11: Chapter 11 Intelligence in Dangerous Areas
“We mean no harm. The two of you were able to reach this place, ignoring the monsters, which indicates you've Awakened powerful Talents. Are you willing to join Squad?”
Bai Xu, the leader of the four, quickly signaled that they had no ill intentions after seeing Lin Zhi's Rank, and instead wanted to invite them to join.
The reason he immediately extended an invitation to Fang Yuan and Lin Zhi upon meeting them was because he saw their considerable strength, especially Fang Yuan's clearly visible Black Iron Level Five Rank aura, just like his own.
Looking at the single black iron long saber Fang Yuan carried, Bai Xu and the others had even more thoughts.
Two Outer City residents, relying on just one black iron long saber, couldn't possibly stroll around here so brazenly. They must have Awakened a powerful True Spirit Talent.
Naturally, Bai Xu wanted to win over and befriend such powerful individuals. Setting aside other considerations, having a strong teammate would ensure greater safety in the coming days.
Furthermore, in the monster-infested Haishi Void Realm, killing monsters was the main objective. Getting into conflicts with other trial participants was completely reckless and a waste of energy.
“Hey, beautiful and handsome, would you like to join us...?”
Sun Wei, who had Awakened the Bronze Rank Talent [Earth Thorn], called out to Lin Zhizhi. Being able to reach Black Iron Level Four or Five by the second day meant that after they left, they would surely receive invitations from Inner City forces.
Such individuals could be considered a Genius, especially the man beside her.
As a follower, Lin Zhizhi consciously looked at the person beside her. If not for Fang Yuan, she would definitely have joined the four-person team.
But now, having experienced two rapid Rank ups, she completely deferred to Fang Yuan's opinion.
“Where do you friends plan to go next?”
Fang Yuan didn't immediately agree to their invitation, nor did he intend to.
For him, his own strength was enough to easily handle the next few days, and there was basically no possibility of danger.
Unless absolutely necessary, he would not team up with more people.
Bringing Lin Zhizhi, whose Rank was lower than his, would not split his experience. However, if he were to act with the current team, which already had a Black Iron Level Five member, the experience he gained would surely decrease significantly.
“Naturally, we're going to hunt monsters. It seems you don't want to move with us.
My name is Bai Xu. Meeting is fate. The two of you should not go to West City Zoo and North City Slaughterhouse... these places have Lord-level mutated creatures and monsters.”
Seeing that Fang Yuan showed no signs of agreeing, Bai Xu knew that this powerful person couldn't be recruited.
Upon realizing this, he didn't feel the slightest displeasure. Instead, he began to share some information about the Haishi Void Realm that some Outer City residents might not know.
After the Calamity Mist descended, humans not only had to face unknown monsters but also needed to be wary of mutated animals.
Bai Xu didn't say much. He only mentioned a few place names and that those places contained monsters capable of making Silver Rank Talent True Spirit Professionals fall. As for what kind of monsters they were, he simply mentioned that there was a tiger in West City Zoo.
He also didn't hide his own destination, the Slaughterhouse, simply stating that there were many mutated animals and monsters there.
“Hello, my name is Lin Zhizhi, and he is my cousin Fang Yuan...”
When asked to introduce themselves, Lin Zhizhi spoke for him, introducing the two of them without Fang Yuan needing to say a word.
“Since the two of you don't wish to join, we won't bother you further. We hope to see you in the Inner City someday.”
After a brief introduction, Bai Xu left with the three others, showing no intention of further conversation.
In a moment, the figures of the four disappeared into the mist.
With the mist present, even with the sun high in the sky, visibility was at most only a hundred meters.
“Boss Bai, why were you so polite to those two Outer City people? You even told them about the Lord-level monster information. You are a Prodigy with a Silver Rank Talent.”
As soon as Bai Xu's group left, Zhang Yu, one of the four holding a submachine gun, spoke.
Zhang Yu, who was under 1.7 meters tall, wore several pieces of Black Iron Rank armor protecting his vital points. With a submachine gun, his equipment alone was worth at least three thousand energy points.
As someone born an Inner City resident, Zhang Yu did not have a good impression of Outer City people.
He didn't want the two individuals, whose strength surpassed his own, to join, as it would make him even more marginalized within Squad.
Furthermore, since he had only Awakened the common Black Iron Rank Talent [Eagle Eye], Zhang Yu disliked the two even more, as their Talents were at least Bronze Rank.
His Talent was ordinary, so he was still only Black Iron Level Three. If not for their prior agreement and the submachine gun in Zhang Yu's hand, which was capable of threatening Black Iron Level Six or Seven individuals, he would probably be hiding in some corner right now.
To survive in the Haishi Void Realm, he even acknowledged Bai Xu, who had Awakened a Silver Rank Talent, as his boss.
This was not a disgrace. It should be known that Silver Rank Talent holders could generally reach Silver Rank or even Gold Rank Professionals, and were prominent figures in the Inner City.
“Since Fang Yuan could reach Black Iron Level Five on the second day, he must have Awakened some powerful Bronze Rank Talent, or perhaps even a Silver Rank Talent,”
Bai Yu, the only girl among the four, explained the reason.
Talents of the same Rank also had significant differences. A weak Bronze Rank Talent was not much stronger than a Black Iron Rank Talent, while a powerful Bronze Rank Talent could be much stronger than other Bronze Rank Talents.
“My little sister is right. Whether it's a powerful Bronze Rank Talent or a Silver Rank Talent, only less than a hundred people have probably advanced to Black Iron Level Five in a day and a half.”
Bai Xu looked at his little sister with considerable praise. The siblings were twins, with about seventy to eighty percent resemblance in appearance.
“These two Outer City people are quite lucky to have Awakened such powerful Talents. This true spirit Awakening is truly unfathomable. Luckily, my Awakened Talent is the Bronze Rank [Earth Thorn].”
Sun Wei, on the side, heard about the powerful Talents and let out a sigh of relief. As he spoke, his gaze unconsciously drifted towards Zhang Yu, who had only Awakened a Black Iron Talent.
Among the four, the strongest was naturally Bai Xu, who had Awakened the Silver Rank Talent [Fire Element Manipulation], followed by him and Bai Yu.
The unluckiest was Zhang Yu, with only a Black Iron Rank Talent.
Speaking of which, he was also unlucky. Although true spirit Awakening had little regularity and everything was unknown.
However, there were still some influencing factors. If parents were Bronze Rank, there was a good chance of Awakening a corresponding Rank Talent. This was why two of the four had Awakened Bronze Rank Talents.
Bai Xu even Awakened a Silver Rank Talent.
Feeling the faint, disdainful gaze, Zhang Yu was angry but dared not speak. Talent determined future achievements, and with his Black Iron Rank Talent, he would be at the bottom of society in the future.
Facing Sun Wei, who had Awakened a Bronze Talent, he dared not say anything at all.
Fortunately, he had an Inner City identity, so he could live out the rest of his life peacefully in the future.