Chapter 139

Although he possessed an SS-rank profession,

his martial arts had reached the pinnacle of perfection.

Since his early advancement, he had been active in major Purgatory-level dungeons for years, armed to the teeth with top-tier equipment and high-tier skills.

He had almost reached the limit of what an SS-rank professional could achieve at his level.

Even that suddenly appeared SSS-rank professional, Qin Qin Xuejun, would find it hard to say she could definitely defeat Ji Nie Yuan on some level.

If not for Li Yao’s appearance, he would absolutely be a favorite to win the championship.

This was someone Su Su Changqing had gone to great lengths to recruit for the Magic City Martial Arts Academy.

If he followed in the footsteps of Hunt Hunting Xixia and the others, it would break his heart!

However, he felt deep down that Wang Wang Shihui’s words had some merit.

But if that were the case,

it would mean Li Yao, this fairly decent genius, was about to be eliminated.

Based on the strength Li Yao had shown so far, even if those skills were all ultimate moves, he was definitely a top-ten seed candidate.

"Sigh, the person I least wanted to encounter, I've encountered," Su Su Changqing sighed.

Although not from the Magic City Martial Arts Academy, they were all prodigies of the Dragon Kingdom, so he couldn't help but feel it was a pity.

Wang Wang Shihui did not think so; he couldn't help but glance at Xue Xue Jiulan,

only to find the other party was actually eating dinner?

"Hmph!"

"If the upper beam is crooked, the lower ones will be too!"

"Didn't you say it was just the tip of the iceberg?"

"I want to see how Li Yao will defeat Ji Nie Yuan and his team without his ultimate moves."

"He certainly knows how to time his meals."

The Green Bird had been scouting from the sky; as long as they entered this area, they couldn't escape Li Yao’s eyes.

Hopefully, after dealing with them, the meat wouldn't be burnt.

Li Yao placed the beef on the grill and slowly stood up.

As soon as the other party made a move,

he would activate [Shackles] and enter the fray himself.

If he let the Void Mantis and the others return, that group of hermit crabs would likely follow, and there was no need to make a mess of the little nest he had finally found.

"Hello? Is anyone there?"

Just then, a sweet voice rang out.

Immediately after, six figures walked into the cave and appeared in Li Yao’s field of vision.

Li Yao’s gaze immediately fell upon the person in the lead.

A faint trace of interest curled on his face.

Crimson armor, two one-handed hammers hanging behind his back.

This person was likely the strongest professional he had encountered among his peers so far.

The likes of Yan Yan Gaojie and Yang Yang Junfei

probably wouldn't last ten rounds in front of this person.

When Li Yao noticed the other party,

Ji Nie Yuan naturally noticed Li Yao as well.

Professionals who had long fought monsters in wild dungeons and experienced life-and-death tempering had a biological instinct to make a preliminary judgment about the aura emitted by an enemy.

The stronger the strength, the more precise this judgment!

Ji Nie Yuan was expressionless, his eyes narrowed into slits, calmly locking onto Li Yao.

As soon as he entered the cave, he tensed his body, his feet digging two pits into the ground, his whole person like a taut arrow ready to be released.

Li Yao was somewhat surprised.

After fully sensing his strength, was he actually still seriously considering whether to make a move?

This person

seemed to have some real ability.

"Sizzle."

The beef on the grill made a sound as it was seared.

The atmosphere in the entire cave became particularly heavy.

The young girl who had called out also realized this was not the time for jokes.

Having worked with Ji Nie Yuan for so long, she had never seen him show such an expression.

Was this Summoner, who looked full of openings, really this terrifying?

Both sides were silent for a moment.

Ji Nie Yuan suddenly gave an awkward smile and relaxed his tensed posture: "Apologies, I didn't know Brother Li Yao was dining."

"Sorry to disturb you."

He turned around, swept a glance at his teammates, and said in a low voice, "Let's go."

"Boss?"

"Ji Nie Yuan?"

Several surprised voices rang out; the teammates looked at Ji Nie Yuan in confusion.

They had traveled thousands of miles, wasting time that could have been spent grabbing points, and now that they had finally found Li Yao, they were leaving?

"Go."

Ji Nie Yuan didn't explain, instead turning to walk out of the cave.

The teammates looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

The girl knew Ji Nie Yuan very well and trusted his perception; after giving Li Yao a deep look, she followed Ji Nie Yuan without the slightest hesitation.

The remaining four teammates, seeing that both the main force and the healer had left, could only follow despite their confusion.

"Not staying for a bite?" Li Yao asked with a faint smile.

"No need."

Ji Nie Yuan’s voice came back, and at the same time, their figures disappeared from the cave.

Li Yao sat down by the grill; the steak was cooked to perfection.

He skewered it with a wooden stick and took a bite.

"Not bad!"

Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the juices overflowed, and the fresh, savory flavor of high-quality beef rushed into his mouth.

It was much better than the steak Li Yao had eaten in his previous life.

As for those people just now,

their strength was decent, but not to the point where they needed his attention.

There was no need to deal with them now.

Someone capable of competing with Zhang Zhang Yucheng for the top spot in points

would be a good target to "borrow" points from when the circle eventually shrank.

There always had to be a few people to concentrate the points, making it more convenient for him to collect them.

On the other side,

as soon as Ji Nie Yuan exited the cave, he began to pant heavily.

Cold sweat soaked his back, as if he had just been through an intense battle.

"Boss?"

The professional beside him wanted to speak, but Ji Nie Yuan waved his hand to interrupt.

"Let's get out of here first."

After walking several thousand meters, Ji Nie Yuan finally explained:

"Li Yao is very strong; now is not the time to clash with him."

"Very strong? Stronger than the six of us combined?" a professional asked disdainfully.