Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 742: The Wizards Gather
Three hours later, at Sanctuary Park, Sun Hotel.

"Wow, it's actually a deluxe room. The cost of this banquet alone must be more than a million Paradise Points, right?"

"Well...from this point of view, at least Black Sword is quite sincere."

"Haha, Satan, you're such a rookie, stop pretending. Don't you think I can't see that you want to pack up but can't bring yourself to do it?"

"roll."

In a luxurious box of more than 300 square meters, a short-haired young man in an exquisite suit glanced at the young man in a T-shirt casual wear who arrived at the same time as him, and made sarcastic remarks without hesitation, and the other party also greeted him bluntly.

"Haha, are you the one who organized this tea party? If you have the guts, go talk to Black Sword about it."

"When I reach the outer echelon, I will... huh?"

In the spacious box with only two people, the young man in a suit and the young man in a T-shirt were greeting each other, neither of them willing to give in. When they were halfway through the argument, the young man in the T-shirt called Satan seemed to have noticed something and suddenly stopped talking.

Crunch~!

"I am Daofa, the 647th direct disciple of the Three Thousand Gods Sect. Nice to meet you two fellow Taoists."

The next second, the sound of a door being pushed open was heard, and a young man in a white Taoist robe with an imposing manner walked into the box. After looking around, he greeted the two people who had arrived before him in a sonorous and powerful voice.

"Wow, even the Chuunibyou wizard from the Three Thousand Gods Cult has come here. This Black Sword is quite respectable, isn't it?"

"I heard that he has a very good relationship with the person from the Three Thousand Gods Sect who is in the outer-level technical department. It is normal for someone to come and show his support."

“Tsk tsk, why do I feel like you’re just being sarcastic about others having more face than you? By the way, friends of the Three Thousand Gods, I’m Yuan from the Soul God Church. You can just call me by my code name.”

"hehe."

As the young man in the Taoist robe took his seat, the young man in the formal suit first made a few sarcastic remarks to the young man in the T-shirt, then looked at him and took the initiative to report his identity. The young man in the T-shirt sneered at the young man in the formal suit, then also looked at the young man in the Taoist robe and said:

"Dark God Cult, Satan."

As soon as he finished speaking, a somewhat surprised voice suddenly came from the door:

"Oh my god, so many people are here already? Uh, hello... I'm Liu Bing, and I'm a lone player at the moment."

A voice with a hint of surprise fell, and a young man in an ice-blue robe was seen standing at the door. He introduced himself to the few people a little awkwardly. After looking around for a while, he found a seat close to the main seat and sat down. When the other three heard his self-introduction, they all looked at Liu Bing with some surprise.

"Oh my god, there are actually top-tier solo mages in the park? You're amazing, brother. By the way, have I seen you somewhere before? I feel like your name sounds familiar."

"Haha, Master Yuan, you're too kind. I just got in by chance. The familiar face you mentioned must be the newspaper of Master Black Sword's God Eater World, right? I was one of the few people who survived at that time."

Yuan, who was obviously talking more, asked first, while Liu Bing laughed awkwardly, and after a humble word, he took the initiative to explain, which made Yuan's eyes widen and he said in a lost voice:
"Oh my god? You are one of the few people who survived in that issue of the newspaper? Good fellow, I remember it said that you were only in the first or second echelon at that time, right? You have only jumped one level, and you have directly rushed to the super top echelon?"

"It was a fluke, just a fluke."

"Tsk tsk, Brother Liubing, you are too modest. There is no such thing as luck in the paradise. Also, don't call me big brother. It's ok to just call me Black Sword. We are in the same echelon. Aren't you just annoying me by calling me that?"

Facing Liu Bing's humble words, Yuan just clicked his tongue and shook his head, spitting something, then rolled his eyes, leaned in the direction of Liu Bing, and asked in a low voice:

"By the way, Brother Liubing, since you know Black Sword, do you have any gossip you can share with us about this tea party?"

"I'm afraid this will disappoint Yuan Da... Ahem, Brother Yuan, I'm sorry to disappoint you. To be honest, I just returned to Paradise and learned about this."

"Is that so? That can't be helped. Anyway, it will be time soon. I wonder if there will be any more... er, well, it's what I said."

After receiving the answer, Yuan sighed with some regret, then glanced at the four people in the box including himself, and muttered casually. He was interrupted by the sound of the door opening when he was halfway through. He saw a figure covered in a cloak quietly appeared at the door, and found a relatively secluded seat in silence and sat down. He took off his hood, glanced at the people present, and said:

"Death Cult, Hell."

The indifferent voice fell, and as he introduced himself, the eyes of the three people present except Satan all moved slightly, looking at the underworld with a serious expression, and Yuan said in a very unfriendly tone:

"Haha, I thought it was someone else. How come the guys from the Death Cult are also interested in this kind of thing?"

"..."

Facing Yuan's ridicule, Mingyu just glanced at him indifferently and ignored him. He knew how bad the reputation of the Death Cult, a purely Western-style cult, was in Paradise, so he naturally didn't expect others to be nice to him.

For a moment, the atmosphere on the field became obviously tense. Yuan, who was originally very talkative, narrowed his eyes and stared at Mingyu, as if he wanted to see something from his face. At this moment -

"Hmm? Brother Mingyu, I didn't expect you to be here too?"

"?!!"

Suddenly, a gentle but dignified voice was heard, which made the faces of the people present change. They all looked towards the main seat, and saw a black-haired young man sitting in the seat that was empty a second ago. He smiled and greeted Mingyu, then looked at everyone and said:

"I'm sorry for causing some misunderstandings. Brother Mingyu is an old acquaintance of mine. He came here mainly to support me as a friend. Please don't mind his identity too much."

Xin Lailai said with a smile, and as he said this, the tense atmosphere on the field gradually eased, and Yuan nodded and said:

"Well, since he is Brother Black Sword's friend, then it is naturally another matter."

As he spoke, Yuan looked at Mingyu, who was sitting in the most remote position, and apologized:

"I'm sorry, Brother Mingyu, I was a little rude to you just now, please forgive me."

"Haha, you are worthy of being the Black Sword Boss, your network of contacts is vast. By the way, Black Sword Boss, do you still remember me?"

Liu Bing, who was closer to the main seat, smiled heartily and looked at Xin Lailai expectantly. Seeing this, Xin Lailai nodded slightly and replied with a chuckle:
"Of course. I haven't seen you for a while. I didn't expect Brother Liu Bing to have such a big breakthrough. It's really a rare sight to see you in a new light."

"Hehe, Master Black Sword, you are too kind. If it weren't for the group you led, let alone the top echelon, with my foundation, it would be unknown whether I could even make it to the first echelon."

Liu Bing, who was recognized, chuckled and scratched his head a little embarrassedly, while Xin Lailai looked at the others, his eyes moved slightly, and when he was about to speak, two completely different pleasant voices suddenly came from the door:

"I'm sorry, I seem to be a little late. Are there any extra seats?"

"It's the same for me. I'm sorry to have wasted everyone's time. May I have a seat as well?" A pleasant female voice filled with elegance and gentleness was heard. Looking around, a long-haired beauty with star-colored hair and long skirt and a woman in a white skirt covered with a veil were seen standing at the entrance together, speaking to the people in the box.

If you pay attention to the details of their appearance, you will find that their clothes seem to have some messy wrinkles, and their breathing is not very stable, as if they had experienced a battle before coming here.

"star…!"

When Yuan, who was sitting on the seat, saw the long-haired beauty, his face suddenly changed, as if he remembered something extremely unpleasant in the past. When Satan, who was standing next to her, saw the woman in the white dress next to the long-haired beauty, his expression also sank slightly, and a hint of fear flashed across his pupils.

Huh? These two are actually interested in the tea party they are hosting?
As for Xin Lailai, who was sitting on the main seat, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes when he looked at the two women who suddenly appeared. Then he thought of something, and his eyes suddenly became a little strange.

"Lai Lai, they could be..."

"Well, I guess so. We'll know in a while."

A brief exchange flashed through his mind, and Xin Lailai silently complained in his mind, "Bell is awesome!", then looked at the two girls in front of him, smiled and nodded, and said:

"Of course, no problem. You all have already given us enough respect by coming to this tea party. If it's just a little delay, it's nothing. Miss Xingnu and Miss Shengji, please take a seat."

"excuse me."

"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Black Sword."

As soon as the words fell, the long-haired beauty and the woman in white dress simply thanked Xin Lailai, and their eyes met intentionally or unintentionally. Then they each walked to a seat and sat down as if nothing had happened.

Good man, it smells like gunpowder...

Xin Lailai, who had already vaguely guessed the purpose of the two women's coming here and even why they were a step late, looked at the scene in front of him, his eyelids moved slightly, and after a moment of silence for Bell in his heart, he lowered his eyes to look at the seven people in front of him. The information about several people flashed through his mind, he nodded slightly, and a hint of satisfaction flashed across his eyes.

Seven top-tier mages.

There were even two more people than the best result he had expected. Considering that some of the top-tier mages at the third level were still within the world progress, this banquet might have gathered all the top-tier mages at the third level who were staying in the entire Sanctuary Paradise.

For them, this was definitely a result beyond their expectations. After all, in his original expectations, it would be great if someone like Daofa Xingnu and Shengji, who were only half a step away from the outer-level team, could participate in this tea party.

"It looks like no one else is coming for the time being. In that case, let's officially get started."

On the main seat, Xin Lailai, who had finished looking at everyone, said, after scanning everyone, he moved his mental power, and seven streams of light flew out from his storage space and landed steadily in front of the seven people:
"First of all, thank you all for taking the time to accept my invitation. To show my sincerity, I have prepared a small gift for you. I hope you will be satisfied."

[Hint: The following items have been obtained]

……

World tree branch (world-class material) *1
Golden Secret Potion (Legendary Permanent Gain Potion)*1
……

This is... a permanent enhancement potion that can improve the body's defense? !
As soon as he finished speaking, seven prompt sounds rang in the minds of the seven people present. Liu Bing, Yuan, and Satan looked at the bottle of golden secret medicine in front of them that could unconditionally provide a body defense value of less than 70 points of defense. Their breathing quickened at the same time, and the expressions of Mingyu, Xingnu and others on the side also changed slightly.

As top-tier mages, they all knew how important physical strength was to a mage. Although the potion Xin Lailai gave them would not significantly improve their strength, its value was worth no less than five million Paradise Points.

As for the branches of the World Tree, the price of this thing fluctuates greatly, but with the eyesight of several people, they can naturally see that the quality of the branches of the World Tree in front of them is at least equivalent to three million paradise points.

"Haha, you are worthy of being Brother Black Sword, you are so generous. This makes me feel embarrassed."

Finally, Yuan was the first to laugh, and put the branches of the World Tree and the golden secret medicine on the table into the storage space. Seeing this, the other people also nodded and put the things away.

"Well, I'm glad you're all satisfied. Now that the gifts have been delivered to you, the next step is the formal negotiation. However, considering that you may not be familiar with each other, before that, let me start by introducing myself."

As Xin Lailai spoke, he flicked his right index finger slightly. The next second, a strange crystal flashing in black and white quickly condensed from his fingertips. At the same time, a complete black and white crown and cloak began to appear from the top of his head and behind his shoulders, which greatly increased the sense of oppression.

This is... a spell developed using the annihilation reaction? !
As these changes occurred, the pupils of several people present, including Mingyu, who had long seen Xin Lailai's methods, shrank at the same time, and they instantly realized the terrifying destructive power contained in the seemingly small black and white crystal before them.

"Lailai Cult, Black Sword, proficient in the magic of the four basic elements and self-created structural spells. The current spell master ability levels are Spell Master LV.20 and Mana Master LV.20 respectively."

"The current upper limit of the release of elemental magic is the level of independently releasing fourth-order large-scale compound magic. As for the spells I created independently, these are the Crystal Devouring Spell and Crystal Shield Spell that I developed. Please appreciate them."

Peng——! !

As soon as he finished speaking, the black and white crystals on Xin Lailai's fingertips suddenly shot out and hit his body surface, colliding with the fleeting golden light on his body surface, spreading out from a circle of small shock waves, and finally dissipated on the spot.

"..."

For a moment, the entire box fell silent. After a long while, the most powerful Dao Fa among the people present slowly spoke:

"Mr. Black Sword, the two energies that just triggered the annihilation reaction seem to be somewhat different from the normal demonic power and angelic power?"

"Well, that is the energy I improved based on the power of demons and angels. Although it has not been given a formal name yet, it is indeed quite different in nature from its original versions."

"As expected..."

Daofa's eyes moved slightly when he heard this, and a hint of contemplation flashed in his eyes. Finally, he looked at Xin Lailai and bowed, saying:

"I am Daofa, the 647th direct disciple of the Three Thousand Gods Sect. Nice to meet you, Daoist Black Sword."

"I am slightly different from Fellow Daoist Black Sword. Although I am also somewhat proficient in the arts of water, fire, earth and wind, I am more proficient in thunder magic, talisman magic and wonderful magic. This is the Five Thunder Warrior Talisman that I developed myself. Fellow Daoist Black Sword and all the other Daoists are welcome to appreciate it."

As soon as the words fell, a wisp of light purple strange energy flew out from Daofa's fingertips, and quickly engraved a strange talisman with its own frame in mid-air, and then flew out at Daofa's command:

"go with!"

Boom——! !

A deafening thunder roared, and as the Taoist mantra was uttered, thousands of dazzling deep purple lightning lights suddenly bloomed from the talisman, and quickly transformed into a five-meter-tall giant in purple thunder armor in mid-air. He held a spear and a shield like a heavenly soldier, and stood majestically in mid-air.

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(End of this chapter)