Chapter 7

Lei Lin has always been avoiding meaningless conflicts. After all, the pleasure of defeating an opponent is far less satisfying to him than the joy of improving his strength through cultivation. Moreover, there is no enmity between him and Ou Lin. If anything, he should thank Ou Lin for severely injuring the original Lei Lin, which gave him the opportunity to be reborn. Lei Lin is a practical person; to him, substance is far more important than face. Even if he swears by his family's honor, it would mean nothing to him, but Ou Lin's later demands touched a nerve.

"You... You can't do this! Lord Black Robe won't let you off!"

Lei Lin clutched the bag in his hand, his face filled with anxiety.

"Haha... Why would those in black robes care about our affairs? You forgot that no one came to help me when I was nearly beaten to death last time?"

Ou Lin clenched his fists, the joints cracking loudly. "If you don't want me to break your ribs one by one, hand over the magic stone!"

As Ou Lin approached, his towering figure cast Lei Lin into the shadows.

Lei Lin looked around; they were already far from the camp, and only a few of the young men Ou Lin had brought were nearby, all watching with a sense of anticipation.

"There's no point in looking; no one will come to save you..."

Ou Lin sneered.

"Is that so? Then it's better if no one comes!" Lei Lin suddenly smiled. His figure flashed, and he appeared behind Ou Lin. "I've been waiting to get revenge for that day!"

He kicked out fiercely, the strong wind from his kick striking Ou Lin's waist.

Ou Lin felt a tremendous force from Lei Lin's foot, sending him flying into the air!

Bang! Ou Lin fell to the ground, the intense pain in his waist making his eyes turn red. "You dare! You dare! You dare to hurt me!"

"You're dead! I'll strangle you to death!"

Ou Lin stood up abruptly, his eyes glowing with a bloodthirsty ferocity.

"Is this the advantage of having a good physique?" Lei Lin's pupils narrowed as he saw that the kick, which was only at 50% of his strength, had no significant effect on Ou Lin.

"Ha!" Ou Lin swung his fists like a raging black bear.

Lei Lin sidestepped, avoiding Ou Lin's punch, and saw that Ou Lin's punch left a deep dent in a nearby sapling. With a strength of 1.7, it was indeed formidable.

"What a heavy punch. Even with my physique, I can't take many of those..." Lei Lin thought quickly.

"Chip! Simulate the best strategy to defeat him!"

"Ding! Task established! Initiating assistance mode!" The chip's voice came, and its powerful computing power instantly provided the best strategy.

"Squat down!" The chip prompted, and Lei Lin crouched, dodging Ou Lin's roaring attack.

"Enemy's defense has a weakness! Optimal attack point: armpit!" The chip's voice came again.

Lei Lin's figure flashed, dodging Ou Lin's attack and getting closer. "Do you know? Your strength is great, but your agility is lacking. This is the disadvantage of your physique..."

Lei Lin spoke while attacking, showing that he still had energy to spare.

"Is... Is this still the Lei Lin from before? How... How can he be so strong?" The young men watching were amazed, their mouths agape.

In the incredulous gaze of the onlookers, Lei Lin punched! Right into Ou Lin's armpit. This time, he used his full strength, and the attacked Ou Lin fell to the ground, his face contorted in pain, unable to get up for a long time!

Lei Lin's full-strength punch had a force of 1.5, not much less than Ou Lin's. Being hit in the vulnerable armpit, Ou Lin fell to the ground, his eyes filled with bloodshot rage, growling, "You're dead! My family won't let you off!"

"Oh! Is that so?" Lei Lin's face was expressionless, but he kicked Ou Lin in the abdomen, causing him to curl up like a cooked shrimp.

Lei Lin squatted down, looking at Ou Lin with a smile. "Since you won't let me off, shouldn't I take the initiative and kill you first?"

At this moment, Lei Lin's smile seemed demonic to Ou Lin.

"He's not joking; he really will do it!" Seeing the killing intent in Lei Lin's eyes, Ou Lin felt as if he were being targeted by a lion. The anger in his mind disappeared, replaced by fear.

"Mr. Lei Lin! Lord Lei Lin! You can't do this! I... I have the Donglan family behind me. If you kill me, you'll bring a lot of trouble upon yourself!"

"Then will you admit your mistake?" Lei Lin asked mockingly.

"I admit! I apologize... I'm sorry!" Under the threat of death, Ou Lin quickly surrendered.

"Very well, I accept your apology. Additionally, according to the rules of the nobility, I have the right to demand compensation!"

Lei Lin smiled, but it gave Ou Lin a bad feeling.

"As compensation, hand over the magic stone in your hand!" Sure enough, Lei Lin said with a smile, making a demand.

"Oh! No! You can't do this! Do you know how many people my family sacrificed to get these magic stones?"

Ou Lin struggled.

"Sometimes, the world is a simple choice. Now it's your turn, dear Ou Lin. Life or magic stone, choose one!"

Ou Lin's pleas left Lei Lin unmoved. Instead, he stepped on Ou Lin's face, gradually increasing the pressure.

The leather boot pressed Ou Lin's head deep into the soil, causing a suffocating feeling.

After a few minutes, Lei Lin eased up. "How about it? Have you made your decision?"

"Phew!" Ou Lin gasped for the sweet, fresh air, his face covered in dirt and footprints, looking quite ridiculous.

But none of the young men around dared to laugh.

One of the young men took a step back, trying to leave.

Lei Lin picked up a pebble. "Wind speed calculated! Adjusting shooting trajectory!"

Whoosh! The pebble hit the fleeing young man's knee, knocking him to the ground.

"Ou Lin, see that? No need to wait for reinforcements... Also, don't try to test my patience again!"

Lei Lin looked at the young men around him, and those who met his gaze lowered their heads, trembling.

"Fine! I'll give you the magic stone! But it's in the carriage! You have to come with me to get it!" Ou Lin said, surrendering.

"Magic stones are so important, yet you don't carry them with you and leave them in the carriage. Do you think I'm a fool?"

Such a childish lie couldn't fool Lei Lin.

"It seems you haven't suffered enough!" Lei Lin's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he grabbed Ou Lin's arm, twisting it sharply!

Crack! The bone-breaking sound was accompanied by Ou Lin's screams.

"If you don't tell the truth, I'll break your other arm!"

"No! No! No! You can't do this! The Black Robes won't let you off!" Ou Lin clutched his arm, rolling on the ground.

"Haha... Why would the Black Robes care about our affairs? You forgot that no one came to help me when I was nearly beaten to death last time?"

Lei Lin sneered, repeating Ou Lin's own words.

"It seems you really want to die!" Lei Lin moved to attack again.

"Wait! Wait! Fine! I'll give you the magic stone, but you have to swear not to take revenge on me!" Ou Lin's face turned pale as Lei Lin approached, and he shouted.

"Fine! I swear by the honor of the Farell family!" Lei Lin agreed.

Ou Lin's face turned green, and he struggled to sit up, pulling out a golden wallet from his pocket and throwing it to Lei Lin. "All my magic stones are in here!"

Lei Lin caught it and examined it. It was a palm-sized wallet embroidered with gold and silver threads, with a pattern of an eagle and a shield in the center, surrounded by intricate plant designs, clearly a family crest.

Lei Lin opened the wallet and saw several fingernail-sized black crystals lying inside.

"Ding! Unknown energy source detected!" The chip warned.

"What? Can it be used?"

"Comparing with the database... Insufficient data! No method found for utilization!"

"Warning! This energy source contains unknown trace radiation. It is recommended to enhance protection!"

"Is that so?" Lei Lin thought, then looked at Ou Lin and asked, "Which academy are you going to?"

"Wet... Wetland Garden!" Ou Lin's face was grim.

"Wetland Garden! I've heard of it. The tuition fee is ten magic stones, right?"

"That's right! Where did you hear that?" Ou Lin was surprised.

Lei Lin smiled mysteriously. He had never heard of Wetland Garden; he just wanted to trick Ou Lin. Anyway, large tuition fees are usually in whole numbers, so guessing wrong wouldn't matter much.

"Fine! Here you go!" Lei Lin took out three magic stones from the wallet and threw the remaining stones and the wallet back to Ou Lin.

"These three magic stones are the compensation I demand!" Although he could take all the magic stones now, Lei Lin didn't know the stance of the Black Robes and White Robes on this matter. He didn't want to test their limits and leave Ou Lin enough magic stones to enroll, giving him an excuse later.

"Thank... Thank you!" Ou Lin's face improved. If he lost all the magic stones and couldn't enroll, he didn't know how to face his family.

"Don't worry! I won't take your magic stones!" Lei Lin looked up and saw the other noble young men huddled together, their hands tightly clutching their chests, and he shook his head.

"Thank you, Lord Lei Lin!" Hearing Lei Lin's promise, the other young men sighed in relief and hurriedly bowed.

"However! I demand other compensation!" Lei Lin looked at a young man who had tried to run away to report and was knocked to the ground.

"The cross sword on your waist looks nice!" Lei Lin's gaze made the young man uneasy, and he pointed to the cross sword on the young man's waist.

Hearing the hint, the young man quickly said, "I'll give it to you, my lord!"

"Haha! I won't be polite then!" Lei Lin took the cross sword from the young man, weighed it, and nodded in satisfaction.

As a noble's sword, the quality of this cross sword was excellent.

The hilt was decorated with beautiful patterns to prevent slipping, and the scabbard was made of sharkskin, giving it a luxurious feel.