114: Chapter 115 The Seventh Summoning

Park Jeong-hwan, the blind old man revered as the "revenge heavenly god" in Kimchi Country, was in turmoil after the terrifying experience of his 【Revenge Order】 skill being bizarrely backlashed, with his talent roots even temporarily dimmed. However, years of weathering storms and his experience in high positions allowed him to tightly suppress this extreme shock and a hint of indescribable fear deep in his heart.

His face was pale, and he said nothing, not even paying attention to the high-ranking officials of Kimchi Country around him who were eager to know the results and wore inquisitive expressions. Supported carefully by his assistant, he leaned on that seemingly ordinary wooden staff, his footsteps even more unsteady than when he arrived. He left this cold snowy mountain crime scene without looking back, his back revealing a heavy sense of desolation and the panic of someone eager to get away.

He could not, and absolutely dared not, reveal the truth. Even though the people around him were nominally his own. But he knew better than anyone that Kimchi Country was full of factions, and the infighting had never ceased. Only by relying on his 【Revenge Order】 talent and the prestige he had accumulated over the years could he sit firmly in the position of "revenge heavenly god," enjoy transcendent treatment, and simultaneously deter many petty people.

If the outside world knew that his famous talent ability had been forcibly sealed, leaving him effectively crippled for nearly two months, his strength would inevitably be greatly diminished... He dared not imagine what those lurking opponents, old enemies, or even some allies who were respectful on the surface but coveted his position and resources deep down would do.

Once the news leaked, what awaited him was by no means peace, but endless trouble, and perhaps even fatal danger.

"Retreat, must go into seclusion immediately! Announce to the outside world that I have gained some insights and need to meditate. Absolutely must not let anyone notice anything unusual..." Park Jeong-hwan had a decision in his heart instantly. As for this bizarre murder case on the Pyeongsan Peninsula and the mysterious, terrifying murderer who made his soul tremble, he just wanted to be as far away as possible now; how would he dare to pursue it further? He even faintly regretted moving to use the 【Revenge Order】 so rashly.

With Park Jeong-hwan's reticence and rapid "seclusion," the official investigation of Kimchi Country into this case fell into a complete deadlock after losing this most powerful investigative means. That eerie video, the murderer's inconceivable abilities, and the sudden silence of the "revenge heavenly god" all cast a thicker shadow over this incident. The case could only be shelved in the archives under the pretext of being "highly confidential and under continuous investigation," becoming a thorn in the hearts of Kimchi Country's top brass that was difficult to remove.

As for the culprit of the incident, Lin Muyang, after punishing the old man from Kimchi Country who tried to investigate him, he did not stop there. In his words, since he decided to do something, he might as well "see it through to the end."

After returning from Kimchi Country, it was already late. Lin Muyang took the young ladies to search for suitable secret realms in the surrounding cities again, but unfortunately, the number of wild secret realms around level 60 was significantly less than at the level 50 stage. He was busy until late at night, only barely reaching level 58. The decrease in efficiency made him feel a bit helpless, but he had to accept reality—as his level increased, the wild resources available for efficient leveling were indeed decreasing.

"Forget it, I'll get the secret realm scroll promised by the authorities tomorrow anyway." Lin Muyang comforted himself. With those high-level, high-quality secret realm scrolls, reaching level 60 or even higher shouldn't be a problem.

That night, for once, he didn't stay up late. In the restful environment carefully prepared by Elena, he had a good night's sleep and recharged his energy.

Early the next morning, sunlight spilled into the bedroom through the gaps in the curtains. Lin Muyang woke up full of energy. After enjoying the breakfast prepared by Elena, he took Elabess again and quietly flew to the top floor of the Tianqi Tower building where Shen Yanshan was located, while in a state of Divine Concealment.

Sure enough, when he arrived, Liu Hongyuan, with her tall figure and neat ponytail, was already waiting there again. She stood straight in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the office, her gaze seemingly looking at the city scenery outside, but her slightly tense shoulders and the eyes that glanced at the door from time to time revealed her inner expectation and nervousness.

On the solid wood coffee table in the center of the office, ten secret realm scrolls radiating various energy fluctuations were neatly placed.

Lin Muyang signaled Elabess to step forward. Elabess maintained the mature woman image she had simulated, walked lazily to the coffee table, and began to count them without any politeness. Her slender fingers brushed over the scrolls, sensing the information on them.

Soon, she took nine of the scrolls and left only one casually on the coffee table.

Seeing this, Liu Hongyuan asked with some confusion: "This one... you don't need it? Is it that Emperor Level 30-person team secret realm scroll? Indeed, that difficulty might be too high for a single person..."

As she spoke, she walked forward, intending to take back the remaining scroll. However, when her eyes landed on the level description of that scroll, her outstretched hand paused slightly, and a trace of embarrassment appeared on her face.

It was clearly a level 55 Sovereign-rank team secret realm scroll, not the Emperor Level one she had imagined.

"My level is already over 55, there's no experience from doing this." The mature woman's voice, simulated by Elabess with a lazy and hoarse tone, rang out in the office, heard only by Liu Hongyuan.

"Uh... sorry, it was my oversight." Liu Hongyuan's cheeks heated up, and she quickly took back the level 55 scroll, but her heart sank. Over 55? How long has it been? It's only been a day or so since the last border incident, right? This person's leveling speed is simply appalling! She remembered clearly that last time in the Molten Abyss secret realm, the other party's level shouldn't have been this high.

"Then I'll bring you a suitable one tomorrow. These scrolls were urgently allocated from all over, and transportation takes time." Liu Hongyuan quickly adjusted her emotions and said respectfully.

"Okay. For tomorrow, bring ones above level 60." Elabess added casually.

Above level 60!

Liu Hongyuan remained calm on the surface, but her heart was stirred up again. At this rate, the other party might really break through level 60 tomorrow! This kind of leveling efficiency has completely broken all records in the history of Blue Star Class Transferees! Even those geniuses who possess top-tier talents and enjoy the most abundant resources see their leveling speed slow down significantly after level 50. But the one in front of her...

A more shocking guess emerged in her mind: the true talent level of this mysterious genius has probably surpassed the highest level currently recognized on Blue Star—SSS level! She is likely dealing with an unprecedented existence who possesses a "legendary" or even "mythical" level talent!

This thought made her heartbeat accelerate involuntarily, and excitement and a sense of mission to witness history welled up in her heart.

"Also, there are two more things." Elabess followed Lin Muyang's instructions and continued, interrupting Liu Hongyuan's thoughts.

"Please go ahead." Liu Hongyuan immediately composed herself, her attitude even more respectful.

"First, I need a legendary-grade fire-attribute piece of equipment, or a piece of legendary-grade fire elemental essence. No restrictions on attributes or level." Elabess stated Lin Muyang's first request.

Hearing this, Liu Hongyuan's brows furrowed slightly. legendary-grade items, whether equipment or elemental essences, are strategic rare resources. Even with the massive reserves of the Xia official authorities, the ready-made inventory is extremely scarce, and every piece has its use and ownership.

"This... I can report to my superiors immediately and use my personal network to keep an eye out for you." Liu Hongyuan weighed her words and said honestly, "But the official inventory on the surface probably doesn't have any idle items that meet your requirements. However, some large families or top experts might have private stashes. I can try to communicate and ask, but I can't guarantee I'll be able to get them."

"Hmm, give it a try." Elabess was noncommittal.

"The second thing," she changed the subject, her tone carrying a hint of playfulness, "is about our neighbor to the east... the one from Kimchi Country."

"Kimchi Country?" Liu Hongyuan was slightly taken aback, a bit surprised by the sudden change of topic.

"You should have heard about what happened on the Pyeongsan Peninsula yesterday, right?" The mature woman's voice simulated by Elabess carried a flavor of knowing everything.

Liu Hongyuan's expression became somewhat subtle. Of course she had heard of it; the Xia intelligence department had even conducted a preliminary assessment of the incident, but it was unable to determine the identity and motive of the murderer. After all, based on the known intelligence, the murderer used thunder archer skills, which did not seem to match the means of this "dark magic" genius.

"Now, I'll tell you a piece of potentially useful information." Elabess's voice lowered a bit, as if sharing a secret, "Their 'revenge heavenly god', Park Jeong-hwan, seemed to have suffered some sort of very tricky backlash when trying to track down the murderer. His core talent ability will likely be unusable for a considerable period of time in the future. This news might have some value to you, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Hongyuan's pupils shrank suddenly, and her breathing stopped for a moment!

She instantly understood the shocking information implied in the other party's words! The Pyeongsan Peninsula incident was indeed related to the person in front of her! Moreover, the other party not only cleanly solved the target but also crippled the core ability of a Nation-Guarding Level Expert from Kimchi Country! Although the other party said it lightly, Liu Hongyuan could fully imagine that to make that long-famous "revenge heavenly god" suffer such a big loss, the process and means must be earth-shattering.

More importantly, the intention behind the other party revealing this news... If the news is true, then Park Jeong-hwan is currently in an extremely weak period. For Xia, which has tense relations with Kimchi Country, this is definitely a piece of strategic information that needs to be highly valued and perhaps even utilized!

"I... understand. This news is very important. I will convey it to my superiors immediately." Liu Hongyuan took a deep breath, trying to keep her voice steady, but the shock in her eyes and her assessment of the "genius" in front of her had already risen to a whole new, almost awe-inspiring level.

Not long after, Lin Muyang, having completed the scroll handover and information transfer, took Elabess and quietly left the Tianqi Tower building, as if they had never appeared, merging into the city sky once again.

[part:deepseek-chat]

During the flight, Elabess, who was nestled close to Lin Muyang, tilted her exquisitely beautiful face upwards. A trace of confusion flickered in her purple eyes as she asked softly, 'Master, why did you specifically inform the Xia Country officials about the news of that old man from Kimchi Country losing his talent?'

Having grown up in the simple environment of the Dark Abyss, Elabess lacked a direct understanding of the games and probes within human politics.

Hearing her question, Lin Muyang smiled slightly. He reached out and gently pinched her smooth, tender cheek, explaining, 'I was testing the waters.'

'Testing the waters?' Elabess blinked.

'Yes, testing the current reactions, decisions, and bottom lines of Xia Country's higher-ups,' Lin Muyang said, his gaze drifting into the distance. His tone was calm, yet carried a hint of deeper meaning. 'With our current growth rate, it won't be long before our strength approaches, or even touches, what this world calls the Nation-Guarding Level. It's time to see what kind of existences the top experts at that level truly are, and how the state apparatus under their control will respond to incidents involving this level.'

'By leaking the news of Park Jeong-hwan's weakened state, I wanted to see what choice Xia Country's leadership would make upon learning of it. Would they seize the opportunity to take some radical action? Or would they exercise restraint and adopt a wait-and-see approach? Or perhaps there would be differing voices internally? Their reaction can reflect many things: the wisdom and boldness of the decision-makers, the degree of internal unity, and their attitude towards 'power' and 'international rules.'

'Through this, I can roughly judge whether it will be worthwhile to engage in deeper cooperation with Xia Country's leadership in the future, or rather, determine the appropriate way to interact with them. If they are trustworthy, act with principle and have a clear bottom line, then I wouldn't mind becoming, to some extent, an 'asset' to this nation. But if they are plagued by severe internal strife, or make shortsighted, risky decisions... then perhaps maintaining distance, or even preparing certain defenses, would be the wiser choice.'

After listening to Lin Muyang's explanation, Elabess nodded, seeming to understand yet not fully grasping it. For her, these complex human political considerations were indeed a bit convoluted. However, one thing she was certain of—unconditionally trusting and supporting all of Lin Muyang's decisions was the right thing to do.

She giggled softly and snuggled closer, wrapping her arms tightly around Lin Muyang's arm, pressing her alluring figure against him. Her warm breath brushed his ear as she whispered, 'Master thinks so deeply~ But now that our business is finished, shouldn't we... hmm?'

Feeling the soft sensation against his arm and the warm breath by his ear, Lin Muyang couldn't help but chuckle. He lightly patted her pert bottom. 'Can't that little head of yours think of anything else?'

'Think of something else? Like... trying it above the clouds?' Elabess blinked mischievously, her words startling.

Lin Muyang: '...' Sometimes, this succubus's leaps in logic were a bit hard for him to handle.

The day passed swiftly amidst efficient 'harvesting.'

Using the secret realm scrolls obtained from Liu Hongyuan, Lin Muyang activated six in one go, clearing them all with overwhelming force. Simultaneously, he continued searching for wild secret realms. Although the efficiency wasn't high, it was better than nothing.

What slightly frustrated him was that after reaching level 60, the number of wild secret realms suitable for his level had sharply decreased further. Around each major city, there were often only one or two suitable secret realm locations. Once cleared, he had to travel long distances to find the next, significantly increasing the time cost. As for the more numerous Dungeons... with their low monster strength, meager experience, and poor drops, the cost-effectiveness was simply too low for him now, failing to spark much interest.

Even so, supported by the scrolls and the sporadic wild secret realms, by the time night fell, Lin Muyang's level had already climbed to 63!

'After level 60, the leveling speed has clearly slowed down,' Lin Muyang remarked with a sigh, leaning back on the comfortable sofa after returning to the villa at Ziyun Mountain Villa.

'Of course it has~' Gui Wanwan, who had also just returned, threw herself unceremoniously onto the large sofa beside him. Swinging her pair of snow-white, slender legs contentedly, she chimed in, 'According to the rules of your world, the experience required increases significantly every 10 levels. Relying on killing ordinary monsters for experience to level up will naturally get slower and slower!'

'Then how did you manage to reach over seventy thousand levels?' Before Lin Muyang could ask, Ao Qingyan, who was most sensitive to cultivation efficiency, couldn't help but voice her curiosity. A rare, keen interest in the topic of 'leveling experience' shone in her cool eyes.

Hearing this, a somewhat nostalgic and proud smile appeared on Gui Wanwan's pale little face. She turned on her side, propping her head up with her hand. 'Well~ In a certain world long ago, by a twist of fate, I happened to hold authority over a realm of the underworld. In that world, after mortals died, the destination of their souls and a portion of their origin power all required my judgment and guidance. Naturally, during that process, I could absorb vast amounts of... well, in your terms, 'experience'~'

Establish an underworld? Govern the cycle of life and death? Absorb the origin power of souls as experience?

Lin Muyang, Ao Qingyan, and even Lilia and Elena, who were eavesdropping nearby, were all dumbfounded, their faces filled with disbelief. This Yama Maiden's past methods were on a completely different plane from theirs! This transcended the concept of ordinary leveling, touching upon the manipulation of worldly laws.

Unfortunately, such an extraordinary leveling path was, for them now, merely something to listen to. Gui Wanwan was currently sealed, with less than one ten-thousandth of her power remaining. That authority as 'Lord of the Underworld' had long been lost, and with it, that terrifying method of leveling.

'It seems we still have to keep our feet on the ground and grind slowly,' Lin Muyang quickly adjusted his mindset. Although Gui Wanwan's past was glorious, it was just that—the past. He was more concerned with the present and the future.

'Speaking of which, reaching level 60 also unlocked the opportunity for the seventh summon...' Lin Muyang's heart stirred slightly. He was filled with anticipation for each new summon. He wondered what kind of special young lady would be summoned this time?

His gaze swept across the living room. Elf Princess Lilia, Angel Maid Elena, Dragon Maiden Ao Qingyan, Succubus Elabess, Yama Maiden Gui Wanwan, Phoenix Heavenly Maiden Feng Ling... Each was unique, possessing immense potential and special abilities. What kind of surprise would a new companion bring?

Thinking of this, Lin Muyang hesitated no longer and stood up from the sofa.

'Master, are you going to...?' Elena was the first to notice his intention.

'Yes, perform the seventh summon,' Lin Muyang nodded, a look of anticipation on his face.

As soon as these words were spoken, the young ladies in the living room immediately perked up. They gathered around curiously, their pairs of eyes—some clear, some charming, some cool, some lively—all turning to look at Lin Muyang and the empty space before him where strange energy was gradually beginning to gather.

Under the collective gaze of the women, filled with curiosity, anticipation, scrutiny, and more, Lin Muyang walked to the relatively spacious center of the villa's main hall and stood still.

With a slight stir of his mind, he connected with the mysterious core deep within his consciousness that represented the 'Divine-grade Summoning Talent.'

'Seventh summon, begin!'

As his silent command was issued, the mana within him, along with a more fundamental power, was mobilized and poured into the void ahead.

*Hum—!*

A faint humming sound, like the vibration of space, arose.

Immediately after, specks of pale purple light, resembling stardust, suddenly emerged from the air in front of Lin Muyang. These light points rapidly gathered and rotated, outlining a light purple (pale purple) magical circle pattern about two meters in diameter, intricate and elegant in structure. The lines of the magic circle were not fixed but flowed slowly, exuding an aura that was mysterious, profound, and carried a hint of indescribably eerie beauty.

Different from any magic circle that had appeared during previous summons, the stylistic pattern of this circle and the energy attributes it emitted conveyed a strange, unfamiliar sense of peculiarity.

As the magic circle's glow grew brighter, the contour (silhouette) of a petite yet curvaceously well-proportioned figure began to solidify from faint to distinct at the circle's center, slowly condensing and manifesting. A purple halo, like the finest silk, gently enveloped the gradually clarifying form.

Just then, Lilia, the Elf Princess who had been standing quietly behind and to the side of Lin Muyang, suddenly let out a soft 'Huh?' Her pointed ears, symbols of her high elf lineage, twitched uncontrollably. Her emerald-green, gem-like eyes filled with deep confusion and a trace of... peculiar familiarity?

'This aura...' Lilia muttered quietly, her delicate brows furrowed as she stared intently at the center of the magic circle.

Finally, the magic circle's light reached its peak, then receded and dissipated like a tide.

The figure was now completely and clearly revealed before everyone.

She possessed delicate features similar to Lilia's, but her lines seemed softer. Her skin tone was not the ivory-like paleness of Lilia's. Most striking was her waterfall of long hair, cascading down and shimmering with a mysterious dark purple luster. Between the strands, one could faintly see pointed Elf Ears (elf ears), slightly upturned like Lilia's.

Her figure was petite and exquisite (exquisite), yet curvaceous. She wore a simple dress woven from some Deep purple vines (dark purple vines) and Thin petals (delicate petals), possessing a wild, natural beauty. The exposed lines of her shoulders, arms, and long legs were smooth and full of vitality.

She slowly opened her eyes. They were a deep violet color, matching her hair. Her gaze held initial confusion from the summoning but quickly became lively and curious. She swiftly scanned her surroundings, finally settling on Lin Muyang, who was closest to her.

At that moment, Lilia could no longer contain herself. Pointing a slender finger at the newly appeared, purple-haired, purple-eyed Elf Maiden, she blurted out in a tone filled with incredulous astonishment:

'Lin Muyang elder brother (Brother Lin Muyang)! Look! It's a purple elf! So... so special!'

Her emerald-green eyes were wide open as if she had seen an extremely rare species. Her small face was etched with 'unbelievable' and 'intense curiosity.' Though also an elf, this fellow tribeswoman before her felt completely different from all the elf branches she knew! The purple hair, the eyes, and the aura she emitted—a mixture of natural vitality and a certain deep, eerie quality... Just what kind of elf was this?