The One Who Walked Out of the Projection

What she found even harder to understand was those six consecutive activations of Bloodthirsty Battle Intent.

That simply defied all reason!

Every warrior knew that Bloodthirsty Battle Intent burned blood.

Activating it repeatedly was no different from drinking poison to quench thirst—it would drain a person dry in an instant!

But this was not the time to think about that.

Enduring the agonizing pain, she staggered forward.

"Classmate Yang Yu!"

She ran to Yang Yu's side. Seeing his miserable state, even she, who had witnessed countless deaths, could not help but gasp.

His body was covered in charred marks from Dragon Breath and wounds torn open by dragon claws, deep enough to expose bone. Not a single inch of his skin was intact. He looked like a rag doll that had been torn apart and discarded.

His breathing was so faint it was almost imperceptible.

Without the slightest hesitation, Leng Yuan immediately took an exquisite crystal vial from her Storage Space.

Inside the vial was a drop of viscous liquid like molten gold, radiating a dense aura of life.

This was Life Origin Fluid.

It was a life-saving treasure her elder brother, who held a high-ranking position in the military, had exchanged military merits for.

It was priceless and could keep someone barely alive even at death's door.

Without hesitation, she pried open Yang Yu's mouth and dripped the incomparably precious medicine inside.

But then—

Right at that moment—

Undisguised greedy auras began spreading from all around.

The bystanders finally recovered from their initial shock.

Their gazes all fell upon the equipment flashing with Legendary red light beside Yang Yu, as well as the mountain of boss materials.

The drops from a World BOSS!

And they had been solo-killed by a high school student who appeared to have already passed out!

What did that mean?

It meant this was an ownerless fortune beyond imagination!

"This kid... looks like he's about to die."

"Kill him! We'll split the equipment and materials!"

"That's right! Why should some high school kid own Legendary 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 a ring around them.

Most people, however, did not take part in this.

They 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 rose to her feet and stood in front of Yang Yu. "I'm Leng Yuan of the Lincheng Professional Association! Try laying a finger on him!"

She displayed the badge on her chest, trying to use her official identity to intimidate these desperadoes blinded by greed.

However, it was useless.

"An enforcer? Hmph, this is outside the city, in the middle of nowhere! Even if we kill you, who's going to hold us accountable?"

A burly man wielding a great axe sneered. "Besides, with Legendary 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 badly injured too, just a paper tiger! Let's take her together!"

Leng Yuan's heart sank to the bottom.

Lu Fei also rushed over at top speed and blocked those people.

Taking advantage of the moment, Leng Yuan gathered all the materials and equipment on the ground into her Panel Space to keep them safe for Yang Yu.

She even stripped off Yang Yu's equipment and stored it away as well.

After doing all that—

She abruptly raised her wrist, activated her Personal Terminal, and aimed it at the group.

"My terminal is connected to the network the entire time! Everything you do right now is being recorded by the Association! It's not too late to stop!"

She made one final effort.

But even so—

The allure of Legendary Grade materials and items was still deadly!

These people had completely lost their minds.

"Recorded? After we're done, we'll flee overseas. Who'll know it was us?"

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"Yeah. We only wanted the equipment at first, but this chick hid it away. Now we have no choice but to use some force."

"Get them!"

With an angry roar, the burly man raised his axe and charged first!

A flash of despair crossed Leng Yuan's eyes.

It was over.

At that critical moment—

Beep! Beep! Beep!!

Yang Yu's Personal Terminal let out a series of urgent sounds.

Everyone instinctively paused.

Then, a Holographic Projection was cast from the phone, forming the image of a woman in midair.

She was a woman so beautiful it took one's breath away.

Her long black hair was wild and unrestrained.

Her delicate oval face was flawless, her skin fairer than snow.

But the most striking feature was her pair of slightly upturned phoenix eyes.

At that moment, there was not the slightest warmth in those eyes—only chilling coldness and... madness.

The moment her projection appeared, an invisible yet almost tangible terrifying pressure instantly blanketed the entire area!

Her gaze slowly swept over every person present as though she were looking at a group of ants.

"My dear little brother seems to have run into a little trouble?"

Her voice was ethereal and pleasant, yet it carried a sickly note of mockery.

When her gaze fell upon the burly man charging at the front, a cruel curve tugged at her lips.

"Are you trying to... touch him?"

Locked onto by that gaze, the burly man felt as though he had fallen into an ice cellar.

He recognized this woman!

Or rather, in all of Linhai City, there were few who did not recognize that face.

East River Province's Gaokao top scorer, a third-year student at Imperial Capital University, Yang Yan!

It was said that just this year, she had slaughtered tens of thousands of Insectoid Race soldiers on the border battlefield all by herself, killing until the Insectoid Empress issued the highest-level kill order against her... the Valkyrie!

This student was actually that woman's younger brother.

That reckless fighting style from earlier really did come from the same mold.

But...

After the initial shock, the burly man with the great axe actually showed a twisted, ferocious grin.

"Hahahaha! So what if she's powerful?"

"She's at Imperial Capital University, thousands of miles away! She's separated from us by a Holographic Projection—what, is she going to crawl through the internet cable and chop us to death?"

His greedy gaze locked onto Leng Yuan as if he wanted to swallow her whole.

"Brothers, don't let her scare you! It's just an image! Take this chick down first and force her to hand over that brat's equipment and the World BOSS drops!"

"That's right! Legendary Grade materials and equipment are right in front of us! Once we pull this off, we'll flee overseas. Who can do anything to us?"

"Hehe, this chick isn't bad-looking either. Perfect for letting the brothers blow off some steam!"

The ugliest greed and desire in human nature were magnified without limit by the temptation of Legendary Grade equipment.

The last shred of reason in the eyes of the remaining dozen or so thugs, who had been blinded by greed, was devoured by the flames of desire.

They closed in again, their weapons gleaming with bloodthirsty cold light.

All color drained from Leng Yuan's pretty face, leaving only despairing pallor.

Though she was shocked that Yang Yan was this classmate's older sister, she still could not do anything from thousands of miles away.

Lu Fei had already stepped in front of her, gripping his weapon tightly as he prepared for a final desperate struggle.

It was over.

The thought rose in both their hearts at the same time.

However, at that critical moment, a scene that everyone would remember for the rest of their lives—one that even shattered their understanding of the world—occurred.

In midair, the beautiful yet icy female projection narrowed her eyes as unparalleled Killing Intent began surging from her body.

"Things that don't know their place."

She murmured softly. Her voice was not loud, yet it clearly reached everyone's ears.

Then—

She moved.

Under everyone's horrified gazes, Yang Yan's body, formed entirely from light and shadow, actually... took a step forward!

With just one light step, she walked out of the Holographic Projection!