The weapons depot was located in a secluded place, surrounded by high walls, with many strong and muscular superhumans standing at the gate.

Jiang Chuan had just heard Old Zhao and his men mention the armory when he rushed over.

He carefully observed his surroundings, deliberately avoiding the cameras, his figure hidden in the night, pressing himself against the high wall and looking up.

Fortunately, these were not difficult for him. With a nimble movement, he used the wall to climb over.

What happened next shocked even someone as composed as Jiang Chuan.

The warehouse stretched as far as the eye could see, with wooden crates piled high on the ground and weapons stacked high on the walls.

Besides firearms and ammunition, there were even cold weapons such as swords and knives.

Could they possibly have nuclear weapons?

As soon as the idea popped into his head, Jiang Chuan couldn't help but clench his fists, but the next moment he dismissed it.

How could weapons of this caliber possibly fall into the hands of people like them?

However, the sheer length of the armory alone is enough to inspire fear.

At this moment, Lin Xi was less than a kilometer away from him, accepting Yue Chi's challenge.

"Why are you fighting with me?" Lin Xi was a little confused. The way he looked at her seemed like he wanted to devour her, but she didn't remember having any grudge against him.

Yue Chi's eyes were bright, echoing the silvery light of the moon, which inexplicably sent chills down one's spine.

"Although I don't know what shortcuts you three took to skip the intermediate level, this match is one you should have played."

Lin Xi raised an eyebrow. His words were laced with sarcasm, implying he was unhappy that they had gotten in through connections.

"The fact that we don't need to participate in the intermediate level competition was approved by the higher-ups. What's it to you?"

Yue Chi sneered, standing ramrod straight. "Why? Why do you advance so easily, while we have to fumble our way through the brutal battlefield and kill each other to reach the same position as you? I refuse to accept this!"

“I sympathize with what you’ve been through,” Lin Xi frowned. “However, isn’t your hatred a bit inexplicable? I didn’t kill your friend.”

Several steel bars on the ground vibrated, and then, as if drawn into the sky by a giant magnet, they arranged themselves into a regular circle.

Yue Chi frowned, seemingly provoked by Lin Xi's words.

Only then did Lin Xi remember that Yue Chi had also killed his friend in order to advance in the rankings...

These words sounded like a needle to him.

The next second, the thick steel bar cleaved through the wind at an extremely fast speed and flew down toward Lin Xi's head!

Lin Xi quickly planned a route in his mind, skillfully avoiding the attacks of these steel bars while simultaneously getting close to Yue Chi's location.

However, Lin Xi suddenly noticed the cloth belt he was wearing on his pants—such a strange accessory…

A dozen extremely thin blades ripped through the cloth belt and flew out. If Lin Xi hadn't had extraordinary eyesight, he probably wouldn't have been able to spot these deadly weapons hidden in the wind.

Lin Xi bent over to the side, and the blade seemed to have a life of its own, chasing after Lin Xi and turning a corner, as if it would not give up until it pierced into her flesh.

Lin Xi unbuttoned her coat and flung it around, covering all the blades. Just as Yue Chi continued to activate his supernatural power with his other hand, Lin Xi flung her coat in his direction again, sending the sharp blades flying toward him!

Yue Chi had to spare a hand to deal with this side.

In an instant, he controlled the blade to shatter it.

Silver-gray metallic shavings fell in a flurry.

"You even managed to find this old-fashioned mending equipment!" Lin Xi exclaimed in amazement.

Yue Chi showed no anger whatsoever, and continued to activate his supernatural power, pulling the steel bars off the ground once more to surround Lin Xi from all sides.

"I'd like to see where you can hide now."

Lin Xi looked at the dense steel bars all around her and stood still.

Yue Chi curled his lips into a cold smile, "You're nothing special, what makes you so..."

In just a few seconds, Lin Xi grabbed several steel bars with one hand and bent them askew!

Yue Chi swallowed his words.

"Your level five superpower seems a bit weak."

Lin Xi had cleared a path for herself unscathed, and Yue Chi's eyes flickered in the moonlight.

Before he could make a further move, Lin Xi was already in front of him, and subdued him in just a few moves.

"Let's have a proper talk."

Yue Chi looked at her with shock in his eyes. He hadn't expected that she could break through his supernatural power and suppress him so quickly.

She's much more capable than I imagined...

Yue Chi snorted coldly.

Lin Xi frowned. Judging from his expression, he didn't seem like he wanted to have a proper talk.

It's not what you think.

A moment later, Yue Chi's hands and feet were tied, and he listened obediently to Lin Xi's words.

"You think the three of us got promoted so easily because we have some kind of family relationship with those leaders, right?"

"Who knows what your relationship is?"

"After we finished the preliminary round, several directors sent three superhumans to ambush us, including Lin Huan, Jiang Wen, and Liu Yao."

Upon hearing this, Yue Chi finally showed a look of disbelief in his eyes.

"We've been training together for almost half a month now, so you should be familiar with these three names, right?"

Yue Chi said, "They are all members who have already advanced from the intermediate level, and I've even heard that Lin Huan and Jiang Wen have already gone through half of the advanced level."

“That’s right, our advancement wasn’t as easy as you think. Those three didn’t intend to let us live when they ambushed us that day.” Lin Xi casually sat cross-legged under a big tree. “It was precisely because of this test that the higher-ups nodded and let us advance directly.”

The evening breeze was chilly, and the coat she had just used to wrap the razor blades was put back on her.

Yue Chi looked at the slender girl in front of him and said calmly, and he couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that you won?"

"Of course, otherwise you wouldn't be seeing us now... ah, no, I should say you wouldn't even be seeing us now."

Why should I believe you?

“Go ask Lin Huan. All three of them were involved. They can’t just do it and not admit it, can they?” Lin Xi shrugged. “I have to say, you’re pretty funny. You killed your friend, and now you’re transferring your hatred onto us. Shouldn’t you be hating yourself?”

"I……"

"What do you mean, 'you'? You're speechless now, aren't you? It's a shame that those two idiots, Chen Jin and Jiang Chuan, actually consider you a friend. Tell me, do you even deserve it?" Lin Xi looked him up and down with disdain.

The veins on Yue Chi's forehead bulged. "If I had a choice, I would rather advance in the way you do. Even if I can't defeat them, I'd rather die."

"You're coming to me to repent now? What's the use? All your friends are dead." Lin Xi rolled her eyes.

"If you were to participate in the intermediate level, wouldn't you also be engaging in this kind of infighting? You're just a little luckier than us, so what gives you the right to criticize me from your superior position?"

“You’re wrong.” Lin Xi shook his head. “We value our friends’ lives more. If we had no other choice, we would have withdrawn from the competition.”