Awakener Guild.
This was a tall, tower-like building, with nine floors in total, representing nine tiers of combat power.
Two imposing stone lions guarded the entrance. Two security guards stood on either side of the main entrance, their watchful eyes scanning the passing crowd.
At this moment, a graceful and poised girl stood beside a stone lion, looking around as if waiting for someone.
The moment Lin Yu appeared, he heard her call out, waving, "This way, this way!"
Lin Yu's heart stirred at the sound, and a smile unconsciously curved his lips as he quickly jogged over.
"You woke up so late, good thing you're not tardy!"
"What would happen if I was tardy?"
"The consequences would be severe, because I would be very angry!"
"Oh no, I'm so scared!"
Lin Yu's feigned scared expression made Zhao Ke laugh, "You're so annoying!"
The two chatted as they walked inside.
Upon reaching the entrance, a guard said, "Welcome, please present your identity card!"
The two took out their identity cards and placed them on the detection platform. The platform then spoke.
"Beep, identity detected: Lin Yu, student from Third High School, welcome!"
"Beep, identity detected: Zhao Ke, student from Third High School, welcome!"
"You two may proceed!"
The two nodded and walked inside.
This was his first time entering the Awakener Guild.
Although he had searched for information and seen pictures online, seeing it with his own eyes still filled him with surprise.
The first thing that caught his eye was a thick, high-definition screen pillar in the center of the hall. The screen was constantly updating with various mission information.
At this moment, many people were standing in front of the pillar, staring at the screen.
"This is the mission hall. The screen on that pillar is constantly updating with mission information. It's where adventurers accept missions," Zhao Ke explained.
Lin Yu realized, and said, "So that's how it is. Are we going to take on a mission too?"
Zhao Ke said, "You have to test your combat power first before you can become an adventurer and take on missions! Let's go to the second floor to test your combat power first!"
"Okay!"
"Let's go!"
Zhao Ke led the way, with Lin Yu following behind.
Along the way, Zhao Ke explained, "The Awakener Guild has nine floors, representing nine tiers of combat power. You are already at Tier Two combat power, so you don't need to go to the first floor. You can go directly to the second floor to test your combat power!"
Lin Yu understood and asked, "By the way, have you tested your combat power yet?"
Zhao Ke nodded, "I already tested it yesterday!"
No wonder Zhao Ke was so familiar with the place; it was because she had been here yesterday.
The second floor was quite spacious, far less lively than the hall downstairs. Lin Yu, led by an attendant, was taken to the room for combat power testing.
"This is the testing point for Tier Two combat power. Please enter this room to test your combat power. As long as you pass the test, you will be recognized as a Tier Two Awakener, and we will also issue you adventurer credentials. You will then be able to accept missions from the mission hall and earn rewards."
Lin Yu nodded and walked towards the room.
For low-level awakeners, the entire testing process was conducted by machines. Only for high-level awakeners would living beings be the testers.
As soon as Lin Yu entered the room, a prompt sound echoed in his ears.
"Beep, please defeat the Tier Two combat robot. Time limit: thirty minutes!"
With a hum, the side door opened, and a silver-white robot holding a shield walked out.
Lin Yu calmly released his clones. Ten clones divided into two groups, flanking the robot.
The clones had experienced multiple battles and their coordination had become increasingly默契, with rich combat experience. Although it was their first time fighting a robot, they quickly adjusted their tactics.
Instead of attacking vital points like the lower body, they shifted their focus to attacking areas like the eyes and throat.
"Release Energy Slash!" Lin Yu commanded.
Upon hearing the command, the clones unhesitatingly unleashed Energy Slash in unison.
Instantly, ten azure slashes appeared out of thin air, carrying a sharp aura as they flew towards the robot.
If one looked closely, they would notice that although Lin Yu's Energy Slashes were the same size, their color was richer and their attack power was stronger. This was because Lin Yu had improved this skill in the Spirit Sensing Secret Realm.
While it hadn't transformed the Energy Slash, it had increased its power by thirty percent.
The robot's reaction was swift. It quickly raised its shield, blocking directly in front of it.
With several thunderous booms, the Energy Slashes dissipated, and the robot's shield broke into two halves.
The robot was only of Tier Two combat power, and facing ten clones of the same tier, it was no match.
The robot froze in place, and Lin Yu immediately issued a command!
"Close in and restrain the robot!"
Receiving the order, the clones rushed forward.
Ignoring the robot's counter-attacks, they used their limbs to tightly restrain the robot's four limbs, rendering it unable to move for a short period.
The remaining clones immediately unleashed their skills, frantically attacking the robot's head.
"Energy Slash!"
"Flame Jet!"
Boom boom boom!!!
Dozens of attacks rained down. Even with the robot's defense, it could not withstand them.
With a crack, its head fell off, making a sizzling sound.
Lin Yu was about to command further attacks when a prompt suddenly sounded in his ears.
"Beep, congratulations on passing the Tier Two combat power test!"
"Beep, identity card information has been updated, please check!"
Opening his identity card, he indeed found that his previous Tier Zero Awakener status had changed to Tier Two Awakener. Moreover, he now had an additional identity as an adventurer.
"The door is open, please leave!"
Click!
The door opened, and Lin Yu walked out without a word.
"Let's go downstairs to accept a mission!" Zhao Ke was waiting outside the door. Seeing Lin Yu emerge in less than five minutes, she didn't seem surprised at all and said, "Come on!"
"Okay!"
The two returned to the mission hall. This time, like everyone else, they stood in front of the pillar, looking at the mission information on the screen.
Various missions appeared before their eyes. Some missions had already been completed and disappeared from the list. Some were marked as urgent, these missions usually offered generous rewards but were also quite difficult.
There were also very simple missions with very limited rewards, which Lin Yu directly ignored.
He was looking for missions that would allow him to both fight monsters and earn money, which was his purpose for being here, and also Zhao Ke's purpose.
He scanned the screen, confidently searching. Mission after mission appeared before his eyes, only to be quickly rejected.
[Mission: Three Frost Wolves; Reward: 5000 Star Coins. Requirement: Tier One Awakener.]
[Mission: One Starfrost Grass; Reward: 2000 Star Coins. Requirement: Tier One Awakener.]
[Mission: One Lightning-struck Wood; Reward: 50,000 Star Coins, Requirement: Tier Three Awakener.]
[Mission: Explore the ruins of the old city one hundred miles south of Jicheng and draw a map of the ruins. Reward: 100,000 Star Coins, Requirement: Tier Three Awakener.]
One by one, the missions were dismissed. He felt a bit disappointed. If he really couldn't find anything, he'd just take a simple one and do it. Just as he was feeling dejected.
Suddenly, a mission caught his eye, stirring something within him. He immediately clicked to accept it!