76: Chapter 76 Elder Long's Appointment: You Are the Next Successor to the True God

After hearing this praise from Elder Long.

Lin Feng gave a dry cough, feeling a bit confused: "Elder Long, did you call for me specifically for something important?"

Come to think of it, wasn't this old gentleman the principal of Starry Sky University? How did he end up in the most confidential core base of the United Front Zone?

"Lin Feng, let me introduce him to you again."

Seeing Lin Feng's puzzled expression, General Yan Xiao immediately spoke up to explain, "Elder Long is not only our school's principal but also the supreme leader of the Great Xia Alliance! He is also the only Tier 9 True God in the entire alliance!"

He actually had this hidden identity!

Lin Feng was shocked, and he felt a sense of reverence.

However, what would a big shot standing at the pinnacle of the world come specifically to find him for?

"From the start of the grand exam until now, I am well aware of all your stunning performances."

Elder Long pondered for a moment and said in a gentle tone, "I have also seen the trump cards in your exclusive plane with my own eyes."

The Tier 9 divine sense that secretly scanned the Chaos Territory in the exam hall a few days ago had come from Elder Long.

"The mutated ferocious beast under your command is extremely powerful."

"If I am not mistaken, its bloodline suppression is even superior to that of the Starry Sky Divine Dragon."

"Moreover, you are the most talented deity I have ever seen in the thousands of years I have lived, without exception."

The old man gave this incredibly high praise without hesitation.

Being showered with such intense praise made even someone thick-skinned like Lin Feng feel a bit embarrassed.

In reality, being able to achieve this was entirely due to the system cheating on his behalf.

"Our Great Xia Alliance was indeed glorious in the past, but it is a pity that now..."

Halfway through his sentence, Elder Long suddenly sighed deeply, "It is just a pity that today, in the entire Great Xia Alliance, I am the only old bone left supporting the Tier 9 status."

"The alliance's current situation can be described as being attacked from all sides and in a precarious state."

"You witnessed the situation just now yourself. Even a clown like the Red Sun Empire dares to come to the Imperial Capital and run wild."

"And you are the peerless genius in the entire alliance with the most hope of breaking through the Tier 9 shackles and becoming the next True God."

"Uh... me?"

Lin Feng pointed at his own nose, completely not expecting that Elder Long would have such high expectations for him.

"The alliance has developed for hundreds of years; has there really not been a few top-tier geniuses in history?"

"There have been. But they all died prematurely in the Outer Realm Battlefield."

General Yan Xiao, standing to the side, interjected to explain, "The Outer Realm void is extremely dangerous. Besides having to deal with all sorts of unknown, powerful wild creatures, one must also constantly guard against assassination squads from hostile forces. Other countries definitely do not want to see a second True God appear in the Great Xia Alliance."

So, he had been targeted by enemy nations.

"So, Elder Long, what do you need me to do?"

Lin Feng asked directly. It was unlikely that he had been called all the way here just to be fed a bowl of sweet talk.

"The Great Xia Alliance is in urgent need of a second Tier 9 powerhouse to hold the fort."

Elder Long's gaze was deep, "You are this most perfect piece of unpolished jade."

Good grief.

This was effectively treating him as a successor to be groomed with special focus.

With a Tier 9 True God standing behind him as a backer, it would definitely be much more convenient to act in the Main World in the future.

"Since you want to groom me with special focus..."

Lin Feng rubbed his hands together and, thick-skinned, climbed up the pole, "Can you approve a few more high-level Origin Cores for me as funding?"

Elder Long: "..."

General Yan Xiao: "..."

Both big shots were speechless.

"How precious are Elemental Cores? There aren't many left in the entire national treasury!"

Elder Long glared at him crossly, "I just issued you a Light-Dark dual-element core last night; how are you asking for more today?"

Currently, the total stock in the Imperial Capital base's treasury was only about a dozen, and more than half were ordinary items below Tier 6.

"Although Elder Long thinks highly of you, if you want to become stronger, you still have to rely on yourself to struggle and grind in the Outer Realm."

General Yan Xiao patted Lin Feng on the shoulder, "Only by tempering yourself in life-and-death battles can your combat power undergo a qualitative change."

This made sense.

If the Taotie wanted to level up rapidly, just feeding it was far from enough; it had to go and devour massive amounts of enemy planes.

Although he was scolding him verbally.

Elder Long still pulled out a small metal brocade box from his robe sleeve like a magician.

"I remember you have a Tier 5 Wood-element support divine beast in your hand. Take this Tier 6 Wood-attribute Origin Core and give it to it to nourish its body."

...

"This is so embarrassing..."

Lin Feng declined verbally, but his hands were exceptionally honest as he took the brocade box and deftly stuffed it into his pocket.

"Hahaha, you slippery kid."

Elder Long was amused and shook his head with a smile.

"The United Front Zone organizes an elite expeditionary army every month specifically to attack a super plane cluster deep in the void."

"When the next deployment happens, you will go with the expeditionary army to gain some experience."

"Super plane cluster?"

Lin Feng caught this new term, his face showing confusion.

"A super plane cluster is a vast galaxy with a Tier 9 Main World as the center, surrounded by countless small and medium-sized fragments."

General Yan Xiao explained, "The galaxy we have locked onto is very likely the remains of a Main World left behind by a fallen True God. Since its discovery, the military has been attacking it continuously for two or three years, and the outer areas below Tier 5 have basically been swept clean."

"However, the further we push toward the core area, the greater the resistance, and the progress is becoming slower and slower."

A fallen Main World? A Tier 9 ruin?

Lin Feng's mouth twitched violently.

This was not a joke.

A Tier 9 plane, even if Elder Long were to personally get involved, would probably be very difficult to handle easily.

However, General Yan Xiao's next half-sentence made Lin Feng's heart race instantly.

"Deep in the core of this super ruin, there is a very high probability that a Tier 9 Origin Energy Core is being gestated!"

Tier 9 Core!

This is an absolute necessity for ascending to a True God!

To reach the peak of Tier 9, the five basic elements—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—are all indispensable.

The remaining derivative elements like lightning, wind, and frost can only support up to Tier 8.

"Besides our Great Xia Alliance, several other superpowers have also discovered this ruin, and everyone is nibbling away at the center area bit by bit."

"Therefore, the military must send out a vanguard company every month to sweep, striving to reach the core area before other countries."

Not only were there native monsters, but he also had to race for progress against the elites of enemy nations.

"When the expeditionary team sets out at the beginning of next month, you will go along to gain some experience."

Elder Long made the final decision, "With the main force providing cover, you don't need to worry about safety issues."

"As long as you don't lose your head and try to barge into the dangerous core area, it will be fine."

Given Lin Feng's current foundation, running off to confront Tier 9 monsters would be purely suicidal.

But even if he couldn't grab a Tier 9 core, picking up some scraps of Tier 7 or Tier 8 in the periphery would still be a huge profit.

"No problem, just send me a notification in advance when the time comes."

As the saying goes, the bold are stuffed to death, while the timid starve to death.

After a little calculation, Lin Feng agreed immediately.

"Excellent, the whole army will set out in ten days."

General Yan Xiao nodded, "I will lead the team personally, and I guarantee that no one will dare touch a single hair on your head."