24: Chapter 24 Do you know what the Void Stone means?
"If you don't, I, on behalf of our Alliance branch, sincerely invite you to join us."
"With your strength, you will surely attain a prestigious position within the Alliance, and the benefits we can offer will absolutely not disappoint you."
"Furthermore, these benefits can be enjoyed at Alliance branches all over the world."
Fang Bin slowed his speaking pace, enunciating every word clearly.
He wanted Chen Ping to clearly realize the value of this invitation.
After he finished speaking, the office fell into a brief silence.
Fang Bin held his breath, waiting for Chen Ping's reply.
Meanwhile, Lin Fan was weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
Fang Bin's proposal was indeed tempting, one could even say it was extremely generous.
He knew very well what benefits joining the Alliance could bring.
But given his current situation, joining the Alliance was not a wise choice.
He had not yet graduated from the academy, and if he were to suddenly disappear for several days due to Alliance missions, he would have no way to explain it to his parents.
Moreover, he suspected that once he joined the Alliance, it would be difficult to maintain his anonymous identity.
The Alliance would certainly require him to provide detailed personal information, which was exactly what he was unwilling to disclose at the moment.
After keeping Fang Bin in suspense for a while.
Lin Fan deliberately lowered his voice, making it sound hoarse and deep:
"I have not joined any adventure group, but I am sorry, I must decline your invitation."
A trace of surprise appeared on Fang Bin's face.
He hurriedly asked for the reason.
"Nothing else, I am used to acting alone."
Lin Fan replied bluntly.
Fang Bin was stunned, obviously not expecting such a reply.
A few seconds later, he returned to normal and chuckled.
Come to think of it, the other party had always been mysterious and unpredictable.
Such a person did not seem like the type who enjoyed working with others.
"As expected of Mr. Chen's consistent style, I understand."
"Then I hope to see you more often in the future. We, the Alliance, will purchase anything you bring back at a fair price."
Fang Bin said, extending his right hand, wanting to shake hands with Lin Fan.
But Lin Fan just glanced at his extended hand.
"Hmm."
He let out a response from his throat and nodded.
Then he turned and walked away directly.
Fang Bin's hand froze in mid-air.
Watching Chen Ping's retreating black-robed figure, a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.
"That's true, I should have guessed that he definitely doesn't like physical contact."
Fang Bin sighed and sheepishly withdrew his hand.
He slumped into his chair and fell into deep thought.
Lin Fan took the elevator to the first floor and headed straight for the main entrance.
"It's not that I'm intentionally leaving you hanging, but who knows if you would use the handshake as an opportunity to secretly probe my background."
"Caution is the parent of safety."
Lin Fan silently apologized to Fang Bin in his heart and walked out of the Alliance Building.
In fact, he felt a bit guilty.
After all, the other party had been polite to him from beginning to end.
But he had to be cautious and protect his secrets; it was better to be safe.
...
Boom!
A massive fireball as tall as a person tore through the sky.
With lightning speed, it slammed fiercely into the side of a giant beast dozens of meters away.
The fireball exploded on the giant beast.
The violent explosion sent it flying.
"Roar!!"
The giant beast let out an angry roar, staggered to steady itself, and did not fall.
Half of its body was scorched black.
Yet its tough hide had not been pierced by the explosion in the slightest.
"Tsk, its skin is really thick."
Someone clicked their tongue in dissatisfaction.
"Trap it! I'll finish it off!"
A loud shout came from behind, and a strong gale immediately swept across the area.
A man wearing a leather jacket and black pants stood behind the three of them.
Wearing sunglasses on his face, his expression was cold and stern.
"Copy that!"
The three people in front replied in unison.
Immediately, they released a powerful aura and charged fiercely towards the magic beast.
This was a team of two men and one woman.
The three quickly approached the giant beast, dazzling star points of various colors lit up around their bodies, and in the blink of an eye, each condensed two Star Patterns.
Their speed of condensing Star Patterns was astonishingly fast, not at all inferior to Lin Fan!
The moment the Star Patterns formed.
The three attacked simultaneously, launching an assault on the giant beast.
"Flame Claw!"
"Water Bullet Barrage!"
"Holy Light Ray!"
The three shouted the names of their spells in unison.
Two crimson Star Patterns erupted with surging magic power.
Transforming into a huge flame claw, it pounced towards the giant beast in the distance.
Two azure Star Patterns flared with light, shooting out dense water bullets that pelted the giant beast like raindrops.
Finally.
Two golden light-element Star Patterns shone brightly, and a dazzling golden light shot out, heading straight for the giant beast's face.
The three spells hit the target almost at the same time.
The flame claw grabbed fiercely onto the giant beast, leaving several deep, long scorch marks;
The water bullets pounded its body like falling meteors, forcing the giant beast to let out painful hisses;
The golden light exploded on its face, scorching its flesh and temporarily blinding it.
However, even after being bombarded in turns by three core spells, the giant beast did not suffer heavy damage.
Because this was by no means an ordinary magic beast.
What they were dealing with was a powerful Mutant-level Magic Beast!
Seeing that their attacks had not been effective, the three were not panicked at all.
They had been entangled with this giant beast for a long time and knew well that the opponent was not something that could be easily resolved.
Their goal was never to kill it.
But to trap it and create an opportunity for the man in the leather jacket behind them.
The fatal blow still had to be completed by him!
At this moment.
Behind the man, dazzling purple star points appeared one after another.
Soon, they filled the entire sky, numbering in the dozens!
These star points connected together at an astonishing speed.
First forming Star Patterns, then gathering into constellations.
Within a short five seconds.
Two huge constellations appeared behind the man.
Each constellation was composed of five Star Patterns.
Dual constellations!
This was exactly the mark of a Tier 3 Mage!
The moment the two constellations formed.
An incomparably powerful sense of oppression swept across the scene.
The unique destructive aura of the Lightning Element permeated all around.
Without needing anyone to remind them, the three who had just launched the attack immediately flashed away and came behind the man in the leather jacket.
The man grinned.
Staring fixedly at that magic beast.
"Violet Lightning Frenzy!"
He shouted in a low voice.
Boom!!
The pressure emitted by the two constellations suddenly surged, and the ground cracked instantly.
The volume of the constellations expanded rapidly, slowly rising into the sky.
Hovering above the giant beast's head.
Feeling the terrifying energy contained within the constellations.
A trace of fear flashed in the giant beast's eyes, and it turned to flee.
It knew very well that its body could not withstand this blow at all.
But before it could take a single step.
Only to hear a deafening thunderclap explode.
A purple lightning bolt as thick as a water bucket crashed down from the overlapping constellations.
The giant beast happened to be right under the constellations.
Instantly becoming a living target for this spell.