93: Get up from where you fell

In the following days, Lin Qi Ye and the others truly experienced what was called Hellish training.

During this period of refinement, the new recruits all broke through to the Chi Realm.

However, for Lin Qi Ye, his gains were far more than that.

After killing Scorpion One, the members of the 136 Squad collected the forbidden item named [Blood Boil], which was Lin Qi Ye's spoils of war.

Lin Qi Ye chose to hand over this forbidden item; for him, it was not of much help, and it also required absorbing the blood of nearby deceased individuals, a method Lin Qi Ye disdained to use for increasing his strength.

After handing it over, he received a large sum of cash from Yuan Gang and important intelligence regarding Chen Muye and Wu Xiangnan.

Chen Muye was one of Shangjing City's dual prodigies 12 years ago, and Wu Xiangnan was surprisingly the Undying Swordsman of the former Fifth Special Squad, the [Blue Rain Squad].

However, Lin Qi Ye was very confused; ever since he joined the 136 Squad, he had never seen Wu Xiangnan use a weapon.

Moreover, Cangnan City, as an unknown small city, had an overly luxurious supporting lineup.

More importantly, Lin Qi Ye learned from Yuan Gang about the God War that occurred in Cangnan City ten years ago, and the key item of that God War, the 008 forbidden item [Shiva's Grudge].

What exactly happened in Cangnan ten years ago?

It seemed Chen Muye arrived in Cangnan ten years ago.

These questions were deeply buried in Lin Qi Ye's heart; when the Training Camp ended and he returned to the 136 Squad, he would have to ask Chen Muye for guidance.

The second matter was that during this time, he opened the second ward, where the patient was Merlin, the God of Magic.

Through Lin Qi Ye's efforts, he finally advanced the treatment progress and gained the ability of Summoning Magic Mastery.

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Deep in an unknown valley, the Ninth Seat, He Lin, walked into a dilapidated temple.

This temple had endured countless years; its mottled walls were covered with moss, and the broken statue looked as if it could collapse at any moment.

This was a stronghold of the Ancient God Church, and He Lin rushed back here to report to Whisper.

Inside the empty temple, a man in a black tailcoat stood on a high platform; the purple iris brooch on his chest shimmered, and his long hair casually floated behind his head, like a polite gentleman.

“Whisper!”

He Lin placed his right hand on his chest and saluted him.

“You're back? I heard that the operation in Cangnan City completely failed this time. I want to know, what did you do?” Whisper's tone was very calm.

“Reporting to Whisper, after receiving your order, I rushed to Cangnan City without stopping, but things seemed to have changed; Snake Girl and her group acted earlier, and by the time I arrived, everything was over.”

He Lin continued, “Lv Liang's body had already been blown to pieces, so I retrieved Han Shaoyun's body.”

Whisper's brow moved almost imperceptibly, “Oh? Where is Han Shaoyun's body?”

“I gave it to Young Miss Snake Girl. After I retrieved Han Shaoyun's body, Young Miss Snake Girl suddenly appeared behind me and asked for his body.”

He Lin described the process in great detail, including how he used the forbidden item [Nightmare] and every word of his conversation with “Snake Girl.”

“Is that so?” Whisper suddenly looked at a pillar on the edge of the temple, “Come out, tell me what exactly happened?”

A seductive figure emerged from behind the pillar; it was indeed the Snake Girl who had escaped back, her face now filled with rage, and a single eye patch covering her left eye.

“He Lin, you said you gave Han Shaoyun's body to me?”

Snake Girl was somewhat agitated, her eyes filled with Killing Intent as she looked at He Lin; if Whisper hadn't been there, she would have probably acted already.

Seeing Snake Girl's appearance, He Lin also felt a bit surprised, “Young Miss Snake Girl, your eye…”

“Answer my question, you said you gave the body to me at the time, right?”

He Lin's expression was a bit grim; he knew something was wrong, because the “Snake Girl” who appeared behind him that day had intact eyes.

“I did indeed give it to someone exactly like Young Miss Snake Girl at the time, oh no, her left eye wasn't wearing an eye patch.”

He Lin's words were like a match igniting a powder keg, precisely striking Snake Girl's weak point.

The black hair on Snake Girl's head immediately transformed into venomous snakes, striking towards He Lin.

“Stop!”

Whisper, from the high platform, suddenly emitted an supreme pressure, stopping Snake Girl's actions.

He Lin's brows were tightly furrowed, and he said, “Whisper, it seems I was deceived. Your subordinate is willing to accept punishment.”

Whisper felt a little more at ease seeing He Lin's good attitude in admitting his mistake.

He looked at Snake Girl, “Tell me about your situation.”

Under Whisper's pressure, Snake Girl had no choice but to calm down and recount everything that happened in the underground cave that day.

“That person didn't kill you, but only dug out your left eye?”

Whisper was also somewhat surprised; what was the other party's motive? What was the use of digging out Snake Girl's left eye?

Snake Girl nodded, “When he appeared, I thought it was the reinforcement you sent.”

He Lin beside her looked embarrassed; what kind of situation was this? Wasn't this slapping Whisper's face?

Originally meant for secrecy, it was exploited by someone using an information gap, leading to such a huge blunder.

The intended rescue didn't arrive, resulting in deaths and injuries; if the other two Ancient Gods knew about this, Whisper would lose all face.

Whisper hesitated and asked, “You said that person's ability was water manipulation?”

Snake Girl nodded, “That's right, and he was very strong.”

“Never heard of such a person?” Whisper rapidly searched his mind for similar individuals.

He knew almost all the notable powerhouses within the Great Xia territory, but none matched this person.

“Interesting!” A smile appeared on Whisper's lips, “I didn't expect a third-party force.”

“Oh, right!” Snake Girl suddenly said, “Whisper, that Lin Qi Ye is a Double God Agent.”

Whisper's pupils contracted, “Double God Agent? Are you sure?”

“I'm sure, besides possessing Michael's God Ruins, Lin Qi Ye also seems to control the authority of night,” Snake Girl said.

Whisper pondered for a moment, “A Double God Agent, that's something that has never happened before.”

He looked at Snake Girl and He Lin, “After this incident in Cangnan City, it seems impossible to win over Lin Qi Ye. In that case, we must destroy him.”

Hearing Whisper's words, Snake Girl's right eye glowed; she needed a fierce revenge to quell her anger.

“Where one falls, one rises. By my calculations, the end of the Training Camp shouldn't be far off…”