"An Asian? Who are you?" the middle-aged man in the lead demanded in Chinese, his tone overbearing. "This Abyss Worm is prey the African Alliance has been tracking for a long time. We set up three rings of encirclement in the rift, only for you to swoop in and steal it. Hand over the worm's crystal core and corpse, or don't even think about leaving this rift."
Lin Jin glanced at him, ignored him, and turned to leave.
"Stop him!" the middle-aged man barked.
The Domain Realm team members behind him quickly spread out, blocking every possible route Lin Jin could take.
A Wind-Type Awakened formed hand seals with both hands and expanded his domain, forming a net woven from dozens of green wind blades above the rift, completely blocking Lin Jin's escape overhead as well.
The other team members each unleashed their superpowers, locking onto Lin Jin from different directions.
The captain in the lead curled his right hand around empty air, and a battle-axe condensed from his Earth Release superpower took shape in his palm, its hammerhead covered in a thick layer of rock armor. He stepped forward and pointed the battle-axe at Lin Jin, his voice carrying an unmistakable threat.
"You get one chance to answer. Hand over the crystal core, or we'll leave you in this rift." He grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and added, "Don't worry. It's very quiet at the bottom of the rift. No one will disturb you buried here."
Lin Jin withdrew his gaze from the distance and settled it on the captain.
He raised his right hand and activated Banshō Ten'in.
A Wind-Type Awakened standing to his left suddenly stiffened, dragged uncontrollably toward Lin Jin by an invisible gravitational force. He struggled desperately in midair, only to find that