6: Lin Ling's Choice

“Impossible! How is this possible? How could an SSS-rank talent be aWaste talent?”

“God Lin! He’s Invincible, how could he be aWaste talent? You must have made a mistake!”

A chorus of doubts immediately arose from the crowd below.

“Quiet, everyone. This information came from our allied White Bear Country. How could it be wrong? We are also very regretful, but we must face reality!”

Mayor Bai Haishan’s expression turned cold as he spoke to the awakened ones waiting for the assessment below.

The faces of the crowd below flushed red, but they said no more.

However, Lin Ling’s expression remained unchanged.

He looked at those who had invited him to join their factions with interest and asked, “Are your invitations still valid, everyone?”

This question immediately made everyone’s expressions turn strange.

“I suddenly remembered that the guild still has some matters. Everyone, you should take Lin Ling. After all, he’s an SSS-rank talent.” Lei Zhantian, the War Sky Guild Leader, said with an awkward smile, and as soon as his words fell, he fled as if escaping.

“Student Lin Ling.” Ye Tianming, the Burial Love Guild Leader, said with a troubled expression, “Uh, I also suddenly remembered that the guild’s finances are tight recently. I will definitely invite you to join the Burial Love Guild next time.”

He left a sentence, glanced at the War God Alliance Leader, whose face was also ashen, and then strode towards the outside of the square.

“Hmph! What are you pretending for? Lin Ling, my War God Alliance doesn’t take in trash. You, this great god, should seek a higher place.”

The War God Alliance Leader was a straightforward person. Seeing Lin Ling’s talent defined as aWaste talent, he spoke directly.

As soon as his words fell, he also flicked his sleeves and left, not bothering to look back.

“Hahahaha… The strongestWaste talent, Lin Ling, you really are trash. It’s a good thing you didn’t agree before, otherwise, you would have become a stain on Xiao Ya’s life.”

Xiao Ya looked at Lin Ling and said coldly, with no trace of lingering affection in her eyes.

“Lin Ling, oh Lin Ling, considering your past contributions and your talent in crafting exclusive weapons, I, on behalf of the Ya Zi Guild, will give you a chance.

Either leave Ya Zi completely, or stay in the Ya Zi Reserve Team as a team leader teacher, and at the same time be responsible for crafting exclusive weapons for all official members of the Ya Zi Guild, with a monthly salary of ten thousand dragon coins.”

Xiao Yan said with a sneer, his words and demeanor full of condescension.

Outsiders didn’t know about Lin Ling’s expertise in exclusive weapon crafting, but as the young master of the Xiao Family, he received this news immediately.

A qualified exclusive weapon design blueprint on the market costs at least one hundred thousand dragon coins, and those blueprints on the market are simply trash compared to what Lin Ling designed.

And at this moment, Lin Ling, rejected by major guilds, had no choice at all.

Although they lost an SSS-rank peerless expert, symbolically giving Lin Ling a salary of ten thousand dragon coins to gain a dog that spits out gold coins was simply too good a deal.

“Xiao Yan! Are those human words? How much honor has Team Leader Lin brought to Ya Zi in the past three years? Ten thousand in salary? Are you trying to brush off a beggar?”

Li Jingliang, a warrior from the Ya Zi Reserve Team, shouted angrily.

“Exactly, you’re burning the bridge after crossing it. So what if it’s aWaste talent? Didn’t the Mayor’s secretary say that at the very least, he can be Invincible in the early stages if nurtured? How can a hero like God Lin be left in the Reserve Team as a team leader teacher? Let him become an official member, and we’ll level him up.”

Zhou Mengyan’s eyes were red as she glared at Xiao Yan, fighting for Lin Ling.

“Right! We’ll level up Brother Lin.”

“Let God Lin become an official member, we’ll level him up.”

One by one, the members of the Ya Zi Reserve Team spoke up, expressing their indignation for Lin Ling.

Listening to their clamor, Xiao Yan’s face gradually darkened.

“Shut up, all of you! If anyone dares to speak for him again, get out of Ya Zi! The first thing my Xiao Family did after becoming the owner of the Ya Zi Guild was to raise the salaries of official members. Everyone’s monthly salary will be increased from 100,000 to 200,000 dragon coins, and we also have guaranteed spots to enter the Dragon Nest. If you don’t want to join Ya Zi, get out now!”

Xiao Yan roared, and all the Reserve Team members instantly fell silent.

Two hundred thousand dragon coins was already a year’s salary for members of other guilds, and Dragon Country Professionals only received national subsidies if they achieved results in the Novice Championship.

The Dragon Nest was also the dream destination for all Professionals. At this moment, no matter how much they felt indignant for Lin Ling, they dared not say another word.

“Hehehe… That’s right, Lin Ling, make your choice. Stay or leave? Think it over carefully, don’t act impulsively. Although your talent won’t get you into the Dragon Nest, if you stay and work like a dog, you can still earn 100,000 a year!”

Xiao Yan said with a smile, as if he had already got Lin Ling where he wanted him.

“I choose—to leave!”

Lin Ling said with an unruffled expression.

“Brother Lin.”

“Team Leader Lin.”

The members of the Ya Zi Reserve Team spoke up one after another, but under Xiao Yan’s angry gaze, they swallowed their words back.

“Hmph! Lin Ling, since you’re leaving on your own accord, you won’t receive this month’s salary, nor will you receive the 200,000 incentive bonus for new awakeners.” Xiao Yan was a bit anxious, but unwilling to actively persuade him to stay.

“Heh heh… Is that all?” Lin Ling sneered.

“All your exclusive weapon designs were created at Ya Zi. These are all Ya Zi’s property. If you leave, you are not allowed to disclose any information about exclusive weapons to outsiders.” Xiao Yan said coldly, displaying shamelessness to the extreme.

Just then, Zhou Mengyan suddenly looked at Xiao Yan: “You really have no shame, do you? Don’t you know the price of an exclusive weapon design draft?”

Xiao Yan’s face immediately darkened.

However, just then, Lin Ling’s lips curled into a slight smile.

“Do you think they can really make them without me?”

Lin Ling said indifferently. As soon as his words fell, he put his hands behind his head and walked towards the outside of the square, without the slightest hesitation.

“What do you mean? Stop right there!” Hearing Lin Ling’s words, Xiao Yan’s face instantly sank.

However, Lin Ling had no intention of paying attention to him.

“I’m talking to you, didn’t you hear? I order you to stop!”

Xiao Yan took a running start and charged directly towards Lin Ling. He swung his hand and grabbed at the back of Lin Ling’s neck.

Lin Ling’s eyes narrowed slightly, his ears twitched, and he suddenly leaned back, dodging Xiao Yan while striking like lightning, grabbing Xiao Yan’s neck.

He let out a low growl, exerted force with his arm, and dragged Xiao Yan forward by the neck.

Xiao Yan’s face instantly changed drastically. He was already flying in mid-air, being lifted and slammed to the ground.

Boom…

The ground trembled slightly. Xiao Yan struggled for a long time before he managed to get up from the ground.

“You dared to touch me?”

Lin Ling’s eyes narrowed slightly, a cold glint flashing within them, “You’d better not provoke me!”

Xiao Yan looked at the cold glint in his eyes and couldn’t help but shiver, nodding subconsciously.

Lin Ling’s gaze carried a chilling coldness, a kind of gaze he had seen in the eyes of the Xiao Family’s assassins.

At this moment, Xiao Yan’s heart suddenly trembled. He could be sure that Lin Ling had killed people.

This scene instantly made everyone’s throats bob.

“God Lin’s combat skills are also this strong?”

“So handsome.”

“Why would such a powerful Lin Ling awaken aWaste talent?”

Several members of the Ya Zi Reserve Team couldn’t help but whisper.

Lin Ling ignored those voices, turned, and continued to walk out.

“Lin Ling!”

A clear and pleasant voice sounded.

Hearing this voice, Lin Ling’s steps paused slightly, but he didn’t turn back. He knew the voice came from Zhou Mengyan.

“Lin Ling, don’t be impulsive, stay for now, trust me, I have a way to keep you in the core.”

Zhou Mengyan said anxiously. Although she and Lin Ling were not a couple, she was Lin Ling’s best friend in the Ya Zi Guild.

She knew that Lin Ling had no savings at all, and once he left Ya Zi, he would struggle to get by.

“No need, I am God Lin, a man destined to become a Law God.” Lin Ling said with a faint smile.

Zhou Mengyan clenched her fists tightly. Lin Ling had told her this more than once.

She knew this was his dream. This man valued his dignity more than his life. “Since you’ve already decided, then I’ll go with you…”

Before Zhou Mengyan could finish speaking, her phone suddenly received a message notification. She took out her phone and looked at it, her expression suddenly changing slightly.

“Let me see you off.” Zhou Mengyan said with a somewhat helpless expression.

Lin Ling felt relieved. Fortunately, this girl didn’t impulsively leave with him.

At least for now, he didn’t want to expose his Transcendent Professional too early, and now Lin Ling had nothing. Women would only affect his casting speed.

Zhou Mengyan quickly caught up, but after only a few steps, Xiao Yan’s cold shout came from behind them.

“Zhou Mengyan, get back here!”

However, Zhou Mengyan acted as if she hadn’t heard his voice, staying close by Lin Ling’s side.

“You want to be expelled from Ya Zi…”

Xiao Yan was furious and originally intended to threaten her with expulsion from Ya Zi to make her come back, but the words caught in his throat. If Zhou Mengyan really left, just thinking about it made him shudder.

Zhou Mengyan’s talent would surely lead her to the Dragon Nest, or even the legendary War God Hall.

Moreover, any faction that produced a core member of the War God Hall’s Dragon Nest would be rewarded 10 billion by the country.

Zhou Mengyan was not only Ya Zi’s face but also the Xiao Family’s cash cow.

Watching the two walk further and further away, Xiao Yan could only stare intently at their backs.

No one spoke along the way until they reached the edge of the square.

Zhou Mengyan seemed to gather her courage and asked, “I still want to ask you one question, why are you looking for that girl named Yan Nan Shu?”

Lin Ling paused slightly, then said, “Just doing someone a favor.”

Zhou Mengyan: “Where are you going?”

Lin Ling glanced at the second profession that was still activating and couldn’t help but say helplessly, “Find a place to try out skills and level up.”

“Go for it, I believe no storm can defeat you, and the country won’t abandon you!” Zhou Mengyan clenched her fists tightly.

Lin Ling didn’t reply, raised his arm, waved, and strode towards the direction out of the city.

Countless sympathetic gazes gathered on him, only to see his desolate silhouette stretching longer and longer.

The moment Lin Ling left the central square.

A pleasant voice finally sounded.

【Ding… Second Profession successfully activated.】

PS: Don’t be emo, everyone. The plot officially begins in the next chapter. We’ll start having fun later, so be sure to read a few more chapters. You’ll definitely love this book.