His footsteps halted. Listening to the sounds behind him, Lin An let out a bitter laugh.
It seemed Mo Ling knew as well.
"Let's go downstairs first. This isn't a good place to talk."
When he turned around and saw Mo Ling looking somewhat aggrieved, Lin An couldn't help sighing inwardly.
He had only intended to let Zhang Tie know what had happened. As for the others, he still hoped they could avoid feeling pressured.
If it were any other kind of pressure, Lin An wouldn't mind revealing it and helping the team members grow faster.
But this time, it was no longer pressure. It was despair.
Even the Second Will, with its powerful mind, couldn't bear this "fear," doing everything possible to try to persuade him to run.
As for the other members, Lin An still hoped they wouldn't be completely crushed by this kind of thing before entering the trial.
Silently following behind Lin An, Mo Ling took three steps in two and caught up. She then gripped a corner of his clothes tightly, as though afraid he might leave her behind.
The atmosphere inside the dim Underground Core elevator was heavy.
Perhaps wanting to make the atmosphere less oppressive, Lin An spoke first, sounding slightly curious.
"You know where I'm going?"
"What? Did Chu An tell you?"
"It's nothing serious. I'm just going over there to level up."
With that, Lin An smiled, as though it really were no big deal.
However, the moment his words fell, Mo Ling, who was tugging at him, suddenly trembled all over. Her originally bloodless little face turned even paler.
She raised her head and listened to Lin An's deliberately casual tone. In an instant, Mo Ling's eyes reddened. At that moment, she really wanted to pounce on him and bite