132: I rose to the top in one fell swoop! I became a rising star in the villainous organization!

Lin Yuan was led deeper into the base.

This was a white space filled with a sense of technology.

The walls and floor were all metal.

“This is the ‘Chamber of Divine Grace’.”

Lord Tianshu’s voice echoed in the space.

“Only the most valuable and loyal warriors in the organization are qualified to come here and receive high-level purification.”

Lin Yuan looked at the room sealed by an alloy door and complained wildly in his heart.

Chamber of Divine Grace?

I think calling it a pre-cremation processing room is more accurate.

The decor style definitely looks like it’s meant to send people off.

Night Crow stood by, his gaze at the room also complex.

There was envy, jealousy, but mostly… fear.

Clearly, he also knew that this so-called “Divine Grace” was not so easy to receive.

“Are you ready, A Li?”

Lord Tianshu turned his head to look at Lin Yuan.

“For the Apocalypse!”

Lin Yuan straightened his chest and roared out the slogan he had already said countless times.

“Very good.”

Lord Tianshu was very satisfied.

He pressed a button on the wall.

“Buzz—”

The alloy door rose upwards.

Behind the door was a completely enclosed room.

In the center of the room, there was only a solitary platform.

“Go in.”

Lin Yuan stepped inside.

He stood on the metal platform.

“Bang!”

The alloy door fell heavily.

Red warning lights lit up in the room, and a piercing buzzing sound began.

“Warning: High concentration abyssal energy beginning injection.”

Lin Yuan hadn't even had time to react.

The ceiling above split open, and dozens of tubes extended out.

“Pfft—”

Black mist, so dense it was almost liquid, gushed out from the tubes!

It was abyssal spores!

But it was completely different from what he had encountered before in the internet cafe or during the “Purification Ritual”!

If the previous spores were smog diluted countless times.

Then these were like a sandstorm with PM2.5 readings directly off the charts by ten thousand times!

They seemed to be alive, drilling into Lin Yuan’s body!

“Hiss…”

Lin Yuan gasped.

It’s here!

A long-lost… discomfort!

His Primordial Thunder God Body was like a top-tier purifier.

Before, those low-concentration spores were purified cleanly as soon as they approached, not even leaving a taste.

But now, these high-concentration spores were too much!

So much that his body, for a moment, was a bit “indigestion”!

“Ugh…”

A suppressed groan escaped Lin Yuan’s throat.

This feeling was not good.

But… it was only not good.

The power of thunder in his body had already begun to circulate, “digesting” the inflowing food.

Every second, a massive amount of abyssal spores were converted into pure energy, integrating into his body.

“Good opportunity!”

Lin Yuan’s mind raced.

Since he was truly uncomfortable, if he didn’t act more realistically, it would be a disservice to Lord Tianshu’s “generosity”!

“Ah—!!!”

A tragic scream erupted from Lin Yuan’s throat!

He clutched his head, twitching painfully on the metal platform!

“It hurts! It hurts so much!”

“My body! It’s going tocrack open!”

Black lines began to appear on the surface of his skin, a sign of abyssal spore erosion.

Of course, he simulated them himself.

The entire room echoed with his heart-wrenching screams… Outside the Chamber of Divine Grace.

Lord Tianshu and Night Crow were observing everything in the room through a screen.

On the screen, Lin Yuan’s painful struggle was clearly displayed.

Night Crow’s lips twitched slightly.

He had seen too many people undergo “purification.”

But none of them reacted as intensely as Lin Yuan.

“It seems his body’s resistance to abyssal spores is lower than we imagined.”

Night Crow said in a low voice.

“No.”

Lord Tianshu shook his head, a strange light flickering in his eyes.

“On the contrary.”

“The more violent his reaction, the more it proves that his body is undergoing a higher level of Fusion with the spores!”

Lord Tianshu’s voice was filled with disbelief.

“Watch, Night Crow.”

“Today, we might witness a miracle.”

...Inside the room.

Lin Yuan had screamed until his throat was almost hoarse.

He felt the timing was about right.

This painful solo act was due for a “perfect” ending to repay the “generosity” of the two audiences outside.

“Now!”

Lin Yuan suddenly looked up, his eyes bloodshot, and let out a roar!

“For… the Apocalypse!!!”

“Boom—!!!”

A powerful energy fluctuation erupted with him at the center!

E-Class Peak!

D-Class Initial!

D-Class Intermediate!

D-Class Advanced!

...The energy climbed with unstoppable momentum!

Finally, it settled firmly at D-Class Peak!

Just one step away from entering C-Class!

After the burst, Lin Yuan collapsed, gasping for breath.

The black lines on his body slowly faded.

He was soaked in sweat.

But in his eyes, there was the ecstasy of gaining new power.

The alloy door slowly rose.

Lord Tianshu and Night Crow quickly walked in.

They looked at Lin Yuan, who was sprawled on the ground, but whose aura was dozens of times stronger than before, their faces filled with shock.

“You… you actually succeeded?!”

Night Crow’s voice was trembling.

A meteoric rise!

From an E-Class reservist to a D-Class Peak powerhouse!

This was unheard of in the history of the Apocalypse Society!

“I… I felt it…”

Lin Yuan struggled to stand up, a fanatical smile on his face.

“Infinite power!”

“Hahaha! This is Divine Grace! This is the New World!”

Lord Tianshu stepped forward and personally helped Lin Yuan up.

He patted Lin Yuan’s shoulder, his gaze full of approval.

“A Li, you did not disappoint him.”

“From today onwards, you are no longer a believer.”

Lord Tianshu’s voice was solemn and majestic.

“As a Silver Mask Emissary, I bestow upon you the qualification of ‘Quasi-Black Mask’!”

“You will have your own code name and the authority to mobilize ordinary believers!”

“This is the glory you deserve!”

Lin Yuan’s body trembled with “excitement,” and he knelt on one knee.

“Thank you, Lord Tianshu!”

“Your subordinate is willing to be torn to pieces for the organization!”

Just then.

Inside the base, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded!

A member of the Apocalypse Society ran over in a panic.

“Reporting, Lord Tianshu!”

“In Donghu Mountain, Jiangcheng East Suburb, high-intensity Spiritual Qi fluctuations have appeared!”

“According to intelligence analysis, an undiscovered ‘Secret Realm’ has emerged!”

Lord Tianshu’s gaze sharpened.

“What is the Dragon Shield Bureau doing?”

“Reporting, Sir! The Dragon Shield Bureau, along with several local ancient martial arts families in Jiangcheng, have already sent people to seal off the area!”

“Hmph, a bunch of flies sniffing out a fishy smell.”

Lord Tianshu sneered.

He lowered his head, looked at the newly “promoted” Lin Yuan, and then glanced at Night Crow beside him.

An idea formed in his mind.

“Night Crow, A Li.”

“Here!” The two responded simultaneously.

“The two of you, immediately take a small team and infiltrate Donghu Mountain.”

“Your mission is very simple.”

He paused, a murderous glint in his eyes.

“Bring back what’s in the Secret Realm.”

“And, by the way, leave those so-called Geniuses in there forever.”