My career aspirations have come true.

Chapter 43 You can never have too many friends with potential.

The Third Academy, Training Hall.

The electronic door to training room number 12 slid open slowly, and a breeze carrying a faint scent of sweat wafted out.

Chen Han came out with a towel, wiping the thin layer of sweat from her forehead as she walked towards the locker area.

She tapped rapidly on the keypad, and the locker door popped open. She took out her phone and saw a missed call on the screen, labeled "Father".

Without hesitation, she immediately called back.

The call was answered after only two or three seconds of the dial tone, and my father's usual calm voice came through the receiver.

"Xiaohan".

"Dad, I was just in training and didn't answer the phone. What's up?"

Chen Han knew that her father didn't like to be long-winded, so she skipped the pleasantries and got straight to the point.

"I remember you had a classmate you often saw, I think her name was Sun Youyu. Does she have a brother who isn't related to you by blood?"

"You mean Lin Ze?" Chen Han's heart skipped a beat, her tone tinged with surprise. "Dad, why are you suddenly asking about him?"

Her family never interfered with her social circle or forced her to make friends from similar backgrounds. They never cared about Sun Youyu, who was an orphan with no connections or background. Why are they now asking about her, and why is Lin Ze the one asking?

"It seems you don't know yet." His father's tone was tinged with amusement. "This morning, Lin Ze was confirmed to take over as the leader of Special Operations Team Eight and was promoted to the rank of warrant officer."

"Really?" Chen Han was taken aback, and almost dropped the towel in her hand.

Lin Ze has only been with the company for a month, how come he was suddenly promoted?

The father on the other end of the phone briefly recounted the events, then said in a deep voice, "An eighteen-year-old warrant officer and special operations team leader is a rare breed even in the entire Chilian City. Crucially, Lin Ze possesses exceptional talent. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, becoming a colonel-level officer is almost a certainty. Do you know what that means?"

Chen Han knew, of course.

Colonel-level officers are undoubtedly high-ranking members of the Legion's core leadership in Chilian City, and are definitely important figures.

Even the Chen family had to be careful to maintain the relationship.

Although potential is not the same as reality, and many geniuses have failed halfway through their careers, Lin Ze is now undoubtedly worthy of everyone's attention.

Chen Han instantly understood her father's intention.

Sure enough, the father's meaningful voice rang out afterward.

"Your close relationship with Lin Ze's sister is a natural advantage; you should make the most of it and cultivate a good relationship with Lin Ze."

"You can never have too many friends with potential."

Chen Han was silent for a few seconds, then replied softly, "I understand, Dad."

After hearing his father's words of advice to be mindful of his words, Chen Han hung up the phone.

She put down her phone, sighed softly, and looked at him with a complicated expression.

She didn't like the purposeful way the family interacted, but she also understood that if she enjoyed the resources and protection provided by the family, she had to bear the corresponding responsibilities.

Fortunately, she already had a good impression of Lin Ze and was not averse to associating with him.

Composing himself, Chen Han picked up his phone and sent a message to Sun Youyu.

Not long after, light footsteps came from the entrance of the training hall, and Sun Youyu ran in excitedly, her face beaming with undisguised joy.

"Xiaohan, I have amazing news for you!"

She grabbed Chen Han's hand and was about to speak in detail when Chen Han interrupted her with a smile.

"Ze-ge got promoted to team leader and also became a warrant officer, right? I already know."

"Huh? How did you know so quickly...?"

Sun Youyu paused before speaking, then playfully stuck out her tongue.

"That's true, your family's information channels are definitely much better than mine."

She quickly put this little incident behind her and started chattering with Chen Han about Lin Ze, her words full of pride and admiration.

......

With a soft ding, the elevator doors slowly opened.

Lin Ze and the other three walked out side by side.

What came into view was a sea of ​​heads, the entire circular hall was packed with people, and it was as noisy as a bustling market.

"There are just too many people!" Zhuang Yi couldn't help but exclaim.

Tang Wangshu explained, "Today is the first day of the month, and everyone's dungeon challenge attempts have been refreshed, so naturally everyone is rushing to accumulate potential points."

"It's okay, the queue to enter the dungeon is quick, you won't have to wait too long," Pei Xuan said with a smile.

Upon seeing Lin Ze and his two companions heading towards the dungeon lobby, he shamelessly followed them, determined to keep up with Lin Ze's lead from now on.

Just then, a familiar voice suddenly rang out.

"Hello everyone, it's been a long time."

But it was Zheng Hong, whom I hadn't seen for more than half a month.

He strode towards Lin Ze and the other three, a cheerful smile on his face, but his gaze toward Lin Ze was somewhat complicated.

"Congratulations on your promotion, Warrant Officer Lin."

Zheng Hong's tone was filled with undisguised envy and amazement.

He has been in the army for five or six years and is still only a private first class, while Lin Ze has only been in the army for a short time and has already been promoted to warrant officer. How can people not be envious?

"The news spread so quickly?" Lin Ze was somewhat surprised.

"A 19-year-old warrant officer and special operations team leader—how could such explosive news not spread quickly?"

Zheng Hong shrugged and gestured for Lin Ze to look around.

"You're quite the celebrity in the North District branch now; a lot of people are watching you."

Lin Ze followed his gaze and looked around. Sure enough, he found that many people's eyes were focused on him, some curious, some envious, and some inquiring and scrutinizing.

Lin Ze felt somewhat uncomfortable being exposed to the spotlight, but he understood that if he wanted to continue climbing the ladder, he would eventually have to adapt to this situation.

"I was originally planning to invite you guys to team up for a dungeon run, but it looks like..."

Zheng Hong's gaze fell on Pei Xuan, his tone tinged with regret.

A team can have a maximum of four members, and Lin Ze's team was exactly full.

Zhuang Yi was about to explain when Lin Ze raised his hand to interrupt him: "You guys team up, I want to try soloing."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned.

Solo play?

Zheng Hong quickly realized what was going on and pondered, "Your strength is now far superior to ours, so it's really not suitable for you to team up with us anymore. But there's no need for you to solo either. If it were you, I reckon many level 4 professionals would be happy to team up with you."

Although Lin Ze is only level 3, he possesses the strength equivalent to a level 4 professional.

More importantly, anyone who isn't a fool can see Lin Ze's potential for growth, and no one would pass up the opportunity to befriend him and build a good relationship.

Lin Ze didn't explain further, shaking his head and smiling, "Let's see. I'll try soloing first."

Seeing that Lin Ze insisted, Zheng Hong wisely stopped talking and turned to look at the other three.

"Shall we team up?"

"Mm." Tang Wangshu nodded.

Zhuang Yi glanced at Pei Xuan, pursed his lips, and said nothing.

Although she didn't particularly like Pei Xuan, he was, after all, a colleague in the same group, and they would run into each other all the time. It wouldn't be good to embarrass him in public, so she could only tacitly agree.

Since no one else had any objections, Pei Xuan naturally had even less to say.

The four immediately summoned their professional marks to form a team, and then went to the registration office with Lin Ze to register.

See you later.

"be safe."

Watching Zheng Hong and his companions disappear into the silver light gate, Lin Ze took a deep breath and stepped into the rippling light curtain, beginning his first solo dungeon run.