28: How shameless! Lin Ling, you are too Versailles!

“Because you cleared the monsters in the wild zone twice in a row, you triggered the hidden wild zone BOSS, the enraged Demon King.”

“This BOSS will respawn in the wild zone in 48 hours. This BOSS will carry: the special material demon king's heart and an Epic-grade set.”

“Defeating this BOSS will unlock the hidden dungeon, ‘Demon King's Lair’.”

“Since you triggered this BOSS, its appearance countdown will not be publicly announced until 60 minutes before it spawns.”

“Do you wish to teleport the items dropped from defeating the monsters to your front?”

“Yes” “No”

“demon king's heart?”

Lin Ling’s eyes lit up.

The demon king's heart was one of the two core materials needed for his exclusive weapon.

He hadn't expected it to appear in such circumstances; he was determined to get this BOSS.

“Yes!”

As Lin Ling’s thought moved, the familiar white teleportation light glowed again.

As the equipment dropped, a small mountain once again appeared before Lin Ling.

Although it was much less than the last time, there were still hundreds of pieces.

“Detection: You have collected all required materials. Do you wish to unlock the level seal?”

The familiar system prompt appeared again.

This time, Lin Ling did not immediately choose to confirm.

With his previous experience, he already understood that unlocking the seal would grant him a god-tier blessing that fully restored all his stats.

To cope with any potential unexpected situations, he could temporarily keep this seal.

“No!”

Lin Ling gave the command in his mind, quickly opened his attribute panel. The 10-level increase boosted all four of his basic attributes by 100 points, and his overall stats climbed another small notch.

“Name: Lin Ling”

“Combat Profession: Full-Time Mage”

“Level: 20 (99.99%)”

“HP: 7500, Mana: 22160”

“Physical Damage: 3700, Magic Damage: 7640”

“Defense: 3450, Speed: 90 yards”

“Stamina: 750”

“Strength: 740”

“Intelligence: 1328”

“Agility: 900”

“Accuracy: 90%”

“Available Attribute Points: 40”

At this moment, Ji Mo, standing beside him, looked at the equipment on the ground, his mouth wide enough to fit a goose egg.

“My brother, my god, how did you do that?”

“Oh my god, a rare Paralysis Ring?”

“Oh my god, a perfect Crystal Shield?”

“Oh my goodness, orange? There’s an orange-tier item down there?”

“I'm digging, I'm digging, digging, digging, digging...”

Ji Mo kept making strange noises while transforming into an octopus-like fish, quickly digging through the pile of equipment.

When he successfully pulled out an orange-tier greatbow from the pile, his eyes went straight.

“Brother Lin, aren’t you excited at all? This is an orange-tier item? Legendary-grade equipment!”

Ji Mo held the orange bow and did a Thomas flare right in front of Lin Ling.

“I say, Ji Lao Er, it's just an orange-tier item, do you have to be like this?”

Lin Ling watched him jump around like a monkey, and black lines immediately appeared on his forehead.

“Do you know how much an orange-tier item costs?”

“And this was dropped by us, how can it compare to buying it with money?”

“A Level 30 orange bow, let me try the feel, let me open...”

Ji Mo said, holding the bow in his left hand and pulling the bowstring forcefully with his right.

“Huh? Is it that strong?”

“Let me open!”

“Let me open, open, open...”

However, even with all his strength, he couldn't fully draw the orange bow.

“As expected of an orange-tier weapon, even I, an Assassin with three Agility and one Strength allocation, can't fully draw it. I have 660 Strength,” Ji Mo sighed.

Just then, Lin Ling snatched the orange bow away.

Ji Mo’s face immediately showed a strange smile: “Brother, you wouldn’t want to try it too, would you? You’re a Mage, don’t seek abuse in areas you’re not good at.”

“It's just an orange bow. Do you believe I can draw it ten times in a row?” Lin Ling looked at Ji Mo with a hint of teasing.

Indeed.

Ji Mo immediately shook his head, indicating disbelief.

“I believe you, my foot.”

“If you can draw it ten times, I, Ji Mo, will wash my hair upside down from now on.”

“Brother, even when we brag, we should do it in areas we’re good at...”

However, before he could finish his sentence, his voice came to an abrupt halt.

His mouth hung wide open, and his eyes were wide with shock.

Lin Ling drew the longbow into a full moon, and he did it nine times in a row.

“Alright, it really is a good bow. I can only draw it nine times too,” Lin Ling said, his face not red and his heart not pounding, looking completely unconcerned.

“Brother, why do I feel like you still had more strength left?” Ji Mo looked a bit lost.

Lin Ling smiled faintly: “My brother washing his hair upside down doesn’t benefit me.”

These words suddenly made Ji Mo's nose feel a bit sore.

He suddenly fell silent, just quietly looking at Lin Ling.

A moment later, Ji Mo looked up at the night sky, and when he lowered his head again, he had reverted to the boy he once was.

“Is there any justice?”

“Are people even allowed to live?”

“Mage, you’re a Mage, okay?”

“Brother, how much Strength do you have?”

Lin Ling rubbed his nose and said, “When I awakened, my Strength was only 90. My innate Strength wasn't good, and now it's only... 740.”

“Pfft...”

“I have never seen such a shameless person!”

“This is too Versailles, isn't it? Seeing your Strength so excellent makes me feel worse than seeing myself as trash.”

Lin Ling ignored Ji Mo and immediately looked at the orange bow in his hand.

“Star-Moon Longbow (Legendary)”

“Category: Weapon”

“Level Requirement: 30”

“Strength Requirement: 700”

“Durability: 500/500”

“Physical Damage +100”

“Strength +60, Fire Rate +50, Stamina +30, Agility +30, Accuracy +5%, Critical Rate +10%”

“Passive: Normal attack damage increased by 5%, normal attack damage increased by 20% when used at night.”

“This is indeed a good bow. Although it’s not a set, it’s definitely a top-tier main weapon for an Archer in the early stages.”

Lin Ling said, immediately putting the orange weapon into his storage space.

Just then, Ji Mo suddenly snapped back to reality.

“Brother Lin, what skill did you just use? Was it a Forbidden Spell?”

“It must have been a Forbidden Spell.”

“Oh my god! A Forbidden Spell Mage before Seven Turns?”

“Brother, what level are you? You wouldn't happen to be a hidden big shot who has already completed Seven Turns, would you?”

Lin Ling was too lazy to check. He raised his hand and collected all the equipment on the ground, then sternly said, “Level 20. You can’t tell anyone a single word about me, understand? If your big mouth leaks my secret, I’ll rip your mouth off!”

Ji Mo nodded vigorously, covering his mouth with both hands and saying, “How much? Level 20?”

“You reached Level 20 so quickly?”

“A Level 20 Forbidden Spell...”

Lin Ling’s eyes instantly narrowed, and a cold indifference, devoid of killing intent, quietly appeared in his eyes.

“Dare to speak another word...”

Lin Ling raised his hand and made a tearing motion towards his mouth.

Ji Mo quickly covered his mouth, shaking his head vigorously to indicate he would shut up.

Seeing him like this, Lin Ling finally smiled again.

“You’re Level 30, right?”

Ji Mo didn't answer, just nodded with his mouth covered.

Lin Ling stepped forward and tore off the illusionist mask from his face, then put it on his own face.

He didn't disguise his appearance, but merely completely shielded his information.

“Brother, can’t you be a bit more high-profile?”

“Always being so mysterious is even more mysterious than the young miss of the Yunmeng Group?”

“As the Dragon Kingdom’s top financial group, people only know that Yunmeng has a young miss, but no one knows her name or appearance.”

Although Ji Mo had his mouth covered, his voice kept coming through the gaps in his fingers.

As the saying goes, the speaker has no intention, but the listener takes it to heart.

Lin Ling narrowed his eyes, as if a flash of inspiration suddenly passed through his mind.

But when he tried to sort out this clue, he found that he was always just missing something.

Yunmeng Group.

Yan Hongtian is an undercover agent in Eagle Nation, so his identity's security clearance must be very high.

“Dog, what’s the legal representative of Yunmeng Group called?” Lin Ling suddenly asked.

Ji Mo answered without thinking, “You don’t even know this? It’s the strong woman Zhou Yun.”

“Zhou Yun? Who’s her husband?” Lin Ling looked at Ji Mo.

This time, Ji Mo shook his head: “There’s no specific information, only some rumors.”

“It’s said that about nineteen years ago, Zhou Yun was pregnant before marriage, and she didn’t even know who the child’s father was?”

“She gave birth to the child herself, raising the child while leveling up.”

“Zhou Yun is a Priest, and it’s rumored she should be at least a Six Turns Bishop by now.”

“A woman raising a child not only didn’t fall behind in level but also founded the Dragon Kingdom’s largest private financial group.”

Listening to Ji Mo’s words, Lin Ling’s eyes slowly narrowed.

“Zhou Yun? Yunmeng Group, Yan Hongtian?”

“Is there any connection between these three?”

Lin Ling suddenly looked up towards the outskirts of the East Lookout Mountain Range.

“I know who Yan Nan Shu is now!”