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Lynch saw the anger gathering between Sea Song's brows. The surrounding Moonlight shimmered with a cold, silvery glow. He knew things were about to take a turn for the worse.
He hurriedly set down his cup, stepped forward, and grabbed Sea Song's soft, boneless hand. Acting as if he had noticed absolutely nothing wrong, he smiled. "Sea Song, you actually arrived earlier than me? How is the fleet recruitment going? Did we get any good recruits?"
Sea Song jolted and instinctively tried to pull away, only to find her small hand gripped tightly by Lynch.
Although her own tier was high, the body she possessed belonged to a mermaid, a species not known for physical strength. Lynch, on the other hand, was a Necromancer. Thanks to his recent abundant harvest of Profound Yin Qi, his Profound Yin Body Refining Spell had reached the third level, making his Physical Strength comparable to a Warrior of the same tier.
