If Ling Yi knew what White Green Mountain had done, he would definitely scoff at it.
On the one hand, she revealed her secret to Gao Feng, and on the other hand, she got Bai Qianqian to plead with her.
This attempt to please both sides is utterly ridiculous.
But even if Ling Yi found out, it wouldn't matter; the Bai Clan was already finished.
There's a pack of wolves eyeing Dragon Capital.
The total amount of wealth and resources is ultimately fixed; some people control more, while others control less.
Because of Gao Feng's incident, the Bai Clan is now in the spotlight, which is like easy prey for those hungry wolves.
If White Green Mountain had known how to give up at this point, perhaps he could have saved something. Unfortunately, he wanted to gamble on both sides, trying to win on both fronts—it was simply wishful thinking.
Meanwhile, Ling Yi is preparing to conduct other tests.
The Protagonist isn't in a rush right now; Ling Yi wants to see if there are any other ways to quickly improve his role-playing progress.
Defeating the Protagonist might not be as easy as you imagine.
Ling Yi planned to leave this step for last, conducting the test at the very end.
The second test was whether a villain stealing the spotlight from the Protagonist would increase the actor's perceived importance.
For Ling Yi, this was more important than the outcome after the test Protagonist was gone.
Wo Zijishuode: A villain who doesn't steal the spotlight from the Protagonist isn't a good time traveler.
" Young Master, a group of out- Young Master -towners arrived in Qingcheng City this morning. They match the characteristics you described: one Peak Acquired Realm, and the remaining thirty-five are all at Acquired second or third level of the Acquired Realm!"
On the other end of the phone, Uncle Li spoke with a grave expression.
" Young Master, they are the infamous Blood Angel Mercenary Corps, it's best if we don't provoke them."
"Don't worry, Uncle Li, I won't do anything I'm not sure of. Just send me their information. Also, help me investigate one more person, but don't show up in person during the investigation."
"Is it troublesome?" Uncle Li asked.
"It's very dangerous, extremely dangerous. You must investigate secretly. I'll send you her information in a bit."
Uncle Li was increasingly confused about his Young Master's actions. The things he had been doing lately were completely baffling to him.
" Su Rui, female, missing at seventeen, from Sanhe Village Fengnan County, Qingcheng City..." Uncle Li looked at the information Ling Yi had sent. Wasn't she just an ordinary girl? What danger could she possibly be in?
But since the Young Master said there is danger, he must be right. It's best to be careful.
Uncle Li arranged for someone to investigate Su Rui, while Ling Yi was at the bar in a dance hall in Qingcheng City, holding a wine glass and watching the people dancing wildly on the dance floor.
On stage, a beautiful woman dressed in brightly colored clothes swayed her body and waved her arms while occasionally adjusting the sound equipment in front of her.
The booming electronic speakers filled the entire hall, rhythmically influencing the men and women below who were dancing haphazardly to the beat.
Ling Yi and his character Lin Zhe had never been to a disco, let alone knew what clubbing was.
This was Ling Yi's first time attending such an occasion.
Ling Yi originally thought he wouldn't adapt to such a noisy environment, but now it seems he feels pretty good, at least not as bad as he imagined.
Energetic music makes people involuntarily move to the rhythm. Even if the movements aren't graceful, they can definitely relax the mind and body and temporarily forget about worries.
The woman on the stage is Su Ling, one of the female leads in the original story.
It has to be said that Su Ling is really beautiful. Although she is already twenty-six years old, her pure face makes her look like an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl.
Su Ling's expression was indifferent. Although her body swayed to the rhythm of the music, her face remained expressionless. It was precisely because of this that she possessed a unique charm.
Ling Yi glanced in another direction.
In a corner of the dance hall sat a young man with a buzz cut, head down, drinking.
He gazed toward the stage, his eyes gleaming with greed.
"I didn't expect Gao Feng to dare to show up again?" Ling Yi was somewhat surprised.
But thinking about it, it's not surprising. This guy is a master of Ancient Martial Arts, with Li Qiang. He probably doesn't take the inspection seriously at all.
Ling Yi did not call the police to report the incident. Ordinary people would only increase casualties in front of this Ancient Martial Arts master and would be of no use whatsoever.
At this moment, Gao Feng seemed to sense something and looked in Ling Yi's direction. The two locked eyes for a split second.
Ling Yi smiled slightly and raised his wine glass to Gao Feng in a gesture of respect.
Gao Feng's eyes were filled with murderous intent as he gave Ling Yi a cruel smile.
Ling Yi was too lazy to pay him any attention. After tonight's test, he would be a dead man. To argue with a dead man was just plain stupid.
Time flew by and it was past 11 p. m.
Suddenly, the dance hall door was pushed open, and a group of people dressed in Mi Cai and wearing masks rushed in.
The leader glanced around, and when he saw Su Ling on the stage, his eyes lit up. He then waved his finger in Su Ling's direction.
Immediately, the person behind him forcefully broke through the crowd, stepped onto the stage, and headed straight for Su Ling.
Ling Yi didn't directly step forward. He squeezed the wine glass in his hand with a little force, shattering it into pieces. With a flick of his wrist, more than a dozen shards of glass shot out like bullets.
Those who had just rushed onto the stage immediately collapsed with screams of agony.
The crowd below the stage was already in chaos, with most people scattering and fleeing. In just a few moments, only the Protagonist Gao Feng, the female lead Su Ling, the villain Ling Yi, and a dozen or so minor characters remained on the scene.
The extra leading the group was the younger brother of the gang leader who had been killed by Gao Feng.
The so-called leader of the Blood Angel Mercenary Corps is a nameless extra who, in the original story, merely provides experience points to the Protagonist.
"There's a skilled fighter here, retreat first!"
This person is not only a master at the Peak Acquired of the acquired realm, but also a Hire has fought on the battlefield.
He turned and left the dance hall almost without hesitation.
In the original storyline, this person had almost nothing remarkable about him.
His brother's death was caused by Su Ling, so the first thing he did upon returning to Qingcheng City was to capture Su Ling.
His philosophy was "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free."
However, he was directly killed by the Protagonist Gao Feng, without even having a few lines of dialogue.
Ling Yi didn't plan to give this minor character too many lines.
These kinds of people are like rats hiding in the shadows; as long as they don't die, they'll come out and annoy you every time.
So at this moment, Ling Yi's thoughts are the same as the Protagonist in the original story: to eliminate them completely.
"They're quite vigilant!" Ling Yi sneered, then transformed into a bolt of lightning and disappeared.
As for Gao Feng, he had only just come to his senses.
Because he had been paying close attention to Ling Yi, he knew that it was Ling Yi who made the move, and he also saw the scene of Ling Yi turning into lightning and disappearing.
This greatly shocked Gao Feng. He had always thought that Lin Zhe, the young master, was just a spoiled brat, an ordinary person, and that killing him would be as easy as lifting a finger.
Moreover, he had already made plans to take action against Ling Yi later.
To his utter surprise, Ling Yi turned out to be a master, and one whose strength he couldn't fathom at all.
He simply couldn't understand the method by which Ling Yi had disappeared.
At least, Ancient Martial Arts methods cannot achieve this.
This made his face turn ugly, and his expression became distorted.
"Damn it, you bastard!"
Thinking about what has happened recently, Gao Feng is a bit upset.
From a spirited and ambitious young man, you've become a wanted criminal that everyone online is now chasing.
Now, he can't even make a name for himself, let alone achieve anything significant; he has to be extremely careful when showing his face.
The Ancient Country's inspection might be helpless against him, but this world also has Heavenly Punishment Bureau specifically targeting High Martial Arts criminals.
He must have been targeted by the Heavenly Punishment Bureau by now, but for some reason, he hasn't shown up yet.
But it was only a matter of time.
"Do we really have to go abroad?"
Going abroad might be his only way out, but he was unwilling to leave like this; he felt humiliated.
"No, even if it means going abroad, I must kill Ling Yi."
Although Ling Yi's strength may not be weak, he is equally confident in his own abilities.
As the Protagonist, how could he not have any trump cards up his sleeve?
Among the techniques Yan San taught him was a Blood-Burning Art, which, once used, directly boosted his strength by a whole major realm.
He is currently at the Peak Acquired. If he were to use the Blood-Burning Art, his Battle Power could instantly reach the Peak Innate. He does not believe that Lin Zhe can contend with someone at the Peak Innate.
On the other side, the Hire leader had already driven away.
"Boss, Xiao San and the others..."
Inside the SUV, one of his men cautiously opened his mouth.
"Someone is watching us," the leader said coldly.
"The scariest thing isn't the enemy standing in front of you; the scariest thing is the hunters lurking in your shadows, watching you from who-knows-when."
The others fell silent. They trusted their leader implicitly, and it was precisely because of his caution that they had survived time and again on the battlefield.
"So, leader, what do we do next?"
"Go to the outskirts, find a place to hide, figure out the hidden enemies, and then take them out."
Just then, one of his men pointed out the window and cried out in alarm, his voice distorted with fear. "Boss, there's someone outside the window!"
The leader frowned. What was so strange about someone being outside the window?
But when he looked out the window, he was completely dumbfounded.
A handsome young face was running and smiling at them.
The leader glanced at the speedometer: 120 mph... A chill ran down his spine.
The person outside was Ling Yi, who was driving alongside the car at an inhuman speed.
Ling Yi waved goodbye to them, and the next moment a bolt of Thunder suddenly erupted from his body.
A terrifying blue cesium Lightning instantly enveloped the entire vehicle, and the people inside were immediately Entanglement in the electric current and then ignited by the intense heat generated by the current...
"Boom!"
The car exploded violently, bursting into a Fireball and tumbling away due to inertia.
Ling Yi stopped moving, and the blue Lightning swirling around his body also retracted.
Ling Yi opened the system panel and saw that the progress had jumped from 45% to 61%, and couldn't help but smile.
Since arriving in this world, Ling Yi has already completed two tests.
The first test involves deviating from the storyline; the test results, by disrupting the storyline, can increase the role-playing progress.
The second test, which we just completed, was stealing the Protagonist role, rescuing Su Ling, and killing the Hire leader.
These are things that the Protagonist, Gao Feng, should have been doing, but Ling Yi has stolen the show.
Test results show that taking on more screen time Protagonist can accelerate the character's progress.
With 61% of the role-playing progress completed, you've already met the minimum requirements for the system's Lottery.
Ling Yi still has one last test to complete... kill the Protagonist.
Looking at the burning car in the distance, Ling Yi felt little emotion.
I don't know if it's due to the system or if Ling Yi is just naturally very adaptable.
He felt no discomfort after killing someone.
With Ying Yi and a bolt of Thunder, Ling Yi vanished from the spot.