Chapter 125
Chapter 125
After Zhou Jie and He Xu finished eating, they exchanged a glance.
A confident, sure-win smile curved He Xu’s lips, and she gave a slight nod.
So Zhou Jie stood up and shouted at Lin Ze’s retreating back, “Legend Lin, let’s work together!”
Lin Ze and Wei Sen had been out investigating all day. Naturally, Zhou Jie and He Xu hadn’t passed up the chance to confirm Lin Ze’s identity.
While Lin Ze was away, the two of them had found Cheng Wanning, who had been left alone at the inn. Although she was very guarded and refused to reveal more information about Lin Ze, they had at least managed to learn Lin Ze’s real name from her.
The two of them had also realized that this woman’s appearance had to be connected to the Aurora.
The great and mighty Legend Lin’s wish was actually tied to a woman named Cheng Wanning. That piece of information was more than enough to pressure Legend Lin into cooperating with them.
So right now, Zhou Jie and He Xu were absolutely certain of themselves.
Lin Ze slowly swallowed his last mouthful of rice, then looked at Cheng Wanning beside him.
Cheng Wanning hurriedly said, “Ah Ze, those two came to ask me about you today, but don’t worry. I didn’t say a single word about your private affairs.”
He hadn’t been about to blame her. After all, she was only an Eerie Shadow. She probably didn’t know much about his private affairs in the first place.
The real Ningning was the smartest woman he had ever met. If it had truly been her, these people would never have gotten even half a word about him out of her mouth.
Everyone present had heard Zhou Jie’s shout as well, and they were all astonished.
“Legend Lin? As in Legend Lin, the one ranked first on the Hero Ranking?!” Lin Xiaoxue said in shock.
Wei Sen raised a brow slightly and looked at Lin Ze. She hadn’t expected his identity to be announced to the world in this manner.
She was genuinely curious how he would deal with it.
Zhou Jie and He Xu walked straight over and sat down across from Lin Ze.
“Legend Lin, I’ve heard so much about you. Meeting you here must mean we’re fated,” Zhou Jie said with a smile.
He Xu smiled as well, her eyes full of temptation. “Legend Lin, those rookies will only drag you down. Choosing to work with us is what will make you even stronger.”
Now that the two of them felt they could latch onto Lin Ze’s powerful backing, there was no need to waste any more breath on those rookies. They could not even be bothered to keep up the act.
“Those two!” Lin Xiaoxue clenched her fists angrily when she heard that, gritting her teeth. “As expected of people Xia Susu brought in. How did I not see their true colors sooner?!”
“Don’t get mad. If that man really is Legend Lin, number one on the Hero Ranking, there’s no way he’ll agree to work with them,” Xu You said with certainty. “Beasts walk alone. Cattle and horses move in herds.”
Lin Xiaoxue scratched her head. “Then what are we…?”
Xu You froze awkwardly. “Ahem… We’re the exception!”
Huang Xinze shook his head and said, “Who would’ve thought it? Such an unremarkable guy is actually the legendary Legend Lin. If I’d known earlier, I would’ve made an effort to get close to him. Right, Lao Wang?”
“To most Order Keepers, Legend Lin is basically a legend. I’ve never seen him before either. If that man really is Legend Lin, then he’s not someone people at our level can befriend,” Lao Wang said with a sigh.
Chen Lin looked at Wei Sen admiringly and said, “Sister Sen, you know Legend Lin, and Legend Lin hasn’t refused to cooperate with you either. Are you two… friends?”
“No,” Wei Sen answered simply.
“Hey, men are all like that. Once they’ve got a little strength, they love putting on airs. Sister Sen, don’t take it to heart. He’s not good enough for you!!” Huang Xinze comforted her.
Wei Sen set down her chopsticks and did not explain further.
Lin Ze stood up, took Cheng Wanning by the hand, and prepared to leave, treating Zhou Jie and He Xu across from him as if they were nothing but air.
Zhou Jie frowned, but he could not very well lose his temper. After all, this was the man ranked first on the Hero Ranking.
“Legend Lin!” Zhou Jie caught up again and blocked Lin Ze’s path. His gaze shifted to Cheng Wanning beside him, and he lowered his voice. “There are some things you probably don’t want other people to know, right?”
Lin Ze understood what Zhou Jie meant. He was using the fact that Cheng Wanning was Lin Ze’s weakness to threaten him. If Lin Ze refused to cooperate with them, they would tell every Order Keeper in the Eerie World the name Cheng Wanning.
He Xu smiled faintly. “Legend Lin, we all admire you deeply. Everyone here is on the ranking. If we help each other, we can go further, can’t we?”
Lin Ze lifted his eyes and looked at the two people before him, his voice cold. “I’m not interested in working with vermin.”
Zhou Jie and He Xu froze on the spot.
Zhou Jie’s expression grew uglier and uglier, veins bulging on his face. “Calling you Legend Lin is me showing you respect. What the hell are you putting on airs for? You think someone who climbed to first place on the Hero Ranking could possibly be a good person?!”
He Xu hurriedly grabbed Zhou Jie. “Brother Jie! Talk to Legend Lin properly!”
Then she quickly explained, “Legend Lin, please don’t take it to heart. Brother Jie just has a short temper. He really doesn’t mean any harm.”
Everyone knew perfectly well how hard it was to keep surviving in the Eerie World. To say their hands weren’t stained with the blood of Order Keepers was impossible.
Lin Ze’s gaze chilled another degree. He looked straight into Zhou Jie’s eyes, radiating an invisible pressure.
“You’re right. I’m not a good person.” Lin Ze leaned closer to Zhou Jie and lowered his voice. “So… if I want you dead, it would be very simple.”
With that, Lin Ze tightened his grip on Cheng Wanning’s hand and slowly walked away.
In that instant, Zhou Jie truly felt the threat of death.
The moment Lin Ze drew near, Zhou Jie felt as if his entire body had been pinned in place by an overwhelming aura, unable to move at all.
He had actually dared to imagine he could threaten the man ranked first on the Hero Ranking-the man every Order Keeper called “God.”
His strength was terrifying beyond belief.
By then, Zhou Jie and He Xu’s faces had gone as pale as paper.
How could they possibly dare risk spreading word of Legend Lin’s so-called “weakness”? If they did, with that man’s power, he would definitely hunt them down in the Eerie World. Their end would be certain death.
Besides, everyone in this Instance now knew Legend Lin’s weakness. If Legend Lin were truly someone with no humanity left, he could simply silence them all… After all, he had so many Merit Points that he could kill at random with his eyes closed and still not care.
He was someone who could truly hunt without restraint.
“Pair of clowns,” Guo Lan, who usually did not speak much, could not help muttering.
Zhou Jie lost face completely and shot a vicious look in Wei Sen’s direction.
Then why was that woman able to stay with Legend Lin for an entire day?!
Could it be… women?!
“Xu, I know how to make Legend Lin work with us. Come with me!”
Zhou Jie spoke sharply, seizing He Xu’s hand and dragging her upstairs.
“So that’s the strength of the number one player. When Legend Lin looked at Zhou Jie just now, I was so scared my heart practically stopped for a second!” Lin Xiaoxue said, clutching her chest.
After dinner ended, only seven people remained in the dining hall: Wei Sen, Xu You, Chen Lin, Lin Xiaoxue, Huang Xinze, Guo Lan, and Lao Wang.
“System, if I share today’s clues with the people in front of me, how many Merit Points can I get?” Wei Sen asked in her mind.
///Ding~ Based on multiple factors such as the importance of the clues and the number of people they are shared with, the System estimates that if the Host shares the clues, she can gain 200 Merit Points.///
“I’ll share the clues from today,” Wei Sen said without hesitation.
At present, the two Anomalous Artifacts she had drawn from the System, the Soul-Returning Lamp and the Ghost Axe, had both already been used. The Ghost Axe would expire during the day tomorrow. Although the Soul-Returning Lamp had summoned Shu Yue’s ghost, it could only last for one hour.
After that, she would only have two Anomalous Artifacts left on her: the “Spirit Pearl” Lin Ze had given her today, and the Guardian Spirit Lao Wang had just given her.
The ranks of these Anomalous Artifacts were all too low. Against a powerful Eerie Entity, it would be very hard for them to save her life.
So she had to hurry and raise her Merit Points to 10,000, then unlock the Card Draw again. If she could pull an S-Rank or higher Anomalous Artifact, she would have a much better chance of winning.
Besides, her current Merit Points were far too low. She did not dare kill Eerie Entities casually, which meant an S-Rank Anomalous Artifact like the Ghost Axe was completely wasted in her hands. So rapidly increasing her Merit Points was the key!