Lin Ye took Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and the still-bewildered Ye Lingling to another training ground.
Under the three girls' curious gazes, Lin Ye made a few simple arrangements, then turned and said, "Starting today, I'll be putting you through special training."
"The goal is to prove, in the Soul Fighting Arena two months from now, that there's another path open to you."
Ning Rongrong immediately grew excited. Watching Lin Ye set things up, she had already begun to guess what he had in mind.
She had tasted its benefits long ago.
"Brother Lin Ye, are we going to use that thing of ours? The really amazing one!"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up.
She had only recently joined Lin Ye's camp. Before she could try the method of growing stronger that he had promised her at Shrek, they had gone to the Star Dou Great Forest. After returning, they had clashed with Shrek.
Now, beneath her icy expression, she brimmed with anticipation.
Growing stronger was her deepest desire.
Ye Lingling remained puzzled.
This thing, that thing? What were they talking about?
She hesitated, then softly asked, "Why... why me?"
She did not understand what use she could be beyond healing.
Lin Ye looked at her and asked in return, "Ye Lingling, what do support-type Soul Masters, especially healers, fear most on the battlefield?"
Almost instinctively, Ye Lingling answered in a low voice, "Having... someone get close, and losing protection."
This was the common weakness of support types. They could not protect themselves, and once they were targeted, they became useless.
"Yes, exactly. Then what do you think is most important for a support-type Soul Master?" Lin Ye asked again.
Before Ye Lingling could answer, Ning Rongrong eagerly cut in. "I know, I know! Brother Lin Ye said that the most