Wang Jian gave them a simple explanation of the mission. It wasn't that he didn't want to say more, but that he really didn't have much to say.
His main purpose for coming here was to escort these demon spirits and ensure their safety.
Compared to the generous rewards, this rescue mission was very simple.
It was so simple that they didn't have a specific destination, a plan, a route, or even a deadline. When to start, how to rescue, everything was decided by Lin Feng's team.
The only request from the higher-ups was for Elder Zhou to return safely.
The simple mission didn't make them relax. Instead, their expressions became serious.
Everyone knew that the simpler the mission, the more difficult it was.
There was no plan because there was no possibility of success.
Because of this, the higher-ups let them make their own plans.
This wasn't freedom, nor was it confidence in Lin Feng's team. It was more of helplessness.
"You can discuss the specifics yourselves. You have more experience than me in sealing off so many spatial portals. You must ensure Zhou Yi's safety. He's different from you. He's only sixteen years old, a child." Wang Jian said.
"We're only twenty years old. We're also children." Yu Qiao replied.
Wang Jian couldn't be bothered with Yu Qiao. This guy talked too much.
He looked at Zhou Yi and said, "When I return, follow them. They will protect you well. When the time comes, come back with your grandfather."
Zhou Yi nodded. His expression was one of confusion and fear, but also excitement and curiosity.
Just a week ago, he was still in school.
His daily task was to study and talk with his friends about which professional player was the best and most handsome.
He was just an ordinary first year high school student. He wasn't even a martial artist. He was only a sixth stage physique cultivator. His talent was above average, but he wasn't a genius.
Who would've thought that he would participate in such an important mission a week later?
He had no memories of that strange grandfather who seemed to be a big shot, so he didn't have deep feelings for him.
Zhou Yi didn't know what was so special about his grandfather. Why was he imprisoned by a foreign race? Why did the country pay such a huge price to rescue him?
He was just a high school student. Of course, he would be worried and afraid if he participated in such a dangerous mission. However, being able to do it with Lin Feng's team made his blood boil.
If word got out, his classmates would go crazy with envy.
The mission hadn't started yet, but Zhou Yi had already thought of how to brag to his classmates after the mission succeeded.
As for the possibility of failing the mission, Zhou Yi didn't give it much thought.
He worshipped Linfeng's team, so he had a blind faith in them.
Before leaving, Wang Jian reminded Linfeng.
"This Elder Zhou is very important, very important. Do your best to succeed. If the mission fails, even with your record of sealing the spatial gate, you will still be in trouble!"
"Trouble?"
Hearing this, before Linfeng could say anything, Yu Qiao said in annoyance,
"What trouble?
Do you think we're on vacation?
His life was also in danger, okay?
What's more, we have to bring along a burden. Also, let's be clear about one thing. We didn't take the initiative to accept this mission. It was you who asked us to help! "
"If it's just to help, there's no need to use so many precious demon spirits."
Wang Jian ignored Yu Qiao's complaints and looked at Lin Feng.
"You're a smart person. You know how precious these demon spirits are. No force can provide so many rare and precious demon spirits at once. Some of them were even exchanged with other countries. I'll give them to you, but not for free."
"What do you mean by 'for free'? Isn't it good for the country if we are strong?
Don't we deserve any credit for sealing so many spatial portals? "
Yu Qiao questioned.
The rest of the people had ugly expressions as well.
"There's no need to argue with me. I'm just telling you the truth." Wang Jian's tone became serious and his expression was somewhat unhappy.
Yu Qiao wanted to say more, but Linfeng raised his hand to stop him. "Enough."
There was no point in saying more.
There was no point in saying more.
These seventeen demon spirits, other than the country, no force could provide them all at once.
Their strength was indeed good for the country, but in the eyes of the country, they weren't that important.
At the very least, they weren't that important at this stage.
Because they were still too young and hadn't matured, they couldn't participate in a real war.
Wang Jian's words weren't wrong. If they failed the mission, the demon spirits would be a hot potato.
"Okay, then I'll be leaving."
Wang Jian swept his gaze over the group of young thugs. Without saying anything else, he patted Zhou Yi's shoulder and walked out of the hall, quickly disappearing from everyone's sight.
"What do we do?"
Once Wang Jian left, Ye Xing asked.
Without a plan or a destination, this mission was far more difficult than sealing a spatial portal.
"Finding someone is easy, but the target is in the hands of the foreign races. Even if we find him, it'll be very difficult to rescue him. Since Elder Zhou is so important, the possibility of him being killed is very high."
Yun Tianqi said.
The difficulty of this mission was mainly to ensure Elder Zhou's safety and that he wouldn't be killed. Otherwise, even if he was rescued, he'd be a corpse.
"Let's absorb the soul skill first," Linfeng said.
He didn't have a specific plan, so he had to find the target first.
"Is your body okay?"
Ye Xing asked. Because Zhou Yi was present, he didn't say it out loud.
Yunkai looked at Linfeng with a worried expression.
Right now, Yu Qiao was very well-behaved and didn't dare to speak carelessly. Although the soul skill was tempting, Linfeng's safety was clearly more important.
A month ago, during the chaotic battle with the foreign races, Linfeng's crazy and uncontrollable rampage still left them with lingering fear when they thought about it.
That mindless killing state was clearly the aftereffect of using that special ability.
Or perhaps it was one of the aftereffects.
"No need. Only by absorbing the soul skill will we have a chance of completing the mission."
Linfeng shook his head.
If possible, he didn't want to continue using the Nightmare's ability because the aftereffects were becoming more and more terrifying. Although the initial success of Blood Replacement was only alleviating the danger, it didn't resolve it.
After getting used to using the Nightmare's ability to absorb soul skills, it was easier said than done to give up.
Moreover, these demon spirits were truly too precious.
If the refinement failed, he would definitely be depressed for a long time and wouldn't be able to recover for at least a year.
It would be very difficult for him to have another chance to absorb such precious demon spirits in the future.
They needed to absorb these soul skills to save that important person. At the same time, these soul skills were the key to participating in the plan to become king, directly affecting their chances of becoming king …
So, how could he give up?
Even though he knew it was very dangerous, Linfeng could only cover his eyes and walk forward, taking one step at a time.
Hearing Linfeng's words, the others looked worried and happy at the same time. It was a very contradictory feeling.
Only Yun Kai's heart was filled with worry and not much joy.
If possible, he didn't want to borrow Linfeng's power to absorb soul skills.
But as a member of the Alliance, he couldn't be special. If he was special, how would the others choose?
Linfeng wouldn't allow that either.
Zhou Yi listened to the discussion and was a bit confused, but he didn't ask. He only swept his gaze over everyone, thinking about when to ask for an autograph.
The current atmosphere was clearly a bit off, so it was better to wait a few days to familiarize himself.
"These few days, adjust your condition and prepare well."
Linfeng said, and the others nodded.
"Later, get all the students in the city out of the spatial door. If we aren't here, there will definitely be foreign experts coming for revenge."
With that, Linfeng left first.
The others left one after another. Seeing everyone leave, Zhou Yi stood in place, not knowing what to do.
"Kid, come with me."
Yu Qiao pulled Zhou Yi over. He wanted to find out who this kid's grandfather was.
Facing the old schemer Yu Qiao's smiling face, Zhou Yi didn't dare resist and let him slip away.
When they heard the news of leaving the spatial door, the students in the city weren't surprised or had any objections. They had experienced this many times before.
Although Linfeng's team could seal the spatial door, it didn't mean that they could seal it forever.
As long as Linfeng's team left, there would be no power stationed here, and the foreign races could make a comeback.
If they didn't leave, what awaited them would be the foreign races' crazy revenge.
After staying in Heavenly Yin City for a month, Linfeng's team would definitely continue to seal the other spatial doors.
The next day.
Inside a room.
Linfeng sat cross-legged on the ground, looking at the three demon sealing soul tools in front of him with a trace of desire in his eyes.
[Illusory Water Demon]
Rank: Rank 9
Innate Skill: Water Illusion
Soul Skill Class: Diamond.
Soul Skill Effect: Through the water in the air, it causes people to fall into an illusion and be unable to extricate themselves.
[Rainbow Water Dragon]
Rank: Rank 9
Innate Skill: Rainbow Poison
Soul Skill Class: Diamond.
Soul Skill Effect: Through the air, a fatal poison will appear on the poisoned person's body.
The third demon spirit was the most precious, an Earth Ranking demon spirit.
[White Ghost Baby]
Innate Skill: Aging
Soul Skill Rank: Divine Rank
Soul Skill Effect: Overdraft the enemy's life force, causing the enemy to enter an aging state.
Three demon spirits, three Diamond Rank soul skills, one of which was a Divine Rank soul skill.
Among the thirty Divine Rank soul skills, this was the only curse type soul skill.
Linfeng already had three Divine Rank soul skills: Illusion, Substitute, and Six Arms.
If he were to absorb another Divine Rank soul skill, he would have four Divine Rank soul skills.
There were a total of thirty Divine Rank soul skills, and Linfeng alone had four of them. The rest were all Diamond Rank soul skills.
There had never been a demon spiritualist with such a soul skill combination. If this were to spread, the entire world would be shocked.
No matter if it was a King or Emperor, they wouldn't have such an extravagant soul skill combination.
The three soul skills that he wanted to absorb were to complement the Arowana's innate skill.
The Arowana's possession didn't change Linfeng's body, but he had an additional Spiritual Energy Cloak.
The Arowana's initial rank was only Rank 1. In addition to the characteristics of its race, it was destined that it would be difficult for it to absorb soul skills that strengthened its body or had powerful attacks.
Even if it could absorb them, it wouldn't be able to display its true power.
This was the restriction of its race and innate skill.
Although the Nightmare Possession didn't change Linfeng's body, the Nightmare Lord was a Demigod. When a Demigod became a demon spirit, it had already surpassed the limits of a demon spirit.
Although the soul skills that Linfeng absorbed were of high ranks, they were all auxiliary soul skills. Mirror Image, Doppelganger, Lock on, Heart Contract, Illusion, Fat Thorn, and Substitute were the same.
Now, the three new demon spirits were also the same.
Divine Rank soul skills were too precious. In order to guarantee the success rate, Linfeng let the Nightmare Lord devour the White Ghost Infant and absorb the Aging soul skill.
Although this would make the Nightmare Lord stronger, in order to guarantee the success rate, he had no choice but to do so.
Linfeng could imagine that with these three soul skills, various auxiliary soul skills would be released during the explosion: Demonic Flame, Rainbow Poison, Fat Thorn, Vengeful Spirit, and Aging.
Five soul skills, each more sinister than the last.
If possible, Linfeng would continue to absorb curse-type soul skills in the future.
At this moment, Linfeng didn't know that he would soon create a new profession.
A profession that would cause everyone's expression to change: Curse Poison Master.