I, Lord of Prayer

"Another new mission?"

Zhou Chen looked at the message sent by the birdman and sighed helplessly, "Why do you Eternal Flame treat me like a tool? You won't even give me a day off?"

I've been working overtime every day but haven't seen any extra overtime pay... Oh right, most companies don't pay overtime, so never mind.

He typed with his thumb, succinctly stating his request:

"All I need is Canaanite Blue."

"Ha, of course I know that. Don't worry, the reward won't disappoint you. Your performance this time has impressed many people. Even that lord praised you highly, saying that you will definitely become an incredible serial killer in the future, hahaha."

That sir?

Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow. Who was that person? The Azure Whale? Or some unknown high-ranking member of the Eternal Flame? Riddler, get out of Golden Bamboo right now!

"Speaking of which, did the Stars Society suspect you at all?" the birdman asked.

"I did a clean job, disguising it as a coincidence. The Stars Society doesn't need to delve into this; they're tracking down Iron Python and Lady Grey."

"That's good. Heh... Here's some free information for you: Iron Python has lost its usefulness and will soon become a corpse. As for that bitch, Lady Gray, I've had her whereabouts sold. She'll either be caught by the Star Society or silenced beforehand."

Iron Python is dying? And Lady Gray's whereabouts have been revealed? Zhou Chen was stunned, but quickly opened Jiang Che's chat window to report the situation. 😲🏆 ☝🐨

The act of betraying the organization was carried out in one swift and decisive move.

Iron Python and Lady Gray are two powerful figures in the black market in the Golden Bamboo region. Their downfall will cause turmoil in the entire black market industry in the Golden Bamboo region, leading to a reshuffling of the industry.

But, if the Iron Python is gone, there's the Copper Python; if the Gray Lady is gone, there's the White Lady... They seem to be the leaders in the black market, incredibly powerful, but in reality, they're just dogs used by the mastermind to make money. If one falls, another can be promoted, while the mastermind can simply lie at home and have a steady stream of illicit funds flowing in.

Currently, Iron Python and Lady Gray's days are numbered. After losing all their usefulness, they are very likely to be silenced by their superiors. However, if the Stars Society can arrest them in time, they can obtain criminal evidence of the mastermind behind them. This is the best opportunity to deal with those big shots.

Zhou Chen believed that Jiang Che would not let this opportunity pass. If she could eradicate the black market in the Jinzhu area, her promotion assessment would be much smoother.

"See you at the usual place tomorrow night. Let me know in advance if anything comes up," Birdman sent his final message.

"understood."

Zhou Chen had just finished replying when a message popped up on the shopping platform.

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"I shamelessly borrowed money from Karina again... Sigh, I don't want people to call me a gigolo... I hope I can pass the exam smoothly. 💚♝ 69sx.¢m 🐙💝"

In a rented room in old Paris, Soren wiped the lipstick stains off his face with a tissue, tidied his slightly messy hair, and was still covered in the lingering scent of expensive perfume. He looked at the black and gold bank card on the table and couldn't help but sigh softly.

This was the money Karina had insisted on giving him when he went to borrow money earlier. It contained five million, enough for him to buy new alchemy materials or even pay off all his debts. And this was just Karina's allowance saved up over the past year.

Realizing the disparity in family background between himself and his wealthy and beautiful girlfriend, Soren sighed deeply, feeling utterly melancholy.

—This melancholy was also mixed with the fear and trepidation of encountering the "genie".

The unknown, extraordinary region, the mysterious "genie," and that incredibly coincidental "opportunity" filled him with an overwhelming sense of awe.

Even if the genie meant no harm, Sauron dared not utter a word of it, for he firmly believed that the mysterious man was watching him in secret and waiting for his next visit.

The genie's words before leaving deepened this feeling: "If you still have a wish, remember to prepare an equivalent story."

This suggests that the "genie" believes he will meet him again.

Soren bit his nails as he pondered:

"Encountering a 'genie' is a mixed blessing. On the one hand, the genie can grant some of my wishes, and I can use his power to grow and develop."

The bad thing is that I don't know the genie's true purpose, and I can easily be manipulated without realizing it. Hmm, if the genie is evil, he will definitely gradually increase the price for granting a wish, and in the end, he may very well take my flesh and blood or even my soul, or he may distort my wish...”

Because of what his family had experienced, Sauron found it difficult to trust the "genie," but he believed that if the other party was truly a powerful ascendant, he wouldn't need his trust.

"Perhaps I can ask the teacher discreetly... And once I officially become an alchemist, I can access the Alchemy Association's database, and then I'll see if I can find the relevant information. As for the time being, it's best to keep it a secret..."

Soren's mind was racing with thoughts, and he was lost in his own ideas for a long time until the sound of his phone vibrating pulled him back to reality.

Payment successful, transaction approved, seller "Meow Meow Team Catches Big Fish" will ship within half an hour.

"The alchemy exam is next Saturday, there's still time..." Soren breathed a sigh of relief, the huge weight that had been hanging over his chest finally lifted.

He stared at the counterfeit material on the table, a chill gradually creeping into his emerald eyes.

"William, and the rest of you, just you wait!"

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Jinzhu City.

Zhou Chen mailed the Screaming Ash Tree Core to the courier station, but he did not receive the wish fulfillment points yet. It seems that he needs to wait for the item to be delivered to Sauron.

Afterwards, he returned to his dormitory to meditate. Once his mental energy was restored, he returned to the ocean of the collective unconscious, wanting to explore that mysterious place.

"Strange, why can't I get in there..."

"The deep connection with the wish bubble has disappeared. Is there a cooldown period?"

He tried many times in the ocean of the collective unconscious, and finally determined that he could no longer enter the mysterious area with the dried-up fountain for the time being, and it seemed that he had to wait for the "cool-down period" to end.

Since he couldn't go inside to explore, Zhou Chen continued to sift through the wish bubbles, searching for wishes that he could fulfill.

Looking at the wish bubbles floating around him, he told himself to be careful. It took him all his skills to fool just one person, let alone getting in touch with others.

If Jiang Che is accidentally dragged into this, he will be exposed in no time and arrested on the spot.

Time flew by, and as his mental energy gradually became fatigued, he finally selected two wishes.

The first wish is for Lao Yang, who is preparing for the alchemy ceremony to advance to the second tier and is short of money to buy resources. We can find an opportunity to help him out.

The second wish belongs to Jiang Che. She has only slept for less than 20 hours in five days, relying entirely on strong coffee and stimulants to stay awake. Now she hopes someone can help her with her work so she can get some sleep.

Zhou Chen decided to show concern for his boss and try to improve his favorability, hoping that Jiang Che would find him more pleasing and thus promote him more, increase his salary, and assign him fewer dirty, tiring, and difficult tasks.

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