Chapter 161: Dingdeng Genius Battle and Recruitment
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“My lord!”
Outside the door, Song Tian’s voice sounded.
Lin Yan put away the scriptures and secret manuals and pushed open the door.
“Lord, the Order Issuer called us over and said that she has an important order.”
Lin Yan nodded. “Let’s go.”
Together with Song Tian, they walked to the office at the side of the main hall of the Demon Suppression Division’s residence. They knocked on the door to enter.
“You’re here. Huh? Lin Yan, you’re in good spirits today. Sit. Song Tian, sit too.”
In the room, Liu Lanqing was dazzling. She sat behind a mahogany table and wrote word by word with a brush in her fair hand.
The layout of this office was a little like the office rooms in Lin Yan’s previous life. It didn’t match the style of Ding’an City.
The two of them sat opposite Liu Lanqing. Liu Lanqing put down her brush and pushed a stack of yellow paper to Lin Yan.
“I called you here because I don’t have enough manpower. I have something for you to do.”
Lin Yan picked up a notice from the top of the stack of yellow paper.
He looked at it and raised his eyebrows slightly. “Dingdeng Genius Battle?”
Beside him, Song Tian also sat up straight and listened.
Liu Lanqing nodded, put down her brush, and yawned. “I’ve been too busy these days. I almost forgot that the genius seeds of Ding’an City have yet to be chosen.”
The Dingdeng Genius Battle was divided into the internal selection of each city and the semi-finals, which were usually held in the prefecture capital.
Now, the prefecture capital battle would be held in Ding’an City, but the local genius battle in Ding’an City had yet to be held.
On the yellow paper notice was the registration information for the Dingdeng Genius Battle within the city.
“Issuer Liu, this notice says that the registration deadline is until noon tomorrow. Including the posting time, there’s only a day in total. Isn’t that too rushed?”
Liu Lanqing picked up the paper on the table and blew on it. She said casually, “It’s good to hurry. Time is tight. The day after tomorrow, the first batch of genius seed contestants from the outer cities will arrive. You have to hurry.”
As she spoke, she handed the paper in her hand to Lin Yan. “I’ll leave this matter to you. Choose ten genius seeds for me before tomorrow night.”
“…I’ll be in charge? Before tomorrow night?”
Lin Yan was shocked. He took the paper. “Issuer Liu, isn’t this too hasty?”
Liu Lanqing waved her hand. “You’re from Ding’an City. Isn’t it appropriate for you to choose the genius seeds of Ding’an City?”
Lin Yan opened his mouth. Now that she said that, it seemed reasonable.
However, shouldn’t the Dingdeng Genius Battle be held formally and grandly?
Was it appropriate to hand it over to him just like that?
“Don’t think too much. Ding’an City is just a lower city, and it’s the bottom existence among the lower cities. Who cares how its geniuses are chosen?
“I handed it to you because you’re from Ding’an City. It’s the most suitable.
“However, you have to check carefully. You can’t choose randomly, especially not trash. Otherwise, the face of my Demon Suppression Division will probably not be good.”
Lin Yan didn’t know what to say. He opened the paper Liu Lanqing handed him and took a look.
There were five names on it, as well as their corresponding identities and strength realms.
Lin Yan actually knew three of them!
He turned to look at Song Tian, then at Liu Lanqing. “Issuer Liu, these are…”
“These are all people reported by the other Demon Suppression Guards. I casually filtered them and chose five people. They’re all quite talented. You can look for them. If they agree, they can directly become genius seeds and you can save some time.”
Lin Yan looked at the list again. “It’s fine if it’s the first three, but Yu Qian and Tao Chen are only at the Strength Realm. Can they participate in the Dingdeng Genius Battle?”
Liu Lanqing replied, “What’s the difference between Strength Realm and Tough Realm?
“When the people from the prefecture capital arrive, someone will naturally plant a first-grade Spirit Marrow for them to quickly transform and reach the Tough Realm. I guarantee that everyone’s strength will be equal.”
Realization flashed across Lin Yan’s face. So that was how it was!
No wonder Eldest Senior Brother said that the top few of the Dingdeng Genius Battle could obtain the Spirit Marrow. It was probably to increase their strength to the Tough Realm.
From the looks of it, the battle of the prefecture capital was probably all attended by Tough Realm cultivators.
Liu Lanqing waved his hand. “I’ll leave this matter to you. You can decide on your own. Just bring me ten genius seeds before tomorrow night!
“By the way, you have to tell them clearly that the prefecture capital’s genius battle is not child’s play. The process is dangerous and people will die!
“Go on, next!”
There were a few other clerks waiting anxiously at the door. It was obvious that she had other matters to attend to.
Lin Yan:”…
He could only stand up helplessly and leave.
Song Tian followed behind Lin Yan carefully. He vaguely guessed why Liu Lanqing had called him over.
“Song Tian, look, your name has already been chosen by Issuer Liu. Do you want to participate in the Dingdeng Genius Battle?”
Song Tian’s breathing instantly quickened. There was obvious desire in his eyes, but he still suppressed his emotions and said, “It’s all up to you, my lord!”
“Don’t be nervous. Since you want to, I’ll count you in.”
Song Tian’s face was filled with surprise and gratitude. “Thank you for fulfilling my wish!”
“Song Tian, do you really want to participate in the Dingdeng Genius Battle? I heard from Issuer Liu that this Genius Battle is very dangerous.”
A blush appeared on Song Tian’s face. “Sir, I grew up in Ding’an City and have never gone out to take a look. I really want to see the outside world. If I want to go to other cities, I can only go through the Dingdeng Genius Battle or the Dingdeng Battle.”
Lin Yan frowned slightly. He had actually been puzzled. “Song Tian, if you really want to go out and take a look, the path is under your feet. Why don’t you walk out yourself? If you stick to a direction, you can at least reach another city, right?”
A look of shock appeared on Song Tian’s face, as if he was very surprised that Lin Yan would ask such a question.
“Why? Is there a problem?”
However, Song Tian revealed an embarrassed expression. It seemed that his lord was really from a humble background, so he did not even know this common sense.
“Sir, you might not know this, but people can move freely within a fifty-kilometer radius of Ding’an City. It’s very safe and there are all kinds of scattered villages.
“And when it exceeds fifty kilometers and you push further…”
An extremely solemn expression appeared on his face. “It’s a wild territory that’s not human. It’s filled with ominous fog. There’s something ominous. Anyone who touches it will die. Therefore, a radius of fifty kilometers is the limit of the human territory. Anyone who goes further out will die.”
Why was it so strange?
Lin Yan had indeed traveled less than 50 kilometers away. Even the poisonous fog was less than 50 kilometers away.
Lin Yan was even more puzzled. “Then how did the people from the prefecture capital come? Do you know the exact location of the other cities?”
Song Tian shook his head unwillingly. “I don’t know, I don’t know anything. But when I go to the prefecture capital, I will know all the secrets. That’s why I’ve always wanted to go to the prefecture capital.”
Fifty kilometers away from Ding’an City was an inhuman domain?
He couldn’t leave fifty kilometers away?
Wasn’t this the same as domesticated animals that were restricted?
How did the people from the Demon Suppression Division come?
How would the people from the prefecture capital come?
Then, he thought of what the young man, Guo Fan, had said before he died…
Lin Yan was extremely afraid. This world seemed normal, but there seemed to be countless shocking secrets hidden behind it.
He suppressed his doubts.
Lin Yan picked up the paper again and looked at the list. There were a total of five people.
They were:
Tough Realm: Song Tian, Xie Lingyan, Jiao Liang
Strength Realm: Yu Qian, Tao Chen
Yu Qian was fine. Ning Xiaohui was beside her and could observe her.
But how did Xie Lingyan get listed?
Moreover, why didn’t Liu Lanqing include him?
Logically speaking, with his strength, it was more than enough for him to participate in this Dingdeng Genius Battle.
It was not that he wanted to participate in the Dingdeng Genius Battle, but he was rather curious about the prefecture capital and the secrets of this world.
However, Liu Lanqing clearly did not count him in.
She couldn’t have forgotten him, right?
Shaking his head, Lin Yan picked up the stack of notices and read them carefully. He took out more than half and handed them to Song Tian.
“It’s definitely too late to put up notices on the streets. Song Tian, you’re more familiar with the various large factions in the city. Take the notices and distribute them door to door. At the same time, find some people and expand the influence as quickly as possible!”
“Yes!
“By the way, ordinary people can’t enter the inner city now, so I’ll set the spot of selection to… Dragon Gate Pavilion!”
Of course, such a publicity opportunity had to be handed over to Dragon Gate Pavilion. Eldest Senior Brother would definitely agree readily.
Lin Yan took the paper with five names written on it and prepared to find the five people on it first.
First, it was Jiao Liang. This person was a genius descendant of the Jiao Family, a wealthy family in the north of the city.
Lin Yan went straight to the house and handed over his name tag. Then, he revealed his terrifying aura and intimidated everyone in the Jiao family. He was warmly welcomed in by the head of the Jiao family.
When Lin Yan explained his intentions, the Jiao family head’s expression changed. In the end, he was helpless and could only call Jiao Liang out.
After Lin Yan finished talking about the Dingdeng Genius Battle,
Without waiting for Jiao Liang to speak, the Jiao family’s patriarch immediately beat him to it. “Liang’er! This genius battle will definitely be extremely dangerous. Moreover, after the battle, you have to go to the prefecture capital and never return! You have to think carefully!”
Jiao Liang was very young, only a few years older than Lin Yan. He pondered for a moment and said solemnly, “Father! I want to go!”
“Liang’er!” The head of the Jiao family said anxiously.
Jiao Liang was in high spirits. “Father, please fulfill my wish! I really don’t want to be trapped in this small Ding’an City for the rest of my life!
“In the future, when I’m old, I’ll regret this life!
“The world is so big. I want to see it too!
“Now, an opportunity has descended from the sky.
“I don’t believe it. With my talent and hard work, I can establish my own territory in this world!”
The Jiao family’s patriarch slammed the table in anger. “You idiot! Although I don’t know the situation in the prefecture capital, I can tell from the Dingdeng Battle and the Dingdeng Genius Battle that the prefecture capital must be a place with strict levels!
“In Ding’an City, you’re a young master, a genius, and an outstanding person!
“However, once you go to the prefecture capital, you will be nothing. You will be at the bottom of the prefecture capital!
“Do you think you’re so great just because you have some talent? There are many people in the world who are stronger than you!”
Jiao Liang was young and impassioned. “They are stronger than me, but one day, I will catch up and be stronger than them!”
“Unfilial son, unfilial son…”
The head of the Jiao family was in a daze, but there was a glimmer of hope in his eyes. In the end, he waved his hand as if he was old. “Go, go! Don’t ever come back!”
In the end, Lin Yan was chased out of the Jiao family together with Jiao Liang, whose eyes were shining.
Looking at the tightly shut door behind him, Lin Yan said out of the blue, “Actually, your father is right.”
Jiao Liang cupped his fists and asked curiously, “Sir?”
Lin Yan thought of Qin Xiang and Xiao Ye. Which one of them was not stronger than Jiao Liang?
Not to mention them, even Fan Xiaopeng and Ning Xiaohui were much better than Jiao Liang.
From this, it could be seen that perhaps geniuses from the lower city might not be as comfortable as those in the lower city after they went to the prefecture capital.
However, if he did not fight bravely, how could he be called a youth?
“What I mean is that people go higher, and water flows lower. Since you’ve chosen this path, don’t regret it. Walk down firmly and stand at the peak.”
“Thank you for your understanding, sir!”