Chapter 997: 469: Inauguration and Her Arrival!

Chapter 997: Chapter 469: Inauguration and Her Arrival!

Stab.

Slash.

Continuous strikes.

Shen Ye gripped the short sword, swinging it endlessly in the void.

Kill the Gatekeeper?

What a joke.

If he really killed Fei Lun, the odds would be akin to winning the lottery.

Once it revives, there could be a “How Did You Die?” symposium so it could share its insights on having such terrible luck.

“Alright, cough… that’s enough already, no need to keep attacking.”

The lead Professional spoke up.

His voice was gentle, and his expression became more approachable.

“Is it done already?”

Shen Ye asked, feeling a bit unsure.

Just now.

He seemed to feel something.

—It felt like he had hit something.

Oh no, could it really be that coincidental?

Shen Ye focused his senses slightly.

—The Big Skeleton was his contract creature. He could sense that it didn’t seem to be dead.

Shen Ye simply asked outright:

“Hey, Fei Lun, you okay back there?”

The Big Skeleton’s voice rang directly in his mind through their contract: “What could be wrong? I’m perfectly fine, right in the middle of a critical moment in my training. Don’t disturb me!”

Did it just get mad?

Could it be because I kept stabbing it with the sword?

“I only attacked you with the short sword because you can resurrect,” Shen Ye explained.

“Understood—do you ever shut up? Do you really think you could hurt me that easily? You’re so normal yet so full of yourself, brother.” The Big Skeleton replied impatiently.

“Haha, alright, I won’t bother you anymore.” Feeling a bit embarrassed, Shen Ye quickly withdrew his spiritual power.

After his spiritual power left, the Big Skeleton remained in its meditative training posture.

A few seconds passed.

Suddenly, it jumped up, covering its butt with both hands, rolling around the ground in agony.

“Damn it… Why does it hurt so much!”

“I might as well die and resurrect again! Shen Ye, you bastard, of all places to stab, why did you stab me there?!”

The training room echoed with its ghost-like howls and cries.

Meanwhile.

Shen Ye sighed in relief, placed the short sword on the tray, and stepped back into the line.

The void opened.

A young girl in a gorgeous gown descended, bowing slightly as she said:

“Congratulations, you have completed the ritual. Please follow me to prepare for the profession selection.”

“Okay,” Shen Ye replied.

He followed the girl out of the line, stepped into the elevator, and disappeared from everyone’s sight.

—It was time to choose a profession.

The other youths looked on enviously.

One of them hurriedly reached for the short sword.

“Not allowed,” the lead Professional said, “The short sword needs to rest for at least fifteen minutes before it can be used again.”

The group immediately began to fret.

One of the youths said, “But I heard that higher-tier professions only open one slot at a time, and he’s already gone—”

“Indeed, he was the first to complete the trial, so of course, he gets to go first.” The lead Professional said with a smirk.

The youths all showed looks of regret.

Just a brief hesitation and someone else had taken the lead.

“There are so many professions; he can only pick one. It’s not like he can take all the benefits,” another youth grumbled irritably.

“That’s true,” the lead Professional agreed, “Now it all depends on his vision and luck.”

The elevator continued ascending to the top.

Ding!

The doors slid open.

Shen Ye was a little surprised.

Because outside was a long corridor lined with glass walls.

The girl explained:

“This is the highest point in the entire city.”

“As we walk through this corridor, you can see the sights outside the city.”

Shen Ye turned his head to look.

Beyond the city lay a vast, boundless wasteland.

Lead-like clouds gathered on the horizon.

Thunder Light flashed.

Torrential rain ravaged the wasteland.

Shen Ye’s pupils suddenly contracted.

In the far, distant reaches of the wasteland, a massive black serpent, its tail unseen, soared into the sky and drifted away with the wind.

This serpent had no eyes on its head, not even a mouth.

Who knew what kind of thing this was?

Shen Ye only saw a line of deep red text seemingly flash above its head.

—Super Mythology Entry!

Besides this strange serpent, other creatures occasionally emerged on the wasteland.

Shen Ye even spotted a mutated Three-eyed Demon.

It floated slowly across the wasteland.

Whenever it encountered any Monster, the Three-eyed Demon would emit a Pupil Skill ray, instantly killing its target, then devouring the body.

“Why are there so many monsters outside the city?” Shen Ye couldn’t help but ask.

“Though we’ve all awakened our memories, this is just the first step to surviving.”

The girl smiled faintly at him.

A row of glowing text emerged quietly in the void:

“Your maximum Affinity makes it easy for you to win a girl’s favor, just like now.”

Shen Ye was speechless.

The girl seemed quite patient, continuing to explain as they walked:

“The world is very dangerous now, and we must rapidly enhance our strength to protect our homeland.”

“That’s why every Professional is important.”

“Of course, the division of roles differs.”

“But the most crucial thing is to defeat the monsters on the wasteland and to search for treasures there.”

She winked at Shen Ye.

By now, the two of them had walked through the glass corridor and reached a grand hall.

The girl raised her hand gracefully.

Countless cards fluttered through the air and hovered around her.

“All available professions are here.”

“You have fifteen minutes to choose—if you exceed that time, you’ll be randomly assigned a profession.”

“Feel free to look through them. Let me know once you’ve decided.”

The girl stepped back a few paces, making room for Shen Ye.

Shen Ye took a few steps forward and gazed at the floating cards.

Only fifteen minutes.

What profession should he choose?

He suddenly recalled what the woman had said.

The World Will.

She, the manifestation of the World Will, had also mentioned that making choices was itself a test.

Choices…

Shen Ye pulled a card from the air and examined it carefully.