Exotic Battlefield: I Can Activate Dual Talents-Chapter 155 - 149: Rookie Squad Nineteen Assembles
Fang Gang turned to look at Chen Xiran, then at Lu Lin, and then lowered his head with a nonchalant expression.
Long Qianli smiled and said, "Sure, but Lu Lin, do you agree?"
Lu Lin thought for a moment, thinking that Chen Xiran, this little girl, was a bit too lively. Usually, when she acted out, he just chalked it up to her not being fully developed intellectually.
But what if she causes trouble during a mission?
Maybe... just give her a small lesson?
Lu Lin didn’t think he couldn’t handle Chen Xiran at Level 3 Peak.
Just a girl, and one who hasn’t gone through society’s harshness. So what if she’s slightly stronger?
"I’ll follow Director Long’s arrangement."
Long Qianli found Lu Lin even more interesting, clearly just an eighteen-year-old kid, yet always acting mature in front of her.
Speaking formally, and leaving decisions to his superiors.
"Alright, since you have no objection, head downstairs and spar with Chen Xiran."
"Fang Gang, don’t slack off either. You’ll be in a team together, so it’s good to know each other better."
"Got it."
Fang Gang nodded in agreement.
Chen Xiran made a ’yes’ gesture, then looked provocatively at Lu Lin.
"Director Long, can you unlock the permissions for the combat arena downstairs?"
"Go on."
Long Qianli waved them off.
On the way, Chen Xiran walked ahead, while Lu Lin walked alongside Fang Gang.
"Dude, how did you get on her bad side?"
"Seeing her so emotional, maybe she’s going through menopause."
Lu Lin smiled, shrugged, and said, "How should I know? Kids just love to make a fuss, and adults can’t stoop to their level."
"Let her make noise; she’ll run out of steam eventually."
Impressed, Fang Gang gave Lu Lin a thumbs-up, finding his words deep.
Walking down the stairs, Chen Xiran opened a large door.
Once inside, the lights came on.
It was a large, empty rubber-floored area, with many training facilities around the edge. Lu Lin noticed various weapons, indicating it was a training area for Star Investigation Office investigators.
"Director Long, could you raise the arena platform?"
"It’ll make the sparring more official."
Chen Xiran spoke to a camera overhead. No voice responded, but the flat rubber area began to rise and split in the middle.
A round platform slowly ascended from below.
"Thanks, Director Long."
Chen Xiran expressed her gratitude, then leapt onto the platform before it had fully risen.
She looked at Lu Lin defiantly.
Lu Lin walked to the edge of the platform and jumped up as well.
"Alright, kid, get ready for your Sis Xiran’s iron fist."
"You won’t be able to handle the team leader role."
"Once you can’t hold on, remember to beg for mercy; Sis will let you off."
"You, little, brat!"
Today, Chen Xiran was dressed more normally than yesterday, wearing white sneakers and a tracksuit, with her hair in a ponytail, and no strange makeup.
Looking at her this way, Lu Lin thought he could rate her looks 80 out of 100.
But considering her temper, he’d struggle to give even 30.
"Alright, you two can start. Xiran, Lu Lin, remember this is just a spar; don’t intentionally hurt each other."
Lu Lin and Chen Xiran nodded simultaneously.
After Long Qianli spoke, she fell silent.
The spar was left to the two of them.
Chen Xiran cupped her fists towards Lu Lin, saying, "Chen Xiran, Level 3 Peak, please guide me."
Lu Lin mimicked her, saying, "Lu Lin, Level 3, please guide me."
In the office, hearing Lu Lin say he was Level 3, Long Qianli was shocked.
How could that be?
Just a few days ago he was Level 2 Peak; now he’s Level 3.
Lu Lin’s cultivation speed was astonishingly fast.
It seemed like he completely skipped the stabilization period after promotion.
Chen Xiran showed no reaction to Lu Lin claiming to be Level 3.
In her view, to defeat three Level 3 Star Core Warriors, one had to be at least the same level.
Even though those three were societal Star Core Warriors with poor cultivation conditions and weaker combat power.
But Chen Xiran had heard that these societal Star Core Warriors relied on fierce desperation in battle.
Most new fighters would avoid their edge and win with patience.
However, Chen Xiran was no newbie.
At Hua Xia Police Officer College, she had defeated everyone in her level, even boys weren’t spared.
This time, with her teacher’s team, she went to an Exotic Battlefield and took down two Dark Silk Clan warriors.
She, Chen Xiran, was invincible.
"You make the first move, or once I strike, you won’t have a chance."
Lu Lin nodded.
In battle, he didn’t plan to hold back.
He wanted to win.
Inch Step.
Threw a punch.
Lu Lin waited for Chen Xiran to finish talking, then swiftly moved in front of her.
Chen Xiran had never seen such speed from Lu Lin, and in panic, she tried to retreat.
But as soon as she stepped back, Lu Lin’s punch hit her stomach.
It was powerful.
Chen Xiran felt like she’d been hit by a Jin Ding Kui Niu in an Exotic Battlefield, clutching her stomach and squatting down.
Tears welled up immediately.
Lu Lin was about to follow up with another attack, but seeing her in this state, he stopped.
She’d boasted so much, but fell apart in no time.
Was she admitted through connections?
Even if she was, shouldn’t a Star Investigation Office investigator have some resolve?
How could she collapse with one punch?
Now, Chen Xiran had no thoughts of being a team leader, Lu Lin, star level evaluation, or upgraded benefits.
All that vanished from her mind.
She felt only one thing.
Pain.
Lu Lin, knowing she was female and this was just a spar, naturally didn’t target her sensitive or vital areas.
Choosing, he thought the belly was fitting enough.
Yet now, Chen Xiran felt as if her stomach had disappeared.
Breathing was painful.
How was Lu Lin this strong?
That punch, it might punch her into a gastric perforation.
"Are you okay?"
"I only used less than tenth of my strength in that punch, you couldn’t be pretending, right?"
"Or maybe you haven’t gone through anti-impact training?"
Lu Lin taunted coldly from the side.
Yes, he was just that petty.
To the right person, Lu Lin could open his heart, like how he drank with Xia Jinwu yesterday and didn’t even charge him for guiding Star Skills.
But for a woman like Chen Xiran, who seeks trouble for no reason and has nothing going for her besides her looks, Lu Lin wouldn’t pamper her.
And at work, if you act out like this, it’s one thing to get yourself killed, but getting your colleagues killed too is truly being a nuisance.
So, this time Lu Lin must teach her a lesson.
Listening to Lu Lin’s words, Chen Xiran couldn’t stop her tears.
It was a stomach ache earlier.
Now she found her heart hurt even more.
What pretended.
What anti-impact training.
What nonsense tenth of strength.
Chen Xiran felt Lu Lin was purely retaliating against her.
With that punch, he might have even used 120% of his strength.
But after a bit of rest, Chen Xiran’s stomach felt much better.
Forcing herself to stand up, she said, "That didn’t count earlier, I want to compete in Star Skills with you."
"Star Skills?"
Lu Lin found it amusing, he thought expressing it would make him sound pretentious.
Actually, physical prowess was the least commonly used conventional weapon for Lu Lin.
When it came to strength, there’s a possibility someone of the same level might win against Lu Lin.
But if it’s about Star Skills, even three or five people of the same level wouldn’t faze Lu Lin.
"Alright, Star Skills it is."
"However, don’t cry after losing this time."
"You look alright, but when you cry...tsk tsk...it’s way too ugly..."
Beside the arena, Fang Gang desperately gave Lu Lin a thumbs up.
Damn, finally seeing a fierce one.
Saying to a woman’s face that she’s ugly, Lu Lin was truly brave, truly fierce.
Chen Xiran nearly broke down.
How could Lu Lin’s mouth be so poisonous and foul?
Retaliation, when competing in Star Skills later, she must retaliate properly.
Chen Xiran stepped back two paces, distancing herself from Lu Lin.
"Earlier, you attacked first, now it’s my turn."
"Volcano, explode."
Chen Xiran said and immediately released the prepared Star Skill.
This was actually a combo Star Skill, namely Volcano and Explosion.
Volcano was a relatively rare Star Skill in the Fire System.
At least, Lu Lin hadn’t included it in the Star Power Domain yet.
It was a prerequisite Star Skill essential for providing Star Power to Fire System Star Core Warriors and creating Fire System Domains.
Upon releasing Volcano, the surrounding environment becomes hot.
Simultaneously, a small volcano starts to form behind the Star Core Warrior from underground, bursting forth like a seed.
And Explosion, was a kind of wild output, rapid attack disregarding Star Power expenditure Star Skill.
Like instantly shooting countless basic Fire System Star Skill fireballs, leaving the enemy no place to hide, forcing them to take the hit.
Seeing these two Star Skills, Lu Lin was completely unfazed.
Evasion.
Inch Step.
Square Inch.
Continuous dodging, showing no sign of distress but rather like a poet leisurely appreciating in the fire rain.
While avoiding the fireball attacks, Lu Lin kept commenting.
"Not good, your Star Skill isn’t practiced to the point."
"Look, the Star Power size in each fireball is uneven, don’t tell me you did it on purpose."
"Star Power being spread like this clearly means you can’t unify the Star Power within the fireballs."
"Star Power control, poor review."
"And these ones, leaving such big space, opening the door for someone?"
"Oh, though it’s filled up, but just now such a big gap, someone could hide in there for at least two seconds, even three."
"Giving the enemy a chance to dodge."
"Poor review."
"And what is this, a series of fireballs, are you trying to warm someone or doing barbecue?"
"Tsk tsk, your batch of children doesn’t cut it."
"Director Long, are you listening, this team member is apparently not yet well-trained, perhaps you should guide more."
"For someone like young Chen, I fear he might be like this in combat too."
"Dragging the team down is okay with me, but this is embarrassing for our Star Investigation Office."
...
Speaking on and on.
Lu Lin suddenly noticed the attacking fireballs had greatly reduced.
No.
Not reduced, it had stopped.
Chen Xiran was so hurt by Lu Lin’s taunts that she couldn’t bear it internally, she’s unable to even focus on releasing a Star Skill, just crouched down and cried.
She, Chen Xiran, a super high achiever from Hua Xia Police Officer College, was so easily disregarded in Lu Lin’s mouth.
She wasn’t deliberately stopping the attacks, in this short time, due to the explosive fireballs being too many, too fast, too long.
Her Star Power within had been completely exhausted.
Even if she wanted to continue attacking, she had no Star Power left.
Lu Lin, the man with the world’s most venomous and foul mouth.
Absolutely deserving.
Watching this, Fang Gang was speechless.
This team leader of ours is too awesome.
First punched a girl to tears.
Then relied on verbal Star Skills to talk the girl into crying.
Long Qianli in the office was also somewhat speechless.
Honestly, she hadn’t truly seen Lu Lin’s real strength.
But through this exchange with Chen Xiran, she realized she underestimated Lu Lin.
At this level, directly placing him in any of the elite investigator-only groups from one to eight would be well-suited, even serving as the backbone of the team led by supervisor-level leaders in the first and second groups would be fit.
Why was Lu Lin placed in a newly made chicken-gathering Nineteenth Group?
Long Qianli sighed.
