My career aspirations have come true.

Chapter 52 The Second Soul Baptism

Pande strode over, followed by more than a dozen fully armed special operations team members, looking menacing.

"By intercepting law enforcement officers at the entrance of the legion's base and openly resorting to violence, Mu Yuan, have you considered the consequences you will face?"

Pan De walked up to Lin Ze and stood in front of him, staring intently at Mu Yuan with an imposing air.

Facing this deputy captain of the North District branch, the Blood Eagle members immediately became tense and hesitant, subconsciously tensing their bodies.

Unlike Lin Ze, the newly promoted team leader, Pan De was a powerful military officer who had managed the North District for many years. He had dealt with many guild officers and high-ranking members and was considered a notorious figure by many guilds.

Mu Yuan's eye twitched violently a few times.

The moment he saw Pander appear, he knew he had missed the best opportunity to strike.

Taking a deep breath, Mu Yuan suppressed the surging anger within him, glared at Lin Ze with a sinister look, and said through gritted teeth, "Kid, you're very good. I'll remember you!"

After uttering these harsh words, Mu Yuan turned and left without looking back.

The Blood Eagle members snapped out of their daze, hurriedly picked up the two corpses on the ground, and quickly followed, disappearing into the end of the street.

Only after the group had completely disappeared from sight did Pan De turn his gaze to Lin Ze, patting him heavily on the shoulder, his tone filled with undisguised admiration:

"You're pretty good, kid. You dared to kill Mu Yuan's man right in front of him. You've got guts!"

The special operations team members following behind him looked at Lin Ze with amazement and admiration.

When they arrived, they clearly saw Lin Ze withstand Mu Yuan's attack and swiftly kill Lu Kai, which shocked them greatly.

A level 3 professional could kill someone even when a level 5 professional was blocking him. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed such an outrageous thing.

"It's just my duty," Lin Ze said with a slight smile, his expression unperturbed by praise or criticism.

Pan De looked at him with increasing admiration, then changed the subject and reminded him, "But you also have to be careful. You've completely offended Mu Yuan today. That guy is vengeful and will definitely not let it go. Be extra careful when you go out on missions in the coming days."

"I'll be careful," Lin Ze nodded in agreement.

"You don't need to worry too much," Pande added, a hint of displeasure flashing across his face. "These guys in the guild are getting more and more arrogant, daring to block the entrance to the base like that. I'll report this to Captain Luo and find a way to warn Blood Eagle. If we don't teach them a lesson, they'll dare to shit on our heads next time!"

After reassuring Lin Ze for a few moments, Pan De led the special operations team back to their base.

Back in the Eighth Group office, Tang Wangshu and Zhuang Yi were still in shock from what had just happened.

The two of them kept glancing at Lin Ze, both feeling as if they were in a dream.

When Mu Yuan appeared, they all thought that Mu Jinpeng and Lu Kai would definitely not be able to bring them back to the base. Unexpectedly, Lin Ze killed the two of them right in front of Mu Yuan.

Although they had witnessed Lin Ze's amazing strength many times before, they were still deeply shocked this time.

"Team leader, you're amazing!" Zhuang Yi couldn't help but exclaim.

Tang Wangshu nodded in deep agreement.

Only Lin Ze would do something so outrageous as to directly confront a level 5 professional as a level 3 professional.

Lin Ze just smiled and didn't say anything, his mind already drifting to the soul crystal in his mind.

The soul energy contributed by Mu Jinpeng and Lu Kai after their deaths finally filled the last gap in the soul crystal.

The second soul crystal has completely solidified and is radiating a magnificent star-blue halo deep within the mind.

The second baptism of the soul is finally coming!

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The residence is located near an apartment building.

Apartment 403.

Lin Ze closed and locked the door, changed into slippers in the entryway, and sat down in the living room.

After being promoted to warrant officer, according to the corps regulations, he could have moved to the heavily guarded officers' quarters to enjoy a better living environment and security services.

However, considering that he had a secret to keep and that the officers' quarters were crowded and inconvenient to move around in, he made an excuse to refuse and stayed in the apartment.

He turned his head to look at the corner of the living room, where a scarecrow stood.

The faded plaid shirt was loosely draped over the wooden cross frame, with dry, tangled straw sticking out from the cuffs and trouser legs. A deep mark was left on his neck by a synthetic hemp rope, and his hollow face was facing the television screen, making him look rather sinister.

"This thing is useful, but its appearance is too creepy. If a guest comes in, they might be startled at first glance and think they've encountered a ghost."

After making a complaint, Lin Ze turned his attention back to the important matter at hand.

He closed his eyes, sank into the depths of his consciousness, and clearly "saw" the rhombus-shaped soul crystal.

It emitted a rich, star-blue halo, magnificent and mysterious, even more dazzling than the first crystal.

Having had the experience before, Lin Ze easily focused all his attention and probed towards the soul crystal.

The next instant, I seemed to hear a crisp cracking sound.

The soul crystal exploded with a bang, turning into countless star-blue light particles, carrying an energy shockwave far more powerful than the first time, which swept through his limbs and bones.

A sense of déjà vu and a feeling of sublimation arise simultaneously.

The former rapidly tempered his skin, flesh, and bones, making his body more resilient and strong.

The latter broadened his spiritual world, making his thinking clearer and sharper than ever before, and he could clearly perceive even the slightest changes in his surroundings.

This intoxicating feeling came and went quickly, lasting only three or four seconds before dissipating rapidly.

Immediately afterwards, a deluge of system notifications flooded in like a tidal wave:

You have undergone a spiritual cleansing.

Your attributes have been comprehensively improved; all attributes +2.

Your skill "Draw Sword Slash" has been upgraded to Lv10 (Max), Strength +0.6, Agility +0.7, Constitution +0.4.

Your skill "Swiftness" has been upgraded to Lv10 (Max), Strength +0.3, Agility +0.7, Constitution +0.5.

Your skill "Shadow Hand" has been upgraded to Lv6, increasing Strength by 0.3, Agility by 0.2, and Constitution by 0.1.

Your skill 'Crimson Leap' has been upgraded to Lv6, Agility +0.3, Constitution +0.4.

Your skill 'Execution Mark' has been upgraded to Lv6, increasing your Spirit by 0.8 and Perception by 0.7.

Your skill 'Blood Frenzy' has been upgraded to Lv4, Constitution +0.6, Spirit +0.8.

Your skill 'Blood Manipulation' has been upgraded to Lv4, increasing your Spirit by 0.7 and Perception by 0.8.

Your talent 'Avatar' has been enhanced, increasing the number of clones you can create.

[Your talent 'Armor-Piercing Stance (Normal)' has been upgraded to 'Steel-Cutting Technique (Excellent),' increasing Strength by 0.5 and Constitution by 0.5.]

[Your talent 'Quick Eyes and Hands (Normal)' has been upgraded to 'Weakness Insight' (Excellent), Spirit +0.3, Perception +0.6]

The series of prompts dazzled Lin Ze, and a look of ecstatic joy involuntarily appeared on his face.

Compared to the first spiritual baptism, the second improvement was a leap forward.

All attributes +2!

This one alone allowed him to break through and become a Level 4 professional.

In terms of skills, Draw Sword and Swift Instantaneous Movement have unsurprisingly reached the maximum level.

At this point, one of the prerequisites for advancing to the Ultimate Slaughter Sword has been met.

The three ordinary-level skills, Swift Shadow Hand, Crimson Leap, and Execution Mark, were upgraded by 3 levels at once.

The two excellent-level skills, Blood Frenzy and Blood Manipulation, each increased by 2 levels.

What surprised Lin Ze even more was that his Armor-Piercing Stance and Quick Eyes and Hands had actually advanced into Steel-Cutting Technique and Weakness Insight!

After mastering these two talents, he did feel that his training progress had accelerated considerably.

But according to his estimate, it would take at least another month or two to complete the advancement. Unexpectedly, he achieved his goal directly after the soul baptism.

"It seems that soul baptism also has the effect of promoting talent advancement."

"Or perhaps, it allows one to directly master talents that haven't yet been developed through training?"

Lin Ze was overjoyed.

Either way, it's undoubtedly good news.