Chapter 132: Division of Labor and Cooperation

Chapter 132: Chapter 132: Division of Labor and Cooperation

Ye Xinglan fell silent.

She understood perfectly well.

The raw ore had very low purity.

From one ton of raw ore, the amount of High-Energy Crystal Ore that could be refined might not even reach one-tenth.

Moreover, refining required specialized equipment, or...

Fire-Attribute Gifted individuals.

Ye Xinglan instinctively glanced at the few girls in her team.

Those girls were all C-grade Fire-Attribute Gifted.

But their abilities were limited to lighting fires and cooking.

Using them to refine ore?

The efficiency was far too low.

It might take several minutes just to refine a fist-sized piece of raw ore.

With so much raw ore...

How long would it take to refine it all?

Ye Xinglan’s frown deepened.

Lin Ji watched the changing expressions on her face and smiled.

He turned his head to look at Qin Yao beside him.

Then, he raised his hand and gave Qin Yao’s perky butt a light pat.

"Come on,"

Lin Ji said.

"Show them."

Qin Yao shot Lin Ji a coquettish glare.

But she didn’t stop.

She walked over to the pile of excavated raw ore and crouched down.

Then, she extended her right hand.

Her palm opened, hovering above the raw ore.

Hum—!

A surge of scorching energy flowed from her palm.

Dark Red flames instantly enveloped the raw ore on the ground.

The temperature of the flames was extremely high.

Even the surrounding air began to distort.

But the flames lasted less than two seconds.

Then, they extinguished.

As the flames dissipated,

the pile of raw ore on the ground had vanished.

In its place were three fist-sized, dark Red crystals.

The crystals were translucent and bright, with dense energy shimmering inside.

"High-Energy Crystal Ore,"

Qin Yao stood up, dusting off her hands.

She looked at Ye Xinglan, a faint smile curling at the corner of her mouth.

"Purity, over ninety percent."

"Time taken, one second."

As her words fell,

the entire area fell silent.

All the female members of the Rose Society widened their eyes.

Ye Xinglan stared intently at the three crystals.

Her breathing noticeably quickened.

Ninety percent purity.

Refined in one second.

This level of efficiency...

Ye Xinglan abruptly looked up at Qin Yao.

Her gaze instantly became intensely fervent.

That fervor even made Qin Yao pause for a moment.

Ye Xinglan took a step forward.

She stared at Qin Yao, licking her slightly dry lips.

Then, she slowly spoke.

Her voice carried undisguised longing.

"Beautiful lady,"

Ye Xinglan said.

"Would you like to join our Rose Society?"

As soon as she finished speaking,

Lin Ji’s expression turned playful.

He took a step forward.

Naturally positioning himself in front of Qin Yao.

Just blocking Ye Xinglan’s line of sight to Qin Yao.

"President Ye,"

Lin Ji spoke.

His voice wasn’t loud, but it carried a clear hint of amusement.

"Poaching right in front of me..."

"Isn’t that a bit inappropriate?"

Only then did Ye Xinglan snap back to reality.

Her gaze shifted from Qin Yao to Lin Ji’s face.

She smiled faintly.

Her smile held a touch of flattery, yet concealed some probing.

"Captain Lin, what are you saying?"

Ye Xinglan’s voice softened slightly.

"You clearly seem like a magnanimous person."

"You definitely wouldn’t hold such things against me, right?"

As she spoke, her eyes remained fixed on Lin Ji.

Her gaze filled with expectation.

Hearing this, Lin Ji smiled as well.

He smiled with ease.

Then, he took two steps forward, stopping in front of Ye Xinglan.

The distance between them suddenly became very close.

So close that Ye Xinglan could clearly smell the scent of sweat and male hormones emanating from Lin Ji.

She instinctively wanted to step back.

But she restrained herself.

"President Ye."

Lin Ji spoke.

"How about this."

He paused.

His gaze swept over the female members of the Rose Society behind Ye Xinglan.

Then, he looked back at Ye Xinglan.

"I see that everyone on your ship is quite good."

"Perhaps..."

Lin Ji said with a smile.

"They should all join my ship."

"What do you think?"

The smile on Ye Xinglan’s face instantly froze.

She stared at Lin Ji for two seconds.

Then, she took a deep breath.

The smile on her face disappeared.

Replacing it was a clear displeasure.

"Captain Lin."

Ye Xinglan’s voice turned cold.

"Our Rose Society is the third-ranked guild."

"If I remember correctly, your ranking..."

She paused.

"Is only fifth, right?"

Ye Xinglan straightened her back.

She was already tall, and with this posture, she was almost at eye level with Lin Ji.

"Moreover, your ship has few people."

"Compared to those major guilds, you certainly have no advantage."

"Joining me would be the most correct decision."

As she said this, her tone carried obvious confidence.

After hearing this, Lin Ji simply smiled.

He did not immediately refute her.

Instead, he quietly looked at Ye Xinglan.

Ye Xinglan felt somewhat uncomfortable under his gaze.

She cleared her throat and continued:

"Besides, I’ve already investigated."

"It seems you have some conflicts with the people from Apocalypse, right?"

Ye Xinglan’s expression turned serious.

"And the second-ranked Black Shark Alliance."

"Those people are lunatics."

"Scoundrels."

Her voice lowered slightly.

"Even worse than Apocalypse."

"Utterly inhuman."

Ye Xinglan’s gaze swept over the women behind Lin Ji.

Su Qingyue, Shen Manyun, Qin Yao...

"I estimate that Captain Lin wouldn’t fit in with them either."

"Moreover, with all these beauties on your ship..."

She paused.

"If those lunatics were to find out, it might be even more troublesome than dealing with the Apocalypse Guild."

"Cooperating with me is your best choice."

After finishing, Ye Xinglan quietly looked at Lin Ji.

Her expression was confident.

Clearly, she believed these words would surely persuade Lin Ji.

Lin Ji waited a few seconds.

Then, he suddenly spoke:

"President Ye."

"Your guild has a rule, doesn’t it?"

"No male crew members are accepted."

He asked with a smile:

"So, are you making an exception for me?"

Ye Xinglan frowned.

She hesitated for a moment.

Then, she said:

"That’s true in principle."

"Although we don’t accept male crew members..."

She paused.

"We could hire you as an external elder."

"That way, it wouldn’t violate the rule."

Hearing this, Lin Ji laughed out loud.

He laughed heartily.

So much so that Ye Xinglan was left baffled.

"President Ye."

Only after laughing enough did Lin Ji speak.

"You really are clever."

His eyes held a hint of mockery.

"If I may say..."

Lin Ji leaned in closer.

His voice lowered slightly.

"President Ye, why don’t you do this instead."

"Just hire me as your husband."

"Wouldn’t that be even more reasonable?"

With these words, he fell silent.

Ye Xinglan was completely stunned.

Her eyes widened.

She stared at Lin Ji for several seconds.

Then, her face gradually flushed red.

Not a blush of shyness.

But one of anger.

"You..."

Ye Xinglan’s voice trembled.

"What do you mean?"

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