The Beauty CEO's Personal Expert

When he heard the middle-aged man say these three words, Ling Chen smiled slightly and nodded: "You should hurry back and heal your injuries." Saying this, Ling Chen took out his cell phone and dialed a pre-stored number.

After Ling Chen left, within ten minutes, a helicopter flew overhead. Several medical personnel quickly arrived at the scene and transported the injured middle-aged man away with the helicopter.

Ling Chen watched all of this quietly from a nearby spot. Before entering the forest, everyone was informed of a phone number, the emergency contact number. Naturally, in this region, apart from that number, no other numbers could be dialed. Previously, the organizers had already implemented a signal block over this area, and everything was strictly controlled.

Thirteen people, now one is settled, leaving twelve… Ling Chen lay on the tree trunk, secretly contemplating.

No, there should be eleven left, can't count himself in there.

Three days to defeat the others, and then find that object to achieve victory. Or, directly find the item hidden by the organizers, guard it well for three days, to prevent it from being stolen by others, and still easily claim victory. Comparatively, the latter is easier. Although Ling Chen is confident, he's not arrogant enough to defeat the other eleven Earthly List masters. So, after contemplating, the option that suits him best is the latter - find the object.

Ling Chen's idea is simple: since he has participated in the competition, he should go all out, aiming for the final victory. If he's just here to play and broaden his knowledge, why spend so much effort.

Thinking of this, Ling Chen silently made a decision in his heart.

Resting for a moment at noon, Ling Chen began to get busy. The first task was to understand the surrounding environment and terrain, then divide the area. This forest is vast, and even walking there for a day might not cover it all. To search for the item more efficiently, he must first divide the area to avoid trouble later.

With a bit of preparation, Ling Chen set off alone. When moving within the forest, the most feared thing is getting the direction wrong, because the branches and leaves are too dense, covering the top completely, blocking the view of the sun, making it hard to distinguish direction if one lacks experience.

Luckily, Ling Chen is experienced in such matters, and soon enough, he returned to the route he had initially entered.

Following his pre-determined plan, Ling Chen rushed along the edge of the forest, marking the routes and areas, and mapped them onto his clothes.

To draw a rough map of the forest, Ling Chen spent almost half a day. When everything was finished, it was already evening.

Night fell, and the forest was pitch dark, stretching out a hand would render one unable to see fingers. Returning to the initial area, Ling Chen climbed onto a tree trunk and lay sideways. Though faint moonlight filtered through the branches and leaves, the light was too dim, making it impossible to see the surrounding environment, let alone the map drawn on his clothes.

"Seven people…" Ling Chen murmured. This afternoon, while examining the surrounding terrain, Ling Chen encountered seven Earthly List masters along the way. For safety's sake, he didn't disturb them but quietly slipped away past them.

However, Ling Chen still marked their approximate locations on the map to avoid meeting them later.

In such a dark and lightless environment, no actions could be taken, so he had to wait for daylight. Thus, Ling Chen ate a few wild fruits and, with both hands resting behind his head, fell into a deep sleep on the tree trunk.

The night was dense, and Ling Chen didn't know how long he'd been asleep when he suddenly heard a rustling sound nearby.

Opening his eyes, Ling Chen carefully observed the surroundings, ears pricked up, listening intently to nearby sounds. Soon, he detected the footsteps of three people.

Three people?

Ling Chen slightly frowned. Judging from the footsteps, those three seemed to be together. Isn't this competition supposed to be a solo battle?

While pondering, the footsteps came closer, judging from the sound, they were less than twenty meters from his position.

Not good!

Ling Chen realized something was wrong and quickly sat up from the tree trunk. Due to the darkness, nothing below could be seen; he could only predict their position by sound.

As the footsteps approached, Ling Chen's heart involuntarily jumped.

Suddenly, a scream pierced through the night's silence, followed by shouts from several men: "Who's there? Come out!"

"Old Gong, be careful, we're coming to save you."

Indeed!

Ling Chen smiled bitterly; those people fell into his trap. If the opponent were just one person, he wouldn't be worried, one person dealt with one person. But the problem is there are three of them; even if someone steps into the trap, he can't handle them. Furthermore, once they find the trap, they'll certainly suspect someone nearby.

"Wu Yue, you help Old Gong, I'll scout nearby to see who's up to tricks."

Hearing their conversation, Ling Chen couldn't help worrying. He was right above them, hoping not to be discovered.

At this moment, Ling Chen didn't dare to move at all. No choice, they're all Earthly List masters; at such a close distance, any sound he makes will be discovered by them. So what he can do now is silently pray.

As time ticked away, the three Earthly List masters thoroughly searched the surroundings, finding nothing.

Ling Chen sat on the tree trunk, listening closely to their conversations. After a while, he realized their voices were getting smaller and fainter, like a mosquito's hum, unable to be heard clearly.

What are they talking about? Ling Chen frowned secretly; he had a bad premonition.

Suddenly, the sound of swaying leaves was heard, surprising Ling Chen. Looking attentively, he saw two figures swiftly climbing up the tree trunk, reaching the top in the blink of an eye.

Not good!

Without time to think, Ling Chen immediately got up from the branches and jumped down.

"Where are you running to!"

The man named Wu Yue shouted, moving as fast as a rabbit, aiming at the direction Ling Chen fled, and immediately chased after him.

At once, four people, three chasing one, ran rapidly through the forest.

Hearing the footsteps behind getting closer, Ling Chen inwardly cursed. What can he do now? The skills of the three were evidently no worse, otherwise, he wouldn't be unable to shake them off with his Nine Yang Qiankun Step.

No way!

If things continue like this, he'll inevitably be surrounded by them eventually. Thinking of this, Ling Chen tapped his toes lightly, legs springing up, and in a blink, he climbed onto a tree.

Standing on a sturdy branch, Ling Chen was as light as a swallow, running swiftly. With dense foliage blocking, the distance from the three behind was temporarily extended a bit.