With that, Qin Feng stopped pressing the issue. He secretly used his Reconnaissance ability on Shelter from the Wind and Rain, his gaze fixed on her as he examined her status panel.

[Lord: Jiang Chichi (Love of Craftsmanship, Shelter from the Wind and Rain)]

[Race: Blue Star People]

[Current Lord Plane: World No. 15021 (Fourth Phase)]

[Talent—Marching Enhancement (All armies under your command gain a significant increase in movement speed and stealth while in a marching state.)]

[Talent—Cooperative Combat (When your Divine Chosen Soldiers fight alongside other allies, your own army’s Ability Value increases by 100%, and all allies’ Ability Value increases by 200%.)]

[Talent—Four Celestial Kings (Transform four Divine Chosen Soldiers into special Heroic Units, granting them unique abilities.)]

[Other Talents: Omitted]

[Profession: King of Tactics: Divine Chosen Lord (Lvl 94), Mage (Lvl 90), Priest (Lvl 90), Sword Master (Lvl 90)]

[Life Value: A lot]

[Four-dimensional Attributes: A lot]

[Weapons: Omitted]

[Equipment: Omitted]

[Treasures: A lot]

[Divine Chosen Lord Skills: Omitted]

[Professional Skills: Omitted]

[Bio: One of the managers of the Art Alliance. She possesses considerable strength and can also use various abilities to support other allies. She is close to your sister...]

Shelter from the Wind and Rain was a classic "King of Tactics" build. Most of the Talents she had awakened were support-oriented, though she also possessed a degree of combat capability. This was a stark contrast to Gumu Qi, a "King of Territory" whose Talents were almost entirely focused on enhancing his territory’s resource production and defensive capabilities.

Then again, the specifics of Shelter from the Wind and Rain’s abilities weren’t Qin Feng’s main concern at the moment.

What he really wanted to figure out was whether the people from the Art Alliance had lied to him, or if they had any ill intentions toward him.

After all, Qin Feng previously had no way to tell if they were being truthful. But now, with the aid of the Level 100 effect from his "More Prisoners" Talent, he could take advantage of this new convenience to uncover the truth.

’Alright...’

’Looks like Hungry Wolf and the others really didn’t lie to me...’

After scanning the detailed bio on Shelter from the Wind and Rain’s personal panel—confirming her true identity, her background, and her close relationship with his sister—the anxiety in Qin Feng’s heart finally subsided.

His Reconnaissance ability was now on a completely different level. Enhanced by the Level 100 effect of his "More Prisoners" Talent, it could not only probe the panel information of Legendary Level and higher Heroic Creatures, but it also no longer produced the frustratingly false data he used to see.

Simply put, even if some Native Creatures from outside the Holy Empire Faction tried to act friendly, waiting for him to lower his guard before backstabbing him, Qin Feng could now see through their identities at a glance. He could directly mark these "spies" and "moles" with a red nameplate effect, no longer needing to painstakingly deduce from small details whether someone was a potential enemy feigning goodwill.

By the same token, he could now verify the true identities of Lord Players whose attitudes and loyalties had previously been ambiguous. He could know with perfect accuracy whether they held a "Friendly Attitude" or a hidden "Hostile Attitude" toward him.

This included Evil God Players who had yet to reveal themselves.

Qin Feng could spot their "Evil God Faith history" at a glance, and their names would be automatically marked in red. It wouldn’t be like before, where he couldn’t identify them unless they started causing trouble.

With this in mind, Qin Feng’s tone grew serious as he spoke solemnly to Shelter from the Wind and Rain.

"Sister Zhefeng."

"You’re better connected than I am."

"Could I trouble you to help me look into matters concerning the ’Abyss’ and the ’God of the Abyss’?"

"I have a feeling that my sister’s sudden disappearance is inextricably linked to this so-called Abyss."

"However, looking into this stuff could be dangerous."

"If it’s not convenient for you, don’t feel obligated. We can put it on hold. I’ll just investigate it myself once my Lord Plane reaches the Fourth Phase."

Hearing this, Shelter from the Wind and Rain couldn’t contain herself and immediately pressed,

"God of the Abyss?"

"Is that some kind of Void Evil God?"

"Where on earth did you hear such a strange term?"

After hesitating for a moment, Qin Feng ultimately decided to tell her the truth.

After all, he had already exposed parts of his "Eye of the Hunter" and "Level 100 Reconnaissance" abilities in front of the Freljord Alliance members. There was no point in being secretive about these things now.

Qin Feng began to explain:

"Abyssal Believers."

"It’s something I encountered in my own Lord World."

"It called itself ’Evil Dragon Jinli’ and worshipped a God of the Abyss. Both its combat power and its mechanics were far stronger than other Native Creatures..."

After hearing this, Shelter from the Wind and Rain froze on the spot, stunned. It wasn’t just the terrifying Evil Dragon Jinli that shocked her, but also the true in-game identity Qin Feng had been hiding.

Tingfeng!?

Qin Feng was actually Tingfeng, the recent rising star, the newcomer Lord whose performance had been heaven-defying!?

’Wait!’

’The timelines for when we both entered the game don’t match up at all... Oh! So that’s it! The kid wasn’t telling the truth! He deliberately lied, saying he entered the Lord Plane several days later than he actually did!’

’No!’

’He didn’t just push back the time!’

’He clearly entered a Lord Plane that had already been open for a whole month!’

’In that case, this guy endured the debuff of starting a full month late, yet he not only subjugated all the Native Creatures in the Plane and earned the "Heaven’s Chosen Ruler" title, but he also became the leading figure in that Lord Plane!?’

’Heaven-defying!’

’This kid’s accomplishments are even more ridiculous than his sister’s!’

Qin Feng’s tone grew serious.

"Sister Zhefeng, I need you to keep the fact that I’m Tingfeng a secret."

"Because for now, I can’t be sure if there are any hidden enemies within the Art Alliance."

"Whether it’s those Evil God Players or the mysterious and unpredictable Abyssal Believers, they all have the ability to easily hide among ordinary people, making them difficult to distinguish."

"This might be harsh, but I have to say it... I don’t trust most of the people in the Art Alliance."

Shelter from the Wind and Rain nodded lightly, her tone firm as she replied:

"Mm."

"I understand."

"I won’t even mention this to Hungry Wolf."

"As for the Abyss and the God of the Abyss you just mentioned, I’ll investigate carefully. I’ll specifically ask those trustworthy veteran Lord Players about it, and I’ll contact you as soon as I have news."

She paused, looking at the perfectly calm Qin Feng before her, and added a warning.

"You need to be careful, too."

"Because the news leaked, a lot of people are watching you now."

"While there are plenty of decent people who play by the rules, like the members of the Delta Alliance, there are also many with ill intentions who are malicious toward a rare talent like you."

"And on top of that, you happened to stumble upon the Stone of the Gods, which only appears once a decade."

"Once you reach the Third and Fourth Phases, people who want the Stone of the Gods will definitely come after you, trying to snatch the Divine Stone Fragment you hold."

"At that time, another bloodbath will be inevitable."

Qin Feng just nodded calmly, his tone unhurried:

"Mm."

"I know."

"It’s not a problem."

"In any case, as long as it isn’t a Lord Player from the Fourth Phase coming to pick a fight while I’m still in the Third Phase, I have nothing to fear."

Shelter from the Wind and Rain warned him again, her tone grave:

"Qin Feng."

"I know you’re very powerful."

"You can kill a heaven-defying BOSS like Evil Dragon Jinli, snatch the title of Heaven’s Chosen Ruler from a crowd of Destiny Heroes, and even earn the respect of most of the Divine Chosen Players in your entire Lord Plane."

"But you should still be a bit more low-key."

"Don’t be too conspicuous."

"You have to know, although each Lord Plane is independent, they can form alliances at any time."

"When it really comes to that, what you might face is not one or two individual Lord Planes, but a Divine Chosen Army formed by dozens of Lord Planes joining forces."

"Thousands upon thousands of Lord Players means a Divine Chosen Army in the hundreds of millions, plus thousands upon thousands of Extraordinary Heroes."

"These are all very dangerous enemies..."