Lin Xi didn't expect to see an acquaintance, Yue Chi, after entering.

"Hehe, I didn't expect it to be so lively here this time." Old Liu nodded, glancing at Lin Xi and Yue Chi with satisfaction.

Because of Old Liu's presence, Lin Xi kept his head down and listened to another man in the office ramble on with a bunch of high-sounding platitudes.

She didn't quite catch what was said, but it was something like this was still not the end, and the elimination system that costs lives would continue.

Especially for newcomers who haven't participated in the advanced arena yet, if they perform well during this period, Elder Liu can make an exception and promote them, meaning they can be directly exempted from the next advanced arena competition.

A glimmer of light finally appeared in Yue Chi's stagnant eyes.

Before leaving, Mr. Liu's secretary gave them something like a Bluetooth headset, saying, "You need to wear this at all times. If you are summoned, you must come immediately."

When she came out, she also saw the same thing on Chen Jin and Jiang Chuan's ears. Yue Chi ignored her and treated them like strangers.

Jiang Chuan stopped him, "Don't you want to catch up?"

"It seems like we have nothing to say to each other, right? We only played one game of cards together, we're not exactly best friends." Yue Chi shook off his hand, appearing extremely indifferent.

Chen Jin stood behind, his brows furrowed. "He seems like a completely different person."

At the small restaurant, Brother Qian surprisingly ordered a braised pork trotter rice dish today.

"Hehe, I made a bet with them and won a little money."

Chen Jin sat down next to him, placing his hands on the table. "Brother, let me ask you, you should have watched this episode of the intermediate-level matches, right?"

"That's right! I didn't miss a single one!" Qian Tangjiang said proudly, having gotten to play in every single one!

"Do you know Yue Chi? What's the deal with his group of friends?"

The older brother raised an eyebrow, picking at the rice grains with his chopsticks. "What else could have happened? They all died in the arena, didn't they? I only remember that short-haired woman who was closest to him; in the last match, they were drawn together."

The older brother looked regretful, put down his chopsticks, turned around and chatted with Chen Jin, "Those two, the audience could tell at a glance that they were somewhat interested in each other, but who knew that fate would play such a trick on them!"

Chen Jin's eyes widened. No wonder Yue Chi had become a completely different person; it turned out he had personally killed the person he loved most.

"If that's the case, how could Yue Chi be willing to kill?"

"Sigh, we're all selfish creatures after all. Of course, the most important thing is to survive!" The older brother picked up his chopsticks again and began to eat the braised pork trotter rice with relish.

After eating and drinking his fill, the older brother left the restaurant humming a little tune.

Lin Xi leaned back. "Something's not right. I have a feeling that Yue Chi is looking at us like we're his enemies."

"It can't be that bad. We didn't harm any of his friends, so he shouldn't hate us." Chen Jin shook his head.

The owner, who had been standing to the side waiting for them to order, gradually lost his smile.

"Are you all here to eat?"

The group turned around, sensing the boss's impending outburst of anger, and quickly nodded, "Eat, eat!"

...

Yun had hardly seen Lin Xi and the other two for the past few days. When they finally met on a sunny day, he couldn't help but ask.

What's been going on with you guys lately?

"Busy."

"What are you busy with?"

"train."

Yun raised an eyebrow. "Training with whom?"

"They were probably pulled away by their respective bosses to get special treatment." Lin Xiren was completely bewildered.

Jiang Chuan felt refreshed and said, "I didn't expect that the people they trained themselves could be so capable."

"One of them is similar to the training we did under you before, which is challenging ourselves to a higher level."

"Huh? You're level five now, does that mean you're fighting a level six ability user?" Cheng Sheng exclaimed, holding a bag of potato chips and crunching them loudly.

Lu Nan looked at them, a hint of envy barely perceptible in his eyes.

They can train here, while I'm only at level four. In this capital city where level five or six ability users are commonplace, I seem to be completely useless.

He glanced at the carefree Cheng Sheng and sometimes envied her. At least she lived happily every day, as if she never had any worries.

Chen Jin explained, "That's right. Moreover, they will require us to be randomly teamed up to play team games, supposedly to train our teamwork skills."

Lin Xi sighed, "That's the most annoying thing."

"We don't know them well, how would we know their fighting habits and methods? We often get accidentally injured by our own teammates before we even get hurt by the opponents!"

"Jiang Chuan looks much better than you all, how come?"

Lin Xi sneered, "Heh, he has no burden at all. When he fights, he doesn't distinguish between friend and foe. Lin Huan, who is on his team, is probably going to be driven crazy by him."

Yun had naturally heard about his feud with Lin Huan, and her gaze shifted to his hand with the pierced palm. "Aren't you just taking revenge for someone else?"

Jiang Chuan stroked the hilt of his knife, his expression calm and his spirits high. "No."

Yun looked away with some skepticism. "Alright. I was worried that you would become complacent and neglect your training because of your small achievements. Now I don't have to worry about that anymore. Just seize the opportunity and report the intelligence as soon as possible."

Lin Xi nodded.

Yun then made specific arrangements. Lu Nan and Cheng Sheng hadn't been idle these past few days either, inquiring everywhere about whether any other forces had entered the capital.

Did they gain anything?

"Let Lu Nan speak."

“I discovered that there is the Fire Legion’s symbol in a corner of this city.” Lu Nan said with a serious expression. “I suspect that the Fire Legion has already taken notice of the matter in the capital. I just don’t know how many people they have placed here.”

"The Fiery Squad again?" Lin Xi frowned. "They don't have any insignia? I've never seen them before."

Yun said, "It's a very discreet ring. The outer ring has a flame pattern, and the letter 'h' is engraved inside. Isn't it normal that you haven't seen it before? How many members of the Blazing Fire Gang have you seen?"

Lin Xi thought to herself: I've even been to the headquarters of the Blazing Fire Gang!

"Perhaps they hid their rings well, so I didn't notice them."

Yun then remembered, "I remember now, it seems like three guys from the Blazing Fire Gang came to our area to exchange ideas before, you mean them, right?"

Lin Xi nodded, "Never mind, they're not that important."

"What I mean is, now that we've discovered the trail of the Blazing Fire Gang, you and Cheng Sheng should try to make contact with them as soon as possible. After all, this matter in the capital is indeed quite troublesome."

Lu Nan nodded. "I'll try my best."

"Hopefully, it really is because the Blazing Fire Gang has planted a mole here, and not because there's a dangerous defector." Yun breathed a sigh of relief.