However, to carry out a complete overhaul, even with the young girl's professional level, it is impossible to do it in a short time. The data comparison and modifications alone require significant time and effort.

Clearly, what is most lacking right now is time; the enemy won't just stand still and let you finish your changes and attack them.

...

A mass of energy bursting with immense destructive power swooped down from midair, distorting the air briefly in its path.

It's obvious to the discerning eye that this is due to the massive energy causing changes in the air as it moves, manifesting like the visual distortion above a great fire.

In other words, if Lin Bingxuan's strike hits Hidden Needle head-on, it would result in severe injury if not death!

"Damn! Are women so formidable nowadays?!"

"To launch such a strong attack, she certainly can't be an unknown figure. Does anyone know her rank?"

"Ladies and gentlemen, rather than making pointless comments, let me ask: if we don't consider dodging with body technique, what are our chances of withstanding it?"

These words immediately piqued everyone's interest, and they earnestly began making calculations.

Measuring the potential damage from Lin Bingxuan's energy bullet against their own strength and methods of defense.

The final conclusion left everyone deeply shocked. According to reasoning, without dodging, and if Lin Bingxuan's attack had no additional effects.

Even among the strongest present, there was only a forty percent chance of blocking it, and even then not unscathed; losses were inevitable, with a zero chance of intercepting it without damage!

Yet, none of them anticipated that something eye-popping was about to unfold before their eyes…

...

Holding a shield as dark as a black hole, Hidden Needle calmly prepared to take on Lin Bingxuan's attack, seemingly dismissing it entirely.

While the assembled experts looked on in shock, they turned their attention to Lin Bingxuan, whose clothes were soiled from a previous encounter with the Water Drop Organization's elite. Yet, her furrowed brows showed her lack of confidence in her own attack.

Perplexed, they watched Lin Bingxuan's attack collide with Hidden Needle's dark shield, only to see the energy bullet, descending like a meteor, instantly absorbed into the shield.

"..."

The entire scene fell deathly silent, until a jaw-dislocating "crack" sounded from an elder, who seemed completely unaware of his own condition, not reacting at all.

It took a while for the elder to snap back to reality, quickly fixing his jaw, while the gathered experts slowly recovered from their shock, yet remained silent, not daring to make a sound.

Hidden Needle's display left them as terrified as Xiao Tian's earlier bloodshed, prompting extremely cautious behavior, like thieves in the night.

"What... what just happened?!" someone muttered, rubbing his eyes, surprised by the attention shifting towards him, quickly covering his mouth, anxiety rising inside.

Fortuitously, a malicious grin from Hidden Needle diverted attention, rescuing the expert from his moment of terror.

"Well, miss, any other tricks?" Hidden Needle mused while inspecting a Five Elements crystal, "If not, I might just have to take action!"

At the sight of the Five Elements crystal, Lin Bingxuan instinctively unleashed an aerial palm strike, pink True Qi swirling the snowflakes like scattered petals, striking the indifferent Hidden Needle.

"What a resilient young lady, and so beautiful too, I find myself increasingly fond of her!"

Despite his words of praise, Hidden Needle dismissed the black shield and raised his hand to deflect Lin Bingxuan's attack.

At this moment, Lin Bingxuan felt waves of despair wash over her, without blaming Duoduo too much, she could only lament her own inadequate strength against the enemy.

With this sentiment, Lin Bingxuan was suddenly startled as the scene blurred, Hidden Needle's figure vanished. Instinctively sensing something amiss, she swiftly moved forward.

Turning back, she saw Hidden Needle standing where she'd just been, with a pair of snow-uncovered footprints marking the spot.

"Quite a quick reflex, and perceptive too. I can see you're very clever!" Hidden Needle's tone hinted at growing impatience, no longer as leisurely as before.

"However..."

Before the sentence ended, Lin Bingxuan realized with horror that she was enveloped in a dense black mist, everything around seemingly cut off from the outside world, visibility limited to just a meter around her.

"Welcome to my world of arcane power," Hidden Needle's voice echoed, "as my first guest, you might be fortunate to witness my charming face!"

The eerie voice left Lin Bingxuan more panicked, her eyes darting around without being able to pinpoint its source.

Soon, a humanoid silhouette emerged from the mist, revealing Hidden Needle, escalating Lin Bingxuan's fear.

For once Hidden Needle's figure appeared, she found herself unable to move, as if bound by the Body Fixation Technique.

"Beautiful young lady, don't be afraid!" Hidden Needle coldly extended a finger, lightly brushing Lin Bingxuan's cheek, "Relax, I'll be gentle!"

His hand slowly moved towards Lin Bingxuan's chest, the chilly laugh making her feel like she was plunged into a freezing river.

Despair swirled like the black mist around her, seeping into Lin Bingxuan's heart, her eyes reddened as pearls of tears rolled down, shame and anguish overwhelming her.

"Turns out, even in tears, beautiful people remain beautiful!" Hidden Needle remarked, "I wonder if such a lovely young lady's tears are sweet as well?!" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

A chill swept over Lin Bingxuan's heart, as she saw Hidden Needle gradually approach, a hand reaching for her mask…

At that moment, Lin Bingxuan quietly resolved herself, saying in her mind, "Duoduo, I'm sorry!"

In the Consciousness Realm, the stressed-out young girl suddenly heard Lin Bingxuan's out-of-nowhere words, stunning her, followed by a sense of foreboding.

"Sister Master, you're not planning to..."

Then she saw Lin Bingxuan's Dantian spin rapidly, the reverse-operating Endless Life beginning to overload, torrents of True Qi clashing violently within the meridians, causing excruciating pain.

Feeling the agony that could knock her unconscious at any moment, Lin Bingxuan forced her mind to empty, fully concentrating on how to quickly gather strength.