Chapter 64: Pre-Battle Deployment

Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Pre-Battle Deployment

As Lin Ji’s icy voice fell, the atmosphere on the deck instantly dropped to freezing point.

The six women widened their eyes, staring at him with shock and confusion, completely unable to understand why the Captain would say such despairing words.

"Ah!"

Tang Ling, who had been excitedly trying out the enhanced Fireball Technique, trembled in extreme shock, causing the blazing fireball in her hand to drop directly onto the wooden deck.

"Sizzle—"

The high temperature instantly scorched a blackened pit into the deck, even igniting visible flames.

Su Qingyue, standing nearby, reacted with lightning speed. Her delicate brows slightly furrowed as she waved her right hand.

A water ball accurately struck the fiery pit, instantly extinguishing the flames and rapidly forming a thin layer of ice.

However, after releasing this Skill, Su Qingyue’s complexion turned somewhat unpleasant, even revealing a hint of discomfort.

In this air filled with the smell of sulfur and high temperatures, her Ice Element and Water Element talents were severely suppressed by the environment.

A Skill she could usually release effortlessly now required twice the amount of Spiritual Power.

"Thank you... thank you, Su Qingyue."

Tang Ling patted her chest with lingering fear and quickly thanked Su Qingyue.

Yet, Su Qingyue maintained her aloof demeanor, merely casting a cold glance at her without any response, leaving Tang Ling awkwardly holding up her hand, unsure of what to do.

This minor incident slightly eased the extremely tense atmosphere on the scene.

Su Qingyue withdrew her gaze, looking past Tang Ling and settling on Lin Yurou, who stood behind Shen Manyun.

Her cool eyes carried a hint of scrutiny and a faint trace of hostility.

After all, the resources on this ship and Lin Ji’s attention were limited. Every new woman could potentially become her competitor.

Being stared at by an ice-cold beauty like Su Qingyue, the timid and weak Lin Yurou grew even more flustered, lowering her head like an ostrich.

Just as the atmosphere grew somewhat subtle, Shen Manyun adjusted the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose and stepped forward proactively.

She very naturally broke the deadlock, pointing to Lin Yurou behind her and quickly introducing:

"Let me introduce everyone—this is Lin Yurou. She was just rescued and awakened by the Captain last night."

"Her talent is [B-Grade Deep Slumber]."

"As for the specific Skill effects and practical uses, I won’t elaborate further. I assume the Captain will explain in detail during the upcoming battle deployment."

Shen Manyun glanced around, her tone turning serious.

"Now, everyone should focus on what the Captain just said."

Lin Ji nodded with great satisfaction at Shen Manyun’s supplement and Field Control.

As expected of a teacher who had worked within the system before—her insight and ability to handle interpersonal relationships were indeed far superior to these students.

"Teacher Shen is right. Now is not the time for internal strife or curiosity."

Lin Ji took a deep breath and began explaining his Prediction results to everyone.

"On the Magma Floating Island ahead, we will encounter an extremely terrifying enemy."

"A woman with an A-Grade Fire Element Talent. She can trigger small volcanoes, causing instant magma eruptions."

"The most deadly part is that in this floating island environment filled with magma and extreme heat, her A-grade talent receives an epic environmental boost, with destructive power approaching S-grade!"

Hearing the words "approaching S-grade," the women exchanged glances, their eyes filled with undisguised fear.

Among them, the strongest were only Lin Yurou’s B-Grade Support and Lin Ji’s B-Grade Prediction Talent.

How could they possibly contend with a combat talent approaching S-grade?

"I know it’s dangerous."

Lin Ji took in everyone’s reactions, then his tone shifted, becoming exceptionally firm.

"But this isn’t just a dead end—it’s also an immense opportunity!"

"I’ve already calculated. If we turn and run now, we might survive temporarily, but we’ll soon fall far behind the top tier in Vessel upgrades!"

"By then, even without this woman taking action, the Dead Silence Fog behind us and those massive Guild Alliances will crush us into pulp!"

"So, this time, we must take a risk! Even if it means pulling teeth from a tiger’s mouth, we have to seize the core resources on this island!"

"Moreover, I already have a plan to deal with this woman!"

Lin Ji’s words were resolute, carrying a sense of desperate determination.

Gu Yihan was the first to respond.

Without any hesitation, she stepped directly behind Lin Ji, using her actions to make her stance clear.

"I’ll follow your arrangements."

Her voice, though soft, carried absolute loyalty.

To Lin Ji’s surprise, the second to step forward was Su Qingyue, who had been harboring resentment all along.

"Count me in," Su Qingyue gritted her teeth and said coldly.

Afterward, Tang Ling, Shen Manyun, and even the most timid Bai Taotao all nodded one after another, expressing their willingness to take the risk with Lin Ji.

Finally, everyone’s gaze fell on Lin Yurou, who had just joined the team.

This petite girl, who had kept her head lowered all this time, took a deep breath.

When she raised her head, her delicate face unexpectedly revealed a trace of fearless determination.

"I’m willing too... I’ll do my best to protect everyone."

Seeing everyone finally united, Lin Ji nodded in satisfaction.

As long as the team was of one mind, even an S-grade opponent was worth challenging!

"Good! Since there are no objections, I’ll now begin assigning tactical groups."

Lin Ji’s eyes sharpened as he quickly issued orders.

"For this operation, we’ll split into a combat group and a support group."

"The combat group consists of me, Gu Yihan, Tang Ling, and Lin Yurou. We’ll be responsible for the main frontal assault."

"The support group: Shen Manyun, Bai Taotao, and Su Qingyue. You’ll follow behind us to provide backup."

Upon hearing this arrangement, both Tang Ling and Su Qingyue were stunned.

Tang Ling was pleasantly surprised—she hadn’t expected that as an engineering support member, she would qualify for the main assault team.

Su Qingyue, however, was filled with indignation.

"Why am I in the support group?"

Su Qingyue took a step forward, her cool eyes brimming with stubbornness.

"My Ice Affinity can provide strong control in combat—I can fight!"

"You can’t fight."

Lin Ji cut her off without mercy, pointing to the rising temperatures around them.

"Can’t you feel it? In this extremely hot environment, your Ice and Water Element talents are severely suppressed."

"Even with those Red-Grade Frost Gauntlets, the power you can unleash here probably can’t match the size of a single fireball Tang Ling can conjure right now!"

"Not only can you not provide effective control, but you’ll become a burden to the team due to the environmental discomfort."

Hearing this merciless analysis, Su Qingyue bit her lower lip tightly, her face alternating between pale and flushed.

She knew Lin Ji was speaking the truth, but the feeling of being directly removed from the main lineup as dead weight still filled her with immense humiliation.

In the end, she could only suppress her resentment and retreat to the logistics team’s position.

"Alright, time is tight."

Lin Ji ignored Su Qingyue’s emotions and continued issuing orders.

"Tang Ling, go fire up the forge immediately!"

"Take all the Rat King Hide and Armor-Piercing Tail Tips you collected last night and forge them into high-strength arrows and armor for me! Finish before we land on the island!"

"Teacher Shen, you and Tao Tao go eat some high-calorie food quickly to replenish your energy."

"If I get injured during battle and retreat to the ship, you need to heal me immediately, and even... use [Yin-Yang Harmony] on me for emergency energy replenishment if necessary! Understood?"

When Shen Manyun heard the words [Yin-Yang Harmony], her cheeks flushed bright red instantly, but in this serious pre-battle atmosphere, she still nodded solemnly.

"Understood!"

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