Chapter 58: Third Advancement Quest, Heart of the Guardian!
Upon entering the Job Transfer Hall, Lin Han was already familiar with the place, having visited twice before. To facilitate his task acquisition, he sought out the same receptionist as before.
“Mr. Lin? Are you here to take a task?” The receptionist’s face lit up with a hint of inexplicable delight upon seeing Lin Han.
“That’s right,” Lin Han replied.
“Please have a seat, Mr. Lin. First, congratulations on achieving the top rank in the entrance exam.” Naturally, the receptionist knew about the exam—Lin Han’s name was bound to be the hottest topic in Radiant Moon City for some time.
Especially since he had triumphed over countless main combat professions as a Sacrificial Priest—the first ever to do so! Regardless of which city, this would become a hot topic of discussion.
“We have quite a few tasks available. Which difficulty level are you interested in, Mr. Lin?” The receptionist pulled out a device, ready to filter tasks according to Lin Han’s preferences. “But since you’re already second-tier, I’d recommend you take tasks for second-tier professions, levels ten to fifteen perhaps?”
She spoke warmly, then pondered a moment before adding, “But your strength is well-recognized, Mr. Lin. Tasks rated B to S shouldn’t pose any problem for you.”
“What are your thoughts, Mr. Lin?” Her enthusiasm left Lin Han a little tongue-tied; embarrassed, he replied, “I’m not taking that kind of task. I want to take the third-tier job transfer quest.”
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“Mr. Lin, did I hear correctly? You want to take a third-tier transfer quest?” The receptionist’s mouth dropped open in shock. “If I recall, you only advanced to second-tier half a month ago!”
Lin Han nodded. “That’s about right. I’ve maxed out second-tier, so I’m here for the third-tier transfer.”
After last night’s forbidden spell cleanse in the Diamond Forest, Lin Han had fully maxed out his second-tier and, possessing two sources of Cataclysm, met the basic requirements for third-tier advancement.
“For third-tier Sacrificial Priest, you need two sources of Cataclysm. You’ve gathered them both?”
“I have.”
…
Monster! He’s absolutely a monster!
The receptionist now looked at Lin Han as if he were a creature out of legend—two tier advancements in just half a month. Such talent was beyond terrifying; it was simply defying heaven’s order!
What’s more, this was universally acknowledged as the most difficult profession to advance in, and yet this young man was here to take the third-tier transfer quest.
The world’s first third-tier Sacrificial Priest?
Without a doubt—he was!
“Is there anything else?” Lin Han asked, seeing the receptionist still speechless.
“No, no problem!” she replied hurriedly, picking up the device. “Mr. Lin, there’s no difference between third-tier and second-tier transfer quests. It’s still the same pool—you can choose randomly or select yourself.”
“Random,” Lin Han said decisively.
“Very well.”
This time, the receptionist didn’t try to stop him. Last time, Lin Han had randomly selected an S-class dungeon and cleared it effortlessly. Given his performance in the entrance exam, she didn’t believe any quest at this stage could challenge him.
Even S-class tasks were nothing to this powerful Sacrificial Priest. In her mind, Lin Han wouldn’t even feel pressured.
According to post-exam analyses uploaded to the interpretation platform, some had boldly guessed Lin Han’s strength rivaled that of a level twenty Warrior, and they speculated his ceiling would be about there.
Even so, he was already extraordinary.
A level twenty Warrior completing Sacrificial Priest quests—this was pure domination!
Lin Han placed his hand on the familiar crystal orb, and his information appeared behind the receptionist.
[Name]: Lin Han
[Profession]: Staff-wielding Sacrificial Priest
[Level]: Second-tier, Level 20
[Transfer Quest]: Venture into the Iron Forest, seek out the Forest Guardian, and obtain the Guardian’s Heart.
[Quest Type]: Group Task
[Quest Rank]: S
…
Damn it, are you messing with me again? Another S-class quest!
Are you trying to kill me? This isn’t a joke!
Of course, without the system, Lin Han might actually think so, but now he didn’t care about the quest’s rank; in the end, it would all fall before his forbidden spell.
But he hadn’t heard of any Iron Forest in Radiant Moon City.
…
In fact, the city’s geography hardly included any forests at all.
“I accept.”
“Very well, I’ll process it for you.” This time, the receptionist didn’t try to dissuade him; this man was beyond ordinary logic.
He was a monster—utterly and completely!
For him, such tasks would be a stroll, given his power.
Even if he wasn’t enough, who knew what powers stood behind him? To collect three sources of Cataclysm in half a month was inexplicable; their value was astronomical—each could sell for hundreds of millions.
Moreover, the sources of Cataclysm were highly effective for mage-type professions, though the receptionist couldn’t grasp the specifics.
“All done, Mr. Lin.”
“The deadline is the day after tomorrow, so you must depart soon. The Iron Forest isn’t in our city—it’s a quest from Misty Cloud City.”
“This is a group task, so there will be additional hidden missions, which will trigger upon arrival at the Iron Forest at the designated time.”
“Wishing you a safe journey, Mr. Lin.”
“Thank you for your kindness. Don’t worry; I’ll be back soon for my transfer,” Lin Han replied.
“I’ll be waiting, Mr. Lin…”
At that moment, the crowd gathered in the Job Transfer Hall, as always, glanced over whenever someone accepted a quest.
Seeing Lin Han’s information, everyone was stunned.
“Look, look!”
“It’s Lin Han, the top scorer in the entrance exam—Lin Han!”
“Damn, this is a transfer quest! Is that violent Sacrificial Priest about to advance again? How long has it been since he awakened his profession? Barely half a month?”
“This guy’s a monster! If he completes this quest, he’ll become the world’s first third-tier Sacrificial Priest!”
“Terrifying. And to think no academy has offered him admission—those teachers must be blind!”
“Exactly! If I were a teacher, I’d beg him to join!”