Chapter 208: Chapter 134: Orc Warrior, The Might of the Horizontal Slash

Wang Lingchuan leaned back in his chair, his fingers tapping on the tabletop.

Dual Martial Arts Spirituality.

One was virtualization.

The other allowed him to materialize matter out of thin air, creating amethysts that were perfect for both offense and defense.

Either of these two spiritualities could be considered rare and powerful on its own.

Their previous view—that virtualization held little value for a newcomer—had been turned on its head. With Lin Ye’s other spirituality of creating matter from the void, it had been enhanced to an epic degree.

This was because he no longer lacked a high-intensity Martial Arts Spirituality.

With virtualization serving as the icing on the cake, not to mention its potential for late-game growth, his abilities were now absolutely terrifying.

He pondered for a long time.

Suddenly, Wang Lingchuan’s tapping fingers came to a halt.

He looked up, scanned the room, and spoke in a calm voice.

"Let’s have him finish early."

His words were like a boulder dropped into a calm lake, sending massive ripples through the entire conference room.

All the officers were stunned, their faces etched with astonishment.

"Camp Commander, you mean...?"

"I mean that Lin Ye’s selection trial ends here."

Wang Lingchuan’s voice was clear and firm.

"Right now, the person in second place has just broken the ten-thousand-point mark."

"And he... already has over seventy thousand."

"With two days left, it’s impossible for anyone to close that gap."

"Even if someone did, it wouldn’t matter. His passing the selection is practically a sure thing."

"Most likely... there’s no longer any suspense as to who will take first place in this trial."

Wang Lingchuan paused, a hint of complexity in his tone.

"I even think that removing him from the selection early is a form of... protection for the other participants."

Protection?

Hearing this word, the officers present were taken aback for a moment before looks of realization dawned on their faces.

Yes, protection.

No word could have been more appropriate.

"He was just forced to plunder the points of three top participants, instantly gaining fifteen thousand points."

"That kind of efficiency is far greater than him hunting mutated beasts on his own."

"If he learns from this and starts actively targeting other high-point participants..."

Wang Lingchuan didn’t finish his sentence, but everyone present understood his implication.

It would be a heavy blow to the entire ecosystem of the selection trial.

It would turn into a one-sided hunt.

Anyone targeted by Lin Ye would likely be someone who already possessed the strength and qualifications to enter the final Qiming General Star Training Camp.

But if they ran into Lin Ye, their days of hard work would come to nothing. They might even suffer the same fate as Yv Chuang and his group for resisting.

That would be a devastating blow to the fairness of the entire trial.

"The Camp Commander is right."

"The purpose of this selection is to screen for the ten most promising individuals, not just to find a single monster."

"Letting Lin Ye remain in the field is indeed too unfair to the others."

"I agree with this decision!"

"I agree as well!"

"Seconded!" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

For a moment, voices of agreement rose one after another.

This was perhaps the most absurd scene since the inception of the Qiming General Star selection trial.

The organizers were actually about to "ask" a participant to leave the competition.

Not because he cheated, not because he broke any rules.

But because he was too strong!

So strong that he could destroy the balance of the entire trial!

Wang Lingchuan raised his hand, signaling for everyone to be quiet.

"Since there are no objections."

"Then, let’s put it to a vote."

"All those in favor of locking in participant number 37, Lin Ye, as first place with his current points and ending his participation in this trial early, please raise your hand."

WHOOSH!

Wang Lingchuan was the first to raise his right hand.

Immediately after, Shi Ruifeng and all the other officers in the conference room raised their hands without hesitation.

One, two, three...

In the end, every arm was raised high.

Unanimous!

「...」

「Meanwhile.」

Deep within the rift valley.

Lin Ye had just dealt with another wave of the Shadow Scale Race that had been drawn to him.

The sandstorm still howled, making the path ahead appear hazy and uncertain.

Just as he was about to press deeper in search of more prey,

a cold, mechanical notification tone sounded in his mind without any warning.

[Ding! Species Advancement Mission: Achieve first place in the current selection trial. Objective complete!]

[You have gained 50,000 EXP!]

[You have gained 5 Skill Points!]

[Host has met the conditions for species advancement. Template promotion in progress...]

[You have acquired a new species template: Orc Warrior!]

[Your All Attributes growth rate has increased from 1.75 to 3.0!]

[The level cap for your Phase 2 skills, Frenzy and Instant Body, has been raised to Level 15!]

[You have unlocked a new skill: Horizontal Slash (Can be unlocked with Skill Points)!]

Lin Ye froze.

A look of profound shock flashed in his eyes.

’What the hell?’

’Isn’t there still two days until the selection trial ends?’

’How did I suddenly complete the mission?’

’Did the military just decide to pick me behind the scenes?’

Before Lin Ye could think it through,

a torrent of energy, far more violent and torrential than any he had experienced before, suddenly erupted from the depths of his body!

His All Attributes growth rate had skyrocketed from 1.75 directly to 3.0!

This terrifying increase instantly triggered a dramatic transformation in his body!

Lin Ye grunted, dropping to one knee. The Star-Piercing Spear nearly slipped from his grasp.

An indescribable, agonizing pain washed over every corner of his body like a tidal wave.

He had gone through this twice before.

But each time his species template advanced, the transformation of his body was revolutionary.

Lin Ye was already used to this kind of pain, because he knew it was the pain of metamorphosis.

All for the sake of becoming stronger!