Black Vatican's Plan

"Teacher Tang Yue, where am I sleeping?"

The moment Lin Lan entered Tang Yue's home carrying armfuls of bags, he asked her.

"The guest room on the left." Tang Yue pointed to the room on the left as she answered.

"Got it~" Lin Lan quickly carried his things inside.

"This room is pretty nice. It's spacious, the bed is comfortable, and most importantly, I get to live with a beautiful teacher."

As soon as he entered, Lin Lan sat on the bed to test it out. Thinking about how he would no longer have to stay alone in that old house during their future cohabitation, the corners of his lips unconsciously curled up.

"I'll take a shower first, then check out the changes after breaking through to Intermediate Mage."

After saying that, Lin Lan asked Tang Yue where the bathroom was.

"Whoa~ Being an Arbiter really is something. Even the bathroom is this huge," Lin Lan muttered as he looked at the massive bathroom.

After his shower, Lin Lan felt much more comfortable. Although he never got a drop of blood on himself when killing Black Vatican members, it was still pretty disgusting.

He looked in the mirror and touched his face, feeling that he had become even more handsome. Then he suddenly recalled someone saying, "That's a sign that water has gotten into your brain." What a joke—I have third-tier spiritual power.

Teacher Tang Yue had gone to the Magic Association to deal with the Black Vatican corpses, while Lin Lan cultivated alone in his room.

His consciousness entered his spiritual world. The original Space Element stardust had transformed into a nebula and expanded several times over. The Star Orbit had become a Star Map, and the seven stars had turned into forty-nine. The Space Element nebula was dozens of times larger than his Lightning Element stardust.

Lin Lan's Space Element talent was like an innate set of skills. The moment he broke through, descriptions and methods of using those skills would appear in his mind, as though they had been born with him. Four skills had now appeared, and they could even level up when he broke through!

Phasing, Storage, Mark, Annihilation.

Each skill had different applications and effects, but without exception, they were all immensely powerful.

According to the information in his mind, Mark allowed him to attach special particles to an enemy. Its current maximum range was within ten kilometers.

"I have to say, I really do have the makings of someone invincible."

In his spiritual world, Lin Lan stared at the dazzling Space Element nebula, liking it more the longer he looked. He then glanced at the Lightning Element, which was still as violent as ever. It almost seemed hungry? But it couldn't exactly eat the Space Element. Lin Lan couldn't make sense of it, so he simply stopped dwelling on it.

Mu Ningxue, like Lin Lan, had been born with an Innate Spirit Seed, while Qin Yu'er had been born with an Innate Soul Seed. They also shared something in common: as they grew older, their Spirit Seeds and Soul Seeds transformed into Heaven Seeds. It was a pity that Qin Yu'er and Zhan Kong, the Ancient King, had perished together in the Holy City. Otherwise, even a Great Heaven Seed Ice Element might have emerged. Perhaps, like them, Lin Lan's Spirit Seed would automatically become a Heaven Seed as he aged. Yet his Lightning Element had shown no signs of change these past two years, leaving him deeply puzzled.

Mu Family, Bocheng.

"Lord Hu Jin, the assassination plan failed. According to the information sent by the Magic Association, the four people we dispatched have all died at that student's home."

A Black-robed Scholar knelt before Mu He and reported.

"He destroyed some of our Black Vatican tunnels and thinks we won't invade Bocheng on a large scale anymore? What wishful thinking."

"It seems they were right. This kid truly isn't simple. I personally watched him undergo his magic awakening back then and thought he was utterly ordinary. Who would've thought..."

Mu He's gaze was calm, yet waves of chilling coldness radiated from his body. His voice was low and heavy.

The Black-robed Scholar knelt on the ground, trembling so badly that sweat slid down both sides of his face. After all, the men sent to carry out the assassination had been his core subordinates.

"Please spare my life, Lord Hu Jin. I will certainly make up for my mistakes."

The Black-robed Scholar hurriedly pleaded for his life.

"We need people at the moment. I give you two months to reopen the tunnels and conceal them properly. If they are discovered again, I'll feed you to the Cursed Beast Demons," Mu He said sternly.

"Yes~ my lord." After the Black-robed Scholar left, Mu He sank into thought as well.

"A student was able to kill so many followers of our Holy Church. His strength appears to be even greater than those Arbitration Council members claimed. Or perhaps Tang Yue helped him."

Mu He frowned slightly. To him, unforeseen changes were the most troubling. Mo Fan was not particularly strong, so having Yu Ang duel him to seize the Earth Sacred Spring would not be a problem. What he feared was Lin Lan's strength replacing the school's intended role.

"Send more people directly to his home and eliminate this threat."

"Even if he's on guard, ambush him on the road and take care of him there. Send a few Intermediate Mages."

Mu He felt that killing Lin Lan would be especially easy. To avoid affecting Lady Salang's plan, he could only dispatch some people first to remove this hidden danger.

The moment Lin Lan returned home, he saw Tang Yue sipping tea. She wore a white shirt that barely contained her ample chest, her long fair legs stretched out with slippers on her feet. Mm~ very alluring.

"Haha~ Teacher Tang Yue, I'm back," Lin Lan said with a chuckle.

"You're back, so what?"

"The bounty for the Black Vatican members you killed has already been transferred to you. It's 1.45 million in total. Remember to check it."

Tang Yue stood up and looked at Lin Lan with her beautiful eyes as she spoke.

"That's even better. Honestly, it wouldn't matter whether there was a bounty or not for killing scum like that."

Lin Lan spoke with righteous conviction, though his eyes were still filled with excitement.

"Then I won't apply for any more rewards for you in the future~" Tang Yue teased.

"Don't~ Teacher Tang Yue, I was just saying something lofty. Your student here is very poor~" Lin Lan hurriedly tried to salvage the situation.

"Alright~ I'm not joking with you anymore. Let's talk business. How did the Black Vatican target you? Did you expose yourself?" Tang Yue frowned slightly and asked in a low voice.

"I definitely didn't expose my true strength. Anyone from the Black Vatican who saw it is already dead."

"I think there are traitors within either the Magic Association or the Arbitration Council."

After carefully analyzing the situation, Lin Lan voiced his opinion.

"What you said makes a lot of sense. So far, Frenzied Spring has only been identified as a violent potion similar to Earth Sacred Spring. We've been investigating it all along, but unfortunately, there haven't been any leads."

Tang Yue spoke after pondering for a moment.

"I think the Black Vatican has been digging tunnels around Bocheng, then using Frenzied Spring to drive the demon beasts into a frenzy, allowing them to invade Bocheng through those openings."

Lin Lan knew the time was ripe to reveal the crucial information so they could take precautions. If the higher-ups still refused to believe him, there was truly nothing more he could do.

"The Arbitration Council has also considered the possibility of demon beasts invading through those openings, which is why they sent people to clear out the caves. But the Black Vatican couldn't possibly use Frenzied Spring to drive all the demon beasts of South Ridge into a frenzy. The reason Frenzied Spring hasn't drawn much attention is precisely because its effects aren't particularly significant."

Tang Yue explained to Lin Lan. Their insight into the Black Vatican's plans was all thanks to Lin Lan. It was now clear that the Black Vatican could not make the demon beasts invade, yet she could not understand why they were still gathering here.

"What if they mixed the potion into the rainwater?"

Lin Lan said gravely. This was already the most information he could reveal. If he said any more, the Black Vatican's Super Rank Mages might come after him.

Bocheng was, after all, a place where he had spent two years. He had made many friends here, and he did not want to watch a disaster befall Bocheng.

"Rainwater... Even a Super Rank Mage would find that difficult. Do you know how hard it would be to cover all of Bocheng and the surrounding wilderness?"

Tang Yue's eyes were full of confusion. She had not expected Lin Lan to entertain such a thought.

"Teacher Tang Yue, do you trust me?" Lin Lan's eyes were filled with determination.

"I trust you."

Seeing how resolute Lin Lan's gaze was, Tang Yue pondered for a while before accepting his judgment.

There might be four chapters today. Yesterday's missing chapter was already posted last night.