if he made any movement, the dagger would sever his neck.

"You... who exactly are you?" Xiao Yan asked, his voice trembling.

"Duel my boss? Do you have the strength for that? My boss's strength attribute is even higher than mine. Do you even qualify to challenge him?" Ji Mo's cold voice came, filled with arrogance and disdain.

That disdain was completely unmasked, as if he genuinely didn't regard Xiao Yan in the slightest.

Just then, a night wind swept by.

It suddenly blew off the hood on Ji Mo's head, revealing his delicate and thin face.

"Ji-Ji... Ji-Ji... Young Master Ji?"

Xiao Yan's pupils suddenly constricted.

Ji Mo's name was legendary in their circle.

How could he not recognize Young Master Ji?

The Xiao Corporation was the leader of Xuanfu Base City and ranked among the top 10 forces nationwide.

But the Ji was a top three oligarchy nationwide; their assets were hundreds of billions of dragon coins.

The Xiao Family, with a mere ten billion in assets, was like a younger brother in the eyes of the Ji.

"Young Master Ji, how could you..."

"Shut up! Dare to spout nonsense again and I'll kill you!"

Ji Mo interrupted Xiao Yan, simultaneously applying slow pressure with the dagger in his hand.

Xiao Yan felt a stinging pain in his neck and immediately shut his mouth.

"Hmph!"

Ji Mo snorted coldly before slowly withdrawing the dagger.

His figure instantly vanished, reappearing beside Lin Ling.

A fierce glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes; all his frustration was now directed at Lin Ling.

No wonder this brat was so arrogant; it turns out he had bewitched the second young master of the Ji.

So what if he used an A-grade gene fluid?

A 500-point increase in strength attribute is only 600 strength at most.

But in Xiao Yan's eyes, what was an A-grade gene fluid worth?

Many ordinary people don't know that an Awakener can only use gene fluid once in their lifetime.

Those with some family background wouldn't use low-grade gene fluid before their third advancement.

An S-grade gene fluid, costing 30 million dragon coins per vial, permanently increases strength by 1000 points after consumption.

It is rumored that Eagle has already developed SS-grade gene fluid, priced at 1 billion per vial.

Once consumed, it can permanently increase strength by 2000 points.

In the eyes of these scions of major families, only a fool would use low-grade gene fluid before their third advancement.

"Hmph!" Xiao Yan snorted inwardly. "Lin Ling, I don't believe Ji Mo won't leave your side. Don't let me catch you alone!"

Lin Ling glanced at Xiao Yan, precisely catching the hatred in his eyes.

But Lin Ling didn't put him in his eyes at all, walking directly towards Zhou Mengyan.

Their eyes met, but neither spoke.

A few seconds later, Zhou Mengyan suddenly hugged Lin Ling, "We're leaving Xuanfu Base City for Autumn Wild Blue Cloth City. Come with me. Everything will be fine once I complete my second advancement."

"Why are you leaving?" Lin Ling didn't move, only asking indifferently.

"It's not safe here. There's always a Grand Magus interfering with our leveling. I need to reach level 30 and complete my second advancement as quickly as possible," Zhou Mengyan said.

Lin Ling's mouth couldn't help but twitch. If I went with you, you'd have to move again tomorrow.

"No need. As you can see, I've latched onto a Young Master," Lin Ling said with a smile.

Zhou Mengyan didn't speak, but her pearly teeth bit tightly into her cherry lips.

Just then, Lin Ling suddenly leaned his mouth to her ear, his breath like a hot wave blowing on Zhou Mengyan's earlobe.

A feeling of electric shock instantly spread throughout Zhou Mengyan's body.

Her heart pounded wildly, and her face flushed a deep apple red.

Just as she thought Lin Ling had suddenly had an epiphany, a voice suddenly sounded in her ear.

"You don't actually need to hide from me anymore. I've already discovered your true identity."

Zhou Mengyan's body suddenly trembled, and she looked at Lin Ling, clearly a little nervous.

Feeling her unusual reaction, Lin Ling's lips curved slightly upwards.

"Do you know a man named Yan Hongtian?"