Chapter 85: Chapter 80: Farewell, Newcomer Training

"Is it settled?"

Chen Yanyan walked up, stepped past Lin Feng, and tidied up the bedsheets and blanket in the bedroom.

Only then did Lin Feng realize she had deliberately put on a whole new set of bedding yesterday. Now, the sheets and blanket were stained with faint traces of blood.

This was far more incriminating than the video they had filmed earlier.

Just as he’d thought. Jiang Yun’er ending up on the RV’s bed was no accident—it had been deliberately arranged by the woman in front of him.

When Chen Yanyan turned back to look at him questioningly, Lin Feng nodded.

"She’s under control. I’ve formed a kind of Mind Sensing with her. Since my Spiritual Value is so much higher than hers, I can subtly influence her. She’ll become very dependent on me, and this dependency won’t weaken with distance. It might even grow stronger..."

"Also, during its fusion and modification, the RV absorbed some of the Spiritual Superpower that Jiang Yun’er was giving off. As a result, it’s gained a mind-related function as well."

"Let’s call it Biological Radar for now."

"By consuming a bit of Energy, it can detect Middle and Late Stage Red-Armored Beetles within a five-kilometer radius, including all Tier One Black Spine Zergs."

"Now we won’t have to worry about being surrounded by an army of Black Spine Zergs when we go out on missions."

A hint of delight appeared on Chen Yanyan’s face; she clearly hadn’t expected such a bonus. She immediately closed her eyes and activated her Mechanical Pioneering Superpower to feel it out.

As she sensed the RV’s changes, she began to speak.

"The exterior of the RV didn’t change much with this modification, but the Armor is half as thick again. The average Armor thickness is now 50 millimeters. Ordinary Black Spine Zergs can’t break through it at all. Only giant Tier One Late Stage Black Spine Zergs could tear through the side Armor with a continuous assault."

"The front of the vehicle is the toughest, with 70 millimeters of Armor. Even a Tier One Late Stage Black Spine Zerg would struggle to make a dent."

Lin Feng nodded. The Lv14 Armored Tank was no longer the original RV. Its Defense Power had increased substantially, something especially obvious to Chen Yanyan’s Sensing.

He opened the door and stepped outside.

He admired his first Tank. The iron-black Armor was incredibly solid, giving a powerful sense of security. Rushing down the road, it would look like an oversized black rhinoceros, charging forward without fear.

He walked around the vehicle, ending up at the back.

He turned the switch and opened the two large doors, revealing that the interior space had more than doubled. The camera equipment left behind by the film crew was still inside.

Lin Feng took it all out.

This needed to be returned to Jiang Yun’er.

Once edited, the footage could be used to create the promotional video. They only needed a few dozen seconds of footage anyway, and they had filmed for over half an hour yesterday. There would be no problem creating the final cut.

Just as Lin Feng was about to leave with the equipment, Chen Yanyan stepped out of the RV holding a bag containing the sheets and blanket.

"Let’s go over there together."

Lin Feng looked at her serious expression. She didn’t seem to be joking, so he nodded thoughtfully.

He no longer needed so many ways to keep her in check, and giving this to Jiang Yun’er could even deepen her dependency on him.

The two of them walked side by side to the luxury RV not far from the auto shop and knocked on the door.

Jiang Yun’er had already changed back into her own clothes. She saw Lin Feng at the door and eagerly opened it, but the words died on her lips when she saw another woman standing beside him.

And that woman was Chen Yanyan, the person she least wanted to see right now.

But Chen Yanyan acted as if nothing was wrong, smiling as she offered the bag.

"I thought these might be meaningful to you, Miss Jiang, so I tidied them up and brought them over."

Jiang Yun’er accepted the bag with a somewhat awkward expression. When she saw what was inside, she froze on the spot.

"Let’s exchange contact info. Maybe we’ll have a chance to work together again in the future,"

Chen Yanyan said, taking out her phone.

Lin Feng had already placed the camera equipment in the back of the RV. He closed the hatch and walked back to the front. Seeing that the two women had already exchanged contact info, he stepped forward to say goodbye.

"Well, this filming job has come to a safe conclusion. Come visit again when you have the chance."

Jiang Yun’er looked a little disappointed, but she quickly composed herself and forced a smile.

"Okay. Next time you have a chance to visit the Capital, I’ll be your host."

With that, she waved goodbye to them both.

They walked different paths. There was no way Lin Feng would leave the front lines for her.

As Jiang Yun’er watched Chen Yanyan walk away beside Lin Feng, talking and laughing, a strange pang of bitterness welled up inside her.

Fortunately, her phone buzzed a moment later. It was a friend request from Lin Feng.

She accepted, and he sent a comforting message telling her to focus on her work back in the rear. He promised he would come find her after the battle for Wu City was over.

Jiang Yun’er immediately shed her disappointment and shifted into work mode. She contacted her agency to arrange for a plane to pick her up.

She also notified the PR team to edit the video and hand it over to their military client.

Once all that was done, she contacted Qin Hu to arrange for an escort to protect her as she left the service area and headed for Jin City Airport.

...

Meanwhile, Lin Feng finished packing his gear. He saw Chen Yanyan using his phone to chat with Jiang Yun’er. He glanced at the chat history, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

"It takes a woman to know a woman. You had her eating out of the palm of your hand in just a few sentences."

Chen Yanyan shot him a look.

"When are we leaving? Han Yuxin already has Shen Jie and the others waiting for us halfway to the front lines. They’ve been there a while."

Lin Feng nodded.

"Right. Let’s head out now. I want to train up a batch of decent Awakeners before the big battle begins."

Chen Yanyan put her phone away, buckled her seatbelt, and floored the accelerator. She pulled out of the auto shop, left the service area, and once again set off for the front lines.

They soon came across Shen Jie and his people, who were parked in the emergency lane.

Chen Yanyan slowed down and honked the horn, signaling for the three security vehicles to follow.

Thanks to Han Yuxin’s arrangements, they had undergone a major upgrade. Not only was everyone now wearing a standard-issue black uniform and carrying a rifle, but they had also been given official security patrol vehicles.

For now, fuel consumption wasn’t a major concern.

As long as they could capture live Red-Armored Beetles and hand them over to Han Yuxin to sell, the profits were enough for them to live with dignity.

The only problem was that the risks were still immense.

A short while later, the convoy of four vehicles stopped at the front line of the Zerg Race’s expansion. The man who stepped out of the Tank was clad in familiar, strikingly cool black-and-red full-body armor, and Shen Jie and his men breathed a collective sigh of relief.

Even before this, Shen Jie had suspected their benefactor was likely Mr. Lin.

Han Yuxin had even hinted at it vaguely.

But seeing him in person now still sent a thrill of excitement through them.

Following Mr. Lin had been Shen Jie and his group’s original goal when they first came to the service area. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Now, that goal was finally within reach.

However, one final test stood between them and its true fulfillment.

It was the entire reason they had come out here today:

To kill Black Spine Zergs and achieve a Tier-Jumping Superpower Awakening.

Lin Feng looked at the eight people who had disembarked from the three vehicles. Under Shen Jie’s diligent leadership, they had all become Ninth-level Enhanced People, just a hair’s breadth away from their Awakening.

He saw them standing in a line, rifles in hand, their expressions grim.

Lin Feng nodded, satisfied, and began to speak.

"This test is very simple."

"Complete it, and you can follow me and carry out missions on the front lines. Your rate of Awakening will accelerate until you become powerful enough to stand on your own."

As he spoke, Lin Feng pointed to the barren, scorched earth behind him.

"Behind me is the Zerg Race’s heartland. The Black Spine Zergs no longer move in twos and threes but in swarms of at least twenty."

"For Ninth-level Enhanced People to deal with that many Black Spine Zergs at once, you’ll need more than just guts and courage. You’ll need extraordinary cunning."

"Now, who among you will go first..."

"And lure them out!"