CH 220

Rode was driven out by Mephisto.

"Hey, don't be so angry. I just touched it, not anywhere else..."

Mephisto said coldly, "I will leave as soon as I receive the order. If my weekly salary of 8000 silver is short by 1 silver, I will return to the silver oath."

Rode chuckled, "Don't be so heartless. Our relationship is so deep, a 50% discount is not excessive, right?"

Bang!

The door closed in front of his nose.

Ah, this girl.

Rode touched his eye corner, about to turn around, when the door opened again.

Mephisto handed him a big bag, full of red stone boxes of different sizes.

"Your materials."

She said expressionlessly.

"Do not open the boxes outside, especially this death soul, otherwise not only will the activity be lost, but it will also cause a disaster."

Rode smiled, "You're so efficient, I'll reward you with a French wet kiss..."

He took a step forward, stepping on the steps.

Mephisto looked at him with a warning look.

But Rode just took out a crystal bottle from his pocket, with blue liquid rippling inside.

"Goldenseal plum wine from 1282, a rare edition, not available in the market. I stole it from Soren's room..."

But Mephisto didn't take it.

Rode scratched his head, "What's wrong? Isn't goldenseal plum wine your favorite? Although the 80-year-old is more precious, I think the number 82 is more charming..."

Mephisto remained silent for a while before saying, "My weekly salary cannot be discounted..."

Rode laughed, "The gift is just a gift, expressing my goodwill, don't think too much about it."

He handed her the wine.

"Drink it with confidence, it's not opened, and there are no holes in the crystal bottle, no chance for poisoning."

A faint blush flashed across Mephisto's pale cheeks as she said softly, "I'm sorry, there have been too many people like this before... They hate me for bringing disasters and covet my beauty, approaching me with a condescending attitude, trying every means to get me to undress and sleep with them, thinking it's their favor to me... I can't distinguish the difference between you, so I can only treat you the same way."

Rode smiled, "I told you, I'm not like those greasy and lewd men. You are indeed beautiful, but I'm not bad either. Look at me, handsome face, seductive eyes, smooth skin. Even in women's clothing, you might not be prettier than me..."

From Mephisto's expression, this was the most absurd thing she had ever heard, to the point that she felt a kind of embarrassment that she couldn't place.

"So, touching each other, it's not necessarily who's taking advantage of whom... Wow, this dress is so smooth, it has a silky and light feeling when touched, your legs are so smooth..."

Bang!

The old wooden door closed forcefully in front of him, almost catching his hand.

Rode scratched his head and muttered to himself, "Why do I feel like I can't control my hands... Did the Chief Director's soul cause some changes in me?"

It was a bit strange, he had a natural sense of closeness to Mephisto, not just because of her nature.

"Hmm, silver hair and silver eyes are really too attractive to me, long legs are not bad, feels really good, hehehe... No, the Chief Director is influencing me again, I should be thinking about the future of humanity now..."

"The Iron Fortress is about to have a rare period of rest, how should I change to avoid the tragedy of last time? Is it good or bad for humans to continue expanding outward? What exactly is a dream? How does the spirit world affect the material world? How can I use dreams to help humanity?"

Lost in thought, Rode returned to the secret base.

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Secret base.

Soren looked at the pried open wine cabinet in pain, wailing, "Where's my wine! My cherished goldenseal plum wine from '82? Lady Olivia's birthday is coming, where did my gift go? Which rival is interfering with me?"

"Huh? Someone's interfering with me? Does that mean I have a chance?"

---

That day, Rode was spent in excitement.

The high emotions made the triggering of his "inspiration" more frequent, and he completed all the training tasks set by Soren for the day in just an hour.

Soren exclaimed, "Theodore's power is truly amazing, to be able to change someone with congenital brain disability to this extent. If only the old man could give me a try, Lady Olivia would definitely notice my strengths more quickly."

The person with congenital brain disability sneered, "Maybe you've been caught a long time ago."

Soren was puzzled, "Caught? Why don't I understand what you're saying?"

Rode's mouth twitched, but he still didn't mention the fact that he had secretly filmed the goddess bathing and made a private movie.

After all, Soren had promised to send him to the battlefield, so he should keep his promise and not mention this matter again.

Soren clapped his hands, "Alright, you've completely mastered the four years plus two years of basic training. As someone who primarily uses special abilities in combat, you are qualified."

"You can consider advanced combat training, but more importantly, develop your fire seed. This is not something that can be done overnight. First, go and teach Kassan and the others."

Rode nodded, "Okay."

"By the way, when you train them, go a little easier. The top students are having a hard time, especially Kassan, she's been complaining of pain."

Rode angrily said, "Can you speak seriously? When did Kassan complain of pain? I saw her very happy."

"Rode, you really don't understand women. She won't complain of pain in front of you, she'll endure it even if it hurts..."

"Shut up!"

Soren frowned, "Kid, I find that you don't respect the authority of the instructor at all."Rode sneered, "Authority needs to be supported by strength. Your top disciple, Teresa, was defeated by me in the last decisive battle, and she even gave me two thousand silver coins for free. You won't be able to hold out for long, Soren."

Soren chuckled, "Stop dreaming. If you can defeat me within five years, I'll willingly step down, and Lady Olivia will be yours."

"I don't want her. As one of the Four Knights, I dare not touch her."

"Hmph, as if you could win... Go train. Also, besides the thirty-three top students, you're in charge of training the other two hundred and ten official members in the base. Your training has been very effective, and even Director Vela praised it."

"Heh, why don't you just give me the position of Chief Instructor too?"

"Sure, you can also handle all the training tasks for the five hundred and ten new students who have joined recently."

"No thanks."

After some bickering, Rode turned and walked towards the main training ground.

The elite students, who had been carefully selected from tens of thousands of students, were all in awe as Rode, who was about their age, approached. Some of the female students even sat on the ground, their legs trembling.

Only Kassan stood unwavering at the front, meeting his arrival with a determined gaze.

Rode revealed a devilish smile, "Students, today we will train in emergency evasion. I will attack you from all directions, and you must make the correct choice in the shortest time possible."

"Let's begin!"

The sound of wailing immediately filled the main training ground.

Rode was ecstatic.

[Inspiration] It turns out that training can also be beneficial. Perhaps teaching others is also a skill.

Haha, [Sense of the Divine] is amazing. I need to fill up this star as soon as possible.

---

At night, Rode lay contentedly on his bed.

The gains from today were truly immense.

Mephisto's joining not only gave him a very useful assistant, but also a powerful creator.

Although she insisted on paying for the materials, I'll try to get more from her in the future. Once we're closer, maybe I won't need to pay at all.

Haha.

This is not something that can be compared to a weekly salary of 8000 silver coins. I won't have to worry about lacking materials for making dream items in the future.

The Hundred Alliance Book

Haha, what a profitable venture. I truly am a genius.

Rode sent the materials back into the dream.

With the new dream ritual, he no longer needed to repeatedly move items or make the dream gestures, making everything much more convenient.

He first made the [Stone of Resurrection] because the oppressive feeling of the void was approaching, and he didn't want to suddenly die.

The main materials for the [Stone of Resurrection] were the Resurrection Stone, the Flower of Humanity, and the Divine Essence.

The Resurrection Stone cost a whopping ten thousand silver coins, and he only had eight flowers of humanity so far.

But the most expensive was the Divine Essence.

Rode only had a total of 32 points, and one portion of Divine Essence required 10 points.

After making one [Stone of Resurrection], he was left with only 22 points of Divine Essence.

I need to quickly acquire more Divine Essence.

Rode thought to himself.

The method of obtaining Divine Essence was complex in explanation, but in reality, it was simple: contribute to humanity, improve the overall strength of humanity, and increase the chances of humanity surviving in this dark world.

In a way, Rode's more efficient training of new students in the base could also earn him Divine Essence.

However, the impact was currently minimal, probably not enough for 1 point of Divine Essence.

But developing the town of Fuxing, assisting the king in executing the Holy Fire Plan, would definitely yield a huge amount of Divine Essence.

This was one of the main driving forces behind Rode's desperate efforts.

If you think about it carefully, the ability to determine and obtain Divine Essence and Humanity in the dream was truly incredible.

Its function, its existence, could not be described as anything less than miraculous.

But, Rode had never been as certain as he was at this moment.

The dream was created by humans.

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Even though it had been shattered and its fragments scattered, it still faced the world's fear and malice.

Thinking along these lines, the dream at its peak, just how powerful was it? Were the previous dream owners like gods?

But they still failed. The dream was shattered, and the previous dream owner was nowhere to be found, most likely already perished.

Thinking this way, Rode felt a little fearful, but there was no turning back now. He could only move forward step by step.

After making the [Stone of Resurrection], Rode proceeded to make the [Flesh Puppet], [Flesh Armor], [Defense of the Soul], and [Pioneer of Destruction].

The [Calas Tungsten Cannon] lacked Sun Crystals and needed to be requested from the royal city.

Apart from the ten [Flesh Puppets] he had already accumulated, the others only had one each.

Rode also mass-produced [Sealing Bullets] and [Wooden Puppets].

Although they weren't strong, they still had some use.

At this time, the empty bubble of the dream finally flew into the River of Eternal Death, and the special items on the stone platform once again changed.

---

Due to the current "River of Eternal Death" state, the special items that can be made are:

[Undying Spirit]: When crushed, you will not be killed by any means until the time ends, lasting for 30 seconds.

Requires the Flower of Humanity and a living dead soul.

Only one can be made.

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Great!

Rode suddenly clenched his fist.

My speculation was indeed correct!

I can really jump around repeatedly!

Not only can I get special items for free, but I can also avoid invasions!

Haha, I've discovered that I'm actually a genius.

After making the [Undying Spirit], Rode's materials were almost completely depleted.

But he didn't feel too upset about it; most of the materials could be purchased.

Among the materials that couldn't be bought, the most precious was the Divine Essence.The second most precious is the Flower of Humanity.

Next are the spirit and the soul.

The least valuable is humanity itself, for it is too abundant.

Rode gazed at these powerful items, his heart swelling with joy.

He approached the Altar of Light, redirecting the dream once more, and flew towards the Abyss of Shadows following its trail.

Two days later, he would be able to create the "Guardian of Shadows" again.

In four days, the second "Spirit of the Undying" would be completed.

Before leaving the dream, Rode took one last look at the dream's overview information.

Soul Strength: 19205

Soul Stars: 6

Humanity: 98616

Divinity: 22

Soulless: 259128

Storage: 6 Flowers of Humanity, 361 spirit essences, various items (omitted).

The soul is being used up a bit quickly, mainly because the "Harbinger of Destruction" requires 80,000, and "Soul Defense" needs 10,000.

Spirit essence is also being consumed too much, aside from creating the highest rule of decay matter, the Book of Knowledge consumes 100 essences daily.

The pressure is somewhat great.

Additionally, Rode had also inquired with the Book of Knowledge, to elevate the "Divine Sensation" to the "Eternal Flame," it would require 400,000 souls, and one extremely powerful spirit.

And for the "Elegy of the Spirit," even more is needed, 900,000 souls, and one great spirit.

Such a number of souls is hard to come by just staying in the royal city, not to mention those powerful spirits.

I must take up my post in Starfall Town as soon as possible.

Only by leading a team to conquer the Dark World will there be a chance to obtain so many souls.

Rode pondered, lying back in his rocking chair, entering a state of efficient sleep.

---

The next day.

As Rode was considering whether to make a trip to the royal district, his assistant and dispatcher Molly came to the base to inform him.

The preparations for his combat rating were nearly complete, and the date might be moved up, so he needed to be ready.

Moreover, he had to use this time to find more companions and strive to deepen relations with the secret branches.

The king's expansion plan faced strong opposition in the Supreme Council, with the elders' desire for cultivation and recuperation being very strong, led by the Chief Justice Vere and a group of people who vehemently opposed appointing Rode as the King's Hand and all matters with expansionist intentions.

The affairs in Starfall Town might not go smoothly.

If he could gain the consent of both parties, the interference in deploying personnel would be much less.

Rode felt a slight urgency in his mood; he was determined to go to Starfall Town, not only to harvest monsters but most importantly, to obtain divinity.

I need to step up the pace.