Starting from Ainz Ooal Gown, simultaneously traveling through time

Leylin was in a very good mood at the moment, even somewhat excited.

The reason was simple: his special subordinates, scattered across various locations on missions, had just sent back two extremely valuable pieces of information.

The first one is about fire dragons.

Those undead servants transformed from the Sea Kings discovered a relatively active settlement of fire dragons in a remote area far from the main peak of the Catinius Mountains.

This is good news for Rayleigh, who needs dragon materials to fulfill his promises and conduct certain alchemical experiments.

But what truly made his heart race was the second message: there were clues vaguely pointing to the whereabouts of a suspected [World-Class Item]!

The fire dragon can wait; the allure of a [World-Class Item] is irresistible to Leylin at this point.

After multiple enhancement packages in the shared space, he was confident that in terms of pure power, he was already capable of going toe-to-toe with the Coffin Dragon King.

However, he always harbored a deep-seated fear: the signature killing move of the Coffin Dragon King, the Soul-Destroying Breath, which could directly attack and annihilate the soul.

Such attacks, which involve the soul, are the most dangerous and unpredictable.

Although Leylin was confident in his own strength, he dared not say that he was completely safe from the long-planned Primal Magic of the Coffin Dragon King.

One of the core abilities of [World-Class Items] is that they can provide the holder with a powerful protective effect called "World Guardian".

In the original work, Ainz Ooal Gown used the World Guardian of the Flying Squirrel Ball to resist the Origin Magic, Soul Extinction Breath.

Therefore, long before entering the shared space and gaining much power, Leylin had already been secretly using the kingdom's intelligence network to inquire about rumors about the [World Item].

However, at that time, our strength was limited, we had few resources available, and the information we obtained was vague and unreliable.

Now, finally, there is a relatively clear clue that seems to have a chance of being reached.

"There are very few known world-class items in this world that have owners, and each one is difficult to obtain." Leylin quickly reviewed the information in his mind.

The Slane Theocracy possesses the "Alluring Beauty".

The Nameless Spellbook stored in the floating city of the Eight Desire Kings' Guild ruins is not only difficult to find and enter, but the city itself is a den of dragons and tigers.

It is said that the Dark Dragon King also possesses one, but to snatch something from a Dragon King? The risk is no less than directly challenging the Coffin Dragon King.

The side story mentions that the [Two Realms Mandala], located in the sacred domain of a vanished nation, is the only target that seems to be unclaimed, but its exact location remains a mystery.

Based on the information he learned in his previous life and the speculations of netizens, individual players or groups who transmigrate to this world will theoretically carry at least one world-class item.

So, players should already have characters like the "Mouthman Sage" from the Minotaur Empire, the "Captain" who leads the thirteen heroes, and the "Girl" who rules the sea city.

Unfortunately, these people appeared after Leylin's current point in time, so they were meaningless to him.

His original plan was that if he couldn't find any other unclaimed or easily obtainable world-class items, he would have to bite the bullet and try to find a way to use the "Alluring Beauty" technique in the Slane Theocracy in the northwest corner of the continent.

Now, new clues have emerged, giving him more options.

Leylin quickly made a decision: "The dragon colony will be handled by Number 6. The objective is to capture several adult dragons alive and obtain a sufficient number of dragon eggs."

"As for clues about the world-class item..." A glint flashed in Leylin's eyes, "I will investigate it myself."

World-class items are often accompanied by complex acquisition conditions and ownership mechanisms.

His loyal but rigid-minded Deadpool subordinates were good at doing rough work and carrying out simple orders.

This method is completely useless when faced with situations that require flexibility and may even involve puzzle-solving or specific triggering conditions.

It has to be him personally who takes action.

Just as he was rubbing his hands together, ready to set off, another soul connection in his mind sent him a message—

From Number 1, whom he sent to secretly protect the King's father.

After quickly reviewing the information conveyed by Number 1 using concise mental fluctuations, Lei Lin raised an eyebrow slightly.

"The old man has actually run into a tough opponent... a powerful undead who calls himself the 'Abyss'?"

"Number 1 managed to repel the opponent, but couldn't stop them. Even their weapon, the Spider Cutter, was taken from the undead after being impaled in its body..."

"Okay, I understand. You continue with your protection mission. Don't worry about the weapons; I'll arrange for someone to send you new ones later." Leylin ended the brief communication.

He initially sent Number 1 and Number 2 to secretly protect the king, more out of a sense of caution, just in case.

After all, the risks of the king personally leading his army to the orcish border city were unpredictable.

Unexpectedly, this seemingly insignificant move actually came in handy, and the opponent turned out to be a high-ranking member suspected to be the "Abyssal Body".

"With the name 'Abyss,' it's most likely that organization. It's a pity we couldn't capture them." Leylin felt a little regretful, but he quickly thought of another aspect.

"However, it might not be a bad thing that he ran off with my Spider Cutter."

How could the weapons he forged by hand, especially meticulously crafted pieces like the Spider Cutter, not bear some hidden magical markings for tracking or sensing?

If that undead named Benjeri is careless enough, he might simply return with the sword to one of the Abyss Bodies' strongholds, or even their lair...

For Leylin, it was as if the other party had personally delivered the navigation coordinates to his door.

"Once I've sorted out the world-class item matter, I can follow the signal and pay a visit to Lord [Abyss] and his organization later," Leylin thought to himself.

The various strange magics and undead knowledge possessed by the [Abyss Body] were equally attractive to him, but their priority was after world-class items.

With the follow-up plan clarified, Lei Lin no longer delayed.

He cast high-level invisibility and flight spells on himself, transforming into a silent streak of light as he sped toward the location indicated in the intelligence report.

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The destination was a vast, arid wasteland located in the central part of the continent.

According to surviving historical records and folk legends, about two hundred years ago, there was a human kingdom here called "Buddha Kingdom".

It is said that a deity known as "Buddha" descended upon this land and led the impoverished indigenous people to establish a nation, bringing a brief period of prosperity and order.

However, about a hundred years ago, the "Buddha" deity passed away.

This nation, lacking a deep foundation, quickly disintegrated and was reduced to dust in history by war, drought, and the invasion of monsters.

Today, only vast stretches of weathered earthen walls, dilapidated architectural remains, and scattered settlements of refugees struggling to survive amidst the ruins remain.

What brings you prosperity, you will also bring you ruin.

A human nation simply vanished.