My career aspirations have come true.

Chapter 89 Joining the Special Operations Team, the Bard

Xue Dai's face was filled with shock.

Even within the branch, only a very small number of people possess rare-level skills.

How can it not be surprising that a small special operations team leader in the North District Detachment has mastered rare skills?

But he quickly forgot about that and just stared intently at the center of the field.

The ear-piercing whistling sound echoed throughout the venue, causing pain to the eardrums.

Many people subconsciously frowned, but their eyes were unwilling to look away, for fear of missing any scene.

To everyone's astonishment, the azure whirlwind utterly crushed Tao Leshan's all-out attack, its remaining force slamming into his chest.

Tao Leshan felt a violent, spinning, tearing force, a sharp pain in his chest, and he was sent flying backward as if hit by a battering ram. He flew through the air in an arc and crashed heavily onto the ground more than ten meters away, rolling several times before finally coming to a stop.

"Cough cough————"

Tao Leshan struggled to prop himself up, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. His combat uniform was torn, revealing the mangled skin beneath, with countless tiny wounds that sent chills down one's spine.

He looked up and saw Lin Ze still standing there, his black steel sword sheathed at his side, looking at him with amusement.

Tao Leshan wasn't stupid; he instantly realized that his opponent had held back in that attack, otherwise he would probably be a corpse by now.

The outcome is decided, and it was a decisive victory.

After a brief silence, the martial arts arena erupted in a deafening roar.

"Haha, we won! As expected of Team Leader Lin!"

"Team Leader Lin is awesome!"

"So what if they came from the branch? Our Team Leader Lin still took them down easily!"

The soldiers watching the battle were filled with excitement and pride, their eyes looking at Lin Ze with admiration, but when they turned to Tao Leshan, they were filled with undisguised ridicule and sarcasm.

This guy used to mock their North District branch for having no one, but now look what happened, they lost to Lin Ze, and lost so badly, he's been proven wrong.

Feeling the mocking gazes around him, Tao Leshan's face turned pale and then red, his heart filled with shame, indignation and shock.

He never expected Lin Ze to be so powerful.

Looking back now, it seems that the opponent's attack was a rare-level skill, Gale Slash.

But how could a mere special operations team leader possess such rare skills?

Even as a branch elite, he only has excellent-level skills!

Chang Yao, standing at the edge of the field, also showed surprise in his eyes.

He had thought that Lin Ze would have a fierce battle with Tao Leshan, and might even win, but he never expected that Lin Ze could win so easily.

Could it be true that what those people just said, that Lin Ze once killed a level 5 professional?

That's outrageous!

"Hey, what about the prize? A bet's a bet."

Zhuang Yi swaggered over, a smug smile on his face, and waved his hand at Tao Leshan.

Tao Leshan gritted his teeth, feeling a deep pang of heartache.

Even for him, high-quality cards are extremely valuable.

However, with so many people watching, he didn't dare to renege on his debt even if he wanted to. He could only take out the [Precise Perception] card from his storage mark and slap it hard on Zhuang Yi's hand, as if this could alleviate some of his heartache.

Zhuang Yi didn't mind, chuckled, and turned to jog over to hand the card to Lin Ze.

"Team leader."

Lin Ze took the card, scanned it with his eyes, and after confirming that it was correct, smiled at Tao Leshan with a playful expression.

Thanks.

These two simple words pierced Tao Leshan's heart like needles, causing his cheeks to twitch involuntarily.

His face was dark, and he didn't say a word. He forced himself to stand up and staggered back to Chang Yao's side.

"Brother Yao," Tao Leshan said in a low voice, his tone filled with resentment, "you fight him, you'll definitely win."

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Chang Yao is a level 5 professional, much stronger than him, and will definitely be able to defeat Lin Ze and help him get revenge.

However, Chang Yao shook his head and glanced towards the entrance of the martial arts arena.

"Advisor Xue is already here. If we keep making a scene, we'll only anger him."

Tao Leshan followed his gaze and saw Xue Dai standing at the door. He immediately felt a chill and suppressed all his thoughts, no longer daring to provoke Chang Yao.

The appearance of Xue Dai and his group also attracted the attention of others, and the crowd immediately quieted down.

Luo Du stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Disperse, everyone. Those who need to train, train; those who need to rest, rest. Don't gather here!"

Although the soldiers wanted to continue watching the excitement, they could not disobey their captain's orders and could only reluctantly disperse, excitedly discussing the battle they had just fought as they left.

After most of the crowd had dispersed, Xue Dai finally stepped towards Lin Ze.

He pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, scrutinizing Lin Ze carefully, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Level 5 strength may not seem like much, but the addition of "19 years old" and "killing someone of a higher level" makes it truly astonishing.

Upon seeing Xue Dai and the others approaching, Chang Yao, Lin Ze, and the others saluted.

Xue Dai didn't even glance at Chang Yao and the other man, but instead focused his gaze on Lin Ze, a gentle smile appearing on his face.

"I saw the battle just now, Lieutenant Lin. For someone your age to have such formidable strength, your talent is outstanding even within the branch."

Lin Ze nodded politely and respectfully: "Advisor Xue, you flatter me."

Xue Dai nodded, then turned to Tao Leshan and Chang Yao, his tone turning cold: "Tao Leshan, Chang Yao, you two came down here to carry out a mission, not to show off or start fights. Go back and each of you will have a month's salary deducted, and submit a written self-criticism!"

"Yes, Consultant Xue," Chang Yao replied immediately.

"----yes."

Although Tao Leshan was full of resentment, he did not dare to act recklessly in front of Xue Dai and could only bow his head and accept the punishment.

"Alright, come back with me."

Xue Dai waved his hand and gave Lin Ze an approving smile.

"Outstanding young people need to shoulder more responsibilities. Lieutenant Lin, prepare well. See you at the branch."

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After saying that, he turned and left with the two of them.

After watching Xue Dai and the other two disappear through the door, Luo Du walked over and patted Lin Ze on the shoulder with a relieved smile on his face.

"Well done, you didn't disgrace our North District Detachment."

Pan De and Guo Wenzhou also cast approving glances their way.

Lin Ze smiled and said, "It's nothing."

"Judging from what Advisor Xue said, it seems like your joining the special operations team is a done deal. You should start preparing as soon as possible."

Luo Du whispered a word of advice, then turned and left with Pan De and Guo Wenzhou.

Lin Ze didn't stay long. He said goodbye to Tang Wangshu and the other two, and then left the martial arts arena.

As Tao Leshan walked out of the martial arts arena, he looked dejected.

The wound on his chest had stopped bleeding and scabbed over thanks to the medication, but the psychological blow was clearly much greater.

Xue Dai ignored his dejection and sighed to himself.

"It seems there are still some geniuses in the district branch."

He then glanced back at the two of them and said, "Remember this lesson. Go back and train hard. After the special operations team selection is completed, there will be an internal competition for the captain position. If the branch can't win the captain position, don't put on an elite act in front of the district branch in the future."

Tao Leshan composed himself and said, "Advisor Xue, don't worry. Although I lost to Lin Ze, I still have Brother Yao. Lin Ze can't possibly take the captain's position."

Chang Yao waved his hand and said, "Don't say that. There are quite a few people who are more capable than me in the special operations team selected by the branch. I don't expect to become the captain."

Although he stated that he had no interest in the captaincy, he did not deny the implication in Tao Leshan's words that he was stronger than Lin Ze.

Even after witnessing Lin Ze use his rare-level skills, Chang Yao did not believe that his strength was inferior to Lin Ze's.

If even he didn't dare to dream of becoming the captain, then it was even less likely for Lin Ze.

Xue Dai nodded slightly, without saying anything more.

In truth, he didn't think Lin Ze could win the captain's position.

The special operations team is full of talented people and geniuses. Although Lin Ze's talent is outstanding, he is still too young and his level is only 4.

If he were given a year or two to grow and advance to level 5 before competing again, he might actually become the captain, but as he is now, he is still a bit lacking.

The reason I said those words was simply to give Chang Yao and Tao Leshan a warning.

After leaving the martial arts arena, Lin Ze did not leave the training building, but instead went upstairs to open a training room.

Unlike ordinary physical or weapons training rooms, this training room is specifically for professionals such as psionicists and illusionists.

The interior is simply furnished, with walls and floors covered in special materials that can isolate external energy interference.

In the center of the room was a semi-circular platform with a complex-looking silver-white device on it, connected to a helmet-shaped sensor.

Lin Ze sat down on the chair in front of the platform, took out the [Precise Perception] card, and slapped it onto the professional mark on the back of his hand.

The card turned into specks of light in my hand and disappeared into my body, followed by golden text prompts.

[You have mastered the talent Precise Perception (Excellent)] (Greatly enhances the sensitivity of the five senses, enabling you to detect the most subtle sound waves, air currents, and energy fluctuations in the environment), Constitution +0.1, Spirit +0.1, Perception +0.4.

"Now all that's missing is the energy horizon and visual anchoring."

Lin Ze nodded in satisfaction.

I was prepared to spend several months training to master Precision Perception, but I unexpectedly got the Precision Perception talent card, which saved me a lot of time and energy.

It's like a pillow being delivered when you're sleepy.

There are quite a few good people in the branch.

After a moment of joy, Lin Ze picked up the helmet and put it on.

This device is specifically designed to train energy-based and spiritual talents, such as spiritual resonance and energy perception.

Energy horizons are also an option.

The effect of this talent is that the vision can be briefly switched to an energy field, allowing direct observation of the flowing energy traces and bio-energy fields in the environment.

Although he hasn't mastered the lower-level talents, Lin Ze possesses two major talents: Breaking Limit Blade (energy perception) and Precision Perception. These should be somewhat helpful in his upcoming training, allowing him to accelerate his progress.

Inside the helmet, there are cool metal contacts that fit snugly against the temples. When activated, a gentle energy flows through the contacts and seeps into the brain.

The darkness before my eyes gradually faded, replaced by a chaotic energy field.

In this perspective, the entire world is no longer a material form, but rather composed of countless flowing energies of various colors.

The walls radiated a stable, earthy yellow hue, while the ceiling lights emitted a pale blue electrical glow. Thin, multicolored particles of free energy floated in the air.

Following the training instructions, Lin Ze began to focus his gaze and try to distinguish the nature and flow of different energies.

The training room was silent except for the very faint hum of the equipment running.

Lin Ze was completely immersed in the world of energy perception, and time passed by unnoticed.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

The North District Branch officially announced the list of selected members for the Special Operations Team.

As expected, Lin Ze was on the list.

Wei Ran followed closely behind.

The third is Tang Wangshu.

Only three people from the entire North District Detachment were selected.

Inside the office of Group Eight, Zhuang Yi looked at the website announcement on his computer screen with a joyful expression on his face.

"Now our Group 8 can really shine, with two members from our group serving as special operations team members."

Pei Xuan, with a broad smile, congratulated Lin Ze and Tang Wangshu.

"Congratulations to the team leader, congratulations to Wang Shu."

He offered his congratulations, but his feelings were complicated.

Tang Wangshu's selection was certainly due to his talent, but it was also inseparable from the influence of his family.

Otherwise, with only a level 3 skill level, it would be very difficult to enter the special operations team.

Pei Xuan was incredibly envious of this.

What disappointed him even more was Lin Ze's departure.

There's no one to rely on anymore.

Zhuang Yi didn't think that much about it, but he was very reluctant to see the two of them leave.

"Team leader, Wang Shu, when you go to the branch, don't forget about us!"

Lin Ze smiled and said, "The central area and the northern area are not far apart, so we can get together anytime we want."

Tang Wangshu nodded slightly and chuckled, "I will come back to see you."

"Oh, right," Lin Ze brought up another matter, "the new team leader and members will be arriving soon, and Team Eight will be expanded; it won't just have four people like it does now."

"I hope the team leader is an easy person to talk to," Zhuang Yi prayed, clasping his hands together.

After laughing and joking for a while, the topic quickly turned to celebration, and the four of them agreed to have dinner together after get off work.

Lin Ze then returned to his seat, turned on his computer, and logged into the internal website.

In the previous battle to destroy Blood Eagle, he killed many enemies, including a level 5 Cliff Cavalryman, all of which were counted as military merits.

There is a total of 1 medium skill and 12 small skills.

This was the most military merits he had ever received since joining the force.

Because the military merit settlement system differs between the branch and the detachment, Lin Ze had to use up his military merits before reporting to the branch, otherwise they would be wasted.

As for what he wanted to exchange for, Lin Ze already had a plan in mind.

One of the prerequisite classes for Blade & Soul is the two-star class, Psionicist.

The prerequisite professions for this job are Spiritualist and Bard.

Lin Ze either already possesses all the prerequisite talents and skills for Spirit Awakeners, or he has the corresponding cards in hand, allowing him to change classes at any time.

The only ones who are not fully prepared are the bards.

This is a support class that uses music and poetry to influence the battlefield, excelling at inspiring teammates and disrupting enemies.

Lin Ze checked the list of occupations published by the federal government but couldn't find the bard.

Either the information about this profession's job change is held by the higher-ups and not disclosed to the public.

Either the Federation has not yet discovered this profession.

Lin Ze prefers the latter.

After all, bards aren't exactly a powerful class.

The prerequisite talents for changing to the Bard class are Music Theory Mastery (Normal) and Spiritual Resonance (Normal), and the prerequisite skill is Song of Courage (Normal).

These cards can all be found in the Legion's internal exchange vault, and they're not expensive.

Lin Ze made the exchange decisively.

In this way, the preparations for the job change for the Spiritualist and the Bard are basically complete.

Once the advancement requirements for a Psionicist are met, they can successfully advance to the next star level.

Lin Ze used up all the remaining military merits in one go, selecting some cards that he might need later.

"All done. Now it's time for my vacation. I'll report back to the branch in three days."

Lin Ze stretched and, seeing that it was already time to leave work, got up and told the others to leave.

The four left the office building and walked outside.

Along the way, people kept greeting Lin Ze warmly.

"Good day, Lieutenant Lin."

"Congratulations to Lieutenant Lin on his promotion."

"Lieutenant Lin, come back often in the future."

Members selected for the special operations team will be promoted one rank from their original rank.

Therefore, after the list was announced, Lin Ze's rank changed to second lieutenant, officially joining the ranks of officers and taking an important step in his career.

A second lieutenant, if placed in a military district, would basically be equivalent to the position of deputy commander of a detachment.

That is, the level of Pan De and Guo Wenzhou.

In the eyes of ordinary people, and even in the eyes of many professionals, he is already a well-deserved big shot.

Zhuang Yi and Pei Xuan watched this with envy in their hearts.

They also wanted to be respected like Lin Ze.

I can't even dream of becoming a second lieutenant. At least I'd like to be promoted to warrant officer like Tang Wangshu.

The dinner was held at Yundingxuan.

With their parting imminent, the four of them let loose and abandoned any distinction between superiors and subordinates. Zhuang Yi kept challenging Lin Ze to drinking contests, eventually getting himself drunk.

Pei Xuan also offered toasts quite a few times, but he was rather restrained.

Lin Ze welcomes all comers and treats everyone equally.

Leaving aside Zhuang Yi, although Pei Xuan had some character issues, he always followed Zhuang Yi's lead during the time he served as the group leader.

In this respect alone, he is far superior to many others.

Before parting, Lin Ze gave each of them a skill card that they could use in their respective professions as a farewell gift.

Pei Xuan was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly. He then helped the drunk Zhuang Yi and tactfully left first, leaving Lin Ze and Tang Wangshu behind.

The early autumn night breeze was already cool as the two walked slowly along the street.

"Are you nervous about going to the branch?" Lin Ze asked.

Tang Wangshu thought for a moment, then nodded and shook his head: "I'm a little excited, but also a little uneasy. The branch is full of geniuses, so the competition will definitely be much fiercer than in the North District. I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up."

Lin Ze smiled and comforted him, "Your talent is no less than anyone else's. It's only a matter of time before you become stronger. Besides, going to the branch will allow you to access a wider world, and your growth will only be faster."

Tang Wangshu turned his head to look at Lin Ze, the light from the streetlamp casting a soft outline on his profile.

He spoke in a calm and resolute tone, carrying a reassuring power.

For some reason, the unease in my heart gradually dissipated.

"Mmm," Tang Wangshu responded softly, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

Lin Ze gazed at the dimly lit streets in the distance, his thoughts drifting to even more distant places.

He is about to move to a bigger stage.

The timing is also the same; it will no longer be limited to the northern region.