Chen Li picked up her teacup, drained it, and continued with her exposition, "The hyperspace quantum realm rate can be compared to a kinetic energy engine. The higher the kinetic energy rate, the stronger the power."

"For example, a standard-level Jumper who cultivates to the Hero level at the age of 50. With their accumulation over these decades, their hyperspace quantum realm rate will be around 17% to 20% at this time."

"That is to say, the standard quantum rate for a Hero-level Jumper is at least 17%. And among the three of you, the most outstanding is Ye Cang, who reached 25.6%."

"However... Ye Cang is seriously specialized; his A- combat power is only slightly stronger than B+."

"Also, there's the application of the quantum realm rate. Generally, only when reaching A-level combat power can the quantum realm rate exert its true power. Therefore, Ye Cang is currently still at the A- combat power stage. This 25.6% quantum rate can only exert a maximum of 20% of its power."

"For every 1% increase in the hyperspace quantum realm rate, your strength will increase significantly."

"Take Ye Cang as an example. His current combat power level is A-, but his hyperspace quantum realm rate is very high, exceeding the standard Hero-level Jumper by 2.6%. Every 1% exceeded is equivalent to exceeding one level!"

"Therefore, Ye Cang's current 25.6% hyperspace realm rate is entirely comparable to a Overlord-level Jumper."

At this point, all sounds died down, darkness and dawn alternated, and time and space overlapped.

Chen Li yawned and said, "It's already dawn. You should all go back and rest. Rest well these few days. I'll try not to assign you any tasks."

When the sun was high in the sky, at noon, Ye Cang, having slept his fill, found Luke. He planned to have him go to the Golden Light Mercenary Group with him to visit Ying Ning.

"Friend, we have nothing to do these days. How about taking a walk to the Golden Light Mercenary Group? We can also visit a friend of mine."

Luke asked, "Friend? What friend?"

Ye Cang replied, "Her name is Ying Ning, and the other is their leader, Ye Wenxiao."

Speaking of mercenaries, it immediately reminded Luke of an old acquaintance. Luke sighed and muttered to himself dejectedly, "Ah... mercenaries... A Xue..."

Ye Cang didn't hear clearly and asked, "Friend! What did you say? I didn't hear clearly."

Luke quickly came back to his senses and hastily changed the subject, "Oh, it's nothing. I have nothing to do anyway. Then I'll accompany my friend on this trip."

Outside the Golden Light Mercenary Group's base, Ye Wenxiao and Ying Ning were already waiting for Ye Cang's arrival.

Ye Cang introduced, "This is my friend, his name is Luke."

Luke still had his signature hippie smile as he greeted everyone, "Hi!"

Ye Cang continued to introduce, "This is Ye Wenxiao. Thanks to Brother Ye's help, I was able to take down Xue Shengnan."

Ye Cang then looked at Ying Ning.

And Ying Ning's eyes were already sparkling with a myriad of ripples as she gazed at Ye Cang.

Ye Cang felt a little embarrassed being stared at by Ying Ning like this, "She... her name is Ying Ning."

Luke looked at Ying Ning and said happily, "So you're Ying Ning. No wonder Ye Cang insisted on dragging me here to visit you, his friend."

Ying Ning heard that Ye Cang had come specifically to visit her, and her small face immediately turned a heavenly cherry color, rosy and charming.

Ye Wenxiao saw Ying Ning's shyness, and to avoid embarrassment, he quickly said, "Everyone, let's go back to the base and talk."

The group returned to the base. Ye Cang looked around but didn't see Tian Xing anywhere.

Ying Ning saw through Ye Cang's thoughts and said, "Tian Xing is still paralyzed in bed. If you want her to stand up again, she must fuse with the Dragon Spine."

Ye Cang quickly asked, "Dragon Spine? What is that?"

Ye Wenxiao explained to everyone, "The Dragon Spine is the spine of a Dragon-level creature. Only with their spine can Tian Xing walk like a normal person."

Ye Cang hesitated for a moment, thoughts swirling in his mind. "That day, I promised Grandma that I would definitely not let anything happen to her and her granddaughter. But in the end, I still lost to Xue Shengnan. Grandma died tragically, and Tian Xing became an orphaned girl with no one to rely on."

"All of this stems from my own weakness."

Ye Cang lowered his head and said nothing.

Luke saw through Ye Cang's thoughts and comforted him, "Friend, don't blame yourself. This Xue Shengnan must be a top-notch powerhouse to become a Deputy Division Chief! You were able to defeat him and save a girl, which is already amazing."

Ye Wenxiao and Ying Ning echoed in agreement, "Yes, yes."

After thinking for a moment, Ye Cang asked, "Brother Ye, do you know where this Dragon Spine is?"

Ye Wenxiao didn't directly answer Ye Cang. Instead, he said with a slightly scolding tone, like an older brother, "S-level Phantasmal Beast, how are you going to fight it?"

"Fighting across levels is a mountain that we can never climb over. I can't let you go to your death, you know? Ye Cang!"

At this time, Ying Ning said seriously, "A+ combat power and S-level combat power seem to be not that far apart in strength. But A-level is A-level."

"Fighting across levels is undoubtedly going to your death. That day, I and the S-level Dragon Ghost were an example. Even if the levels are only a short distance apart, it's like an adult completely crushing an elementary school student. The difference in levels is always a chasm that we can't cross."

While the four were chatting, an alarm suddenly sounded in the base.

Ye Wenxiao instructed, "Ye Cang, you guys stay here and have something to drink. Ying Ning and I will be right back."

With that, Ye Wenxiao and Ying Ning turned and left. Luke, seeing this, was about to get up and follow them to see what had happened.

Ye Cang quickly grabbed Luke's wrist, "Friend, don't be impulsive. This is, after all, someone else's family matter. You and I are not members of the Golden Light Mercenary Group. Let's see what happens first, and it won't be too late to make a decision."

After listening to Ye Cang's analysis, Luke pondered for a moment, "That's right! What you said makes a lot of sense, friend. I'll listen to you. Let's see what happens first and then make a decision."

Outside the Golden Light base, all members of the Golden Light Mercenary Group were assembled, numbering over thirty people.

And confronting them outside the base were also mercenaries. They came sparsely, with ten people.

From this, it could be seen that these people must have come prepared, and they were not here with good intentions.

The leader of the Golden Light Mercenary Group was a round-faced, chubby man, over 1.7 meters tall, with a rounded body, named Liu Jun.

He had only taken a few steps when he was already panting for breath, "You... you release my brother-in-law... release him. That... that Mantis Fei, if there's anything, we brothers can discuss it slowly."

It turned out that the ten people who were causing trouble were led by Mantis Fei, the leader of the Mantis Mercenary Group.

At this time, Mantis Fei laughed loudly, "Hahahaha, Fatty Liu. Your brother-in-law owes me ten B-level Phantasmal Beasts. If you give me ten B-level Phantasmal Beasts now, I'll release your brother-in-law immediately."

Liu Jun almost fell to the ground when he heard about ten B-level Phantasmal Beasts. He explained, shaking his hands, "Mantis Fei, my brother. One B-level Phantasmal Beast requires four Jumpers of the same level to hunt. Ten is forty people. My Golden Light Mercenary Group, at best, only has thirty-odd people..."

"I don't have that many people to hunt ten B-level Phantasmal Beasts for you at the moment."

Mantis Fei said proudly, "Brother Liu, it's precisely because we are brothers that I brought your brother-in-law here. If you are unwilling to pay his gambling debts for him... then... I'll just have to take your brother-in-law away and let me deal with him as I see fit!"

Liu Jun hurriedly waved his hand, "No, no, no, Brother Mantis, please be merciful. I have two B-level Phantasmal Beasts in my base, I'll give them all to you, is that okay?"