Lin Tian stood by, watching Bill, who remained as stubborn as ever, refusing to budge.
Gobu Shan pondered deeply.
"Master, how about I help you take care of a few people you find annoying?
I'll make sure they die miserably!"
"I can help too.
I'll even protect you if you need it," added Gobu Jian.
However…
Bill wasn't interested in any of this.
"There's no one I really dislike.
Forget it.
I'll do my best to craft a suitable world-class set of armor for you all.
But don't even think about anything at the Moonlight level."
"Thank you, great master!" they all responded excitedly.
With this, their strength would increase by at least one level.
Lin Tian shrugged.
"Alright, then.
Go back and prepare for the trip.
Once everything's ready, I'll take you to the royal city to find a consort.
I'll make an announcement about it too."
"Ahhh!
Yes!
Yes!!!"
Bill's excitement was uncontrollable.
He practically leaped and bounced as he headed back to the Dwarf Kingdom.
Finally, he would have a new companion.
He could say goodbye to his "five sisters*"—who wouldn't be thrilled about that?
Lin Tian issued another order.
"I have some other matters to handle.
If you really want to repay Bill, spread the word about his consort selection in the city."
"No problem, Boss!" Gobu Kuang and the others went to work immediately.
Soon after, only the One-Eyed Owl and Lin Tian remained by the lakeside.
The atmosphere suddenly felt a little awkward.
The One-Eyed Owl's lips curved into a teasing smile.
"What's this?
Do you want me to thank you?"
After all, the Moonlight-grade light armor and weapons had been commissioned by Lin Tian from Bill.
The One-Eyed Owl hadn't done anything to help.
"I don't really have anything special to thank you with… how about I go to the Succubus House and learn from the madam, and then repay you tonight?" she said with a playful glint in her eyes.
Lin Tian gulped, surprised by her response.
"I didn't think you'd be so considerate.
In that case, go ahead."
With so many people around him, this was the first time someone had offered to repay him instead of simply demanding something from him.
But, of course, if things actually went that way, she wouldn't be the One-Eyed Owl.
Suddenly, she scoffed.
"What do you mean 'go ahead'?
You're the one who should go!
I'm not comfortable going to a place like that."
"What?
I have to make the effort and do the learning?"
Lin Tian protested, looking indignant.
"That's a bit much, Big Sis."
It was really just a bit ungrateful of her.
The One-Eyed Owl's demeanor shifted, her face tinged with a hint of shyness.
"Well… why don't you go and learn, then just tell me about it afterward?
I'd feel too embarrassed to go myself…"
After all, the Succubus House was a place for men, and it wasn't quite right for a woman to be seen there.
Hearing this, Lin Tian finally understood.
"Good idea!
I could also teach the others later.
Very thoughtful of you.
I'll head back now."
"Mm… alright.
I'll stay here a bit longer to get familiar with this weapon and armor," the One-Eyed Owl said softly.
Back at the palace, Lin Tian sat eagerly in the grand hall.
It was time to raise his power level.
Thanks to Scarlett's contribution, he had accessed several powerful and rare female races, raising his power to over nineteen thousand—nearly twenty thousand.
If he exchanged for a mythic-level skill, he could easily break the twenty-thousand mark, rivaling even Demon King-level beings.
Opening the system store, he selected the Mythic-grade section.
There were weapons, armor, skills, and all sorts of strange and unique items.
Yet, each of these cost five hundred life points.
This would easily be his most extravagant purchase to date.
"Hmm… some of these only increase 'illusory strength'—that won't do.
I need something that can truly boost my power…" Lin Tian muttered as he browsed.
"Illusory strength" referred to seemingly impactful enhancements that, in practice, didn't add much.
For instance, he could exchange for an ancient god's journal, containing the insights of a primordial god.
Mastering it could definitely bring him dominance over the world—but whether he could even understand it was the real question.
With the battles against the Seven Lords of Sin and the angels of the Holy Castle on the horizon, he needed items that would be genuinely effective in combat.
Skills, armor, tools—anything would do, as long as it worked.
"Let's check out the equipment.
While I don't really lack gear, everything here is at least Sun-class, with ten magical abilities each," he noted, opening the equipment section.
[Items in the Mythic Equipment Section]
[World-Ending Wizard's Hat: Grants the wearer three exclusive mythic spells, which cost no mana to cast, and strengthens magical attacks.]
[Sinister Hand: A fully autonomous arm with strength equal to the user, equipped with unique attack skills.]
[Staff of Redemption: Features three exclusive holy magic skills, with double damage against monsters.]
[Hades' Soul Reaper Scythe: Each kill allows the scythe to collect the enemy's soul, increasing its power—the stronger the soul, the greater the boost.
There's no limit to this enhancement, and it can summon an undead emissary to aid in battle.]
Lin Tian's eyes skyrocketed as he gazed at these dazzling, powerful Sun-class artifacts.
Lin Tian couldn't help but gulp.
He really wanted one of these items.
Even though he couldn't use magic, just holding the World-Ending Wizard's Hat would grant him access to three mythic-grade spells.
These were overpowered, game-breaking skills.
If he could get his hands on that hat for free, he'd even consider switching professions to study magic and become a mage.
But spending five hundred life points just to exchange for this hat?
Better not.
It would mean all his previous efforts had gone to waste, and most of his other skills would become irrelevant.
Besides, he already had a Sun-grade Blood Spear in hand, perfectly suited to his abilities.
So he decided to skip the weapon section and moved on to check the items.
[Items in the Mythic Item Section]
[Mirror of the Dark Queen: All-seeing and all-knowing, it can answer any question you ask with a reliable response.]
[Heart of Quis, Ancient God of War: A heart that, despite being detached from its original host, still beats.
If you replace your own heart with it, you'll gain the strength of the God of War.]
[Eye of the Sky: Allows the user to view the attributes, skill panels, and more of anyone they look at.]
[Fruit of the Ultimate Demon God: Consuming this allows the user to change races to become a demon and unlock a mythic ability exclusive to Demon Kings.]
Lin Tian's eyes widened.
No wonder each of these top-tier items cost five hundred points—they all had dazzling abilities!
But the mirror's power was something he could replicate using his Life Simulation System.
And he already had an ability similar to the Eye of the Sky within the system itself.
As for the transformation fruit, there were other variants besides the demon one—some could even turn him into an angel, an aberration, or a human.
Had he gotten his hands on one of these fruits early on, he would've chosen to become human without a second thought.
But now, he genuinely enjoyed being a goblin.
As a goblin, he could do anything he wanted, with zero hesitation or judgment.
Even if others found his actions hard to understand, they'd brush it off, thinking, "Oh, he's just a goblin."
And if he ever wanted to clear his name, it'd be easy enough.
Simply put, being a goblin was fantastic.
"Forget it.
I'll look at skills instead.
Next time, next time I'll exchange for a Sun-class weapon and play around with that," Lin Tian muttered through gritted teeth.
If Bill hadn't crafted the Blood Spear for him, he'd have exchanged for a weapon in a heartbeat.
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In Chinese internet slang, "five sisters" means mansturbation, referring to one's five fingers.