144: Chapter 144 Zhao Ming

(Minor data revision, making it more comfortable for readers.)

[Current Rank: 26]

[Current Attributes: Physique 250, Strength 400, Agility 300, Spirit 30, Luck 130]

[Current HP: 360000 / 360000]

[Current MP: 3000 / 3000]

[Physical Attack: 12000]

[Spell Attack: 300]

[Physical Defense: 9000]

[Spell Defense: 9000]

[Speed: 6000] (100% Bonus)

[Talent: F-Rank Weak Constitution]

[Skills: Rend, Hardened Skin (Fixed reduction of 1800 physical damage), Blood Burning Strike, Titan Strength (Increases physical attack by 1800), Life Gift, Tyrants Body, Rage of the Barbarian King, Blood Qi Perception, Peak State, Haymaker]

[Equipment: crimson abyss blood blade Lv. 25, Crimson Blood Skull Helmet Lv. 25, Crimson Jhin Blood Armor Lv. 25, Crimson Rend Blood Bracers Lv. 25, Crimson Bathing Blood Knee Guards Lv. 25, Crimson Blood Trace Combat Boots Lv. 25, Bloodthirsty Blood Abyss Pendant Lv. 25, Jhin Blood Killing Ring Lv. 25, Army Suppressing Tyrant Emperor Ring Lv. 25, Giant's Belt Lv. 15, Ring of Ignorance]

[Crimson Blood Jhin Set Effect: Blade of Blood, God-like at Low Health! For every 10% HP lost, movement speed increases by 5% and Physical Lifesteal increases by 5%; when HP is below 20% in a desperate state, all Blood-type damage and lifesteal effects are doubled, and you will not die from self-harm skills!]

[Current EXP: 40000 / 700000]

[Free Attribute Points: 1]

[Items: Ancient Giant's Heart Lv. 30, Emperor's Sumeru Flash Ring Lv. 30, Fixed-Point Teleportation Scroll, Dungeon Core, Reincarnation Rebirth Jade, Reincarnation Retracing Stone, Low-Tier Secondary Awakening Stone, various items, various food...]

[Hex: None]

...

Just then, Lin Yan's expression suddenly shifted.

He turned his head abruptly, looking towards the entrance of the cultivation room.

"Who is it?"

As his voice fell.

The two figures outside the door stopped.

Lin Yan walked to the door, not opening it immediately, but slowly releasing his detection ability.

One of them was wearing a special Federal uniform, radiating a steady aura, with a long black blade strapped to their back.

The other stood a bit further away, as if keeping watch over the surroundings.

Lin Yan's eyes narrowed slightly; this aura... was strong.

At the very least, not an ordinary Awakened.

"Lin Yan."

The person outside the door spoke.

"I am a member of the Federal Special Operations Team, ordered to take you to the assembly point."

Lin Yan did not respond immediately.

The other party raised their hand, and a silver-white badge appeared in their palm.

In the center of the badge was the Federal emblem.

At the same time, an identity projection appeared.

[Federal Special Operations Team]

[Member: Zhao Ming]

At the same time, his wristband also received a Federal message, confirming the identity.

The vigilance in Lin Yan's eyes lowered slightly; they were Federal officials, but he still did not fully relax.

"Now?"

Lin Yan glanced at the time.

"Wasn't the notification for assembly in seven days?"

Zhao Ming smiled.

"It seems you have already guessed it; that was just a superficial time."

"The true assembly time is now."

Lin Yan's eyes flickered, and Zhao Ming continued to explain.

"Seven days later was a message intentionally released by the Federation."

"The purpose was to mislead some people."

"Everyone entering the Genius Training Camp this time is a crucial future combat force for the entire Federation."

"There is no need for me to elaborate on your value."

"Naturally, there will be people targeting you."

Lin Yan narrowed his eyes.

"So..."

"The time seven days later was used to mislead those who want to make a move on us?"

Zhao Ming nodded.

"That's right."

"If they prepare according to the time in the message, then seven days later, they will only be waiting for nothing."

"And by moving ahead of schedule now, we are catching them off guard."

Lin Yan understood instantly; no wonder the Federation required them not to enter any Dungeons during these seven days. It wasn't for rest, but to prevent them from wasting time in a Dungeon.

"Get ready."

"We are leaving now."

Zhao Ming said.

Lin Yan nodded; in truth, he didn't have much to prepare.

In his storage space, all kinds of resources had already been organized.

"Let's go."

The moment Lin Yan stepped out of the room.

The next second.

Zhao Ming's body suddenly flickered, and Lin Yan's pupils constricted sharply.

With almost no reaction time, a force gently rested on his shoulder.

Lin Yan only felt the scene before his eyes instantly blur, his body seemingly carried by a terrifying force, the surrounding buildings turning into streaks of afterimages.

So fast!

Too fast!

He didn't even see clearly how the other party moved; by the time he reacted, he had already appeared thousands of meters away.

Lin Yan was shaken; in that instant just now, he hadn't even captured the other party's movements.

The speed was too fast, so fast that with his current perception ability, he could only see afterimages.

The man smiled.

"Sorry, I'm used to it."

Lin Yan was silent.

For the first time, he truly felt the gap of high-Rank Awakened; is this the speed of a high-Rank Awakened?

His own attributes now far exceeded Awakened of the same Rank, but facing a powerhouse of this level, he was still completely unable to capture their movements.

The gap was too large.

Zhao Ming glanced at him and smiled:

"First time experiencing the speed of a high-Rank Awakened?"

Lin Yan did not deny it.

"Yes."

Zhao Ming smiled.

"Once you enter the First Safe Zone, you will get used to it."

"There, there are plenty of people stronger than me."

...

A moment later, at the Seventh Safe Zone Federal pickup point, black special vehicles were parked there, surrounded by a large number of Federal guards.

After Lin Yan arrived, the first thing he saw were two familiar people.

Jiang Ruoxue, and... Lu Zhiyao.

"Lin Yan."

Jiang Ruoxue saw him, a smile appearing on her face, and she walked over quickly.

"You've arrived too."

Lin Yan nodded.

"Yes."

Beside him, Lu Zhiyao stood there, a member of the Seventh Safe Zone Core Class 2, ranked second in the Seventh Zone during the novice Dungeon settlement.

When he first entered the Core Class, he had always thought he was the most outstanding Genius in the Seventh Zone.

At least in everyone's eyes, it should have been that way.

The Lu Family.

One of the top Families in the Seventh Safe Zone.

From birth, he possessed resources that ordinary Awakened could not imagine.

Advanced training, top-tier equipment, Family Legacy, so his pride was carved into his bones.

During the initial novice Dungeon settlement, Lin Yan was ranked first, and he was second.

At that time, although Lu Zhiyao didn't show it, he was unconvinced in his heart.

An Awakened raised through uniform cultivation, an ordinary person without a Family background, why should he be above him?

He had always thought that in the future, he must find an opportunity to prove himself, to prove that he was the true Genius.

But... after the Chaotic Battlefield ended, when he saw the final leaderboard.

All his thoughts vanished.

Lin Yan was first, Jiang Ruoxue was third.

And even though he tried his best, he only made it into the top fifty.

Especially on the Fourth Level, when he saw the strength Lin Yan displayed when facing those top Prodigies.

Lu Zhiyao went silent; for the first time, he realized.

The gap between the two people was no longer something that could be made up for by effort.

Now seeing Lin Yan again, Lu Zhiyao only gave him a complex look.

He didn't speak; the heart that once wanted to compete had completely disappeared.