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"Well, I was just complimenting how fast you all are. Did I say something wrong? It's my dear cousin who's feeling guilty and keeps apologizing to me. Why are you taking it out on me instead of comforting her?"
Lin Yao finished speaking to him and turned back to Lin Yue with a smile. "My dear cousin, you should quickly explain to your teammates that you're just feeling a bit guilty, right?"
I, Lin Yue, could only cry silently.
"Look at her; she can't even speak. Why don't you just hold her and comfort her?"
With a gentle push, Lin Yao nudged Lin Yue into the man's arms. At the moment of contact, a small surge of energy quietly seeped into Lin Yue's skin.
The man instinctively wrapped his arms around her, speaking softly, "Xiao Yue, don’t be sad. She’s fine now; let’s not cry anymore. It hurts my heart to see you like this."
At that moment, another teammate of his chimed in, "Zhao Huan, you can comfort her without getting all handsy. Let go of her already."
"Exactly! You can't take advantage of the situation with Lin Yue," another teammate echoed, pulling Lin Yue away from him and into his own embrace.
"Zhao Huan, you're too much! Taking advantage of someone when they're vulnerable," they scolded.
"I’m not! I’m just one person; how could I compete with all of you?" Zhao Huan protested, feeling embarrassed by their remarks.
Lin Yao watched the scene unfold with a smirk. "Your cousin really is lucky; all these guys are fighting over her. I truly envy your charm!"
Lin Yue hurriedly denied it, "You misunderstood! They’re all my teammates; they’re just concerned about me."
"Oh, teammates? My mistake then! But it's not easy to have so many caring teammates; you must cherish them!"
After saying this, Lin Yao waved goodbye cheerfully without caring about the various expressions on Lin Yue and her teammates' faces.
Seeing that she had disrupted the delicate balance she had worked so hard to maintain, Lin Yue dared not keep her around any longer and could only watch as she walked away.
When she found Zhang Feng and Meng Xingchen, Zhang Feng's barbecue stall was surrounded by people, and Meng Xingchen was helping out while chatting with others.
Upon seeing Lin Yao arrive, Meng Xingchen quickly abandoned his conversation and approached her. "Boss, I just gathered a lot of information. What do you want to know?"
Lin Yao casually sat down on the ground. "First, tell me about the power dynamics here."
"Boss, how did you know there are several factions here?"
"They're all just a bunch of overly dramatic youths filled with youthful vigor. Yao Beiluo has slightly higher abilities but hasn’t fully formed his strength to dominate everyone; how could he make everyone submit?"
Meng Xingchen replied, "It feels like we’ve been played."
"There are roughly three factions here. The largest one is led by Yao Beiluo, who has gathered about a quarter of the participants."
"Yao Beiluo has a level five metal ability and level four physical skills."
As the only ability user to break through Level Five in this cohort, he held significant prestige during the examination. Not only was his ability high, but he was also intelligent. In terms of planning and handling conflicts, he acted far beyond his teenage years. With strong abilities, a good reputation, and a thoughtful approach to matters, he garnered considerable support.
The second faction was led by Zhou Heng, a peak Level Four water ability user who had the advantage of terrain. It was said that a team crossing the river had been attacked, and it was Zhou Heng who had held back the giant python, giving the others time to press the emergency button. His timely assistance allowed many to witness his strength. After all, compared to Yao Beiluo, who had yet to confront the giant python, Zhou Heng's power was evident and tangible.
However, Zhou Heng lacked Yao Beiluo's cleverness. As a forerunner, he surprisingly failed to establish dominance from the beginning and was instead overshadowed by later arrivals.
The third faction was led by Wang Jincheng, a Level Four lightning ability user. The Wang family was renowned in the Yunmeng Star System for their powerful lightning abilities. Each member possessed formidable combat strength, at least ten to twenty percent higher than other elemental ability users, which contributed to their significant reputation.
Despite his strength, Wang Jincheng had an impulsive and irritable personality, leading to mixed opinions about him. Those who liked him admired his power and loyalty; those who disliked him criticized his emotional decision-making and lack of foresight.
Aside from these three factions, there remained a vast crowd that chose not to get involved. They were simply waiting for the three factions to make decisions so they could take advantage of the situation when crossing the river.
Lin Yao listened without offering much commentary and instead began asking about other matters. "Xingchen, regarding the speculation about the giant python's existence, aside from the two initial theories we heard, are there any other guesses?"
"There are some," he replied. "But they're mostly unreliable. Some say that the examination organizers want everyone to take a detour as a test of endurance for long-distance travel. Others speculate that the giant python might be a projection meant to scare everyone. There are even claims that the giant python has already been secretly killed by the examiners but not disclosed to test everyone's courage."
This speculation was indeed intriguing.
Meng Xingchen widened his eyes in surprise. "Boss, you actually agree with such an outrageous theory?"
Lin Yao glanced at him without answering. "Xingchen, why don't you show me a performance with your metal abilities?"
"Sure! What kind of performance do you want to see?"
"Make iron flowers!"
"Iron flowers? What's that?"
"It's an ancient craft. Originally, it involved melting iron blocks at high temperatures into molten iron and then having skilled performers strike it against fixed equipment to create a spectacular display of molten iron shooting out like fireworks. Of course, now with abilities, it doesn't need to be so complicated!"
After the garrison on their planet was scattered by the star beasts, but before it was completely overrun, various bases were established across the planet. These bases varied in strength, but none could withstand the might of the star beasts. Once discovered, their only fate was destruction.
When a base was destroyed, the fortunate survivors would scatter to the surrounding bases. Lin Yao had experienced this numerous times, changing bases often and encountering many different people along the way. Among them was a metal-type ability user who reminisced about the peaceful times and spoke of the art of iron flower forging.
He mentioned that under current conditions, they couldn't engage in such primitive practices, but he could show them an ability-enhanced version of iron flower forging. That day, Lin Yao witnessed the dazzling spectacle of ability-infused iron flower forging. The man also expressed his desire to pass on this skill to prevent it from becoming lost to time, suggesting that perhaps once they drove the beasts away, there would still be people capable of reviving this craft.
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