Speaking, Gao Xian laid out his plan.
Upon hearing it, Lu Qiufeng nodded in satisfaction.
“Alright, Old Gao, yours is indeed feasible.”
“This way, it might even give Luo Qingyan a chance to showcase the mysterious dark power within her.”
Xu Lei also chuckled.
“That’s right, the reward is coming from the boss anyway.”
“He thinks highly of these two, so he probably won’t mind.”
Ling Shangqing stretched lazily.
“Then let’s go! They’ll slip away after they finish eating soon.”
“If we want to find them again, we might not be able to!”
…
Meanwhile, after Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan left the conference room, Lin Ran remained deep in thought.
Luo Qingyan found it a bit strange, but thinking that Lin Ran might be replaying the recent battle in his mind, she didn’t say much.
However, as they turned into a secluded corridor where no one else was around, Lin Ran suddenly stopped.
Luo Qingyan was slightly taken aback.
“What…”
Before she could utter her third word, Lin Ran suddenly turned around and pressed Luo Qingyan against the wall.
Then, Lin Ran began to move his face closer and closer to hers.
As the distance between them shrunk, they could both feel each other’s breath.
Luo Qingyan was instantly startled, her pretty face flushing with urgency and embarrassment, and she exclaimed in annoyance.
“Ah, what are you doing!”
“Even if you want to pin me against the wall, couldn’t you find a better place…”
Before she could finish speaking, Luo Qingyan saw that Lin Ran’s pupils had turned the same black and red hue as when he fought Zhao Xiong.
And within them, several tomoe were slowly rotating, intertwined.
Two distinct forces immediately surged from Lin Ran’s pupils, penetrating Luo Qingyan’s eyes.
The left eye felt scorching hot, and the right eye icy cold.
Lin Ran then let out a triumphant laugh.
“This move is called the Transference Seal!”
“I’ve sealed two separate ocular techniques, one for the left eye and one for the right, within your eyes.”
“As long as the conditions are met, the ocular techniques will activate automatically.”
“Considering that we might face constant trouble in the future, I’m making preparations now.”
“This way, even if you encounter a life-threatening crisis, my ocular techniques can forcefully ensure your safety!”
After listening, Luo Qingyan hummed softly, unable to utter a word.
After all, their current positions were slightly entwined.
With Lin Ran pressing so closely to her face, Luo Qingyan, feeling his hot breath, was overwhelmed by desire.
Even her bones felt tingly and weak, almost making her unable to stand.
As for Lin Ran, after repeatedly inhaling Luo Qingyan’s faint, sweet fragrance, he couldn’t help but swallow. His face involuntarily moved even closer.
Just then, the hurried group of five, the department heads, chasing after them, arrived at the corner of the corridor and witnessed the ambiguous scene.
“Cough, cough, cough, cough…”
The five felt a wave of awkwardness.
They had truly arrived at the wrong time. How could they have stumbled upon a couple in such an intimate moment?
Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan also snapped out of their daze, separated, and coughed twice each, regaining their composure.
Lu Qiufeng awkwardly rubbed his hands, then said.
“Uh… well… Little Ran and Qingyan…”
“The five of us are here because we have something to discuss with you.”
Lin Ran was the first to compose himself, his expression returning to normal. He took a deep breath and smiled.
“What is it?”
Gao Xian said.
“Let me explain it in detail…”
“It’s like this, when we came to recruit you before, didn’t we agree to provide each of you annually with…”
“Ten Gold-tier demon-powered equipment and rare treasures, along with one Platinum-tier demon-powered equipment and rare treasure.”
“Now, there's an opportunity to upgrade your rewards, allowing you to receive three Platinum-tier demon-powered equipment and rare treasures each!”
“Are you willing to accept it?”
Oh?
Both Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan were moved.
This was a significant upgrade!
Although when calculating value, five Gold-tier demon-powered equipment were often equated to one Platinum-tier demon-powered equipment.
In actual exchanges, no one would trade like that!
After all, rarity was a key factor. A single Platinum-tier demon-powered equipment was far rarer than five or even ten Gold-tier ones.
Moreover, besides their main weapon, each person could only have a maximum of seven demon-powered equipment slots active.
These were the chest armor, shoulder pads, arm guards, leg guards, boots, necklace, and ring.
No matter how many Gold-tier demon-powered equipment you had, you couldn’t equip them all.
Currently, Lin Ran already had chest armor, leg guards, and a necklace.
The remaining four slots were still empty.
If these three slots were filled with Platinum-tier demon-powered equipment, his combat power would undoubtedly increase significantly!
Furthermore, what Yan Yun University provided were not fixed items, but equipment redemption vouchers!
This meant they could freely choose the most suitable equipment from the national treasury or Yan University’s collection, further increasing its value.
As for rare treasures, a single Platinum-tier one provided attribute bonuses roughly equivalent to seven or eight Gold-tier ones.
It could be said that, by any measure, this was a foolproof deal.
And the rewards they promised could be obtained immediately upon officially starting school.
This would undoubtedly allow them to shine brightly in the upcoming Freshman Competition!
“So, how do we upgrade the rewards?”
Lin Ran asked.
Seeing their interest, Gao Xian smiled slightly.
“Our conditions are also very simple. We just need you to have a one-on-one battle.”
“And this one-on-one battle should be as all-out as possible!”
“Don’t worry, our arena is equipped with special facilities.”
“With Miaomiao, an eighth-tier Holy Light Angel, present, you won’t encounter any safety issues at all.”
“The only requirement is that the fight must be spectacular!”
“If the fight is not exciting enough, we will, depending on the circumstances, deduct from your rewards.”
“The reason for this is twofold: firstly, it can provide practical material for our future teaching.”
“Secondly, it allows us to assess the actual combat power of you two, the most renowned among this year’s special recruits.”
“And we can publicly promise that the copyright fees for the video of this battle will belong to you.”
“From now on, whether we use it for teaching materials, combat analysis, or for viewing pleasure, all the Dragon Coin revenue will be yours…”
“So, how is it? Are these conditions acceptable?”
Gao Xian’s words were quite sincere.
The only issue was that, in the section regarding their purpose, he had told a small lie.