Chapter 75: A Gathering of Experts! Their Strength Soars!
Chapter 75: A Gathering of Experts! Their Strength Soars!
The Demon Suppression Army has many departments, among which the most famous are the Demon Suppression Division and the Pioneer Group.
The Demon Suppression Division primarily manages internal affairs such as crimes or espionage committed by human professionals.
The pioneering team, on the other hand, is responsible for exploring dungeons and secret realms.
The differences between them can be seen from their names and jurisdictions.
According to Lin Xiong, Lin Qingli's master is a very important figure, probably a high-ranking member of the Demon Suppression Army. He may have been in the pioneering group before, but as he has gained seniority, he should now be in charge of the Demon Suppression Division.
Given this person's qualifications, a royal-level demon-suppressing airship doesn't seem excessive.
Moreover, the college entrance examination is a prime time for the Demon Suppression Army to recruit people. Showing off their strength to the world at the right time is something that the high-ranking officers of the army would like to see.
"Lord Lin, you've arrived quite early."
Just as Lin Xiong and Su Lin were looking at the Demon-Suppressing Flying Ship in the distance, a voice rang out behind them.
When Su Lin and his companion turned around, they saw it was Lu Qingshan, the principal of Jiangyang No. 1 Middle School.
Several middle-aged men followed him, each handsome and imposing.
Su Lin had lived in the City Lord's Mansion for over a decade. Although he rarely went out and didn't attend many events, he was still very familiar with these important figures in Jiangyang City.
It was Jiang Yunbin, the branch president of Xingyue Trading Company, and the head of the four major families: Zhao, Wang, Liu and Yang.
Su Lin couldn't recall the names of these people, but he was very familiar with the younger generation following behind them.
Jiang Yunbin was followed by Jiang Feng and Jiang Yuyao.
Behind the head of the Zhao family was Zhao Lingyun, and another woman.
Behind the head of the Wang family was Wang Long, along with a man and a woman.
The Liu and Yang families were in similar situations; in addition to the same group of people they had met before, there were also several unfamiliar faces.
However, Su Lin certainly wouldn't underestimate these new faces just because he hadn't met them before.
On the contrary, the fact that they could appear at the same time as Zhao Lingyun and Wang Long clearly indicates that they are also the pride of their respective families, and their strength and talent may even be stronger than Zhao Lingyun and the others.
As the saying goes, enemies are especially hostile when they meet.
While Lin Xiong, Lü Qingshan, and the various families were exchanging pleasantries with smiles, Zhao Lingyun's gaze towards Su Lin had reached a point where he seemed to want to devour him.
Clearly, the defeat in the last battle had left an indelible mark of shame and scars on his heart.
With the college entrance examination looming, he is determined to regain all his lost face and salvage his reputation bit by bit!
He wasn't the only one with the same idea; Wang Long, Liu Sen, and the necromancer girl from the Yang family all had fighting spirit in their eyes to varying degrees.
Clearly, they have improved significantly during this period, and are even confident that they can defeat Su Lin and the Xuanjia Shield Turtle at that time, otherwise they would not be in this attitude now.
However, Su Lin completely ignored their gazes.
He knew that these people would definitely put in their best effort to improve their strength in the next few days, but he himself had not wasted any time either.
Putting aside everything else, the Crimson Blood Burning Sky Dragon is an insurmountable mountain for them.
Su Lin was absolutely confident about this!
"Brother Lin, you've gotten even more handsome in just a few days."
Compared to Zhao Lingyun and others, Jiang Feng was much closer to them.
He greeted Lin Xiong with a smile, calling him "Uncle Lin," and then strode over to Su Lin's side.
"You've improved quite a bit in the last few days; your gear has been completely upgraded from a slingshot to a cannon."
Su Lin smiled.
Although everyone tacitly refrained from using various detection skills, the improvement was still visible in appearance alone.
Whether it's Jiang Feng or Jiang Yuyao, as the young master and princess of Xingyue Trading Company, they have no shortage of money.
In addition, since there were no restrictions on equipment for this year's college entrance examination, both of them made thorough preparations.
Both of them were dressed in magnificent robes and carried staffs, practically armed to the teeth.
According to Su Lin's visual assessment, each of these pieces of equipment is no less than the gold level, and Jiang Feng's staff is very likely to have reached the diamond level, making it an absolute top-tier item.
It's not hard to see from this that although Zhao Lingyun and his group weren't as wealthy as the Xingyue Trading Company, the four major families' long-standing resources meant their equipment was definitely not bad.
In contrast, Su Lin's equipment has hardly been updated, and he has never even thought about it.
Not to mention him, even Lin Xiong was only focused on finding materials for him and hadn't found him any equipment. It wasn't until he saw the other contestants' fancy equipment that Lin Xiong realized something and turned to look at Su Lin.
Needless to say, Su Lin slowly shook his head, indicating that he didn't need it at all.
Lin Xiong nodded, feeling somewhat annoyed.
Even the wisest person can make a mistake!
I've already made a trip to the four major families, how come I only got some materials and forgot to get equipment?
What a blunder!
Unfortunately, at this point in time, there's less than an hour until the college entrance exam, so even if we try to salvage the situation on the spot, it's too late.
While cursing under his breath, Lin Xiong outwardly continued to chat and laugh with the heads of the four major families.
Everyone here is a shrewd old fox. Although they were dissatisfied with Lin Xiong's previous unreasonable behavior, they did not show it at all, and the scene seemed very harmonious.
Jiang Feng didn't care about any of that. After coming to Su Lin's side, he whispered excitedly:
"Brother Lin, we're already level 30, second-tier powerhouses! How about that? Aren't we awesome?"
"You've already done the second job advancement?"
Although Su Lin used a question, it wasn't unexpected.
Although he had been frantically accumulating evolution points these past few days, Jiang Feng would occasionally send a message to report on his upgrade progress.
Two days ago, Jiang Feng had already reached level 30, and he has probably been working on the second job advancement quest these past two days.
After all, the higher the rank of a profession, the more difficult the quests become each time the profession advances, and some specific treasures may even be required.
Of course, for people like Jiang Feng or Zhao Lingyun who have family wealth, they will definitely spend money whenever they can.
"Second job advancement!"
Jiang Feng nodded vigorously, his face regaining its confidence:
"Our output now is vastly different from before."
"Brother Lin, I didn't mean anything by it, but right now, it's still uncertain whether your Crimson Blood Sky-Burning Flood Dragon or I will be stronger in terms of damage!"
"However, you also need to be careful of Zhao Lingyun and his group. I heard that after you defeated them last time, they worked incredibly hard, and their strength has increased dramatically. Not only have they all reached the second stage, but their combat power has also increased at least several dozen times!"
"hehe!"
Su Lin smiled but didn't say anything.
"Brother Lin, your smile is a bit too creepy, could it be that...?"
Jiang Feng didn't think Su Lin was mocking him. Although they hadn't known each other for long, he had a general understanding of Su Lin's temperament and knew he wasn't an arrogant person.
The clever man quickly realized that Su Lin's Crimson Flame might have advanced again.
"Holy shit! Is this some kind of inhumane system?"
Seeing that Su Lin neither admitted nor denied it, Jiang Feng's head immediately drooped.
At this moment, Jiang Yuyao also came over.
She was already beautiful, but today she wore a holy robe, which made her even more stunning. Her exquisite face was lightly made up, making her look like an angel descended from heaven.
She ignored Jiang Feng, her gaze fixed on Su Lin, her red lips slightly pursed.
"Su Lin, is our plan to form a team still okay?"
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