17: Chapter 17 The Temptation of a Rich Woman, The Anti-Lin Alliance

"Everyone, I won't waste any more breath."

"You've all seen the current situation. That Lin Yuan is a lunatic! He doesn't just steal points; he strips away equipment, he won't even spare your underwear! If we don't kick him out, who among us here can guarantee that they won't be the next victim?"

"Young Master Zhao, we understand the logic."

A burly student from the Second High School frowned, "But that Lin Yuan is too freakish. Even someone like Zhou Kai, who specializes in speed, was crippled by a single kick from him. None of us are a match for him in a one-on-one fight."

"If one-on-one doesn't work, then we'll gang up on him!"

Zhao Tianba slammed his hand on the table and pulled a thick stack of black cards from his chest pocket.

"Here are bearer savings cards worth 1.5 million Alliance Dollars!"

In this world, there is nothing that money cannot solve; if there is, it just means there isn't enough money.

"As long as you join my Anti-Lin Alliance, everyone gets a deposit of 100,000!"

"Once it's done and Lin Yuan is kicked out, we'll split the stolen points equally! That C-grade battle blade he carries and the equipment he's stolen will also be yours! I, Zhao Tianba, only want one thing—"

Zhao Tianba's eyes flashed with a venomous light, and he gritted his teeth, "I want to watch him kneel before me like a dead dog!"

Under heavy rewards, there will be brave men.

The dozen or so elites present exchanged glances, and the wariness in their eyes was instantly replaced by greed.

"Let's do it! Two fists are no match for four hands; I don't believe he's made of iron!"

"Eighteen against one, we can wear him down to death!"

"We get paid and split the points; this is a good deal!"

But he knew that Lin Yuan's vigilance was very high now. If he saw so many people gathered, he certainly wouldn't show himself easily.

There had to be bait.

Bait that Lin Yuan absolutely could not refuse, or rather, bait that would make him lower his guard.

Zhao Tianba turned around and looked at Su Yurou, who had been standing in the corner.

"Su Yurou, it's time for you to contribute."

"Young Master Zhao, do we really have to do this? We... wouldn't we be going too far?"

Su Yurou hesitated, "After all, everyone is a classmate, and... and he used to be quite good to me."

"Good to him?"

Zhao Tianba sneered, pressed both hands on Su Yurou's shoulders, and began his PUA performance: "Su Yurou, wake up! Look at Lin Yuan now. Is he still that gentle and refined top student from before? He's just a violent lunatic who robs everyone everywhere! He has gone astray!"

"What we are doing is saving him!"

"Saving him..." Su Yurou muttered to herself.

She remembered Lin Yuan's cold, dismissive gaze, and recalled his vicious acts of stripping people of their equipment in the ruins. The scales in her heart began to tilt.

That's right, the current Lin Yuan is too terrifying, too much of a stranger.

As a B-grade healing genius, she had a bright future, and the Zhao family promised to sponsor her studies in the capital once this was done...

"I understand."

"To stop him from sinking deeper, I am willing to be this bait."

Zhao Tianba smiled with satisfaction and handed her a red distress signal flare: "Go to the abandoned factory ahead. Remember, make it look convincing."

Meanwhile, Lin Yuan had just finished clearing out the ferocious beasts in an office building and was sitting on the rooftop, looking at the points on his wristband.

Points: 1850.

"It's growing a bit slowly."

Just then, a blinding red signal flare exploded over the abandoned factory two kilometers away, turning into red smoke that lingered for a long time.

That was a distress signal, which usually meant an examinee had encountered a danger they couldn't resist.

Lin Yuan narrowed his eyes and looked in that direction.

【Gods Insight · Full Map Radar】

Hum!

In his field of vision, the outline of that abandoned factory was quickly constructed.

And in the central square of the factory, red dots were rapidly gathering and lying in ambush.

【Alert: Detected a large gathering of malicious entities ahead.】

【Number: 18 people.】

【Average Strength: Peak Quasi-Martial Artist ~ Early First Grade.】

【Danger Level: Low.】

【Note: This group is carrying a large amount of points and valuable equipment. It is recommended that the host pack them all up.】

"18 people?"

Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment, then finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"I was originally worried about how to find these hide-and-seek players one by one. I didn't expect someone to be so thoughtful and set up a buffet for me."

As for who the bait was, although the system didn't label the name, Lin Yuan could guess with his toes that it was Su Yurou, given that lonely red dot in that position.

"Beauty saving the hero? Or rekindling an old flame?"

Lin Yuan stood up and patted the dust off his backside.

"Unfortunately, I'm going there to restock."

He hoisted the black moon battle blade onto his shoulder and swaggered toward the trap that had long since spread its net.

Su Yurou was tied to a concrete pillar with several thick ropes. Although the knots were tied professionally, if one looked closely, they would find that it wasn't tied very tightly.

She lowered her head with disheveled hair, her face wearing a miserable expression, looking pitiful.

But in the shadows of the surrounding ruins and behind the broken walls on the second floor, eighteen pairs of eyes were staring fixedly at the entrance of the square.

Zhao Tianba was hiding at the highest observation point, his binoculars having long since locked onto the figure approaching from afar.

He's here!

"Hmph, as expected, still a fool."

Zhao Tianba sneered in his heart, "Rushing over so unguarded just because he saw Su Yurou's distress signal. It seems this piece of trash still hasn't let go of that woman in his heart. That makes things easy; emotions are your greatest weakness!"

One step, two steps, three steps...

When Lin Yuan stepped into the center of the square and was less than ten meters away from Su Yurou.

"Do it!!!"

Swish, swish, swish!

In an instant, a dozen figures rushed out from all directions like hungry wolves.

Some held heavy shields to block the retreat, some drew bows and aimed arrows at vital points, and some held long blades with murderous intent.

In just two seconds, an airtight encirclement was completely formed!

Zhao Tianba leaped down from the high ground, his flame battle axe smashing heavily onto the ground. Looking at Lin Yuan, who was surrounded in the middle, he let out a victor's wild laughter:

"Hahaha! Lin Yuan! Didn't expect this, did you?"

"You thought you were invincible, but in the end, didn't you still fall for the word 'love'? For a woman, you dared to venture into the dragon's den alone?"

"Today, this place will be your burial ground!"

Su Yurou also raised her head at the right moment, her eyes filled with tears (half acted, half nervous), and shouted with a trembling voice: "Lin Yuan... you shouldn't have come... run..."

This script was perfect.

If this were an ordinary hot-blooded manga protagonist, they should be angry, sad, and then burst into power.

However, Lin Yuan, who was in the center of the encirclement, had an expression on his face that was eerily calm.

His lips moved slightly, as if he were counting: "1, 2, 3... 15... 18."

After counting the last number, Lin Yuan nodded with satisfaction.

"18 point gift packages, plus a full set of equipment."

Lin Yuan raised his head, looked at the bewildered Zhao Tianba, and revealed that iconic "nuclear-friendly" smile: "Young Master Zhao, you really are a good person."

"This wave of points is enough for me to reach first place by a wide margin."