Chapter 133: The Mighty Spirit Conjurer

Gongsun Ying’s furious roar spread through every room in both dormitory buildings.

Lin Huang and Xiao Mo naturally heard it loud and clear.

“It’s Gongsun Ying...” Xiao Mo’s expression changed drastically.

“It’s fine.”

Lin Huang rose to his feet and walked out into the corridor. Standing at the edge, he looked down.

Gongsun Ying stood in the courtyard below, his face twisted with rage. The moment he saw Lin Huang, he shouted, “I warned you long ago not to break the rules here. This time, you openly violated the challenge rules and deliberately surrendered so that the brat called Xiao Mo could earn points and escape public execution. Since you want to save him, then use your life to pay for it!”

The balconies of both dormitory buildings were already packed with people. A circle had formed in the courtyard below as well, all of them there to watch the spectacle. After hearing Gongsun Ying’s words, they finally understood what had happened.

Even with so many people watching, Lin Huang showed no sign of nervousness. He slowly spoke down to the courtyard.

“The rules you’re talking about are nothing more than unspoken rules of this place, rules you created to profit yourselves. They aren’t the rules of the Newcomer Training Camp, so I have no reason to follow them.”

“If you want a life-and-death battle with me, I’ll be happy to oblige at any time. But I advise you to think it through carefully before making your decision. Don’t regret it later. You worked hard to reach second place on the points ranking, and in at most two more months, you’ll become an official member of the Purple Crow. It would be a shame to ruin your future and lose your life because of one foolish decision.”

His words left many people dumbfounded.

“This newcomer is really arrogant!”

“How dare he talk to Gongsun Ying like that? Has he lost his mind?”

“He’s only at the Bronze level. Where does he get the nerve to say something like that?”

“Is he tired of living?”

...

The crowd immediately broke into heated discussion. Everyone felt that Lin Huang was courting death by speaking that way.

“Lin Huang, you’re merely at the Bronze level, yet you dare speak to me like that. If I don’t kill you today, I swear I’ll never call myself a man again!” Gongsun Ying was truly enraged.

Just as everyone was waiting for the show to begin, a figure suddenly swept through the air and descended.

“What’s all the excitement about?” Scarface asked as he slowly stepped onto the ground, dressed in a black trench coat.

The entire scene instantly fell silent.

Scarface was the manager here, and everyone knew it. However, unless something serious happened, he almost never appeared in person. He usually left everything to the men in black uniforms under his command.

Yet this time, he had appeared because of the dispute between Lin Huang and Gongsun Ying.

Quite a few people sensed that something was unusual.

“Looks like this kid called Lin Huang really has some powerful backing. Even the steward has shown up...”

“Steward, that brat Lin Huang has broken our rules,” Gongsun Ying said. He was no fool. The moment he saw Scarface appear, he roughly guessed that the man intended to stand up for Lin Huang, so he immediately complained first.

“Lin Huang, I made it very clear on your first day here, didn’t I? You have no special privileges here. Any rules that must be followed have to be obeyed. You’ve been treating my words as though they were nothing more than wind in your ears, haven’t you?” Scarface’s words made almost everyone understand one thing: Lin Huang really did know the steward.

Most people here might not see the steward even once in several months, yet Lin Huang had met him on his very first day. The steward had even personally warned him to follow the rules. Now that he had appeared, it was obvious that he was favoring Lin Huang.

Hearing this, Gongsun Ying’s heart sank slightly. He could also tell that Scarface was using those words to inform everyone that Lin Huang had powerful backing. The thought that the matter might end without consequence irritated him.

“Steward, I’ve always obediently followed your rules and never dared to overstep in the slightest. You’ve seen that yourself over the past few days. But these privately imposed rules of theirs aren’t something I need to follow, are they?”

“Privately imposed rules?” Scarface turned his head toward Gongsun Ying. “Gongsun Ying, he says that you’ve created your own rules here. Is that true?”

“Steward, that’s not the case at all. Lin Huang must have misunderstood. How would we dare create private rules in the training camp?” Gongsun Ying hurriedly waved his hands.

“Lin Huang, you heard him. Since this was all a misunderstanding, stop making a fuss and go back to your rooms.” Scarface waved his hand dismissively.

Gongsun Ying knew that with Scarface protecting Lin Huang, he could not do anything to him. He could only swallow his anger.

But just then, Lin Huang spoke again.

“No. This matter isn’t over yet. Gongsun Ying, didn’t you just say that you wanted a life-and-death battle with me?”

Lin Huang’s words made Scarface’s expression stiffen.

“Lin Huang, I already said it was a misunderstanding. What are you still making trouble for?”

Gongsun Ying’s expression became extremely ugly as well, but with Scarface standing nearby, he did not dare say much more.

No one else had expected that after the steward had suppressed the matter, Lin Huang would continue to pursue it relentlessly.

“Is this kid stupid? Does he want to use the steward to punish Gongsun Ying? He’s taking advantage of his backing far too shamelessly!”

“Steward, although the misunderstanding has been cleared up, the personal grudge between him and me hasn’t been settled yet.” Lin Huang deliberately changed the nature of the matter to a personal grudge. That way, even as the steward, Scarface would have no grounds to interfere.

“Lin Huang, what exactly are you trying to do?” Scarface had never expected that after finally mediating the matter, the boy would call it a personal grudge and push him aside instead.

“Since it’s a personal grudge, naturally it should be resolved through personal means.” Lin Huang looked toward Gongsun Ying. “Gongsun Ying, I, Lin Huang, challenge you to a life-and-death battle. Do you dare accept?”

Gongsun Ying looked at Scarface awkwardly.

Scarface had never imagined that Lin Huang would somehow drag the matter back to its original point, rendering all his efforts to help him completely useless. His expression also darkened.

“There’s no need for a life-and-death battle. Since this is a personal grudge, an ordinary challenge will resolve it.” Scarface made his final decision with a stern expression.

“Steward, since this is a personal grudge between him and me, the only way to settle it completely is for one of us to die. If you continue favoring him, I’ll have to consider that unfair.”

The moment Lin Huang said this, quite a few people burst out laughing.

“How does this kid’s mind even work? How could he possibly think the steward is favoring Gongsun Ying?”

“He must be here to make people laugh. The steward is obviously favoring him, and he doesn’t even realize it?”

“The steward must be feeling a huge shadow over his heart right now.”

...

Scarface was so furious that he nearly vomited blood. He was clearly favoring Lin Huang, yet Lin Huang had accused him of favoring Gongsun Ying.

Lin Huang had pushed the matter this far, leaving Scarface completely helpless. He cursed inwardly, I’ve already done everything I can for you. If you insist on courting death, there’s nothing I can do.

Closing his eyes, Scarface drew a deep breath before finally speaking.

“Since you insist on a life-and-death battle, then so be it.”

Gongsun Ying was secretly delighted when he heard this, and a vicious glint flashed through his eyes.

Only then did Lin Huang slowly descend the stairs. Several minutes later, he reached the center of the courtyard and stopped less than ten meters from Gongsun Ying.

Ten meters was the maximum distance for initiating a challenge. Beyond that distance, neither an ordinary challenge nor a life-and-death battle could be initiated.

“I, Lin Huang, challenge Gongsun Ying to a life-and-death battle.”

Lin Huang issued his challenge.

The next instant, the life-and-death battle was successfully established.

[You have successfully applied for a life-and-death battle with Gongsun Ying.]

[Mandatory execution countdown begins: 10, 9, 8...]

When only three seconds remained on the countdown, Lin Huang suddenly beckoned.

White, a white-haired creature wearing a black mask, appeared beside him.

The sight of such a Bloodthirsty Species left the spectators stunned.

One second remained.

Lin Huang raised his right hand and pointed at Gongsun Ying, issuing a simple three-word command.

“Kill him!”

White instantly entered battle mode. Its eyes turned blood-red, and the four crimson wings behind it spread open at terrifying speed.

The next instant, a flash of red streaked through the void. White had already appeared behind Gongsun Ying.

Gongsun Ying’s face was filled with astonishment. The heavily armed blade in his hands had not even had time to block before White’s attack was complete. Its speed had exceeded the limits of what the naked eye could follow.

The crowd stared in shock at the unbelievable scene.

A moment later, Gongsun Ying’s head rolled from his shoulders. Not even a drop of blood seeped from the cut across his neck. His headless body remained standing stiffly in place, never collapsing.

This turn of events was entirely beyond Scarface’s expectations. He had originally thought that Gongsun Ying would completely overwhelm Lin Huang. Instead, Lin Huang had instantly killed Gongsun Ying.

In fact, Scarface had watched Lin Huang’s battles in the Trial Space. He had noticed that Lin Huang possessed a Bloodthirsty Species as a summoned beast. However, because its opponents had only been at the Bronze rank, White had never displayed its current speed and strength. Scarface had assumed that it was merely a mutated Bloodthirsty Species.

But after witnessing White’s battle from such close range, he could now confirm that White was a twice-mutated Bloodthirsty Species.

No wonder Lady Red Dress had personally recommended him for membership in the organization...

Only now did Gongsun Ying finally understand the truth.

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the skill card, Mountain-Crushing Blade.]

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the talent card, Divine Strength.]

Lin Huang stared at the notifications that appeared before him, slightly stunned. This time, killing someone had not only produced a skill card but also a talent card, which struck him as rather strange.

“All right, everyone disperse!” Scarface was silent for a moment before shouting at the crowd. He then turned toward Lin Huang, his gaze carrying a trace of complicated emotion. “Lin Huang, go back to your room. Don’t cause any more trouble.”

“Wait a moment. I’ll go back shortly.”

Lin Huang did not leave immediately. Instead, he walked over to Gongsun Ying and, right in front of Scarface, began searching the corpse...