An hour later, Lin Ran finally finished all these tasks.
"Phew..."
Already a little tired, Lin Ran stretched lazily and flopped onto the ground of the Shenwei space, starting to rest comfortably.
Although it hadn't been a very long time, the energy consumed was immense. Lin Ran could clearly feel that his mind was starting to feel a bit dull.
But all this hard work was clearly worth it...
Not to mention that the modification of the Ice and Fire Twin Blades had given him brand new extra attribute divine artifacts.
Just the absorption of the seven divine-tier artifacts from the Land of Cherry Blossoms had brought about earth-shattering changes to his many skills.
It was a pity that he had already won the competition in advance and couldn't find any suitable punching bags to spar with.
Otherwise, he could have found some guys he didn't quite like and given them a good thrashing!
However, as he relaxed, Lin Ran realized that Luo Qingyan still hadn't returned.
Just for a late-night snack, it was taking this long...
It couldn't be that she had picked up some bad habit, like gluttony, and was stuffing herself crazy at the street food stalls outside, could she?
No wonder she would get fat.
Lin Ran shook his head, preparing to sense his clone and then go out to take a look.
As the saying goes, speak of the devil, and he shall appear. At that very moment, a spatial vortex suddenly appeared in the Shenwei space.
Then, Luo Qingyan, with a panicked expression, was teleported in and landed with a thud amidst the pile of bones.
What the...
Lin Ran quickly went over to check on Luo Qingyan's condition.
Well, thankfully, there were no external or internal injuries. She was essentially unharmed.
However, Lin Ran keenly noticed that one of the transfer-seals he had engraved into Luo Qingyan's eyes, the one from Shenwei, was now significantly missing.
So, the question was, how had Luo Qingyan managed to directly trigger this emergency self-preservation device without sustaining any injuries?
After scooping Luo Qingyan up from the ground with one arm, Lin Ran re-engraved a Shenwei transfer-seal onto her eyes before slowly asking:
"You were ambushed?"
Luo Qingyan had clearly not yet recovered from her panic, but she forced herself to calm down and took a deep breath:
"I was ambushed... and the attacker's strength was terrifyingly unfathomable..."
"I was enjoying the deliciousness of every different snack at a seaside food stall when someone unexpectedly struck me from beside me."
"Even though the ambush was launched when I was completely unprepared, the moment I was locked onto by his attack, I felt a deathly chill..."
"This is enough to show that this surprise attack was capable of threatening my life!"
"The triggering of the transfer-seal also confirms this point..."
"But what's incredibly bizarre is that I didn't sense any prior warning whatsoever of this mysterious enemy's attack, nor did I even know who or how they attacked. This guy's assault was simply too unpredictable."
"And after I was absorbed into this place by Shenwei, I couldn't trace back anything about it..."
"Didn't you place a clone on me? You can try sensing it too."
"Honestly, I feel like even if Boss (Matt) came here, he would only be able to achieve this level of surprise attack on me!"
Lin Ran didn't respond immediately but after a moment of thought, he gently placed his hand on Luo Qingyan's shoulder and began to communicate with the clone he had arranged beforehand.
But the result was just as Luo Qingyan had said. At first, no matter how he looked, everything was calm and peaceful.
Even when Lin Ran rotated his Eternal Kaleidoscope to its limit, he couldn't detect even the slightest flaw around him.
And at the moment of the surprise attack, there was no change in his surroundings.
In fact, this surprise attack seemed to have materialized out of nowhere, completely transparent. Not only could he not see the specific details of the attack, but the attack itself was so seamless, leaving no trace or link to the attacker...
Lin Ran could only sigh:
"You're right, I feel the same way..."
"Even if Boss came, the surprise attack would probably only achieve this effect at best."
"The only thing we can currently determine is that the attacker's strength is at least a tenth-order expert, and among them, a top-tier one, definitely not someone to be trifled with."
"Also, he harbors ill will towards us, but the malice isn't so intense that he wants to completely annihilate us..."
"Perhaps this attack was just a probe or a warning, and he didn't actually want you dead."
Luo Qingyan's face immediately contorted:
"Huh? You call that not intense malice? And he doesn't want me dead?"
"This mysterious person's surprise attack triggered my death sense and your emergency avoidance!"
"If Shenwei hadn't come fast enough, I might have been in serious trouble!"
Lin Ran spread his hands helplessly:
"But I can clearly sense the casualness and ease in the attacker's emotions, as well as a slight reservation of force, holding back."
"If he had truly intended to kill you, although the outcome would have been the same – being teleported to the Shenwei space, perhaps nothing would have changed."
"But at the very least, he would have gone all out."
"I think, perhaps that person didn't expect you to be so weak, which is why he didn't go all out."
"After all, after making his move, he clearly felt something was off, and fearing he might have killed you, he retracted some of his force..."
After hearing Lin Ran's words, Luo Qingyan didn't know what expression to put on.
What was this guy saying... Every word made it impossible for her to retort.
Although she was very unhappy, she couldn't find any fault with his logic.
So, after a long pause, Luo Qingyan could only say:
"You can analyze these fragments of information, but you can't analyze the more superficial things?"
Lin Ran could only spread his hands helplessly again:
"What can I do... His identity, energy, and the method of attack were all deliberately hidden by him. These things were not deliberately hidden, which is why I could sense them."
Luo Qingyan's face became even more contorted:
"But judging by your expression, you don't seem concerned at all!"
Lin Ran laughed heartily:
"Naturally... Because no matter how strong the attacker is, it's completely irrelevant..."
"Because, he can't do anything to us!"