Chapter 130: The Captain’s Meaning...

Chapter 130: Chapter 130: The Captain’s Meaning...

She quickly suppressed the distracting thoughts in her mind.

The wind was still blowing.

But the Astral Wind Barrier maintained by Lin Ji was very stable.

All the female members of the Rose Society crouched within the barrier, watching the raging wind outside with lingering fear.

Their gazes toward Lin Ji now held a bit more gratitude and awe.

This man...

Is so strong.

Granny Fu stood not far away.

Her turbid eyes had been fixed on Lin Ji.

To be precise, on the Astral Wind Barrier Lin Ji was maintaining.

The fierce wind lasted for about three minutes.

Then, it stopped without any warning.

Just as suddenly as it had arrived.

The jungle returned to silence.

Only the scattered branches, leaves, and dust on the ground proved the reality of the storm that had just occurred.

Lin Ji slowly withdrew the Astral Wind Barrier.

He did not let go of the hand supporting Ye Xinglan.

Because Ye Xinglan truly couldn’t stand steadily now.

Her face was pale as paper, her breathing faint.

"President, are you alright?"

Xiao Ling got up, wanting to support Ye Xinglan.

But Granny Fu stepped forward first.

Leaning on her cane, she stood before Lin Ji.

Those half-squinted, turbid eyes were now fully open.

Sharp light flickered within them.

"Captain Lin."

Granny Fu spoke.

Her voice was still hoarse and unpleasant.

"If this old woman isn’t mistaken..."

"The Skill you just used was Wind Element, correct?"

Granny Fu paused.

She stared intently into Lin Ji’s eyes.

"And its grade is not low."

"At least B-rank."

"But didn Captain Lin previously say you had an information-type talent?"

"Plus the Ice Element ability you displayed earlier..."

Granny Fu’s voice grew heavier.

"How can one person possess so many different Skills at once?"

"Could it be..."

"Captain Lin is a Multi-Talent User?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the surroundings instantly fell silent.

All the female members of the Rose Society looked at Lin Ji.

Qin Yao also raised an eyebrow, a hint of an amused smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.

Su Qingyue and Shen Manyun exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat tense.

Lin Ji’s face showed no particular expression.

He had long anticipated this question.

"Granny Fu, you jest."

Lin Ji smiled.

"I am no Multi-Talent User."

"The Wind Element Skill just now was executed through this armor."

He pointed to the black combat armor he was wearing.

"This armor has a Wind Element Energy Circuit built into it."

"As for the Ice Element ability..."

Lin Ji paused.

"That’s the effect of another piece of equipment."

Granny Fu narrowed her eyes.

She clearly didn’t believe it.

"Is that so?"

"Then could Captain Lin demonstrate it again?"

"To let this old woman broaden her horizons?"

Lin Ji nodded.

"Alright."

He took two steps back, then suddenly activated the armor’s Speed Module.

Whoosh—!

Lin Ji’s figure instantly vanished from his original spot.

When he reappeared, he was already standing on a tree twenty meters away.

He stood on a thick branch, looking down at the people below.

Then, he vanished again in an instant.

Swish!

Lin Ji returned to his original spot.

The entire sequence took less than three seconds.

So fast it was hard to see clearly.

"That’s how it is."

Lin Ji said calmly.

"The armor’s speed enhancement, combined with the Wind Element Energy Circuit."

"It looks like a Wind Element Skill, but it’s actually just an equipment effect."

Granny Fu fell silent.

She stared at Lin Ji for a long time.

Those turbid eyes flickered with a complex light.

Lin Ji knew she didn’t believe him.

But he didn’t care.

As long as there was a reasonable explanation, that was enough.

As for whether she believed it or not...

That was up to her.

"Alright."

Lin Ji changed the subject.

He looked around at the forest ravaged by the fierce wind.

"Now, we should talk about serious matters."

Everyone turned their gaze to him.

Lin Ji pointed in the direction from which the wind had come.

"What do you think that gust of wind just now was all about?"

Qin Yao was the first to speak.

She walked over to Lin Ji and naturally placed her hand on his shoulder.

Like a good buddy.

"Captain, stop keeping us in suspense."

Qin Yao said with a smile.

"Look, the sisters of the Rose Society are all very curious."

Lin Ji glanced at her.

Then, he raised his hand and gave Qin Yao’s pert backside a slap.

Smack.

A crisp sound.

Qin Yao wasn’t angry at all—instead, she giggled.

She even deliberately swayed her hips.

"Captain, you’re so mean~"

Lin Ji ignored her flirtation.

He looked at Ye Xinglan and Granny Fu.

Then, he slowly spoke.

"That wind wasn’t natural."

"Judging by its intensity and suddenness..."

Lin Ji paused.

His voice grew somber.

"It was likely caused by some kind of creature."

"And a high-level one at that."

Ye Xinglan’s expression changed.

Granny Fu also furrowed her brow.

Lin Ji continued:

"To stir up a storm of this scale in an instant..."

"It must be at least Level 5."

"Or even..."

He took a deep breath.

"It could be a wind-type mutated beast at Level 6."

As his words fell.

Dead silence enveloped the scene.

All the women’s eyes widened.

Su Qingyue covered her mouth.

Shen Manyun’s face grew even paler.

Even Qin Yao’s hand on Lin Ji’s shoulder tightened slightly.

Ye Xinglan’s body trembled uncontrollably.

Lin Ji could feel it—

The hand he had placed on her waist clearly sensed the trembling of her body.

It was a fear that seeped from the very bones.

Level 6.

Those two words were like a mountain.

Weighing heavily on everyone’s hearts.

After Lin Ji finished speaking.

Dead silence fell once more.

All the women’s eyes widened, their breathing growing rapid.

Shen Manyun’s face turned even paler.

Almost instinctively, she reached out and grabbed Lin Ji’s arm.

Her fingers gripped tightly.

Her knuckles turning white.

"Cap... Captain..."

Shen Manyun’s voice trembled.

"A Level 6 mutated beast... how powerful would that be?"

The most powerful she had ever seen were the group of Level 4 mutated pterosaurs they had just encountered.

Any one of them could easily kill her in an instant.

If it weren’t for Lin Ji, she believed she wouldn’t have survived even half an hour.

Now, hearing the number Level 6, her legs went weak.

Lin Ji could feel Shen Manyun’s trembling.

He turned his head and glanced at her.

Then, very naturally, he raised his other hand and gently patted the back of Shen Manyun’s hand, which was gripping his arm.

The gesture was light.

Carrying a soothing intent.

"Don’t be afraid."

Lin Ji said.

"I’m here."

Three simple words.

Upon hearing them, Shen Manyun visibly relaxed.

She took a deep breath and loosened her tight grip.

But her fingers still rested lightly on Lin Ji’s arm, as if doing so gave her a greater sense of security.

Lin Ji turned his gaze back to the others.

His expression remained calm.

"Everyone, there’s no need to panic too much."

Lin Ji said.

"That gust of wind just now, although powerful, did you notice its direction?"

He pointed toward where the wind had come from.

"It blew from deep within the island."

"And it only lasted three minutes."

Lin Ji paused.

"If that mutated beast really was coming for us..."

"Do you think the commotion would be this small?"

He scanned the group.

The women stared at him blankly.

Qin Yao was the first to react.

Her hand on Lin Ji’s shoulder shifted slightly, her fingers tapping lightly on his shoulder.

"The Captain means..."

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