Chapter 121: Preparing for the Exam, Real Combat Ability?!
“How do you mean?” Lin Han looked at Feihua in confusion.
“Today, during the dungeon run, they had no idea about Platinum-tier monsters. To put it plainly, it was their first time encountering Platinum-tier creatures,” Feihua explained.
“So they have no real concept of how strong Platinum-tier monsters are. Wang Qiang and Liu Yunyun were immediately sent far away by me, so they didn’t get a direct sense of it.”
“Yuan Si was nearby, but you handled things so quickly that he barely had a chance to investigate. However, I do understand the difference between third and fourth ascension levels.”
“Little boss, you really are strong, and your health pool seems incredibly thick,” Feihua said skeptically, eyeing Lin Han.
Lin Han felt a twinge of unease and replied, “I’m just a bit stronger than most.”
“Don’t try to fool me with such a simple excuse.”
Feihua laughed, “That excuse might work on others, but to trick a Supreme-tier expert like me? You’re seriously underestimating me.”
“Not at all,” Lin Han smiled. “I do have some secrets of my own, but as you said, you wouldn’t ask, and I’m not inclined to tell.”
“That’s true.”
“Then I’d rather not say.”
Feihua rolled her eyes. “In a situation like this, you’d normally say, ‘If it were Senior Feihua, I’d be willing to tell you.’”
“Then I’d be very touched, and you’d spill all your secrets.”
“...” Lin Han was speechless. “Can you stop dramatizing so much?”
“Tch.”
Feihua strode ahead. “Where’s the fun in being so serious? You’re even less open than your own brother, who, after surviving a near-death experience, still said some ambiguous things.”
“Am I really less attractive than that little girl Liu Yunyun?”
Lin Han’s interest piqued. “What did Wang Qiang say?”
“You tell me your secret, and I’ll tell you.”
“Then forget it...”
Feihua stamped her foot in frustration. “I knew you wouldn’t budge. After all, sharing secrets with a stranger like me isn’t exactly safe.”
“Maybe after learning it, I’d be interested in killing you.”
“I believe Senior Feihua wouldn’t do that.”
Lin Han smiled.
“How do you know I wouldn’t?”
“If I were that despicable, I wouldn’t have earned five hundred million here.”
Feihua chuckled. “You’re right, I’m still too noble.”
Lin Han said, “An assassin should be a little more unscrupulous.”
“You think so?”
“Not really,” Lin Han replied. “That’s just what the books say. I don’t think personality has much to do with becoming strong.”
“Exactly.”
Feihua wholeheartedly agreed. “Though we grow stronger, we’re still human, bound by emotions and desires. Rather than live so burdened, wouldn’t it be better to live more freely?”
“Senior Feihua’s insight will surely lead you to the divine tier one day,” Lin Han affirmed.
“Maybe. Fate plays its part, but it’s all meaningless in the end,” Feihua responded casually. Then she turned to Lin Han and said, “Lin Han, I have a question, and I hope you’ll answer honestly. I don’t know how much trouble you’ve stirred up, but this month you might have to deal with a lot. I need to have a clear idea.”
Seeing Feihua’s serious expression moved Lin Han slightly.
“A third ascension shrine priest?”
“No, I mean your actual combat strength. How strong are you really?”
Lin Han hesitated. “Unbeatable below Diamond tier; can hold my own within Diamond.”
Feihua nodded. “Monsters and third ascension shrine priests being outmatched and killed by you? Your power must put Diamond-tier warriors to shame.”
“Is it a special effect of the third ascension priest?”
Lin Han shook his head honestly. “It’s due to some personal factors, nothing to do with the priest profession.”
“I see.” Feihua continued, “When you healed Wang Qiang, you used a high-level healing skill, right? Don’t tell me it was a low-grade skill book.”
“I know Wang Qiang’s injuries very well. Even in a healing room, unless it’s a fifth ascension healer, such thorough recovery is impossible.”
Lin Han said helplessly, “You really can’t fool a senior like you. Yes, it was a high-grade skill, but it’s one that comes naturally with my priest profession.”
Just amplified a bit... nothing excessive!
“Could you heal me? I mean from a severe injury.”
“Probably, though I haven’t healed a Supreme-tier warrior before.”
Of course I could—that’s a forbidden spell!
As long as you’re not dead... and even if you were, I’d snatch you back!
Hearing Lin Han’s words, Feihua formed an initial judgment. “Third ascension shrine priest, effectively a Diamond-tier warrior’s strength with a fifth ascension healer’s abilities.”
“Your stats are really impressive.”
“If it weren’t for your records, I wouldn’t believe you just awakened less than two months ago.”
“I was only a fourth ascension assassin back in the day. And you tell me your talent isn’t strong—you’re already overpowered!”
Lin Han suddenly felt a bit shy from the praise. He had been modest, but his true strength was probably invincible below Supreme tier.
Still, if he told the whole truth, the other might have trouble accepting it.
So he kept some things to himself.
“That’s alright. There are plenty of geniuses anyway,” Lin Han said humbly. “With my strength, I’m probably just average among those geniuses.”
“Don’t say that!” Feihua said helplessly. “You really are humble. Even among powerful empires, I guarantee no one has talent as extraordinary as yours.”
“If one day you become a Supreme-tier warrior, even the Saint-tier might not be able to handle you.”
“But since you’re a priest, that’s a tough path. Although you’re leveling up fast now, you might not reach Supreme tier before me.”
“To reach Supreme tier, you’ll need nearly twenty sources of the calamity plague, and there haven’t been many emerging in recent years.”
“So it only gets harder the further you go.”
Lin Han sighed. “That’s true. But senior, don’t worry about me. I don’t care about those things.”
“Like you said, living freely is what matters.”
Feihua raised an eyebrow. “Exactly, live freely—but with the speed you stir up trouble, I doubt you’ll ever have a peaceful life.”
“Everyone has enemies, and you’ve already pissed off five great families. Who knows what else you’ll provoke in the future?”
Lin Han smiled faintly. “I’m not the one causing trouble—they are. Since they’ve provoked me, I won’t just stand there and let them bully me!”