Lin Xi looked at them, a faint sense of doubt rising in her heart.

Why would the Windhawk Legion travel all this way? Is there some special mission they're on?

But these people are wearing silver badges, so the longest mission period should be seven days.

It must have taken the Wind Eagle Regiment about seven days to get to this coastal city.

As I was deep in thought, someone from the group behind me called out a name, "He Chao, hand me your bag, I brought some cumin! Just for flavor!"

Upon hearing this name, Lin Xi's eyes widened suddenly.

He Chao

She turned her head to look again.

The man who looked familiar to her earlier was responding with a grin, tossing his black backpack lightly through the air in a beautiful parabola.

No, she was absolutely certain that this person was not He Chao.

But why does he always give me a sense of déjà vu?

She found out the answer half an hour later.

After they finished eating the fish, they started chatting.

The man whose name sounded the same as He Chao kept adding firewood, and the campfire grew brighter and brighter.

The person next to him nudged him with his elbow, "Hey, that kid who just joined a year ago is already a Gold Badge member, and you're doing so poorly, still only a Silver."

"That kid has special abilities, and Yun has been personally guiding him since he came in. How could he not advance quickly?" He Chao smiled indifferently.

"Weren't you quite defiant before?" the man continued to stir things up.

He Chao rolled his eyes at him, "This kid wasn't very capable back when he was in the Silver Badge members' training group. The first time I fought him, he couldn't beat me either."

"But this kid is a ruthless one. In just half a year, he actually raised his superpower to level five with his ruthlessness."

The helpful older brother added, "After all, when he first upgraded to Silver, he only had a Level 4 ability. Isn't it normal for a newbie to be no match for a Level 5 ability user?"

As they spoke, the new firewood they had added earlier was gradually consumed by the flames, and He Chao continued to throw more firewood into the fire.

"You wouldn't believe it, I once encountered a newbie who took me down in a few swift moves and treated me like an NPC." He Chao dusted off his hands, staring straight ahead, seemingly lost in thought.

Hearing this, Lin Xi felt an increasing sense of familiarity.

Distant memories suddenly became clear.

When I first upgraded to Silver Badge and entered the virtual battlefield, I treated the opponent as an NPC.

At the time, I was beating him to death without feeling any remorse.

After all, they are NPCs.

Thinking of this, Lin Xi paused, could it be...?

"The one you're talking about, it wouldn't be that one, would it?" The person next to him asked with a mysterious expression.

He Chao's face clearly darkened. "Bullshit! Don't listen to their nonsense! They forged a blood test report somewhere and started wildly accusing people of being zombies! What zombie doesn't rush to bite people? Are there any zombies in the world that are this refined?"

Lin Xi's back stiffened.

Good heavens, it really is that kid.

She remembered that this person had asked her for her contact information, saying he wanted to be her underling.

Looking at it now, it turns out what they said back then was true?

The person next to her was unconvinced and snorted, "I always thought she was weird. The other newcomers who joined at the same time said that she used to like wearing this mask and her behavior was strange."

"Besides, look at the abilities she uses during training. Do you really believe that they are earth-based enhancement abilities? It's not like you haven't seen ability users with this kind of ability before."

"The power she displayed in the training field was exactly like that of a mid-level zombie."

He Chao jumped to his feet, yelling, "Get out! What kind of idiot are you? You believe everything people say!"

The person who was scolded looked indignant, "You're the idiot! You only fought with her once, and you've already become her die-hard fan? Have you forgotten how you were humiliated back then? You offered yourself up to her as a lackey, and she wouldn't even take you!"

The kind-hearted man quickly intervened to break up the fight, looking helpless. "Xiao Hu, say less."

"Why should I?"

"Would this have happened if you hadn't brought this up?"

"I'm stating the facts!" he argued forcefully, craning his neck.

The person involved was only two meters away from them.

Lin Xi's expression was unusually complicated at this moment.

How should I put it?

She felt it was understandable for the troublemaker to have this thought, given the solid evidence and considering the previous inconsistencies, any normal person would have this suspicion.

However, she really didn't understand why this He Chao trusted her and protected her so much.

Hmm, judging from this, it seems like it really is purely based on skill?

Is this a criticism of those who admire strength?

Lin Xi felt ashamed.

One thing that Lin Xi was particularly concerned about was that, based on their conversation, Yun ultimately chose to help her after learning her identity.

From the moment He Chao joined the Wind Eagle Regiment, Yun personally mentored him.

It seems they still cherish their past friendship.

Lin Xi chuckled.

Judging from their conversation, He Chao must have improved a lot by now.

He Chao was extremely annoyed. He glared at the man who had caused the trouble and then strode away.

Lin Xi silently took out a small blanket and wrapped it tightly around her body, trying to ignore their subsequent chatter.

They were talking about trivial, unimportant things in life, and it wasn't interesting at all, yet they chatted on and on until the wee hours of the morning.

The man named He Chao never returned after he left.

However, Lin Xi knew that he hadn't actually gone very far.

I guess he was just angered and wanted to go out for some sea breeze to calm down.

Reunited with her former tour group members, Lin Xi tossed and turned all night, her mind a jumble of thoughts, until dawn.

The kind man walked over and patted the waiter on the shoulder, making the waiter a little angry at being disturbed.

Lin Xi also propped herself up and looked over.

"Friends, it seems you're not from the Blazing Fire Gang. We've been tasked by our organization to investigate a very dangerous group. They say the people there have powerful supernatural abilities that ordinary people can't handle. I advise you to leave here as soon as possible."

Lin Xi's eyes lit up when she heard what he said.

It's been a year; has she finally found the right place this time?

Lin Xi answered first, "Yes, yes, you guys go ahead and do your own things. We'll leave once we've finished what we need to do."

The kind-hearted man had no doubt about this. After nodding, he went back to call his companions to pack their things and prepare to leave.

He Chao walked in listlessly with dark circles under his eyes, and still didn't give Xiao Hu, who had caused trouble yesterday, a friendly look.

He snorted coldly, stepped aside, picked up his bag, and left.