A massive blue teleportation gate slowly unfolded in the arena.
Sustaining this gate was a Level 60 Array Master.
This was a Professional who had reached the capability for a Third Transformation level but had not yet completed the Third Transformation quest, so his actual level should be Second-Transformation Level 60.
Such a level is already considered the ceiling among ordinary Professionals.
Many well-known Professionals are actually only at the Third Transformation level. While Second-Transitional Professionals are the elite of human society, Third Transformation ones are leader-level figures.
This Array Master is just one step away from achieving the Third Transformation, which shows his high level of skill.
With the guidance of this Array Master, the teleportation gate soon stabilized.
The original controller of the Champion Battlefield had already fallen in the Abyss, so every year, entering the Champion Battlefield requires forcibly opening the passage using a large amount of Secret Realm Energy.
Lin Ye didn’t even glance at the Paladin named Qin Yi.
Although this guy’s talent is decent, reaching SS-level, it’s actually just an ordinary Talent for the Warrior Profession.
Lin Ye wasn’t very interested in his talent; it was the type where he’d accept it if there’s an opportunity but wouldn’t force it otherwise.
Perhaps even the Paladin profession of this guy wasn’t obtained by himself in the Profession Divine Hall.
Given the worldly prestige of the Church Court, collecting some Holy Light-related Professions from believers is incredibly easy.
Moreover, believers voluntarily handing over their Professional Badges doesn’t fall under prohibited actions by the Professional Alliance.
Many offspring of the Twelve Disciples’ Family managed to secure some rare Holy Light Professions this way.
Such as Sage, Paladin, and so on.
"The Twelve Disciples’ Family, the Qin Family."
Lin Ye’s impression of this family was just so-so.
However, the current Archbishop of the Southern Province’s Church Court seemed to be from the Qin Family.
At this moment, the Archbishop was seated in the audience.
"Qin Lu." Lin Ye recalled that name.
Ordinarily, people interact most with their local church, but rising to the level of the Church Court tends to become somewhat unfamiliar.
Simply put, the Church Court is not a level for ordinary people to interact with.
Unlike the down-to-earth church, the term Church Court carries an aura of inviolable sanctity.
However, in Lin Ye’s eyes, it was just the same.
"All contestants, please enter the field!"
With the staff’s announcement, it was clear that this Champion Battlefield had officially commenced.
Apart from Shenzhen, the other four first-tier settlements would also launch simultaneously.
A hundred young Professionals, upon entering the Champion Battlefield, would be randomly placed at some position on the field. Upon landing, they would have about three minutes of invincibility during which they wouldn’t take any form of damage or be able to inflict any form of attacks or spellcasting.
After three minutes, the real battle would begin.
Based on the battlefield rules, if a contestant’s Life Value is depleted, they would be directly teleported away, so competitors could unleash their full power without worrying about killing opponents by being overly forceful.
Ke Yue led the way, heading towards the teleportation gate.
The others followed one after another.
Lin Ye also moved forward calmly, without any rush to be the first, knowing a ten-second difference didn’t matter.
"Ke Jue, remember to follow the locator on the communicator to find me immediately once you enter the battlefield!" Qin Yi emphasized to Ke Jue.
Like Ke Yue, he had also prepared his team in advance.
If he hadn’t made a trip to Shan City last month, whether Ke Yue could securely hold the title of Shenzhen newcomer king would still be in question.
Even so, Qin Yi remained second among this year’s new Professionals in Shenzhen.
Ke Jue nodded silently.
Qin Yi urged again, glancing complexly behind at Lin Ye.
But after just a glance, he withdrew his gaze, looking ahead.
Unlike the outside world...
Lin Ye, a Healer who consistently sparked miracles and even divine events, wasn’t very welcomed among the Twelve Disciples’ Family.
Because the miracles caused by Lin Ye frequently made those who always prided themselves as Holy Light orthodoxy feel discredited!
Under everyone’s watch, the contestants stepped into the teleportation gate one after another.
Lin Ye was the last to enter the gate.
As the scenery before him shifted, Lin Ye reopened his eyes to find himself transported to a barren land.
[You have entered the ’Champion Battlefield,’ unleash your slaughter, and showcase your strength!]
Lin Ye saw the prompt in front of him, maintaining a stoic demeanor.
Because the controller of the Champion Battlefield, a formidable Space Mage, had long fallen into the Abyss, the Champion Battlefield now functioned as a private domain operating only by preset rules.
Theoretically, no one from the outside could meddle or take control within the Champion Battlefield.
Even the Professional Alliance needed to pre-deploy special flying puppets to broadcast the battle status.
This method wasn’t effective for timely and comprehensive monitoring of the entire battlefield’s actual scenarios.
Historically, there had been instances where contestants, to avoid being broadcasted, chose to destroy the flying puppets following them.
Thus, new regulations were introduced prohibiting contestants from intentionally destroying flying puppets under penalty.
Still, every year, cases of flying puppets being accidentally damaged continued to occur on the battlefield...
Whether they were truly accidental or not is arguable.
"This drop point looks decent."
Lin Ye surveyed the surroundings; though lacking cover, no other contestants were in sight nor were there gatherings of large monsters.
For Lin Ye, it seemed like a good start.
He tapped his Spatial Bag, summoning a flock of Puppet Crows around him out of thin air.
The growing number formed a dark cloud around him.
At Lin Ye’s command, the crows scattered in unison.
Watching the crows fly in all directions, Lin Ye exhaled a breath!
A strange mask appeared on his face, and he held a bone Magic Staff in his hand.
Judging by his appearance, without knowing his background, no one would guess Lin Ye was a Healer.
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Just then, in a distant corner of the Abyss, a mass of black fog infused with crimson lightning appeared out of nowhere.
The fog swelled, transforming into a massive shadow.
In front of him appeared a huge disc, with a terrain made of blood on its sand table accurately depicting the landscape.
"What a waste... the once mighty Space System expert, rotting away in a hidden, shadowy corner..."
"Time to stir and move!"