Master Changsheng

Chapter 152, Page 149: Mission

Ruins of the Town of the Dead.

After five days, only ruins and some scattered bone meal remained.

The group from the Good Family, like miners, were buried in the ruins of the town of the dead, searching for the resources that Donglin had left for Ankai after his death.

"Donglin is such a good person!"

"I never imagined the old man was so rich!"

"What a pity! If only the old man could be resurrected and gather some more resources for me!"

Ankai sat inside the palace carried by orcs, with piles of [Mid-grade Magic Stones] at his feet.

As for the [low-grade magic stones] scavenged from the town of the dead, they were no longer qualified to exist here and were hastily thrown into the mage tower for storage by Ankai.

After five days, the Good Family group unearthed 571 [Mid-grade Magic Stones] from the ruins, and by then, their looting of the town of the dead was nearing its end.

"grown ups."

At that moment, the faint voice of the orc prince, Gulair, reached his ears.

Ankai slightly raised his eyelids: "What? The orc kingdom is sending more troops?"

The twenty-eighth prince of the orcs, Guleil, froze for a moment. His old chest wound had not yet healed, and a sharp pain came. He wanted to cough a few times, but when he remembered that Ankai was right beside him, he used all his strength to suppress the urge to cough.

"Sir, I wanted to ask if you need anything to cool you down in the heat?"

After calming down for a moment, the twenty-eighth prince of the orcs, Gulaier, smiled awkwardly and asked with a hint of flattery.

He was scared; he was truly terrified.

During this trip, due to carelessness, he was seriously injured. The twenty-eighth prince of the orcs was afraid that his performance would displease Ankai, and that Ankai might actually use him as a training dummy.

After all, he had come from the capital of the Principality of Bucklin and had already discovered that five Tier 5 orcs had disappeared.

Where did they go? Are they still alive? How did they die?

The twenty-eighth prince of the orcs dared not ask, for fear of bringing trouble upon himself.

Ankai glanced at the terrified 28th Prince of the orcs and waved his hand dismissively: "What kind of cooling items could a piece of trash like you possibly have? And how could the things you use be clean? Get lost!"

These words, after being "processed" by the Beast Taming skill, reached the ears of the Twenty-Eighth Prince of the Beastmen and became: "My loyal follower, thank you for your kindness, but I don't need it for now. I will call upon you if I do."

Incidentally, even the look of disgust on An Kai's face turned into a "charitable" smile.

Seeing this, the twenty-eighth prince of the orcs, Guleil, was relieved: "It seems that I have not been abandoned by my master." Satisfied, he turned and left.

He left with a satisfied smile on his face.

"You worthless thing, you're happy even when you're being scolded."

Ankai sat on a chair piled with mid-grade magic stones and muttered to himself.

The spell 【Beast Taming】, which was specifically designed for orcs, was further enhanced in Ankai's hands.

The mage who created the "Beast Taming" spell probably never imagined that one day it would have such an effect.

If everyone had Ankai's magical effects, orcs would have long been reduced to "pigs" kept by humans.

One day later.

The Good House team embarked on their return journey.

The harvest was quite substantial.

First, Donglin, who had been a thorn in An Kai's side, was finally resolved. However, An Kai felt it was a pity that he had thought he would have a great and unrestrained battle with Donglin, and that he, representing justice, would ultimately defeat the evil Donglin.

After all, he often saw such plots in novels.

结果

It was an extremely simple crushing defeat.

However, Donglin eventually died.

An Kai's heart also relaxed.

He also took over the resources left behind by the Donglin Party.

This was also the result of Donglin Province's frugality and savings accumulated over hundreds of years, intended for his own use in breaking through to the next level of spiritual empowerment.

Before it could even be used, Ankai came knocking on its door.

If Donglin had known this day would come, he would have preferred to scatter these [Mid-grade Magic Stones] rather than leave them for Ankai.

No, if Donglin had known that his final plan would be ruined by An Kai, he would have crushed An Kai to dust long ago in the nameless town.

Over six days, Ankai dug up a total of 602 [Medium-grade Magic Stones] in the Town of the Dead, which would be equivalent to 12.04% progress in "Enchantment Progress".

With his own progress, Ankai can easily break through the "15%" progress barrier.

Two more spells can be upgraded, which would be another huge boost to his strength. However, Ankai has not yet made a decision about which two spells to choose.

The Fireball spell will definitely take up a spot, there's no doubt about that.

As for the choice of the second spell, Ankai was in a dilemma: should he continue to enhance his offensive capabilities by choosing [Wind Blade], or strengthen his defense by choosing [Magic Armor], or perhaps choose the versatile [Freeze]?

Ankai hadn't made a decision yet, but he felt he had enough time to choose, and it wouldn't be too late to discuss everything back at the House of Goodness.

Seated inside the palace carried by orcs, Ankai looked relaxed, with head-sized [mid-grade magic stones] scattered around his feet.

At that moment, I had an epiphany.

With a wave of his hand, Ankai put away the [Mid-grade Magic Stone] in the palace, and with a flicker of his figure, he stepped on the [Swiftness] spell and left the palace.

With just a glance, everyone around scattered instantly, including Milton, the Spirit-Enchanted [Heavy Armor Warrior], who was the fastest to run away.

After all, Milton's speed was only slow relative to Ankai; compared to those who lacked spiritual power, Milton's speed was extremely fast.

After the people around him dispersed, a dark cloud suddenly appeared above Ankai.

"Another tribulation of lightning?"

"That's so cliché, I'm not a cultivator."

An Kai muttered something to himself and instantly made all the preparations.

"[Armor Manifestation]" + "Spell Restriction" + "[Frost Spell] Domain" + "[Mage Body: Lv5] Talent" + Wielding the [Brute Force Staff].

……

……

Within the secluded forests of the seven isolated desert kingdoms.

Near the Kingdom of Shak, there is a stagnant lake.

The lake was covered with a layer of rotting branches and leaves, and countless withered bones were scattered all over the water, with a stench and a putrid smell wafting through the air.

The area around the lake was dark and the surrounding environment was not clearly visible.

Just then, a figure whose face was obscured and who blended into the surrounding shadows walked towards the lake. In the blink of an eye, he arrived above the lake and stepped into the air!

"Aren't you going to wake up yet?"

An emotionless voice came from the mysterious person.

The next moment, a withered, skeletal hand emerged from the putrid lake water.

Then came the entire body, a grayish-white skeleton exuding a foul stench, which rose from the lake.

Above the lake, the mysterious figure who had been treading in mid-air quietly took a step back, as if he too disliked the smell.

"Donglin, you've been eliminated. You should know what your mission is, so I don't need to explain further."

The decaying, skeletal body remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking: "Help me advance!"

The mysterious figure hovering in mid-air didn't answer immediately. After a few seconds of silence, he suddenly smiled disdainfully: "Are you trying to make demands of us?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of mournful roars came from around the mysterious man, as if a ferocious beast was about to break free from its control.

Having been resurrected and transformed into putrid, withered bones, Donglin remained unmoved. He stood above the stagnant, foul-smelling lake, raised his head, and looked up at his former "comrade":

"I exchanged it using the spirit-enhancing secret technique of this place."

"Oh? Are you sure it's the secret technique of spirit infusion here? And not some bullshit divine spirit infusion technique or heaven-given spirit infusion technique?"

The decaying skeleton of Donglin shook its head resolutely: "No, it's the most mysterious spirit-infusing technique here—Spirit Awakening!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the mysterious figure, who was suspended in mid-air, suddenly froze, his attitude becoming serious: "Wait for me a moment!"

Then, waves of indescribable energy emanated from his body.

Donglin knew that he was communicating with the "organization".

Ten minutes passed, and the ripples around the mysterious figure who was standing in mid-air above the Dead Water Lake disappeared.

"You will be eligible to become a [Forging God] in five years!"

"Forging God? How fitting."

Donglin muttered something, and a grayish-white spiritual light flew out from his grayish-white head, eventually landing in the hands of the mysterious person above the Dead Water Lake.

The mysterious figure swiftly reached out and grasped the ray of light, silently contemplating it for a moment…

"Donglin, you can make one more request. This is not from the organization, but from me, as my own personal sentiment."

Upon hearing this, Donglin didn't hesitate and immediately ordered, "Kill An Kai!"

"Let me find another one. You should understand that this small benefit isn't worth me risking my life to enter the barbaric lands and be trapped there."

Donglin remained silent. Indeed, as his companion had said, the barbarian lands were easy to enter but difficult to leave.

Just like him, who has been trapped in the "barbarian lands" for over 500 years!

The organization that Donglin belonged to was different from other organizations.

Everyone in the organization has their own mission; some are to dominate a region, while others are to destroy a country single-handedly.

Some people retreat into the mortal world, but Donglin is different, yet they are also somewhat similar.

His choice to enter the "barbarian lands" was a difficult one, even within the "organization."

Donglin made this choice because he had enough confidence, since his ancestors were a branch lineage descended from the "barbarian lands".

Therefore, Donglin's understanding of the "barbarian lands" was superior to that of others.

Initially, things went very smoothly. With the help of the "organization," Donglin successfully completed his arrangements and personally participated in the construction and reconstruction of all the cities in the seven kingdoms of the barbarian lands, following the family's inherited formation.

It's just nearing the end...

Suddenly, An Kai, an unreasonable person who was outside the control of Donglin, jumped out.

In the end, Donglin's more than 500 years of planning was ruined, and the town of the dead that he had built was also destroyed.

If it weren't for the "organization's" own admission that An Kai was not a member of the "organization," Dong Lin would have thought that An Kai was a representative sent by the "organization."

However… An Kai is not a member of the “organization,” which makes him even more terrifying to Dong Lin.

Unfortunately, his suggestion was not approved by the "organization". The "organization" is full of geniuses and prodigies, and someone like An Kai would not attract the attention of the "organization".

Donglin's failure ultimately led to his abandonment by the "Organization." After being abandoned, Donglin was left with only one mission…

destroy!

Destroy all traces of his existence.

This was Donglin's mission, and also the final mission the "organization" bestowed upon him.

The reason why people from Donglin joined the "organization" was to retrace the "first to fifth steps" in order to lay a more solid foundation for future immortality.

The "organization" will plan the most suitable "first to fifth steps" for each person based on their situation. Some people compete for supremacy, while others retreat into the mortal world.

Some people are the greatest benefactors in the world, while others are synonymous with evil. They exist in every field.

Even the top associations on the mainland, such as the Mage Association and the Warrior Association, are helpless against the organization to which Donglin belongs.

After all, they themselves did not know how many people in their association actually belonged to the Donglin "organization".

Immortality…

This temptation is especially irresistible to those who are tall and powerful…

Donglin even learned some secret information through the organization: was the Mage Association really looking for the God of Law in order to find him and worship him?

...

The new "first to fifth steps" road planned by the "organization" for Donglin has indeed yielded quite good results.

Before its destruction, Donglin lived for over 500 years in a physical body.

If it weren't for Ankai, Donglin would have found his own "path from level one to level five" in the "barbaric lands," laid a solid foundation, and once again reached the peak.

Using the "barbaric lands" as a starting point, he embarked on the path to immortality!

Of course, the convenience of the "organization" also provided Donglin with a lot of help, as he could easily obtain a lot of real identity information.

Whether it's the top-tier "Mage Association" or the "Noble Management Association," Donglin can easily obtain them if he wants.

Despite having numerous advantages and assistance, Donglin ultimately failed...

Thinking of this, Donglin felt unwilling.

His physical body has vanished; even if he were to miraculously survive, he would only live on in this decaying corpse…

"I need resources."

After a moment of contemplation, Donglin put forward his request.

"resource?"

"good!"

Above the Dead Water Lake, the mysterious figure treading in mid-air chuckled. Anything that could be solved with money was no problem for him.

He casually tossed a storage ring in front of Donglin, where it slowly sank into the lake.

Then, without saying goodbye, the mysterious person disappeared.

To the mysterious man, Donglin, who was defined as a "loser" by the "organization" and stripped of his identity, was worthless and could not earn his respect.

Donglin glanced at the storage ring that had sunk to the bottom of the lake before slowly sinking into the lake.

"Abandoned...?"

"Oh…"

To have his 500-year plan ruined by brute force is even more unsettling than to have it destroyed by cunning.

The figure slowly sank to the bottom of the lake. Donglin watched the mysterious figure depart and said coldly, "You will willingly enter the barbaric land!"

The "organization" has given him the final mission of destruction; he will not escape, nor can he escape.

But before its destruction, Donglin had a few things to do.

He will try to kill Ankai, and if he cannot kill Ankai…

Donglin will also seek other ways to take revenge.

Doesn't the "organization" think that Ankai is not worthy of the "organization's" attention?

Then he would ensure that Ankai's existence was valuable enough to warrant the attention of the "organization".

And that guy who looked down on him, wasn't he unwilling to enter the "barbarian lands"?

Then he forced him to enter the "barbaric lands," to be trapped there like him!

And the alien races within the "barbarian lands," those ant-like humans, all became his casualties when Donglin was destroyed!

Even if he couldn't escape death, Donglin wanted to die a spectacular death, one that the world would remember forever!

"Wait for me! Five years!"

The skeleton of Donglin slowly sank to the bottom of the lake.

A strange energy suddenly surged from Donglin's body and enveloped him.

Within the energy field, there was a surge of "vitality," intertwined with the putrid stench of Donglin itself…

At the bottom of the lake, Donglin resembled a giant cocoon, enveloped by this rich aura of life...

...

Ten days later.

A virtuous family.

To the west lies an empty city built overnight.

The city is uninhabited.

The only building is a castle built on ruins in the city center.

This is Ankai's residence.

It is also a city built by Wayne specifically for Ankai to cross the "power of heaven and earth".

Ankai didn't want to leave his castle, but he couldn't resist Wayne's persuasion.

They say Ankai channeled "the power of heaven and earth" into the homes of the virtuous. Destroying buildings is a small matter, but taking away the creatures that provide resources to Ankai would be a huge loss.

Upon hearing this, Ankai chose to follow Wayne's advice and undergo the tribulation of "the power of heaven and earth" in this city.

The world is vast, but resources are the greatest.

Rumble!

The last streak of purple lightning disappeared in the sky.

Ankai, who was attacked by it, was unharmed, and the lightning and dark clouds could only leave helplessly.

[Enchantment Progress +0.02%]

[Spirit Empowerment Progress: 5.78% (5.44% + 0.34%)]

Ankai hasn't used the mid-grade magic stone yet.

The 0.34% increase in progress was his achievement over the past seventeen days.

but…

Today, Ankai is preparing to use his [Mid-grade Magic Stone].

I've been agonizing over this for over ten days.

Ankai has made his decision.

When the Enchantment progress is increased to 10% and 15%, the spells to choose are: [Fireball] and [Armor Spell].

One for offense and one for defense, that's a good combination.

Amidst the ruins, 461 mid-grade magic stones, each the size of a human head, were retrieved from the mage tower and sealed by Ankai using a jet-black [Freeze] spell.

Whenever Ankai sees these [Mid-Grade Magic Stones], he is reminded of the kind-hearted Donglin…

For the past ten days or so, he had been checking the side quests every day. Donglin had indeed not appeared, and the town of the dead had also vanished without a trace. Only a few undead who were not in the town of the dead when Ankai made his move had survived by sheer luck.

However, these undead did not have an easy time; they were treated like rats in the street, hated and chased by everyone.

Living in hiding and on the run is clearly not an easy thing.

Ankai also sent Good House professionals to the locations of these spirits, not to help them.

Rather, it was to capture them and bring them back to the Good Family, then personally smash them to extract the last fragment of the [Donglin Spiritual Enchanting Technique].

Returning to his senses, An Kai's mind stirred, and the 461 [Mid-grade Magic Stones] around him instantly dissipated.

It transformed into streams of energy containing the "power of heaven and earth" and surged into An Kai's body.

In an instant, An Kai felt as if he had experienced 461 "natural disasters" at once, with floods, lightning strikes, earth-shattering events, and high temperatures appearing rapidly in front of him.

But then it vanished in the blink of an eye.

[Enchantment Progress +9.22%]

[Spirit Empowerment Progress: 15% (5.78% + 9.22%)]

After sensing it, the shackles on [Fireball] and [Magic Armor] loosened, and they can be upgraded.

Ankai retrieved another 20 mid-grade magic stones from the mage tower…

I glanced at the [38512] skill points that I had specially collected from the Seven Kingdoms and the Good Household in advance to exchange for this upgrade.

Ankai waved his hand...

[Skill Points -36000]

[Medium-grade magic stone - 20]

[Fireball/Magic Armor Lv40 『2000/2000』Proficiency +300]

The skill [Fireball/Magic Armor Lv40] has been upgraded to [Fireball/Magic Armor Lv41]

The quality of Fireball/Face Ace has been upgraded from "Fine" to "Fine+".

[Fireball/Magic Armor Lv41 『Excellent+』『2300/2300』]

A series of system notifications appeared before An Kai's eyes, and he smiled...

As he contemplated the effects of his own spell, the smile on his face grew even brighter…

(End of this chapter)