After struggling for a while, the girl ran out of strength and finally gave up, ceasing her resistance. The glow in her hands gradually disappeared, and the howling wind around them subsided. Qin Yan, seeing the girl no longer resisting, slowly lifted himself up.

"Why did you come looking for me? And how did you learn to use those strange spells?" Now it was Qin Yan's turn to ask questions. He knew that if he let the girl go today, she might come back with others to seek revenge, causing him a lot of trouble. So, he decided to get some answers now.

"Do you really know nothing?" The girl, lying on the ground, gasped before questioning. She thought that since she was under his control now, there was no need for him to play dumb.

"I really don't know. Why don't you believe me?"

"Then where did you get all that strength from and how do you know about bio-modified individuals?"

"I heard about bio-modified individuals from someone else, and as for my strength, I have no idea where it comes from."

Seeing Qin Yan's sincere expression, the girl became even more puzzled. She thought, could this person really be clueless about everything? She changed her previously aggressive attitude, softened her tone, and said, "Alright, I misunderstood you. Please let me go, my hand hurts so much, you almost broke it."

"If I let you go, and you attack me with your strange spells again, what then?" Qin Yan was cautious. He didn't want to easily release someone who had tried to harm him.

"I'll keep my word. Otherwise, are you planning to keep me pinned down here forever?" The girl's face reddened. It was the first time she had such intimate contact with another boy. Despite feeling embarrassed and angry, she maintained a calm facade, meeting Qin Yan's eyes with a mix of shyness and anger.

Feeling a bit embarrassed by the girl's words, Qin Yan slowly released her hand and stood up from the ground. At that moment, the girl lying on the ground suddenly shouted, "Wait, don't move!"

Confused at first, Qin Yan soon understood why. Hovering in the air around him were seven or eight orange-red flame balls about the size of palms. These fireballs surrounded Qin Yan, ready to ignite him if he made any sudden movements.

Fearful of the destructive power of fire, Qin Yan remained motionless. The girl waved her hand lightly, and as if receiving a signal, the fireballs slowly dispersed and dissipated into the air, allowing Qin Yan to breathe a sigh of relief.

The girl stood up from the ground, rolling up her sleeves. She massaged her sore arms and wrists, complaining, "Really, you used so much force. Look, you left red marks. If I knew you were so fierce, I wouldn't have held back earlier. I should have hit you with some big fireballs and turned you into charcoal!"

Qin Yan shuddered at her words, relieved that he hadn't seriously harmed the girl. Otherwise, he would have been in big trouble.

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"What kind of person are you? Why did you come looking for me? And what's the deal with superhumans and bio-modified individuals?" Qin Yan asked a series of questions, now showing genuine interest in the girl's situation.

The girl didn't immediately respond. She propped her chin and began to ponder. Qin Yan heard the girl muttering to herself about being young, powerful, possibly useful, good-looking, and well-proportioned. Unable to resist, he asked, "What are you mumbling about over there? Are you planning to scheme against me again?!"

With a gasp, the girl seemed as if her thoughts had been read, looking at Qin Yan with a startled expression and saying, "No way."

"Very suspicious," Qin Yan didn't quite believe the girl's words.

"You may look foolish, but you're quite cunning," the girl said, then took out a piece of paper from her pocket and handed it to Qin Yan. "If you really want to know about superhumans and bio-modified individuals, come to this place tomorrow morning. I'm not forcing you, so don't accuse me of scheming against you later."

Qin Yan took the paper, which had an address written in strange handwriting. He recognized the location, a place near the edge of the city, about an hour away by car.

"Remember, keep this a secret. If anyone else finds out, I won't let you off the hook!" Without waiting for Qin Yan's reaction, the girl left after delivering this intimidating message.

Watching the girl walk away, Qin Yan suddenly had a premonition that perhaps he couldn't go back to his normal life as before.

The next morning, despite wanting to pretend that nothing had happened the day before and forget about the girl's words, Qin Yan found himself inexplicably drawn to take a taxi to the address the girl had given him.

Surveying the area, Qin Yan found it desolate and remote, surrounded by mountains with few signs of human presence. The only man-made structure was a dilapidated mansion with a courtyard next to the road.

"Early bird, aren't you? So, did you keep yesterday's conversation to yourself?" A cheerful and melodious voice came from the side. Qin Yan turned to see the girl from yesterday emerging from the decrepit mansion's gate, standing at the entrance, looking at him.

Approaching the girl, Qin Yan felt a bit nervous being in such a remote and unfamiliar place for the first time. He didn't say much, just observed his surroundings. After the girl glanced around and confirmed that Qin Yan was the only one present, she gestured for him to follow her into the mansion's courtyard.

Qin Yan hesitated, contemplating whether he should follow her inside.

"What's wrong, scared now? Weren't you quite confident yesterday?" The girl looked at Qin Yan, who hadn't moved, and smiled. Qin Yan felt a bit embarrassed but thought since he had already come this far, there was no reason to back down. He walked into the courtyard as the girl locked the big iron gate and looked at him.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not going to eat you," the girl chuckled before walking around the courtyard on her own.

"Who... who said I'm scared? Even if you're a monster, I wouldn't be afraid," Qin Yan followed the girl, walking beside her.

The girl furrowed her brows, looking a bit displeased.

"Stop calling me a monster, it's so annoying. My name is Lin Shiqi, just call me by my name. If you dare call me anything else, you'll regret it."

Qin Yan scratched his head, having experienced Lin Shiqi's skills yesterday, he knew she was formidable and didn't want to provoke her intentionally.

"What about you? What's your name and how old are you?" Feeling it was unfair to only share her name, Lin Shiqi asked.

"I'm Qin Yan, seventeen."

"Oh, we're the same age. By the way, are you a student at Biyang High School?"

"Yes, why?"

"That's strange, how can a student have superpowers? Don't tell me you're going to claim you know nothing like you did yesterday."

"I know a little bit, but not much."

"Alright, let me ask you first. How did you find out about bio-modified individuals?"

"I heard it from a friend."

"Who is this friend, and what's their name?"

"I can't tell you that."

Lin Shiqi shook her head helplessly, thinking that this guy was quite vigilant and wouldn't reveal any useful information.