"What about the rest of them? Did they level up too?"

Yun shook his head. "They still need to continue training."

Lin Xi nodded.

Yun asked, "Are you ready to go straight to the mission?"

Lin Xi was taken aback. She did have this plan, but wasn't it a bit too sudden?

Yun pulled open the drawer and took out a bracelet.

“This bracelet has enough energy to last for three years. It contains a locator, so the organization can assign you tasks based on your location.” Yun handed over the bracelet. “In other words, you have absolute freedom for these three years.”

Lin Xi took the bracelet, but for some reason, she felt something was off. She didn't think she had said she was leaving immediately, did she?

Why does it feel like Yun's gaze towards her is so eager to get rid of her?

Yun felt a little guilty. If she didn't leave, the organization would probably arrange for him to be Celine's next sparring partner. Taking on two apprentices at once would be too much for him. He should get rid of her first.

So he preemptively asked, "What's wrong? Don't you want to?"

Not really.

Lin Xi looked away. "Should I say goodbye to them?"

"If you're willing to provoke them, that would be even better," Yun said with a gentle smile.

Lin Xi choked.

That makes sense. Going like that would indeed seem like showing off, so I'd better not.

She immediately shook her head. "I think I'll just leave."

He breathed a sigh of relief, his smile becoming more genuine. "Good luck."

Once she confirmed her intentions, the Wind Eagle Clan immediately sent her the money and crystal cores for the next three months.

Although Lin Xi didn't tell her friends the news, she still went to the street to buy some supplies. Counting the days, the weather would get colder and colder in the next three months, so she needed to prepare more cotton-padded coats and the like.

There's also food and other necessities; she has a few energy supplements in her magic pocket, but it's far from enough, so she needs to stock up on some meat...

Anyway, it's not like we don't have the means, so why not splurge a little...

So Lin Xi brought everything she wanted to bring.

From the outside, the bag doesn't look special at all; it's flat and looks like it's empty, and it feels very light when you pick it up.

Lin Xi sent a message: I have a mission, I'm leaving first.

By the time others saw the message, Lin Xi had already driven away.

At first, they were a little confused, wondering what kind of mission Lin Xi was going to do. After waiting for a few days and Lin Xi still hadn't returned, Jiang Chuan had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

He went straight to Yun and asked, "Did Celine defeat her sparring partner so she can leave?"

After thinking for a moment, Yun said, "We can't say we defeated them. After that sparring match, they haven't finished any of their matches."

Jiang Chuan didn't understand, "If you didn't defeat her, how did you determine that Celine already has the ability to protect herself?"

"Although Celine didn't defeat her sparring partner, her sparring partner couldn't defeat her either. In comparison, her sparring partner was in a much worse state. If that fight had gone on, Celine would have had a much better chance of winning."

"Based on Lin Xi's performance in that match, the organization believed that she was ready to be upgraded. However, we still chose to extend the observation period. As you can see, the final result is that Celine is a very mature superhuman with sufficient ability to complete missions independently."

State the facts in a calm and even tone.

Jiang Chuan remained silent for a while. Indeed, with his current level, it was not quite enough.

However, he felt he was just a little bit away, and he felt that he would soon be able to take another step towards the gem badge he was aiming for, just like Celine.

Lin Xi had already left S City. Before that, she made a special trip back to that self-built house in the countryside to see if her older sister and younger brother had returned.

Unfortunately, the ground there was covered with a thick layer of dust, and the basket containing the crystal cores was empty, which meant that they never came back.

So, Lin Xi went directly to H City.

They came here once when the elite team first went on a mission, but the situation was urgent and it was not advisable to stay.

She only had time for a fleeting glance, looking at the dilapidated city through the car window.

Now, she stands on the empty street, her heart empty as well.

This city was where her mother stayed when the apocalypse came, which gave Lin Xi a special meaning.

She secretly hoped that, if she were lucky enough, there was a chance she could find her mother here.

Even if her mother had become a zombie, a mother without consciousness, she was still the mother she longed for day and night.

As dusk fell, the car headlights shone on the glass of the building, casting a soft, gentle light into her bright eyes.

The bracelet vibrated, and Lin Xi looked down to check it.

There is a zombie hideout twelve kilometers to the east.

According to the tracking equipment, there is at most one mid-level zombie, which Lin Xi needs to destroy as much as possible.

The last sentence of this mission states: everything is based on the premise of preserving one's own life.

It means she should run away if she can't win a fight; safety comes first.

If the information is accurate, destroying this hideout shouldn't be difficult.

Thinking of this, Lin Xi immediately called the system.

Please help me calculate my points.

[Points are being tallied. 1100 points remain, 12,600 points short of the target.]

[Psychic ability control, Level 4.]

[Mental Soul Search, Level 2.]

Lin Xi smacked her lips, her anger building up...

—Aren't you going a bit too far?

The system was completely bewildered.

—Tell me, how many of my crystal cores have you devoured? Why is your Soul Search still only at level two?

[Host, not a single crystal core you absorbed went to me.]

Lin Xi sensed a hint of exasperation in its tone, and she argued her case.

Why do I need so many more crystal cores to upgrade than others? Do you think I'm some kind of leeks to be harvested again and again?

Listen to the whole thing.

The system's voice spoke slowly.

[Physical level: Intermediate.]

—What do you mean? Is it the intermediate level I'm referring to?

This means that your current physical strength is equivalent to that of a mid-level zombie.

—So, this is the reason why the energy from the crystal nucleus I absorbed was diverted?

【nonsense.】

Lin Xi: ...

How did it become like this? Does it feel wronged and aggrieved?

Try to control your emotions.

Okay.

However, having unknowingly accumulated 1100 points, Lin Xi was tempted to try her luck in the lottery.

—System, can I still draw superpowers now?

[It's not recommended; the more abilities you have, the harder it is to level up.]

Lin Xi frowned.

—Tell me in detail?