Chapter 97: Going All-In is a Form of Wisdom

Looking at his daughter’s excited appearance, Zhuge Qianxing could not help but give a bitter smile in his heart.

Those involved are confused, while bystanders see clearly; his daughter had truly burrowed into a dead end and never come out, still stubbornly believing even now that Ling Ye and Ye Lin were two different people.

Silly girl!

Zhuge Qianxing sighed inwardly, gently rubbed Zhuge Ni’s head, and said in a tone as gentle as coaxing a child.

"Ni Ni, your judgment 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, and I will test him. Once he returns, I will take him as my apprentice, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Ni immediately became excited.

"Really? Yay!"

Having finally gotten her wish and cleared the name of the one she loved, Zhuge Ni could not have been happier at this moment.

Watching Zhuge Ni’s excited look, Ye Lin rubbed his nose and gave an awkward laugh, not knowing what expression to put on for a moment. What kind of situation was this...

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

"Okay!"

Zhuge Ni raised her eyes and snuck a glance at Ye Lin, and upon discovering that Ye Lin’s gaze was not on her at all, she returned to her room, pouting.

Counting the two times she had met Ling Ye, the first time her clothes were burned into rags by fire, making her look incredibly disheveled; the second time she was wearing a tight-fitting suit convenient for combat. Not once had she been properly dressed up.

She had already made up her mind to take a bath, change into a beautiful outfit, and properly stun Ling Ye!

After Zhuge Ni left, Zhuge Qianxing could not 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?"

"Since Master did this, there is naturally a reason for it," Ye Lin said calmly.

Zhuge Qianxing gave a dumbfounded smile, 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?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Lin nodded 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, 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—Zhuge Qianxing could also clear himself of all suspicion, because he had a sufficient alibi.

Ye Lin had a strong premonition that if Zhuge Qianxing really had any schemes against him, he would definitely make his move at the Gate of Apocalypse!

"As long as you understand what I mean, that is fine. We leave the day after tomorrow; remember to arrange everything as Ye Lin first," Zhuge Qianxing nodded with a smile.

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

Ye Lin turned and returned to his room. Zhuge Qianxing’s strength was unfathomable, and one must always be on guard; he had to prepare early!

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

Although the Azure Profound Thunder Ring could amplify the power of thunder-type skills, its mental power bonus was only 15%; overall, it was certainly not as good as the Yaoguang Necklace.

After putting on the new equipment, Ye Lin took out the one thousand Refining Stones.

Before going to the Gate of Apocalypse, he had to increase his strength as much as possible.

Refining Stones could refine equipment attributes, up to a maximum of nine stars. For every extra 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 currently his only piece of legendary-grade equipment; using the Refining Stone on it was clearly the most cost-effective choice.

Ye Lin held the Refining Stone and slowly brought it close to the Great Sumeru Ring.

The Refining Stone began to emit a faint light in his hand, like a miniature 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, the light dimmed instantly, and that Refining Stone shattered into a pile of gravel on the ground.

Clearly, this refinement had failed.

However, Ye Lin was not discouraged and took out the second Refining Stone.

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

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

Amidst the light, the Great Sumeru Ring trembled wildly, and the textures on the surface of the ring 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 surface of the ring became more refined, with light flowing through them, as if containing 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 refinement 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. Just by refining it to one star, he had gained an extra 20% 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 keep slamming Refining Stones onto the Great Sumeru Ring.

But refining it to one star seemed to have exhausted all of Ye Lin’s luck; he slammed seven or eight hundred Refining Stones in a row, all of which failed.

"Damn, this probability is too low, right?"

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 it, seven or eight hundred Refining Stones failing to produce a single star was just too unlucky!

At this moment, Ye Lin only had a little over a hundred Refining Stones left in his hand. He hesitated whether to 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 need to go all-in!

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

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

Going 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 the seven or eight hundred Refining Stones he used earlier have been in vain?

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