Chapter 128: New Troubles

Chapter 128: Chapter 128: New Troubles

Ye Xinglan’s crossed hands suddenly twisted inward.

In mid-air, the transparent Spatial Cage trapping the three Red-Scaled Pterosaurs abruptly began to violently contract.

It was as if an invisible hand was fiercely squeezing the hexahedron from all directions.

The three monsters inside the cage instantly sensed the lethal threat.

They struggled frantically, tearing with their claws, ramming with their heads, and lashing with their tails.

Flames gushed from their mouths, dyeing the entire interior of the cage crimson red.

But it was all in vain.

The Spatial Barrier contracted faster and faster.

Crack—

A crisp, dense sound of shattering rang out.

It wasn’t the barrier breaking.

It was the hard red scales on the three pterosaurs, cracking one by one under the terrifying spatial pressure.

They let out piercing, mournful cries.

Their voices were filled with pain and despair.

Lin Ji stood in place, his eyes fixed unblinkingly on the sky.

He saw one of the pterosaur’s wings being the first to deform under the pressure.

The sound of bones snapping was clearly audible.

Then came the second.

Its head was violently crushed flat by the invisible force, its eyes bursting, blood gushing from all seven orifices.

The third struggled the hardest.

It even attempted a final flame attack on Ye Xinglan outside the barrier.

But the moment the flames left its mouth, they were forcibly blocked back by the contracting space.

The backfiring flames instantly burned through its own throat.

The entire process lasted only three seconds.

Three seconds later, the transparent Spatial Cage in mid-air vanished.

Along with it disappeared the three LV4 Red-Scaled Pterosaurs inside.

"Plop, plop..."

In their place, three indistinct masses of flesh and blood, mixed with shattered bones and scales, rained down from the sky.

The jungle suddenly fell silent.

Only the sound of blood rain pattering on the ground remained.

The female members of the Rose Society were all stunned.

They looked up, mouths agape, eyes wide open.

A few of the more timid ones even instinctively took two steps back, their faces etched with terror.

Was this the president’s true strength?

Three LV4 monsters, instantly shredded into minced meat just like that?

Lin Ji also drew a slight, cold breath.

He knew Space-type Talent was powerful.

But to this extent, it still somewhat exceeded his expectations.

He looked at Ye Xinglan.

Ye Xinglan still maintained her crossed-hand posture.

Her body trembled slightly.

Her face, veiled in thin gauze, was pale without a trace of color.

Sweat dripped from her chin, soaking the collar of her cheongsam.

Then, Lin Ji saw her body sway.

She tried to steady herself, but her legs gave way, and she fell backward.

Lin Ji moved almost instinctively.

He rushed forward in a swift stride, reaching out to support Ye Xinglan’s waist.

His hand met a warm softness.

The fabric of the cheongsam was thin; he could clearly feel the slenderness of her waist and the warmth of her skin.

Ye Xinglan’s body stiffened slightly.

She clearly hadn’t expected Lin Ji to suddenly support her.

Through the thin gauze, Lin Ji could see her eyelashes trembling intensely.

"Th... thank you."

Her voice was somewhat weak, carrying a slight pant.

She tried to stand up on her own.

But having just activated Spatial Strangle had nearly drained all her Spiritual Power and physical strength.

Her legs went weak, and not only did she fail to steady herself, she ended up leaning even further into Lin Ji’s embrace.

This time, to keep her from falling, Lin Ji instinctively tightened his arm around her.

His hand accidentally brushed against the slit on the side of her cheongsam.

His fingertips touched a patch of smooth, delicate thigh skin.

Ye Xinglan’s body trembled violently.

As if shocked by electricity, she forcefully pushed Lin Ji’s arm away.

Beneath the thin veil, her cheeks flushed visibly red.

"I... I can manage on my own."

Biting her lip, she forced herself to stand upright.

But Lin Ji could tell she wasn’t steady on her feet.

It was just that a mix of embarrassment, irritation, and her dignity as the president made her unwilling to continue being supported by a man in front of her subordinates.

Lin Ji naturally withdrew his hand.

His expression remained neutral, as if he had merely helped someone who was about to fall.

As for touching her thigh...

That was entirely an accident.

At least, Lin Ji acted as if it were.

Ye Xinglan took several deep breaths, trying to calm herself.

She turned to look at Lin Ji, her gaze complex.

There was embarrassment, awkwardness, and a hint of something indescribable.

But in the end, she still whispered her thanks.

"Just now... thank you, Captain Lin, for catching me."

"You’re welcome."

Lin Ji smiled.

"It was nothing."

Ye Xinglan said nothing more.

She turned her head to look at the three chunks of flesh and blood falling through the air.

Then, raising her right hand, she gave a gentle beckoning motion.

Three dark Red Crystal Cores flew out from the bloody rain, landing precisely in her palm.

Watching this, Lin Ji sighed inwardly once again.

Space-type Talent was truly too convenient.

Retrieving objects from a distance, and it seemed effortless.

If only he could have such an ability...

If he could make her his ally...

Lin Ji’s eyes darkened slightly.

But he quickly suppressed the thought.

Ye Xinglan was not Qin Yao.

She was the president of the Rose Society, commanding dozens of people, with her own ship and influence.

Getting her to submit like Qin Yao was almost impossible.

At least, not now.

Ye Xinglan stored the three Crystal Cores away, then turned to face her team members.

Her gaze instantly turned stern.

"Your performance in the battle just now has disappointed me greatly!"

Her voice was cold.

All dozen or so female team members lowered their heads, not daring to speak.

"Three LV4 monsters, trapped in a Spatial Cage, unable to move."

Ye Xinglan took a step forward.

"And what about all of you?"

"Your attacks couldn’t even break through their scales!"

"Is this the result of your usual training?"

The more she spoke, the angrier she became.

Her voice carried clear disappointment.

"I’ve told you long ago, the Forbidden Sea is no child’s play!"

"Here, if you lack strength, it’s a death sentence!"

"Today, I was here to cover for you."

"But what if one day I’m not?"

"What if one day you encounter an enemy even I can’t handle?"

"What will you do then?"

"Wait to die?"

The team members hung their heads even lower.

A few of the more fragile ones had already begun to tear up.

Just then, Granny Fu slowly walked over, leaning on her cane.

She looked at the dejected female team members and grinned.

There was no warmth in her smile.

"President Ye."

Granny Fu’s voice was hoarse and unpleasant.

"I told you long ago."

"Bringing these deadweights along does you no good."

"They’re too weak. If real danger comes, not only can they not help, they’ll actually drag you down."

"You just wouldn’t listen to this old woman’s advice."

She shook her head and sighed.

"Now do you see?"

"Three trapped LV4s, and they couldn’t even kill one!"

"If we really encounter a battle at sea, how many of them would survive?"

Hearing this, the female team members all panicked.

A girl with twin ponytails raised her head, her eyes rimmed red.

"Captain, we—we’ll definitely train hard!"

"That’s right, we won’t drag you down!"

"Please give us another chance!"

The others also spoke up one after another.

Their voices carried sobs and pleas.

Ye Xinglan looked at them and fell silent.

Her gaze was complex.

There was disappointment, helplessness, but more than anything, reluctance.

Lin Ji watched this scene from the side and roughly understood.

Granny Fu clearly looked down on these B-grade and C-grade team members.

She thought these people were too weak, that bringing them along was just deadweight.

But Ye Xinglan had a soft heart.

She couldn’t abandon these sisters who had been with her.

So even though she knew they might drag her down, she still kept them by her side.

However, Lin Ji could also see that Ye Xinglan wasn’t a saint.

Everything she said during the earlier reprimand was reasonable.

She genuinely hoped these team members could become stronger and survive.

A woman with both strength and brains, who also valued emotions...

Lin Ji’s eyes deepened.

The desire to win her over grew even stronger.

Just then—

A sudden change!

Woo—!

A sharp whistling sound suddenly came from the distance.

Immediately after, a violent gale swept over from deep within the jungle.

The wind was extremely strong.

It shook the surrounding trees violently, branches and leaves rustling loudly.

The dark Red dust on the ground was swept up, forming a turbid cloud of smoke.

Ye Xinglan sharply turned her head.

Her gaze instantly became razor-sharp, fixed intently on the direction from which the gale was coming.

Lin Ji also immediately looked in that direction.

His heart tightened.

It’s here.

New trouble.

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