Infinite Professions

Chapter 470: Chapter 242: Formulating a Plan

Two rays of escape light, piercing clouds and breaking the sky, finally arrive at a mountain peak.

The lights fade, revealing two people, a man and a woman, none other than Long Jianfei and Delia.

On the peak, the gang wind howls, more than ten people sit quietly, seemingly waiting, but facing the returning duo, none rise to welcome them, merely casting a glance to analyze them.

Delia returns the gaze with her eyes, scanning the crowd, then looks at Long Jianfei, and without speaking, she steps forward and stands aside.

Long Jianfei is unconcerned, stepping forward to introduce the crowd: "Everyone, this is Miss Delia of the Golden Clan."

"Mecha Warrior!"

Upon hearing this, a cold laugh arises from the crowd: "So, even Tier Seven Mecha is not an opponent?"

Delia’s eyes turn cold, looking at the speaker, yet the other party shows no fear, meeting her gaze.

"Due to high negative scoring, Miss Delia did not bring Tier Seven Mecha in."

Thankfully, Long Jianfei speaks again: "Let me introduce, this is Lu Chenyuan of Jiudao Star Lu Clan."

"This is Ye Xuan Sect of Gudang Star Ye Clan."

"This is Zhang Zhaojun of Red Sand Star Zhang Clan."

"This is Dongbo Shao of Wulan Star Dongbo Clan."

"This is Fengming Jun of Lone Fire Star Phoenix Clan."

"This is..."

Long Jianfei continues introducing the seated individuals to Delia, all outstanding talents, not only from famous noble families, but with extraordinary abilities, the worst being Tier Six, and there are two at Tier Seven.

The essence of this special recruitment competition has gathered here considerably.

As for why it is said to be considerable...

Geniuses have their pride, noble families have their self-esteem.

Like them, such geniuses disdain teaming up with others.

To them, temporary defeat means nothing as long as life persists; they can fully rise up and wash away the humiliation.

But if they were to team up, winning via siege, perhaps they could recover some dignity, but they would lose the spirit of a strong warrior, demoting from a proud genius to a waste who wins by numbers.

Their pride does not allow them to make such a choice.

Thus, quite a few have not accepted Long Jianfei’s persuasion to come and join this alliance of failures.

These who accepted Long Jianfei’s persuasion and came to join the alliance, their main goal isn’t to regain dignity through it, but to see what kind of level that person’s strength is truly at.

No choice, in the previous battle, each of them lost miserably.

If they had been directly eliminated, it would be acceptable, victory or defeat of a king has nothing to say, but that person deliberately held back, intending to "raise pigs," making those who survived feel humiliated, as if belittled.

How can they, proud geniuses, endure this?

Hence, everyone harbors a resentment, even shades of stigma, though not planning to win by teaming up for siege and numbers, they wish to see the limits of that person, whether truly invincible and undefeatable.

Thus...

"We gather here for only one purpose."

Long Jianfei speaks directly, under everyone’s gaze, using silk-like sword qi to sketch a figure in the void: "That is to defeat this person!"

No one responds, simply focusing their eyes on the figure in the void.

"The person’s strength is the greatest I’ve seen at the same realm!"

Long Jianfei states seriously: "Previously I encountered him, being seriously injured with just one palm."

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Upon hearing this, everyone falls silent.

Long Jianfei’s situation, how would others be much better?

It’s just a difference of one palm or less.

Seeing everyone’s silence, Long Jianfei seizes the opportunity: "I know that on your original planets, you’re all figures standing out, with your pride and perseverance, but such a strong opponent surely deserves us to join forces in battle, winning would be glorious, losing is not disgraceful!"

"Hmph!"

Someone immediately snorts coldly: "Why waste so many words, get to the point quickly."

It is Fengming Jun!

He wears a golden robe, eyebrows and hair red, like the blazing sun, his aura extraordinary.

"Haha, Brother Feng speaks swiftly and candidly!"

Long Jianfei doesn’t mind, laughs lightly and proceeds to the topic: "Facing him alone, none of us are his opponent, to win, we must join forces, target him, restrict his cultivation body, break his defenses."

"What defenses?"

Fengming Jun glances at him.

Long Jianfei smiles, not answering directly, instead changing the topic: "His power lies in cultivation foundation firstly, magical techniques and combat skills secondly, professional bonus thirdly."

"First, let’s discuss cultivation foundation!"

Long Jianfei looks at everyone: "Who among you has lasted three attacks under him?"

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This time, everyone falls silent again, even Delia does not speak.

Before, she indeed lasted several moves when driving the mecha.

Yet this is not glorious, as the mecha is external reliance, what’s the honor in it?

Not to mention she herself, being a Divine Intent Warrior, Tier Seven Cultivation coupled with mecha, achieving such results is indeed shameful.

Seeing this, Long Jianfei doesn’t press further, directly concludes: "His cultivation seems Tier Six, but really Seventh Realm, the foundation extremely strong, unmatched, even a Divine Intent Warrior can’t withstand several of his attacks."

"To defeat him, this is the first major hurdle!"

"Someone must use their body as a shield, blocking his attacks head-on, so others have a chance to attack."

Long Jianfei surveys the crowd: "Who is confident to face him head-on?"

"I can!"

Upon hearing this, a voice speaks, surprisingly from the last-arriving Delia: "I have some materials at hand, can assemble a Tier Six Profound Spirit Mecha, if defensively it should be able to block him head-on."