“Sister, you can’t… go. You’re too weak,” Yun Ruoxi said softly. “You’ll die!”
“Then if Xiao Ai is going to die…”
Aili looked into Yun Ruoxi’s eyes and said seriously, “Why don’t you stand up and help me, Sister?”
“Hey, Brother Zhen, did you hear me!” Yun Ruoxi looked up and shouted loudly. “Let me out! I want to help Xiao Ai!”
“Xiao Xi, you know that’s impossible!” Lin Zhen shook his head. At a time like this, how could he dare to let Yun Ruoxi out?
If Yun Ruoxi also stood on Mo Yuan’s side when the time came, they could just give up and surrender.
Aili also sighed.
“Sister, stop playing tricks. What I want is… for you to stand on our side, not the Doctor’s! Being in the Saints’ Hand Society is our best option.”
Yun Ruoxi fell silent.
“In that case, Sister, just wait for me to take action and rescue you from this cage!”
The yellow-haired girl reached out her other hand and, one by one, forcefully pried Yun Ruoxi’s fingers open.
It was unclear if Yun Ruoxi was truly moved by her words, but Aili, whose strength was clearly far weaker than hers, actually managed to pry her fingers away bit by bit.
Aili pulled out her right hand and smiled. “See, Sister? You still care about us after all.”
Yun Ruoxi turned her head away. Aili suddenly leaned over and kissed her on the cheek.
The blue-haired girl’s body trembled, and a peach-colored blush spread visibly from the base of her ears to the corners of her eyes.
Like a line of peach blossoms blooming in the snow, it was exceptionally beautiful.
She turned to look at Aili in disbelief.
“Just absorbing some of your energy, Sister!”
Aili waved her hand and skipped over to Zi Jiu’s side, looking nothing like someone about to engage in a life-and-death battle.
Then, under Yun Ruoxi’s gaze, the group of six people walked down the tail hatch one step at a time, heading toward Mo Yuan and his group.
The girl’s blush was more potent than any sweet words.
「Lao Xi (Red-hot version): Sweet talk my foot!」
「I declare the Ai-Xi stock hits the limit today!」
「Since Lao Xi grew into Number 0001, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen her blush. She’s still so pretty.」
*Creak!*
The tail hatch closed again.
Lin Zhen retracted his gaze and hurried to continue repairing the spaceship.
Time was tight. He had to push himself to the limit to finish the repairs, start the engine, and depart within 15 minutes.
This was their only chance for survival.
“Hey, Brother Zhen!”
Yun Ruoxi suddenly turned to look at Lin Zhen and said seriously, “You have to let me go. Without me, Sister Jiu, Xiao Ai, Kai, Brother Che, and Anvil will all die.”
“They are no match for Mo Yuan.”
“But if I let you go, we’ll be even less of a match for you and Mo Yuan combined!”
Lin Zhen’s movements paused for a moment before he resumed his work as if nothing had happened. He said softly, “For freedom, we would rather die than surrender. They all went out to fight with that belief.”
“The old you should have understood this as well.”
“Isn’t it better to be alive… than to lose your freedom?” Yun Ruoxi whispered. ‘I… from before until now, I’ve never been able to understand that.’
The girl was chained to the wall with iron locks, her fiery red eyes staring blankly at the busy Lin Zhen as if she had remembered something.
However, Lin Zhen did not notice her lapse in focus.
It wasn’t just because he was busy repairing the ship, but also because the two sides outside had already begun to clash!
Mo Yuan had stalled for time earlier because he was afraid they would act immediately and be wiped out by Xinglan in one go.
Even Lin Zhen hadn’t seen Xinglan’s figure.
But now, among the six people who came out of the ship, not only was Xinglan absent, but Lin Zhen was missing as well.
With Lin Zhen gone, Mo Yuan could guess he was repairing the spaceship.
But Xinglan’s absence — that was interesting.
The corners of Mo Yuan’s mouth curled upward.
It seemed something incredible had happened!
He switched his supernatural power and looked up, his gaze bypassing Zi Jiu and the other five to look at the ship embedded in the ruins.
His purple eyes were covered by a wisp of mist-like white light.
At this moment, nothing could hide from those eyes.
Star Technique — **[Gazing Pupil]**.
A Star Technique that Dr. Forefinger had specially taught him.
Although it was only Grade B, most First-tier star energy users could only learn Grade E or Grade F Star Techniques.
The few Star Techniques that could bypass level restrictions were either very special types — like the **[Full Cycle]** the Doctor taught him, which used external forces to embed into the star energy network — or those that were highly compatible with the user.
The **[Gazing Pupil]** fell into the latter category.
This Star Technique enhanced his supernatural power, which in turn fed back into the technique, making it even stronger. It could see through illusions and even solid matter.
For example, right now, he was looking through the metal walls of the spaceship. He saw Lin Zhen busy with repairs and the blue-haired girl chained to the wall with her head hanging low.
“Hahaha!”
Mo Yuan covered his face and laughed out loud.
“You actually captured Xinglan? This is a future that even these eyes of mine didn’t foresee!”
“How on earth did you do it? Did you threaten her life? Or did you drug her?”
“That’s none of your business!” Zi Jiu said coldly. A chill ran down her spine, and a bad premonition filled her heart.
Perhaps Mo Yuan hadn’t been in a hurry to strike… simply because he was worried about Yun Ruoxi!
Mo Yuan lowered his right hand, his laughter vanishing instantly as he switched to Shun Ying’s supernatural power — **[Extreme Speed]**.
“I’ve truly… had my eyes opened!”
In the next instant, he lunged toward Zi Jiu and the others.
“Do it!” he shouted.
Since the enemy had captured Xinglan themselves, it could only mean that Xinglan hadn’t truly defected.
Otherwise, who would handicap themselves at a time like this?
Without Xinglan, no matter how many people there were, they posed no threat to him.
**[Wood Heart]** (Zi Jiu)?
**[Shadow Drive]** (Yun Che)?
**[Wind King]** (Kaos)?
Anvil?
Xingkui and Scarlet?
…They were all just his defeated opponents!
“Careful! Stick to the plan!”
Seeing Mo Yuan charging at them with **[Extreme Speed]**, Zi Jiu only had time to shout to those around her.
***
In the next moment, a dark shadow appeared before her, rapidly growing larger.
Then, a foot slammed into the weapon she held across her chest, sending both her and the weapon flying dozens of meters away!
She tumbled across the ground dozens of times like a rolling weed, her entire body wreathed in flames as she crashed head-first into a residential house.
*Bang!*
The house collapsed from the impact, turning into a pile of rubble.
Mo Yuan, who had transformed into a 5-meter giant, returned to his normal state and sneered at the others again.
**[Extreme Speed]** and **[Body Scaling]**.
The former provided momentum and impact, while the latter provided lethality.
Any supernatural power worked seamlessly in Mo Yuan’s hands. By simply combining two abilities, Zi Jiu, the second strongest in the team, had been kicked out of the battlefield, her fate unknown.
This was Mo Yuan’s true caliber.
He was Number 0002.
It wasn’t that there was a gap between the top two and the third in the battle camp because he was only this strong, but rather because —
Above him, there was an even more terrifying monster.
After all, in the original plot, he was supposed to be that monster.
The monster that no trainee could withstand!
The true Number 0001 of the battle camp!
The strongest enemy that Lin Zhen and the others had barely managed to defeat at the end of the First Season.