Chapter 644: Meeting

After briefly briefing Leonard, Leikedun left Beckeland directly.

In the living room, only Leonard and Yuedesen remained, staring at each other.

Having examined the descendant of the Yage family from head to toe, Leonard gave a courteous smile and reached out, saying:

"Hello, Leonard Mitchell, Night Watcher of the Black Night Church."

"Yuedesen Yage, currently a part-time missionary treasure hunter."

After the brief introductions, Yuedesen asked directly: "When will Palièsi awaken? He—or He—is he a member of the Soroasde family?"

Missionary and treasure hunter—what a strange combination—caused Leonard's thoughts to wander briefly. Just as he was about to answer Yuedesen, Palièsi's voice echoed in his ear: "Let him wait a month; during that time you should take him on various extraordinary incidents to train him. The little fellow's demon elixir is digesting terribly; in this state, advancing to demigod can only end in loss of control."

"Also, next time make sure that rude fellow doesn't keep disturbing the elder's deep sleep."

As the words fell, Palièsi fell silent again.

Leonard opened his mouth, but the question never left his lips, ending as a sigh.

Then he looked at the somewhat disheveled Yuedesen and said calmly:

"He told you to wait a month; during that time you need to properly digest the demon elixir."

"He? An angel parasitic on you; you seem to get along quite well, like a best‑selling novel or story déjà vu."

Yuedesen curiously examined Leonard again, as if looking at a curious object.

Southern Continent, southern bank of the Pas River Valley, Meisangyes's manor.

Luka Brusite, Mrs. Ge Lan, Sasilier, Plak Aiges and others gathered here, representing the Church of Knowledge, Moss Ascetic Order, the Protestant, and the Independent Spirit Sect, to discuss how to respond to the Indis military and the "Eternal Blazing Sun" and "God of Steam and Machinery" churches' declaration of war on the Pas River Valley.

Ge Lan scanned the people on both sides of the conference room and said calmly: "Indis's declaration of war was expected; the two major churches, together with Indis military's extraordinary beings and troop deployment, hold absolute advantage, but the manpower they can spare is limited; more forces must stay on the Northern Continent."

"The other Northern Continent kingdoms' royal families and churches check each other; as long as they don't truly unite, we can mediate."

"What we truly need to consider are the Southern Continent's native forces—the Spirit Sect, East Bairang Restoration Society, Rose School, Demon Clan, and Followers of the Primal Moon. We cannot suppress or even expel them; the Southern Continent will be hard to fully unify."

Plak Aiges shook his head slowly: "Except for the demons, the other forces have long taken deep root in the Southern Continent; eradicating them completely cannot be done in a short time."

Meisangyes tried to speak: "Expel them south of the Star Plateau, seal them there completely?"

Luka Brusite shook his head slowly, his tone solemn:

"No, that would cause the entire land to become thoroughly polluted, becoming a breeding ground for those evil gods' minions, and might even allow some evil gods to descend into this world."

Gradually, the conference room fell silent again, and everyone turned their gaze to the previously mute Sasilier, who represents the former Aurora Guild, now the Protestant, embodying the will of the Southern Continent's sole True God.

In Sasilier's shadow‑covered eyes reflected the varied expressions of the crowd; He gave a light laugh and said calmly:

"When my master awakens from slumber, I can exert influence from the spiritual world and completely purge the fallen's faith."

Midway through the meeting, a surge of "light" erupted around, a torrent of chaotic, terrifying information rippled in the conference room for a second, then collapsed inward, coalescing to reform Leikedun's body.

His gaze swept over the attendees, lingered on Sasilier for a moment, then withdrew before Sasilier could look back, and he gave a gentle nod to the crowd, saying:

"Sorry, I went to Beckeland; I'm a bit late."

Ge Lan frowned at Leikedun, his tone a bit worried: "The thing that guy left behind really has issues; you can barely maintain a human body now. Don't you need to stabilize your condition first?"

"Not serious; just some contamination. After a while I can clear them and fully integrate the traits."

Leikedun smiled, gave a brief explanation, then turned his head toward Plak Aiges and said calmly:

"Mr. Plak, do you intend to continue ascending? To become a Death Chancellor, perhaps even a Pale Emperor?"

The people in the conference room looked at Leikedun with surprise, but no one spoke or raised objections.

After a brief silence, Plak nodded slowly: "In the past I would have hesitated; I cared more about my humanity than power, but now we truly need more strength." Leikedun gave a faint nod:

"When you're ready, you can find me."

"Of course, this isn't free; the corresponding price will be paid and repaid by you after a successful ascent."

"No problem." Plak nodded slowly, responding.

With that topic concluded, Leikedun turned his gaze back to Sasilier and said calmly:

"How many high‑tier traits are scattered in the Divine Abandoned Land? With limited resources, it's a good option; we can collect traits there and cultivate more high‑tier extraordinary beings."

"Each avenue yields some, but most exist as monsters; to obtain them we also need to send many high‑tier extraordinary beings."

"The place is unsuitable for survival; prayers receive little response, help is scarce, and both entry and exit are difficult for ordinary extraordinary beings."

Ge Lan summarized following Sasilier: "It's like the Divine War ruins on the far east of the Sunia Sea; there are many good things, but the difficulty of acquisition is too high, not worth it."

Inside the conference room, the participants' bubbling excitement was doused like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads; the rising hope in their eyes vanished instantly.

After a moment's thought, Leikedun asked again: "You should know the demon elixir formulas for the Giant path's Tier 3 and Tier 2. Could you tell me? I can hire locals to help gather traits."

"Sure." Sasilier gave a slight nod, a smile appearing on his face, seeming pleased with this development.

One by one, topics were raised and discussed until the sky beyond the stained‑glass windows turned completely black; only then did they conclude today's meeting, some merging into shadows, some strolling the spiritual world, some entering the spirit realm, some becoming information beings, departing the room from all directions, leaving only Meisangyes, who sighed lightly and exited through the main door.

Leikedun, now an information being, and Ge Lan entered a brightly lit suburban manor one after another; strange glass lighting devices filled the estate, and blazing white sunlight made it transparent as if it were daytime.

Leikedun's figure appeared in a steel jungle behind the manor, literally a steel jungle where various metal machines of differing heights lay on the ground, occasional sounds of arcs and sparks echoing around.

At the center of this steel jungle, Luoxie, clad in a simple thin linen robe, held sheets of blueprints, directing the two artisan cats Buli and Lizi, each laden with various tools, bustling about.

Tu Ba Ge also lingered here, lying on a bizarre tree laden with assorted fruits, occasionally feeding some fruit to the busy Luoxie, Buli, and Lizi below.

Leikedun's silhouette quietly appeared beside Luoxie and asked curiously: "As a mechanical doll, do you have a sense of taste?"

"No, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying it."

Luoxie replied without looking up, then continued directing Buli and Lizi in modifying the surrounding machines.

Wave after wave of massive information surged, and Ge Lan also appeared here, walking to Leikedun's side and briefly introducing:

"The technology to use the Light Chaser's traits as energy supply across various sectors is essentially complete; it involves higher‑level extraordinary power, not accessible to ordinary people, relying on artisans, most of whom refuse to work for the God of Steam and Machinery church."

"Similarly, material issues limit the technology's spread; the optimal carrier for energy transmission is gold. Not only is gold scarce, but using it as material throughout a city would turn it into a thief's paradise."

Leikedun glanced at Luoxie and casually asked: "Can we enact corresponding laws?"

Luoxie shook the blueprint, saying helplessly: "Making laws is the Judge's job; I'm better at creating loopholes in existing order and rules."

Of course, if you are willing to help me gain more authority, this matter will be very simple.

Lei Kedun thought for a moment, then nodded and said:

"It's not impossible; I know the whereabouts of the Telunsuosite Brass Book. After you're resurrected, you can try to get it."

Luo Sai'er took a step back, put down the drawing in his hand, stared solemnly at Lei Kedun, and said, word by word:

"What are you scheming? What else do you want to squeeze out of me?"

"The 'Pale Death' you need me to forge—rather than let it exist as a seal, wouldn't it be better to cultivate a true 'Pale Emperor'? Do you agree?"

Lei Kedun tugged at the corner of his mouth, revealing a faint smile; beneath his translucent skin, his eyes, formed from twisted starlight, continually shifted, making his smile look somewhat terrifying.

(End of chapter)