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 Chapter 1387: Turns Out He Came to Recruit

Completing five battlefield missions isn't a lot, but Lin Moyu always encountered various troubles, which delayed the completion of the five battlefield missions. 

One reason was that Lin Moyu wasn't in a hurry. He hadn't completed the task of hunting the top ten enemies on the bounty list, nor had he finished accumulating military merits, so he wasn't in a rush.

In the mission center, Lin Moyu carefully selected tasks suitable for him. As his realm and strength increased, his requirements for tasks also grew higher. He no longer considered tasks with mediocre rewards and low requirements.

For example, there was a task in area 5-33 to hunt some star beasts. The task required a seventh-rank true deity, and it seemed to be a combat-oriented task, but Lin Moyu didn't take it.

He wasn't concerned about the difficulty of hunting star beasts but about the people he might encounter during the task, especially those from enemy races.

Low-level tasks would likely involve low-level enemies, and the benefits of killing and looting them would be minimal.

If he was going to do tasks, he wanted to earn more. Points were very useful; he could use them to buy materials. Subtly, his thinking had changed, and he almost exclusively looked at tasks in the seventh and eighth war zones.

However, most tasks in those zones required at least a God King level to accept. Only a few tasks were available for true deities, such as exploring ancient tombs.

After searching for a long time, he found a few suitable tasks, but his realm wasn't high enough to accept them.

"Forget it, I'll wait for news from Yuzhu."

"If that doesn't work, I'll consider advancing my realm first."

"Calculating the time, it's almost time to advance to God King. Otherwise, I'll be too restricted, unable to use my fundamental spells freely."

Lin Moyu thought for a moment and decided not to accept any tasks immediately.

If the news from Yuzhu wasn't satisfactory, he would consider advancing to God King first. He wasn't far from becoming a God King, and a short period of seclusion might be enough to advance.

Once he became a God King, he would have many more tasks to choose from.

Leaving the mission center, Lin Moyu entered the living area and ordered a lot of food and good wine at a restaurant.

Lin Moyu drank alone, replaying previous battles in his mind, looking for mistakes and areas for improvement to avoid repeating them in the future.

The restaurant was bustling with people coming and going. Someone approached Lin Moyu, "Junior Brother Lin."

Lin Moyu interrupted his thoughts and looked up to see a handsome young man.

The young man exuded the aura of a God King, but it wasn't perfectly controlled, indicating he had recently advanced to God King. He didn't hide his information, and in Fortress No. 1, covered by the Human Emperor Network, Lin Moyu could see his name.

"Zhang Ziyue."

Lin Moyu had seen this name before; it was always on the potential list, ranked second.

Lin Moyu said calmly, "I remember, Senior Brother Zhang once challenged me."

Zhang Ziyue's mouth twitched slightly, showing a bit of embarrassment, "Let's not talk about past embarrassments, Junior Brother Lin."

Lin Moyu's aura always remained at the true deity level. However, no one believed he was just a true deity. After all, how could someone ranked first in combat power be a true deity?

But Zhang Ziyue had his sources and knew Lin Moyu's true realm was indeed that of a true deity.

A true deity who could not only fight across realms but also surpass several small realms was a genius beyond comparison.

Zhang Ziyue had long admired Lin Moyu and had no intention of challenging him anymore. Zhang Ziyue pointed to the seat beside Lin Moyu, "Junior Brother Lin, is this seat taken?"

Lin Moyu shook his head, "Sit down, have a drink with me."

Zhang Ziyue didn't hesitate and sat down, "Junior Brother Lin, you haven't been in Fortress No. 1 recently. Were you on a mission?"

Lin Moyu responded noncommittally, not giving a direct answer.

Zhang Ziyue smiled awkwardly, knowing such matters were personal and it was normal not to answer.

Zhang Ziyue, leveraging his social skills, said, "Junior Brother Lin, have you heard of the Four Star Domains Grand Competition?"

Lin Moyu looked at Zhang Ziyue, "I've heard of it. It should start in three years, right?"

Zhang Ziyue nodded, "To be precise, three years and twenty-one days. I think Junior Brother Lin will definitely participate, but I wonder in what capacity."

Lin Moyu was slightly taken aback, "Is there a particular significance?"

Zhang Ziyue explained, "It's not a big deal, but different identities have slight differences."

"Please elaborate," Lin Moyu had already guessed Zhang Ziyue's intention.

Zhang Ziyue had once challenged him, but he hadn't accepted. Although there was no real conflict between them, there was still some tension.

This time, Zhang Ziyue clearly wanted to mend fences and build a relationship.

Lin Moyu didn't mind; he wasn't petty. Whether Zhang Ziyue cared or not was his own business.

Zhang Ziyue said, "Participants can be divided into three categories: those from the domain lord's faction, those from the War God Hall, and free agents."

"Those from the domain lord's faction are recommended by the star lords to the domain lord, who then decides the final candidates. The number of spots is limited, usually no more than ten."

"Those from the War God Hall don't need to participate in the Four Star Domains Grand Competition. The War God Hall itself has spots for entering the Divine City. The number of participants from the War God Hall is the smallest, usually just five."

"Finally, there are the free agents, or independent cultivators. They are the most numerous, reaching billions each year."

"A year before the Four Star Domains Grand Competition, each star system will hold numerous battles. Winners advance, losers are eliminated, determining the final participants, usually around a thousand."

Lin Moyu nodded, understanding Zhang Ziyue's explanation.

Those from the domain lord's faction and the War God Hall didn't need to go through multiple rounds of battles and could directly participate in the Four Star Domains Grand Competition.

Independent cultivators, due to their large numbers, had to go through preliminary battles, with only the best qualifying.

Zhang Ziyue poured himself a drink and gulped it down, "Historically, participants from the War God Hall have been the strongest."

"They are often called seed players. In the last competition, our Vermilion Bird Star Domain had only eight participants in the top hundred, and four of them were from the War God Hall."

"Of the remaining four, two were from the domain lord's faction, and two were independent cultivators."

"Moreover, the rankings of these four were lower than those from the War God Hall."

Lin Moyu sensed a different tone in Zhang Ziyue's words, "What are you suggesting, Senior Brother Zhang?"

Zhang Ziyue said, "To be honest, I've already joined the War God Hall. I wonder if Junior Brother Lin is interested in joining as well."

So that's what it was. Lin Moyu finally understood that Zhang Ziyue was here to recruit him.

It was normal for the second-ranked on the potential list to recruit the first-ranked.

The War God Hall had tried to recruit him before, but he hadn't accepted. He wouldn't accept now either, as it would upset Tianji and Zhu Qiwu.