Chapter 321

327. Chapter 327 Selection? It's Already Decided

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Mo Li resumed her classes, while Lin Ke, due to his promotion to Level 3 Wizard, was arranged by the Academy to take the advanced studies completion exam.

After continuous assessments over three days, Lin Ke successfully obtained his completion certificate.

In terms of qualifications, holding the completion certificate plus being a Level 3 Wizard, Lin Ke is fully capable of serving as the commander of the Grande Main Force Group.

If anyone disagrees, they can simply step forward to question or challenge Lin Ke.

Unfortunately, after the Academy completed all preparations and announced internally and externally the official establishment of the Grande Main Force Group, no one questioned or challenged it.

Thus, the Grande Main Force Group is beyond reproach from a legal standpoint.

However, the team leader cannot assume office in the short term.

According to Academy regulations, newly promoted Level 3 Wizards also have a six-month advanced studies phase.

Considering Lin Ke is about to participate in the Supreme Council's selection, and after passing, he will need to support the difficult situation of the special "Outsider" Iris Ke La Ke, the Academy readily postponed Lin Ke's further advanced studies.

Lin Ke thus gained a brief period of free time.

The Grande Main Force Group wants its leader, but it will have to wait a bit longer.

Within less than a week of free time, Lin Ke thoroughly perfected the "Construct" suit design prepared for the Servant Legion.

After that, Lin Ke directly entrusted the suit testing work to the "Construct" project department of the Paro Sage Legion through Sage Paro.

The subjects for "Construct" implantation and effect testing were, of course, the elves, dwarves, and orcs Lin Ke specially drafted from the Servant Legion source world.

After arranging this, Lin Ke received notice from the Academy requiring him to depart for the Supreme Council's selection.

He didn't even have time to gather the already fully staffed Main Force Group members for a meeting and speech,

and had no choice but to entrust full authority of the Main Force Group to his little girlfriend.

"Now it's fine—though the Main Force Group doesn't bear the Kidman name, it does now."

On the way seeing Lin Ke off, Mo Li joked like this.

"I have no problem; the key is you—are you prepared?"

Lin Ke still replied this way.

Mo Li gave a light smile, ignoring Lin Ke's teasing.

Silently seeing Lin Ke off to the cross-boundary portal, Mo Li suddenly hugged Lin Ke, arms tightly wrapped around him, with great force.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Ke, going with the flow, gave Mo Li a hug and asked softly.

"Nothing."

Sensing the constant agitation of the God-Eater Insect hatchling "Silkworm Baby" in his Sea of Consciousness, Mo Li replied in as calm a tone as possible.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Ke keenly sensed the anomaly and asked again.

"Nothing."

Mo Li sniffled, "Just that we're parting again—just feeling a bit sentimental."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ke fell silent for a moment, then asked: "Are you sensing something?"

As the God-Eater Insect hatchling "Silkworm Baby" grows, and as Mo Li advances in Beast-Taming Wizardry, her intuition in this aspect has surpassed Lin Ke's.

Therefore, it is highly possible that Mo Li has foreseen some possibility, while Lin Ke has no such premonition.

"You go ahead."

This time, Mo Li simply didn't answer, released Lin Ke, and pushed him toward the portal.

She even turned and walked away directly, giving Lin Ke no chance to ask.

Lin Ke watched Mo Li's retreating back, a shadow falling over his heart.

"Grande Wizard, please hurry."

The wizard dispatched by the Academy to accompany Lin Ke to the Supreme Council selection site spoke up at this moment.

Lin Ke didn't delay, turned around, and entered the cross-boundary portal together with this wizard.

Mo Li looked back, deeply gazing at Lin Ke's figure as it vanished into the portal, her feet never stopping, heading toward the rented volcano.

Before Lin Ke arranged for the Real "Small World" to bring about the apocalypse, the Giant Flame Salamander, destined to become Mo Li's contracted spirit beast, had already been moved in advance to the Academy Headquarters.

With the help of the God-Eater Insect hatchling "Silkworm Baby," Mo Li foresaw Lin Ke's return time for this trip as uncertain.

Although the foresight from the God-Eater Insect is not always accurate, the chance of error is not large.

Thus, after confirming with Sandra that she could not accompany Lin Ke to the Supreme Council selection, Mo Li decided to accelerate her own strength enhancement.

This trip to the volcano for renting the Giant Flame Salamander was precisely to use a newly learned Beast-Taming Wizardry witchcraft to extract certain traits from the fire salamander to strengthen herself.

Mo Li has truly had enough of nearly every long separation being due to her insufficient strength, unable to accompany him—this frustration!

On the other side.

Lin Ke, preoccupied with thoughts, accompanied by the Academy wizard, underwent several long-distance transfers, and finally arrived at the location of this Supreme Council selection.

"Grande Wizard, this way."

After exiting the portal, the Academy wizard oriented himself, leading Lin Ke into a plain, box-like building.

The building's exterior is ordinary, but inside lies great significance.

Upon entering, the familiar sensation of spacetime detachment descended.

In the blink of an eye, the two arrived at the star field where the Star Fortress monitoring the Special Ruin World is located.

All around—front, back, up, down, left, right—is starry sky.

Yet Lin Ke understands he is not actually in outer space; beneath his feet remains the floor of that ordinary building.

This feeling is extremely similar to wearing AR glasses, but far more realistic—by who knows how many times.

Of course, the wizards appearing in the starry sky were not limited to just the two from Riverside Academy.

This time, the Supreme Council's selection was open to the entire Wizard World.

"This way."

The academy wizard observed briefly, then quickly led Lin Ke to the gathering place of the West Coast wizards.

"Lin... Grande Wizard, I'm here."

Jessamine Michel of the Michelle Great Sage Tower, upon noticing Lin Ke's arrival, her face lit up with excitement as she raised her right hand high and waved it.

Considering that Lin Ke had obtained her contact information but had not sent even a single message, not even replying to hers,

she had switched from the slightly familiar "Lin Ke" midway to "Grande Wizard."

"I can only send you this far, Grande Wizard."

The academy wizard glanced at Jessamine Michel, who was still waving her hand incessantly, and said in a low voice, "From now on, everything depends on you. Friendly reminder: the witches of the Michelle family are no pushovers."

Having spoken, the academy wizard turned and left without delay.

Lin Ke silently took the academy wizard's warning to heart, walking toward Jessamine Michel with a calm expression.

Whether willing or not, this person is his partner for this selection.

Even if they do not cooperate, or cooperate poorly, it is still better than being hostile toward each other from the start.

So, some formalities still need to be observed.

"Hello, Michelle Witch."

Lin Ke greeted in a flat tone.

"Just call me Jessamine."

Jessamine Michel lowered her right hand, pouted her lips, her tone first somewhat displeased, then turned cheerful: "At first I couldn't find you, I thought you weren't coming. It's wonderful that you came, I'm so happy." Lin Ke remained silent, responding with a wordless gaze.

Jessamine Michel spoke on, unbothered and not embarrassed, pointing with her hand and continuing: "Those who have come here today are the elite among the younger generation of wizards, starting from Level 2 Wizard, most are senior Level 2 Wizards, and there are a few super geniuses who have already reached Level 3 Wizard."

"Is that so?"

Lin Ke did not doubt Jessamine's meaning, merely feeling quite curious.

Exactly who has already advanced to Level 3 Wizard?

One must know that the Supreme Council's selection this time targets those whose age is no greater than Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke minus three years, the true younger generation.

At such a young age, to have advanced to Level 3 Wizard absolutely promises a brilliant future, full of promise.

He himself only managed to advance successfully through various fortunate coincidences, having received who knows how much external assistance.

Of course, he knows how rare this achievement is.

At this moment, Lin Ke heard Jessamine Michel speak with a more hopeful tone: "I really envy them—they don't even need to take the exam, just get a slot."

"Do you know who those Level 3 Wizards are? Jessamine."

Lin Ke asked out of curiosity.

"I do."

Jessamine Michel nodded naturally, then elaborated: "The direct descendants of the five Saints, several outstanding young talents from wizard organizations founded by senior Level 9 Great Sages, and we even have one from the Tudor Region."

"No specific names?"

Lin Ke frowned slightly, pressing further.

"There might be, but I'm not entirely sure."

Jessamine Michel pouted her small lips and cooed: "I wanted to look, but the people from the Supreme Council won't let us see, no matter how much we beg."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ke did not continue asking.

Whether Jessamine Michel truly doesn't know or is pretending not to, her unwillingness to speak is already very clear.

Moreover, Lin Ke feels that her deliberate mention of the Tudor Region also producing one carries a hidden meaning.

Seeing Lin Ke adopt a posture of unwillingness to continue talking, Jessamine Michel opened her mouth, but in the end remained silent.

Soon, wizards from all over responded to the Supreme Council's call, and the young wizards participating in the selection gathered.

Roughly counted, there were about four hundred or more.

After so many years of development, the Wizard World has more than four hundred but not over six hundred wizard organizations at the level of Level 7 Great Sage or above.

Like the Michelle District, by agreement, the Michelle Great Sage Tower and Riverside Academy each send one person as representative, a situation that is no longer rare.

Once the people had gathered, this starry sky immediately underwent a change.

Beams of light shot forth from unknown places, aiming at the void where the Special Ruin World is located.

The Special Ruin World that originally existed there has vanished without a trace.

The light beams sank into the void, as if swallowed by a black hole, neither scattering nor disappearing elsewhere.

These light beams are actually a method of the Supreme Council.

Their purpose is not illumination, nor investigation, but merely to establish a connection.

Lin Ke glanced over and saw that the number of light beams is 64.

He also does not know what significance this number holds.

As he was thinking this, another change occurred.

Each light beam emitted a branch, shooting toward the young wizards awaiting selection.

These light beam branches are highly flexible, able to twist at will.

Like in a cross-scan.

Lin Ke instinctively wanted to dodge these light beam branches, but the moment the thought arose, he found his silhouette silently immobilized, unable to move.

After passing several wizards, two light beam branches came to the side of Lin Ke and Jessamine Michel.

As if possessing some kind of sentience, the two light beam branches hesitated for a moment, then separately shone upon Lin Ke and Jessamine Michel, ceasing to twist.

Suddenly enlightened, Lin Ke instantly understood that this counts as passing the Supreme Council's examination.

"Turns out the test isn't about who's stronger!"

Jessamine Michel beside him spoke up with a sigh, "I thought we'd have to fight, but instead we're just relying on family connections to get them to arrange us as a team. Who would've thought it'd be this simple?"

Lin Ke heard this and remained silent.

Simple?

This kind of test method seems simple, but is actually the most cruel and merciless.

Because the underlying logic within it is "fated" two characters.

What are the selection criteria?

I don't know.

What are the selection standards?

I'm not clear.

In the end, only a result is given.

If you fit, you fit; if you don't fit, you don't fit.

Those participating in the selection, besides accepting the result, cannot change anything through their own efforts.

Watching one after another genius among the young generation of wizards in the Wizard World, because no light pillar branch was willing to stay and shine for a long time, they were silently transported out of this starry sky.

Lin Ke increasingly felt that this test, this selection, was cruel and merciless.

Shortly after, 64 wizards remained in this starry sky.

"Is it over already?"

Jessamine Michel's tone was somewhat doubtful, full of regret, "Not even a few fights? I still wanted to closely admire the heroic bearing of Grande Wizard in battle, to see Linke Grande, said to have unmatched combat power among peers of the same age, how he'd slaughter in all directions."

Lin Ke couldn't help but glance over.

Is this guy finally done pretending to be a shy, obedient girl?

Exposing her true nature and original face, no longer hiding the thought from the start of wanting to use Linke as a thug and stepping stone?

Jessamine sensed Linke's gaze, grinned, and said sweetly: "Grande Wizard, why are you staring at me like that? Don't you know me? I'm Jessamine Michel."

"Of course I know you."

Lin Ke smiled faintly, "Just that now I know you even better."

"Really? Then please look after me more in the future."

Jessamine Michel's smile grew brighter, her tone sweeter.

Lin Ke lightly nodded.

If possible, he really wants to properly look after his own partner.

Having scheming isn't a problem; it's much more reliable than being a silly sweetie.

The only problem is, these 64 wizards of ours entered the trial as reinforcements, to support Iris. Ke La Ke, and will encounter what?

Lin Ke inferred from his own meager experience of the first trial he underwent that the more people who can help Iris. Ke La Ke, and the greater the help they can provide, the trial mechanism will accordingly magnify the trial difficulty.

I believe the wizards of the Supreme Council, especially the five Saints, cannot possibly not understand this.

Yet the Supreme Council still firmly pushed forward support for the special "Outsider" Iris. Ke La Ke.

From this, it can be seen that Iris should already have fallen into desperation!

And we these reinforcements, upon entering, will inevitably encounter a situation no different from Iris's, or even more difficult.

Hope it's not too outrageous!