Wen Zhi'an (Part 2)

"Yeah." Lin Yan looked at the afterglow of the blazing sun, his voice somewhat lazy. "I'm already an Intermediate Warrior."

This time, Wang Bing and Wei Xinran were equally astonished. Wei Xinran asked in confusion, "An Intermediate Warrior?"

Unlike Wen Zhi'an, they had not seen Lin Yan for more than half a year. They knew full well that he had only become a warrior a few days ago.

Then he vanished for several days on a mission, and when he came back, he was already an Intermediate Warrior?

Was he riding a rocket?

Lin Yan broke into a smile. "That's right."

"Little Gui, your Brother Lin Yan is pretty amazing."

He was very calm about it, without the slightest hint of self-satisfaction over his current progress.

For one thing, he had relied on the system rather than entirely on himself. If he still could not stand out under such circumstances, it could only mean he was dull-witted and untalented.

For another, what he yearned for was the vast radiance of the Universe. A tiny firefly could not light the way.

Hearing that terrifying nickname, Wei Xinran's face was filled with refusal. "Don't give me such a weird nickname!"

"Haha."

"Little Gui had seven wives. It carries my high hopes for you."

Wei Xinran was touched beyond measure, but refused all the same. "No thanks, No Need."

Wen Zhi'an clasped her hands behind her back and watched them. In that instant, she suddenly remembered the shy, reserved male classmate from high school. Sometimes, she noticed that he was always looking at her, only to awkwardly look away whenever their eyes met.

A young boy's feelings were never that hard to guess.

But looking at him now, the contours of his face were no longer as youthful as before, and his smile was sunny and clean.

The day was already fading, and cheerful cicadas chirped by her ears.

Only a year Separated them from that flourishing summer when her classmates had buried their heads in study, yet they had quietly met again on this battlefield, where warriors shed blood and gave their lives.

Wen Zhi'an thought.

It seemed like everything had changed.

The red sunset reflected upon her fair face, while the soft black hair by her temples stirred in the summer evening breeze. The girl's youth and beauty were perfectly embodied in her.

She smiled gently. "That's wonderful. I'm only an Advanced Warrior myself right now."

Wang Bing and Wei Xinran were instantly dumbfounded.

This girl looked younger than them, and women were already at a slight disadvantage when it came to martial arts, yet she was already an Advanced Warrior?

Were they supposed to just give up living?

They had thought this would be some romantic reunion between a young man and woman who had been apart for a long time. Instead, it was a gathering of big shots showing off.

She was indeed a Little by Little younger than Lin Yan, but what supported her was not merely talent and her family's resources. More than that, it was determination and diligence.

Lin Yan did not continue discussing it and changed the subject. "You're not from the Northern Military Region, are you? And you're a researcher too. Why are you here?"

She hesitated, an apologetic tone in her voice. "I'm sorry, but it's not convenient for me to tell you."

Lin Yan raised his brows, blinked, and asked, "Yang Bin?"

Wen Zhi'an said nothing. Her expression was startled as she looked at him with wide, puzzled eyes.

Her large eyes seemed to be asking: How did you know?

In Fact, it was quite easy to guess.

Yang Bin's case was not over yet. Lin Yan had learned from Liu Mingxuan that the unknown entity who had first disguised itself as Yang Bin, then used human skin to transform into Captain Zhang Wei, had still not been found.

Before they learned this information from Zhang Wei, "Zhang Wei's captain" had likewise disappeared.

Thus, by this point, the clues they had were cut off again.

The military region was extremely wary of this hidden suspicious figure. Its actions were erratic and its identity a mystery. If it was not rooted out quickly, it could very well lead to extremely serious consequences.

Some high-ranking military officials had even analyzed the information and suspected that this unknown entity might very well be a monster!

A new kind of monster that had yet to be discovered by humans!

This speculation was supported by a large number of people. Since the RR virus began spreading, monsters had never stopped mutating. It was only that the degree of their mutations had gradually come under control. Yet in this world where humans and monsters coexisted, humanity's understanding of monsters had always been limited.

No one could be certain that such a thing was impossible.

If there truly was a monster that could infiltrate the Human Race without being detected, its impact on the people of Earth would be catastrophic.

Under such circumstances, Wen Zhi'an's appearance made perfect sense.

Her father was an expert in genetics. If the military wanted to begin at the genetic level and find that monster wearing human skin, his presence would play a crucial role.

Lin Yan looked at Wen Zhi'an's adorable, curiosity-filled face, his eyes smiling. "I'm sorry, but it's confidential, so I can't tell you anything more."

Wen Zhi'an had not expected her own words to be thrown back at her so quickly. Her little face puffed up in indignation, and just as she was about to say something, she suddenly remembered something. She glanced at her watch and hurriedly said, "Right, right! Do you know how to get to the military hospital?"

Lin Yan pointed. "Over there. Go straight to the end, turn left, then walk a little farther and you'll see the signs."

Wen Zhi'an said apologetically, "I have something to do now, so I need to go first."

Lin Yan softly responded, "Mm."

Then he watched her hurry off, only for her to turn back halfway there.

She walked up to Lin Yan, raised the communication watch on her wrist, and said, "I almost forgot. Let's add each other as communication contacts!"

Lin Yan added her. Wen Zhi'an immediately accepted the request, then said, "Remember to contact me."

Seeing her charming appearance, Lin Yan wore a faint smile and said gently, "We'll meet again."

Wen Zhi'an lifted her head, her doe-like eyes meeting Lin Yan's. His gaze did not move away. Wen Zhi'an blinked twice, lowered her head again, and said, "Okay."

Then she turned and left.

Once Wang Bing saw Wen Zhi'an leave, he turned into an excited baboon again and pounced on Lin Yan.

"Brother, you've got a story like this too?"

Lin Yan stretched out a hand to push him away. "I have no wine, and no story."

Wang Bing said, "Come on, what's there to hide? We all get it."

"Really, there's nothing." Lin Yan did not want to dwell on the subject, so he asked, "How are you two doing now? Are you close to becoming warriors?"

"My neural response speed is still a little short." Wang Bing replied, "But my Immovable Blade has improved quickly. I'm almost at the third level already."

"What about Xinran?"

Wei Xinran was not entirely sure. "I feel that if I perform well, I might be able to pass the Quasi-Warrior assessment, but I'd only be barely above the passing line. I should be more certain after some more time."

Wang Bing was shocked. "Ah, Xinran, are you finally about to make it?"

"Don't act like that." Wei Xinran said helplessly. "When we came here, I was already the closest to becoming a warrior."

"That's true."

Lin Yan asked, "How's your Night Rain Sword coming along?"

At the mention of it, Wei Xinran looked troubled. "This sword technique is really difficult. If I'd known, I wouldn't have chosen it. I'm still only at the first level, and I'm starting to want to give up."

"Last time, I wanted Wang Bing to help me look for a warrior in the unit who was skilled with the Night Rain Sword so I could ask for guidance, but we couldn't find anyone."

It was not actually that difficult. The Night Rain Sword was only a D-rank sword technique. No matter how hard it was, how hard could it be?

It was simply a rather uncommon sword technique, one that depended heavily on whether the wielder was compatible with it. Otherwise, one would get half the result for twice the effort. In Lin Yan's view, Wei Xinran had gotten started very easily back then, so the problem probably was not there.

He thought for a moment and said, "Actually, my swordsmanship has improved a lot lately. I still have some time now, so let's go practice at the training grounds. I'll see whether I can help you."

After thinking it over, he still added a female lead.