Zuo Lin'an asked, “You bought this?”
Xu Youyou scratched his head. “Uh...”
“I brought this meat out from my dungeon. Even though I buried it for a short while, it's still very fresh. And I really did spend money to buy it, so we can't let it go to waste.”
Zuo Lin'an didn't really mind. As long as the meat hadn't gone bad, it was fine.
Xu Youyou added another line.
“Oh, right. Bai Yuan and Song Yangxia are coming over in a bit too. They said they want to celebrate for you.”
Then, he reluctantly added,
“And that An Mu.”
Zuo Lin'an walked over to the table and sat down, casually picking up a piece of grilled meat and taking a bite.
“Is all this really necessary...?”
“It's perfect that they're coming,” Xu Youyou said. “They can help us finish all this meat.”
As he spoke, he cracked open a bottle of juice and took a sip.
Then, he brought some more grilled meat over from the barbecue grill, placed it on the table, and plopped down onto another chair.
“I say, Brother An, the messages you sent earlier weren't very detailed. Tell me everything that happened, don't leave out a single detail. I need it for reference.”
Zuo Lin'an didn't start his story right away.
“Didn't you say three more people are coming? I'll tell everyone together when they get here. That way, I won't have to repeat myself right after telling you.”
“Fair enough.”
After a while.
A familiar specter bus appeared within their line of sight.
“They're here?”
Xu Youyou could already see the people inside through the bus window.
An Mu waved to them from inside.
Sitting near her were two other familiar faces—Bai Yuan and Song Yangxia.
Soon, the three of them got off the bus one after another.
“Congratulations, classmate Zuo!”
An Mu was the first to speak. Since they had attended classes together at the training base, she occasionally still called him classmate.
Zuo Lin'an casually pulled over three chairs.
“Please, have a seat.”
“There really was no need to come all this way. I'm just a step ahead. In a while, you guys will definitely become Two-Star dungeon bosses too.”
After sitting down, An Mu generously picked up a piece of grilled meat and started eating.
It was hard to tell if she did it on purpose, but she chose the seat right next to Xu Youyou, completely ignoring his sour expression.
“Well... what you said is true.”
“But my dad told me it's best to hone my skills more while my dungeon is still One-Star, and not to rush into becoming a Two-Star boss. I don't really understand why.”
She shrugged.
“But who told him to be my biological father? After thinking about it, I decided to listen to him.”
Bai Yuan sat next to Zuo Lin'an.
“Your dad is Instructor An Wen from the training base, I remember. Since he gave you that advice, you should just listen to him. It's out of care, and with his experience, he definitely wouldn't steer you wrong.”
An Mu nodded solemnly.
“You're right, that's why I decided to listen to him.”
Song Yangxia looked left and right. There was only one chair left, so he had to sit between Bai Yuan and An Mu.
“By the way, how did you suddenly get so many Contribution points?”
Zuo Lin'an had a look that said 'I knew you'd ask.'
“It was during my last dungeon run. I accidentally created a lot of unsolvable specters, and ended up gathering enough points all at once. I didn't expect it to be this simple either.”
Song Yangxia's interest was instantly piqued.
“Tell us the details!”
Zuo Lin'an had already prepared himself, but this time, he explained everything in great detail.
Throughout his story, Xu Youyou and the others would occasionally ask about certain details, and he answered them one by one.
Near the end of their conversation, they asked Zuo Lin'an about his experience in Sin Hunter City.
“Sin Hunter City? I came out after just one night. It was incredibly simple, nothing much to say.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at Xu Youyou.
“You mentioned earlier that you wanted to get a Domain Rule too. Do you have any plans yet?”
As soon as those words came out, everyone turned to look at Xu Youyou, making him feel a bit uneasy.
“Why is everyone looking at me like that?”
“Is it against the rules for me to want a Domain Rule?”
Bai Yuan suppressed the surprise on his face.
“It's not that, it's just...”
He exchanged a look with Song Yangxia.
Truthfully, they just felt that Xu Youyou was a bit too simple-minded and might not be suited for something so complex.
But if he really wanted it, there was no reason why he couldn't try.
Song Yangxia pointed at Zuo Lin'an. “In his case, his focus is on Time. He must have discussed it with the instructor at the training base for a long time, planning out even the finest details.”
“If you want one too, you'd better think about what kind of Domain Rule you want beforehand. I suggest you combine it with your own strengths as much as possible.”
Hearing this, Xu Youyou clenched his fist and flexed his muscles.
Although his muscles didn't look particularly pronounced, everyone knew exactly how much power they contained.
“So, you plan to make use of your colossal strength?” Bai Yuan asked.
Xu Youyou didn't deny it.
“Yeah.”
“I actually already have a rough idea of what kind of Domain I want.”
“But Brother An told me before that Instructor An Wen is more professional, so I plan to go to the training base to discuss it properly with him once I gather one hundred Contribution points.”
Zuo Lin'an highly agreed with this.
“Indeed. A Domain Rule is a major matter, so you shouldn't make a hasty decision.”
Song Yangxia suddenly spoke up.
“Look, I'm not trying to rain on your parade, but the matter of Domain Rules really isn't that simple. Just because you're prepared doesn't mean you'll succeed in the end.”
Xu Youyou frowned.
“What do you mean by that?”
Bai Yuan pointed at Zuo Lin'an.
“Take him as an example.”
“His setup currently uses his own Death Rule as the core, with three auxiliary rules set up around it.”
“If everything is prepared, do you know how the Domain Rule is actually born in the end?”
Zuo Lin'an silently stroked his chin. To be honest, he really didn't know.
He hadn't asked Instructor An Wen about it earlier either.
“Then... how is it born?”
“With Rule Sublimation Stones,” Bai Yuan explained. “To convert a Death Rule into a Domain Rule, you must use Rule Sublimation Stones.”
“But under normal circumstances, Rule Sublimation Stones only optimize your Death Rule. Most of the time, they cannot trigger a qualitative change.”
“Therefore, when you use Rule Sublimation Stones, you must first optimize all three auxiliary rules to their absolute limits! Only then do you optimize your Death Rule.”
“With the foundation of three fully optimized auxiliary rules, each time you optimize your Death Rule, there is a certain probability that it will undergo a qualitative change.”
“But like I said, it's only a possibility.”
“And the maximum number of Rule Sublimation Stones that can be used on any single rule is six.”
“Which means, if you exhaust all six stones and your Death Rule still hasn't transformed into a Domain Rule, then...”
Bai Yuan snapped his fingers.
“Unfortunately, you will miss out on a Domain Rule forever.”
After speaking, he smiled and looked at Zuo Lin'an.
“Well?”
“Do you regret it just a tiny bit after hearing that?”
“Actually, it's not too late to regret it now. You can still set up three rules—you just need to make all three of them Death Rules, and you'll still be in time.”
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