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He truly isn't afraid of a beating.
Even though he had witnessed Lin Ruo "calling" Medici more than once, Klein's mouth still twitched when he heard, "Come out, my best tool, Medici!"
After his usual teasing, Lin Ruo calmly poured himself a cup of tea and began to wait.
After a few minutes, Lin Ruo felt a change in the Spirit World around him. The next second, Medici, cloaked in a black robe and dressed in distinct Southern Continent-style attire, appeared in the room.
"Lil' Black, haven't we sparred in a long time? How about a round?" Medici looked at Lin Ruo, arms crossed, and said in an unfriendly tone.
"That wouldn't be good. I'm only Sequence 6, after all. It wouldn't be good for your reputation, Red Angel, if word got out about you bullying a junior," Lin Ruo blinked, speaking righteously, his tone sounding as if he were truly considering Medici's well-being.
"This Great Master never cares about what others think." Medici curled his lips, a wild smile on his face, stretching his limbs while still managing to speak sarcastically, "Or are you chickening out?"
"That's not chickening out; at most, it's being cautious." Lin Ruo's expression didn't change. He was joking, but when it came to fighting, he wasn't going to fight Medici. Wasn't that just asking for a beating?
If he were to fight, he'd have to wait until he recovered his full strength—then he would definitely pin Medici to the ground and beat him up.
"Hmph!" Medici snorted, but he didn't truly intend to dwell on the matter. After all, similar incidents had happened too many times, and he indeed had no interest in beating up a Sequence 6 Lil' Black.
So Medici simply snatched the teapot in front of Lin Ruo in annoyance, placing it casually far away from him. He then looked at Lin Ruo, who was holding an empty teacup, intending to refill it, but was completely stunned by his action, and said:
"Tell me, what is it this time? If there's nothing, I'm going back. I'm busy. Not everyone is like you, with tools to help them with their work."
His tone was as sarcastic as could be.
Lin Ruo glanced at the teapot, then put down his empty teacup, showing a puzzled expression as he said, "Tool? Who?"
"Do I have such a thing as a tool?"
Then, under Medici's "What new trick are you up to?" gaze, Lin Ruo revealed a gentle and brilliant, yet not dangerously unexpected, but rather genuinely sincere smile:
"I don't have tools. All I have is the best elder brother who is willing to help me, nothing more."
His tone was so sincere that anyone who heard it would believe that these words were absolutely heartfelt.
Medici paused. After about two seconds, he "scoffed," then "plonked" the teapot he had moved away back in front of Lin Ruo, saying, "Stop the nonsense. What is it, exactly?"
"You haven't forgotten, have you? What I told you before about Kalvetua and the Rebel Army…" Lin Ruo, the Great Master of Smoothing Feathers, immediately recounted everything about the Elf Ruins, the Sea God Kalvetua, and so on. Finally, while pouring himself tea, he said:
"Calling you here is partly to help keep things in order, and partly for those Rebel Army members. After Kalvetua's death, Klein will take over his identity and continue to lead those Rebel Army members. This will be our initial base, so I hope you can make a plan for them, as they will be your people from now on."
The revolution wasn't just for Lin Ruo's "profit"; while he could leverage Medici's help to build his ideal order, Medici could also complete his apotheosis ritual through this. And with Lin Ruo's powerful network, whether it was initiating a war or achieving victory, it would be much easier for Medici than doing it alone.
Therefore, in this matter, they were mutually beneficial, and Lin Ruo's request in this regard was naturally justified.
At the same time, Lin Ruo had no intention of hiding Klein's assumption of the Sea Serpent's identity.
On one hand, this couldn't be hidden from Medici; on the other hand, there was no real need to hide it. Lin Ruo didn't believe Medici hadn't noticed Klein's uniqueness. After all, he had been a malevolent spirit for so many years and had a close relationship with the Spirit World. Even though he now had a body, Medici's characteristics as a malevolent spirit hadn't completely faded, so how could he not see it?
Rather, precisely because he saw Klein's special qualities, Medici didn't strongly oppose Lin Ruo's desire to cultivate Klein into the Lord of the Mysteries, only occasionally making sarcastic remarks.
"Are you sure he can play the role of a god well?" After hearing Lin Ruo's words, Medici immediately glanced at Klein and began his daily sarcastic mode, "Even if it's just a Sequence 3 false god."
Speaking of this, Medici paused, then said with some disdain, "Tsk, these days, any trash dares to call themselves a god."
Klein: ...
Ah, this, he felt subtly insulted.
Although he knew the "trash" Medici referred to was likely Kalvetua, that mad serpent, Klein still felt a bit strange.
At the same time, Klein certainly wouldn't pretend not to hear Medici's questioning. After a moment of thought, he spoke, "If it's just playing Kalvetua, I think I am capable of handling it."
He paused, then added almost without hesitation:
"Mr. Medici, even if you don't believe me, you should believe Lin Ruo's judgment."
"Ha!" Medici raised an eyebrow, looking at Klein, "You truly have a talent for provocation."
Of course, after all, the good Hunter prospects are all in the three sly families.
Lin Ruo muttered in his heart, but he didn't intend to actually watch them start bickering again. He quickly said, "Stop, stop, stop, two Great Masters, can we talk about serious matters first?"
He then said to Medici, "In terms of impersonating a god, Klein is indeed very professional."
"Heh." Medici chuckled ambiguously, but didn't continue his sarcasm. He went straight to the point:
"Where are the materials? You're not expecting me to make a plan for those Rebel Army members without knowing anything about them, are you, Lil' Black? When did you get so stupid?" In the end, he couldn't resist being sarcastic.
"Here they are." Lin Ruo, who was well-prepared, quickly took out a stack of documents from a nearby suitcase and handed them to Medici.
This stack of documents included not only Danitz's findings but also the results Lin Ruo had collected through various channels, such as Cattleya and The Hanged Man. It contained not only information on the Rebel Army but also data and analysis on local residents, the Loen Military, the Church of the Lord of Storms, and other forces. It was quite comprehensive.
Medici took the documents, didn't rush to flip through them, and casually placed them aside, saying, "Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, the Numinous Episcopate has decided to send someone to contact Azik. I've probed the attitudes of the Artificial Death Faction and the Royal Faction. The Angel from the Artificial Death Faction seems to really hope Azik can join the Numinous Episcopate—oh no, he calls it a return."
"As for the Royal Faction..." Medici paused, a wild smile curling his lips, and said, "As expected, many support it, and some oppose it, including the Pale Empress. She clearly doesn't want Azik to return to the Numinous Episcopate. However, because of Azik's identity as Death's Son, no one dares to openly oppose it."
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