Chapter 153: Wooden Ruler Shen Baiyi

"It's just a pity that the air isn't as fresh as in the forest."

Su Ming said to himself.

Then his thoughts stirred slightly.

Consuming a bit of mental energy, he healed all the wounds on his body.

He activated the bloodline of the healing factor.

When he was poisoned by the snake, he had sliced off a piece of flesh from his elbow; now, the flesh there was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Soon, it was completely restored.

The bloodline power would operate autonomously at all times, but active stimulation would make it heal faster.

The gray robe of the Shadow Sword set had strong defensive power.

The only drawback was that it didn't provide all-around coverage, so he still had injuries.

But most of the other poison and blood had been blocked by the Shadow Sword coat.

That was why Su Ming's injuries were so light.

It was also thanks to this set of platinum-grade equipment.

If it were an ordinary set, it would have been easily corroded by the snake venom.

Subsequently, he walked quickly toward the mission hall.

Arriving at the window where he had accepted the mission, Su Ming's expression was plain.

"I need to process some business," he said.

Inside the hall, there were still some player squads that hadn't dispersed, scattered about.

The people around slowly turned their heads to look over.

"Is that... Su Ming?"

"Su Ming, the Sword Master from Xuanjing City, ten-star talent, a recent figure in the limelight."

"I heard he accepted a D-grade mission; once completed, he becomes a platinum-grade hunter?"

"Yes, it's absolutely true; I saw it with my own eyes at the time."

People from several squads whispered.

Ten-star talent, regardless of the strength of the profession, is an extremely rare genius.

So Su Ming's name was known to almost every rookie, not just in Xuanjing City, but in the entire Zhongchuan Province.

Everyone was somewhat surprised.

A rookie daring to accept a D-grade mission, and it looked like he didn't have a squad; he was a lone wolf.

It was truly a bit arrogant.

"This handsome little guy seems to be overestimating his own strength a bit; ten-star talent is strong, but a D-grade mission requires dealing with Second-Turn monsters... it's still too difficult."

In the crowd, a female player with a hot figure, wearing black velvet stockings, said.

She stood in the distance, her eyes playful, looking at Su Ming with deep meaning.

Her words drew a round of agreement.

"Miss Mo is very right."

"I also think so, indeed."

People nodded, their expressions serious.

"He wants to reach the sky in one step and directly rank as a platinum-grade hunter; he is very ambitious, I have to admit, I admire him."

A youth with a cold gaze, dressed in white and carrying a ruler on his back, said.

"I look forward to him leaving a magnificent mark in the history of the Dragon Nation in the future."

Speaking of this, a hint of hidden solemnity appeared in his eyes.

Perhaps one day, he would also have a battle with Su Ming.

He actually didn't want internal strife; he only wanted to kill the demon race and monsters, allowing the Dragon Nation to expand its territory.

His ambition was to lead the entire human race to strength; he wanted to protect all weak people.

But he knew that resources were limited.

The human race is in the cracks of the struggle between the myriad races, and the current situation is not good; the Dragon Nation also doesn't have many resources.

Between geniuses, to become stronger, one needs to constantly fight and seize resources.

Perhaps it won't be a life-and-death battle, maybe just a fight in some competition, but it will happen eventually.

He... does not hope to lose.

Mo Mei looked at him and smiled slightly, the charm in her eyes not restrained in the slightest.

"Hehe, Shen Baiyi, you joke; with your strength, this lady couldn't even last a few moves."

"Su Ming being able to reach level 16 in the rookie dungeon certainly has his own methods, and his strength won't be weak; this achievement can be called unprecedented."

"But leveling up fast doesn't mean combat power is strong."

"Profession is the foundation of everything."

"Sword Master, compared to your Exorcist, the combat power in the early stages is simply heaven and earth."

She had a faint fragrance on her body and was born with a charming bone.

She was also a seven-star genius, and the family influence behind her was also very powerful.

But in her words, there was a hint of actively showing weakness to Shen Baiyi.

However, no one around refuted or was surprised.

Because Shen Baiyi's talent was indeed very terrifying, as had long been known.

Even if Mo Mei didn't say it, everyone knew she couldn't beat Shen Baiyi.

He was worthy of it.

Ten-star Exorcist, this talent plus profession, he could push through everything in the early stages.

All the geniuses in Zhongchuan Province were eclipsed in front of him.

Provincial top-scorer level!

Shen Baiyi, upon hearing her words, was just expressionless.

He was too lazy to reply.

His gaze was like iron; at this moment, he was pondering in his heart.

Opportunity?

How ridiculous.

Family children like Mo Mei, who are high above, really love to underestimate people.

She hasn't experienced hardship; her whole life has been arranged by her family.

How could she know how difficult it is for an ordinary person to get ahead!

That Su Ming, an orphan without a family, was able to reach level sixteen in the rookie dungeon.

What kind of persistence, effort, suffering, and obstacles must one experience to achieve this result?

Opportunity certainly played a part, but it wasn't entirely dependent on opportunity.

Although Shen Baiyi was the strongest person here, he was also the person who least underestimated Su Ming.

Shen Baiyi and Su Ming were so similar, so he felt a sense of mutual sympathy in his heart.

It was this calmness, caution, and clear insight into the situation, combined with talent, that created him, Shen Baiyi.

He possessed extreme calmness and clarity.

His insight into all things was far sharper than his peers.

Mo Mei smiled seductively and said slowly.

"Sword Master Su Ming... although he is handsome, whether he is a show-off or not still needs the test of time."

"You don't need to be in such a hurry to treat him as an opponent."

"Shen Baiyi, you have many enemies now; you'd better take care of the present first." ### CHAPTER 155