In the world of martial arts, one works tirelessly to attain enlightenment.

Chapter 72, Ling Qiqi's matter, some rules

"A few days ago? Okay."

Lin Ran paused for a moment, not remembering what had happened before, so she went to the Enlightenment Room to replenish her spiritual energy before going downstairs to the Security Room.

The table was covered with neatly arranged cubic crystals, all of which were tools for recording information, and each one had a time stamp underneath it.

Lin Ran used his mental energy to scan and update the recent messages and timestamps, then found what Lin had mentioned.

The specific time was when he destroyed a hovercraft over the base.

Lin Ran thought for a while before remembering that she had indeed destroyed a floating vehicle during her hunting trip.

However, judging from the time the message was sent, it has been many days already, and I don't know why it has only arrived here now.

The message was sent by an official source, asking him how to respond.

Lin Ran thought for a moment, then recorded the events in a blank information crystal and placed it aside to wait for Lin Sheng to send new information so they could take it together.

Destroying the floating vehicle is a trivial matter.

He followed the First Plan's charter completely. If anyone dies, regardless of their identity, it's considered a futile death. This right was established by the twelve councilors of the Human Alliance.

Besides that, there's one more thing.

It's about Ling Qiqi.

Ling Qiqi comes from a family of extraordinary individuals, but she is from a collateral branch, and she has a melodramatic backstory.

The problem that has been brought up here is that Ling Qiqi's family wants her to go back and join another team.

That team didn't have a single first-choice proposer; the highest-ranking proposer was only the second-choice proposer.

In summary, the Ling family is essentially taking advantage of Ling Qiqi for free.

Lin Ran put down the crystal, scanned the cultivation room with her spiritual power, and found that Ling Qiqi was still there. She couldn't help but nod slightly.

First Planners are the Alliance's top talents, and a team composed entirely of First Planners is the pinnacle of the elite, especially in terms of autonomy and mission execution.

Many of the alliance's official agencies are not even qualified to make contact; those that are qualified can only apply for assistance.

Only a group of people, second only to the twelve councilors, can directly command.

However, many things are related to the top levels of the alliance and cannot be left to the parties involved to handle.

This requires a team leader to mediate.

If adjusted well, there won't be any major problems.

If not handled properly, it could directly reach the top echelons of the alliance, or even the twelve members of parliament!

Once it reaches this point, the consequence is to cancel the first plan and prohibit returning to the mother world!

Or, after returning, one cannot leave the mother world.

If the team leader doesn't handle the situation personally, it indicates a lack of unity within the team.

As a top-tier team of talented individuals, disunity among its members could have extremely serious consequences in the future.

If the incident is handled well and the captain doesn't pursue the matter, then there's naturally no problem.

If not handled properly, the consequences could be severe!

The entire team could be disbanded and forcibly broken up to join other teams!

This is also the price to pay for being selected as the first option.

Having virtually unlimited resources naturally comes at a price.

Lin Ran recalled how similar incidents were handled and found that the regulations were very lenient.

As long as it doesn't go against the overall direction of the alliance's development, there won't be any problems.

However, teams are also ranked and resources are allocated accordingly.

If a member of parliament thinks the situation is not handled well, they will not say anything on the surface, but various resources and benefits will decrease.

This is the responsibility of being the team leader.

The alliance must have extremely high requirements to help someone gain such great power.

After finishing her thoughts, Lin Ran went back and found Lin.

"Sister Lin, can you do me a favor?"

"About Qiqi?"

"Yes, Qiqi and I will handle it, and Sister Lin will just help keep things in order."

Lin Ran said with a smile.

Lin thought for a moment and decided it was a good idea to examine Lin Ran's style of handling things, and said:

"Okay, I'll have the Ling family come to base number three, so you won't have to make a trip."

"Thank you, Sister Lin!"

Lin Ran was surprised by the unexpected joy; she had thought it would delay her cultivation time.

Lin waved her hand.

"Go and cultivate."

……

Lin Ran knocked on the door of Ling Qiqi's enlightenment room.

After a while, Ling Qiqi opened the door, her expression as usual, as if she had guessed Lin Ran's purpose in coming here.

"I know about your situation. I asked Sister Lin for help. I'll go with you when the Ling family arrives."

What kind of result do you want?

Lin Ran inquired, and Ling Qiqi's attitude determined his approach.

This is Ling Qiqi's own business, so naturally he cannot decide how to handle it on his own.

"...Captain, is any result acceptable?" Ling Qiqi asked calmly.

Lin Ran raised an eyebrow, her mental energy sensing that beneath her calm exterior lay a different kind of calm.

So, Lin Ran patted Ling Qiqi's head.

"Speak freely, I'm your captain. Just say what you need to say, and leave the rest to me."

Ling Qiqi's pupils trembled.

"Then... I don't want to see anyone from the Ling family again."

"Which kind of reluctance to see them is it? Extermination of the entire clan, or simply avoiding them altogether?"

Lin Ran asked.

"...Just prevent them from coming to me; it doesn't necessarily mean killing them."

Ling Qiqi was shocked. She observed carefully and realized that Lin Ran's words about exterminating the clan were not just empty talk!

Lin Ran seemed a little disappointed upon hearing this.

"Alright, leave it to me. You're free to do whatever you want now. Adjust your mindset before you start cultivating again. I'll call you when the Ling family arrives."

After saying that, Lin Ran walked towards her enlightenment room.

Ling Qiqi paused for a moment, then asked Lin Ran's retreating figure,

"Captain, what if the Ling family doesn't agree?"

"Find Sister Lin to use her body to drag the entire Ling family out of the Mother Realm and then wipe them out."

boom!

"Awooo!!!!"

"Are you asking for trouble, kid?"

Lin appeared with a sullen face and kicked Lin Ran into the enlightenment room.

Ling Qiqi: ……

Lin patted her head.

"Don't worry, he'll handle it."

"Sister Lin, I remember the captain wasn't like this before?"

Ling Qiqi asked a different question instead.

Lin touched her chin.

"Maybe I hit him too hard, and he couldn't maintain his usual composure."

Ling Qiqi: "???"

Sister Lin, are you serious?

……

Enlightenment Room.

Lin Ran rubbed his buttocks, grinned, and laughed again.

If Lin reacts, it means there's a possibility that this matter will succeed.

The Ling family has a family of extraordinary individuals, and he is currently only a mid-level awakened individual.

Even with a powerful status, unless one is considered an extraordinary individual, the other party won't listen to what he says.

Lin is one of the top combatants among the superhumans!

As for why she came to be a protector, Lin Ran hadn't figured it out yet.

But the other party is an extraordinary individual, one of only a few hundred out of hundreds of billions of people.

Since they've come all this way and are being so nice, that's giving them face.

If you still want to interfere with the other person's thoughts, or do something similar, then you really have no sense of face.

Lin treated him well, probably because she learned the Eight Gates Formation very quickly and never really paid attention to his behavior.

If a superhuman were here, they would probably be thoroughly humiliated!

My thoughts wandered for a while.

Lin Ran used her mental power to temporarily forget all other thoughts, leaving only the idea of ​​cultivation.

During this period, it can be described as a simplified version of the pure heart!

Lin Ran primarily uses the Soul Nourishing Technique, supplemented by the Eight Gates Formation, and adds the Dragon Scale Shield, cultivating all three skills together.

In the blink of an eye, twenty hours had passed.

[Dragon Scale Shield LV1→LV2: 25/1000]

"Lin Ran, the Ling family has arrived."

(End of this chapter)