Tang Li's words finished, and Liu Feng and Qiao Lin also cast suspicious glances at the young man surnamed Du.
When the man heard Tang Li, his face turned red and he wanted to use the authority of the security department to continue suppressing Tang Li.
However, when he looked up, he met Tang Li's eyes and immediately felt as if she had seen through him.
He also noticed the gazes of Liu Feng and Qiao Lin, and felt a little guilty.
"Alright, it's getting late. I've said what I needed to say, so I'll be going now."
Tang Li stared at the young man surnamed Du for a while before shifting her gaze.
She then nodded to Liu Feng and Qiao Lin and left.
Given that this Holy Light organization possessed something as heaven-defying as the Elixir of Life, Tang Li wouldn't be surprised if they used it as bait to infiltrate high levels of government.
Not to mention, the young man surnamed Du she had just encountered was just an ordinary security personnel.
"So, it seems the only way to completely bring down this Holy Light organization is to obtain a dose of the Elixir of Life and replicate it infinitely..."
While contemplating how to deal with the Holy Light organization, Tang Li arrived at the Mercenary Guild.
As soon as she reached the Mercenary Guild, Tang Li felt people pointing and whispering about her along the way.
"Is this the powerhouse with a combat power of 1234?"
"Isn't it? It's her! I thought it was a rumor when I heard the news yesterday, but I didn't expect her to appear directly on the personal combat power ranking this morning."
"I didn't expect her to be so beautiful; I thought she was a muscular Barbie doll..."
"What's the use of being beautiful? Without enough strength, even if you get the top spot on the ranking by luck, you'll lose it by skill!"
"Exactly, her combat power is just a result of taking shortcuts. If I were given that many bullets and grenades, I could do what she did."
"Hmph, you're just bragging! Is your marksmanship as accurate as hers?"
"I... I'm not, but Captain Zhong is! How can a dignified retired special forces captain, a former king of soldiers, be inferior to a weak woman?"
"Captain Zhong has already issued a challenge to her. Just wait and see, she'll definitely be defeated!"
...
All along the way, Tang Li heard the discussions of passersby and felt an uneasy premonition.
As expected, upon meeting Peng Yue, she learned that someone had challenged her!
"Can I refuse this challenge?"
Tang Li asked, feeling somewhat speechless.
She was pressed for time now, so why did so many things have to happen at this particular moment?
Peng Yue shook his head. "If it were another person's challenge, you could refuse. But this person's challenge, you cannot refuse."
Tang Li asked, puzzled, "Why?"
Peng Yue explained, "Because the assessed combat power doesn't represent real combat capability, the Mercenary Guild's rule is that anyone can challenge someone within the top 10 of the personal combat power ranking. Those not on the list can also challenge the bottom 10 of the personal combat power ranking."
"The challenged party cannot refuse or evade the battle, otherwise, they will be considered to have forfeited automatically."
"And the person who challenged you is the second-ranked person on today's personal combat power ranking, the former number one, Zhong Heng, captain of the 'Wolf Fang Squad'."
Tang Li frowned and asked, "What happens if I forfeit?"
Peng Yue replied, "If you forfeit or are defeated, your combat power will be reset to zero for the next week, and the rewards for the personal combat power ranking will go to the victor."
Tang Li shook her head helplessly and complained, "This is so troublesome!"
With such an unpleasant mood, Tang Li's face remained cold until she stepped onto the stage.
On the arena, her challenger, the retired king of soldiers and captain of the 'Wolf Fang Squad,' Zhong Heng, was already waiting for her.
Zhong Heng was around the same age as Peng Yue, with a very sturdy build.
He wore a custom mechanical exoskeleton, but it couldn't conceal his robust aura.
While Tang Li observed Zhong Heng, Zhong Heng was also sizing her up.
Finally, with a blank expression, he said, "You are very beautiful."
Tang Li frowned, understanding his implication.
She immediately retorted impatiently, "If you want to fight, fight. Don't waste words, let's hurry."
As soon as Tang Li spoke, the crowd below erupted.
"Wow! This chick is so arrogant!"
"Lord Heng, give her a lesson and teach her some manners!"
"Hoo! Quickly pin this chick down and make her kneel and sing 'Conquer'!"
"I didn't expect her to be an ice queen. I just don't know if she can maintain this expression after her combat power is reset to zero and she loses the reward for the number one spot..."
As it was a peak showdown between the first and second places on the personal combat power ranking, many people were watching this match.
And most of them didn't think highly of Tang Li, believing she had achieved her combat power through shortcuts and that her actual combat capability was far inferior to Zhong Heng's.
Some even uttered vulgar remarks, treating them as jokes for entertainment.
Tang Li paid no attention to the shouts from below the stage.
Later, as long as she defeated Zhong Heng, she would shut them up!