Chapter 814: The Reason for Rejection
The next day.
Early morning.
As usual, Ling Zhan woke up on time for training.
Following behind him were two chubby little shadows.
When Yun Man, Chang Yue, and Meng Shuang saw these two little creatures, their beautiful eyes widened in surprise.
"Master, this is…"
Yun Man looked at the two small creatures following closely behind Ling Zhan, immediately recognizing them as top-tier divine beasts, and asked in confusion.
The two little ones were frightened when they saw the three girls, whose auras completely overpowered them, and quickly hid behind Ling Zhan.
Hmm…
After all, Yun Man, Meng Shuang, and Chang Yue had consumed the Beast God Realm-breaking Pill. At this point, there probably wasn't a single divine beast in this plane with a higher rank than them.
Even the Dark Holy Dragon and the Three-Legged Golden Crow felt the suppression of their bloodlines in front of these three girls.
"These are my two new beast companions. The black one is Anying, and the golden little bird is Huowan. You can call them Xiao An and Xiao Huo."
Ling Zhan said calmly.
"Huh? Master, you already have us, and you still want to contract new beast companions! You're such a player!"
Meng Shuang puffed up her little cheeks and waved her tiny fists.
"Exactly! Master! Being a player isn't good!"
Yun Man also spoke righteously.
Chang Yue simply stared at the two little creatures, deep in thought.
Ling Zhan sighed in exasperation.
What kind of nonsense was this about being a player?
"Enough with the misleading words. Come and start training."
"Besides, from now on, they are also part of our combat team. If you want to treat them as your little sisters, help me take care of them. If not, I'll take care of them myself."
As soon as Ling Zhan finished speaking…
Yun Man, Meng Shuang, and Chang Yue's eyes sparkled as they nodded.
"We're willing! Absolutely willing!"
"Come here, little ones, into your sisters' arms!"
Seeing the three girls' glowing eyes, the two little ones backed away in fear.
Hmm…
Yun Man, Meng Shuang, and Chang Yue were so eager to take care of the two little ones because they didn't want them clinging to Ling Zhan all day.
After all, they never got such treatment!
Since these two were now their "little sisters," there was no way they were going to get privileges they never had!
"Mii!"
The little Golden Crow let out a pitiful whimper, feeling that these three beautiful sisters were scary.
"Gawu!"
Anying, being held by Meng Shuang, who was an Azure Dragon divine beast, trembled even more.
As everyone knew, Eastern and Western dragons never really got along.
Now that Meng Shuang's attributes had been enhanced by the Beast God Realm-breaking Pill, for Anying, this was like standing before a mortal enemy.
But no matter how much it struggled, it couldn't escape.
Held firmly in this pretty sister's embrace, with only a level 1 attribute, it had no chance of breaking free.
The training lasted from 7 AM to 9 AM.
After breakfast, they trained until noon.
After lunch, they continued until 5 PM.
Only then did Ling Zhan allow the divine beasts to rest, wash up, and relax.
If there were no urgent tasks, this had been Ling Zhan's routine for years.
Eating, training, reading, and sleeping.
A rigid four-step cycle.
Currently, many media reports on external online platforms referred to Ling Zhan as a 'once-in-ten-thousand-years genius.'
Some people even claimed that Ling Zhan's success was purely due to heaven's favor and sheer luck.
Hmm…
There was no denying it.
Ling Zhan was indeed lucky—after all, he had the strongest full-class system as his golden finger.
But was he the only lucky person in the world?
Even without the system, with his innate combat talent and extreme self-discipline, his achievements wouldn't have been any less impressive.
Others only saw Ling Zhan's unparalleled talent.
But they never saw his relentless training.
At this moment.
Ling Zhan submitted an application to the Dragon Kingdom's embassy for dungeon raids and entry into the Ten Thousand Demon Battlefield.
Naturally, the Dragon Kingdom's embassy paid close attention to Ling Zhan's affairs. Within just thirty minutes of submitting his applications, they received feedback.
However, the embassy staff looked a bit awkward.
"Mr. Ling Zhan, you submitted two applications, but the Sacred Council only approved one. The other is still pending."
Ling Zhan frowned slightly. "Which one is still pending?"
"Your dungeon raid application hasn't been approved yet. However, your application to enter the Ten Thousand Demon Battlefield has been accepted."
The staff member gave a wry smile. "The reason given by the Sacred Council for rejecting your request is that they are concerned you might completely break all dungeon records in Sacred City Asal, leading to a depletion of its unique class transition resources. Therefore, aside from our Dragon Kingdom and a few allies who support us, the high officials of other nations voted against it."
Ling Zhan blinked in surprise.
Huh…
He had simply submitted an application for a dungeon raid, yet it got escalated all the way to the Sacred Council!?
And it required approval from top officials across multiple nations?
That was a bit excessive, wasn't it?
However, after hearing their reasoning, Ling Zhan could somewhat understand.
"What they want is for you to not shatter the records too severely, Mr. Ling Zhan."
"Ideally, you should limit your record-breaking to within ten seconds of the current best time."
"Even the high officials of the Dragon Kingdom agree. After all, it's good to leave some opportunities for future generations."
The staff member smiled as they explained.
"Alright, I understand. I'll control the clear time. Please relay the message."
Ling Zhan replied.
"Got it, I'll inform the Sacred Council immediately."
The response came quickly.
When the Sacred Council officials learned that Ling Zhan was willing to limit his dungeon run time, they finally approved his application.
They had no choice but to approve it.
By now, Ling Zhan's reputation had spread far and wide.
He had shattered records at the Atlantis Ruins.
Not only that, but he had also nearly slain the Mermaid Emperor.
Such achievements proved that this non-specialist's rise was unstoppable.
If they could grant him a small favor, they would.
Otherwise, if he became a true powerhouse in the future, wouldn't they suffer the consequences?
Though they knew Ling Zhan, as a proud genius, would likely never hold a grudge over such things, it was still better to be cautious.
Ling Zhan's reason for wanting to enter dungeons was simple.
His goal was to level up his newly contracted beast companions.
At the same time, he also wanted to raise his own level as much as possible.
The night passed without incident.
Early the next morning, Ling Zhan brought Yun Man and the others, along with the two little ones, to Sacred City Asal's dungeon entrance: Raya Hall.