Lin Man's eyes lit up. Seeing a lot of people gathered outside talking, he went over to listen for a while. What they said was that because many people came from the north, including many powerful people with special abilities, the leader of the Nanming base invited them to compete with his masters, and the event was scheduled for today.

The chief was a weirdo, he loved money so much that people could still buy tickets to watch the show. Each ticket cost one thousand yuan, which was more than a strong laborer could earn in a year. It was simply a flesh-cutting!

Seeing that she didn't move, Guan Guan thought she didn't agree and became a little anxious: "I will let you absorb as much spiritual energy as I can here."

Lin Man's heart moved after hearing this. This means that the spiritual energy that can be absorbed here must be more than that in a month in the space?

That is even more not to be missed.

She said righteously, "What's our relationship? I'm not hesitating to calculate how much spiritual energy I can get, but thinking about how to get the ticket!"

Guan Guan felt a little ashamed: "Sorry..."

"But you have to keep your promise and let me absorb enough spiritual energy in this space."

Guan Guan: “…”

Just kidding, this little fat chick has always been very protective of his spiritual energy. It's rare for him to be so easy to talk to. I'd be a fool not to seize this opportunity.

But the ticket was indeed a problem. The thousand yuan could be exchanged for Nanming Base's own currency, or for a thousand yuan worth of grain—grain was a form of hard currency. Grain was plentiful in the forest, but she worried about being targeted if she took it out.

There is another way to get a ticket, which is to prove that you are from the Northern Base, have special abilities, and are willing to participate in the competition.

Lin Man felt that with her current level, she would probably be beaten badly if she went to compete, and she was not willing to reveal the fact that she was a person with superpowers.

"Oh, it's you!" A sharp cry rang out. Lin Man turned around and saw the gatekeeper again. Why was this person still lingering around?

"What a fate! I remember you are from Dongyang Base. Do you want to go in and take a look? I'm going in just in time. Come on, I'll take you in." The gatekeeper changed his indifference from that day and became very enthusiastic.

Why is it so creepy when you're being too nice to me for no reason?

Lin Man refused: "I'm not a superpower."

"It's okay if he's not a superpower. Don't worry. I still have the face to bring someone in." He said, patting his chest.

Lin Man hesitated. Although she felt that this person had bad intentions, the temptation of free admission was still very great. Moreover, even if she didn't go through this person, she would have to find a way to get in, and she would still be unable to avoid contact with this person.

Then...

"Thank you for your help."

The man was very happy. He took Lin Man inside and introduced: "Ordinary people can only sit in ordinary seats. I will take you to the luxury private room."

Lin Manxin wanted to watch a competition and even a luxurious private room? It wasn't a show.

But as soon as he came in, Guan Guan was excited: "So much spiritual energy, so much, Lin Man, I am so happy!"

"Then absorb it well and seize the opportunity." How much you absorb is equal to how much I absorb. Lin Man thought about the spiritual energy and felt that even if there were dragon ponds and tiger blood ahead, it would be worth it.

Then, she was brought into a room, and when she saw the people inside, she couldn't hold back the smile on her face.

"Mr. Lin, look, what a coincidence, I met this person at the door... By the way, what's your name, girl?" the gatekeeper asked Lin Man hurriedly.

Lin Man didn't answer, but looked at the people in the room with some caution.

The room was quite large, and there were quite a lot of people sitting by the window, both men and women, with more men than women. Each of them had an extraordinary aura, not the kind of arrogant aura, but the same aura she felt from Zhao Hengshui's parents, the feeling of being a supernatural being.

With her coming in and the gatekeeper's words, everyone looked over. The man called "Mr. Lin" showed a slight surprise on his face: "It's you?" He was also surprised to see Lin Man here.

This person was Lin Cheng, who had stared at Lin Man several times on the street.

He is very good at remembering faces, almost photographically, and he has a good impression of girls of Lin Man's age.

But why did Liu Shu bring her here?

Liu Shu came over with a smile and whispered, "Mr. Lin, aren't you obsessed with this girl? I brought her here so you can have a good chat with her." He looked ingratiating.

Lin Cheng frowned, as if he had heard something strange. When had he become obsessed with girls?

Liu Shu looked innocent: "Last time I said I couldn't introduce you, weren't you very disappointed?"

They became particularly cold to him and didn't want him to be a guide. Because of this, the higher-ups thought he didn't treat people well. He had a hard time these past few days. After thinking about it, he felt that the source of the problem was here and he had to remedy it!

Lin Cheng suddenly wanted to kick this wretched-looking guy out. He was so cold because he felt that Liu Shu not only had a wretched face, but was also a pimp with bad character!

Although Liu Shu's voice was low, everyone in the room was not an ordinary person and had excellent hearing, so they heard it clearly. There was something wrong with the way he looked at Lin Cheng, and his eyes when he looked at Lin Man were also full of inquiry.

Lin Man... also heard Liu Shu's words, and her heart sank slightly.

It wasn't her illusion. This man was truly paying special attention to her. Had he discovered her secret, or had she revealed some flaw? She thought of the batch of sweet potatoes that had been traded. This was the only thing she had done since arriving at the Nanming base that might attract attention.

In this case, instead of the enemy being in the open and we being in the dark, we might as well take the initiative to contact him and see what he is going to do.

Between taking the initiative to move forward and turning around to run away, Lin Man chose the former. He walked over and smiled at Lin Cheng: "Are you looking for me?"

When facing an enemy whose true intentions are unknown, one must not show weakness and must act as openly and honestly as possible, lest the enemy think that he has something to hide. Lin Man thought.

Now that everyone is here, can Lin Cheng still drive them away?

He said, "Mr. Liu misunderstood me, but since you are here, we are friends. Please sit down."

Lin Man didn't believe a word she said. If she had any ideas, she would not tell anyone and would act innocent to lower the other party's vigilance.

After all, Lin Man is not very worldly-wise and has very little contact with people, so when she faces a situation, she will be particularly cautious. She will think over and over again and analyze what the other party means. However, this will inevitably make her think more.

Like at this moment, she was thinking about all kinds of things in her mind, and at the same time, she seemed to sit down naturally and relaxed in the empty seat next to Lin Cheng.

A long-faced man in his twenties, who looked like he was enjoying the show, asked with a smile, "Where are you from, little girl? How old are you this year? Are you underage yet?"

As he said this, he gave Lin Cheng a strange look. Lin Cheng's face turned a little ugly and he looked at him with a warning. Lin Man looked at this long-faced guy strangely. Is his face cramping?

She said, "Of course I'm an adult." If she said she wasn't an adult yet, these people would think she was even easier to bully.

Liu Shu jumped out again to show his presence: "Mr. Lu, she is from the Dongyang base just like you."

"Oh?" Lu Youjie looked at Lin Man carefully, "I haven't seen him before."

Lin Man scolded Liu Shu harshly. It turned out that she couldn't take advantage of others. She took advantage of Liu Shu, so now she fell into the wolf's den. She took advantage of Dongyang Base and now she faced the risk of being exposed.

She calmly faced Lu Youjie's scrutiny and said, "There are so many people in the base, isn't it normal that I haven't seen him before?"

"Really?" Lu Youjie didn't let her go so easily. He asked with a smile, "But there are a lot of beautiful girls your age in the base. I don't know many of them. What's your name? Maybe I'll remember it if you tell me your name."

Lin Man really wanted to punch him, to smash the frivolous fake smile on his face. Could Lin Man tell her real name when facing a group of people who clearly harbored ill intentions? Of course not! She said calmly, "My name is Lin Chen."

However, after he finished speaking, he saw the man surnamed Lu showing a surprised expression and looking at the man surnamed Lin, "You two are really destined to meet!"

The latter also looked at her, with a hint of surprise in his bright dark eyes.

Lin Manxin asked, "What's wrong? Her father's last name is Lin, her mother's last name is Chen. So she's making up a fake name like Lin Chen, and it's causing problems? Is it because they both have the last name Lin? How can this be called fate?"

Then the man surnamed Lin casually said, "It's just a coincidence." He explained to Lin Man, "My name is also Lin Cheng."

"..." Lin Man laughed dryly: "That's quite a coincidence."

Haha, there are traps everywhere.

This group of people were indeed against her.

Suddenly, cheers echoed from the window. Lin Man looked over and saw a large, spacious platform on the first floor below, surrounded by stands that looked like a stage. Two people were competing on the platform. As Lin Man looked over, something exploded, and the platform was filled with pink mist, obscuring everything.

Lin Man immediately realized that the mist was also a form of supernatural power. She hurriedly asked in her mind, "Guan Guan, are you absorbing it? Does the mist contain spiritual energy?"

"Yes, yes!" Guan Guan answered after a while, very excited, "I'm sucking it, lots and lots, I'm sucking it, I'm sucking it, I'm sucking it, sucking it..."

Lin Man: "...Okay, you can be quiet now." This little chicken has gone crazy.

"Wait a minute, aren't we farther away? Shouldn't the stands below absorb the light better?"

"Yeah, yes!"

Lin Man felt that he had lost out. He might as well just buy a ticket and go to the stands below. The luxurious private room was nothing but a den of wolves.

But if she didn't come in, how would she know that someone named Lin Cheng was targeting her?

The people in the room glanced down casually, then looked away with a lack of interest. Lu Youjie still wanted to talk to Lin Man, but at this moment the door was suddenly pushed open again, and a man came in holding a large steamer with a lid.

Lu Youjie's face suddenly lit up with smiles: "Come on, everyone try the sweet potatoes I just got, they taste really good."

Lin Man smelled the familiar sweet fragrance emanating from the steamer, and after listening to Lu Youjie's words, she suddenly realized something, and then placed the steamer on her table - because Lu Youjie also sat here. As soon as the lid was opened, steam and fragrance came out. When the heat dissipated, neatly arranged, purple-red, plump sweet potatoes appeared in front of everyone, which made Lin Man feel particularly familiar.