My career aspirations have come true.

The days spent immersed in improving my skills flew by.

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

North District Detachment Base, Instance Hall.

Emerging from the dungeon, Lin Ze let out a long sigh of relief, stretched, and his bones cracked slightly.

He slowly summoned the semi-transparent panel, his gaze sweeping over the data on it, and a joyful smile involuntarily spread across his face.

Name: Lin Ze

[Class]: Sword Master

[Level]: 3

【属性】：力量10.4、敏捷12.8、体质10.3、精神7.4（+1.5）、感知6.5

【技能】：拔刀斩Lv9（16036/25000）、神速瞬息Lv9（16146/25000）、疾影手Lv3（24/500）

[Talents]: Sword Mind Clarity, Sword Mastery, Lightning Reflexes, Armor-Piercing Stance, Sharp Eyes and Hands, External Avatar, Overclocked Soul

Potential Points: 27352

For the past two weeks, he has been grinding dungeons during the day and hunting Gangfist and Blood Eagle people at night, and his skill experience points have increased rapidly.

Besides the Draw Sword Slash and Swift Instantaneous Movement reaching Lv9, Shadow Hand also leveled up two levels through experience gained in actual combat, reaching Lv3.

Due to frequent use, Blood Frenzy and Blood Manipulation have also reached Lv2, resulting in a significant increase in his mental and perceptual attributes.

Blood Frenzy, in particular, can be said to be built up by the lives of two separate individuals.

Under normal circumstances, the difficulty of upgrading this skill would be ridiculously high.

It takes a long time to recover after using it once; it might take at least half a year before it can be upgraded to Lv2.

Blood Leap and Execution Mark are already at Lv3 and no potential points have been invested, so their leveling speed is relatively slow.

However, the experience bar is almost full now, and it's just one step away from leveling up to Lv4.

The rapid increase in skill level brought Lin Ze's four attributes to level 3, except for perception, which was still a bit lacking.

Agility is only 0.2 points away from reaching level 4.

"If I level up either Draw Sword or Swift Strike by one more level, my Agility should be able to break through 13 points."

Lin Ze looked delighted.

But he didn't do it immediately.

The reason is that after this period of hunting, the soul crystal is almost fully solidified.

Lin Ze estimated that after killing two or three more professionals with sin values, the soul crystal would be completely solidified.

At that time, he will be able to trigger the second soul baptism, and all his skills will be able to undergo a second leap, enough to upgrade Draw Sword and Swift Instantaneous to the maximum level.

There's no need to waste potential points now.

"After the soul baptism is triggered tonight, we'll plan which skills to upgrade."

The thought of summoning his third clone filled Lin Ze with joy.

After a moment of joy, he checked the rewards for clearing the dungeon.

In addition to fixed potential points and extraordinary materials, there is also a skill card called Fighting Mastery.

This is a prerequisite skill for becoming a Fighter.

It's not of much use to him right now, so he just tossed it into the storage box.

Aside from the first time he cleared the dungeon, Lin Ze obtained a total of 15 cards and 1 rare item from the subsequent 16 dungeon clears.

There's not much to say about the cards; apart from one excellent-grade talent, all the others are common-grade.

Lin Ze used some of those ordinary-grade cards to exchange for military merits, which he then used to acquire Armor-Piercing Force, Quick Eyes and Hands, and a common-grade extraordinary weapon, the Blackthorn Sword, made of Blackthorn Iron.

He stored the rest in his storage mark, hoping to use them someday.

However, the excellent-grade talent card gave Lin Ze a pleasant surprise.

[Resonance Constitution]

It is the prerequisite talent for the optimal job change route for the Spirit Awakener.

The Spirit Awakener, who is transformed through Resonance Physique and Meditation, can gain the talent of Energy Perception, which perfectly completes the last piece of the puzzle for the Blade of Limits.

Lin Ze originally planned to wait until the number of clones increased before having the new clones specifically train to master this talent, but he didn't expect it to be unlocked in the dungeon.

It's like a pillow being delivered just when you're about to fall asleep.

Besides that, Lin Ze was also pleasantly surprised by that strange object.

【Replace Scarecrow (Normal): After use, a scarecrow with the same appearance as yourself will be generated on the spot. Reactivation will instantly swap your position with the scarecrow (maximum effective distance 100 kilometers). Uses: 3/3. Cooldown: 24 hours.】

Although it is only a common-grade rare item, its effects are exceptionally practical.

If used well at a crucial moment, it can completely turn the tide of battle or serve as a life-saving trump card.

Although Lin Ze mostly controlled his clones while keeping his main body in a safe area, having an extra means of survival always made him feel more at ease.

After all, life is unpredictable, and no one can guarantee that they will never find themselves in danger.

"This kind of life-saving artifact is probably quite rare. There isn't a single similar one in the intranet exchange section. If it weren't for the usage limit, it would at least be a superior-grade artifact."

Lin Ze sighed inwardly, the rewards for clearing the dungeon were indeed generous.

Many soldiers have spent years farming the Blackthorn Tower dungeon without even getting close to obtaining any rare items, while he only farmed it a dozen times and already got two rare items, both of which are very useful.

The difference shouldn't be too big!

Come to think of it, it's not easy to assemble a team of level 4 professionals capable of clearing the Blackthorn Tower.

The entire North District detachment probably couldn't even muster one.

Even if you manage to assemble a team and successfully complete the level, the rare item you obtain will have to be shared among the four of you.

Nothing compares to him eating alone.

"It's better to use cheats well than to play well."

Lin Ze chuckled, turned off the control panel, and walked toward the elevator.

Because he exchanged his extra cards for the "Quick Eyes and Hands" skill, he now has 2 small merits left, which he plans to use to exchange for dungeon attempts.

With his current dungeon-running efficiency, he's guaranteed to get a card or rare item every time he enters. One small merit can be exchanged for three challenge opportunities, making it a sure-fire way to make a profit.

If you need any cards in the future, you can exchange them through the card trading platform on the intranet.

Most common cards can be easily obtained if you're willing to pay a premium.

Dudu!

Lin Ze's phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket. He took it out and saw that the caller ID showed it was Captain Pan.

"Captain Pan, what are your instructions?"

"Lin Ze, someone called the police on Bihu Street, saying that a professional is committing violence in the street. Take your team over there and handle it." The voice on the other end of the phone was concise and clear.

"Received, departing now."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Ze took out his phone and notified each of his team members.

He always spent a long time running dungeons. Every time he came out, Tang Wangshu and the other two were either in the office or in the training room upstairs honing their skills, so they could regroup very quickly.

Four or five minutes later, all members of Group 8 met at the parking lot entrance and quickly boarded the official vehicles.

Pei Xuan volunteered to be the driver, and with a quick press of the accelerator, the vehicle sped off towards Bihu Street.

"I don't know which hothead dared to cause trouble in broad daylight."

Inside the carriage, Zhuang Yi wiped his beloved longsword while muttering to himself.

Although the North District was chaotic, it still maintained a certain level of order on the surface.

Even a lawless guild like the Blackrock Guild wouldn't commit crimes in broad daylight on the streets.

If I want to do something, I always choose to do it late at night when it's quiet, or find a secluded and deserted place.

Blatantly breaking the law and committing crimes is a slap in the face to the Legion!

No matter how much the legion considers the overall situation, it cannot tolerate such behavior and will inevitably strike without mercy.

Ironically, this is the unspoken understanding between legions and guilds.

Of course, if it's a fight between guilds, as long as ordinary people aren't involved, the legion usually pretends not to see it.

"Most of them are freelancers," Tang Wangshu said casually.

Lin Ze didn't participate in the conversation. His gaze was fixed on the street scene rushing past the window, but his mind was already on tonight's hunting plan, thinking about which stronghold to target.