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Song Chen's face turned completely gloomy.

He looked at the group of "rabble" who had been cowering just moments before, now one of them was shouting that they would surround and attack him, and the veins on his temples throbbed involuntarily.

Damn.

How did a random, untrained man manage to mess things up like this?

Song Chen's fingers clenched slightly, his knuckles turning white.

He's not afraid of one-on-one battles. His level 25 musical ball is more than enough to crush anyone on the field.

But what if dozens of people rush in at once?

Even if he could defeat ten or twenty of them, he wouldn't be able to stop the rest from rushing into the magic circle in the chaos.

Moreover, and more importantly, he only has six men under his command. If a real fight breaks out, in the chaos, he might not be able to escape unscathed.

Just as Song Chen's expression turned grim, a familiar figure quietly approached.

Lin Sen.

He still wore his signature business smile, his pace neither hurried nor slow, stopping precisely half a step behind Song Chen.

"Team Leader Song."

Lin Sen's voice was extremely low, so low that only two people could hear it.

Song Chen didn't turn around, but she tilted her ear.

"What you just said makes sense." Lin Sen's tone was sincere and gentle, giving Song Chen a way out before changing the subject.

"But—Team Leader Song, do you still remember the Ancient Cocoa Tree Secret Realm from last time?"

Song Chen paused slightly.

Lin Sen continued, "In that secret realm, many steps require the cooperation of multiple people to complete. If only a few people had entered, they wouldn't have been able to obtain the final core resources."

He paused, then emphasized his words.

"What if—once we enter this special area, we still need eighteen people to work together?"

Song Chen's brow twitched involuntarily.

"If there are only seven of us, won't we be unable to complete it?" Lin Sen's voice carried just the right amount of worry. "Not only will we not get the best resources, but we might not even be able to pass the initial screening. That would be a real loss."

Song Chen remained silent.

He did not immediately refute.

Lin Sen knew his words had worked, so he struck while the iron was hot.

"So, let's leave it at that for now—our seven spots are guaranteed, and no one can touch them."

He tilted his head slightly and gestured towards the noisy crowd.

"Let these people fight over the remaining eleven."

"Once we enter the special area, we'll have a clear look at their strength. We'll use those we can, and those we can't... well, they won't bother us anyway."

Song Chen's gaze lingered on Niu Kuang's burly figure for two seconds.

The old scar across the other man's face, his large, fan-like hands, and his completely unreasonable thuggishness—even if Song Chen was very confident, he had to admit that if it really came down to a fight, this big man was no pushover.

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What's more, the other party had two henchmen following behind him.

Meanwhile, the scattered players who had been stirred up were now watching this place with predatory eyes.

There was a few seconds of silence.

Song Chen closed his eyes, and finally—

"Row."

He opened his eyes, his face once again bearing that condescending sneer, and turned to face the crowd.

"You guys are lucky this time."

Song Chen's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for everyone in the audience to hear clearly.

“Our Falun Gong Association, out of compassion, will give you a chance for now.”

His gaze swept across the crowd, his tone carrying a strong sense of charity.

"However—don't get me wrong. This doesn't mean we're backing down."

Chapter 176 The young lady has arrived, everyone get out of the way!

Song Chen stretched out a finger and pointed it towards the sky.

"I'm just worried that there might be some areas in special zones that require teamwork."

"At that point, you'd better pray you'll be of some use. Otherwise—"

His gaze turned colder.

"Going in would be pointless."

After saying that, Song Chen turned around and strode towards the magic circle without saying another word.

The musical ball at my feet emitted a light "beep" sound and hopped along, its headphones flashing slightly in rhythm with the music.

His three henchmen followed closely behind, step by step.

Lin Sen slightly curled the corners of his mouth, pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, and leisurely led his two teammates to follow.

Seven figures stepped into the range of the magic circle one after another.

Soft white light flowed beneath their feet, and the pentagram pattern brightened slightly, as if confirming something.

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"call--"

A long sigh of relief rose from the crowd.

The intense sense of pressure dissipated considerably after Song Chen and his group stepped into the magic circle.

Many people's backs were already soaked with cold sweat. Only now did they look at each other as if waking from a dream, their eyes filled with the relief of surviving a disaster.

but--

Before everyone could completely breathe a sigh of relief...

"Let's go, let's go!"

A deafening voice suddenly rang out.

With a wave of his hand, Niu Kuang strode toward the magic circle.

"Tiedan! Ermao! Keep up!"

"Here comes, Boss!" Bald henchman Tie Dan followed quickly, his steps as cheerful as a frolicking puppy.

Er Mao sighed, his hands still in his pockets, and followed slowly behind, but his pace didn't slow down.

Song Chen turned his head and glanced at Niu Kuang and his two companions who were stepping into the magic array.

His lips moved slightly, but in the end he said nothing.

He really hadn't figured out the big man's background yet.

What if the other party's pet level is also quite high?

The less trouble, the better.

We'll discuss advanced special zones later.

Thus, Niu Kuang and his two companions stepped directly into the white light without being stopped by anyone.

Not far away, Mo Fan watched this scene.

I have a strange feeling about this.

This guy named Niu Kuang clearly didn't show any strength, but he still managed to intimidate everyone so easily.

"I don't know if they really have the ability."

"However, this method is worth learning."

"It might come in handy in the future."

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8 places.

There are still dozens of people on the field.

This number instantly brought everyone, who had just been immersed in the joy of "victory," to their senses.

The enemy is gone—but the cake is only so big.

In an instant, the atmosphere among the crowd, who had been briefly united in their fight against Song Chen, changed drastically.

Those who were just moments ago calling each other brothers now looked at each other with a hint of wariness and defensiveness in their eyes.

After all, with dozens of people vying for eight spots, the ratio is even worse than before.

"How...how do we divide this?"

Someone spoke first, their tone tinged with trepidation.

"Exactly, it can't be first-come, first-served, right? That guy surnamed Song was blocking the way, and nobody got in. Now there are only so many spots left..."

"How about... we draw lots?"

"A lottery? Are you kidding me!" a lean young man immediately retorted. "Decided by luck? What's the difference between my pet, which I painstakingly leveled up to level seventeen, and a level ten newbie?"

"Then what do you suggest? Fight it out?"

"Fight if you want! Who's afraid of who!"

"Why fight! We'll only get hurt if we fight!"

The scene descended into chaos once again.