33: Chapter 33 Bad News, Assistance in Leveling Up

"My secrets absolutely must not be exposed," Lin Xiao thought to himself.

He had never revealed his secrets to others, precisely to prevent them from leaking.

If the Purgatory Race and the Sin Race were to discover his uniqueness, they would absolutely spare no effort to attack and nip him in the bud.

The issue with the Sin Race was a historical remnant that Lin Xiao could not resolve right now; all he could do was keep his secrets well hidden.

Of course, hiding his secrets did not mean keeping a low profile, nor did it mean suppressing his own growth.

Suddenly, the meeting room became noisy.

Some Prodigies seemed to have received some news, and their expressions changed drastically one after another.

The personal terminal in Jin Ruxuan's hand vibrated, and after he finished reading, his face turned livid.

"The Tianwu Alliance is gone."

"What?"

Lin Xiao was shocked. They had just been saying that the Tianwu Alliance was the Human Race's strongest force in the First Source Sea, yet it didn't even survive a single chapter...

"When did this happen?"

A major Alliance had just vanished like this, which he found unbelievable.

"A month ago..."

"This was originally top secret; it was only unlocked for us now."

"The Sin Race, it's the Sin Race again."

"The traitor who caused the destruction of the Jinshi Chamber of Commerce in the First Source Sea was also from the Sin Race."

Jin Ruxuan said with a face full of hatred, gritting his teeth.

"So, the ones who backstabbed the Jinshi Chamber of Commerce were also the Sin Race."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao suddenly realized.

"It's the same as the betrayal back then—a fatal blow. What ruthless methods."

Lin Xiao felt a chill in his heart.

Under the Human Race's constant internal investigations, the number of hidden Sin Race members would definitely decrease; this was beyond doubt.

Every one used is one less.

Therefore, the Sin Race no longer easily used their hidden chess pieces, choosing instead to use them at critical moments.

First, they destroyed the Jinshi Chamber of Commerce, and then the Tianwu Alliance.

They dealt a vicious blow to the Human Race Lords in the First Source Sea.

"The current situation of the Human Race in the First Source Sea is likely terrible."

Thinking of this, a sense of urgency arose in Lin Xiao's heart; the situation was critical, and he had to grow stronger faster.

At this moment, the Prodigies in the meeting room had all received news of the Tianwu Alliance's destruction, and this bolt from the blue had stunned them.

"What are you all panicking for?"

A sharp shout suddenly exploded from outside the door, making everyone's ears buzz.

A tall, middle-aged man strode in.

"President Gu Yizhou, a High-Tier Lord and one of the vice presidents of the Lord Association headquarters," Jin Ruxuan whispered a reminder.

Lin Xiao nodded.

"You are all the Prodigy Lords of this batch, the best among the ten million new Lords. Being so rash and restless, what kind of behavior is that?"

President Gu Yizhou scolded.

His gaze swept across the crowd; by this time, most of the Prodigies had calmed down.

Behind them were either major forces or powerful Families, holding endless resources; therefore, it was not a desperate situation for them.

As for those few dark horses without major backgrounds, they were somewhat panicked.

President Gu Yizhou took note of their expressions, but when his gaze fell on Lin Xiao, he couldn't help but be taken aback.

Lin Xiao's expression was calm, and there was little fear in his eyes.

Lin Xiao was indeed not panicked; after all, he had never counted on the protection of the Tianwu Alliance, and as long as the resources were sufficient, his growth rate would exceed what others could imagine.

"Good courage."

President Gu Yizhou praised him inwardly.

"You should already know what happened. Due to the betrayal of a deeply hidden Sin Race member, the Tianwu Alliance has been destroyed and can no longer provide you with protection."

"Not only that, the Purgatory Race and the Sin Race are also launching all-out attacks on other Human Race Lords, wanting to completely nip our power in the First Source Sea in the bud."

"It is no exaggeration to say that the current First Source Sea is extremely dangerous for us."

"However..."

"We, the Human Race, will absolutely not abandon the First Source Sea, no matter the cost."

President Gu Yizhou said this decisively, without the slightest hesitation.

Everyone felt a chill upon hearing this.

Even though the highest level in the First Source Sea is only a Third-Tier Lord, this is the path that every Lord who enters the Chaos Source Sea must take, representing the fresh blood of a race.

If the ability to replenish blood is lost, even if the Human Race Lords in the Second Source Sea and Third Source Sea are powerful, they will eventually fade away.

Therefore, in order to re-establish a foothold in the First Source Sea, it will inevitably lead to more people descending into the Chaos Source Sea.

This year's descent has already ended.

If the situation is still this dire next year, I am afraid that the recruitment efforts will be increased, eventually leading to full mobilization.

"Back then, when we were backstabbed by the Sin Race, a large number of High-Tier Lords fell, and we were nearly wiped out; we survived that desperate situation, so what does this little crisis count for now?" President Gu Yizhou said calmly.

"Alright, enough talk."

"You are the hope for the Human Race to re-establish a foothold in the First Source Sea, so we will not let you die in vain. This year's support standards have been raised by one level."

"As long as you enter the prodigy ranking, you can choose one Epic-grade item; the top ten get two, and the top three get three."

"If you don't want Epic-grade items, you can also exchange them for resources of equivalent value."

President Gu Yizhou did not mention Legendary-grade items.

After all, the territories in the First Source Sea simply cannot support Legendary-grade heroes and troops, and as for Legendary-grade equipment and items, they cannot exert their true power in the First Source Sea.

Of course, more importantly, what kind of quality is Legendary-grade.

Even the Lord Association headquarters cannot produce many, let alone give them to these new Lords.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was overjoyed.

"Epic-grade items, even we get them."

"We hit the jackpot."

That was Epic-grade; most of them did not have any.

In the past, the Lord Association headquarters' support for Prodigy Lords only gave Epic-grade items to the first place, but now everyone has them.

For them, it could be considered a blessing in disguise.

Lin Xiao also showed joy; he was seventh on the prodigy ranking and could choose two Epic-grade items, which, counting the one promised by Jin Ruxuan, meant three Epic-grade items.

"Dismissed."

"Get your things and return to your territories to develop early."

"Lin Xiao, Qin Guanshan, Li Feng... the six of you stay behind."

President Gu Yizhou did not say much more and quickly announced the dismissal.

Lin Xiao and the others who were called were taken aback.

Jin Ruxuan, however, did not seem surprised; he said something to Lin Xiao about contacting him again after returning to his territory, and then left on his own.

Soon, only seven people remained in the meeting room.

Lin Xiao looked at Qin Guanshan, Li Feng, and the others, and quickly realized what was happening.

The six who stayed behind were all dark horses without backgrounds from major forces or powerful Families.

President Gu Yizhou looked at the six people, a look of admiration in his eyes: "The fact that you were able to suppress the Prodigies from those major forces and powerful Families and enter the prodigy ranking shows that you all have extraordinary qualities."

Upon hearing this, a hint of pride appeared in the eyes of Qin Guanshan and the others.

Being able to break into the top one hundred among ten million Lords was also their glory.

"By the way, have you received any investment intentions from those major forces and powerful Families in the Main World?"

Qin Guanshan was stunned: "It seems there are some, but I haven't had time to look at them yet."

Li Feng also said: "I just got back from my territory and came straight to the Lord Association headquarters, so I haven't looked either."

The situation for the others was similar; they hadn't had time to look at too much information, at most just reporting safety to their families.

Lin Xiao was the same; he noticed that his personal terminal was flooded with messages, but he hadn't had time to check them one by one.