Chapter 469: Grandmaster-Level Combat Power? Everyone Is Stunned!

"The captain's back? That's great!"

"As long as the captain's fine, that's all that matters."

Hearing this news, Lin Hui and the others, as if they'd found their backbone, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hey, you guys think, this time the captain comes back from the wilderness zone, can he take down that seventh-tier Miao Pu?"

Lin Hui asked, somewhat curious.

Miao Pu was the only seventh-tier lower-rank Grandmaster among the group that raided the martial hall branch.

Based on the intel they'd gathered during this period, this Miao Pu possessed an Enhancement-type A-rank ability.

Even among seventh-tier lower-rank Grandmasters, his strength was absolutely top-tier.

"It's a bit iffy, Miao Pu's really strong.

Even dropped into our Lei Ting Wu Guan, he'd be enough to compete for an instructor position at the Prodigy Training Camp."

Li Xiang said, slightly hesitant.

An instructor position at the Prodigy Training Camp, for a seventh-tier lower-rank Grandmaster, was absolutely an extremely hard position to land.

"True, but the captain can't, but that branch president of the Spirit Fox Guild, Leng Yuexi, definitely can!"

Lin Hui said, winking and twitching his brows, "Last time she came over I could tell — her relationship with the captain is far from ordinary!

If the captain's willing to sacrifice a bit of his looks and ask President Leng Yuexi for help,

catching that Miao Pu guy would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?"

The moment Lin Hui finished speaking, everyone froze for a beat, then quickly caught on.

Oh, right!

With Leng Yuexi stepping in, this S-rank mission could be wrapped up in no time!

"So jealous — if only I had the captain's looks."

Even the normally steady, square-faced Li Xiang couldn't help sighing.

In a world where the strong were revered, almost no man would refuse such an easy ride.

"The captain's charm isn't just about looks, you know.

I certainly couldn't do what he does — high-intensity training every day while also venturing into the wilderness..."

Lin Hui shrugged helplessly.

Actually, even the strongest in the Prodigy Training Camp, Wang Dong.

This top fighter spent most of his time training inside the camp, rarely venturing into the wilderness zone.

"Fair point." Li Xiang nodded, not arguing.

The few of them chatted idly like this, and soon over ten minutes passed.

"It's almost 7 o'clock, the captain should still need another two hours or so, right?"

Lin Hui said, glancing at the time, thoroughly bored.

"The trains here in the Chaotic Triangle Zone aren't as fast as in Great Xia.

Coming from the Kanda Wilderness Zone, yeah, it does take about two and a half hours."

Xia Lan nodded in agreement.

The few of them were chatting when suddenly a stir broke out.

"Look! What's that?!"

"Mommy! I see a superhero!"

"Hiss, why does it look like a meteor to me?"

"Bull! Are meteors gold?"

"..."

The hotel's first-floor lounge not only had sofas for guests to rest on.

It also had desks, chairs, and other facilities for working, so the lounge wasn't exactly empty.

At that moment, the people near the lounge's transparent floor-to-ceiling glass suddenly burst into exclamations, chattering in shock in Burmese.

Lin Hui and the others naturally understood Burmese, and instinctively looked out through the glass.

It was close to seven, and outside the floor-to-ceiling glass the light was already dim.

Yet at that moment, a brilliant golden meteor streaked in fast from the distant sky.

It then abruptly slowed, and under their astonished gazes, landed at the hotel entrance, transforming into a tall, imposing young man's figure.

"It's the captain?! He actually got here this fast?"

Recognizing the young man's identity, Lin Hui's face was full of surprise — he hadn't expected Xu Jingming to have flown back on his own wings!

What shocked them even more was Xu Jingming's speed — it definitely exceeded 300 m/s, already close to the speed of sound!

You have to remember, last time Xu Jingming's flight speed was nowhere near this fast.

And Xu Jingming's wings looked vastly different from their original form too.

Just like that, under Lin Hui and the others' astonished gazes, Xu Jingming folded his wings and walked in.

"What? It's only been a little over a month, and you don't recognize me?"

Xu Jingming, now up close, looked at the few of them staring fixedly at him and teased with a smile.

"It's not that we don't recognize you, it's just that you've changed quite a bit, captain."

Xia Lan was the first to come back to herself, her crisp voice full of emotion.

Short hair grown long, and even his aura had changed quite a bit.

The old Xu Jingming had a stronger oppressive feel, but now —

On top of the oppressive feel, there seemed to be an added inexplicable sacred aura.

And this was precisely the special effect of the SS-rank body-tempering art *Doushen Shenlei*.

Compared to Xia Lan, Lin Hui had instead noticed the difference in this aura.

Sensing it carefully, he immediately widened his eyes and said in shock, "Captain, you've broken through to fifth-tier mid-rank?"

"Mm."

Xu Jingming nodded, without hiding anything. "Real combat training is very beneficial for improving my strength; I broke through by chance."

"Some chance that was!"

Lin Hui was already too drained to complain. "The first time I met you, you were only at fourth-tier upper-rank.

But now, less than four months have passed, and your rank is already the same as mine.

At this promotion speed, even riding a rocket wouldn't be this fast!"

"People can't be compared; this is my talent."

Smiling, he patted Lin Hui's shoulder. Xu Jingming sat down beside him and said in a serious tone:

"How are those people from the Black Lion Guild during this period?"

"Don't worry, we've been keeping an eye on them."

Seeing Xu Jingming bring up serious business, Lin Hui's expression also turned solemn:

"During this period, all the ability users who participated in the raid operation have gathered here in the Chaotic Triangle Zone.

Perhaps because we've been quiet for too long, their vigilance is very low; they have almost no defenses.

If things go smoothly, we should be able to catch them in about a day.

However, that one called Miao Pu is a bit of a hassle; he's very strong."

After a pause, Lin Hui continued with a slight hesitation: "Captain, how about you try to invite President Leng of the Spirit Fox Guild.

With her taking action, it's sure to be a sure thing."

"Invite her?"

Xu Jingming raised an eyebrow, his tone carrying steadiness and confidence: "No need, I can handle it alone."

"You can handle it alone?!"

Lin Hui and the others were slightly stunned, exchanged glances, and each saw the surprise in the others' eyes.

Xu Jingming was not the type to talk big; being able to say such words meant the other party already possessed master-level combat power!

And among seventh-tier lower-rank masters, he was on the stronger side at that!

"Understood, then everything will just follow the captain's arrangements." Lin Hui took a deep breath and said seriously.

Don't joke around, master-level combat power!

If he told them to go east, they wouldn't dare go west!

"There's no special arrangement either. Tomorrow morning at seven o'clock.

Gather below the hotel, then catch them one by one according to your intel." Xu Jingming said casually.

As long as they had these people's tracks, it would only take a day to catch them all.

Of course, he wouldn't kill these people immediately.

First catch them all, then notify the Lei Ting Wu Guan side and see how best to handle it in the end.

"Understood." Xia Lan and the others all nodded solemnly.