Ch. 62 - Lei Meng's Obsession
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The next day.
Ling Qingxue left Linjiang Middle School without much preparation.
She knew Liu Qingshan and Lin Zhennan would definitely follow her.
Not to find out what she was going to do, but simply to protect her. At this crucial juncture in the martial arts exam, they couldn't let anything happen to her.
Ling Qingxue didn't care; even if the two knew she was entering an unexplored secret place, it wouldn't matter.
…
The entrance to the Green Forest.
Ling Qingxue had already arrived here with Wu Liang.
A month had passed, but their strength was vastly different.
A month ago, they could only deal with First Level early-stage magical beasts.
But this time, they already possessed the strength to kill Third Level beasts!
"Little Xuexue, do you think I'll be even more handsome if I evolve again? Do you think my hair looks better black or red?"
Ling Qingxue's eyes held a hint of exasperation. "You're only evolving to be more handsome?"
"Why else? I'm just as strong whether I evolve or not. Since I've come to this world, I naturally want to spread my magnificent good looks to every corner of it."
Becoming handsome was the main thing, becoming stronger was secondary...
"Then dye it green. I think green is the coolest," Ling Qingxue said with a smile.
"No way, I'll dye it yellow. Yellow hair is cooler!"
Ling Qingxue walked leisurely towards the cave she had found earlier.
Half a month—she had plenty of time to explore that secret place!
Boom!
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning shot from the forest, heading straight for Ling Qingxue.
Fortunately, she reacted extremely fast. Her spiritual power had already sensed the attack, allowing her to swiftly dodge it.
"Damn it, Lei Tianbao's apology was fake! The principal should have just chopped them up on the spot!" Wu Liang gritted his teeth.
Ling Qingxue shook her head slightly. "No, it's not Lei Tianbao, it should be Lei Meng!"
The power of the attack was only around Third Rank, far below the Fourth.
A Fourth Rank mid-level martial artist was already far stronger than a Third Rank.
The moment she finished speaking, Lei Meng stepped forward, his cold, murderous gaze falling on her.
Seeing him, Ling Qingxue only sighed.
"I anticipated you would come to kill me, but I believed you would value your life more. Go back now, and you can still live."
Hearing this, Lei Meng laughed maniacally.
"Go back? Why should I go back! I'm a Third Rank martial artist, and you're a mere Second Rank. What right do you have to tell me to go back?!
"Kneel down and beg me now, beg for mercy. If you beg me, I'll spare your life!"
Ling Qingxue remained impassive, utterly unmoved.
Seeing that he wasn't getting what he wanted, Lei Meng clenched his fists, his teeth gritted.
"What use is your arrogance? So what if you're a genius? Before me, you're still an ant. There's no Zhang Zhengyuan here, no Liu Qingshan. What can you do to resist me? If you don't kneel, you will die today!"
Ling Qingxue showed a disappointed look. "You're not even as good as your brother."
Hearing this, Lei Meng became even more enraged.
"Shut up! Lei Tianbao is a spineless coward! A Fourth Rank mid-stage martial artist, the leader of the Thunder Mercenary Group, bowing and apologizing to a little girl like you? You're a fool! What good is your talent if you're still an ant until you grow up!"
Lei Meng trembled with rage, his eyes bloodshot.
He wasn't a genius, but since becoming a martial artist, no one had ever made him lose face like this.
She stole his opportunity, robbing him of his chance of breaking through to the Fourth Rank.
She made him kneel and apologize in public; he couldn't even lift his head in front of others.
Even his former subordinates, who used to call him Brother Meng, gossiped about him behind his back, mocking him as a kneeling dog.
He couldn't stand it!
A burning desire had formed in his heart: he had to make Ling Qingxue kneel before him in return. He had to regain his honor.
Lei Meng unleashed another bolt of lightning at Ling Qingxue.
Facing the incoming lightning, Ling Qingxue didn't retreat an inch, remaining completely unmoved. The lightning struck to her left, just three inches away.
"Why aren't you afraid? Why aren't you afraid of me!" Lei Meng trembled with rage.
"Just because you're a genius and we're ordinary people, does that give you the right to insult us? The Star Stone was a treasure I found! What right do you have to steal it? What right do you have to make me kneel in public?!"
Ling Qingxue looked at him calmly, as if seeing a reflection of her past self, desperately fighting for even the smallest resource.
Back then, she seemed to have felt the same powerless rage.
"This is the law of survival in this world: the strong prey on the weak!
"I was the one who stole the Star Stone. What I obtained through my own strength is mine. And it was your brother who made you kneel, not me."
Lei Meng laughed in anger, his body erupting with immense lightning power.
"I don't care about the law of survival, and the strong preying on the weak. I only know I'm stronger than you. I only know you've humiliated me and you've destroyed my hope of breaking through to the Fourth Rank, so you must die!"
Hiss—!
Lei Meng, his body crackling with lightning, unleashed almost his full power as he charged towards Ling Qingxue.
Not only that, but the Thunder Eagle in the sky also swooped down.
The combined force of the two would likely force even a Third Rank peak martial artist to avoid their attack.
Just then, a figure of lightning shot down from the sky, knocking the Thunder Eagle away and catching Lei Meng's fist firmly.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Lei Meng's pupils constricted, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Brother... even you're blocking my way! We're brothers! Liu Qingshan isn't here now. I can definitely kill her!"
Lei Tianbao's eyes narrowed, and he slapped Lei Meng away.
Then, he turned to Ling Qingxue, his face filled with apology.
"I'm sorry, Miss Ling, my brother has gone mad. I will handle everything and give you a satisfactory explanation. If you're in a hurry, you can leave now."
Ling Qingxue nodded slightly and then left.
"You're not allowed to leave! Come back here!" Lei Meng roared.
Lei Tianbao kicked him, sending him flying dozens of meters.
Faced with his brother's rage, Lei Meng laughed like a madman.
"Tianbao, you're a coward, a piece of trash! You can't even kill a Second Rank martial artist! You don't deserve to be my brother!"
Lei Tianbao slowly walked up to him and lifted him from the ground, his gaze icy and merciless.
"You're right, I'm a coward, but so what? I have the right to choose how I live in this world. I achieved what I have today precisely because of that reputation. But what about you!
"You've been under my wing since childhood. Was I too good to you, making you think I would indulge you endlessly?"
Lei Meng gritted his teeth. "Even without you, I could have everything I have now. I have more guts than you!"
Lei Tianbao laughed, a bitter laugh.
"Little brother, perhaps I was truly wrong before. I only taught you how to become strong, but I didn't teach you how to see the world clearly; how to see yourself clearly.
"I guess I'll teach you in the next life, if there's another chance!"