By now, the argument had dragged on for quite some time. Xu Mo’s insults had been loud enough that both sides had gathered around to watch the farce unfold.
“Bai Feifei” stood there with an expression of pure arrogance, looking like she owned the place.
Beside her, Wan Qianhong appeared perfectly composed on the surface, but in reality, she was struggling to hold back a smile.
She had felt somewhat stifled earlier, but seeing Wu Jinyi’s current state gave her a sense of immense satisfaction.
The members of the Special Action Team were also looking on in a daze, staring curiously at “Bai Feifei.”
Was this the legendary sinner?
Seeing her today... she truly was an extraordinary woman!
On the East District’s side, everyone felt a strange sense of vindication.
Yang Shuo, standing not far behind Wan Qianhong, looked as if he were about to drop to his knees and worship “Bai Feifei.”
Sister Badass, you really know how to roast people!
Calling you a psycho before was my mistake. From now on, you’re my idol!
“Heh... Heheh...” Wu Jinyi suddenly laughed. He slowly raised his head, his eyes locked onto Bai Feifei with a death glare.
“What the hell are you laughing at?” Xu Mo fired back instantly. “You’re so pissed you don't even dare to make a move. You’re just a coward.”
“If you’ve got a plan, use it. If not, shut up and deal with it!”
Wu Jinyi’s face twitched violently. Realizing he couldn't win a verbal spat with “Bai Feifei,” he stopped wasting his breath.
As a Rank 5 Scavenger, it wasn't easy for him to lose his temper and strike directly, especially since Wan Qianhong was protecting her.
However, that didn't matter...
Wu Jinyi turned his gaze to Wan Qianhong and said coldly,
“Good, very good! So you’re dead set on protecting her, are you?”
“It is simply a necessity for the mission,” Wan Qianhong replied flatly.
“Fine. Since you want to talk about the mission, let’s talk about the mission!”
“You should know that, in principle, Scavengers below Rank 3 are not allowed to participate in major, high-risk missions, right?”
Wan Qianhong frowned. Such a regulation did indeed exist.
Bai Feifei had only just become a Scavenger and was a sinner; naturally, she was still a Rank 1 Scavenger.
However, Wan Qianhong felt that her strength already far exceeded that of a normal Rank 1.
“She...”
Just as she was about to speak, Wu Jinyi cut her off.
“Don’t bother telling me about special circumstances or how she just became a Scavenger. If she lacks the strength, she’s just a liability.”
“Not to mention, she is a sinner to begin with!”
“So, since you want her to follow you on this operation, I have an idea.”
Wan Qianhong: “...What idea?”
“A duel, right here!”
As Wu Jinyi spoke, he gestured to the team members behind him.
“Some of the people I brought this time are top talents from the Inner City Academy. I brought them along to gain some experience.”
“I only intended for them to handle logistics, not to participate in the operation directly.”
“They aren't Scavengers yet, but some of these geniuses are expected to become Rank 3 Scavengers immediately upon graduation!”
“Let that ‘crucial’ sinner of yours have a sparring match with one of them. If she can’t even beat a student, she shouldn’t participate. After all, so many people are watching!”
Wan Qianhong’s expression turned slightly grave. So this was his plan.
What Wu Jinyi mentioned was a special system the Inner City used to select Scavengers.
Normally, a Scavenger had to start from Rank 1 and work their way up.
But once someone became a Scavenger, they had to carry out missions, which always involved some degree of risk.
Therefore, the Inner City established the academy system. Students could stay within the safety of an ivory tower, enjoying training resources to hone their bodies and minds without actually having to go to the battlefield.
As long as they completed their academic assessments and some field practice, they could skip ranks in the Scavenger system upon graduation based on their physical level.
This meant they could become Rank 2 or Rank 3 Scavengers—or even higher—the moment they graduated!
The Special Action Team bringing them along was clearly a way to pad their resumes.
Although these students hadn't been tempered by the battlefield, they all came from prestigious backgrounds, had abundant training resources, and some even possessed Word Soul abilities.
They were nothing like Bai Feifei, who had lived in such harsh conditions...
Wan Qianhong was just about to refuse when Xu Mo spoke up beside her.
“So this is the brilliant plan you came up with? How humorous.”
“Who do you want me to fight? Point him out for me.”
Seeing that “Bai Feifei” had taken the bait, Wu Jinyi smirked and shouted to those behind him,
“Li Yan!”
A moment later, a man wearing light combat armor walked out with his chin held high, looking at “Bai Feifei” with an arrogant expression.
Meanwhile, Xu Mo looked at the genius’s level displayed on the game panel.
——Level 23.
Xu Mo: “...?”
He couldn't help but look at the smug Wu Jinyi and say,
“I didn't expect you to be so humorous.”
“Fine, I accept. I’ll give him a beating, and that’ll be the end of this, right?”
Wan Qianhong was startled and turned to look at Bai Feifei, but Wu Jinyi was quick to agree.
“Correct!”
“Fine, let’s do it then.” Xu Mo picked at his ear, feeling almost bored.
With both sides in agreement, the crowd quickly backed away, clearing a space that served as a makeshift arena.
Under the night sky, the truck headlights and temporary lighting equipment were turned on, giving the scene the feel of an underground pit fight.
The two combatants were making their final preparations.
“Can you handle this? Don't push yourself,” Wan Qianhong said with concern by “Bai Feifei’s” side.
“I have one question,” Xu Mo said.
“What is it?”
“If I accidentally kill him, are we going to have to waste half the day arguing about it?”
Wan Qianhong: “...?”
On the other side, Wu Jinyi walked up to the confident Li Yan and offered some encouragement.
“Fight seriously. Consider this as punishing evil and promoting good. If you win, I’ll credit you for it, and it’ll count as an extra field practice!”
After saying that, he leaned in and whispered into Li Yan’s ear with a sinister tone,
“Don’t hold back. She’s just a sinner from the Outer City. If anything happens, I’ll take the responsibility!”
Li Yan nodded. Seeing “Bai Feifei” walk out, he stepped forward as well. The two met in the center of the clearing.
Since some of the people Wu Jinyi had brought were from the Inner City Academy and weren't official Scavengers yet, they began to jeer from the sidelines.
“Brother Li, you’re the genius of our academy! You have to take this foul-mouthed woman down!”
“Show this Outer City sinner that there’s always someone better out there!”
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