Chapter 98. A new agent of the true god emerges...
Lin Xiaoxiao sat at the dining table, yawning, staring helplessly at the uninvited Xingyan in front of her, and warned in a hoarse voice: "You better give me a good reason why you woke me up at 5 o'clock."
God knows she and Xiao Weizhi were busy in Lao Ewen's office until 2 a.m. today. She didn't get home until after 3 a.m., washed up, and went to sleep. She was woken up by Xingyan at 5 a.m., who gave her access to the floating island and let her in.
Even after being let in, they can't go back to sleep; they have to stay with Xingyan at the restaurant to eat.
Xingyan finished the last mouthful of soup in the large porcelain bowl in front of him, let out a burp, and slumped back in his chair without any regard for appearances. He said lazily, "There's no reason. I was just being chased and came here to hide."
Being chased? Who?
Lin Xiaoxiao paused in her yawning, the sleepiness in her eyes vanished instantly, her brows furrowed, and she asked in a low voice, "Is it them?"
Xingyan raised her hand to straighten the crooked white veil in front of her, and the corner of her lips curled up: "It's not them. I'm suppressing my level right now. I haven't reached the quasi-god level yet, so they won't touch me. It's an agent who's eyeing those secret realms under my name."
The secret realms under Xingyan's name? Those three double SS-level secret realms that specialize in producing special energy stones?
Lin Xiaoxiao frowned and asked, "Who's so bold?"
As an agent of the Goddess of Time (a first-level deity), Xingyan has cultivated deep roots in the City of Divine Favor for many years. Not to mention the capable people she has gathered under her command over the years, she also has a considerable number of agents who are on good terms with her.
Who's so bold as to rob someone so openly?
Xingyan tapped the table and chuckled as he replied, "It is the agent of the God of Wisdom."
Lin Xiaoxiao braced herself on the table, quickly stood up, her expression one of astonishment, and instinctively leaned towards Xingyan: "How is this possible? Rumor has it that the God of Wisdom has already fallen? How could an agent appear?"
If it's about wishful thinking, then it's understandable, since everyone knows how many seeds of divinity remain in this world.
As for why Lin Xiaoxiao was so emotional, it was because of a well-known rumor: the City of Divine Favor was originally created and built by the God of Wisdom himself.
The God of Wisdom, the God of Rules, and the Goddess of Fortune are all righteous gods. It is rumored that the first two have fallen, so no agents have been produced for many years.
It is precisely for this reason that Lin Xiaoxiao, the agent of the goddess of fortune, was chosen to take over the power to enforce the law.
Xingyan understood Lin Xiaoxiao's shock perfectly and continued with a smile, "Although it's hard to believe, it's true. That person was discovered a month ago, and his identity has been verified."
"That person is currently at level 20 of the second class change, but quite a few agents of the gods have already taken the initiative to approach him, and there is a trend of forming a group with him as the leader."
Lin Xiaoxiao clenched her fist and lightly tapped her forehead, which was throbbing slightly from overthinking.
Yet he still tried his best to think and figure out where the problem was. There was no agent of the God of Wisdom in his previous life, but one suddenly appeared in this life, and it was even a second-stage agent.
Xingyan sighed helplessly: "When he sent someone to ask for it, I agreed to give him a 10% discount from the market price, even if it meant taking a loss. It was like doing him a favor, so I figured I might as well accept the loss."
"But he wants me to give it away for free? No way! I've been nurturing those three secret realms for almost ten years, spending hundreds of millions of high-level faith power and countless resources to cultivate them."
Lin Xiaoxiao's face turned ashen: "So he had people hunt you down?"
Xingyan shrugged: "Oh, no, I was so angry that I smashed a hole in the head of the messenger who came to deliver a message to the Goddess of Life. That little bitch said she was going to kill me."
Lin Xiaoxiao laughed speechlessly, gritting her teeth as she complained, "In the future, can you please stop panting when you speak? Just say it all in one breath."
She had mistakenly thought that Xingyan hadn't relinquished the secret realm, so the newly appointed agent of the God of Wisdom sent people to hunt her down, intending to get it for free with zero cost.
Unexpectedly, it was Xingyan who beat up the Life Goddess's representative who came to deliver the message.
That agent of the Goddess of Life had lived for hundreds of years, was petty, and had his skull cracked open by Xingyan. It would be strange if he didn't hunt him down.
Lin Xiaoxiao immediately changed the subject, asking in a low voice, "Have you met that agent of the God of Wisdom? What kind of person is he?"
Xingyan thought for a while, somewhat uncertain: "I saw him once from afar. He was an 18-year-old boy, and he seemed to have a personality as soft as dough."
A personality like dough? What kind of description is that?
After a moment, Lin Xiaoxiao asked in a low voice, "Is this newly appointed agent of the God of Wisdom a citizen of the City of Divine Favor?"
Upon hearing this question, Xingyan looked at her with a complicated expression: "No, yes, I'm from the Dragon Kingdom."
A Chinese person? Why would a Chinese person's righteous god's agent appear at this time? I have a feeling something is about to happen.
Lin Xiaoxiao scratched her head in frustration, making her already messy hair look like a bird's nest. She hadn't rested enough, and her brain was in a daze.
She blinked her dry eyes, forcing back a yawn, and turned to say, "I'm going to sleep. If you need to rest, find a guest room yourself. We can talk about it after I wake up."
After saying that, she turned around and went upstairs to rest without looking back.
Around 8 a.m., all the sunlight was blocked by the heavy curtains, and the room was pitch black, like the dead of night. Suddenly, a communication module popped up and kept beeping.
The voice traveled directly through the illusion, reaching the depths of Lin Xiaoxiao's mind.
She struggled to lift her head from under the covers, squinted at him, released her arms from Xiao Weizhi's waist, forced herself to sit up, answered the communication module, and asked in a hoarse voice, "What is it?"
Xiao Weizhi sat up gently, snapped his fingers, and manipulated the wind elements in the room to sweep through, turning on all the lights in the room.
Li Youran's voice was somewhat embarrassed: "I'm sorry, Miss Lin, did I disturb your rest?"
Lin Xiaoxiao shook her head vigorously, trying to force the phone to turn on and clear her head: "Nothing? Okay, what is it?"
What Li Youran said next startled Lin Xiaoxiao awake.
This was all because she said, "Late last night, a newly appointed divine representative contacted the high-ranking officials of the Dragon Kingdom through the Mu family."
'They claimed they wanted to protect the Dragon Kingdom because they understood the hardships their motherland faced and wanted to do their part.'
He added that it wouldn't require much in return for asylum, but due to his current weakness, he might need the help of his friends to provide shelter.
A newly appointed agent of the gods? Friends?
These two words made Lin Xiaoxiao's expression turn very serious.
The word "puppet agent" suddenly flashed into her mind.
Everything was too coincidental, with the rarest things being delivered at the crucial moment, so coincidental that it seemed as if someone had deliberately arranged it all behind the scenes.
She asked in a hoarse voice, "So, what message did Elder Jiang and Elder Mu ask you to pass on to me?"
Li Youran said in a low voice, "Elder Jiang and Elder Mu sent me to ask you if you are willing to grant the Dragon Kingdom your protection?"
"They said they were more willing to believe you than that mysteriously appearing agent, and they even said a few strange things. Like, 'What's free is the most expensive; there's no cost involved, but the cost later will be much greater'; and so on."
Lin Xiaoxiao crossed her arms over her chest, lowered her eyes in deep thought. It seemed that Elder Jiang and Elder Mu had also noticed something was wrong, which was why they did not agree immediately.
But the fact that they came in such a hurry suggests that other high-ranking officials wanted to agree to let this agent protect the Dragon Kingdom, but they couldn't resist, so they wanted to find a guarantee from her.
After a moment's thought, Lin Xiaoxiao gave a definite answer: "Please tell Elder Jiang and Elder Mu that I can agree to grant them protection, but the specific terms need to be discussed after I finish dealing with things here and return to the capital."
Li Youran quickly replied, "Okay, I'll tell Elder Jiang and the others right away."
The communication module here has just been disconnected.
Meanwhile, Lau Evan, Govi, Zhong Sang, and others contacted each other, and everyone's conversation revolved around the suddenly appearing agent of the God of Wisdom.
Everyone was reminding her that this agent was most likely up to no good and that she should be careful.
Lau Evan even added a few more words, telling Lin Xiaoxiao to quickly arrange the remaining matters, temporarily leave the affairs of the City of Gods, and go level up first, regardless of what the agent of the God of Wisdom was thinking, her level was too low.
It's unacceptable that someone's level is so low that they can't even open the Infinite Treasure Vault (the Infinite Treasure Vault skill can only be unlocked and used at the eighth reincarnation).
Unbeknownst to Lin Xiaoxiao, shortly after she finished contacting Li Youran, the top officials in the capital quickly convened a meeting and launched a heated debate.
The participants in this meeting included high-ranking officials from the capital's municipal government, high-ranking officials from the operations department, and the heads of several prominent families.
The Minister of Municipal Management Planning and Development is a middle-aged woman with gray hair.
Her voice was gentle yet firm and powerful: "Now there is an agent willing to offer protection to our Dragon Kingdom without paying much. I don't understand why you are hesitating. You are well aware of the current situation of the Black Abyss."
Immediately, a tough-looking man in a black combat uniform retorted in a gruff voice: "Don't forget, this agent said he needed the help and protection of his friends. Do I need to remind you of the idiom 'inviting a wolf into the house,' Minister Wen?"
A bespectacled man tapped the table lightly with his pen: "But so far, only this person has proactively contacted us to agree to provide protection. Don't forget, the Black Abyss's corrupted beasts are getting stronger and stronger this year. If we don't have an agent to protect us this year, the mission will not be completed, and the consequences will be unimaginable."
Someone immediately retorted: "What if that person's friends were willing to sacrifice the lives of tens of thousands of ordinary professionals at the drop of a hat? Would you agree to that?"
The man countered that he was referring to a true story: fifty years ago, in the former Samba Kingdom, there was a divine agent who initially requested resources and religious rituals.
But as time went on, he demanded a change to professional sacrifices, starting with just a few and growing to tens of thousands, once a month. Soon, in just a few years, the population of that small country plummeted from tens of millions to just over nine million.
Later, they announced that they had renounced their citizenship and the original location of their country, and switched to the United States, which saved the lives of the remaining citizens.
Upon hearing this, both sides, who were still arguing, immediately shut up and stopped arguing.
Jiang Dehai curled his fingers into a ball and tapped the table with his knuckles, announcing the latest news in a deep voice: "Latest news: Miss Lin is willing to agree to grant Dragon Kingdom asylum, but the specific terms need to be negotiated after she returns."
"As for Mr. Cheng, let's see if we can arrange a meeting. Some conditions need to be laid out and implemented to put people at ease. No matter how good the words are, they are just empty words."
The mayor of the capital city nodded in agreement: "What Elder Jiang said makes a lot of sense. This choice is of great importance to the Dragon Kingdom's future, and we cannot make a decision based on just a few words."
"Agreed!" "Agreed!"...
Those present unanimously agreed with Jiang Dehai and the mayor of Didu.
Only the head of the Mu family had a gloomy look in his eyes, as if he hadn't expected that Lin Xiaoxiao, who was still wavering, would actually agree to provide protection at this crucial moment.
An unexpected obstacle appeared out of nowhere, disrupting that person's entire plan. After the meeting, we must quickly report and explain the situation.
As dusk falls, the setting sun scatters its rays, as if determined to paint everything in sight with its unique color before the end of the workday.
Lin Xiaoxiao sat in the living room of the manor, looking at the three people standing in front of her with great interest.
These three individuals are ordinary professionals who have received the seeds of divinity and reside in the City of Divine Favor: two women and one man.
The man, clad in full armor, stood ramrod straight, his hands pressed tightly against his inner thighs, his face taut, and his forehead beaded with cold sweat. He introduced himself loudly: “My name is Liu Zhongliang, I am 35 years old, from Roroya Village, and my profession is Berserker. I am currently at level 275, the seventh job advancement. I am on the second round of the Divine Favor quest. It is an honor to meet you.”
Another girl, dressed in a blue mage's robe and looking slightly older, appeared after Liu Zhongliang finished introducing himself.
He bowed to Lin Xiaoxiao, who was sitting two meters away, and said, "Hello, it is an honor to meet you. My name is Yan Xi, I am 28 years old, and I come from Storm City, a ground city below Volunteer City. My profession is water mage, and my current level is 158 at the fifth job advancement. I am currently on the third round of the Divine Favor quest."
Hiding in the back, a thin girl dressed in patched clothes timidly spoke up: "My name is Suotutu, I am 18 years old, my profession is a secondary class collector, my level is 35 after the third job advancement, I come from Yanbian City, and I have no divine favor quests."
Upon hearing that Suotutu had no task for Shen Juan, the two people standing not far from her turned around and looked back several times in disbelief.
Of the three, the youngest, Sotutu, was directly chosen by the divine seed, skipping the mission process and being appointed directly as the wish-granting official.
A glint of golden light flashed in Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes as she looked at the overwhelming, multicolored aura surrounding Suotutu, raising an eyebrow with interest.
The girl's aura was complex and intense, even more so than Liu Duoxin's.
Liu Duoxin absorbs the luck of others and adds it to herself;
This little girl is a humanoid absorber that absorbs the scattered fortune of heaven and earth that has not yet disappeared.
If the God of Greed were to sense this, he would probably choose this little girl as his proxy immediately, right?
Thinking of this, she crossed her arms on her lap and said with a gentle smile, "It's a pleasure to meet you all. I am Lin Xiaoxiao, the agent of the Goddess of Fortune, and it was I who issued the divine favor recruitment mission to you... You are very welcome to join us."
After a brief exchange, Lin Xiaoxiao asked Xiao Weizhi to take them to the guest rooms on the second floor of the villa to rest. She told them to make themselves at home and not to be shy, and that they could move to the dormitories later once arrangements were made.
Xingyan picked a grape and popped it into his mouth, saying meaningfully, "Crazy Xiao, you're lucky. That little girl has great fortune."
Lin Xiaoxiao crossed her arms in front of her chest and scoffed, "You're really lucky!"
Sotutu, that little girl, has too much mixed energy, and she just doesn't know how to mobilize or expel it. It's all compressed inside her body, and who knows when it might explode.
A well-planned strategy can be a top-notch asset; a poorly planned strategy can backfire spectacularly.
Xingyan chuckled and said, "There's still time. Teach me well."
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't continue the topic, but instead asked, "How much longer are you going to stay here? Aren't you going back?"
Xingyan chuckled and waved his hand, "No rush, no rush."
We can stay a while longer, until that crazy woman's temper subsides a bit, before going back.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoxiao immediately had an idea: since Xingyan was staying here, it shouldn't be a problem to help teach a few people as a way to cover their accommodation and food expenses, right?
Thinking of this, she turned around and went upstairs to the study. Now that the new reserve officer had arrived, she would arrange for him to go to Lau Evan's place. She would contact him first and then ask Xingyan for 'accommodation fees'.
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Author's Note: Sorry for the late update today, I'm really sorry [hands clasped in prayer]
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