98: Chapter 98 Intelligence on the Second Source Sea

"Y-You're going to the Second Source Sea?"

Seeing the message from Lin Xiao, Jin Ruxuan's heart skipped a beat. He wasn't stupid and immediately guessed Lin Xiao's underlying meaning.

Lin Xiao didn't deny it.

"Hiss..."

Jin Ruxuan gasped. He really wanted to urge Lin Xiao to calm down and not rush into the Second Source Sea.

After all, he had just poked a massive hole in the First Source Sea, forcing the Four Great Races to withdraw and causing them incalculable losses.

With such a massive grudge, wouldn't he be targeted to death by the Four Great Races once he went to the Second Source Sea?

However, Lin Xiao's actions had always been unexpected.

Though they often seemed like overestimating his own strength and seeking his own death, he had created miracles unimaginable to others more than once.

Jin Ruxuan knew even better that it was impossible for him to sway Lin Xiao.

He fell silent.

"Then I wish you smooth sailing."

"As for those temporary protection contracts, you don't need to worry about them. The Jinshi Chamber of Commerce will take them over and fulfill them on your behalf."

Jin Ruxuan quickly made his decision.

"Thanks." Lin Xiao didn't refuse; he would remember this favor.

This was indeed the best solution. What those temporary underlings wanted wasn't breach-of-contract compensation, but their own safety.

Having resolved this lingering worry, Lin Xiao could now head to the Second Source Sea with peace of mind.

He opened his territory panel and looked at the requirements to upgrade to a Level 4 territory.

100 million Source Crystals, 10 million units of food, 10 million units of wood, 10 million units of stone, 1 million units of iron ore, 100,000 units of silver ore, 10,000 units of gold ore

Territory Size: 100 square kilometers

Population: 100,000

Heroes: 4

Buildings: 7 Level 3 buildings, 15 total buildings.

Lords Heart: 2

Lin Xiao had already met all the upgrade requirements.

If he wanted to, he could upgrade to a Level 4 territory immediately and enter the Second Source Sea.

Of course, he wouldn't be so reckless.

Lin Xiao actually didn't know much about the Second Source Sea. Although his parents were there, they were only ordinary Tier 5 lords and knew very little.

Once in the Second Source Sea, there would be no single-player mode.

Upon entering, he would have to face Tier 4 or even Tier 5 lords who had been developing there for an unknown number of years.

It was not even impossible to encounter Tier 6 lords.

In terms of danger, it was far beyond what the First Source Sea could compare to.

Lin Xiao was very self-aware. He was definitely a thorn in the side of the Four Great Races right now, and countless mid-tier lords wanted nothing more than to kill him.

In the First Source Sea, they couldn't reach him, but in the Second Source Sea, their chance would come.

"No rush."

Lin Xiao closed the territory panel.

He opened his chat with Qin Yiyi. Just now, Qin Yiyi had sent him a new message.

"A victory banquet?"

Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow, not too surprised.

With the current situation in the First Source Sea, the overall outcome was decided, so holding a victory banquet wasn't like popping champagne prematurely.

The star of this victory banquet was naturally Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao wasn't particularly interested in the so-called victory banquet, but there was no harm in making a trip back.

With a slight thought, he chose to return to the Main World.

...

Lord Association Headquarters, 36th floor.

"President Gu, I didn't disappoint you, did I?"

Lin Xiao walked into President Gu Yizhou's office and said with a smile.

"Hahaha, good lad."

"As expected, heroes emerge from the youth."

President Gu Yizhou was in an excellent mood, finding Lin Xiao more and more pleasing to the eye.

This little fellow before him, who was only Tier 3, was truly incredible to the extreme.

In just over ten days, he had completely turned around the Human Race's crisis in the First Source Sea and even forced the Four Great Races to withdraw.

Such a magnificent feat was something President Gu Yizhou wouldn't have believed if he hadn't experienced it himself.

Choosing to invest in Lin Xiao was undoubtedly one of the most correct decisions he had ever made.

"Lin Xiao, your contribution far exceeds anyone else's. Rest assured, the Lord Association will definitely give you a satisfying reward and compensation."

President Gu Yizhou said something very similar to what Jin Ruxuan had said.

With the tide turned and the Four Great Races withdrawing, the contract Lin Xiao had signed with the Lord Association was also completed.

President Gu Yizhou naturally wouldn't be stingy with the subsequent investments and resources, and he would grant Lin Xiao the maximum benefits within his authority.

"By the way, how long do you plan to stay in the First Source Sea?"

"No matter how long, you won't need to put in any effort. As long as you remain stationed in the First Source Sea, the Lord Association will give you a handsome sum of compensation every year."

Getting a generous reward without having to do anything was indeed an excellent arrangement.

However, Lin Xiao remained unmoved.

"President Gu, I plan to enter the Second Source Sea."

As those words fell, President Gu Yizhou was stunned.

He frowned slightly, clearly not understanding Lin Xiao's thinking.

"So soon? Are you sure you won't change your mind?"

"I won't change it."

"Lin Xiao, for you, the Second Source Sea is countless times more dangerous than the First Source Sea..."

Lin Xiao interrupted President Gu Yizhou and said in a deep voice, "I know, but I have a reason why I must do this."

Hearing this, President Gu Yizhou said no more.

He could hear the absolute determination in Lin Xiao's tone.

"I hope to gain a more detailed understanding of the Second Source Sea. Please guide me, President Gu," Lin Xiao said.

"It's just some intelligence; it doesn't really qualify as guidance."

"Since your mind is made up, I will certainly give you my utmost support."

President Gu Yizhou shook his head.

"The situation of our Human Race in the Second Source Sea is not as perilous as in the First Source Sea, but it's not easy either. Overall, we are at a disadvantage."

"The main sources of pressure are the Bull Demon Race and the Shadow Race. Once you go to the Second Source Sea, you must be especially careful of these two races."

President Gu Yizhou warned with a grave expression.

"The Bull Demon Race and the Shadow Race?"

Lin Xiao couldn't help but be startled.

He hadn't expected to hear such surprising intelligence.

Truth be told, his impression of the Bull Demon Race and the Shadow Race wasn't particularly deep, even though quite a few Bull Demon Race and Shadow Race Lords in the First Source Sea had died by his hand.

But not a single one of them had left a deep impression on him.

Two vassal races were actually more dominant in the Second Source Sea than their master race, the Purgatory Race?

Seeing Lin Xiao's expression, President Gu Yizhou knew what he was thinking: "Why are the Bull Demon Race and the Shadow Race so powerful, even surpassing the Purgatory Race and the Sin Race?"

"The reason is simple: because the First-Generation Lords of these two races are all in the Second Source Sea."

"First-Generation Lords!"

Lin Xiao's heart shook violently, and a look of realization gradually appeared in his eyes.

"So that's how it is."

He himself was a First-Generation Lord, so he naturally knew very well how powerful these First-Generation Lords with talents were.

The main reason Lin Xiao could become an Super-spec Lord and possess such formidable strength lay in his talent.

The role played by the Killing Authority was not actually that decisive.

After all, if it weren't to guarantee zero casualties, had he chosen to change his heroes and Troop Types, he could have given his army equivalent strength—at most, their loyalty would just be slightly lower.

If those First-Generation Lords of the Bull Demon Race and the Shadow Race possessed sufficiently powerful talents, then they would probably be Super-spec Lords one after another.