There was nothing wrong with Jun Ling's judgment. At least ninety percent of the ten thousand people were here to join in the fun. Only a very small number of people were really willing to apply for the recruitment.
The Water Sakura Society rarely issued missions, and the ones they issued were very ordinary and trivial. But this time, Lin Aoxue was personally presiding over it, and Sheng Tianfeng was here in person. There must be something going on.
Sure enough, after some pleasantries, Lin Aoxue's tone changed again. "Thank you for your support. However, we can't recruit so many people this time, so don't be disappointed if you don't pass the screening. The camp will be open to everyone for free for a week. Friends, please enjoy yourselves …"
This meant that a large number of people were going to be eliminated. Ding Meng and Jun Ling looked at each other. The meaning in their eyes was obvious. Their group was definitely going to be eliminated because they had no qualifications at all. How could they be recruited?
Sure enough, the beautiful receptionists of the various groups were lowering their heads and fiddling with their wristwatches. The Water Sakura Society was probably announcing the list internally.
Ding Meng glanced at Ai Le beside him. Ai Le was also flipping through the screen. After a while, she helplessly spread her hands. "I'm really sorry, Mr. Ting. No one from the Long Voyage Alliance made the cut."
Ding Meng smiled. "It's okay. It's expected. But thank you very much for your reception."
Elephant muttered, "Actually, it's good. We can eat and drink for free for a week. This place is pretty good."
But as soon as she finished speaking, another screen popped up on Ai Le's wristwatch. Her eyes immediately lit up. "Mr. Ting, President Lu invites you."
Ding Meng smiled again. "I knew it!"
Jun Ling glanced at him. "In your words, did that woman take a fancy to you?"
Ding Meng smiled. "The premise is that I have what she wants. Unfortunately, I don't."
Jun Ling sighed. "If you don't, then there are probably less than five people in this place."
Ai Le didn't dare to accept this. Lu Qing was a real star among stars. She had countless suitors and her standards were very high. How could she take a fancy to Ding Meng, who wasn't good-looking?
The key point was that Ding Meng did not have any qualifications.
Furthermore, in Ai Le's eyes, the relationship between Ding Meng and Jun Ling was very strange. Even though the two of them were walking side by side, they didn't look like a couple. Yet, it made you feel that they were quite close.
As expected, the banquet hall was designed in an open style. The dazzling hall took up an area of at least a thousand square meters. Guests gathered in groups of twos and threes. Everyone held a glass of wine and chatted with smiles. Waiters carried trays and shuttled through the crowd. Beautiful music played. The atmosphere of the banquet was very relaxed and pleasant.
However, after a quick glance, Ding Meng realized that less than a hundred people were allowed to enter the banquet hall. Judging from their attire and the aura they exuded, Ding Meng guessed that these people were either of noble status or extremely powerful. In any case, none of them were simple.
Lin Aoxue and Sheng Tianfeng were standing at the escalator of the hall on the first floor. The two of them seemed to be happily talking about something. Judging from their smiling expressions, they were in a good mood.
Ding Meng and the others didn't know anyone, so they found an empty table and sat down. Then, they continued their old routine of eating and drinking.
The dining area in the south corner of the banquet hall provided a buffet. They could eat whatever they wanted. There was a wide variety of food. However, in this kind of occasion, other than Ding Meng and the others, no one would really eat and drink. However, there were still some unconventional people. Next to Ding Meng and the others, there was a person eating alone. What he was eating was actually a big bowl of noodles.
This person looked quite young. He was a little thin, and his face was very pale. He gave people the impression that he was malnourished. However, he ate the noodles very slowly. He had to pick them up carefully and put them into his mouth one by one to chew slowly. A bowl of plain noodles was eaten by him as if it were a delicious meal.
This situation was undoubtedly ridiculous. However, Elephant and the others didn't laugh. Instead, there was a trace of sympathy in their eyes. This was because they knew that if a person hadn't experienced real hunger, he wouldn't have maintained such a respectful attitude towards food.
Therefore, when Elephant came back with the food tray, he also brought a bowl of noodles with chili oil to the person. "Eat this. This bowl tastes better."
The young man looked up at him and said, "Thank you!"
After that, he lowered his head and ate the noodles again. It seemed that he didn't want to say another word. Elephant didn't care. He just smiled foolishly, put down the bowl, and returned to his original position.
After eating for a while, the young man got up and left. No one knew where he went.
Xiao Ai said, "This person is so strange."
Ding Meng sighed. "Don't underestimate him. This person is an expert."
For Ding Meng to regard him as an expert, he probably wasn't an Origin Energy Cultivator at the level of a War Venerable or a Battle Master. Xiao Ai said, "But why can't I detect his aura?"
Ding Meng said, "That's because his control of Origin Energy has reached a very high level. He can even control the slightest spontaneous fluctuation. That's why you feel that he's just an ordinary person sitting there."
Xiao Ai said, "Why can't I tell?"
Ding Meng said, "It's normal that you can't tell. Pay attention to the bowl of noodles he left behind."
Xiao Ai said, "Is there a problem?"
Ding Meng said, "He didn't eat any of the noodles that were cut off. They were all left in the bowl. However, he ate all of the noodles that were still intact. This proves that this person has excellent eyesight and is extremely picky when it comes to food."
Xiao Ai scanned him and said in surprise, "That's really the case."
Ding Meng continued, "His wrist was very stable when he picked up the noodles. There were no unnecessary movements, and he didn't waste any extra energy. His fingers were clean and slender, and his nails were neatly trimmed. There were deep calluses on the web between his thumb and forefinger, thumb, and thumb. This proves that this person is definitely an expert in cold weapons."
Xiao Ai deeply agreed. "You're indeed an expert in this field."
Ding Meng sighed. "The Water Cherry Society has recruited quite a few experts this time. I wonder what they're trying to do?"
Xiao Ai said, "That's right. What are they trying to do …"
…
While the two of them were still secretly communicating, Elephant and the others around them suddenly stopped eating and drinking, and all of them looked at him. The atmosphere suddenly quieted down.
"What's wrong?" Ding Meng turned his head in puzzlement.
"Excuse me, may I sit here?"
It was a woman's voice. It wasn't a pleasant voice, but it was very gentle, like a trickling stream that seeped into one's heart.
Before Ding Meng could raise his head, he felt many unfriendly gazes from all directions. When he looked up again, Lu Qing had already arrived at the small table.
"Please sit!"
Of course, Ding Meng couldn't say no. If Lu Qing wasn't qualified to sit here, who else could?
Ding Meng could be considered to have developed a certain immunity to beautiful women. However, even so, Lu Qing was still difficult to deal with.
Because Lu Qing did not stand on ceremony, she directly sat down on the high stool next to Ding Meng. This distance was basically the "couple's distance". The two of them were very close, and a fragrance wafted over. The fragrance was very strong.
The next scene made everyone feel strange. Lu Qing placed both her hands on the table and tilted her head while looking at Ding Meng with a smile that wasn't a smile. Ding Meng sat there like a block of wood. The two of them maintained this posture for a long time without moving. They didn't even say a word, giving people the impression that the two of them were fixed in place by magic.
But in fact, the two of them had already begun to communicate through divine thoughts. This time, Lu Qing took the initiative to speak, her voice full of joy. "After so many years, I thought I was the only fluxer. Today, I finally met you."
Ding Meng asked curiously, "Are there no other Warlocks in the God Wars Starfield?"
Lu Qing replied, "There are, but they aren't general purpose Warlocks."
Ding Meng said, "I am general purpose Warlocks, but what is there to be excited about?"
Lu Qing said, "We are the same kind."
Ding Meng said, "So what if we are?"
Lu Qing said, "Maybe you can help me."
Ding Meng said, "Why should I help you?"
"Alright!"
Lu Qing was somewhat helpless. This was the first time she had met Ding Meng, this kind of straight man. She wasn't used to this kind of straightforward conversation. Why don't you change to another man and try it?
She reckoned that he would have already kneeled down and licked her boots.
However, she could also understand Ding Meng. They were both Warlocks, so naturally, they had firm temperaments. Trying to use a woman's beauty to close the distance between them didn't seem to work. Thus, she changed her words. "Didn't you come to apply for the recruitment?
I can help you! "
Ding Meng's interest was piqued. "How can you help me?"
Lu Qing said, "When I came in previously, I discovered that your blind spot was very large. Your mental force is far above mine, so it definitely won't be a problem for you to successfully apply for the recruitment. Just now, I mentioned you to President Lin. You and your friends don't need to go through the selection process. You can directly enter the final list."
This was the attitude of someone who was asking for help. Ding Meng said, "Alright, what do you need me to help you with?"
Lu Qing said, "Maybe you can treat me!"
Ding Meng was astonished. "You are both a Spirit Ability User and a Flux Ability User. How can you fall sick?"
Lu Qing said, "It's a problem with my mental force. It can also be said to be some kind of illness that requires general purpose Warlocks to treat me."
Ding Meng pondered for a moment and said, "You are saying that your mental force has been damaged?"
Lu Qing said, "Yes, my mental force has been seriously damaged and has been unable to recover for a long time. I have consulted an authoritative figure, and this kind of injury requires the help of a similar type of Flux Ability User to treat. Originally, I had already given up all hope, but I didn't expect that I would meet a Flux Ability User today. Therefore, I took the liberty of coming to find you. If I have offended you in any way, I hope you can forgive me."
"Is that so?" Ding Meng asked Xiao Ai.
Xiao Ai said, "It is indeed possible that your mental force has been damaged, but I don't know what her exact situation is."
Ding Meng immediately said to Lu Qing, "Alright, but I want to know your exact situation."
Lu Qing said, "This isn't the place to talk. How about we go somewhere else to talk?"
Ding Meng said, "That's fine too."
Just as the two of them stood up, an extremely gentle male voice suddenly came from in front of them. "Qing Qing, I was looking for you everywhere. So you are here."