Chapter 97: All-In is a Form of Wisdom

Watching her daughter's excited appearance, Student Zhuge Qianxing couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh in his heart.

The bystander sees clearly while the person involved is confused; his daughter had truly drilled into a dead end and never came out, actually still stubbornly believing to this day that Ling Ye and Ye Lin were two different people.

Oh, silly girl!

Student Zhuge Qianxing sighed secretly, gently rubbed Student Zhuge Ni's head, and spoke in a tone as gentle as coaxing a child.

"Ni Ni, your eye for people is good; this Ling Ye is indeed an outstanding young man."

"But taking on an apprentice is no small matter; it requires careful consideration. How about this: let Ling Ye go to a place with Dad. I will test him. Once we return, I will take him as my apprentice. How does that sound?"

Upon hearing this, Student Zhuge Ni became instantly excited.

"Really? Yay!"

Finally having her wish granted and vindicating her beloved, Student Zhuge Ni couldn't have been happier in her heart at this moment.

Watching Student Zhuge Ni's excited appearance, Ye Lin touched his nose and gave an awkward laugh. For a moment, he didn't know what expression to put on. What kind of situation was this...

"Then you go rest first; I will have a good talk with Ling Ye," Student Zhuge Qianxing said with a smile.

"Okay!"

Student Zhuge Ni raised her eyes and snuck a glance at Ye Lin. Discovering that Ye Lin's gaze hadn't landed on her at all, she returned to her room, pouting.

Counting their two meetings, the first time her clothes were burned into rags by fire, making her incredibly disheveled; the second time she was wearing tight-fitting clothes meant for combat. Not once had she been properly dressed up.

She had already decided: she would take a bath, put on a beautiful outfit, and properly dazzle Ling Ye!

After Student Zhuge Ni left, Student Zhuge Qianxing couldn't help but look at the silent Ye Lin and asked.

"Aren't you curious why I didn't let you reveal your identity in front of Ni Ni?"

"Teacher doing this naturally has Teacher's reasons," Ye Lin said calmly.

Student Zhuge Qianxing gave a dry laugh, then sipped his tea and explained.

"Although this matter is a coincidence, it is not necessarily a bad thing. Think about it: you met the investigator under the identity of Ling Ye and also appeared at the location of the Gate of Apocalypse. Doesn't that perfectly clear Ye Lin of suspicion?"

Ye Lin nodded upon hearing this and continued: "In this way, the person Ye Lin has never appeared at the Gate of Apocalypse, and I can also go all out under the identity of Ling Ye."

Of course, this way, if Ling Ye disappeared at the Gate of Apocalypse, it wouldn't matter, and no one would care, because this was a fake identity to begin with.

And if the identity of Ye Lin went missing—neither seen alive nor dead—Student Zhuge Qianxing could also clear himself of all suspicion, because he had a sufficient alibi.

Ye Lin had a strong premonition that if Student Zhuge Qianxing truly had some scheme against him, he would inevitably make his move at the Gate of Apocalypse!

"It is good that you can understand my meaning. We depart the day after tomorrow. Remember to arrange everything under the identity of Ye Lin first," Student Zhuge Qianxing nodded with a smile.

"Alright, then Teacher, I will go rest first."

Ye Lin turned and returned to his room. Student Zhuge Qianxing's strength was unfathomable; one must guard against others, and he had to make preparations early!

After returning to his room, Ye Lin put on the Shining Necklace and took off the Azure Profound Thunder Ring.

Although the Azure Profound Thunder Ring could amplify the power of lightning-type skills, its mental power bonus was only 15%. Overall, it was definitely inferior to the Shining Necklace.

After changing into the new equipment, Ye Lin took out those one thousand Refining Stones.

Before going to the Gate of Apocalypse, he had to strengthen his own power as much as possible.

Refining Stones could refine equipment attributes, up to a maximum of nine stars. With each additional star, the equipment's attributes would increase significantly.

Ye Lin thought for a moment and used the first Refining Stone on the Great Sumeru Ring.

The Great Sumeru Ring was the only legendary-grade equipment he currently possessed. Using the Refining Stone on it was obviously the most cost-effective choice.

Holding the Refining Stone, Ye Lin slowly approached the Great Sumeru Ring.

The Refining Stone began to emit a faint light in his hand, like a shrunken star.

He gently pressed the Refining Stone against the Great Sumeru Ring, and a mysterious power surged instantly.

The Great Sumeru Ring seemed to sense the power of the Refining Stone, began to vibrate slightly, and emitted an even more brilliant light.

But the next second, that light dimmed instantly, and that Refining Stone also shattered into a pile of rubble on the ground.

Clearly, this refining attempt had failed.

However, Ye Lin was not discouraged; instead, he took out the second Refining Stone.

The success rate of refining equipment was not high to begin with; otherwise, the whole world would be filled with nine-star refined equipment.

After shattering over a hundred Refining Stones in succession, a dazzling bright light suddenly appeared.

Amidst the light, the Great Sumeru Ring trembled wildly, and the textures on the ring's surface became more complex and exquisite.

When that dazzling light gradually dissipated, the Great Sumeru Ring before Ye Lin's eyes had taken on a brand-new look.

The textures on the ring's surface became finer, and the luster flowed as if it contained endless mysterious power.

Ye Lin hurriedly checked the attributes of the Great Sumeru Ring.

【Great Sumeru Ring】

【Grade: Legendary】

【Attribute: Mental Power Amplification 120%】 (Current Refining Level: One Star.)

【Skill 1: Sumeru Hides the Mustard Seed】

【Sumeru Hides the Mustard Seed: The wearer can absorb energy-form attacks into the Great Sumeru Ring and convert the energy into a temporary mental power bonus.】

【Skill 2: Mustard Seed Contains Sumeru】

【Mustard Seed Contains Sumeru: The wearer can open the storage space within the Great Sumeru Ring. The size of the storage space is directly proportional to the wearer's mental power strength.】

A flash of surprise crossed Ye Lin's eyes. Merely refining it to one star had directly added 20% to his mental power bonus. This was already equivalent to wearing an extra piece of high-grade equipment!

The mental attribute bonus of high-grade equipment was generally only around 20%.

Having tasted the sweetness, Ye Lin proceeded to relentlessly shove Refining Stones onto the Great Sumeru Ring.

But refining it to one star seemed to have exhausted all of Ye Lin's luck. He shoved seven or eight hundred Refining Stones onto it in a row, all of which failed.

"Damn, is this probability too low?"

Ye Lin felt his scalp tingle. Could it be that he was actually a 'non-chief' (unlucky person)?

Although the higher the grade of the equipment, the higher the difficulty of refining, failing to refine even one star after seven or eight hundred stones was just too unlucky!

At this moment, Ye Lin only had a little over a hundred Refining Stones left in his hand. He hesitated: should he continue using them on the Great Sumeru Ring, or use them on the Red Flame Staff?

At this moment, a demonic voice suddenly rang out in Ye Lin's mind.

The less money you have, the more you must go all-in!

Third all-in! Fourth all-in! Fifth all-in!

All-in! All-in! All-in!

All-in is a form of wisdom!

Thinking of this, Ye Lin gritted his teeth. Take a gamble, and the bicycle becomes a motorcycle.

If he gave up now, wouldn't those seven or eight hundred Refining Stones he used earlier be wasted?

He pressed all the remaining Refining Stones onto the Great Sumeru Ring and, without another word, went all-in! ===== CHAPTER 98 =====