Baiyi was silent for a moment, walked out the door, and glanced at the empty test tube. The Blood of Nature inside had already gone where it should have.

"Lord City Lord."

Two soldiers greeted respectfully.

Baiyi closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and the spatial fluctuations around him flashed. When he reappeared, he was already in Dongwu City.

A vast Spiritual Power enveloped the entire city. After checking the progress, Baiyi fell silent again and walked toward his laboratory. Various adapters were still not enough, and his Alchemy Inscription assistance was not yet needed.

He needed to create more machines to achieve the stable appearance of the Floating City.

The entire Federation was striving for it.

In fact, 60% of the Federation’s forces were out mining together. Xia’s mineral resources were not scarce, and apart from clearing future threats, the Federation or Baiyi wanted such a large scale mainly for these minerals.

The players left, causing a significant loss of labor for the Federation, but now the Federation had three Small Worlds, and miners...there would always be a way to have enough of them.

Half a month later, Baiyi stopped the machinery production again.

He walked to a door and pushed it open.

Luoning was quietly asleep on the bed.

At this time, she was always in cultivation.

Diane, on the other hand, had returned to the Capital City to prepare for the next trade with the Gods.

The soul resources of the entire Federation were increasing.

Diane’s status in the parliament was rising, not just because of profit.

Moreover, her strength had surpassed most legislators. If a battle occurred, as long as she wasn’t instantly killed, the entire parliament, even without a Divine Artifact, couldn’t take her down.

Besides, she also had Baiyi’s Demon’s Will within her; even with a Divine Artifact, it seemed...she couldn’t be defeated.

Baiyi’s thoughts were complex. At the current progress of the Celestial City, it could probably fly in three years.

In five years, it would be completed.

Although Baiyi had reached Tier Four Legendary.

But...it’s still not enough.

The Divine Envoys hadn’t come to trouble Dawn. This was good news but also bad news. The Poisonous Snake is only the deadliest when lurking in the dark.

Baiyi looked worryingly at the sleeping girl. Only seven years remained until the God’s arrival.

Baiyi could only continuously enhance himself...

He calculated that once his Light Side reached Tier Nine Legendary, the Dark Side would truly wield the power to oppose the God.

The remaining Tier Five...

Baiyi looked at his current [Level: 84 (53,758,000 / 90,000,000)]

This Experience Value was longer than life...

Moreover, killing beings below Silver Level no longer granted Experience Value.

Finishing the Floating City could only bring him to Tier Six Legendary, leaving three more tiers...

While knowing this was already incredibly fast, even top-level when placed in other Transcendent beings.

But Baiyi still felt too much pressure; he needed to keep rising.

So he came to find Luoning, as the Saint’s Mark inheritance had already refreshed.

This inheritance, whether it was the Star Sea Battleship or Comprehensive Potion Guide, benefited Baiyi greatly.

"Mmm ~ brother..."

A slight murmuring sound rose as Luoning slowly opened her eyes, immediately seeing Baiyi staring at her.

Her face slowly turned red, and she shrank under the blanket, leaving only half her face exposed, muttering sullenly, "Brother, why are you here?"

Her room actually had a Sealing Array that would instantly alert Luoning of any stranger’s presence at the door, but Baiyi was not within this unfamiliar range.

Baiyi extended one hand, showing a choosing box pattern on it.

Luoning was dumbfounded, lifted the blanket, "Then brother, let’s go."

Baiyi’s Spiritual Power expanded, bringing Luoning to the Lake Heart Pavilion while incidentally grabbing a random Attendant.

Now only a handful of Attendants hadn’t received money yet; if more Attendants weren’t added, they would have to randomly select a lucky citizen from the Outer City District for a chance at fortune.

As for the Inner City District...

The moment the Celestial City news spread, Sabo promptly auctioned off the Inner City’s vacant land and some tenant houses, and the same for Outer City’s land and houses.

Now in the Inner City, randomly throwing anything might be assets worth over a hundred thousand.

So capturing the Inner City was useless, while the Outer City consisted of genuine commoners ascending together with Dongwu City. A hundred thousand Gold Coins would profoundly affect their Destiny.

With the draw beginning.

Baiyi silently observed the Crystal Ball, the moment Moonlight emerged...

A golden radiance flashed.

Baiyi tossed a Dawn Badge to the Attendant and turned to leave for the lab.

"Ah ah ah... Thank you, Baiyi City Lord, thank you, Miss Luoning, praise the Sun!"

The Attendant wobbled as he walked out.

What is this? Sudden windfall, his life utterly transformed!

However, usually polite and gentle to Attendants, Luoning uncharacteristically remained silent. With her head lowered and still slightly teary from sleep, thoughtful contemplation appeared in her eyes.

Her brother seemed...quite in a hurry...what could she do to help him?

Luoning pondered unconsciously tapping into the Power of Destiny, her eyes turning golden.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

The sound of waves resonated around her, layers of Illusory waves reflecting the Stars above.

The new Premonition system gradually integrated with the old Premonition system, returning to her Crystal Ball. Two Divine Inscriptions radiated a soft golden glow.

Some unique fluctuations enveloped her.

As her gaze returned to clarity, her Spirit and Charm improved once more.

"Eh? Leveled up?"

Luoning blinked, dismissing the confusion; she had grown accustomed to it.

She then eagerly looked at Baiyi, already knowing how to assist him, now waiting for Baiyi to emerge.

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In the Inheritance Space, Baiyi entered the wooden hut used for task issuance.

He contemplated the interior’s arrangement.

This time no text appeared; presumably, all guidance was given, and there weren’t more functions.

Surveying the place resembling a tavern, nothing seemed altered yet felt subtly different...

Baiyi headed to the inheritance site, pausing at the task issuance counter.

This place seemed...moved?

Someone had been here? Could there still be a Saint in this World?

Baiyi’s vast Spiritual Power surged out, meticulously searching for clues, finding no anomalies.

He even compared recalled memories with the space 1:1 yet discovered nothing.

"An illusion...?"

He murmured softly.

Opening the door, creak~

The unique sound of the wooden door rang, and Baiyi sharply turned back to empty solitude.

The confusion in Baiyi’s eyes gradually vanished as he proceeded to his destination.

"Phew~"

"Caught you!"

The projection of Baiyi moving forward suddenly vanished, eyes fixed intently on a...piece of paper?

That was the task issue contract paper.

This paper appeared to be...alive?

He grabbed it, holding paper still labeled: Find Evil Secret·Black Death. Retrieve the high-tier Origin Stone it ’picked up’.

But Baiyi looked around, and the anomaly in his eyes slowly dissipated.

"Say nothing more, and I’ll tear you."

Baiyi coldly spoke, hands gradually exerting force on the contract.

"Hiss~"

A sharp intake of breath echoed, and a pained plea followed: "Ouch ouch ouch...don’t don’t, I’ll talk."

Baiyi paused: "What are you?"

The text on the paper gradually disappeared, revealing a face sketched in lines showing a scared expression.

[⊙﹏⊙]

It trembled, spoke falteringly, "Blood... Blood Contract... The Saint awoke, so I awoke too."

Baiyi’s lips curled slightly, as if this place got interesting: "What’s your function?"

(⊙﹏⊙): "Pro...provide a platform for Saints, issue...issue tasks and accept tasks."

Baiyi smiled: "So, the Saint’s tasks are more than these two? Is it also alive?"

Baiyi picked up the other contract, inquired.

Blood Contract: "It hasn’t awakened. It’s a replica constructed like me to help the lords understand contemporary Saints, and its text was penned by Olivia...Lord, translating to {I don’t want to work}..."

Baiyi: ...

If that’s true then...

Baiyi’s smile deepened with meaning: "So, the task to find Evil Secret·Black Death is just one of them? Do you have other tasks?"

Blood Contract: "Yes."

Baiyi’s smile vanished, coldly saying: "Then what are you waiting for? Refresh and release the task rewards."

Blood Contract: ....This feels so familiar...

It suddenly felt tearful. How long has it been? This domineering tone appeared again.....