108: These people are pretty good.

Tanggu Bay Wilds, Jinwei Base City.

“Lin Dong, this BOSS was discovered by my Forging Guild first. You’re trying to snatch a BOSS that’s almost dead? Don’t you have any shame?”

“No one ever stipulated that whoever sees the BOSS first owns it. Autumn Leaf, if you’re not capable enough to land the final blow, you can’t blame others.”

“You’re shameless! You clearly hid in the dark, waiting specifically for it to be low on health before coming out.”

“Whether I’m shameless or not isn’t up to you. Besides, all that talk is useless. I’m determined to get that cooling crystal. Give it your all; its health bar will be depleted soon.”

A colossal humanoid creature, over fifty meters tall, stood on the shallow beach, continuously swinging the fishbone greatsword in its hand.

In front and behind this monster, two teams of a hundred people each were frantically attacking it.

One of these two factions was the team led by Autumn Leaf, the daughter of the Kyoto Forging Guild’s president.

The president of the Forging Master Guild is not fixed but is elected based on contributions to the research and development of Dragon Country’s exclusive weapons.

The Dragon Country Forging Guild holds an election every two and a half years.

The winning family takes office, while the losing family loses the annual 100 billion research funding subsidy from the government.

The other faction was the team led by Lin Dong, the young master of the Kyoto Lin Family.

Both the Lin Family and the Qiu Family are among the ten great families of Kyoto, and both are skilled in manufacturing exclusive weapons.

Since the establishment of the Forging Master Guild after the Great Fusion, the position of Forging Master Guild president has primarily rotated between these two families.

Lin Dong learned that the Qiu Family’s latest developed equipment required highly purified enchantment stones and cooling crystals.

Thus, he specifically came today to contend for the cooling crystal.

With the BOSS’s health reduced to only one-tenth, both sides’ eyes turned bloodshot with killing intent.

Suddenly, a volley of arrows pierced through the Mermaid Leader’s hair and instantly landed among the Qiu Family’s team.

Boom…

A loud bang echoed, and at least three Qiu Family Professionals were injured by the explosion.

“Lin Dong, you’re despicable!”

Autumn Leaf shouted loudly and immediately unleashed a fire-element magic spell, sending it blasting towards the Lin Family’s direction.

Boom boom boom…

The original BOSS battle instantly escalated into a chaotic melee of Professionals.

“I’m despicable? Hahaha, Autumn Leaf, why don’t you marry me? Then our two families can jointly govern the Forging Guild.”

“You shameless!”

The melee continued, and a sly expression suddenly appeared on Lin Dong’s face.

Just as the battle between the two sides reached a stalemate, dozens of figures suddenly darted out from one side.

As soon as these people appeared, they immediately began attacking the low-health BOSS.

Autumn Leaf’s delicate brows furrowed, and she glared angrily but had no time to spare.

At this moment, despair had already risen in her heart; this Mermaid Leader was likely about to change hands.

Just then, the Mermaid Leader’s health had dropped to only tens of thousands.

Roar…

A furious roar echoed as the Mermaid Leader lifted one leg and stomped it forcefully onto the shallow beach.

War Stomp!!

A skill released by the BOSS on the verge of death.

A wave of air blew away all the Professionals attacking it.

Even Autumn Leaf and the others, who were fighting each other, were flung a hundred meters away.

A dazzling light suddenly bloomed in Autumn Leaf’s eyes.

She knew this was her only chance; the BOSS’s health was almost depleted, and it might only take one more strike to kill it.

Autumn Leaf soared into the air, immediately casting the Flying Pet Summoning spell.

A golden eagle instantly appeared beneath her feet and flew towards the Mermaid Leader.

However, just then, the sky suddenly darkened.

A large fish flew across the sky, heading straight for the ocean.

The golden eagle beneath Autumn Leaf seemed to feel as if its Grandpa, who had died many years ago, had returned, and it instantly plummeted to the ground.

At the same time, Autumn Leaf saw a slender figure suddenly appear in front of the Mermaid Leader.

That person’s magic robe glowed with a layer of white light, and in his hand, he held a Wolf Tooth Hammer.

Boom!!!

The Wolf Tooth Hammer directly smashed into the Mermaid Leader’s large foot.

Ow…

A mournful scream echoed.

The Mermaid Leader’s health instantly cleared, and with a bang, it collapsed onto the shallow beach.

A large pile of equipment scattered on the ground, then instantly disappeared.

And that figure flashed and vanished, no longer to be found.

“Ah…”

Autumn Leaf’s scream pierced the quiet beach.

“Who are you? Who stole my BOSS? Who stole my cooling crystal?!”

Autumn Leaf pounded the sand forcefully, but in her mind, she firmly remembered the side profile she had just seen.

…

“Phantom, proceed to War God Hall.”

The one who snatched the BOSS was naturally Lin Ling; he hadn’t even seen the two parties in the distance.

He was even wondering why he had picked up a BOSS with such low health.

It wasn’t until he killed the BOSS with one hammer and received all the rewards that he activated Omniscient View and discovered there were hundreds of people nearby.

“These people are really strange, huh? It seems they’re most likely helpers arranged by Old Jiang. I already said it wasn’t necessary.”

Lin Ling said, then immediately piloted the Phantom towards Kyoto.

A thousand li distance was covered in an instant.

The moment he stepped out of the fighter jet, he immediately noticed two figures waiting there.

The arrivals were both old acquaintances.

Jiang Shan Yi and Zhou Weiyun.

“Are you two here to welcome me? No need to be so formal.” Lin Ling said with a forced smile.

He felt a bit uneasy being stared at by these two.

“Still grinning? Look at the good deeds you’ve done!”

Zhou Weiyun suddenly grabbed Lin Ling’s ear.

“Aunt Zhou, gently, please, it’s going to fall off.”

Lin Ling cried out in pain while quickly pondering how he had offended this Eight-turn master.

Could it be that this woman found out he asked Zhou Mengyan for a kiss?

But the problem was, he didn’t even get to kiss her.

“Tell me, where did the Kunpeng come from?” Zhou Weiyun asked.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ling instantly understood.

“Oh, so it’s about that, huh? Old Jiang gave me the Flying Pet Summoning spell. I spent five billion to turn it into a Forbidden Spell,” Lin Ling said.

As soon as he said this, the confusion on their faces deepened a few notches.

“Kid, do you really have a talent for turning ordinary skills into Forbidden Spells with money?” Jiang Shan Yi asked, full of disbelief.

“Do I need to lie to you? Haven’t you noticed that I’m particularly short on money? And look at those Forbidden Spells I released a few days ago, which one isn’t a genuine Forbidden Spell? These are all bought with money.”

Lin Ling spoke nonsense with a straight face.

“Are you telling the truth?” Zhou Weiyun looked into Lin Ling’s eyes.

“I swear on the Divine Realm, everything I said is true. I really need money.” A sly glint flashed in Lin Ling’s eyes.

“Hmph! I’ll give you a billion; you transform one for me on the spot,” Zhou Weiyun said.

“Aunt Zhou, I don’t have any skill books left,” Lin Ling said with a forced smile.

“I happen to have a Time Magic skill book here. You turn it into a Forbidden Spell.”

Zhou Weiyun said, throwing over a skill book, and with a simple operation, one billion immediately arrived in Lin Ling’s account.

[Magic Skill Book: Time Travel]

[Level Requirement: Level 90]

[Skill Description: Opens a time channel, allowing the creation of a connection to any point in time within the preceding and following seven days.]

Upon seeing this skill book, Lin Ling’s breathing gradually quickened.

The value of this skill book was probably over ten billion.

Most of the Time Mage’s skills are related to the flow of time.

The Time Travel skill is absolutely rare.

“You have the skill book, and I’ve given you the money. Hurry up and transform one for me to see,” Zhou Weiyun urged.

Lin Ling’s eyes darted around. “Aunt Zhou, this skill book can only be learned at Level 90. I’ll take the item, and when I reach Level 90, I’ll transform one for you in front of you.”

Three black lines instantly appeared on Zhou Weiyun’s forehead.

“Hahaha, you two, I plan to take a stroll around the Forging Master Guild, so I won’t bother you anymore.” Lin Ling said, intending to leave.

“Kid, do you want me to help you make connections? That girl Autumn Leaf has quite a temper,” Jiang Shan Yi said with a smile.

Lin Ling pouted, “Who are you looking down on? There’s no one Lin Ling can’t handle. Oh, and thanks for helping me fight the BOSS. You don’t need to help me anymore. I’m leaving, Old Man. See you in three days.”

“Here, take this. You don’t have a place to stay in Kyoto, do you? I’m giving you a house in Forbidden City Manor.” Zhou Weiyun said with a stern face, throwing over a central intelligent key.

“Thank you, Hall Master. Everyone I’ve met today has been a good person.”

Lin Ling caught the key and immediately activated the Soldier King Cloak, his body instantly disappearing from their sight.

Meanwhile, Jiang Shan Yi was utterly bewildered. When did I help him fight the BOSS?

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