Roadside.
Hu Qi put down the phone, his eyes flickering, and let out a long sigh.
"Currently, the situation doesn't seem too bad..."
The reason Hu Qi chose to make a video call instead of a regular phone call was to observe Lin Tong's reaction more clearly and intuitively after hearing the news.
Thanks to some techniques from his criminal investigation skills and his meticulous nature,
the other party's expression and tone were all captured by him, allowing him to discern that what the other party said should be true.
Of course, it's not impossible that the other party is an 'actor' with superb acting skills, capable of deceiving Hu Qi.
But Hu Qi leaned towards the former.
After all, the other party had previously mentioned the Black Blood Species.
In his opinion, as a Transcendent, there must be an inseparable connection with the Federation, and handling such matters should be effortless.
The result did not exceed Hu Qi's expectations.
Not long after, police cars with flashing lights quickly sped past from the side of the road, heading towards Hanlin Garden Community.
Hu Qi waited for a while longer.
Then he saw a grey car with its headlights on approaching from a distance, finally stopping in front of him.
Click!
The car door opened, and two figures emerged.
The one leading was Lin Tong, and behind him followed a young Caucasian woman with blonde hair and red eyes.
The woman made no particular movement, but she gave Hu Qi an extremely strong sense of danger.
Hu Qi's expression remained calm as his gaze fell upon her.
"Senior Apprentice Lin, who is this?"
Lin Tong chuckled.
"You don't need to be nervous. This is our Snake Heart Gate's Second Senior Sister, Helinta. Her strength is much greater than mine. She heard about your situation and came to take a look on her way."
Hu Qi's heart stirred upon hearing this.
Stronger than Lin Tong?
Could it be a Martial Artist who can withstand bullets with their Physical Body?
And the Snake Heart Gate she mentioned, could it be another name for the Red Scale Club?
However, considering the current situation, he did not ask further.
He just lowered his head and greeted her.
"Hello, Second Senior Sister!"
Helinta did not respond to Hu Qi's greeting.
She looked Hu Qi up and down.
Suddenly, her figure blurred.
She teleported and disappeared from her original spot.
When she reappeared, she was suddenly less than a meter in front of Hu Qi, raising her hand and grabbing fiercely towards him.
"Hmm?"
Hu Qi's face changed dramatically, and the hairs on his body stood on end.
If earlier he only felt a little dangerous, then the moment she made her move,
it was as if she had instantly transformed into a giant jungle python with a gaping maw and bared fangs, lunging at him.
The dense aura of death was suffocating, and the next moment, he felt as if he would be buried in the snake's mouth.
"Ah! Damn it!"
Under this intense sense of danger, veins bulged on Hu Qi's face.
He didn't understand why, out of the blue, the other party suddenly attacked him upon meeting.
But at this moment, he couldn't care less; even if he died, he would bite off a piece of the other party.
His muscles suddenly tensed, and with a slight lift of his body, he took a step forward, not retreating but advancing. His waist twisted like a wound-up spring, suddenly driving his arm as he clenched his fist and swung it out.
Fist and claw met with a dull thud, creating a slight ripple of Qi that spread out, fluttering their clothes.
Hu Qi grunted, staggering back five or six steps before stopping.
Not only that, his entire arm became numb and lost all sensation.
In contrast, Helinta remained standing still, motionless, her expression thoughtful.
"Hu Qi, are you alright?"
At this moment, Lin Tong, who was standing nearby, stepped forward and supported Hu Qi.
However, as he spoke, his expression looked somewhat strange, with a hint of schadenfreude, as if he had long known that such a thing would happen.
"Don't be nervous, Second Senior Sister was just testing your strength."
"Second Senior Sister is actually a very nice person."
For that last sentence, Lin Tong glanced at Helinta as he spoke, clearly saying it for her to hear.
It was obvious that Lin Tong was also very afraid of Helinta.
"So that's how it is!"
Hu Qi's expression changed.
Finally, it returned to a look of sudden realization, and at the same time, he felt a lingering fear.
He almost thought he was going to die.
At this moment, his impression of this so-called Second Senior Sister plummeted to rock bottom.
"You're very good!"
At this moment, Helinta slowly spoke.
Her eyes gleamed as she looked at Hu Qi as if he were some rare creature.
"If my estimation is correct, your Physical Body has already reached the human limit.
Not only that, your Cannon Fist has already reached the realm of Perfection.
No wonder you were capable of killing two Black Blood Species."
Her words made Hu Qi's expression change again.
However, with just one exchange, his background was exposed in front of the other party, which was simply incredible.
Helinta then seemed to think of something and continued to speak.
"Although I attacked you just now to test your strength, it was indeed my fault. This bottle of Snow Serpent Paste will be my compensation to you!"
Saying that, she threw something over.
By reflex, Hu Qi reached out and caught it.
When he looked at it,
it was a palm-sized white porcelain bottle, sealed with a wooden stopper.
Getting closer, he could even smell a faint, strange, pungent odor.
"Hiss, you're really lucky, kid!"
At this moment,
Lin Tong, who was standing by, spoke, his eyes burning as he looked at the bottle in Hu Qi's hand.
Seemingly noticing the confused look on Hu Qi's face, Lin Tong explained before Hu Qi could ask.
"This item will be of great benefit to you when you enter the Core Class and practice the Breaking Limit Method.
Don't underestimate this small bottle; it's worth at least hundreds of thousands. Just the various medicinal herbs added to it are expensive.
And because the main ingredient is a Snow Scaled Python that has lived in a cold pond for over ten years, its scarcity makes it very difficult to formulate.
It's almost priceless in the market. Usually, the most you can buy is just ordinary Spirit Snake Balm.
The effects of the two are simply incomparable."
Lin Tong's tone carried a hint of sourness.
"Hundreds of thousands?"
Hu Qi's eyes lit up, ignoring Lin Tong's fervent gaze, and directly put it into his bag.
He now suddenly agreed with Lin Tong's words; this so-called Second Senior Sister was indeed a good person—well, at least very generous.
"Alright, let's go to the scene now."
At this moment, Helinta spoke.
As she said the last sentence, a cold smile appeared on her face.
"How dare these damned bastards come to my territory to hunt! They should all be chopped up and fed to the dogs!"
As she spoke, her tone was filled with Killing Intent.
Hu Qi gave Lin Tong a strange look.
Although he didn't speak, his meaning was clear.
"Second Senior Sister has always been like this; you'll get used to it."
Lin Tong shrugged.
Afterward, the group got into the car and headed towards Hanlin Garden Community.
During the journey, Hu Qi explained that the Zhangcha Duck constantly flapping in the bag was his pet.
Although Lin Tong was curious, he didn't ask further.
Helinta, however, took a look and said, "Why keep a pet duck? You should just slaughter it and eat it."
Whether by coincidence or not, after Helinta said this, the Zhangcha Duck in the bag miraculously quieted down instantly.