This...
Back then, when Wan Qianhong, as Liu Yun's disciple, became the youngest Rank 5 Scavenger in Dawn City at twenty-four, it had shocked everyone. She was hailed as a once-in-a-century genius.
With top-tier talent and a top-tier background, her name was known to everyone in Dawn City.
But now, this girl before them... nineteen? Or twenty?
Moreover, her identity was quite delicate...
How exactly should she be ranked? Could they give her Rank 5?
Everyone had their own thoughts, speculating on what Prophet Liu Yun was thinking.
Bai Feifei's fists crushed one phantom head after another; every punch seemed to strike the hearts of everyone watching.
And at the same time, it was like a slap to Li Menglong's face.
Standing on the high platform, Li Menglong gripped the railing with his withered fingers, his knuckles turning white.
His gaze was fixed on Bai Feifei, as if trying to see through that slender figure.
His eyes were filled with both jealousy and resentment. Why couldn't his own family produce someone like this!?
He had become an Edgerunner fifteen years ago, yet even now, he hadn't even touched the threshold of a Prophet.
What level was he at twenty?
The more he thought about it, the more it gnawed at his heart.
A once-in-a-century genius?
Bullshit!
He had lived most of his life and seen more than these youngsters had ever dreamed of.
There was no such thing as a genius appearing out of thin air!
Every sudden rise in this world had a reason behind it.
—The Masked Hermit Society!
The name popped into his head like a needle stabbing into his temple.
That mysterious organization that had suddenly appeared—origin unknown, strength unknown—yet it made all of Dawn City keep their mouths shut.
Bai Feifei was one of theirs.
Li Menglong's gaze grew colder and colder.
That organization must have given her something!
The Li family's plans at the Black Smoke Coal Mine had been thrown into chaos by that organization and this woman. Li Gui was dead, the Crown of Time Lag was lost, and even the Li family itself had been affected.
Yet the City Lord and the Prophet had warned them not to seek revenge on Bai Feifei!
Why?
Why should a bastard orphan from the Outer City, who hadn't even seen her own parents, be allowed to step on the Li family's head!
The more Li Menglong thought about it, the more infuriated he became. In an instant, anger surged in his heart, and malice took hold of his soul.
Among everyone present, motives varied. He wasn't the only one who harbored clear malice toward Bai Feifei.
His gaze crossed dozens of meters, meeting the eyes of the Huang family representative.
With a subtle nod, he suddenly looked at the testing staff and roared:
“Prepare Containment Object B-094! Begin the mental test!”
Liu Yun: ?
Hearing this, even she was stunned for a moment and looked toward Li Menglong.
Containment Object B-094, the Eternal Nightmare, was one of the items contained within Dawn City.
Containment required it to be kept in an all-metal enclosed space, constantly illuminated by a light source, to stop its anomalous properties from spreading.
Its effect was to shroud everyone in an area in a nightmare, making them unable to distinguish reality. It caused extreme mental exhaustion and contamination.
If one wanted to test powerful Scavengers, this was indeed an extreme tool.
But the problem was that this item was not meant to be used lightly. In the original plan, the mental pressure for these Scavengers was supposed to be provided by her personally.
Why was he suddenly bypassing her to use a Containment Object?
“Wait a moment,” Liu Yun said, halting the staff. “What’s going on? This doesn't seem necessary.”
Li Menglong turned to Liu Yun, his voice raspy as he spoke. “Prophet Liu.”
“According to the previously planned sequence, we need to test the limit of the warriors after the injection. Now is the time to assess their mental resistance,” he said, choosing his words carefully.
Liu Yun remained silent, waiting for him to continue.
“These warriors showed incredible willpower during the previous vitality test,” Li Menglong continued.
“Furthermore, they are meant to fight aberrations themselves, so I believe it is necessary to use a Containment Object to test the upper limit of their mental endurance.”
He spoke in a steady tone, as if making a perfectly reasonable suggestion.
But Liu Yun gave him a look that held no emotion whatsoever. Li Menglong's heart suddenly constricted.
“That won't be necessary,” Liu Yun said flatly, rejecting Li Menglong's decision.
Li Menglong grew anxious.
A surge of resentment welled up in his chest, impossible to suppress.
“How is it not necessary?!” his voice suddenly rose. “This is a key experimental project for Dawn City. Since we brought the Containment Object, we should...”
Liu Yun suddenly turned her head, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes as she interrupted, “I said, it's not necessary. Did you not hear me?”
That single look carried the overwhelming dominance of a Prophet.
Li Menglong was suddenly choked up.
It was as if someone were squeezing his throat.
He suddenly realized who he was talking to, and the mind clouded by jealousy and malice cleared for a moment.
Liu Yun—this was a Prophet!
And quite possibly the strongest Prophet in Dawn City!
No matter how powerful the Li family was, they weren't in a position to speak to Liu Yun like that.
“Do I look a bit too easygoing to you?” Liu Yun stared at Li Menglong, causing cold sweat to break out on his forehead.
“Put away your little schemes. I’ve told you: no targeting or retaliating against that girl.”
Li Menglong lowered his head and took a step back.
“My apologies,” he said dryly.
Liu Yun withdrew her gaze and looked back at the field.
A few seconds later, her voice rang out again. “However, we can give it a try.”
Li Menglong: ?
Li Menglong looked up sharply, completely bewildered.
Wait, what did that mean? Why agree now? Women were truly fickle.
Had she just been scaring him for nothing?
Liu Yun didn't look at him; her eyes were fixed on Bai Feifei in the center of the field. Just now, she had suddenly changed her mind.
This girl hid too many secrets. Every test brought a new shock; heaven only knew how much more she was hiding.
Moreover, she had the Masked Hermit Society behind her.
Liu Yun was curious.
She wanted to see just what limits this girl could reach. With her there to watch over the girl, nothing should go wrong.
“Bring that thing over and place it next to me,” she said.
A recorder nearby was stunned. “Prophet, place it next to you...?”
“Containment Object B-094, the Eternal Nightmare. I won't be affected. Just do it.”
The recorder's expression shifted. “Oh, right... yes, of course...”
He said no more and left hurriedly.
A few minutes later, an aluminum box covered in black cloth was pushed in from the edge of the field and placed beside Liu Yun.
At the sight of this object, the faces of the pointed-headed testers in the field changed instantly.
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