"Elder Zou, those guys took the initiative to ambush me, I can’t just stand there and get hit. I dealt with them since they provoked me. If they have any sense and don’t come for me, then fine, but if they dare come again, I won’t fear them."

Zou Limu listened to Lin Lang’s words, slightly furrowed his brow, and sighed inwardly, thinking that Lin Lang was indeed bold and carefree.

However, he didn’t dwell on this matter for long and switched the topic to another critical issue:

"Lin Xiaoyou, I have something I want to ask you..."

"Previously, we had an incident here with an Evil Spirit! That creature was very formidable, and back then, it took several top experts from our Special Agent Bureau working together with all their might to finally eradicate it. But even so, we paid a significant price..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Lang’s expression also turned grave. He nodded and said:

"Elder Zou, this Evil Spirit is indeed a significant threat. Ordinary people encountering it is practically a dead end..."

Previously, because of matters concerning the Evil Spirit, he specifically sought advice from Ouyang Yunzhi’s mentor—Old Monster Ouyang!

And according to Old Monster’s words—

To deal with the Evil Spirit, one must cultivate Second-Level Spiritual Qi!

Which is precisely the kind of Purple Spiritual Qi that Lin Lang currently possesses!

Only by possessing enough Purple Spiritual Qi can one have the confidence to confront Evil Spirits!

...

He conveyed the concept of Second-Level Spiritual Qi to Zou Limu.

Upon hearing this, a flash of surprise appeared in Zou Limu’s eyes!

He then slowly raised his hand, channeling the Spiritual Qi within his body.

Only to see a faint trace of Purple Spiritual Qi emerging in his palm!

However, the amount of Purple Spiritual Qi was indeed very little, just a speck.

Zou Limu smiled helplessly and said:

"I’ve also been trying to cultivate this Purple Spiritual Qi, but progress has been extremely slow. No matter how hard I try, this is all I’ve got."

Seeing this, Lin Lang pondered for a moment, thinking that Zou Limu was a pretty decent person and had been quite polite to him.

Moreover, countering Evil Spirits concerns everyone’s safety, so he spoke up:

"Elder Zou, I have a method here that might help you speed up your cultivation of Purple Spiritual Qi."

Lin Lang had a set of Martial Arts Breathing Technique, which was previously passed on to him by Ouyang Yunzhi, and it was quite beneficial for cultivating Spiritual Qi!

On saying so!

Lin Lang then explained in detail the core tips and points of the Martial Arts Breathing Technique to Zou Limu.

At first, Zou Limu only held a try-it-out mindset.

But the more he listened, the more he felt that this Breathing Technique was incredibly exquisite, and he was overjoyed!

Once Lin Lang finished his explanation, he hurriedly expressed his gratitude, saying:

"Lin Xiaoyou, you’ve really helped me a great deal with this, and I will remember this favor. If there’s anything you need my help with in the future, just let me know."

Lin Lang smiled and waved his hand, saying:

"Elder Zou, there’s no need to be so polite. It’s all about better handling those dangers. For you to improve your strength is a good thing for all of us."

They all knew that the Evil Spirit was always a sword hanging over their heads.

In the future, they still needed to continuously improve their strength to better protect everyone in this perilous world.

...

On this day, sunlight shone throughout the Special Agent Base, casting a faint warmth over the entire place.

Xina was walking gracefully in front, while Lin Lang leisurely followed by her side. They were strolling and chatting casually, enjoying this rare moment of leisure.

But they didn’t walk far before encountering that persistent little admirer.

The moment the little admirer saw Xina, his eyes lit up instantly, filled with infatuation and longing.

He hurried over, completely ignoring Lin Lang’s presence, sporting a huge grin as he fawned over Xina, making his flattering intentions all too obvious.

Yet Xina remained indifferent to him.

Conversely, she was very interested in all of Lin Lang’s topics!

Perhaps driven by jealousy, the little admirer mustered his courage and confessed to Xina right in front of Lin Lang:

"Instructor Xina, I... I’ve liked you for a long time. Please say yes to being with me; I promise to treat you well and do whatever you say."

"Why did you suddenly say something like that?"

Xina furrowed her brows, casting a look of annoyance at him and ignoring his confession.

This little admirer had become increasingly rude lately, with no sense of discernment whatsoever!

Even after making my stance so clear, he’s still pestering like this!

Feeling extremely wronged by Xina’s cold response, the little admirer, on the verge of tears, asked:

"Why is this happening? Instructor Xina, clearly Lin Lang was even more presumptuous towards you before, why do you treat him differently?"

He still remembered—

The first time Lin Lang met Xina, he wouldn’t let go of her hand and even asked her out for dinner!

Wasn’t this offensive enough?

Yet Xina seemed quite happy about it!

Why is it not okay when it comes to me?

...

Just then!

A few of the little admirer’s buddies walked over. Seeing the scene and then glancing at Lin Lang, they instantly felt displeased with Lin Lang.

With the little admirer’s exaggerated storytelling, their impression of Lin Lang was nothing more than a brute with some muscle, lacking real skills!

He was just a bit lucky to make some splash in the Special Agent Bureau.

So they looked down on Lin Lang from the bottom of their hearts.

One of the taller guys, looking at Lin Lang with a mocking expression, said sarcastically:

"Oh, isn’t this Mr. Lin! I heard you’re really strong, even breaking Captain Zhuo Yong’s record?"

"But being strong is one thing, real combat is another! After all, the enemy won’t stand still for you to hit them!"

"If you really have the guts, let’s test it out. I’d like to see if you’re as impressive as they say or just a show-off." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Lin Lang just gave him a calm glance—

[Wang Dahai]

[Combat Power: A]

[Superpower: Swamp Evil Spirit (Level 9)]

He felt that engaging with these people was beneath him and shook his head, rejecting the idea, saying:

"There’s no need for that. What do I gain from fighting you guys? I don’t have the time for that."

Upon hearing Lin Lang’s refusal, the man thought Lin Lang was scared, growing increasingly smug!

He curled his lips in a disdainful smile, continuing to provoke:

"Hmph, I think you’re just scared, a coward. How about this, let’s make a bet. If you can beat me, I’ll give you something. How about it? Dare to challenge me?"

Lin Lang thought to himself that he lacked nothing now and wasn’t interested in the so-called bet, so he continued to ignore him.

Xina also angrily said:

"No! You are really being too disrespectful to Lin Lang!"

...

But unexpectedly!

The man took something out from his pocket.

And as soon as that thing appeared!

Lin Lang’s previously indifferent gaze changed instantly!

His eyes lit up immediately!

He took a closer look and had a few thoughts.

Then he calmly said:

"Alright then, let’s have a sparring match."