The man with the triangular eyes stepped forward and stared intently at Lin Chen. His gaze swept over the bulging cloth bag at Lin Chen's waist, and a greedy glint flashed in his eyes. His tone was arrogant and smug: "Lin Chen, I never expected that the three of us would run into you. We're really lucky."

The two tall boys behind him also leaned forward, looking at Lin Chen with unfriendly eyes and mocking expressions.

Lin Chen coldly glanced at the three men. These three were Zhao Yu's lackeys, who usually followed Zhao Yu around school, showing off their power. Now that they had run into each other, a conflict was inevitable.

The boy with triangular eyes sneered, making no attempt to hide his intentions.

"Lin Chen, if you know what's good for you, hand over the bag at your waist and leave us the ferocious beast's left ear inside. Otherwise, don't blame us for being impolite!"

Upon hearing this, another round-faced boy next to him chimed in, "That's right! You're just a piece of trash with a double B-level talent. Even if you kill a few ferocious beasts, you won't accumulate many points."

"Why don't you just give us all the points? That way we won't have to resort to violence. If we end up hurting you, it won't look good."

The greed on the three men's faces was undisguised, and they were already overjoyed inside.

Before entering the secret realm, Zhao Yu had instructed all his henchmen that if they found Lin Chen there, they should notify him immediately, and he would reward them handsomely.

It would be best to just steal the points voucher from Lin Chen, as that would also provide resources.

Because they were unaware that Lin Chen had broken through to the Martial Master realm, the three of them considered him merely a martial artist who had awakened a double B-level talent.

All three of them possessed peak martial arts strength, with the triangular-eyed boy leading them having A-level talent and the other two having B-level talent. Together, dealing with a mere Lin Chen would be a piece of cake.

By stealing Lin Chen's points, they can not only easily pass the qualifiers, but also receive a hefty reward from Zhao Yu, which is a win-win situation.

Thinking of this, the three of them looked at Lin Chen with the same greedy gaze they would give a beautiful woman who was irresistible.

Looking at the three men's arrogant demeanor, Lin Chen's lips curled into a faint, cold smile: "You're Zhao Yu's men, aren't you?"

"So what if I am?" The boy with triangular eyes raised his chin, looking smug.

"Since you know you're one of Young Master Zhao's men, hurry up and hand over the points. Don't force us to take action."

The boy with triangular eyes didn't take Lin Chen seriously at all.

With their talent, they were among the best in Zhao Yu's gang.

Especially when facing Lin Chen, who has a B-level talent, his A-level talent gives him a great sense of superiority.

"Since you've come to me of your own accord, don't blame me for being impolite. I'll gladly accept your points."

Lin Chen didn't take these three people seriously and didn't even have the desire to kill them.

He knew Zhao Yu was the one to deal with, and he was certain that he would resolve this problem with Zhao Yu during the martial arts college entrance examination.

While direct combat is indeed prohibited in the qualifiers, competing for points is not against the rules.

Since these three have come to cause him trouble, he doesn't mind using their points as an apology.

"You're welcome? You think you can do that?" The boy with the triangular eyes laughed as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Lin Chen, are you out of your mind? You, a martial artist with double B-level talent, dare to say such things in front of the three of us? Today I'll show you what it means to overestimate yourself!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the boy with triangular eyes flashed forward and charged towards Lin Chen. His right fist turned black and hard, which was his A-level talent. His fist slammed down on Lin Chen with a whistling sound.

The two boys behind him were not to be outdone and launched an attack simultaneously, flanking Lin Chen. The three attacks blocked all of Lin Chen's escape routes.

Lin Chen's eyes narrowed, but he remained calm.

After breaking through to the Martial Master realm, his speed, strength, and spiritual power all underwent a qualitative leap, making it incredibly easy for him to deal with three peak Martial Artist opponents.

"Wood Release: Silent Binding Technique!"

Lin Chen let out a low shout, and the spiritual power within his body surged. Dozens of thick wooden vines, like agile giant hands with sharp barbs, instantly wrapped around the three of them.

The boy with triangular eyes sensed something was wrong and tried to back away, but the vines were too fast and instantly wrapped around his limbs and torso. The barbs pierced his skin deeply, causing him to scream in pain.

The other two boys were not spared either. The vines clung to them like maggots, and no matter how much they struggled, they could not break free. Instead, the more they struggled, the more painful it became.

This scene was completely beyond the expectations of the three of them.

Their eyes widened, their faces filled with disbelief, as if they were looking at a monster.

The boy with the triangular eyes was filled with horror, his voice trembling, "How could a martial artist with only B-level talent possess such strength?"

"This is not the power that a B-level talent could unleash."

He simply couldn't understand how a B-level talent could so easily trap three of them, all peak-level martial artists.

"You've broken through to the Martial Master level?"

The boy with triangular eyes thought of a possibility.

He guessed right on that point.

Lin Chen ignored their shock, walked forward slowly, and reached out to take the cloth bags from their waists one by one.

Upon opening it, one finds numerous left ears of ferocious beasts inside, mostly from first-tier beasts, with a few from second-tier beasts, totaling over a hundred points.

"If killing weren't forbidden in this secret realm, you would already be dead."

"If you dare to show your face in front of me again, it won't be that simple." Lin Chen left a warning, turned around and walked away, his figure quickly disappearing from sight.

After Lin Chen left, the vines that were wrapped around the three of them instantly contracted, and the three of them fell heavily to the ground, their bodies aching all over, and they couldn't get up for a long time.

After a long while, the boy with triangular eyes struggled to get up, his bones feeling like they were falling apart, and he grimaced in pain.

Looking in the direction where Lin Chen disappeared, he was surprised that Lin Chen had actually broken through to the Martial Master level. He thought fiercely that when he broke through to the Martial Master level, he would not let Lin Chen go either.

The short-haired boy next to him slowly got up, his face full of panic. He leaned close to the boy with triangular eyes and whispered, "Brother, what do we do now? Lin Chen stole all our points, and he's so strong! Should we tell Young Master Zhao about this?"

The boy with the triangular eyes frowned, glared at his underlings, and hissed in a low voice, "Tell Young Master Zhao? Are you guys stupid?"

The two were taken aback by his scolding and looked at him in confusion.

The boy with the triangular eyes took a deep breath, suppressing his fear and resentment, and gritted his teeth, saying, "If we tell Young Master Zhao that Lin Chen is so strong that the three of us combined are no match for him, wouldn't that make us look like complete trash?"

"If Young Master Zhao knew how useless we were, that we would only be discarded by him, then forget about any rewards, he might even kill us after we get out."

Upon hearing this, the two men turned pale instantly, lowered their heads, and dared not speak.

They also understood that Zhao Yu was always ruthless, and if he found out how useless they were, he would definitely not let them off the hook.

The boy with triangular eyes softened his tone and continued, "We'll just tell Young Master Zhao that we've found Lin Chen's trail and the direction he left in. That way, we can get some reward."

"As for our fight with him and the fact that our points were stolen, we can't mention a single word about it."

"Also, we need to hurry up and hunt down the ferocious beasts. Lin Chen has taken all our points. If we don't accumulate points quickly, we won't be able to pass the qualifiers at all."

With their talent, they had a very good chance of passing the qualifiers.

The boy with the buzz cut and the boy with the round face nodded hurriedly, their faces full of eagerness: "Okay, bro, we'll do as you say, let's go hunt the ferocious beast right now!"

The three of them helped each other to their feet, enduring the soreness all over their bodies, and quickly left.

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