45: Join the first team

Lin Ye received the news that he was actually assigned to the first team.

Absurd!

However, he wasn't too worried about being undeserving of the position.

What bothered him, though, was that he had taken Lei Li's spot.

Of course, a team couldn't have two identical professions simultaneously; such a configuration would be too foolish, so Lei Li was transferred to the second team to lead it.

Lei Li and he had a good relationship; Lei Li had even taught him for a period of time.

Other than being a bit of a simp, there was nothing wrong with him.

After some consideration, he decided to talk to Lei Li.

To his surprise, Lei Li was very happy with the transfer decision.

He rambled on and on about preferring to be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail.

Then he said that the company had increased his salary, and Xiaoling was especially happy about his promotion and raise.

???

Key point: Xiaoling!

Alright, a dog can't change its habit of eating shit; Lei Li was still the same, happy if Xiaoling was happy.

Absurd.

Lin Ye's understanding of the 'Boiled Sheep' species deepened.

The handover was completed quickly; Lei Li and he had a friendly exchange, making it a peaceful transition.

When Lin Ye arrived at the first team, all members, including the coach, were present.

"Welcome to the first team. I'm the captain, Six-Stage Colossus Chen Ou." Chen Ou was very tall, a full 2.3 meters, and seemed very righteous.

"Welcome, I'm the vice-captain, Six-Stage Storm's Fury Bai Zhiqing." The tall Bai Zhiqing had above-average looks and an excellent temperament.

"Welcome, I'm Zhao Wenlong, Six-Stage Flame Mage." Zhao Wenlong had cool, 'killer-style' hair, specially dyed fiery red.

"Welcome, I'm Wang Mengmeng, Six-Stage Supporter." Wang Mengmeng was indeed very cute, with a youthful face that made it difficult for people to harbor evil thoughts towards her, B.T.s excluded.

"Zhao Kun, substitute, Five-Stage Shadow. Little handsome, I'm not convinced by you, let's have a match later." Zhao Kun licked his lips.

"Substitute Qian Er, Five-Stage Tracker." Qian Er looked ordinary and didn't speak, making him easy to overlook.

Tracker? Lin Ye paid more attention. This profession was an advancement of the Hunter, skilled in various tracking, scouting, trapping, and hunting. It was extremely popular in hunting teams in the Star Realm but had mediocre frontal combat ability.

"I'm Lin Ye, Four-Stage Martial Artist." Lin Ye shook hands with everyone one by one.

There were three coaches: tactical instructor Aiweng, life coach Jin Qianqian, and training instructor Jiang Xiaoyu.

Each coach also had a team of assistants.

A fight with Zhao Kun was unavoidable; Jiang Xiaoyu had already said before arriving that this 'establishing dominance' battle must be fought beautifully.

The first team members came to the arena, all very interested; they also wanted to see Lin Ye's strength.

Lin Ye's combat power displayed in the battle against Bai Hu was astonishing; they guessed Zhao Kun would most likely lose.

After putting on the protective gear, Zhao Kun licked his dagger: "I hope you satisfy me, don't be a silver-plated spearhead, all show and no substance."

Lin Ye felt his words were strange.

The match began.

The two quickly approached each other. As they got close, Zhao Kun transformed into three illusions, trying to confuse Lin Ye.

The Shadow's signature skills: manipulating shadow power, clones, shadow transformation, stealth, and shadow binding.

Zhao Kun had mastered three of them.

Lin Ye's expression remained calm as he reached out to grab the central Zhao Kun.

Zhao Kun secretly rejoiced, thinking, 'You're nothing special.'

He relaxed his guard.

Suddenly, a large net of inner force appeared at his feet, trapping him.

It was Lin Ye's favorite skill, Ruyi Strength.

Lin Ye quickly changed direction and grabbed the real Zhao Kun on the left.

Cannon Fist.

Zhao Kun hurriedly dematerialized into a ball of shadow, breaking free from the restraint. Lin Ye's punch landed on him but felt no impact whatsoever.

Lin Ye didn't mind. The Shadow's shadow transformation skill was indeed a life-saving divine skill; he had seen it on the opposing captain when fighting Bai Hu.

Shadow transformation was very strong, basically immune to physical damage, but its duration was very short, and it put a great burden on the body, so it couldn't be used many times.

Zhao Kun, taking advantage of the brief remaining duration of his shadow transformation, quickly attacked, swinging his twin daggers and sending out several dark blades.

Lin Ye dodged with Inch Step.

When Zhao Kun's shadow transformation ended, another Ruyi Strength attacked. This time, he was prepared.

Lin Ye's Ruyi Strength was only intended to block his movement, and while the opponent was dodging, Lin Ye had already flashed in front of him.

Force Emission ~ Cannon Fist.

A thick black light enveloped Lin Ye's right fist.

Without any chance, Zhao Kun turned into a magnificent parabola and fell ten meters away.

Fortunately, he had protective gear, which blocked the excess damage; otherwise, Zhao Kun might have passed out.

With the protective gear's defense triggered, Zhao Kun naturally lost.

The first team members were all a bit emotional, knowing Zhao Kun would lose, but not expecting him to lose so quickly.

They all came over to chat and joke around.

Zhao Kun got up from the ground, smiling bitterly.

He hadn't expected to use all his clones and shadow transformation and still not inflict any damage on the opponent.

From then on, Lin Ye's position in the first team was officially established.

Those who could enter professional teams truly had some skills. Captain Chen Ou was even the top person in Modu from their generation.

He knew a lot about his own club; Chen Ou was the strongest, currently ranking among the top three shield users in the professional arena, with many fans, especially female fans.

Chen Ou, 2.3 meters tall, was enthusiastic, outgoing, upright, and had outstanding achievements, making him the club's signature player.

His sunny and cheerful big-boy image was especially popular with 'mom fans'.

And his passionate fighting style was also loved by many old men.

To gauge his own strength, Lin Ye sparred with Chen Ou, who readily agreed.

The result was as expected: Chen Ou's Colossus ability proficiency was quite high. When he used it, he transformed into a seven-meter giant, which was terrifying. Lin Ye could only hit his knees without jumping.

Breaking Void Fist's defense-ignoring effect also needed to hit the torso to shock the internal organs; otherwise, its damage was inferior to Cannon Fist.

But Lin Ye didn't dare to jump; Chen Ou's experience was too seasoned.

In the end, he only caused minor injuries to Chen Ou.

However, his teammates did not look down on him because of this; instead, they thought even more highly of him. A Four-Stage hurting Chen Ou? Impossible, many Six-Stages with lower damage couldn't even hurt Chen Ou.

The first team adopted a 'turret output' lineup, with a super large shield combined with the violent output of two mages, especially the terrifying damage of their combined wind and fire spellcasting.

The turret-style team was very strong in team fights; Prosperity's first team's team fight strength could rank in the top five, partly because Lei Li, being Five-Stage, held them back. But in competitive matches and mission modes, they fell short.

Especially in mission mode, they sometimes completely fumbled. Qian Er was recruited precisely for the mission mode.

Mission mode truly tested the team's overall capabilities.

The organizers prepared mission mode templates before the competition. Before the match, all teams drew to decide which types of missions would be assessed.

The missions were bizarre and varied: rescuing hostages, hunting exotic beasts in the Star Realm, long-distance treks through forests testing willpower...

Therefore, Prosperity's first team was very lopsided.