What she found even harder to understand was that six-hit chain of Bloodthirsty Battle Intent.
That simply defied all reason!
Every Warrior knew that Bloodthirsty Battle Intent burned blood.
Activating it continuously was no different from drinking poison to quench thirst—it would drain a person dry in an instant!
But now was not the time to think about that.
Enduring the agonizing pain, she staggered over.
"Yang Yu!"
She ran to Yang Yu's side. Seeing the state he was in, even she, who had witnessed countless deaths, could not help but gasp.
His body was covered in burns from Dragon Breath and wounds torn open by Dragon Claw. The injuries were deep enough to expose bone, and not an inch of his skin was intact. He looked like a rag doll that had been thoroughly destroyed.
His breathing was so weak it was almost imperceptible.
Without hesitation, Leng Yuan immediately took an exquisite crystal bottle from her Storage Space.
Inside was a drop of viscous liquid resembling molten gold, radiating a rich aura of life.
This was Life Origin Fluid.
It was a life-saving treasure her brother, who held a high-ranking position in the military, had exchanged for her with military merits.
It was priceless and could keep someone barely alive even at death's door.
Without a moment's hesitation, she pried open Yang Yu's mouth and dripped the incomparably precious medicine inside.
However.
Just then.
Waves of undisguised greedy intent spread through the surroundings.
The Melon-Eating Spectators recovered from their initial shock.
Their gazes all fell upon the equipment beside Yang Yu, flashing with Legendary-grade red light, as well as the mountain of BOSS materials.
The loot dropped by a World BOSS!
And it had been solo-killed by a high school student who looked like he had already passed out from his injuries!
What did that mean?
It meant there was an ownerless, colossal fortune right before them!
"That kid... looks like he's about to die."
"Kill him! We'll split the equipment and materials equally!"
"That's right! Why should a high school student possess Legendary Grade Equipment? It should belong to us!"
Desire grew wildly in everyone's hearts like weeds.
More than a dozen Professionals, their eyes gleaming with greed and killing intent, slowly closed in and formed an encirclement.
Most people, however, did not join them.
They merely watched from the side.
Some immediately took out the communication terminals on their wrists.
They recorded these shameless people.
"What do you think you're doing?!"
Leng Yuan stood up and blocked Yang Yu, shouting sternly, "I'm Leng Yuan of the Lin City Professional Association! Try touching him if you dare!"
She displayed the badge on her chest, trying to use her official identity to intimidate these desperate people driven mad by greed.
But it was useless.
"An enforcer? Hmph, this is outside the city, in the middle of nowhere! Even if we kill you, who would hold us accountable?"
A burly man holding a giant axe sneered. "Besides, with Legendary Grade Equipment right in front of us, forget you—even if the mayor of Linhai City were standing here, I'd kill him all the same!"
"That's right! Brothers, don't be afraid of her! She's seriously injured too. She's nothing but a paper tiger! Get her!"
Leng Yuan's heart sank to the bottom.
Lu Fei also rushed over and stopped those people.
Taking the opportunity, Leng Yuan stored all the materials and equipment on the ground in her Panel Space for Yang Yu.
She even stripped the equipment from Yang Yu's body and stored it away as well.
After finishing all that.
She suddenly raised her wrist, activated her Personal Terminal, and pointed it at the group.
"My terminal has been connected to the network the entire time! Everything you're doing is being recorded by the Association! It's not too late to stop now!"
She made one last effort.
But even so.
The allure of Legendary-grade materials and items remained fatal!
These people had completely lost their minds.
"Recorded? Once we're done, we'll flee overseas. Who would know it was us?"
"Yeah. We only wanted the equipment at first, but this chick hid it away. Now we'll have to use some methods."
"Get them!"
With an angry roar, the burly man was the first to raise his axe and charge forward!
A trace of despair flashed through Leng Yuan's eyes.
It was over.
At that critical moment.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
Yang Yu's Personal Terminal let out a rapid series of alerts.
Everyone instinctively paused.
Then, a Holographic Projection emerged from the terminal, forming the image of a woman in midair.
She was a woman beautiful enough to take one's breath away.
Her long black hair was wild and unrestrained.
She had a delicate oval face without the slightest flaw, her skin whiter than snow.
But the most eye-catching feature was her pair of slightly upturned phoenix eyes.
At that moment, there was not the slightest warmth in those eyes, only a chilling coldness and... madness.
The moment her image appeared, an invisible yet almost tangible, terrifying coercion instantly enveloped the entire area!
Her gaze slowly swept across everyone present as though she were looking at a swarm of ants.
"My dear little brother seems to have run into a little trouble?"
Her voice was ethereal and pleasant, yet carried a sickeningly playful mockery.
When her gaze fell upon the burly man charging at the front, a cruel curve formed at the corner of her lips.
"Are you... trying to touch him?"
Locked onto by that gaze, the burly man's entire body felt as though it had fallen into an ice cellar.
He recognized this woman!
Or rather, throughout all of Linhai City, few people did not recognize that face.
The top scorer of East River Province's college entrance examination, a third-year student at Imperial Capital University—Yang Yan!
It was said that earlier this year, she had slaughtered over ten thousand Zerg on the border battlefield alone, killing until even the Zerg Empress issued the highest-level kill order against her... the Valkyrie!
This student was actually that woman's younger brother.
That suicidal fighting style from earlier truly came from the same mold.
Except...
After his initial shock, the burly man holding the giant axe actually revealed a twisted, ferocious expression.
"Hahaha! So what if she's powerful?"
"She's at Imperial Capital University, thousands of miles away. Can she crawl through the network cable and chop us to death through a Holographic Projection?"
His greedy gaze fixed firmly on Leng Yuan as if he wanted to devour her alive.
"Brothers, don't let her scare you! She's just an image! Take this chick down first and force her to hand over that kid's equipment and the World BOSS loot!"
"That's right! Legendary-grade materials and equipment are right in front of us! Once we finish this job, we'll flee overseas. Who can do anything to us?"
"Hehe, this chick isn't bad-looking either. She can help the brothers blow off some steam!"
The ugliest greed and desire within human nature were magnified without limit by the temptation of Legendary Grade Equipment.
The last traces of reason in the remaining dozen or so thugs, already driven mad, were devoured by the flames of desire.
They closed in again, their weapons glinting with bloodthirsty cold light.
All color drained from Leng Yuan's pretty face, leaving behind only despairing pallor.
Though she was somewhat shocked that Yang Yan was this student's older sister.
Even so, Yang Yan was thousands of miles away and could do nothing here.
Lu Fei had already stepped in front of her, gripping his weapon tightly and preparing for a final desperate struggle.
It was over.
That was the thought that rose in both their hearts at the same time.
Yet at that critical moment, a scene that everyone would remember for the rest of their lives—one that would even overturn their understanding of the world—occurred.
In midair, the beautiful yet icy female projection narrowed her eyes as unparalleled killing intent began to surge from her body.
"You creatures that don't know your place."
She murmured softly. Her voice was quiet, yet every person heard it clearly.
Then.
She moved.
Under everyone's horrified gazes, Yang Yan's body, formed entirely from light and shadow, actually... took a step forward!
With that single light step, she walked out of the Holographic Projection!
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