Chapter 695: Introduction
The highest-ranking authority of the Holy Knights is the Holy Senate.
The Holy Senate consists of a total of twenty grand senators.
These twenty grand senators are, of course, comprised of the world's top powerhouses.
What does "top powerhouse" mean?
For example…
Cathy the Rotten Witch, one of the Four Great Arcane Gods.
Jiang Cuo, known as the Myriad Laws Sovereign of the Dragon Kingdom, and also one of the Four Great Arcane Gods.
Zhao Gongming, widely recognized as the world's most powerful celestial master.
Qinglong Mengzhang.
The retired emperor of the Holy Light Empire.
Anbe Haruka, said to be the granddaughter of the first-generation onmyoji from Fusang.
The headmaster of the Ivy League school in the Free Federation.
And so on.
It's clear that…
These grand senators are supreme experts standing at the pinnacle of the world!
Moreover, all of them are above level 190!
They directly compare to the Abyss Sovereigns of the Ten Thousand Demons Abyss!
The outside world knows very little about the Sacred Continent's affairs.
They assume that the level-170-plus leveling maniac is the highest-level being in this world.
No wonder the Holy Knights hold such a high status—every professional dreams of joining them.
Because the organization behind them consists of these peerless powerhouses at the peak of the world!
The purpose of establishing the Holy Knights was naturally to train more top-tier powerhouses to confront the Ten Thousand Demons Abyss.
"Now that Mr. Ling has joined our Holy Knights, it's truly unprecedented."
"Because at level 105, you're the lowest-level member in the entire Holy Knights, and there likely aren't many people willing to team up with you to complete tasks."
"Some of the more difficult tasks in the Holy Knights require a five- or even ten-member team to qualify."
"So even though you've joined the Holy Knights, you can't take on the high-reward missions; you're limited to simple, low-reward tasks."
"Additionally…"
"The Holy Knights have a large membership, including not only students from all the academies on the Sacred Continent but also some capable individuals who have never been involved in any academy."
"Your addition will likely cause a stir, and some clueless troublemakers may occasionally provoke you."
"This is another difficulty you'll have to face."
Lucia's voice was gentle as she spoke.
Ling Zhan's expression remained unmoved as he calmly said, "None of this matters."
Since choosing the path of a non-specialist.
How much ridicule, contempt, and disdain had he encountered along the way?
Plenty.
The very term "non-specialist" is inherently controversial.
Although this is a world where game mechanics and reality are fused.
Everything operates according to game rules.
But in the end, this is not a true game.
Back in the ancient times before the world's disaster.
In some role-playing games, certain very wealthy players chose to remain non-specialist.
They'd create a character, max it out with real money, refuse to specialize, and then splurge on top-tier gear for that non-specialist character.
Then, with their flashy gear and financial might, they'd crush the specialized characters to show off their wealth.
But that was just virtual gaming.
Sure, you could play like that in virtual games, but in this world of specialization, Ling Zhan is the only one who dared to take that path.
And he actually succeeded.
Naturally, this drew a lot of attention.
This has always been a much-discussed topic.
At present, Lucia was merely reiterating Ling Zhan's current situation.
"As for why I, the vice-captain, personally came to invite you, it's because I saw your performance in the Ten Thousand Demons Tower."
"By the way, the management of the Ten Thousand Demons Tower also falls under the Holy Knights' jurisdiction. It just so happened that today I was inspecting the management system, and I saw how well you performed."
"To be honest, I believe your strength is at least comparable to that of a level-130 fourth-tier powerhouse. That's why I came here to make an exception and recruit you early."
Lucia proceeded to explain the reason for her visit.
She noticed that the man before her remained cautious and thus felt the need to clarify.
Lucia's assessment of Ling Zhan's strength made him smirk internally.
Level 130?
Should he take that as an underestimate?
To be fair.
Level-130 fourth-tier powerhouses generally have close to a million in all four attributes.
And Ling Zhan's balanced attributes were now only at 250,000 each.
But in an actual fight, Ling Zhan could easily defeat not only level-130 powerhouses but even level-140 ones.
Ling Zhan was extremely grateful that he chose the non-specialist path.
If he had specialized, he wouldn't have been able to achieve such extraordinary feats.
While each class comes with its own buffs—like the Martial God's "Potential Burst," the Mechanical Monarch's "Mech Power Overload," and the Arcane God's "Elemental Affinity"—
Those buffs only provide limited power increases.
Well…
From Ling Zhan's perspective, they were indeed limited.
Even with his system, specializing would only allow him to challenge opponents about 20 levels higher.
But a non-specialist is different.
Others might think non-specialists become weaker in the late game.
But for Ling Zhan, a non-specialist only grows stronger over time!
And not just stronger, but incomparably so.
"Non-specialist" essentially became a god-tier "class" in the truest sense.
With dozens of SS-tier class-boosting skills stacked on him, who wouldn't be intimidated?
Who cares if you're a level-130 powerhouse with a million attributes?
A non-specialist like me can easily surpass that!
Of course…
With Ling Zhan's personality, he wasn't one to boast arrogantly about his strength to others.
What Ling Zhan cared most about now were the Holy Knights' tasks.
Those high-reward, high-difficulty tasks couldn't be accepted solo; only teams could take them on.
Given his current level and his non-specialist status, there likely weren't many people in the Holy Knights willing to team up with him.
After all, no one wanted to introduce an unknown variable into their team.
"Miss Lucia, I have a small request."
With that thought, Ling Zhan looked at the gentle, radiant vice-captain before him.
"Go ahead."
Lucia said with a warm smile.
"I'd like to ask for your help in finding a team eligible to accept high-difficulty tasks."
"Of course…"
"Once the task is completed, I'll give half the reward as a referral fee. What do you think?"
Ling Zhan said softly.
Lucia blinked her beautiful eyes upon hearing this. Seemingly considering something, she smiled charmingly and said, "I can introduce you to a team, but you don't need to give me a share. My junior sister just took on an SS-tier Spirit Vault mission, and her team happens to have a vacancy. If you can join, it would alleviate her current predicament."