Chapter 1226: Life-or-Death Contract

The next day, everyone gathered downstairs, and Mu Xinruan and Lin Xiaoling were among them.

Seeing the two of them dressed in casual clothes with backpacks on their backs, Lin Yi spoke directly: "Wait, you two aren't going with us too, are you?"

The moment these words were spoken, everyone's gaze focused on the two of them, making their scalps prickle under the scrutiny.

Lin Xiaoling, still recalling Ning Chen's cold, dead-man gaze from yesterday, dared not speak loudly: "W-what's wrong? Is it not allowed? We two have abilities too; we can take care of ourselves!"

"How can I believe that? When something happens, won't we still have to save you?" Lin Yi looked at the two of them, his dissatisfaction rising "whoosh whoosh" in his heart.

"You!" Lin Xiaoling wanted to retort, but before the words left her mouth, she was stopped by Mu Xinruan beside her.

"Yes, yes, I am worried about my brother and want to find him quickly. Xiaoling is just here to accompany me. Rest assured, we won't cause trouble for everyone. I have a Healing-type ability and can treat everyone's injuries."

As she spoke, Mu Xinruan began to cry "drip drip," and seeing the situation, anyone would think someone had bullied her.

Ning Chen sighed silently, then instructed Lin Yi to prepare paper, a pen, and a video camera.

Turning on the camera and placing it on the table, Ning Chen also wrote out a Life-or-Death Contract.

The Life-or-Death Contract had few words, stating only: "For this trip to the West District Base, whatever happens, has no relation to the Otherworld Encounter Squad."

"You may go, but watch the camera, repeat the words written above, and sign your names."

Lin Yi leaned over, glanced at the words on the paper, and gave Ning Chen a thumbs-up. As expected, your Brother Ning is still your Brother Ning.

This way, there would be no need to worry about them coming after the group for various reasons.

Lin Xiaoling did not expect Ning Chen to do this; for a moment, a sense of humiliation arose in her heart.

"What do you mean by this? Do you look down on us?" Lin Xiaoling looked directly at Ning Chen, fire blazing in her eyes.

Ning Chen merely glanced at her indifferently, and the fire in Lin Xiaoling's heart suddenly vanished.

Only then did Ning Chen speak slowly and deliberately: "You can understand it that way. We cannot look favorably upon those who deliberately seek death. Since you are confident in your abilities, I suppose if we take you in and something happens, you can solve it yourselves, right? Otherwise, if you think you cannot solve it, then forcing your way in would only make you dead weight for us, wouldn't it?"

Lin Xiaoling bit her lip, then pointed at Xu Yue standing nearby.

"That woman beside you has a high-level ability, so I accept her following you, but isn't she also a mid-level ability user? On what grounds can you take her but not us?"

Xu Yue, suddenly brought up, was at a loss and looked to her brother for help.

Gu Yanqi felt somewhat speechless; Xu Yue was one of their own and had a connection, whereas these two had no relation to them at all. This was the first time Gu Yanqi had ever seen such shamelessness.

Ning Chen did not speak; instead, Lin Yi looked at Lin Xiaoling with a strange expression: "Not to say it, but can you see your own status clearly? Yueyue is a member of our team and possesses a Space-type ability herself. Although she is only mid-level, her utility is very strong. As for you two, you have no relation to us at all. On what grounds should we take along two of you with weak abilities who are just dead weight?"

"B-but Ruanruan has a Healing-type ability! She is useful too."

"Heh." This cold sound came from Xiao Han.

Since entering F City, Xiao Han had become extremely silent, speaking almost no words.

Hearing Xiao Han's mocking laughter now, Lin Yi decisively stepped back a pace to give him room to perform.

Suddenly, a thorny vine appeared from behind Mu Xinruan and slashed fiercely across her arm, causing blood to gush out.

"Ah!" Mu Xinruan cried out in pain and clutched her arm.

"What are you doing!" Lin Xiaoling immediately extended her hand, sending small branches attacking toward Xiao Han.

Xiao Han did not take this at all seriously; a vine, far larger than the opponent's, blocked the attack.

"Xiaoling, I'm fine. He, he probably didn't mean it," Mu Xinruan said in a delicate, coquettish voice, placing her hand on her arm to begin treatment.

About five minutes passed before Mu Xinruan finished healing the not-so-deep wound on her arm.

"Ruanruan, are you okay? Let me see." Seeing that no trace remained on Mu Xinruan's arm, Lin Xiaoling finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She immediately looked at him, his expression clearly indicating he wanted to say something.

Before that, however, Xiao Han directly controlled the vine to slash a wound fiercely on his own arm as well. This wound was obviously much more severe; a heavy smell of blood rushed forward, and the cut was deep enough to expose bone.

At this, Lin Xiaoling was completely stunned. What is wrong with this person? Is he an idiot?

Xiao Han raised his injured arm, expressionless, as if the injured person were not him at all, not even furrowing his brow.

Green light enveloped Xiao Han's arm, and the wound began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye; in almost a few seconds, the wound

vanished.

Xiao Han looked at Lin Xiaoling and Mu Xinruan, his words filled with mockery: "Heh, with your speed, I'm afraid the injured person would be dead before you even finished healing them."