15: Chapter 15 Another SSS-level genius!

"Ding-dong—!"

A crisp electronic doorbell rang, sounding particularly abrupt in the quiet base room.

"Captain Chen, it seems someone is here."

Chen Xi also raised his head from the computer, his brows slightly furrowed.

At this hour, who could it be?

He nodded: "Go open the door and see who it is."

"Okay."

Li Murou responded obediently, trotted to the door, and opened it.

Outside the door stood a tall, cool-tempered woman.

She had long, straight blue hair as tranquil as the deep sea, skin so fair it was almost translucent, and features as exquisite as if carved from ice and snow.

Just by standing there quietly, it seemed as if the surrounding air temperature dropped by several degrees.

"You... who are you?"

Looking at the unbelievably beautiful stranger before her, Li Murou spoke first, her voice tinged with curiosity and vigilance.

Upon hearing this, a flash of desolation crossed the woman's clear, sapphire-like eyes.

She gently pursed her lips and introduced herself: "Hello, I am from Night Curtain... *cough, cough*, I am from the former Nightfall Team, Su Xiaoxiao. I... I have come to take my things."

When Su Xiaoxiao said the words "former Nightfall Squad," her tone was filled with unconcealable loss.

Clearly, she was still filled with a sense of emptiness regarding the team that had once carried all her glory and dreams, only to suddenly fall apart just like that.

"Night Curtain's... Su Xiaoxiao?"

Hearing this name, Chen Xi, who had been troubled by output issues, felt his heart jump.

He walked quickly from the computer, his gaze falling on the cool-tempered, blue-haired woman before him.

A former member of Nightfall Squad!

This was truly... speak of the devil!

Almost subconsciously, he decisively activated his innate skill.

[Card Affinity Reflection]!

A faint blue light, visible only to him, instantly swept from the top of Su Xiaoxiao's head to her feet.

[Name: Su Xiaoxiao]

[Level: Lv.13]

[Class: Battle Mage]

[Card Affinity Reflection — Ice Thunder Battle Method: Detected that this Professional possesses both extremely strong Ice and Thunder attribute affinity! If an Ice and Thunder dual-attribute class core card is injected, she can awaken the hidden class — Ice Thunder Battle Method! At that time, she will become a battlefield sovereign capable of pushing the freezing power of ice and the explosive power of thunder to the extreme! Growth Rating: SSS!]

SSS-grade!

It was another SSS-rated super genius!

Chen Xi's heart almost stopped beating at this moment.

The most critical point was that she was also an output class — a Battle Mage!

Wasn't this the exact piece of the team puzzle he was missing most!?

At this moment, Chen Xi couldn't help but think of Yan Zidong, who also came from the Nightfall Team.

He understood in his heart that for a team to climb to the position of the top-ranked champion team at such an age, every member's talent and strength must be extraordinary.

However, he quickly shook his head, banishing Yan Zidong's arrogant figure from his mind.

Yan Zidong was a selfish, conceited piece of work.

Even if he had the potential to be enhanced to SSS-grade, he didn't deserve it with that attitude!

As for the Su Xiaoxiao in front of him, judging by her polite self-introduction just now, she was at least a cut above Yan Zidong in character.

Since the heavens had sent such an unpolished gem to him, there was no way he would let her slip through his fingers!

Su Xiaoxiao naturally didn't know that Chen Xi had gone through so many thoughts in just a few seconds.

Seeing Chen Xi staring at her without speaking for a long time, Su Xiaoxiao took the initiative to speak: "Hello, excuse me... may I come in and get my things? It will only take a moment."

"Of course! Please, come in!"

Chen Xi snapped out of his daze and hurriedly stepped aside to make way for her.

"Thank you."

Su Xiaoxiao responded politely, then, holding a trace of nostalgia and sadness, walked into the room that once belonged to her and began to pack silently.

Before long, she walked out of the room with a small cardboard box, looking dejected.

The box was filled with all her memories in this base room.

Su Xiaoxiao turned back, and with a look of reluctance, gently took down the metal nameplate with her name on it from the door, carefully placing it on the very top of the box.

Afterward, she said "thank you" to Chen Xi and Li Murou again and prepared to turn and leave.

"Wait a moment!"

Seeing this SSS-grade big fish about to swim away, Chen Xi hurriedly called out to stop her.

Su Xiaoxiao stopped and turned back, looking puzzled.

Chen Xi stepped forward slowly, looking at the box in her arms and the nameplate, and asked softly: "I can tell, you are very reluctant to leave this place, aren't you?"

Upon hearing this, a flash of bitterness crossed Su Xiaoxiao's ice-blue eyes.

She sighed and shook her head with a wry smile: "What can I do even if I am reluctant? It disbanded in the end anyway."

"Hello, my name is Chen Xi, and I am the captain of this Nirvana Battle Team. This person beside me is our only current member, Li Murou."

Chen Xi proactively reached out his hand to introduce himself.

"Huh?"

Su Xiaoxiao felt a bit confused by Chen Xi's sudden self-introduction, but she nodded politely in response.

Chen Xi didn't mind her coldness and continued to ask, following the previous topic: "Speaking of which, I've always been curious. Your Nightfall Team was developing so well, climbing to the position of the freshmen's champion team in just one month, how could it suddenly disband?"

Mentioning this, another look of desolation appeared on Su Xiaoxiao's face.

She was silent for a moment before explaining slowly: "Our captain and vice-captain were seriously injured in a dungeon, and I'm afraid they won't recover for a year or a half."

She paused, her tone filled with helplessness: "Our team's strength was very strong, but precisely because everyone in the team was strong and no one was willing to yield to anyone else, the atmosphere within the team wasn't very harmonious. Now that the leader and second-in-command, the only ones who could keep things under control, are both gone, the team... disbanding was only a matter of time."

"I see..."

Chen Xi nodded, understanding clearly.

It was indeed only a matter of time before a star team without a core fell apart.

He immediately followed up: "Then what is your next plan? Although the leader and second-in-command are gone, you are only a freshman, and your university career has just begun. You can't just stop looking for a team and stop improving yourself from now on, right?"

"I don't know..." Su Xiaoxiao shook her head in confusion. "There have been quite a few teams that have contacted me, but I feel... they don't really suit me."

She looked at the nameplate in her hand and said softly: "To be honest, while I miss the glory Night Curtain brought me, at the same time, I am a bit tired of the various conflicts that arose in the team for resources and rankings."

"So... the team I want to find next will probably put unity first. As for whether they are strong or not... that's not so important anymore."

Hearing this, Chen Xi knew the atmosphere was well-prepared.

He looked into Su Xiaoxiao's eyes, wore a confident and infectious smile, and said in a very seductive tone: "Now there is a team that can guarantee absolute unity, possesses the strength to aim for the champion team title, and can ensure that your own strength reaches the peak that all Professionals dream of... would you choose it?"

"Huh?"

Su Xiaoxiao didn't seem to have reacted to the meaning of Chen Xi's words, just subconsciously letting out a questioning nasal sound.

Seeing this, Chen Xi continued to extend his olive branch, his voice full of sincerity and power: "I, Chen Xi, was just ruthlessly abandoned by the Shenfeng Battle Team. Mu Rou beside me, when school started, no team looked at her. Now, we two 'abandoned ones' have formed this team called 'Nirvana', signifying rebirth from the ashes."

"Now I, as the captain of the Nirvana Battle Team, formally invite you to join us!"

He paused, giving Su Xiaoxiao a moment to digest, then clearly listed his three major advantages:

"First, the situation of the two of us guarantees that we cherish this current team more than anyone else. Therefore, in our team, the atmosphere will absolutely be united and upward, and there will never be internal fighting!"

"Secondly, don't look at the fact that we are both support classes right now. I can clearly tell you that I can bring permanent, massive buffs to my teammates! The former Shenfeng Battle Team was brought by me, single-handedly, from an unknown squad to the height of third in the grade!"

"And the current Mu Rou can single-handedly beat any member of the Shenfeng Battle Team, including your former teammate Yan Zidong, which is also my work! As long as you are willing to join us, I can also guarantee to make you stronger than you were at Nightfall, and let you stand at the peak again with us!"

"As for the third..."

Chen Xi pointed to the room she had just walked out of, a cunning smile appearing on his face.

"The former land of glory for Night Curtain — the 301 base room, has now been inherited by us, Nirvana. If you are willing to join us, you don't have to change rooms, and everything of yours can remain as it was."

He stepped forward and, for the final time, extended his hand to the SSS-grade genius before him.

"In summary, classmate Su Xiaoxiao, would you be willing to join us?"