"Could it be that Captain Qiu Xiao wants to keep everything for herself?"
Everyone turned to look. The newcomer was a young woman with pink, tightly curled hair.
Her outfit was daringly revealing: she wore nothing but a black tank top, and her chest was positively overflowing.
"I only came to thank them. He Qingqing, you'd better watch your mouth."
Qiu Xiao's brows were as sharp as sword blades, and she didn't back down.
He Qingqing giggled, not bothering to argue with her. "You're a bit fierce, Third Squad Captain."
She turned to the two girls, a faint smile playing at the corners of her lips. "Allow me to introduce myself. I'm He Qingqing, captain of the Countermeasure Bureau's Second Squad in Tianhai City."
She was tall enough that she had to lower her head slightly to meet Lin Yue's eyes. "You two little sisters, would you be willing to sell me the points you have?"
"I'd be happy to pay any price."
After saying that, she playfully winked at them.
Her familiar tone and mannerisms brought back some unpleasant memories for Lin Yue.
Fortunately, she wasn't a fake like Wu Xin. The lively fluctuations of her emotions let Lin Yue quietly breathe a sigh of relief.
"We're not selling. Thank you." Chen Xi didn't want to get tangled up with her and refused outright.
While they were talking, Qiu Ye's squad finally hurried over from the corner.
Qiu Ye looked around the room and called out, "They won't be competing for the Vampire Remnant Shell. You can stop testing them."
She sounded a little helpless as she added, "Actually, the Seventh Squad won't be competing either. Fight all you want, but could you please leave me out of it?"
He Qingqing looked at Qiu Ye in surprise. "Well, now! It's rare to see you back down."
"Then let's talk about something else. I am a little curious... just how strong is that Wu Xin?"
Her snake-like eyes fixed on the two girls, taking in every reaction.
"And... did her Legend drop?"
Anyone who had read the report would have some idea of how dangerous this Legend was.
The slick-haired young man—Liu Gang, whom Qiu Xiao had just driven away—spoke up at just the right moment.
"Why waste your breath on them, Captain? Even if it really did drop, do you think they could take it out?"
"Besides, if that person really exists, could two rookies who just gained control of a Legend possibly beat her?"
As Chen Gang finished speaking, fur sprouted across his body and fangs jutted from his mouth. Within seconds, he had transformed into a werewolf.
"So you're saying one of us had her body replaced by Wu Xin?" Chen Xi's expression remained impassive.
"What's the meaning of this?" Qiu Xiao asked coldly.
He Qingqing twisted away, dodging her gaze. "Don't stare at me. It's scary."
"We're only testing whether you two little sisters really have the strength to match your claims."
Though she said that, she had already positioned herself in front of the two girls, blocking Qiu Xiao.
"You..." Qiu Xiao shot her a glare, then looked toward Chen Xi as if asking whether she should step in.
Chen Xi gave a slight shake of her head, signaling her not to worry.
The two captains stood on the verge of a fight, and their squad members instinctively took up positions as well.
Chen Xi surveyed the scene. Apart from the Transcendents of the Second and Third Squads, everyone else was watching coldly from the sidelines.
They were all curious about the two girls' strength, and now that someone was willing to take the lead and test them, they weren't about to object.
As for Qiu Ye's squad, they believed Zhu Li's judgment and had no intention of stepping in.
They were eager to see Chen Gang get a thorough beating. None of them even considered trying to talk him out of it.
Seeing things take a turn, Lin Yue's mind raced.
"That Chen Gang's expression is just an act..." she whispered, loud enough for only the two of them to hear. "He's probably deliberately playing the fool."
Nearly everyone in the room seemed to accept this test as a given.
Chen Xi sneered and said under her breath, "Honestly, the way the world works is infuriating."
If you want to fight, then come on!!!
Tired of wasting words on this crowd, the girl summoned a stream of water around her chest.
Burning with anger, Chen Xi simply activated her domain. Rain appeared out of thin air indoors, and a curtain of water enveloped the entire side hall.
"The Rain Lord?!" Qiu Ye and the others finally realized who the armored Transcendent had been that day.
No one tried to stop Chen Xi from expanding her domain. No matter how much fighting happened inside it, it couldn't affect anything outside.
"She's got quite a temper. Let's hope she doesn't actually kill Chen Gang," He Qingqing muttered, settling in to watch the fight.
"She's strong." Seeing Chen Xi unleash her full power, the members of the other squads came to a quiet conclusion.
The Countermeasure Bureau members reacted that way, and the independent Transcendents were even more astonished by the sight before them.
Of course, the one who had the hardest time accepting the situation was Lin Yue.
"How did she get so much stronger?" She stared in shock at the water swirling around Chen Xi, far more powerful than it had been the night before last.
There wasn't even a typhoon today! Could killing a Transcendent really increase your Legend Degree?
But mine hadn't increased...
To make sure she wasn't seeing things, Lin Yue opened her panel again.
The Butcher's Legend Degree was still a big fat zero. It hadn't changed at all.
How could she have known it was the effect of the cg?
As long as she was within fifty meters of Chen Xi, the Oath's blessing would reach its maximum, granting a 50% boost.
And after fighting Wu Xin, Chen Xi's control over water had risen to another level.
That was why the surging water gathered together and directly swept the werewolf off his feet.
Chen Gang didn't even have a chance to dodge or fight back before the half-meter-thick torrent blasted him away.
Then, like a butcher plucking a pig, Chen Xi carefully used the water to wash every last hair from the back of Chen Gang's head.
Unable to maintain his transformation, Chen Gang reverted to human form and lay sprawled on the floor, instantly becoming a balding middle-aged man.
"Is this strength enough?" With a thought, Chen Xi canceled her domain, and the objects around them returned to normal in the next instant.
She looked at Lin Yue, who seemed eager to try her hand. "Or do you want to test her strength too?"
"No need. You really are strong." A white-haired man in a black trench coat, a greatsword strapped to his back, spoke up to ease the awkwardness.
"Qingqing, have Chen Gang apologize."
He Qingqing smiled and called to Chen Gang, who was still sprawled on the floor. "Chen Gang, quit pretending. She didn't even go all out."
"Hey, I just twisted my ankle..." Chen Gang laughed, then bowed sincerely and apologized to the two girls. It was impossible to tell that he had been deliberately picking a fight just moments before.
He was clearly used to playing the role of the one who tested newcomers.
"You two, I failed to recognize your strength. Please be the bigger people and..."
Chen Xi cut him off. "All right. That's enough."
They were all shrewd operators.
"I won't take up any more of the meeting's time. Everyone's here to discuss the Evil Flower."
Once she finished speaking, the gazes turned away, and the meeting returned to the lively atmosphere it had had before the two girls arrived.
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