55: That was a stunning move! You call that a D-rank?!

“...”

The entire forest fell into a dead silence.

All five members of the Wind Chaser Squad were stunned.

They exchanged glances, their expressions shifting from shock to disbelief, then to utter incredulity.

Three whole seconds passed.

“Pfft—”

“Hahahahahahaha!”

“Did I hear that right? A D-rank is extorting us?”

“Is he dreaming? Does he even know who we are?”

“I’m dying of laughter! Is Jiangcheng Branch Bureau so short-staffed that they sent such a clown to the competition?”

The captain also laughed in exasperation.

He looked at Lin Yuan, his gaze like he was looking at an idiot.

“Kid, I admit you’re very brave.”

“But your brain doesn’t seem to be working too well.”

“I’ll give you one chance. Kneel now and hand over all your team’s points, and I might consider only breaking one of your legs.”

The team members also gathered around, all flexing their fists, with playful smiles on their faces.

In their eyes, this was simply a fat sheep that had fallen from the sky.

A lone D-rank would have at least a thousand initial points.

Isn’t this just a freebie?

“Sigh.”

Lin Yuan looked at them and sighed helplessly.

“Why do some people always refuse a toast and prefer a forfeit?”

He shook his head.

“I originally wanted to resolve this peacefully.”

“It seems I’ll have to use force after all.”

The moment his voice fell.

“You’re asking for death!”

The captain of the Wind Chaser Squad flickered, appearing before Lin Yuan, and delivered a hand chop directly at Lin Yuan’s neck!

He struck in a fit of rage, his speed reaching the extreme!

However.

His hand chop stopped in mid-air.

A hand had grabbed his wrist.

It was Lin Yuan.

“Too slow.”

Lin Yuan’s voice still carried that lazy tone.

The captain’s pupils constricted, and alarm bells rang in his heart!

He tried to pull his hand back, but found his wrist was immobile!

How was this possible?!

How could a D-rank have such great strength?!

“Since you’re unwilling to give it willingly…”

Lin Yuan raised his other hand, fingers spread, and in his palm, a ball of purple lightning began to gather.

The violent energy caused the surrounding air to wail.

“Then I can only…”

“Take it myself!”

The smiles on the faces of the other four members of the Wind Chaser Squad froze!

They felt that heart-pounding energy!

That was definitely not power a D-rank could possess!

“No! Retreat quickly!” the captain roared in terror.

But it was too late.

“Try this!”

“【Super Electromagnetic Cannon】... Oh no, it’s 【Palm Thunder · Deluxe Edition】!”

Boom—!!!

A thick purple lightning pillar shot out from his palm!

It didn’t shoot at anyone.

Instead, it blasted straight into the sky!

That lightning seemed to tear the entire sky apart!

A terrifying roar, accompanied by dazzling light, spread out!

Within a radius of tens of kilometers, whether they were teams engaged in fierce combat or teams in ambush.

At this moment, they all stopped their actions in unison, looking towards the direction from which the sound and light came!

“What was that?!”

“Such terrifying energy fluctuations!”

“Lightning-element ability! Could it be someone from ‘Thor’s Hammer’?”

In the swamp.

Su Mingzhe also suddenly looked up, staring intently in that direction.

That energy… he was too familiar with it!

It was that D-rank bastard!

Had he finally decided to come out of his shell?!

Moreover, making such a huge commotion right off the bat, what was he trying to do?!

...The lightning dissipated, and the roar gradually subsided.

The five members of the Wind Chaser Squad stood dumbfounded.

They looked at the man who had blasted through the sky with a single strike, their minds blank.

This… was this a D-rank?

You call this a D-rank?!

This might was more terrifying than any C-rank Peak expert they had ever seen!

The captain felt a chill all over, cold sweat dripping down his temples.

“Run!”

This was the only thought in his mind.

Without the slightest hesitation, he turned to flee.

“Trying to leave?”

Lin Yuan’s voice, however, sounded like a devil’s whisper in his ear.

The next second.

A flash of lightning streaked past.

“Bang!”

The captain only felt a pain in the back of his neck, his vision went black, and he lost consciousness, falling straight down.

【Defeated C-rank Intermediate ability user, seized 50% of his points.】

【Points acquired: 1900 points.】

Lin Yuan didn’t even glance at him, his figure flickering again.

“Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!”

There were four more muffled thuds.

The remaining four team members, without even a chance to react, followed in their captain’s footsteps, falling to the ground in unison and being forcibly teleported out of the secret realm.

【Points acquired: 1550 points.】

【Points acquired: 1400 points.】

...In less than ten seconds.

This elite squad, ranked thirty-second on the hidden dragon ranking, was completely wiped out!

Jiangcheng Branch Bureau’s team points instantly soared from 1500 points to 4900 points!

“Tsk.”

Lin Yuan glanced at the number on the terminal and pouted.

“Still too lean.”

“But, the appetizer wasn’t bad.”

He didn’t rush to leave.

Instead, he stood there at his leisure, as if waiting for something.

In his Electromagnetic Induction, he could already clearly “see.”

“Schools of fish” from three directions were being attracted by the recent scent of blood, rapidly approaching this location.

The closest and fastest team was his “old friend.”

Beijing First Team, Su Mingzhe.

“Perfect timing.”

A foxy smile appeared on Lin Yuan’s face.

“Young Master Su, you’ve ‘fattened up’ quite nicely these past two days.”

...On the other side.

“Captain! The target is right ahead!”

Su Mingzhe’s team moved rapidly through the jungle.

“The energy fluctuations have disappeared! The Wind Chaser Squad… has been eliminated!”

A team member looked at the information on the terminal and spoke.

To eliminate a full C-rank squad in such a short time?

What kind of monster was that D-rank?!

Su Mingzhe’s face was so grim it could drip water.

He was not afraid; instead, he was even more excited.

“Excellent!”

“The stronger he is, the more pleasure I’ll get when I crush him with my own hands!”

“Full speed ahead! Don’t let him get away!”

Just as they were about to reach the battlefield.

“Hmm?”

Su Mingzhe paused his steps.

He sensed that from two other directions, two powerful energies were also approaching.

“It’s the barbarians from Bingzhu City and the people from Iron Wall Branch Bureau.”

His vice-captain immediately reported the origins of the other parties.

“They were also attracted by the commotion just now.”

“Hmph, trying to get a share?”

Su Mingzhe sneered.

“Let them come.”

“It’ll be perfect to show everyone, right in front of them, the consequences of offending me, Su Mingzhe!”

Soon.

Three teams, from three directions, arrived at the battlefield almost simultaneously.

They formed a triangle, completely surrounding the figure in the center of the battlefield.

The captain of Bingzhu City was a brawny man over two meters tall, with bulging muscles that exuded explosive power.

The captain of Iron Wall Branch Bureau, on the other hand, was a resolute middle-aged man, his aura as steady as a mountain.

Their gazes all fell upon the D-rank in the field.

As well as the fading teleportation lights on the ground.

Did he really, alone, wipe out an entire squad?

“Lin Yuan!”

Su Mingzhe’s voice was filled with barely suppressed hatred.

“Today is your day of death!”

Lin Yuan picked his ear, looking impatient.

“It’s you again, loser.”

“What, doesn’t your face hurt anymore?”

“You!”

Su Mingzhe was so angry he nearly went berserk on the spot.

“Everyone!”

Lin Yuan ignored him, instead looking around and flashing a friendly smile at the people from Bingzhu City and Iron Wall Branch Bureau.

“Are you all here to watch the show?”

“Don’t just stand there, come on up, all of you.”

“I’m in a hurry.”

Arrogant!

Too arrogant!

Xiang Mang, the brawny captain of Bingzhu City, raised an eyebrow, showing an interested expression.

“Kid, you’ve got guts.”

“My name is Xiang Mang, captain of Bingzhu City. I admire you, but rules are rules.”

“Since we’ve met, let’s settle it with our hands.”

The captain of Iron Wall Branch Bureau said nothing, but his team members had already silently raised their shields, clearly treating Lin Yuan as prey.

Three top-tier strong teams ranked in the top twenty.

Fifteen elites of C-rank and above.

Surrounded Lin Yuan alone, leaving no escape.

This was a deadly trap!

A triumphant smile had already appeared on Su Mingzhe’s face.

However.

Facing such a desperate situation, there was not a trace of tension on Lin Yuan’s face.

Instead, he let out a sigh of relief.

“Excellent, everyone’s here.”

“Saves me the trouble of finding you one by one.”

He looked at the three teams, like he was picking cabbages at a market.

“Hmm, three pigs, combined should be over twenty thousand points.”

“Not bad, quite plump.”

After he finished speaking, under everyone’s astonished gaze.

He stomped his foot violently!

“Boom!”

A large pit exploded in the ground, and he shot into the sky!

Then… he turned and ran!

His speed was three times faster than when he arrived!

As he ran, he frantically shouted in panic.

“Mommy! Help!”

“Three against one! You’re not playing fair!”

“A gentleman’s revenge, ten years is not too late! You all just wait for me!”

“...”

Su Mingzhe, Xiang Mang, and all the team members were dumbfounded.

Where was that domineering aura from just now?

Where was that arrogant “I’ll fight ten of you” attitude?

How did the whole vibe change in a second?!

“Chase!”

Su Mingzhe was the first to react, so angry his lungs nearly exploded!

“Don’t let him get away! Chase him!”

“Interesting kid!” Xiang Mang laughed loudly and led his team in pursuit.

The Iron Wall Branch Bureau exchanged glances and also didn’t hesitate.

Thus.

Within the secret realm, an extremely spectacular scene unfolded.

A D-rank ability user was “fleeing” frantically in front.

Behind him, three elite squads followed in a mighty procession!

As Lin Yuan ran, he used Electromagnetic Induction to sense the “pursuers” behind him, and the smile on his lips grew wider.

Very good.

The fish had taken the bait.

And, more than he had expected.

His escape direction was precisely the valley where Jiangcheng Branch Bureau was located!

“The pigs are in the pen…”

Lin Yuan looked at the familiar outline of the valley ahead, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

“Prepare to close the gates and unleash Su Wanqing!”