Orderly tyrant

"Lin Qing."

While eating breakfast, Zhao Jiayi transmitted her thoughts, "Are you still attending the Twilight Front gathering tonight?"

"Of course."

Lin Qing nodded, "I'm planning to exchange for a primal-level cultivation method."

Zhao Jiayi was stunned and asked in confusion, "Haven't you obtained a basic divine duty yet?"

"Soon, just preparing in advance."

Lin Qing said casually.

He glanced at Zhao Jiayi, thought for a moment, and asked, "Your telekinesis should be nearing the limit of the awakening level, right?"

Zhao Jiayi nodded and transmitted, "It's almost there, what's up?"

"Have you considered a divine duty?"

Lin Qing asked.

"Dad has already arranged it for me."

Zhao Jiayi said, "I'll try the divine duty trial in a while."

"Your father arranged it?"

Lin Qing didn't ask further, but pondered for a moment and said, "Have you tested your authority awakening? How many kilograms of Starry Sky Source Stone do you need?"

"Uh... tested it..."

Zhao Jiayi asked hesitantly, "Would you think I'm too extravagant?"

"...How could I..."

Lin Qing glanced at her and said, "So what was the result you measured?"

Zhao Jiayi thought for a moment and said, "The authority's name is 'Borderless Gate', it requires more than 20,000 kilograms of Starry Sky Source Stone..."

"Borderless Gate?"

Lin Qing said in astonishment, "Then there's really no hope."

An authority that requires more than 20,000 kilograms of Starry Sky Source Stone to awaken is estimated to be a ninth-level authority.

If it were a seventh-level authority, requiring only a few hundred kilograms of Starry Sky Source Stone, he could help Zhao Jiayi awaken it, but more than 20,000 kilograms of source stone is too much.

However, Zhao Jiayi seems quite special... to actually have this level of authority potential?

According to Dawn, Earth's highest-level power is only eighth-level, so birthing potential beyond the eighth-level is a miracle.

Speaking of which, there are too many miracles...

He, Elena, and Zhao Jiayi, that's three miracles popping up.

"Even if it's not much, there's no hope..."

Zhao Jiayi muttered.

Lin Qing didn't say anything.

Anyway, he can't help her awaken it in the short term, so he might as well not bring it up.

Awakening the authority on Black Flame's side is much simpler.

A few days ago, after testing with 21 grams of Starry Sky Source Stone, he confirmed that Black Flame's authority awakening requires 3,140 kilograms.

Condensing more than 800 kilograms of Starry Sky Source Stone each year, it's estimated that it will be enough in about four years.

As for the name of Black Flame's authority, it is 'Undying Fire'.

"Black Flame and Jiayi's authority awakening will take at least thirty years to save up for..."

Lin Qing thought to himself, "However, it may not take that long, perhaps there will be opportunities to obtain a lot of Starry Sky Source Stone..."

After all, the Entropy Reverser pre-borrows the future, it must be a future that he can potentially achieve.

Before he awakened his authority, and his strength was not even as good as a patrol envoy, such a future existed, which shows that, with his situation at the time, it was possible to obtain eight hundred tons of Starry Sky Source Stone!

This must be a future that can be realized.

And it is based on his state and strength at the time, not because of how strong he might become in the future to have such a future.

"Where did the Starry Sky Source Stone come from... is it on Earth?"

Lin Qing was a little puzzled, "The already disappeared Earth pre-civilization? But can't Starry Sky Source Stone only exist for a thousand years?"

He couldn't figure it out.

But since there is a possibility of realization, there must be a way to obtain eight hundred tons of Starry Sky Source Stone.

"Forget it, let's acquire a divine duty first..."

Lin Qing suppressed the doubts in his heart.

The current goal is to become a cosmic citizen.

However, he suspects... that he might already be a cosmic citizen now.

After all, although he and Black Flame have different souls and bodies, their consciousness is the same.

Black Flame originally had a divine duty and was already a cosmic citizen, but after transforming into a primal lifeform, he actually became a cosmic citizen again?

So, he guesses that cosmic citizenship might be determined based on consciousness.

Or maybe there are standards for consciousness, soul, and other aspects.

He'll know the specifics after he achieves a divine duty.

...

At five minutes past eleven that night.

Lin Qing once again emitted a synchronous and matching telekinetic wave according to that incantation-like sonic frequency.

"Come on..."

"Let's welcome the paradise of twilight together..."

Accompanied by an invisible wave sweeping across, only a gentle and amiable female voice rang out.

Lin Qing only felt that the invisible wave seemed to be attracting his telekinesis, and as a telekinetic force extended out, part of his consciousness quietly sank into it.

...

A massive spaceship like a meteorite floated in the clouds above, and a huge Z-shaped logo was visible on the side of the spaceship.

At this time, inside a room within the spaceship, a blurry phantom condensed and transformed into a young man.

Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, it was still twilight.

"Entered."

Lin Qing opened his eyes.

"Great progress."

A gentle and soft voice sounded behind him.

Turning around, it was Elena, wearing a nun's habit.

"Ms. Elena."

Lin Qing greeted, "Can you tell?"

"I might not be able to tell in reality, but in this Twilight Paradise, I can still sense the strength of your telekinesis."

Elena smiled.

Lin Qing suddenly understood.

However, it doesn't matter if this specialty is discovered.

...

The meeting began.

"Ms. Elena, the Earth treasure is in the Earth area of the Second Cosmic Network, can only Earth's cosmic citizens log into this area network, or can outsiders also log in?"

Lin Qing asked.

Elena smiled and said, "For cosmic citizens who have logged into the Second Cosmic Network, this is just common sense... before officially connecting to the starry sky, only Earth's cosmic citizens can log into Earth's area network."

Lin Qing nodded slightly and didn't ask further.

The exchange session continued.

"Ms. Elena, the twenty-four metropolitan areas have recently started recruiting new talents, is it also for the Earth treasure that will be opened at the end of the year?"

"Not really, it's just because the training resources of the Zhi Xing Group have expanded, and the twenty-four families are taking this opportunity to cultivate family geniuses, the candidates who will truly explore the Earth treasure have already been determined."

"Ms. Elena..."

As one member after another spoke, the exchange session quickly ended.

The transaction session began.

Lin Qing also spoke again, "Still bloodline enhancement agent, but this time, I don't need primal crystals, I only need six thousand points and special items."

"Points?"

This time, not only the two people who offered to take out the primal crystals last time, but also others spoke up.

After all, primal crystals are restricted resources, it is easy to sell them, but the points of Twilight Paradise, except for exchanging for cultivation methods and consulting questions, have no other use, and many people have a surplus.

"Six thousand points is not difficult, what are the specific special items?"

A gray-robed man wearing a cyan stone mask said in a hoarse voice.

"For example, things that help with combat method cultivation, bloodline evolution methods."

Lin Qing said, "Or sub-space storage devices, etc."

As soon as he said this, the members of the Twilight Front fell silent.

Sub-space storage device?

Although the main core of this device is naturally formed sub-space fragments, which doesn't involve space technology, the technical difficulty required to use sub-space fragments alone is far beyond the imagination of Earth civilization.

Generally, only members within the Zhi Xing Group have sub-space storage devices.

However, bloodline evolution agents are not bad at all.

Lin Qing had already asked Dawn about the value of bloodline enhancement agents.

The most perverted part of the bloodline evolution agent is that it allows the concentration of star-level bloodlines to increase from [Trace] to [Small].

Normally, once a bloodline evolution serum is injected, a new bloodline evolution serum cannot be injected until it is completely developed.

Even the same Celestial Orbit Monarch bloodline evolution serum is the same.

The bloodline enhancement agent can increase it to a [Small] concentration.

This is the most precious part of the bloodline enhancement agent!

Compared to sub-space storage devices, those six thousand points can only be considered as a bonus.

"I wonder if there is any..."

Lin Qing secretly hoped.

Although sub-space storage devices are precious, there is still hope of obtaining them.

After a little silence, a female wearing a clown mask, wearing a black robe, and code-named 'Joco', said, "I have a sub-space storage device here, but it only has twelve cubic meters of sub-space, I can give you an extra 10,000 points."

"Twelve cubic meters?"

Lin Qing pondered in silence.

Most sub-space storage devices are at least fifteen cubic meters or more, and such a small one is relatively rare.

The female member code-named Joco said again, "Like this... I can give you an extra third-order starry sky battle suit, how about that?"

"Third-order starry sky battle suit?"

Lin Qing pondered for a long time, and found that no one else spoke, then said, "Okay, I agree."

The third-order starry sky battle suit is also considered precious for ordinary primal lifeforms.

Although it is not as good as a sub-space storage device, it is not bad.

Lin Qing was also quite satisfied in his heart.

Although 12 cubic meters of sub-space storage is a bit small, it is enough to hold Starry Sky Source Stone.

The volume of more than 800 kilograms of Starry Sky Source Stone is only a few hundredths of a cubic meter.

...

After the meeting, 10,000 points had been transferred.

The third-order starry sky battle suit and the sub-space storage device need Elena as an intermediary, to sign an agreement in Twilight Paradise, and after confirming that there is no problem with the transaction, Elena will send someone to deliver them in reality.

Lin Qing naturally had no objection.

He was able to enter Twilight Paradise because Elena guided him, and she already knew the true identities and locations of the members.

Before leaving Twilight Paradise, Lin Qing exchanged for a primal chapter of telekinesis cultivation method suitable for Black Flame's 'Telekinetic Fire', and the primal chapter of 'Mind Ark', spending a total of six thousand points.

As for the deeper level of the life chapter, he doesn't need to cultivate it.

The road to divine duty.

All combat methods, secret techniques, genetic abilities, etc. have been integrated, and there is no need to cultivate these anymore, as long as you know the cultivation methods and directions.

As long as you can pass the higher-level divine duty trials in the future, all abilities can be transformed along with it.

'Newborn Demon' is just a basic-level divine duty, and it can be sublimated into the primal-level divine duty 'Original Blood Demon' later on.

It can be said that this is one of the advantages of Starry Sky Divine Duty.

...

Late that night.

After Lin Qing left the Twilight Front, he prepared the bloodline enhancement agent, and not long after, Elena sent someone to take it away.

A few hours later, he received the traded items sent by Elena.

'Sub-space storage device' and 'third-order starry sky battle suit'.

After confirming that there was no problem with telekinesis, the personnel sent by Elena handed over these two traded items.

"This is a sub-space fragment?"

The sub-space storage device is a crystal card slightly smaller than an ID card, with twelve cubic meters of space inside, which can be used with telekinesis, but cannot accommodate the soul to enter it.

The third-order starry sky battle suit is a precious battle suit truly used by starry sky lifeforms.

In terms of strength alone, it is comparable to third-order materials, and the key is that it can be changed at will, dissolve most attacks at the primal lifeform level, and maintain the life activities required by primal lifeforms.

For Lin Qing, this third-order starry sky battle suit is currently stronger than his own defense.

Even Black Flame has to use divine duty abilities to tear it apart.

The strength of its defense can be imagined.

...

Three days later.

In the underground space thousands of meters deep, a breath had been silent in the darkness for a long time.

Suddenly, the light lit up, and then Black Flame on the Starry Sky Source Stone seat was revealed.

"Almost there."

Black Flame slowly opened his eyes, feeling his current state.

His genes and telekinesis have been cultivated to the limit of the primal lifeform level, and it can be said that there is no way to improve further, and if he wants to improve further, it is the level of a higher primal lifeform.

A primal lifeform is a lifeform that is transformed by primal energy, and can be called a 'fifth-level lifeform'.

A higher primal lifeform is transformed by the sixth-level powers of the six major factions, that is, a 'sixth-level lifeform'.

Before primal, the first four levels still have energy suitable for transforming life, and simple absorption is enough.

However, the power of the six major factions is not suitable for transforming life.

Therefore, one must completely recognize the essence of a certain sixth-level power in order to create a cultivation method that is perfectly suitable for oneself, so as to transform the lifeform.

The difficulty is so high that only one in tens of thousands of primal lifeforms succeeds.

Even burning Black Flame to improve understanding, I don't know how long it will take.

So, the simplest method is actually one——

Fulfill the duties of the divine duty.

In recent days, Lin Qing has also pondered Black Flame's divine duty 'Life-based Newborn Demon' many times.

The four abilities of this divine duty——

Demon Body, Demonic Talent, Star Abyss Blessing, Soul Sacrifice.

It imitates the strange race 'Starry Sky Demon', also called 'Star Abyss Demon Clan', which was born in the Great Star Abyss in the universe, a terrible life, mysterious and powerful.

It is said that every civilization that officially connects to the starry sky will encounter the harm of the Star Abyss Demon Clan.

The Newborn Demon divine duty is to imitate the Star Abyss Demon Clan.

From the information of the Starry Sky Divine Duty, there are only two basic divine duties on the perfect planet that have only one trial quota——of course, hidden divine duties do not count.

One is the Starry Sky Demon series that imitates the Star Abyss Demon Clan, and the other is the Cosmic Envoy series that imitates the Void God Clan.

“Demon Body, Demonic Talent. The former is a powerful body formed from comprehensive combat techniques, genes, and other forces. The latter is a manifestation of individual talent and demonic aptitude.”

Lin Qing pondered to himself, “And the divine abilities truly used for evolution are the Star Abyss' Favor and Soul Sacrifice…”

A divine occupation is essentially a path to evolution.

In theory, even if one cannot sense the power of the Sixth Order, an awakened being can still transform into the original form as long as they can fulfill the duties of the divine occupation after obtaining a basic divine occupation.

But for awakened beings, even with a foundation in a divine occupation, the difficulty remains excessively exaggerated and almost insurmountable.

“Among the six major factions of demons, Life-type demons must follow the path of great slaughter to obtain the rewards of the Star Abyss' Favor…”

This is the function and evolutionary path of the demon series.

Legend has it that Starry Sky Demons are born favored by the will of the Star Abyss, born to 'disrupt rules'. As long as they act contrary to the faction they belong to, they can obtain rewards from the will of the Star Abyss.

For example, Order-type demons must disrupt order.

Life-type demons must engage in slaughter.

Destruction-type demons, on the contrary, need to save and protect.

Seemingly contrary to the rules of the six major factions, it actually still aligns with the rules.

Moreover, Star Abyss Demons can also obtain rewards by sacrificing powerful souls to the Star Abyss.

“Disrupting rules… truly demonic.”

Lin Qing shook his head inwardly, “This is quite similar to the demons in myths and legends…”

He couldn't help but guess, perhaps the various rumors and stories about demons on Earth and in the universe all originate from the Star Abyss Demon race?

“There's no rush now…”

Lin Qing pondered to himself, “Slaughter and soul sacrifice can be done at any time… Now I need to wait for my main body to achieve a divine occupation, avoid unnecessary complications, and prevent attracting trouble…”

…

Time passed day by day.

Lin Qing spent his days immersed in cultivation and debt repayment.

With the ultra-high talent boost from Black Flame Burning, both cultivating combat techniques and psychic secret arts became very simple. Mastering a combat technique or psychic secret art didn't take long, only the instinctive level was more difficult.

In the blink of an eye, four months passed.

Lin Qing once again attended a Twilight Front meeting.

“Madam Irenedot, the actions of the twenty-four families in the metropolitan area have become increasingly aggressive recently. They are collecting talented individuals for the Z Star Group everywhere and even plan to recruit people at the Inspection Headquarters. Is this really just for the resources of the Z Star Group?”

“This is also an order from the Z Star Group. Earth is officially connecting with the starry sky, and there are now less than four years left. As the largest vassal faction, the twenty-four families naturally yearn to make contributions.”

“Madam Irenedot, I heard that the twenty-four families are preparing to send people to actively recruit talented individuals from Earth civilizations outside the metropolitan area?”

“Yes, they have already started conducting free talent screenings in various cities and have even prepared equipment to test soul talent in order to identify those with original potential in advance.”

“Madam Irenedot, it is said that the Qu family among the twenty-four families seems to have a genius who obtained a rare divine occupation? Is it true or false?”

“It's true. When exploring the Earth's treasures at the end of the year, the Z Star Group will probably have a complete advantage again.”

“Madam Irenedot, regarding the recent announcement by the Star Inspection Council…”

Soon, the exchange and transaction sessions ended.

It is worth mentioning that the member sitting first on Irenedot's left-hand side, codenamed Ice Cicada, who had been inquiring about information on the 'Destruction-type Holy Text', finally obtained a piece of information.

However, before Lin Qing left Twilight Paradise, Irenedot suddenly telepathically transmitted to him:

“Lin Qing, tonight I will take Zhao Jiayi away for a period of time and return her to you at the end of the year.”

“Take Jiayi away?” Lin Qing asked, “Can you tell me the reason?”

He knew that if a big figure like Irenedot really wanted to forcibly take someone, he couldn't stop her.

Moreover, after observing at the Twilight Front for the past few months, he always felt that Irenedot seemed to be taking care of Zhao Jiayi a little too much, exempting her from many costs.

Her attitude also seemed more intimate.

This made him have some vague guesses in his heart, but he wasn't sure.

“Her father asked me to help her find a suitable divine occupation,” Irenedot explained.

“Jiayi's father?” Lin Qing asked, “Does Madam Irenedot know her father?”

“Know him?” Irenedot smiled and said nothing.

Lin Qing didn't ask any further questions and just telepathically transmitted, “Then I'll trouble you to take care of Jiayi.”

…

That night, the person who came to pick up Zhao Jiayi was not Irenedot, but a young woman with a deep and unpredictable aura, whose attitude was very polite and friendly.

However, Lin Qing also knew that the other party's strength far exceeded his own, and it was only because of Irenedot's sake that she was so friendly.

Zhao Jiayi was taken away.

Although his cultivation time became more ample after she left, he felt a little bored being alone.

However, he didn't really care.

He still cultivated and repaid his debts every day.

A few more days passed.

On the night of August 2nd,

【Bloodline Evolution Ability Completed—Celestial Orbit Monarch 'Domain'!】

With the consumption of a large amount of Original Energy, Lin Qing also completed the last round of cultivating the bloodline evolution method. The debt for the Domain ability was finally completely paid off.

“Fortunately, my consciousness is much stronger now, otherwise I would have had to repay it until next year at least…”

Lin Qing breathed a slight sigh of relief, and with a thought, he summoned the Entropy Inverter panel.

【Current Order Level: 117.4】

【Number of Advanceable Projects: 1/4】

【Advanced Project: Authority Awakening 'Eternal Avatar' (0% Completed)】

【Advanced Project: Combat Technique 'Imperishable Star Body' (27.8% Completed)】

【Advanced Project: Psychic Secret Art 'Void Vision' (22.7% Completed)】

“Another advanceable slot has opened up.”

Lin Qing revealed a hint of a smile, “I can finally advance the psychic secret art 'Only True Self'.”

During these four months, ever since his consciousness transformed with the Black Flame, the efficiency of cultivating combat techniques and bloodline evolution methods had become much higher.

He originally thought it would take at least a year or more to repay the debt for the combat techniques, but he repaid it in just a few months.

On June 11th, he repaid the 'Godforging Manifestation' combat technique and also advanced the 'Imperishable Star Body', which he had already mastered but hadn't cultivated to the instinctive level.

On July 14th, the 'Origin God Weapon' combat technique was also repaid.

Lin Qing had already cultivated the two basic-level psychic secret arts on the psychic power gate of the Star Transmission Tower to the instinctive level.

—With his current talent, he doesn't need to advance such basic-level psychic secret arts or combat techniques at all. As long as the Black Flame burns and he dies once, he can master them, and he can reach the instinctive level in a few days.

He also learned three Original-level psychic secret arts on the inheritance stone tablet on the psychic power gate path.

'Only True Self', 'Void Vision', 'Mind Abyss Ninety-Nine'.

Among them, 'Void Vision' is a psychic secret art for concealing psychic power and life aura, and at the same time, it has the effect of condensing will to defend against mental attacks.

Therefore, Lin Qing prioritized advancing it.

As for 'Only True Self', it is an auxiliary secret art, most suitable for psychic power of the psychic body type. It can perfectly control and integrate all of one's own power, and dig out potential as much as possible, allowing strength to be exerted extraordinarily.

However, bloodline evolution methods are slower to repay. Fortunately, he can now manipulate Original Energy and doesn't need Original Crystals.

He finally paid it off today.

“Advance, psychic secret art 'Only True Self'.”

With the emergence of memories and the subtle changes in psychic power, after a moment, Lin Qing slowly opened his eyes.

At this time, his strength had improved again. Although the improvement was not significant, compared to his current strength that could easily crush the inspectors, it was already outrageous to have this strength without obtaining a divine occupation.

“I'm basically at my limit, only lacking 'Mind Abyss Ninety-Nine'.”

Lin Qing took a deep breath.

Mind Abyss Ninety-Nine is a psychic secret art for multitasking, allowing him to use his mind in eighty-one ways. Before he cultivated psychic secret arts, he could only use his mind in eight ways.

After cultivating various psychic secret arts, he can now barely use his mind in eighteen ways, such as simultaneously controlling eighteen Origin God Weapons, which can achieve mutual non-interference and perfect cooperation.

And the Mind Abyss Ninety-Nine psychic secret art is specifically used for 'multitasking', and the effect is naturally stronger.

Of course, the consumption of simultaneously controlling eighty-one Origin God Weapons is also shockingly large, and it is generally not necessary.

“Let's see what the success rate of passing the divine occupation trial is now.”

Lin Qing had a thought, and immediately immersed his consciousness into the Star Transmission Tower within his body and began to try the divine occupation trial simulated by the Star Transmission Tower.

After a moment.

He opened his eyes again.

“93.4%?” Lin Qing nodded slightly, “Not bad.”

He had just passed the trial of the hidden divine occupation 'Walking Under God' that the Star Transmission Tower simulated for him.

But this is just a simulation after all, and it is impossible to determine what the specific situation of the divine occupation trial will be like. This is like a college entrance examination simulation test. The scores of the mock exam and the college entrance examination often have a certain difference.

Ever since he learned the secret technique 'Three-Phase Starry Sky' to form Source Power, the success rate of passing the divine occupation assessment has increased greatly.

“After learning Mind Abyss Ninety-Nine, the success rate will be even higher,” Lin Qing nodded inwardly.

The success rate should naturally be increased as much as possible.

Although 93.4% is already very high, it has not yet reached his limit.

“Fortunately, psychic secret arts value consciousness more, and they are repaid much faster than combat techniques.”

Lin Qing wasn't in a hurry, “It is estimated that 'Void Vision' can be repaid by mid-September. It is best to repay 'Only True Self' as well and leave a slot for advancement before going to the trial, in case of unforeseen needs.”

Although any special and complex abilities will be integrated into a part of the Starry Sky Divine Occupation, whether sooner or later, it is the same, but improving the success rate is more important.

Anyway, it is only August now, and there are still a few months until the Earth's treasures at the end of the year, which is completely enough.

In fact, this is already faster than he originally expected.

If it weren't for the Black Flame, he felt that he could only wait for the next time the Earth's treasures were opened.

…

In the blink of an eye, it was October.

On October 7th, Lin Qing came to the Inspection Headquarters again.

Inspection Headquarters Building.

“You are going to try the divine occupation trial?”

In the office of the Upper Minister, Upper Minister Xu Shaofeng looked at Lin Qing in surprise and couldn't help asking, “So fast? Are you sure you don't want to prepare more?”

“Minister Xu, I have basically reached my limit,” Lin Qing shook his head slightly, “There will be no progress if I drag it on any longer.”

He didn't explain much, just moved his mind.

An invisible, hazy light domain quietly spread, covering the office and enveloping Xu Shaofeng.

“You!”

Xu Shaofeng looked at Lin Qing in shock, almost unable to believe it, “This is…”

He is also an Original lifeform, and he can naturally feel the power of this domain. Although it is not as powerful as the domain of his Original lifeform, it is shocking enough for an awakened lifeform to master the domain.

This shows that Lin Qing has actually developed the core ability 'Domain' of the Celestial Orbit Monarch bloodline's Fifth Order!

This is even more shocking than the Instant Light brought to him.

The genetic ability of the Celestial Orbit Monarch will continue to improve with strength, and the domain limit of the Original lifeform is also the Fifth Order.

“Yes, the domain I just developed,” Lin Qing nodded slightly.

Of course, the power of the domain he just showed was only the power when he had just awakened the domain more than half a year ago.

In fact, this is only a few tenths of the power when he is fully mobilized now.

Once the Black Flame burns and is fully deployed, even Xu Shaofeng will not be able to use the domain and can only be suppressed by him.

Of course, he himself has not even obtained a basic divine occupation, nor is he an Original lifeform. Even if he can rely on the domain to suppress Xu Shaofeng, he is definitely not Xu Shaofeng's opponent.

The gap in the foundation is too large, just relying on the trick of Black Flame Burning to increase the power of the domain.

“Good, good, good.”

Xu Shaofeng took a deep breath, looking at Lin Qing with excitement and relief, “I knew I didn't misjudge you.”

“It's almost the end of the year.”

Lin Qing said, “Minister Xu, I want to pass the divine occupation trial earlier. How long will it take?”

Xu Shaofeng pondered for a moment and said, “The three major restricted areas are all supervised by the Z Star Group. It is estimated that it will take one or two days to get the application approved.”

“Okay, then I'll stay at the headquarters for these two days,” Lin Qing said.

“Okay.”

Xu Shaofeng nodded and said, “But you still have to be careful. Recently, the twenty-four families have also been watching the Inspection Headquarters. As long as there is an opportunity to become an inspector, they will also use threats and inducements. Don't show your true strength, otherwise the Z Star Group will definitely force you to sign a mandatory contract.”

“The twenty-four families?” Lin Qing said, “Lackeys of the Z Star Group? I don't know much about which families are in the twenty-four families.”

Xu Shaofeng said, “The Yuan family, the Lox family, and the Yan family of the Upper Three are now staring at the Inspection Headquarters.”

“The Upper Three?” Lin Qing asked doubtfully.

“Yes.”

Xu Shaofeng said, “Although the twenty-four families are powerful, twenty-one of them are just bluffing. The strength of any one of these twenty-one families is estimated to be about the same as the Inspection Headquarters.”

“However, the Upper Three are different. The Yan family, the Gongsun family, and the Rodris family are the Upper Three.”

He said in a deep voice, "These three families all have top-tier powerhouses who obtained original-level divine positions, and they rose to prominence during the Doomsday Era. For example, Yan Qingqing of the Yan family, Gongsun Jie of the Gongsun family, and the Mad Lion of the Rodris family. They also hold a certain position in the Zhixing Group, second only to forces like the Chaoyang Martial Arts Hall, the Dawn Group, and the Star Inspection Council."

Lin Qing was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Minister Xu just said... the Yan family? Yan Qingqing? Also rose to prominence during the Doomsday Era?"

"That's right."

Xu Shaofeng nodded slightly, and asked with a puzzled look, "What's wrong? Have you heard of her?"

There will be another update later, it will probably be late. There are too many family members at home today, making it impossible to write. I will stay up all night to write this chapter.