104: The New Apostles

"I've already sent the message. Kill me, and you will suffer the endless wrath of the Dark Ruins!"

"I am an important figure in the Dark Ruins..."

Seeing that begging was useless, the Hook-nosed Man threatened in a stern voice.

However, before he could finish speaking, he was pierced through the body by a star ray shuttle.

This guy was purely bluffing.

Lin Xingyu had already activated the psionic jammer when the battle began.

There was no spirit net signal here at all.

What kind of message could he send?

The enemies had all been eliminated, and it was time for the much-anticipated battlefield cleanup.

Everyone excitedly rushed forward, stuffing all the spoils into their Inner Worlds.

The people of the Dark Ruins were very wealthy; they plundered a large number of equipment, spirit crystals, potions... and even many prohibited items, such as Blood Burning Pills and mutant beast essence blood...

At the same time, the World Tree's branches once again bore a large number of evolution fruits.

"Brother Yu, there's still a survivor here!"

Wang Ledian walked over, dragging the bound Wei Xuan, and threw him in front of Lin Xingyu.

As Lin Xingyu's gaze fell on Wei Xuan, an information panel appeared.

【Wei Xuan】

【Rank: Tier 2, Three Stars】

【spirit seed: Profound Mirror Breaker (SS-Rank)】

...【Note: Slave of the Dark Ruins Black Market, special talent. It is recommended that the host take him as an Apostle.】

"SS-Rank!"

Lin Xingyu's heart stirred.

The "Profound Mirror Breaker" possessed the powerful ability to analyze Formations, making him a born Formation Master.

Wei Xuan recovered from his shock and quickly shouted:

"Don't kill me! I'm a Formation Master! I have value!"

He had just witnessed this one-sided battle.

These young people dealt with the Dark Ruins' people as easily as chopping vegetables.

While he yearned for such power, he also felt a little fear.

He couldn't figure out the origins of these people and worried they would kill him too.

"Oh, quite the will to live, huh!"

Hearing Wei Xuan's words, Lin Xingyu immediately chuckled.

"Uncle, what abilities do you have? Show them to us!"

Wang Chiyao also walked over curiously; she had never seen a Formation Master before.

The star ray shuttle flashed, and the ropes on Wei Xuan's body snapped.

Lin Xingyu wasn't worried about Wei Xuan escaping. Could he outrun the star ray shuttle?

"Uh... my spirit seed is locked!"

Wei Xuan stood up, his face embarrassed.

He was a Slave of the Dark Ruins, and his spirit seed had been sealed by the Dark Ruins' people using a secret technique.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have fallen into the pit.

"Brothers and sisters, don't kill me, I can unlock it, it just needs a little time!"

Wei Xuan quickly added, afraid of being killed.

"Uncle, how old are you, calling me Big Sister?"

Wang Chiyao immediately became displeased.

This guy had a full beard and a burly physique; he looked at least in his forties.

And he called her Big Sister?

"This guy doesn't look like a good person at all, just blast him!"

Wang Chiyao pulled a mischievous grin, picked up her gatling gun, and aimed the dark muzzle at Wei Xuan.

"I was wrong! Don't kill me!"

Wei Xuan's face turned pale, and he quickly begged for mercy.

He only breathed a sigh of relief when Wang Chiyao lowered the muzzle.

These people were too terrifying, so emotionally unstable.

He dared not joke with his own life.

"I'm 18 years old, I just look a bit mature for my age!"

"Tier 2 at 18?"

Lin Xingyu specifically checked the panel; he was indeed 18 years old.

But this was very unreasonable; he wasn't like himself, able to use evolution fruits to level up.

To reach Tier 2 at 18, how many Heaven And Earth Treasures would that consume?

Would the Dark Ruins invest so many resources in a Slave?

Even if he had an SS-Rank Spirit Seed, there was no need to waste resources to raise his Rank, right?

"When I helped the Dark Ruins break Formations before, I got some Opportunities..."

Wei Xuan saw Lin Xingyu's confusion and explained in detail how he leveled up.

He emphasized his value once again.

Seeing Lin Xingyu remain indifferent, he started begging again:

"I can help you break Formations, don't kill me!"

..."Alright, alright, stop shouting, we won't kill you!"

Lin Xingyu rubbed his temples and threw him an apostle fruit.

"Eat this!"

Wei Xuan took the apostle fruit, steeled himself, and swallowed it.

The moment he swallowed the fruit, a System prompt sounded in Lin Xingyu's mind.

【Ding! Congratulations, host, on acquiring an Apostle!】

Streams of energy flowed through Wei Xuan's body, and the Slave mark on him instantly shattered.

The lock on his spirit seed was also released.

"I've recovered?"

Wei Xuan felt the changes within his body and couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Immediately after, a large amount of information flooded his mind.

"This... this..."

Wei Xuan was too shocked to speak, falling into a state of suspended animation.

"Old Dian, he's yours!"

Lin Xingyu looked at Wang Ledian, signaling that he could start showing off.

"Alright, no problem!"

Wang Ledian happily pulled Wei Xuan aside and began to explain.

He really enjoyed this kind of work.

Seeing others' worldviews collapse was more satisfying than leveling up himself...

At the same time.

North of Starfall City, beneath an abandoned factory.

There was a huge underground space here, which was the location of the Dark Ruins Black Market's Starfall City branch.

Inside were numerous stalls, displaying items rarely seen in the outside world.

Many of them were prohibited items, openly displayed on the stalls.

There was even an area specifically for selling Slaves.

Deep within the underground space, in a secret room.

The Square-faced Man was savoring an unknown fine wine, its fragrance filling the air.

Just then, a subordinate suddenly rushed in in a panic.

"Sir, this is bad! Wei Xuan's Slave mark has disappeared!"

"What?"

Hearing this, the Square-faced Black Robed Man suddenly stood up.

The wine glass fell, spilling wine all over the floor.

Wei Xuan was deposited here by headquarters, intended as the main attraction for an auction a few days later.

Now such a problem had arisen, how could he explain it to headquarters?

"Go find the Hook-nosed Man for me!"

The Square-faced Man roared.

"Sir, the Hook-nosed Man has also lost contact!"

"Someone saw him leading a team out of the Black Market, saying they were going to explore the new Secret Realm."

The subordinate replied tremblingly.

Hearing his subordinate's words, the Square-faced Man's face darkened.

He knew what had happened just by thinking about it.

It must have been the Hook-nosed Man who privately took Wei Xuan to explore the Secret Realm, wanting to use Wei Xuan's abilities for personal gain.

This guy, more trouble than he's worth!

He usually relied on his connections at headquarters to abuse his power.

Now, he'd caused such a huge mess, even implicating himself.

"Send people into the new Secret Realm, and make sure to bring them back!"

"Yes, Sir!"

...Meanwhile, in Secret Realm No. 3699.

Lin Xingyu and the others had finished cleaning up the battlefield.

The people of the Dark Ruins had contributed quite a few evolution fruits, and after eating them, everyone's Rank had increased.

Lin Xingyu reached Tier 3, Four Stars, while the others reached Tier 2, Nine Stars.

"Buzz—"

Just then, their wristbands vibrated simultaneously.

Lin Xingyu opened his to find that it was a distress signal from a Green Bud member.