Chapter 83: Do We Know Each Other?

Chapter 83: Chapter 83: Do We Know Each Other?

"Boom!"

A violent wave of heat surged forward as if it were a solid mass, instantly draining the surrounding air of oxygen.

Lin Ji’s pupils contracted sharply. An intense sense of mortal danger instinctively made him lower his center of gravity.

Even so, the overwhelming force still pushed him half a step off balance.

But his hand did not stop!

Using his forward momentum, the Bone Blade continued its fierce downward slash.

However.

He saw a pale, slender hand—completely unprotected—reach out directly from the rolling waves of fire.

Five fingers clamped down.

"Clang!"

The High-Frequency Oscillating Bone Blade, sharp enough to slice through iron as if it were mud, was actually caught and held firmly in that single hand!

A piercing, buzzing vibration resonated wildly within the woman’s palm, sparks flying like fireworks in all directions.

Yet the Bone Blade seemed embedded in the hardest titanium alloy, unable to advance even a fraction further!

Lin Ji’s feet slid backward, carving two deep grooves into the charred rock as the recoil forced him another half-step back.

Qin Yao had appeared before Gu Sen like a ghost at some unknown moment.

With one hand, she held Lin Ji’s Bone Blade effortlessly.

Her other hand hung naturally at her side, molten-red, violent flames creeping upward along her fingers, radiating an aura of utter destruction.

Those eyes, originally carrying a hint of madness and languor, now truly focused on Lin Ji’s face for the first time.

She tilted her head slightly, her red lips parting.

"Not bad skills, and quite handsome too."

"Pity, you can’t kill him."

Qin Yao’s voice was hoarse, carrying an undeniable air of dominance.

"Gu Tianming asked me to watch over him. If he dies here, I’ll have a hard time explaining when I get back."

Lin Ji stared at the pale, slender hand before him and that face tinged with a sickly madness.

He only felt this scene was intensely familiar.

Lin Ji quickly realized with a chill—this was exactly the scene he had witnessed in his morning Fortune Prediction.

The astonishing curves wrapped in tight leather, and the tall, tense red-haired woman.

It was precisely Qin Yao using [Volcanic Magma Burst], instantly reducing him to charred remains!

Lin Ji’s pupils contracted violently, every muscle in his body tensing to its limit.

He knew if he didn’t do something immediately,

In the next second, scalding magma would erupt from beneath his feet, blasting him into a roasted chicken.

"I can solve the problem in your body!"

Lin Ji took a deep breath, his tone extremely sincere, his words faster than usual.

"I can see it—you’re on the verge of collapse right now!"

"The fire poison inside you is about to burst you open, but I can help you resolve it!"

Hearing this, Qin Yao’s hand, which had been ready to exert force, paused slightly.

She was taken aback, her bloodshot peach-blossom eyes narrowing a little.

Qin Yao seemed to recall something, frowning as she asked in a hoarse voice:

"What’s your name?"

"Lin Ji."

Upon hearing the name, a flicker of surprise clearly flashed in Qin Yao’s beautiful eyes.

Her right hand, which had been tightly gripping Lin Ji’s Bone Blade, relaxed its force.

The leaping molten-red flame at her fingertips gradually extinguished.

Sensing the withdrawal of her killing intent, Lin Ji’s tense nerves finally eased a little.

He knew he had gambled correctly.

The defection plan provided by the system really worked!

Meanwhile, Gu Sen, standing behind Qin Yao, had no idea what was happening.

Clutching the deep, bone-exposing wound on his chest, he snarled furiously at Qin Yao:

"Qin Yao! What are you waiting for?"

"I told you to kill him! Didn’t you hear me?"

"You dog raised by the Gu family, are you even disobeying your master now?"

Gu Sen ranted in a fit of rage.

However.

To the extreme shock of Lin Ji and the others.

In response to Gu Sen’s furious curses, Qin Yao didn’t even turn her head.

She merely frowned impatiently and said calmly:

"Annoying."

Before the words faded.

Qin Yao abruptly turned around, casually swinging her right hand toward Gu Sen’s direction!

"Boom!"

[A-grade · Volcanic Magma Burst]!

The next second.

An extremely thick, dark-red magma pillar erupted without warning from the ground beneath Gu Sen’s feet!

The scalding magma instantly engulfed Gu Sen completely.

"Ah—!"

Gu Sen only had time to let out a brief, piercing scream.

Then.

That body, enhanced with B-grade Berserker Physique, had no chance to struggle under the terrifying high temperature.

It was directly swallowed by the magma, instantly burned into a charred, desiccated corpse!

Even the Alloy Combat Blade he had been so proud of melted into a puddle of molten metal.

Instant kill!

A complete and utter instant kill!

Witnessing this, Lin Ji couldn’t help but take a couple of panicked steps back.

It couldn’t be helped—the destructive power was simply too exaggerated.

Was this the true strength of an A-grade combat talent?

Moreover, on this Magma Floating Island, filled with high temperatures and fire elements everywhere.

Qin Yao’s A-grade talent received immense environmental amplification, its destructive power absolutely approaching S-grade!

A B-grade enhanced Awakened was as fragile as paper in front of her.

Not only Lin Ji, but the women hiding in the rear—Gu Yihan, Tang Ling, and the others—were all stunned by this scene.

Especially Gu Yihan, watching her previously arrogant cousin turn into a pile of ashes in an instant.

She covered her mouth, her face pale, her eyes filled with disbelief and lingering fear.

"You... seem to know me?"

Lin Ji swallowed hard, forcing himself to appear calm as he looked at Qin Yao and asked with a frown.

Qin Yao didn’t answer directly.

She walked toward Lin Ji with seductive steps, one after another.

The tight, dark-red leather jacket was somewhat damaged from the earlier fight, and her astonishing chest swayed violently with each step.

Beneath the leather shorts, a pair of long, straight legs moved alternately.

Even more striking was that she was actually barefoot.

Those fair and delicate feet stepped directly onto the scorching volcanic ash and gravel, yet showed no signs of burns. Instead, they exuded a strange and bewitching beauty.

Watching that wild and dangerous, fiery figure draw closer, Lin Ji couldn’t help but swallow hard.

"I wouldn’t say we know each other."

Qin Yao stopped less than half a meter away from Lin Ji.

She tilted her head slightly, gazing at Lin Ji’s face hidden beneath his battle armor, and suddenly smiled.

The smile was utterly enchanting, yet tinged with a madness that sent chills down one’s spine.

"But I know someone who can make Predictions."

Qin Yao extended her crimson tongue, licking her slightly chapped lips.

"That person told me that if one day I’m about to burst from this damned fire poison..."

"The one who can solve my problem is named Lin Ji."

At this, Qin Yao suddenly leaned closer to Lin Ji, her beautiful face almost pressing against his visor.

Her bloodshot eyes fixed intently on Lin Ji, her voice carrying a morbid excitement.

"Good thing you gave your name just in time."

"Otherwise, I really would have blown you into mincemeat."

"If you died, I’d probably follow you to the grave right away... Hahaha!"

Qin Yao let out a somewhat hysterical, maniacal laugh.

Her heaving chest even brushed against Lin Ji’s cold battle armor.

This woman was truly a complete madwoman.