Large Recruitment Mission

"So, you have nothing to do with this mysterious person?" Su Manchen looked at Luo Jun.

"Of course!" Luo Jun said matter-of-factly. "I wish I had connections. That night is so popular right now, supposedly a Peak. If I had that kind of talent, I'd definitely be getting special training from the school and the Yuan Cultivation Society, right? Why would I be struggling here fighting for an exchange spot?"

Su Manchen looked at Luo Jun, then suddenly changed the subject. "By the way, you've been Foundation Establishment Realm for a while now, what realm are you in?"

Luo Jun was slightly taken aback, blinked, and said, "I'm at the third level now, and I could break through to the fourth level at any time, but considering I need to participate in the selection, I haven't dared to break through immediately."

He had previously instructed Ailongtan to raise his public image of his cultivation level. The old man was quite the actor; by taking advantage of Elontan's absorption of Dragon Vital Energy Qi, he created a story of breaking through three levels in a row and publicly announced that he had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm Third Layer.

Such an unexpected breakthrough due to external forces is rare, but it's not without precedent, so it's somewhat plausible. It's now generally accepted that he turned misfortune into blessing, had incredible luck, and skipped three levels.

"So, you've reached the threshold for cultivating the Heart Refining Realm." Su Manchen nodded. "Have you shown any inclinations?"

Mentioning this, Luo Jun sighed softly, "No... I was tested last week, and they didn't find anything... I suspect I might not be able to break through to the Heart Refining Realm."

Luo Jun wasn't lying. Although he was already at the Foundation Establishment Realm Sixth Layer, he hadn't shown any inclination towards the Heart Refining Realm. Of course, many people might have an inclination, but it wasn't obvious and difficult to judge. Therefore, the academy also had treasures that could amplify inclinations, helping Foundation Establishment Realm students to judge their Heart Refining Realm abilities in advance. Luo Jun had indeed tested it, and the result was indeed that he showed no inclination.

"You don't need to worry about this too much," Song Yi comforted her. "Your situation is special, and your breakthrough method is different from others. Perhaps you haven't adapted yet. Continue cultivating, and I believe it will show its inclination."

"Thank you, Teacher Song. I will try my best."

Luo Jun said this, but he wasn't actually anxious. After everything that had happened, he already knew that the current cultivation methods of humans were problematic and imperfect. He had inherited the God Technique, and the standards for ordinary people might not be meaningful to him.

"Alright, since it has nothing to do with you, then I guess I was overthinking it." The dean sighed. "Go back and continue preparing for the selection competition."

"Yes, Dean Su." Luo Jun stood up to leave, but paused before turning back and asking, "By the way, Dean, has this report been approved? Are we really going to dig out that Young Master Fang's brain?"

The moment he asked the question, Luo Jun mentally summoned the Dice of Heavenly Secrets.

"To receive a truthful answer."

Two pairs of dice are rolled; one pair shows 56, and the other shows... 2.

"Ding! Event Difficulty 100 points, Final Points 56 + 5 points, Event Failed!"

The dean glanced at Luo Jun and replied with a smile, "Of course, no matter how powerful Fang Ming's Lineage is, he's still just an Otherworlder. If the Yuan Cultivation Society wants to, they can always find a way to make this happen without anyone noticing. We will find out the true identity of that mysterious person."

As she spoke, Su Manchen frowned slightly. "Why are you asking this?"

"I just feel sorry for him." Luo Jun shrugged. "But I believe in the Yuan Cultivation Society, I believe in the organization!"

After speaking, Luo Jun bowed slightly, turned around and left the dean's office, closing the door behind him.

"Song Yi, how is it?" Su Manchen looked at the bespectacled man beside her. "Is everything he said true?"

"This kid is hard to read," Song Yi said, adjusting his glasses. "His reactions are all very reasonable."

"No matter how well it's hidden, it can't escape your eyes," Dean Su said.

"It's really hard to say." Song Yi shook his head and said, "I can sense that he has changed significantly since he returned from the Martial World. Before, I could easily see through him, but this time, he hides his emotions very well. Either he is carrying a treasure that can stabilize his emotions, or his control over his emotions and body is terrifyingly strong. Considering his current level, I am more inclined to believe the former."

"If it's a treasure, it was most likely given to him by that old guy. He has extensive connections in the Martial World world; he might have left something for this kid." Su Manchen rubbed her forehead. She hadn't expected Luo Jun to be so difficult to deal with. "Just tell me exactly what you've figured out."

"This guy's emotions were most pronounced when he was reading the documents; mostly surprise, but also mixed with a bit of fear. However, considering he guessed he was being treated as a suspect, this reaction is quite reasonable."

"After that, when he said he had nothing to do with the mysterious person, he had calmed down. But based on my judgment, there's a 64% chance he was hiding something. That's what I suspect most."

"However, he later suggested using a donkey to solve the case, which clearly doesn't fit the suspect's identity." At this point, Song Yi frowned. "This idea is very tricky. If he really is the mysterious person, and this suggestion is adopted by the authorities, it could close off the last chance, which is too risky. My only explanation is that he used the opportunity of giving advice to confirm whether the donkey was his loophole."

"Later, when you, Dean, told him that the donkey had died, he showed obvious regret. For most people, strong emotions can mask weak ones, but in my opinion, expressing something is better than remaining silent. The more obvious his outward emotions were, the easier it was to reveal his true feelings."

"What are his true feelings?" Su Manchen looked at Song Yi with some anticipation.

"It's a pity..." Song Yi sighed, "I didn't sense... any emotion from him, not even that feeling of relief or reassurance."

"Either he said these things without any emotional reaction, or the regret he showed was a genuine emotion."

"Completely unmoved... that's clearly illogical." Su Manchen shook her head. "Unless he knew all along that this path was a dead end... then there's no point in him bringing it up... could it be to clear himself of suspicion?"

"That's possible," Song Yi sighed. "Up until now, I was still analyzing the situation with the assumption that he was the mysterious man in mind, but his final actions completely shook me."

"You mean his last question?" Su Manchen asked.

Song Yi nodded. "When you told him that the association had approved reading Fang Ming's memories, he was very calm, without any panic, as if it were none of his business."

"If we still assume he is the mysterious person, the only explanation is that he already knew the answer before you did. But that's even less reasonable... Since he already knew the association hadn't approved Fang Ming's Memory Reading, why did he ask that unnecessary question at the end? If he really is the mysterious person, this redundant question will only increase suspicion... Unless, he's completely innocent and genuinely just curious..."

"Could it be that we were really wrong?" Su Manchen took off her glasses and rubbed her Jingming Point.

"That is indeed the most reasonable guess," Song Yi said. "And the question you just asked to disrupt his rhythm also reminded me."

"This kid did indeed have his cultivation level and inclination tested last week. His cultivation level was purple, and he's definitely at the third level of the Foundation Establishment Realm. As for his inclination, he's indeed neutral."

"The academy's equipment wouldn't malfunction. This can only mean that he is indeed at the Foundation Establishment Realm level. There's no way that someone at the Foundation Establishment Realm could be connected to someone at the Peak level."

At this point, Song Yi paused, then added, "Even if he really practiced that, it's impossible!"

"It seems... we were overthinking it." Su Manchen breathed a sigh of relief, "The old man will be back soon, right? When that happens, let him deal with those higher-ups. I'm not going to worry about it!"

... After leaving the dean's office, Luo Jun breathed a sigh of relief.

As his attributes improved, although he couldn't match Song Yi's Divine Eye, his insight was still extraordinary. He could sense Song Yi's scrutiny and could also discern the emotions of the person who came with the dean and Teacher Song, though not very clearly. But overall, he should... probably... maybe... barely pass...

That last question is crucial.

Luo Jun asked this question partly to confirm important intelligence, and partly to clear himself of suspicion.

If Song Yi doesn't detect any obvious emotional fluctuation the moment he gets the answer, he's halfway there!

So how do we do that?

Luo Jun smiled slightly; at crucial moments, he still had to rely on the Dice of Heavenly Secrets.

Before asking that question, he had already assessed its difficulty using his Fate Peering Glasses.

Incidentally, the props drawn with chips, including the Fate Peering Glasses, are just like those disposable dice. Even when they are used, only Luo Jun himself can see them, so he doesn't have to worry about being discovered and can take them out to use at any time.

The result from the Fate Peering Glasses is 100 points!

Luo Jun knew that Dean Su would likely tell him the plan had been approved, regardless of the truth, in order to bluff him. The difficulty level of 100 indicated that the dean was probably lying. At this point, Luo Jun already knew that the plan to extract Fang Ming's memories had been rejected!

With his mind prepared, he naturally didn't experience such strong emotional fluctuations. In addition, Luo Jun's current extremely strong self-control meant that even the Divine Eye Song Yi couldn't see through his true thoughts!

Honestly, even meeting the principal feels like walking on thin ice... But getting through this hurdle doesn't mean the problem is solved. Fang Ming has already been targeted by the Yuan Cultivation Society. If they didn't approve this time, who knows what might happen next time? He'll be a problem sooner or later.

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Master should be back soon; I need to discuss this matter with him as soon as possible...

As he walked, Luo Jun suddenly paused slightly.

Just now, he received a message in his mind.

It's about the Chaos Mission, but it's not quite the same as the usual news.

"Tier A Large Recruitment Mission has begun!"

"Mission Type: Confrontation Type"

Minimum number of personnel required for the mission: 30

Maximum number of personnel recruited for the mission: fifty.

"Recruitment period: 72 hours"

"Will you accept the draft?"

Large Recruitment Mission... Luo Jun had heard of this Mission Type countless times, but had never participated in one.

The reason for this is that the higher the Mission Difficulty, the fewer the total number of participants. For C and D level players, it is conservatively estimated that there are more than 15,000 people in Zhendan. With such a huge base, Conscription Mission are issued very frequently, often involving hundreds of people, so it doesn't take long to gather enough participants.

However, in the Tier B, the total number of players is only a few thousand, and it is not so easy to gather enough people for a scale of hundreds. The frequency of Large Recruitment Mission has also decreased, and the scale is usually fifty to one hundred people.

In the top tier, there are only a few hundred players in total, and Conscription Mission are extremely rare, usually fewer than fifty people are recruited, and almost all Conscription Mission are Confrontation Type!

Luo Jun had only been a Class A member for less than four or five months, half of which was spent in the other world. He had only participated in three missions in total, and he was already considered lucky to have caught up with one Conscription Mission.

As for Confrontation Type... Chaos Mission discourage competition between players from the Main World. The opponents are either projections from Different World or Polluter. These missions definitely carry a significant risk of death, so whether to accept one is a question that requires careful consideration.

Luo Jun pondered for a moment, then continued walking forward without making a sound, while silently calling out to Ailongtan in his mind, telling him to prepare to return to school and replace him.

Back in his dorm, Luo Jun opened the forum and found that news about the combat mission had appeared on the homepage.

Tier A Conscription Mission are already quite rare, so they attracted a lot of attention as soon as they were posted. In just over ten minutes since the post was published, there have already been dozens of replies.

However, judging from the content below, it doesn't seem to be posted by the top-tier players, because they are not discussing whether to accept the mission, but rather speculating who will accept it.

Hui Fei De Da Xiang: Large Recruitment Mission; the rewards should be very generous.

Pi Dan Shou Rou Zhou: The reward is definitely generous, but the risk is also high. Only those who are confident enough in their abilities dare to take the job.

Doesn't Like Spicy Food: The top-tier players in the Class A should be able to accept the Peak! As for the others, those with strong assassination skills should also have an advantage.

I Love Looking at Hemorrhoids: It only says it's Confrontation Type, but it doesn't specify the exact rules, so it's not certain which abilities are favored.

Visit My Homepage: H-stockings, tender M-types, maids, school beauties, voyeurism... all the best are here...

Hui Fei De Da Xiang: @Forum Administrator, ban those selling porn!

It doesn't provide any useful information...

Luo Jun frowned and clicked on a comment's homepage. "Tch, they blocked it fast enough..."

With a slight sense of regret, Luo Jun exited his personal homepage, which was marked with a red exclamation mark, and returned to the post, where he found a completely new reply.

Human Cannon: Do you think that night will participate in this Conscription Mission?

(End of this chapter)