bloodnovel Chapter 180 - 126: The Selection Begins, Racial Advancement
Chapter 180 - 126: The Selection Begins, Racial Advancement
Inside the cabin, aside from the roar of the engines and the soft beeping of instruments, it was completely silent.
The military officers escorting him were all leaning back in their seats with their eyes closed, resting. They seemed completely uninterested in Lin Ye, the number one from Dongjiang.
Lin Ye could clearly feel the terrifying fluctuations of Qi and Blood emanating from them, far surpassing the Vein Opening Realm.
It was as heavy as a mountain, as deep as the sea.
If he wasn’t mistaken, these men were all experts of the Gang Condensation Realm.
The major who had helped him with his luggage earlier had a level indicator of [LV. 35] above his head.
Only two levels lower than his teacher, Chen Meng.
His teacher was likely also a late-stage Gang Condensation Realm expert.
’Perhaps he was once just a step away from the threshold of the Fourth Realm: Divine Realm, but his realm dropped because of an old injury?’
As his thoughts drifted, Lin Ye opened his system panel.
[Host: Lin Ye]
[Race: Goblin (Centurion)]
[Level: LV. 24 (37,102/146,500)]
[Evolution Tier: 1.0]
[Life Value: 1,500/11,864]
[Energy Value: 1,421/1,421]
[Physical Strength Value: 2,650/2,650]
[Boss Mechanics: Healing out of combat (White), Soul Furnace (Green), Crush (Green), Taotie (Purple)]
[Current Phase: P1, P2. Other phases not yet unlocked.]
[Strength: 267.3]
[Agility: 273.1]
[Stamina: 269.9]
[Spirit: 186.8]
[Free Attribute Points: 0]
[Skill Points: 0]
[P2 Skills: Frenzy (LV. 5), Instant Body (LV. 5), Bloodline of Strife (LV. 5)]
For the past week or so, although he couldn’t continue killing monsters to level up, he hadn’t been idle for a single moment.
He had been soaking in medicinal baths for nearly twenty-four hours a day.
While soaking, he circulated the Five Qi Guiding Formulas and continuously consumed various S-rank nutrient solutions and Body Refining Elixirs.
He consumed these resources, which were incredibly rare on the market, as if they were meals.
It was worth mentioning the three purple fruits that came in the exquisite little box.
The fruits melted the moment they entered his mouth, transforming into a cool liquid that slid down his throat, instantly making Lin Ye’s entire mind feel exceptionally clear.
After consuming the three fruits, his Spirit attribute had surged by more than twenty points.
Without a doubt, these were extremely rare Spiritual Objects that could directly enhance one’s spiritual strength.
Lin Ye didn’t even dare to imagine the exorbitant price a treasure of this level would fetch on the market.
As for the Firewood Martial Hall, Lin Ye had also consulted Wang Zhengguo and his own father.
Their opinions were surprisingly identical.
Since the Firewood Martial Hall had already shown its intention to recruit him, the ball was in his court. There was no rush to discuss his compensation and contract.
Right now, the most important thing was to focus on the selection and the training camp.
If he could perform exceptionally well in the selection and the subsequent training camp, his own strength would increase. When he went to negotiate then, the contract terms he could secure would naturally be better.
However, out of courtesy, he couldn’t just leave them hanging.
Lin Ye added Long Bohan’s contact information and sent a simple reply, stating that he currently needed to participate in a military training camp and didn’t have the time to break away.
But he assured him that he would definitely make time later to discuss the matter of joining the Martial Hall in detail.
Time passed slowly during the tedious flight.
After the initial novelty wore off, Lin Ye lost interest in the unchanging sea of clouds outside the window.
He copied the other officers, leaning back in his seat and closing his eyes to rest, adjusting his condition to its peak.
After an unknown amount of time, a slight jolt from the aircraft woke him.
When he opened his eyes again, Lin Ye discovered the plane had descended below the clouds.
A desolate, deathly still, and scarred landscape appeared before his eyes.
"We’re almost there. Get ready."
Seeing Lin Ye’s eyes open, the major reminded him coolly.
Lin Ye nodded.
His eyes, however, were fixed intently on the ground below.
He wanted to burn the topography and landforms of this entire area into his mind.
The direction of the mountain ranges, the location of the rivers, the outlines of abandoned cities, the density of the vegetation...
All of it could be crucial, life-or-death information in the upcoming survival selection.
Seeing this, the major gave Lin Ye a second glance.
He had assumed this young man from the small city of Dongjiang, who had only gotten his spot through connections, would be like many other rookies on their first trip to the battlefield—either nervous or bewildered.
But Lin Ye was neither.
This small detail made the major’s opinion of him change slightly.
At the very least, the kid was meticulous and knew how to do his homework ahead of time.
He had seen too many geniuses participating in the selection who, out of arrogance or nervousness, missed this one precious opportunity to survey the entire battlefield from the air.
Then they would arrive in an unfamiliar place, completely in the dark, with no idea how to plan their route.
The helicopter slowly descended.
When the cabin door opened, a fierce wind carrying the scent of rust and faint Source Crystal dust, thick with desolation, rushed in.
Underfoot was a patch of dark red earth that had been simply leveled. The distant sky was a hazy gray, as if covered by a dirty cloth that could never be wiped clean.
After they disembarked, the major, who had been reasonably polite before, had a completely cold expression. He didn’t spare Lin Ye another glance, let alone help him with his luggage.
Lin Ye didn’t care in the least.
Carrying his bag in his left hand and his Star-Piercing Spear in his right, he followed the officers, moving at an extremely fast pace toward a temporary camp not far away.
The so-called camp was nothing more than a few rows of army-green tents and some simple defensive fortifications, filled with a grim and oppressive atmosphere.
The Linchuan Fallen Zone was located at the border of Ninghai Province and Xijiang Province.
The terrain here was extremely complex.