The door to the personal space opened, and as soon as the person behind it revealed themselves, a fierce aura descended from nowhere, like a ferocious beast, roaring in a low voice as it stepped in.
"Fourth son".
His deep voice carried a hint of impatience, but he quickly followed up with a gloating shout: "What trouble have you gotten yourself into this time?"
Lin Feng's lips curled into a smile, almost bursting out laughing, but seeing the embarrassment on Si Zang's face, he quickly covered it up.
Si Zang's expression changed, and he immediately shouted, "Trouble? What do you mean by trouble? Without my help, you'd probably be hiding in some mission world!"
"Heh, what, you didn't call me here to help you this time?" The man walked over, dressed in a black futuristic combat suit with his sleeves rolled up, revealing his strong forearms, and stopped in front of them.
"Heh!" Si Zang sneered, "I called you here today to tell you that I plan to fulfill my master's last wish, and also to introduce you to the future sect leader's friends!"
Lin Feng was chased up by Si Zang and stretched out his hand as Si Zang meant: "Number."
The man's eyes gleamed; he didn't think Si Zang was joking, but he genuinely knew Si Zang's ability to judge people.
"The Divination School, Tang Hong."
At the sound, a large hand grabbed Lin Feng's outstretched palm. The moment the two grasped, a red light spread from Tang Hong's eyes, transforming into a heaven-shaking tremor that exploded in Lin Feng's ears.
In an instant, the light in Lin Feng's eyes also flickered, like a giant, unmoving.
"Pure willpower attribute?" Tang Hong released his grip, a hint of doubt in his eyes: "Si'er, you've found a good teammate, but how long can such a basic willpower attribute last in the nightmare space?"
Si Zang immediately sneered, "Oh, Ah Hong, how far have you gone this time?"
"Si'er, it's truly remarkable that someone can condense attributes solely through their own will in the Nightmare Space, but any type of will attribute is far more threatening than his." Tang Hong had no intention of continuing to mock Si Zang. He casually pulled up a chair and invited the others to sit down together.
Si Zang sneered indignantly, but did not pursue the matter further.
Seeing this, Tang Hong continued, "Tell me first why you've called me here."
Si Zang said, "The next mandatory mission world is a bit troublesome, so I'm planning to take you with me."
The scroll of pursuit was placed in front of Tang Hong. After glancing at it, Tang Hong nodded: "Hmm, I've heard of these people. They intercepted several ghostly targets in the mission world."
"Do you know the specific details?" Lin Feng asked.
Tang Hong nodded: "We only have some general information. I heard that they recently subdued the shadow of a minor god, but don't worry, this type of god is a bloodline god. Once they lose their original body, they are useless."
"Hmm... let's talk about the willpower attribute." After Lin Feng finished asking, Si Zang raised an eyebrow and crossed his legs.
Tang Hong spoke again: "You and your master chose the same type of willpower attribute, right?"
"Hmm." Si Zang nodded. Taking the path of divination inevitably requires making choices, but he wasn't entirely like that.
“Back then, Master chose the path of grace and gained the favor of the gods. It’s obvious that the limits of this path are there. And he… has good talent, but…” Tang Hong’s gaze shifted from Si Zang to Lin Feng. Before he could finish his sentence, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Yu: “Compared to you, she only needs to survive to at least reach the level of the strongest Ghost Shadow.”
"I suggest that you exchange for some special mental skills to help awaken new will attributes and elevate your mental level."
Si Zang sneered, "Do you think we're like you, only knowing how to fight and kill?"
Tang Hong crossed his arms, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes: "You begged me to help you."
"If you're so capable, then don't ask me for help in the future. Also, once I become the sect leader, you'll get..." Before Si Zang could finish speaking, Tang Hong slammed his hand on the table: "Si'er, tell me how I'm going to help you this time!"
Si Zang chuckled and said leisurely, "Simple. The three of us will form one team, and you'll be on the other. Once inside, you can go and cause them trouble."
"No problem, leave it to me!" Tang Hong slammed his hand down again without hesitation, making the table shake a few times: "I've been annoyed with these three people for a long time."
Huh?
So easy to talk to?
Lin Feng cast a surprised glance at Tang Hong. Tang Hong didn't seem to be joking at all. It seemed that their banter was just a joke. In fact, even if Si Zang didn't become the sect leader, he still held a very important position in the other party's eyes.
Si Zang raised an eyebrow again, the coldness on his face vanishing in an instant, and said gently to Lin Feng, "My senior brother is someone who can uphold the reputation of the Divination Sect. Do you think I just called someone?"
"Didn't you say your senior brother has a few rules? You can't help people for nothing..." Lin Feng asked in a very low voice. Si Zang's ears twitched, a chill ran down his spine, and he couldn't help but look at Tang Hong's angry, wide-open eyes.
"What rules... How come I don't know them..."
"Really? Maybe I'm mistaken." Lin Feng smiled slightly, avoiding the gazes of Si Zang and Tang Hong.
But the next second Tang Hong came over and put his arm around Lin Feng's shoulder: "Haha, whatever, if that's what Si'er calls you, then I'll just call you that too. I'm confident that I can keep up with 80% of the participants in this ranking. Even if I encounter those who are about to be promoted to the Earth level, I have a way to keep them in check!"
Lin Feng shifted slightly, a little embarrassed. This guy was being way too enthusiastic. He regretted interrupting earlier: "Brother Tang... let's talk about this slowly..."
"Uh-huh..."
Tang Hong nodded in response, but his eyes were now scrutinizing Lin Feng again.
Not to mention that the person in front of him was a teammate recognized by Si Zang, just based on his willpower attribute just now, he would not really underestimate the other party as he said: "If you have any special mission world, you can also come to me. Compared to Si'er who likes to hide in the back, I can protect you and leave safely even if there is a horde of millions of zombie kings."
In this respect, even the Four Treasures cannot compare.
"When we enter the mission world, don't worry, just follow behind me. I'll take care of anything that happens." Tang Hong said with a smile. Lin Feng nodded vigorously, and Tang Hong patted him on the back and let go of his arm.
The next second, Tang Hong's smile vanished, and he said seriously, "There are four of us and three of them. There's a high chance that another participant will be brought in to make up for the difference."
"The number of participants from country H is severely insufficient, and the number of solo participants is even smaller, so Nightmare Space will definitely be drawn from other hostile systems."
"At present, with me and Si'er around, the most likely candidate is the Yin-Yang Flow."
Si Zang scratched his cheek and shook the electronic tortoise shell again, "That's not necessarily true..."
"Recently, the Yin-Yang faction has recruited quite a few new members and identified several new quest worlds for acquiring shikigami." Tang Hong shared several quest worlds, providing detailed explanations: "Unlike us, their willpower attribute is biased..."
“Wait, I think… this matter of willpower should be viewed from another perspective.” Seeing that the topic had been brought up, Si Zang stood up and interrupted, “The best way to understand an enemy is to gradually understand their way of thinking by looking at their social structure, culture, and so on.”
Let me give you a few examples.
"For example, their culture of shame. They place extreme importance on their honor, so the consequence of failure is not reflection, but disembowelment, believing that they did not do well and are somewhat ashamed."
"And their moral philosophy, although originating from Confucianism, has long since become a means of judging whether one has followed the responsibilities that should be followed, including responsibilities to rulers, parents, and social responsibilities within society..."
"Take the Will of Fire as an example. The Will of Fire hopes that there will be no barriers between clans in the village and that everyone will work together for the village. The starting point is good, but then there is an extreme change."
"It requires everyone to sacrifice themselves not only for the sake of their family but also for the benefit of the village, prioritizing the overall situation and to some extent ignoring individual will."
“Look, this is completely different from us. We cultivate ourselves, manage our families, govern the state, and bring peace to the world.”
“Think about it carefully. In their traditions, especially among the children, once they recognize the benefits of sacrifice, it transforms into the belief that you must make sacrifices, that it is a responsibility you must fulfill.”
"Of course, that's a ninja village, an organization that specializes in training assassins. Talking about dreams in a place like that is just bullshit."
"But isn't the Ninja Village also a form of militaristic ideology? How could it possibly have any dreams?"
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