147: Lin Ling has always relied on himself

06:00 AM.

Dragon Nest Base.

Twenty new Professionals who made it to the semi-finals stood quietly in the Dragon Nest Base plaza.

Each of them had shed their equipment and donned the ordinary military uniforms issued by Dragon Nest.

For the upcoming semi-finals, they would not be allowed to use any of their own items.

The specially made weapons in their hands, which had no attribute bonuses, were their only reliance.

One hundred meters behind them, there was a row of strange buildings.

On these buildings were bright silver alloy doors.

Each door had a serial number, arranged consecutively from 1-10.

At this moment, everyone was extremely excited.

Especially those geniuses from outside the Ling Tian Independent Regiment.

For them, whether or not they could enter the War God Hall depended on today's performance.

Lin Ling's gaze was also incredibly bright, but what he was concerned about was naturally not entering the War God Hall, but the secret of becoming a god that was mentioned at the end of the notification message.

This was a level he had never encountered in his three lives as a human, and it was also the goal he yearned for most in his heart.

In a world where strength was paramount, no one could resist the temptation of becoming a god.

At this moment, opposite Lin Ling and the others, Jiang Shan Yi, in a crisp military uniform, stood before two figures completely shrouded in silver cloaks.

No one knew who these two people were, but Lin Ling could feel that these two seemed to be looking at him, intentionally or unintentionally.

One of the two nodded slightly, and Jiang Shan Yi turned and walked to the front of the team.

"Listen up!"

Everyone straightened their backs simultaneously.

"Do you see that row of alloy doors behind you?

Without further ado, the first stage of the semi-finals is right before your eyes.

Push open the door and walk in, reaching the other end of the passage will complete the first stage of the assessment!

Alright, are there any other questions?"

As Jiang Shan Yi's words fell, his gaze swept over these rookie Professionals.

A hint of cunning flashed in his eyes; the fervor in the eyes of these children was what he wanted to see.

Each of them was somewhat impatient, wishing they could start acting now.

Most likely, no one would speak at this time.

"Report!"

A voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone's gaze turned towards the handsome young man.

"Lin Ling, what's your question? Speak," Jiang Shan Yi said.

"Old Jiang, didn't you say there was a secret to becoming a god to tell us?" Lin Ling asked.

"Hahaha…" Jiang Shan Yi chuckled lightly, "Yes, there is, but I can only tell you after you pass the first stage of the assessment."

Lin Ling was somewhat speechless, shrugging his shoulders helplessly, expressing his dissatisfaction with Jiang Shan Yi's suspenseful behavior.

"Lin Ling, aren't you thinking too much? Ten-turn to become a god, how hard is it for you to level up, don't you have a clue…" Zhang Ziye rolled his eyes and said.

"This child, Zhang Ziye… sigh… his intelligence is fine, but why does he act like an idiot when he looks at Lin Ling? How can you not see the gap between you two? His level is already ahead of all of you, and you're still worried about his leveling up?" Jiang Shan Yi shook his head helplessly, thinking.

And at this moment, Lin Ling's sharp gaze had already fallen on Zhang Ziye.

But with just one glance, Zhang Ziye suddenly had the illusion of being targeted by a god-tier BOSS.

A chill rose from the bottom of his heart, and he couldn't help but retreat two steps with a clatter.

"What do you want to do…"

Zhang Ziye's face turned pale, and he blurted out.

For a moment, everyone's gaze towards him became somewhat strange.

Lin Ling just looked at him, why was this guy so scared?

Feeling everyone's gaze, Zhang Ziye's face instantly turned red.

"Cough, cough, cough…"

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Jiang Shan Yi coughed twice lightly and spoke again:

"I almost forgot, there's one more thing.

Brats, you can form teams, or you can go solo.

For the sake of fairness, Lin Ling can only proceed alone.

Alright, now depart!"

As his words fell, a hint of surprise flashed in everyone's eyes.

A look of schadenfreude immediately appeared in Zhang Ziye's eyes.

"Lin Ling is really getting special treatment. No equipment, no magic scrolls, you don't even have a team; all your reliance will cease to exist."

"Brother Ziye is right, all the demons and monsters are about to reveal their true forms."

"Are you guys still planning to team up with him?"

Several young men who hadn't been able to farm experience dungeons with Lin Ling before said coldly.

Not being able to ride the leveling rocket had left them resentful.

However, the others didn't even bother to look at them.

"Lin Laoda, we can still go together even if we don't team up."

The girl named Zhong Miaomiao said.

"No need, you all form your own teams. Old Jiang is right, it's too much bullying if I'm with you."

After Lin Ling finished speaking, he looked at Ji Mo and the others.

"See you at the finish line."

As his words fell, he rushed towards an alloy door.

"Trying to get a head start?"

Zhang Ziye shouted loudly and immediately started sprinting.

Lin Ling watched Zhang Ziye pass him, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.

Just as the two of them left the plaza, two attacks suddenly shot out from not far away.

Boom boom…

The explosions occurred almost simultaneously. Lin Ling had made a pre-judgment the moment the fireball appeared.

He rolled on the ground, then got up and moved in a serpentine pattern. The fireball, despite having a tracking effect, still missed.

Zhang Ziye wasn't so lucky. When the fireball flew over, he chose to take it head-on.

They had received news earlier that Three-turn powerhouses would appear to hinder their assessment.

Although Zhang Ziye hadn't reached Three-turn yet, he had enough confidence in his attributes.

Now, he wanted to take a Three-turn attack head-on and be the first to rush into the alloy door.

However, the moment the fireball exploded, his expression suddenly changed.

Zhang Ziye was instantly blown to the ground.

A quarter of his virtual health bar instantly disappeared.

Although exhausting the virtual health bar wouldn't truly kill him.

But once it was cleared, he would be judged as failing the assessment.

At this moment, Zhang Ziye finally understood.

This was no ordinary Three-turn powerhouse; the person attacking him was infinitely close to Four-turn.

Zhang Ziye's face was filled with horror, while Lin Ling's was calm.

The difference between the two was immediately apparent.

A series of footsteps sounded.

A Dragon Nest Warrior in camouflage appeared in front of each alloy door.

Although these people also weren't wearing equipment, Zhang Ziye's judgment still underestimated their level; these warriors had at least reached Four-turn.

And standing in front of Lin Ling was none other than the familiar Left Rush, a Fire Mage who was 2 levels away from Five-turn.

"Didn't expect it, Lin Ling? We meet again. Meeting me today means you're destined to stop here."

Left Rush said coldly, his narrow eyes filled with bloodshot veins.

These past few days, he had been repeatedly humiliated by Lin Ling, and last night he hadn't slept at all, searching everywhere for a big shot who could cast a Forbidden Spell.

At this moment, all the negative emotions in his heart needed someone to vent on.

And Lin Ling had undoubtedly become his perceived best choice.

Unfortunately, neither he nor Zhang Ziye had realized until now that Lin Ling's reliance had always been himself.