200: The collapse of faith in India

At this moment, everyone except Jiang Shan Yi felt as if a fire was burning in their hearts.

How many years had it been? They hadn't experienced this kind of surging passion in a long time.

Jiang Shan Yi was the person who understood Lin Ling the most among them. He looked at Lin Ling's excited expression, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"Something's fishy, absolutely fishy. That kid always looks for profit. Why is he so proactive this time? From what I know of him, this guy would never go to India just for an elite squad leader he doesn't even know."

Lin Ling felt Jiang Shan Yi's gaze and immediately knew that the old man had noticed him. The corner of his mouth curved up again, and a gleam flashed in his eyes.

"Don't worry, those who kill our Dragon Country people will not get away with it. I know what I'm doing, and I'll make them pay for their blood debt."

He spoke, his eyes fixed on the system panel in front of him.

Just now, a message suddenly popped up before him.

"Hero Lin Ling, Soldier King General Zheng has sent you a letter, hoping you can go to the distant India to rescue the Natural Goddess, Moriya, who is imprisoned by Shiva. Do you accept his request?"

Lin Ling immediately understood that he had triggered a hidden quest again.

This didn't even require thought; the rewards for any hidden quest were incredibly generous.

As expected, after he agreed, the hidden quest panel immediately popped up a notification.

"Congratulations, you have accepted a new hidden quest: Rescue the Natural Goddess, Moriya."

"Quest Analysis: The Natural Goddess, Moriya, was imprisoned by Shiva and transformed into the Ganges River, the mother river of India. Moriya loves cleanliness the most. To suppress Moriya, Shiva allowed the native humans to pollute the Ganges River. You need to find Moriya, stop her crying, and take her out of the Ganges River Instance."

"Quest Reward 1: For every Professional who defiles the Ganges River you kill, you will receive a 1-point increase in all attributes, with a cap of 100,000 points."

"Quest Reward 2: Rescuing Moriya will earn you the favor of the Natural Goddess, granting +1000 to four-dimensional attribute points and +2000 to mental power."

Seeing this quest, Lin Ling knew that this was a redemption quest to be completed with blood.

...

A nauseating stench permeated the air, and below, in the turbid Ganges River water, there were now a large number of India Professionals.

Along both banks of the Ganges River, rows of luxuriously decorated hotels formed the Ganges River Town.

Of course, only a very small number of India Professionals stayed in these hotels.

Those who came here were either Professional squads from other countries attempting the Ganges River Instance, or the most outstanding experts from India's high castes.

In the Ganges River Town, there was a bar named Paradise.

This was India's information hub, where spies from various countries gathered. The term 'mixed bag' was an understatement for the chaos here.

Paradise Bar was filled with the intertwining of sin and desire; no one who frequented it was a good person.

The dim lights flickered, as if narrating countless unspeakable secrets.

The air was thick with the mixed scent of alcohol and tobacco, stimulating people's senses.

In the corners of the bar, figures swayed, indulging in debauchery.

Most people either wore masks or cloaks.

But there were also some who were brazen, without any concealment.

For example, the dozen or so India Professionals seated near the central stage.

Two people sat at the central table, and the other India Professionals looked at them with awe.

This was because these individuals were from the Kshatriya high caste, one of the most powerful Professional groups in India.

"Ajay, I heard your operation this time was quite fruitful. How was it? Are the Dragon Country people as powerful as the legends say?" a heavily Bearded Man from India asked while eating hand-grabbed rice.

Across from him sat a scar-faced youth. A hint of fear flashed in his eyes, but he said with a smile:

"Master Ravi, the Dragon Country people's combat strength is all talk. I killed a War God Squad leader with one hand, by myself."

The man shook his head, speaking in an understated manner.

As soon as he said this, the admiration in the eyes of the nearby India Professionals intensified.

"As expected of Ajay, as expected of one of the most outstanding talents in our India."

"Of course, Ajay secured 16th place for our India in the Newcomer Tournament Instance ten years ago."

"Yes, this achievement was second only to their leader, Rajesh."

Several Professionals spoke proudly, as if Ajay's achievement was their own.

Ajay had already become a belief in the hearts of a multitude of India Professionals.

"Hahaha, I've said it before, Dragon Country people are cowards. How can they compare to us India warriors, who are favored by the gods and grew up drinking Ganges River water?" Master Ravi said, and the others nodded, their eyes gleaming with longing.

"Why are you here alone? Where are Rajesh and the others?" Master Ravi grabbed a handful of rice and stuffed it into his mouth, asking again.

Ajay put his palms together and turned to look towards the Ganges River, "Master Ravi, our leader Rajesh is level 180. He entered the Ganges River Instance for his class advancement quest."

Creak...

The bar door was pushed open, and several figures in black cloaks filed in.

Beneath the cloaks were faces adorned with metal masks.

However, from the exposed lower half of their faces, one could vaguely tell that these individuals seemed quite young.

Their appearance immediately drew everyone's attention.

"Gentlemen? Welcome to Paradise Bar. We have everything you need here. As long as you pay, there's no request we can't fulfill," a middle-aged man who looked like a servant said with a smile, walking over.

The tall figure leading the group couldn't help but frown slightly; the smoky bar seemed to make him very uncomfortable.

"Two Kshatriya elite squads returned from Devil Island today. I want to know their whereabouts," Lin Ling said coldly.

As his words fell, the noisy Paradise Bar seemed to have been paused, instantly falling silent.

Everyone's gaze involuntarily turned to the group of figures sitting by the central stage.

Many people's eyes flashed with anticipation, as if a good show was about to begin.

The smile on the waiter's face gradually froze, and he asked with a somewhat cold voice, "What do you want with them?"

"I lost my fish. I suspect they stole it. I want them to return my pet," Lin Ling said.

A hint of confusion immediately flashed in the waiter's eyes, and he subconsciously looked in Ajay's direction.

At this moment, Ajay had already stood up. He looked at Lin Ling with an unfriendly expression, "How could we steal your fish?"

Lin Ling's lips curled slightly, "Then perhaps I remembered wrong. Maybe it was a bird I lost."

Ajay was furious at these words. "F*ck, are you playing with me?"

"Only just realized?" The mockery in Lin Ling's smile grew even stronger. "Ajay Kshatriya, Six Revolutions, not bad. It seems you're one of them. Let's do this!"

At these words, Ajay and the others' confusion deepened.

Since this person knew Ajay, why provoke him? Was he looking for death?

Moreover, this was Paradise Bar. Who would dare cause trouble here?

And 'let's do this'? Do what?

However, just as everyone was confused, Lin Ling spoke again: "I am the Lord of the Heavenly Court. Today, I pronounce your death sentence!"

"Hahaha... So he really is a madman."

"Lord of the Heavenly Court? I'm Jesus Buddha."

"He actually declared Ajay's death sentence? Ajay is one of India's top ten young powerhouses."

Laughter erupted from various parts of the bar, as if they had heard the funniest joke.

Ajay, with a sinister grin, waved his hand towards Lin Ling's direction.

The dozen or so figures around him immediately surrounded Lin Ling and his companions with ill intent.

Soon, these people sealed off the bar's exit, cutting off Lin Ling and the others' retreat.

"I'd like to see if you pronounce my death sentence today, or if I execute yours? Before you die, I'll give you one chance: state your identity, otherwise..." Ajay said fiercely, but was coldly interrupted by Lin Ling.

"Otherwise, you won't rest in peace, right? Then I'll grant your wish! Dragon Country Heavenly Court!"

These words immediately made several India Professionals who had not fought against the Dragon Country show disdain.

"Dragon Country trash?"

"Hahaha... I thought it was some master?"

"Your elites were crushed by our Ajay with one hand!"

Mocking laughter continued to ring out, but no one noticed a dark shadow had quietly appeared behind Ajay.

Pfft!

As a sound rang out, a dark dagger instantly pierced Ajay's temple.

The immense critical damage instantly zeroed Ajay's health bar.

His eyes were wide open, but his pupils were rapidly dilating.

His now vacant eyes were filled with unwillingness and confusion.

At this moment.

Everyone's eyes widened, watching the scene before them in disbelief.

The powerful Ajay, the Invincible India hero, was instantly killed?

The mocking laughter ceased abruptly, as if everyone had their throats choked.

Paradise Bar instantly became eerily silent.