Chapter 365: Eye of Arcana

"Very well."

The middle-aged man's face was full of excitement.

Selling the map could certainly be considered earning a bit of extra money.

And this money belonged entirely to him.

Soon, a map landed in Lin Chao's hands.

Lin Chao took a casual look; it recorded Divine Creatures, some strong and some weak, and there were even a few that were Legendary.

He accepted the map: "Many thanks."

The middle-aged man was still in a state of excitement: "Please follow me, everyone. The Nine-Headed Dog is currently located on the Fifth Layer underground of our chamber of commerce."

"Very well." Lin Chao nodded.

He knew that this chamber of commerce did not actually just have the five layers above ground.

In fact, there were also five layers underground.

The transactions on the Fifth Layer underground were the kind of shady dealings that could not see the light of day.

Of course, the underground transactions of the Huiteng Chamber of Commerce at most offended some Church of the gods; for instance, selling some of the Church's forbidden items, which, in Lin Chao's view, did not count as anything that could not see the light of day.

In this world where theocracy was supreme, apart from the gods, other sufferings were not paid attention to by the upper classes, or perhaps, they were felt to be a matter of course.

Under the guidance of the middle-aged man, Lin Chao arrived at the Fifth Layer underground.

On the Fifth Layer underground, there were also many high-ranking officials and nobles, as well as powerful professionals present.

These people all maintained their own identities and were unwilling to greet others.

Soon, Lin Chao arrived at a Prison Cage.

Faintly, one could hear the low roars of a fierce beast.

"The one locked here is the Nine-Headed Dog. It has our forbidden restraint shackles on its body, so now it is just a savage beast that looks relatively strong.

If the honored guest feels satisfied, we will then place it into a Beast Ring Scroll for the guest to take away," the middle-aged man said from the side.

A Beast Ring Scroll was a type of tool that could be used to imprison those fierce beasts.

The cage was opened, and a sturdy Nine-Headed Dog appeared before everyone.

It had nine heads and looked fierce and menacing; its entire body looked just like a small mountain.

Seeing the crowd, the Nine-Headed Dog let out an angry roar. This roar carried a deterrent aura; if an ordinary person saw it, they would even be unable to move from the deterrence, and even a professional would have a momentary stiffening of the body.

It was rumored that the ancestor of the Nine-Headed Dog was the son of the Abyss Lord Abyssal Demon King and Medusa; the union of two powerful Abyss Lords had given birth to an evil spawn.

"No problem." Lin Chao glanced at the Nine-Headed Dog, sensed the Divinity aura on its body, and nodded.

The middle-aged man trapped the Nine-Headed Dog into the Beast Ring Scroll and handed it to Lin Chao.

Lin Chao also gave the Gold coins to the middle-aged man, and the transaction ended there.

"There are still many good things on the Fifth Layer underground; if the honored guest has any needs, you can take a look around." The smile on the middle-aged man's face could not be stopped.

"Hmm." Lin Chao thought for a moment and decided to stroll around the underground market to purchase some items.

Just at this moment, a crisp voice came over.

"Ninth Brother, long time no see."

A woman dressed in red with a graceful figure appeared; her eyes carried a sense of allure, and following behind her was a burly woman.

The burly woman glanced at Lin Chao, her gaze sweeping past behind Lin Chao as if looking for something.

"Greetings, Eldest Sister." Lin Chao's voice was neither salty nor bland.

The woman before him was the Eldest Princess, and also Lin Chao's sister.

Among all the King's offspring, the Eldest Princess's status and power could rank in the top three.

This Eldest Princess had a very ordinary attitude toward Lin Chao, but she was very interested in Lin Chao's Guardian Knight Shivana and had always wanted to recruit her.

However, Shivana had a pure and kind character and could not stand some of the Eldest Princess's lewd private affairs.

"Why isn't Shivana following you? Riyan really misses her," the Eldest Princess said softly.

Riyan was the Eldest Princess's Guardian Knight, which was the burly woman behind her.

Riyan also looked at Lin Chao, seemingly waiting for something.

"There are some matters in Koya City that need her to handle, so she stayed in Koya City," Lin Chao replied calmly.

The Eldest Princess's attitude toward him could be considered ordinary; the two could not be counted as enemies or friends.

"Is that so? What a pity," the Eldest Princess said, her eyes holding a look that was hard to fathom. She looked at Heiniu and Ye Di and said slowly, "It seems Ninth Brother hasn't been without gains this year, having actually added so many experts by your side.

With this, Eldest Sister can also rest easy and not worry about Ninth Brother's safety."

The Eldest Princess spoke with hidden meaning.

In fact, she was also somewhat surprised.

Behind this obscure younger brother, there were actually five High-Grade professionals following him.

This kind of power could rank among the top of all the princes and princesses.

However, this younger brother had no talent for singing, and in the Eldest Princess's view, he did not count as any threat at all.

She was merely a little curious and surprised.

Lin Chao did not engage in the conversation; he said, "If Eldest Sister has nothing else, I shall take my leave."

The Eldest Princess looked at Lin Chao and gently lifted the hem of her skirt, revealing a section of fair thigh: "Recently, Third Brother has gotten involved with the Flame Temple.

Ninth Brother must be careful; that group of barbarians from the Flame Temple has always been simple-minded in their actions and disregards the consequences.

If Ninth Brother has any concerns, why not consider Eldest Sister?

Eldest Sister's Gate... is always open for Ninth Brother."

The Eldest Princess said, casting a flirtatious glance.

Lin Chao's heart was as calm as an ancient well: "Many thanks to Eldest Sister for the warning."

After saying this, he turned and left, paying no further attention to the eldest princess.

Riyan looked at Lin Chao's back, a suspicious look appearing in her eyes: "How could the Nine Prince have so many High-level Professionals by his side?

Koya City is just a small border town; it has no strong individuals at all.

Furthermore, this is the fifth basement level of the Huiteng Chamber of Commerce; how is a prince qualified to enter?"

Riyan was completely baffled; she still remembered receiving a letter from Shivana some time ago, complaining about the poverty within the royal palace.

The eldest princess's gaze was profound: "Riyan, have Yueying investigate later to see what exactly happened in Koya City, and what kind of opportunity my dear younger brother has encountered."

"Understood," Riyan replied. However, thinking of something, her gaze became conflicted: "Your Highness, the Third Prince and the Nine Prince have long-standing grievances. Now that the Third Prince has established a cooperative relationship with the Flame Temple, I fear..."

"Riyan, I know you are worried about your good sister Shivana.

Rest assured, if Shivana truly has nowhere else to turn, you may bring her to see me, and I will certainly spare her life.

It would be a great pity for such a great beauty to die just like that," the eldest princess smiled lightly.

As for the Nine Prince Lin, she did not mention him at all.

The transfer of power within the Royal Family is filled with blood and carnage.

The Third Prince is the one among the many princes with the best chance of becoming king.

The Third Prince has always been at odds with the Nine Prince, and now, the Third Prince wants to take a step further and win over the hearts of the people.

Thus, what the Third Prince wants to do is kill the chicken to warn the monkey and establish his prestige.

The Nine Prince Lin, who has always been at odds with him, is a very good candidate.

That is why the eldest princess made such remarks.

Upon returning to Wangcheng this time, the Third Prince will definitely make a move against Lin Chao.

"Many thanks, Your Highness." Riyan felt slightly relieved, while also feeling a sense of pity for the Nine Prince Lin.

In Shivana's letters, she knew that Prince Lin was a kind, humble, and Gentle and Elegant prince.

It is a pity that such a prince has no talent for singing, nor does he have a powerful maternal clan behind him, so he can only become a sacrifice in the struggle for power.

"Do not be sentimental; this is how the world is—the weak will be bullied by others.

Kindness... has no use at all.

Of course, with the exception of the God of Kindness," the eldest princess smiled.

Inside the courtyard.

Lin Chao handed the map to Heiniu.

"The Divine Creatures on the map above shall be your future tasks."

Lin Chao would not personally deal with these Divine Creatures; if he did, he would gain almost nothing.

However, letting Heiniu and the others do it would avoid such a problem.

"Wow, Manager, you are really giving us a cheat code," Ye Di said happily.

"You accompanied me to Wangcheng, so there must be some rewards, right?" Lin Chao smiled.

Beside them, Level 8 Little Tough showed a puzzled expression: "Manager, why do you have to spend money to buy this kind of plot map? Can't you just spawn a few near our Iron Stone City?"

Beside him, Ye Di slapped Level 8 Little Tough on the head: "What do you know? This is called immersion and empathy. If you just change it like that, the game won't have any point left."

"What you said... makes sense." Level 8 Little Tough hesitated for a moment and nodded.

At this moment, the silent Shengtian suddenly spoke up: "Manager, the Third Prince seems to be at odds with you?"

From the eldest princess's words, he had sensed some of the game's plot.

"Yes, once, a farm girl offended him, and he wanted to send her to the Renshi. I saw it, so I saved that farm girl, and thus offended him."

Lin Chao's gaze was calm as he answered slowly.

"Renshi, what is that?" Level 8 Little Tough was very curious.

"In Wangcheng, there are three major markets: the Jishi, the Roushi, and the Renshi.

The Jishi sells everything; that is where we just went.

The Roushi sells the meat of some livestock and fierce beasts.

The Renshi, well... it deals in the trade of two-legged sheep."

Lin Chao did not continue with the rest of his words, but the players present turned pale upon hearing this.

Even Heiniu had a gloomy face.

They had only seen such things in movies; they never expected that such evil things would exist in the God Continent.

Level 8 Little Tough's eyes widened.

Having grown up in a privileged environment as a descendant of the Special Zone nobility, he considered himself to have already seen plenty of the world's ugliness and evil.

Yet, the open and official establishment of the three markets was unheard of.

"How can there be such people!" Ye Di was also very indignant.

Players influenced by modern civilization could not accept this reality.

"Because... this is the God Continent, where divine power is supreme.

Humans are nothing more than... livestock kept in a flock.

Perhaps, this is also the meaning of your arrival here," Lin Chao said slowly.

Indeed, in this world, divine power is supreme.

The gods are high above.

The meaning of human existence is to believe in the gods.

Therefore, this world is twisted and deformed.

Humans are merely one of the many races in the God Continent, and also the most suitable sheep, which is why they are favored by the gods.

Of course, this kind of affection is the affection of a predator for its prey.

The five players present were all somewhat silent.

After such a long playtime, they had already identified with this game and become immersed in it.

"Toppling the gods, isn't that the very reason we came to the God Continent?" Ye Di suddenly said through gritted teeth.

"Right, liberate all of humanity!"

"Once our strength is sufficient, we must abolish the Renshi!"

"At the very least, the Iron Stone City we build cannot have such filthy things exist!"

"Haha, in many games, we are called natural disasters, yet we can also be saviors."

Little Tough, level eight, had a smile in his eyes, and his gaze became firm.

Lin Chao looked at everyone, not knowing what he was thinking inside.

Perhaps, he used the Manager System to bring these players into this game not just for his own increase in strength to break through his limits.

Or perhaps, he had the idea of changing this world.

These things require all players to work together to be achieved.

Of course, the premise is... the true Twilight of the Gods.

The next day, Lin Chao woke up, breathing in the fresh air.

Charlie returned from outside the courtyard with an excited expression on his face: "Cousin, do you know what I saw?"

"What?" Seeing Charlie's youthful face, Lin Chao smiled.

"I saw a Golem Puppet! A Golem Puppet from the Arcane Empire!

The Golem Puppet is so big, it's as large as a small mountain.

A Golem Puppet that big would probably crush a High-level Professional to death with a single step!"

Charlie's eyes were full of shock.

"People from the Arcane Empire?" Lin Chao was somewhat surprised.

As the head of the three great empires, the Arcane Empire has always looked down on countries like the Saya Kingdom where theocracy is supreme.

This time, for the King's birthday, the Arcane Empire also sent people?

At this moment, Aunt Winnie walked over, and she also heard the conversation between Charlie and Lin Chao: "The Arcane Empire coming here indeed has the intention of cooperating with our Saya Kingdom.

Our Saya Kingdom has rich mineral deposits and quite a lot of Star Sand, which is a resource the Arcane Empire wants.

The main production material for the Arcane Eye, known as the Empire's Bulwark, is Star Sand."

Arcane Eye?

Lin Chao was somewhat moved.

The Arcane Empire's Golem Puppet is world-famous, and among them, there is another thing that also moves the world, and that is the Arcane Eye.

One hundred years ago, a Space Rift suddenly appeared above the Arcane Empire, and an evil silver dragon emerged, descending upon the capital of the Arcane Empire.

This evil big lizard came suddenly, even with the Arcane Empire's powerful strength, it quickly Slayed this big lizard.

However, seven Commoners still died in the capital.

The Arcane Empire was furious.

Thus, through the efforts of countless Arcanists, the Arcane Eye appeared.

This is a powerful anti-air weapon that can prevent any surprise attacks from the sky.

It is rumored that even the chosen ones of the gods, wanting to cause destruction in the capital of the Arcane Empire, cannot bypass the Arcane Eye.

The Arcane Eye is also known as the Empire's Bulwark, the final barrier.

"The Arcane Empire actually wants to purchase a large amount of Star Sand... is there some change?" Lin Chao muttered.

The Arcane Empire's strength on paper is the number one among all human countries.

It is rumored that over a thousand Arcane Eyes have already been built.

At this time, suddenly purchasing Star Sand to build new Arcane Eyes, the things contained within it are certainly not that simple.

(End of this chapter)