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Chapter 303: Mission: Part 1
Lin Sheng had only maintained that terrifying form for a few beats before he was exhausted . Not only he was spiritually drained, but all energy—the holy power, dark energy, and the blood power of the Rock Dragon—in his body was also emptied .
Fortunately, after the enhancement of the blood of the Rock Dragon, he could absorb the mysterious energy from the environment to replenish the consumed energy . So his strength was a one-time-use ability . But even so, Lin Sheng had spent two days to recover his strength . And during those two days, he practiced near the huge griffin’s head in his dreams .
He once tried using explosives and liquid nitrogen, the methods he previously used against the Steel Lord and the Night Lord, against the griffin’s head . But the measures did not work this time . Not that he did not use enough of them, but because the power was not adequate .
This time, Lin Sheng had secretly collected a stockpile of explosives and ammunition and placed them in a circle around the griffin’s head . The number of explosives doubled the number of explosives he used against the Night Lord .
After the explosion, not only did the griffin’s head suffer not a single scratch, even the surrounding rock wall had little damage . It was out of his expectation .
Not that Lin Sheng did not try any other methods in his dreams . He had used his holy power to the max with no avail . Not even the combination of the holy power and dark energy and driven by the blood of the Rock Dragon had produced any result . The same happened to explosives .
Lin Sheng probably knew his upper limit now . Unless he could recreate the earlier form, which had a slight possibility of hurting the griffin’s head . Otherwise, other methods were meaningless .
He knew that the form he was in when the soul of the giant attacked him was beyond his imagination . He and the three commanders had talked to each other and knew that they had suffered different degrees of injuries and needed over a month to recover . It was apparent that it was not a form that he could simply summon at whim .
While recuperating in the dormitory for three days, Lin Sheng took the opportunity to digest the alien power of the Heart of the Damned . The absorbed energy was nourishing . It could enhance the strength of his skin, muscles and internal organs . This reinforcement was comprehensive, and sometimes quite aggressive too . If Lin Sheng’s physique was any weaker, the alien power could have injured him instead .
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No wonder Auldmandiller had to bring him to see Big Beardy . Perhaps he wanted Big Beardy to examine if Lin Sheng was qualified to devour the Heart of the Damned .
There was no progress in the dream . And he had not found the third Assimilation spell of the mysterious ritual array . So Lin Sheng treated the Griffin’s Morass as his practice venue . He had an advantage over the other students . Unlike Lin Sheng, they could practice their dark energy in their dreams .
Another two days had passed, and news came from the Soul Fortress . It was time for the special credit mission, which Auldmandiller requested on his behalf .
In Baine University Office . When Lin Sheng pushed open the door, many people already sat inside the expansive rectangular hall . There was the vice-chancellor, three professors, four mentors, and six teaching assistants, while Lin Sheng was one of the twelve candidates taking part in the assignment .
“This way,” Auldmandiller beckoned to Lin Sheng . He stood behind Auldmandiller, observing the others at the same time .
The vice-chancellor was a mature woman with a sedate face and a touch of composed temperament . She wore a pair of red-rimmed glasses, sitting at the leading seat .
The other three professors and four mentors had their own identity plates on their tables . The identity plates had the name of the places they represented . The plate in front of Auldmandiller had “Soul Fortress” written on it .
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Lin Sheng glanced to the right . “Thousand Vipers” was stated on the nameplate . On the left was a wilted old man with the name “Volcanus Silentio” on his plate . He remembered very well that these two workshops were the third-class workshops like the Soul Fortress he saw when he made his selection . They were top-notch workshops .
Lin Sheng glanced at the others . In front of several other mentors, there were nameplates of Palminsar House and Secondary Crystal Wand . He could not recognize the names of others, but they were no bad workshops .
Soon, a few more students arrived . The vice-chancellor adjusted her glasses and said, “Now everyone has arrived . Let’s begin . ”
She gently knocked on the table, and the sound of gold hitting an iron rang throughout the room . Her fingers were as hard as metal . The knocking sound was harsh to the ear .
“There are three special quotas allocated this year and step forward if you want one . ” Her eyes fell on Auldmandiller’s three students .
“Go . Step forward . ” Auldmandiller nudged Lin Sheng .
Lin Sheng nodded . Together with the other two students, he stepped forward and stood in the middle of the hall . He finally saw the nameplate of the vice-chancellor, Suna .
At that moment, he recalled the information he had seen before . Suna was one of Baine University’s extreme Six-wingers, the strongest person except for the principal .
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Lin Sheng further glanced at the other two students again . Like him, the two, a man and a woman, were candidates selected for the special quota . Standing next to him was the man . Wearing square glasses, with a gentle temperament, he looked more like a high school teacher than a student . The woman had a cold disposition . She carried a short brown sheathed knife on her back, similar to a hunter who hunted in the mountains all year round .
“This year has the three of you; Fanny, Elind, and Lin Sheng . You all have the head of a third-class workshop guarantor, so you will get three first-rights to choose the special task,” Suna, the vice-chancellor said, pointing her finger .
Suddenly, a three-dimensional rectangular light-green light curtain unfolded in front of them . The list of the special missions popped up on the screen . Lin Sheng saw what seemed to be cases of the fugitive and killings, mysterious town investigation, tracking of scary monsters, and all sorts of high-risk missions .
Not wanting to be a hero, he reached out to select the easiest patrol mission, just as he had discussed with his teacher .
“The Paragon of Destiny has appeared in Pine Town . The investigation team reached the bottom of the mine, and something went wrong . A number of wild monsters secretly devour human blood .
“Mission description: Guard and patrol the land within a kilometer square of the mercury mines . Ensure the safety of the people and the normal life in Pine Town .
“Mission reward: 20 credits plus 200,000 Miga dollars . (All items got during the mission belong to the student . )
“Mission tenure: two weeks . ”
Lin Sheng had noticed that the other two selections were also easy missions . Apparently, these three missions were tailored made for them . But the key to the missions was time . It was just too short . 20 credits for two weeks . If he got lucky and nothing bad happened, it would be more like taking a vacation . Getting 20 credits would be easy-peasy . Although there was a certain level of risk, it was much simpler than other missions . No matter how easy the school’s missions were, risk was an essential part of the mission and it would carry an element of test . After all, a genius would only be akin to a flower shrouded in the greenhouse without exposing it to the weather outside . He would never hold up in the face of setbacks .
Lin Sheng selected the patrol mission . On the dialog box that popped up, he clicked “OK”, and the selection was complete .
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