Bai Xuan had a rare golden talent designation. A Talent Stone could raise his talent level, making it an enormous help to him.
If he did not even have the courage to compete, he feared he would spend the rest of his life trailing behind Lin Yi in the dust.
So he slowly stood, meeting Lin Yi's oppressive gaze.
Lin Yi smiled.
Bai Xuan's ability to stand up under his pressure did make him see the man in a new light.
But if Bai Xuan wanted to compete, so did he.
Given the same Talent Stone, Lin Yi believed it would be far more useful in his hands than in Bai Xuan's.
Perhaps that was also why Elder Chen had shown him special consideration.
However, Bai Xuan knew full well that he was no match for Lin Yi. A sly glint flashed in his eyes as he said, "Great Master Lin, since we both want to be captain, strength should take precedence in principle. But we're both among the authorities' very best fighters. Fighting it out would hardly be good for our relationship. Why don't we try another way?"
"What way?"
"I'll be honest. Naturally, I want to captain this overseas trip because of the Talent Stone. I believe the same goes for you. And as far as I know, an official team obtained this Talent Stone only after spending half a month exploring a dangerous Demon Domain in Apocalypse World. Quite a few people were killed or injured..."
Lin Yi interrupted, "What are you getting at?"
"Let's not compete over contribution points. How about exchanging treasures the authorities need for it at equivalent value?"
Bai Xuan knew that he was probably nowhere near Lin Yi's equal in strength. As for official contribution points, naturally, he could not match what