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Chapter 270 Li Luo

The venue is limited to the long street under your feet. This is an unspoken fact. It is hard to say who can take advantage of it better. Having more leverage points is conducive to fast movement, but the obvious terrain also limits the space.

Quicksand attacked from all corners, most of the attacks were heavy and clumsy, Ling Dengxian could still resist them with his sword, his flesh and blood were shaken and hurt. The Rat King still stood there, with no intention of hiding his figure.

“It’s not the same type as Lin Yuxia’s Originium skills. How can the sword cut through the quicksand…” It’s easy to cut through literally, but in the hands of the Rat King, the aggregation and dispersion of the quicksand has too obvious a restraint on the sword... Unlike Lin Yuxia’s sand crystallization, the sand in the Rat King’s hand is soft but strong.

To deal with this situation, based on Ling Dengxian's experience, one should either use strong enough physical means to defeat it head-on, or use other Originium skills to resist. Yes, this is the theory.

The reality is that Originium techniques have their own characteristics.

Quicksand, flowing water, storms, etc., compared to physical spells, many Originium skills related to natural attributes have inherent advantages.

Well, Saria's special case is not taken into consideration.

He had said before that Rosalina was similar to himself, both of them focused on strength and skills, but for him at the moment, the white flame, which did not have direct lethality, was already a considerable help.

Killing is one thing, but aren't containment and movement also part of the battle?

Between the white light and the yellow sand, he drew his sword, and the rough sand suddenly became light and sharp. The yellow sand that filled the entire street swarmed in like a giant python, raising its head, flying over the building and suddenly falling down. The "giant python" did not open its mouth, and its body was covered with fangs.

The sword flashed and the yellow sand broke apart. Ling Dengxian's cheek instantly burst into blood, but the next moment the sword flow broke through the obstruction, and the white flame burst into a wing-shaped light. It was like the sound of melting ice and snow. The vortex caused by the sword blade rolled up the mad sand and finally lifted it into the sky. As the dust drifted away, the streets were empty and Ling Dengxian's figure appeared, still in a defensive posture.

"I have to say... in terms of the application of techniques, you are not much inferior to the eldest sons and daughters of the aristocratic families who were carefully trained more than 20 years ago." Although the Rat King was angry, he had to admit that Ling Dengxian was outstanding, and the reason behind it was unquestionable. Life-and-death combat was the most effective way.

"Mr. Lin, have you vented enough?" he asked cautiously, because the Rat King's spells were not so easy to withstand, and he could not resist for more than a few rounds. While speaking, he glanced out of the corner of his eye and found that a tiny scar had appeared on the surface of the Devourer.

What's wrong with this sword? When I was fighting the inner guards, the defense breaking and toughness were maxed out...

"What do you think?" The Rat King laughed, and an even larger sandstorm took shape again and began to move. Although he would not really do anything to Ling Dengxian, he would not let him go back so easily.

He accepted Ling Dengxian's attitude, but when he thought of Yuxia's tears, he was still furious.

In the later period of his time in the underground world, the Rat King tried his best to adopt a conciliatory approach, but no one would easily challenge his authority, especially when it came to his only precious daughter.

Ling Dengxian also planned to take the beating obediently. He had zero experience in emotions and he took it very seriously. Perhaps unlike many of his peers, kissing was a very important act in his eyes, and Lin Yuxia was the first girl who almost ended his first kiss... Anyway, he felt that if he was the Rat King, combined with what the Rat King had said about Lin Yuxia's performance after she returned, it would not be impossible for him to tear the "culprit" to pieces alive...

But we have to go back to eat later, and it would ruin the atmosphere if we go back lying down.

His mind raced, and the raging sand whistled down again. His eyes focused, and just as he was about to deal with it with all his strength, a figure rushed into the scene from the dust. Lin Gerui paused when he sensed the change, and his magic suddenly weakened. The gathered sand flow turned into scattered sand that slowly fell to the ground as the power passed away.

“…As expected it would turn out like this… Dad, I knew you suddenly came to Penguin Logistics because of me…” The Zalak girl pursed her lips, confirming her guess, but it was not a good thing at all.

"Alas... Yuxia, if I don't show some reaction, I'm afraid I can't be called 'father'." The Rat King sighed softly, leaning on the crutches in both hands. Although Lin Yuxia, who was standing between the two of them, was blocking their eyes at the same time, she still left more of her back to Ling Dengxian. Although part of the reason was that she wanted to talk to him, one could still see some of her little thoughts.

"But, Dad, this is my business...I want to handle it myself." Lin Yuxia gritted her teeth, revealing a somewhat sad look, and glanced at Ling Dengxian behind her without leaving a trace.

"Besides, you also said that violence doesn't work in all situations."

The Rat King looked at Ling and couldn't help but snorted: "If we don't teach this kid a lesson now, I'm afraid we won't have the chance in the future."

"Dad!" Lin Yuxia raised her voice.

“Girls cannot be kept home when they grow up… Oh, never mind, let’s stop here today… Ling boy, let’s forget about it for now, but if there are any changes in the future… Even if I, an old man, am no match for you by then, I will make you lose a piece of flesh even at the cost of my old bones.” Although he glared at him, the Rat King calmed down after saying these harsh words. He looked at his daughter’s expression, knew that she wanted some space, patted his clothes, and walked away.

After the Rat King left, both of them breathed a sigh of relief. When they looked up, their eyes met and they fell silent.

"Lin Xiao...Lin Yuxia, may I ask if you are free?" After putting away the sword, Ling Dengxian took the initiative to speak.

"Yes...but you didn't." Lin Yuxia gently grasped her right forearm with her left hand and lowered her eyes.

Ling Dengxian pondered for a moment and shook his head: "Fortunately, I have told you that you won't wait for me. I still have time to myself now."

"..." Lin Yuxia raised her eyes slightly. Only she knew how she felt right now. Annoyance, malice, and... a little bit of expectation mixed together. She was a little breathless.

Ling Dengxian was not in a hurry and waited for the girl's response.

"There are new constructions by the river. Go and take a look. There are many changes that Daddy probably hasn't told you about yet." After a moment, she spoke despite the repression.

"Okay." Ling Dengxian smiled and nodded.

On a rooftop somewhere, Rupert from the Yan family put down his telescope and curled his lips. He tossed the communication terminal in his hand and felt very unhappy: "Uncle Lin really let that kid go like this? It's too easy for him, isn't it? I came back from a business trip and ran to watch the show as soon as I got back. It's not satisfying at all..."

"It made Yuxia unhappy for a long time, and I couldn't find any fun..."

Just as the girl was feeling indignant, the communication terminal in her hand rang.

"Hello, Uncle Lin. My father asked me to say hello to you on his behalf. What's the matter? Do you have any instructions?" Although she was not in a good mood, she still followed the necessary etiquette after the call was connected. This is the basic etiquette, not to mention that the other party was Lin Yuxia's father.

"Xiao Miao, you have a problem with him, but don't go to him right now."

"I know. After all, I'm not that tactless." Although she knew the person on the other end of the line couldn't see her movements, she still saluted with a smile.

"Not only now, but this time, don't disturb him." The Rat King emphasized again, probably because he had some more important things to deal with.

"Is that so? All right, all right. I'll report to Simu Tai. Lord Rat King, please tell Governor Wei that Longmen's development is very exciting. At least our team gave the same score in this post-war inspection. Can I only say that you are worthy of being Governor Wei?" With a flip of her wrist, Rupert pressed a mask onto her face, and the conversation clearly revealed that she was not here just to visit a friend.

"Now that this has happened, I should call you Specialist Li Luo, right? You are growing up very fast..."

"No, no, Uncle Lin, I just mentioned work casually. If you are unhappy, I apologize to you, okay?"

"No need for that. We should have a serious attitude when dealing with serious matters." The Rat King laughed, "But you have learned the official language very well."

"Uncle Lin..."

"Okay, let's get back to the point. I know you are also a proud child, but Bai Ge is not bad either. But we still need to put the overall situation first. He still needs some time, both in life and work. It is too early to rashly involve him in this matter. More haste makes waste."

"Everyone understands the principle, but we still have to combine it with reality." Li Luo laughed, his eyes became more serious, "Several agents have already acted on their own, and several are missing. This is related to the livelihood of Da Yan, and we must do our best to grasp every minute."

"We old guys can rest assured that we can hand over the future to you young people."

"Uncle Lin, don't say that. He is still strong even at old age." Li Luo smiled. "Young people are more looking forward to touching the scales!"

"You little girl are so naughty! No wonder your father asked me to teach you a lesson for him." The Rat King scolded with a smile, but he was relieved after all.

"Yeah, got it. We'll keep an eye on it. We'll sort out our connections later and see if we can find someone to contact. At least we can't leave a bad impression." Frost condensed slightly on his fingertips, and Li Luo sighed, "It's a pity that I have to find another time to teach him a lesson."

"Li Luo." The Rat King shouted softly.

"Here! Don't worry, the overall situation is more important." He expressed his attitude with a smile, and exchanged a few more words. Following the etiquette, he waited for the Rat King to terminate the communication first. Rupert picked up the telescope and looked again, but could not find any trace of the two people.

"Alas... It's a troubled time. Yuxia, Yuxia, this guy is so fickle at first sight..."

A restaurant in Longmen New City District.

"It's good to be a bystander. It's fun to watch." A certain illiterate Sarkaz and his accomplices secretly watched Ling being humiliated and were in great joy.

Who made this guy run around all day and cause so much trouble for himself?

"I thought you would still have concerns when you saw that he is stronger than you." Wu sighed, his character had been tempered into a very patient one.

"Huh? So what if he's stronger than me? It doesn't conflict with me blowing him up into the sky when necessary." W laughed.

"I hope you are as smart as him at that time, or he is as reckless as you." Wu spread his hands.

W smiled slightly. The tempering of character is mutual. Of course, the skill of quietly planting bombs is also improving simultaneously.

After the chaos.

"So, do we have to follow him?" Lukaszech said helplessly, interrupting the conversation between the two. He had gained a lot of experience after leaving Ursus.

"She didn't ask for this. This is what we want. I'm on a mission and I took you out of the snowfield, so naturally I have to be responsible." Wu nodded.

"I don't have any objections, but I hope there won't be any more trouble like the blood demon you mentioned before..."

At this point, the three of them fell silent. Lukaszech was the only one who had not personally experienced the battle, and even someone as stubborn as W was speechless when he recalled the bloody depression that almost dyed the sky.

"Yes...I hope so."

Gu Fan, who was sitting next to him and lowering his presence, also nodded. Although no one noticed, this was indeed the truth. If something unexpected really happened, I'm afraid the boss would have to show up in person, right? Of course, maybe it would be another director.