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Ben is not a fool. He knows some things should never be said aloud. Some facts should never be admitted!
"Haitang, you're wrong to say that!" Ben said with a serious expression, in a solemn tone. "How could you doubt my sincerity towards you?"
"The Kryptonian bloodline has long been considered a useless talent. How could I have known in advance? It's just that I thought the Kryptonian bloodline was so rare, it must have something extraordinary about it, so I wanted to try it out and see if I could discover its secrets."
"And I really did discover something…"
Hearing Ben's words, Leo immediately raised her head, her eyes regaining their brightness. Then, she smiled like a blooming flower.
"Okay, I understand," Leo said, her tone light and relieved.
Huh? Did I pass that easily? Ben was a little stunned. In fact, women are sometimes like this; all they need is an attitude.
In Leo's view, even if Ben was lying to her, at least it showed that she was important in his mind. He didn't want to disappoint her, so he lied... and that was enough. Besides, Ben's words made a lot of sense. The Kryptonian bloodline was indeed previously recognized as a useless talent. Not only did it lack any talent abilities, but even training didn't increase attributes.
Unless Ben could foresee the future, normal people wouldn't trade the Flare-Flare Fruit for it...
"Ben, let's go! Let's find a base," Leo said, her tone eager.
"Uh..." Ben couldn't help but ask, "Leo, aren't you curious about how I discovered the secret of the Kryptonian bloodline?"
Leo shook her head. "It's your ability and your opportunity to discover the secret of the Kryptonian bloodline. It shows that this talent is destined for you, and can only be brought to light in your hands…"
After a pause, Leo suddenly smiled again, adding, "Ben, I'm very happy now!"
"Happy about what?" Ben asked curiously.
Leo just smiled but didn't answer why she was happy. Her smile was truly beautiful—like a fairy in a painting. The dim and cold ancient city felt a little warmer because of her smile.
Ben was a little stunned by the sight.
Afterward, Ben thought about it and could vaguely guess some of her thoughts. Before, Leo had taken his Flare-Flare Fruit, and she had always felt guilty toward him. That's why she had insisted on bringing him to Chicago University and had to team up with him to enter the Spirit Realm. Now that Leo realized Ben was also strong, her sense of guilt must have lessened a lot.
Of course, these were just Ben's guesses. In reality, what made Leo happy was far more than that…
"Wait, Leo!" Ben said. "Let me open the Transcendent Treasure Chest first and see what's inside!"
Meanwhile, not far from Ben and Leo, there was a team also on their way to find a base.
"That duo just now—the man and the woman—aren't they the two who got the SSS-level mission rating last time?" someone in the team suddenly asked.
It wasn't that this person had a particularly good memory. It was just that Leo and Ben's terrifying achievement last time had shocked the world! Photos of Leo had been circulating in major universities. Furthermore, the teachers of major transcendent universities warned their freshmen that if they encountered Leo in the Spirit Realm, they should be especially cautious.
The other party wasn't just a Flare-Flare Fruit ability user but also earned an SSS-level mission rating in the first layer of the Spirit Realm, setting an impressive record. The reward of 350 spirit energy points made Leo stand out from other freshmen.
"What? You said her partner, Ben?" Someone scoffed. "That kind of useless talent is just a gigolo who lives off women. No need to worry about him! Not even freshmen need to worry about him. Many well-known transcendent powerhouses have already heard of Leo's name."
"That's right! It's them!!"
"I remember their names. The woman is Leo, a Natural-type Flare-Flare Fruit ability user. She's a seed of a powerhouse! As for that gigolo, he's just a useless talent. There's no need to worry about him."
"Unexpectedly, they dared to team up as a duo in this Spirit Realm plunder?"
"It seems that Leo is very confident in her strength, huh?"
"Heh, I think that woman was just lucky to break a record once and has become too inflated. Just wait and see! It will be difficult for her to leave the Spirit Realm alive this time!"
"Just now, there were indeed many malicious guys staring at Leo and her gigolo partner. They're probably already treating them as prey…"
"Really? Leo is a powerhouse among the freshmen, and even has the title of 'Number One Freshman.' Does anyone dare to target her?"
"Hehe! If she brought a few powerful teammates, of course no one would dare to provoke her, but the teammate she chose is a useless gigolo. Who would be afraid of her alone?"
"What a foolish woman, wasting such a good talent and foundation in vain."
"Yeah! Leo could have become the king of the Spirit Realm…"
Similar conversations rang out across various teams.
At this moment, almost all of the hundreds of transcendents in this desolate ancient city were discussing Leo. Some of them had malicious thoughts, like the ones in the team of the celebrity "Tom Hardis" mentioned by Leo earlier. They were speaking with ill intent.
"I heard that many congressmen believe that Leo is a potential threat. Once she grows, she could change the current situation... Guys, if we kill her here, could we get rewards from those big shots when we go back?" The one who said this was a muscular Black youth.
His words sparked the interest of several partners around him.
"That woman is very powerful. I'm afraid it won't be so easy to deal with her."
"We can let her hunt monsters first and then kill her after she's consumed almost all her energy."
"There should be many teams targeting her right now. We can wait for them to kill each other before we clean up the mess."
"Good idea!"
"I have a request. Don't kill that woman first. I want to taste the taste of this genius. I hope she can satisfy me!"
"Hehe! Quinn, you perverted guy, there are not many women who can satisfy you."
"Tom, what do you think?"
Hearing the last sentence, the three of them turned their attention to their captain: Tom Hardis.
Up until this moment, Tom Hardis had been silent. Finally, he spoke:
"We can try!"
Ben opened the Transcendent Treasure Chest. When he saw the items inside, a look of surprise appeared on his face…
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