21: Chapter 21 Slaying Bandits in the Underground Cave! So your name is Chen Lin?

Chen Lin claimed the cultivation technique but was in no hurry to read it.

He turned his gaze toward the man.

From the conversation just now, it was obvious that this guy was a professional bandit who specifically targeted students!

There was no telling how many people he had robbed in the Catacombs!

His deeds were far too heinous!

More importantly, he actually dared to rob him?

Wasn't this just looking for death in a cesspool?

Chen Lin's eyes turned cold.

The disclaimer had been delivered; it was time to act!

Chen Lin stood up and slowly clenched his right fist.

The Mountain-Moving Strength connected to his brain, and a majestic power surged from within his body, gathering in his right fist.

The man's eyes widened. He opened his mouth, wanting to shout something, but nothing came out.

The fist fell.

Bang!!!

The man's body flew out like a ragged sack, slamming heavily against a nearby tree trunk.

His eyes were still open, his face filled with resentment.

The air fell silent for a moment.

"So decisive!" Ye Huang marveled inwardly.

From beginning to end, Chen Lin had not shown a single shred of hesitation.

Upon discovering the enemy, he didn't even waste words on trash talk and went straight to action.

When the bandit begged for mercy, he remained completely unmoved.

He didn't even spare a glance at threats or bribes.

Even when the bandit offered all of his belongings to buy his life, Chen Lin shut him down with a single retort.

This kind of person was terrifying.

Setting aside his strength.

The most important thing was his decisiveness in killing, without the slightest hesitation or drag.

He even possessed a trace of reckless boldness!

Ye Huang asked himself, if it were him,

faced with a bandit kneeling and crying his eyes out, could he deliver the killing blow so cleanly?

The answer was: no.

He would hesitate, soften his heart, and think, "The other party has already admitted their mistake, maybe I should let them off."

But Chen Lin wouldn't.

Chen Lin would only sneer and smash his fist down.

This was the difference.

As Ye Huang was thinking, he suddenly heard a heart-wrenching scream.

"Brother!!!"

From the back of the crowd, the woman scrambled over and threw herself beside the man, cradling his head as tears poured down her face.

"Brother! Wake up! Please wake up!"

She shook his body, but the man no longer showed any response.

Overwhelmed with grief, the woman raised her head and looked at Chen Lin.

Her eyes instantly turned red with fury.

"You... you villain, you actually killed him! I'll fight you to the death!"

The woman stood up and rushed forward with a snarl, intending to avenge her brother.

Chen Lin backhanded a fist right into the woman's face.

"Damn, did you really think I, Chen, wouldn't kill a woman?"

"I fucking played nice for a second, and now you're losing your mind?"

Chen Lin spat. When dealing with evil people, he would never hold back,

let alone when she clearly knew her brother was a bandit yet still aided and abetted his crimes.

She deserved to die!

Having dealt with the villains, Chen Lin walked back to the man's side and began searching his body.

Sure enough, he retrieved a storage bag from the man.

Chen Lin opened it to take a look.

Whoa, it was packed full.

Spirit stones, medicinal pills, cultivation jade slips, weapons, demonic beast materials... all kinds of miscellaneous items.

However, they were all small items, not worth very much.

It was understandable upon second thought; the man only robbed students and wouldn't even dare to look at the strong, so how could he have anything truly valuable on him?

Just as everyone was cleaning up the scene...

"Xiao Lin, what's going on?"

At that moment, Chief Instructor Liu Jianguo's anxious voice echoed from the distance.

After calling Ye Huang, the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was going wrong, so he had rushed in in a panic.

Hearing the commotion over here, he hurried over to look, and indeed, something had happened!

"What happened here? The two of them..." Chief Instructor Liu Jianguo asked.

Ye Huang immediately stepped forward to explain, recounting the entire sequence of events.

...

"Bandits?"

After listening, Chief Instructor Liu Jianguo fell silent for a few seconds, then gave Chen Lin a deep look.

In that gaze, there was surprise, astonishment, and also a hint of... faint admiration?

"Xiao Lin, as long as you guys are fine. The special training is over for now."

Chief Instructor Liu Jianguo made a prompt decision and stood up immediately.

As the leading instructor, he knew what this meant.

The special training in the Catacombs absolutely could not continue!

The safety of the students was the top priority. Desperadoes like this had already infiltrated the outer perimeter. If other students were to encounter them, the consequences would be unthinkable.

"Leave this place to me."

"I'll contact the Inspectorate and have them come over to handle the scene."

...

Five in the afternoon.

The storm finally settled.

Chen Lin, Ye Huang, and the other ten students explained the situation to the members of the Inspectorate before returning to the Special Training Camp together.

On the other side, Chief Instructor Liu Jianguo had barely stepped through the gates of the Special Training Camp, before he turned and headed straight for the office area without even catching his breath.

The incident in the Catacombs had to be reported immediately; this matter could not be delayed.

Ye Huang walked beside Chen Lin, casually glancing sideways.

As one of the top five fighters in the entire camp,

Ye Huang used to be an extremely proud person!

But Chen Lin's appearance had earned his respect.

If nothing else, after what happened in the Catacombs today, Ye Huang genuinely acknowledged Chen Lin from the bottom of his heart.

"Chen Lin, after the special training ends, I hope we can go to the same academy."

Hearing this, Chen Lin raised an eyebrow. "What, are you planning to be my lackey?"

Ye Huang smiled and said nothing.

As the two were chatting, they saw a few people shouting and causing a scene near the entrance of the Special Training Camp from afar.

...

"Look, that Chen Lin beat my cousin Sun Hao into a coma, and he's still out cold."

"What, I can't even come looking for him?"

"I'll lay it on the line today."

"If Chen Lin doesn't kneel down, apologize, and pay compensation, I'm not letting this go!"

The man stood at the main gate, shouting at the top of his lungs with his neck stiff and his face flushed red.

"Looks like someone is trying to extort you." Ye Huang looked at Chen Lin.

As the saying goes, when nothing happens, you have no relatives; once something happens, they all come crawling out.

Of course, this wasn't because his relatives suddenly found their conscience.

Rather, they were using the excuse of demanding justice to squeeze some benefits out of him!

"These kinds of people are the most disgusting and the hardest to deal with."

Chen Lin and Ye Huang walked over. The man was still shouting and getting worked up.

The people blocking him were actually sensible, trying their best to persuade him.

"Stop making a scene. Sun Hao was beaten and hospitalized. You're just a distant cousin who barely has any connection to him, so why are you making such a big fuss here?"

"Besides, Sun Hao was the one who initiated the fight, and Chen Lin was just acting in self-defense. What are you here causing a ruckus for?"

"Moreover, Sun Hao couldn't even beat Chen Lin with his half-step Condensed Core cultivation. We're only at the third tier of Qi Awakening; aren't we just asking for a beating if we go over?"

"Just drop it already!"

But the man wouldn't listen at all, stiffening his neck. "Am I afraid of him? Today..."

Before he could finish, two people walked up.

They were none other than Chen Lin and Ye Huang.

"Alright, stop making a scene."

"This whole thing was started by Sun Hao. He was knocked unconscious because his skills were inferior. Is there any point in trying to settle scores now?"

The man was taken aback. "Who are you?"

"I'm Ye Huang, and he is the Chen Lin you are looking for." Ye Huang pointed to his side.

The man sized Chen Lin up and sneered, "Heh, I've been shouting for you out here for ages. You finally decided to show your face."

"So you're the one called Chen Lin? You beat up my cousin? Who do you think you are?"

"Come on, hit me if you have the guts!"

The moment the words left his mouth, Chen Lin raised his hand and threw a punch.

"What a joke. It's my first time hearing such a pathetic request."