Chapter 99. Meeting in the capital, encountering the God of Wisdom...
By the time everything was arranged, four days had passed.
Liu Zhongliang and Yan Xi were assigned to work alongside Lao Ewen to learn how to help with arrangements.
Sotutu is temporarily being kept by Xingyan, and will be sent to Kagome later when the time is right.
Lin Xiaoxiao handed over the enforcement and management order of the City of Divine Favor to Lao Ewen to hold on her behalf.
In the next few years, Lin Xiaoxiao and Xiao Weizhi will need to enter the Black Abyss to level up quickly. He will continue to manage the City of Divine Favor. The two parties will communicate through the communication module for specific details.
Before setting off for the Black Abyss, Lin Xiaoxiao and Xiao Weizhi needed to return to the capital to discuss and finalize the terms of the asylum arrangement.
Before leaving the City of Divine Favor, Xingyan brought Suotutu to see Lin Xiaoxiao off.
She put her hand on Lin Xiaoxiao's shoulder and teased with a smile, "When you come back, you'll be hosting an agent invitation banquet. Are you going to open the Infinite Treasure Vault? All the agents will be there. Will your little treasure vault be able to handle it?"
The banquet hosted by the deity's agent is an important event to showcase the deity's power to numerous agents.
Generally, agents who receive an invitation will not miss it unless they have something very urgent to do.
Because each host will give out a 'big gift' at the banquet.
Just like when the Goddess of Life's representative spent hundreds of millions of high-level faith power at the banquet, and spent more than half an hour unleashing the true essence of life, those divine favored who were present at the banquet and had minor hidden injuries were instantly restored to their original state.
Over the next three years, everything living on the Somato floating island thrived even more, free from disease and pain, and bearing abundant fruit...
Starry Night and Kagome also held similar banquets, where one gave away a time capsule (which could add fifty years to one's lifespan) and the other gave away a coin of destiny (which could allow one to make the most suitable choice at crucial moments in life)...
Lin Xiaoxiao never held this banquet in her previous life (because she hadn't found the Endless Treasure Vault); she hasn't held it in this life either, because her level hasn't reached the eighth level and she can't open the Endless Treasure Vault.
Lin Xiaoxiao chuckled and slapped away Xingyan's hand that was on her shoulder: "What little treasure trove? It's an endless treasure trove. If I throw you in, you'll have to search for the exit for the rest of your life."
After chatting with Xingyan for a few minutes, she turned to look at Suotutu, Liu Zhongliang, and Yan Xi standing behind Xingyan and gently instructed them: "If there are any things you can't handle, find Lao Ewen and listen to his arrangements."
Liu Zhongliang stood there like a wooden statue, ramrod straight, nodding repeatedly: "Received, Miss Lin."
Yan Xi bowed slightly, her smile gentle: "Yes, Miss Lin."
Sotutu lowered her head and replied in a low, mosquito-like voice, "Okay, Miss Lin."
After giving the instructions, Lin Xiaoxia and Xiao Weizhi activated the Divine Capital Entry Token. Within minutes, they had left and returned to their house in the capital.
Looking at the familiar surroundings, she habitually sat down on the sofa and patted the back of Redtail in her arms: "Finally home."
The shrunken Monet peeked half her head out of the pocket, cautiously observing for a moment before sticking her whole head out: "This is the outside world? It looks no different from the City of Divine Favor."
Lin Xiaoxiao chuckled and replied, "There are some differences, but overall, the differences are not significant."
Hill had already flown out of the pocket and skillfully headed towards the kitchen refrigerator to find its favorite juice.
Seeing this, Redtail also ran towards the kitchen.
Xiao Weizhi took off his robe and draped it over the hanging area. He sat down, put his arm around her waist, turned on the communicator he hadn't used in a long time, looked at the string of messages, and picked out the important ones to reply to first.
Lin Xiaoxiao leaned against Xiao Weizhi's chest and took out her communicator, which she hadn't used for a while, to reply to important messages first and leave unimportant messages for later.
Finally, he sent a message to Elder Jiang and the others, explaining that he had returned to the capital and that they could arrange a time to discuss the next steps.
After the two finished dealing with these matters, the family of six (Redtail, Treasure Hunter, Hill, and Monette) held hands and went to Uncle Lin's house for dinner.
The next day, I went back to the Xiao family home, had lunch with Grandpa Xiao and his siblings, and then had dinner with my four friends who were still in the capital.
As for the Dragon Fang teammate, they weren't in the capital; they were all in the dungeons leveling up, so we didn't make plans.
After spending several days with friends I knew.
Lin Xiaoxiao and Xiao Weizhi rushed off to order various daily necessities.
There is a severe shortage of supplies in the Black Abyss. If you want to live comfortably, it is best to prepare a large amount of supplies before you set off.
That day, the two went to a familiar supply store.
Xiao Weizhi frowned as he looked at the list, where more than a dozen daily necessities had been crossed out with red ink, and asked in a deep voice, "These things are not available now?"
The store manager is a short-haired, capable woman.
With a professional smile on her face, she said, "Young Master Xiao, I don't have the habit of not making money. The store doesn't have what you need right now. A while ago, a new S-level secret realm appeared in Luo City, and many pioneering professionals bought a lot of supplies to go and explore that secret realm."
Xiao Weizhi sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose, then handed back the list and a gold card: "Then I'll take these for now. How long will it take for the new supplies?"
The manager smiled broadly and took the list with both hands: "I will apply to headquarters to retrieve it as soon as possible. It will take about seven days."
Lin Xiaoxiao sat to the side, holding the product tablet and hugging Hongwei in her arms, constantly checking off the items she wanted.
Just then, the communicator on her right wrist rang. She recognized Jiang Dehai and quickly answered, "Good afternoon, Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Dehai's strong voice carried a noticeable hint of unnaturalness: "Good afternoon, Miss Lin. Do you have time to come to the Operations Department tomorrow? Things have changed somewhat, and it may not be able to proceed as originally planned."
It seems something new has happened that prevented things from proceeding as planned.
A hint of curiosity flashed in Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes, and she chuckled as she asked, "What kind of good terms did that person offer?"
Before returning, Jiang Dehai had chatted with Lin Xiaoxiao several times through Li Youran's contact module.
But at that time, he still expressed his hope that she could protect the Dragon Kingdom, and the conditions were almost agreed upon.
But in just a few days, they changed their tune. I'm really curious what conditions that wise god's agent offered.
Jiang Dehai said awkwardly, "It's hard to explain over the phone. I'd like to schedule a time to talk in detail."
Lin Xiaoxiao did not refuse, and chuckled in agreement: "Okay, then tomorrow at 2 pm, Weizhi and I will go to the Operations Department together."
Jiang Dehai replied in a deep voice, "Okay, see you tomorrow."
The following afternoon, around 2 PM, Lin Xiaoxiao and Xiao Weizhi arrived at the operations department on time. From Jiang Dehai, they learned what conditions the newly appointed agent of the God of Wisdom had offered:
The first condition: a promise that all divine favor will be selected from within the Dragon Kingdom, and only people from the Dragon Kingdom will be chosen.
The second condition: Within 5 years, an additional batch of resources will be provided to cultivate hundreds of ninth-level powerhouses; the amount of resources to be handed over will depend on the state of the national treasury.
The third condition: I will never agree to sacrifice or torture any Chinese people.
Coincidentally, all three points struck right at the heart of the Dragon Kingdom's top leadership.
Even Jiang Dehai, who had always been opposed to the terms, subconsciously stopped his strong opposition after hearing these conditions.
When Lin Xiaoxiao heard the third condition, she couldn't help but smile, her eyes crinkling with laughter.
I couldn't help but praise him in my heart. He truly deserves to be called the newly appointed agent of the God of Wisdom; his mind really works very quickly.
By using things that one is inherently incapable of doing as conditions, one can easily gain favor with high-ranking officials in the capital.
The bottom line for all divine agents is: they cannot torture or kill ordinary professionals without any reason, including sacrificial acts, unless the other party attacks first.
Excessive killing without cause will corrupt the divine core that is formed after the level reaches quasi-god.
Once the divine core is contaminated, the difficulty of advancing further will double.
The worst possible outcome: losing one's identity and being directly corrupted into a mindless, degenerate individual.
The request made by the agent of the God of Wisdom to the Dragon Kingdom was: after he bestowed his protection, to keep a distance from other agents of the gods in the Dragon Kingdom; and, without harming the country, to reasonably mobilize the professionals of the Dragon Kingdom to assist him in completing certain arrangements.
There is no premise of harming the country?
This scope is too broad; if they are kept in captivity and no one is killed, they can be considered harmless.
Supporting other forces to cooperate in the Dragon Kingdom, without killing anyone and even providing jobs, is not considered a threat... Such seemingly lenient requirements can be manipulated in many ways.
Anyone with a brain can see it at a glance.
The second condition, however, is something that makes it truly impossible to refuse outright.
A hundred ninth-level powerhouses, wow, that's quite a generous gesture. Converted to faith power, it would cost two or three hundred million; and then there are those comments about not caring about resources.
For a newly promoted second-level god's agent to be able to produce such resources, it's obvious without much thought that he must have someone supporting him behind the scenes.
I just don't know what that person's goal is. Is it the Dragon Kingdom, the power of faith, or...?
Lin Xiaoxiao held her teacup, took a small sip, and smiled nonchalantly: "Old Jiang, these are excellent terms. We're all Chinese anyway, so agreeing isn't out of the question."
Jiang Dehai smiled wryly: "You're joking."
Anyone with eyes can see that such conditions are too risky and involve too many twists and turns; if something goes wrong, it will be a devastating blow.
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled gently as she put down her cup and chuckled, "Old Jiang, stop beating around the bush and just say it."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the door to the operations department office was violently pushed open, slamming against the wall with a loud bang, causing the three people inside to turn around and look.
Several professionals dressed in armor, their aura suggesting they were at the eighth level of cultivation, escorted a boy who was about 1.7 meters tall, with delicate features and a youthful appearance, an arrogant air about him, and dressed in luxurious robes. The boy swaggered in.
Jiang Dehai's face was extremely ugly, but he tried his best to suppress his anger and stood up to greet him: "Mr. Cheng, what brings you here?"
At this moment, a staff member dressed in black work clothes, his face covered in sweat from anxiety, jogged in from the side, stood next to Jiang Dehai, and whispered, "Mr. Jiang, I'm sorry, I couldn't stop him."
Jiang Dehai was about to speak.
The young man raised his hand in a stop gesture, interrupting him. He turned to look at Lin Xiaoxiao, his eyes full of arrogance, and sneered: "So you're the Miss Lin who stole my management rights of the Divine Favor?"
Lin Xiaoxiao sat on the sofa, arms crossed, and raised her chin: "Who are you?"
One stood, the other sat, staring at each other from afar. Their gazes collided in mid-air, creating a fierce spark. For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire office froze, becoming extremely tense.
A moment later, the young man seemed to dislike Lin Xiaoxiao's pretentious behavior and sneered: "Agent of the God of Wisdom, Cheng Guangmin, the true legitimate heir to the divine favor and law enforcement management authority."
Lin Xiaoxiao looked him up and down, then sneered, "Oh? The legitimate heir to the second job advancement?"
She had just praised the agent of the God of Wisdom for being clever, but this firecracker-like boy in front of her didn't seem like the kind of person who could come up with those regulations.
It seems that someone else must have come up with those regulations.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Guangmin reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, instantly bristling with anger and shouting, "You're only a little higher level than me and you got back a little earlier than me, otherwise the Divine Favor Law Enforcement Management Authority wouldn't have fallen into your hands. If you know what's good for you, hurry up and hand over the management authority."
Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes were cold, and she spoke slowly: "Oh? I've never heard of that."
As agents of the righteous gods, we all have the opportunity to inherit the divine favor and law enforcement authority.
Since she was the first to obtain management rights, there's no reason for her to give away what's in her hands.
Cheng Guangmin, furious, ordered the professionals beside him: "Go and beat up this ungrateful woman."
Before these professionals could even act, Lin Xiaoxiao swiftly activated the [Divine Might Buff], a cold glint flashing in her eyes. She glared at the professionals and shouted sternly, "Insolence!"
Suddenly, an immense pressure appeared, forcing the professionals to kneel on the ground.
Cheng Guangmin immediately activated his skill to quickly resist the buff, but unfortunately, the difference of four major levels meant that he could not hold on for more than a few minutes and collapsed to the ground.
At the same time, Quan Zhi, who was lurking deep within Lin Xiaoxiao's panel and undergoing upgrades, briefly woke up for three seconds, suddenly opened his eyes, and then continued to enter the upgrade state.
Just as Lin Xiaoxiao stood up from the sofa, a figure suddenly appeared and blocked Cheng Guangmin's way.
The newcomer was dressed in a gray-blue suit, with all the buttons neatly fastened. He wore a gray cross ornament around his neck and bowed to Lin Xiaoxiao, saying, "It's a pleasure to meet you. I am Ran Bai, the agent of the God of Order. Cheng is young and sometimes speaks without thinking, please forgive me."
Lin Xiaoxiao stared intently at Ran Bai, who had suddenly appeared. She pressed her tongue against the soft flesh of her mouth, and felt a strange phantom pain in her heart. She lowered her eyes, using her eyelashes to hide the hatred in them, and chuckled, "So it was you, Ran Bai."
Ran Bai was puzzled. It was clearly the first time he and Lin Xiaoxiao had met, so why would she say something like "So it was you"? Had they met before?
He glanced at Cheng Guangmin at his feet, suppressed his agitation, and bent down another 20 degrees: "I'll take Young Master Cheng back first. I'll offer an apology later. Please forgive me."
Lin Xiaoxiao crossed her arms over her chest and nodded coldly.
Once Ran Bai received the agreement, he quickly left with Cheng Guangmin, who had been grumbling the whole time.
Lin Xiaoxiao stared at the departing figures of the two, lost in thought. Why was Ran Bai with this suddenly appearing agent of the God of Wisdom?
As the strongest member of the [New Creation Organization] under the agent of the God of Creation, shouldn't Ran Bai be collecting resources for that madman who likes human experimentation right now?
Why are they here protecting Cheng Guangmin? And why does Cheng Guangmin's aura feel so familiar?
From the moment he entered, Lin Xiaoxiao sensed something was wrong. She felt his presence was very familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had met him before.
Countless questions came rushing at her, and Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't process them all at once. Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her head, and the veins on her temples throbbed.
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Author's Note: Sorry, I had writer's block today and revised it several times, so the update is late again. I'm really sorry. [Hands clasped in prayer]
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