Extraordinary Idol Trainee!

"Hello... cough cough, this is Xu Nan... um, I'm still very interested in your program..."

"Really? So fast? Okay, do I need to fill out some personal information?"

"Extraordinary Idol Trainee, right... I see. The recording location... Will you reserve a center position for me? No, no, I'm just here for the fun of it all..."

"Then let's leave it at that."

Under the camphor tree, Xu Nan hung up the phone with a blank expression. Just then, Qin Lele came up to him, looking at Xu Nan with a pitiful expression:

"Xu Nan, you've changed. You used to say you'd rather starve than become a star!"

While inwardly lamenting the cruel twist of fate, Xu Nan could only pat the head of the City Management Captain and offer a false excuse:

"I'd rather starve than become a star..."

"I have good teeth and a good appetite, I'm perfectly fine, so why can't I be?"

"Besides, I'm just going to join in the fun... I've been bored for too long. It's a waste for the Special Ops Team to put a powerful sorcerer like me in charge of paperwork."

After chatting for a while, Xu Nan learned that Qin Lele was going to the Special Ops Team base today for her final report.

Although she wasn't a member of the Special Ops Team, the last mission was so crucial that the higher-ups took it very seriously and even established a special expert group to analyze the intelligence provided by Qin Lele.

Although Xu Nan was responsible for most of the paperwork, she still had to go there quite a few times.

This gave Qin Lele, who was gradually coming out of the state of enjoying the hero's honor, a huge headache. Xu Nan was actually quite fortunate that Qin Lele had attracted a lot of attention, otherwise who knows if the investigation would have turned to him.

Although he didn't do anything, many secrets will probably be exposed.

Xu Nan still maintains the mindset of keeping something in reserve.

In this game orchestrated by the gods, he saw many things clearly. He realized that he was too weak on his own. To become stronger quickly, he needed to activate his own bloodline and, on the other hand, take advantage of the situation.

Lost Paradise is Xu Nan's only remaining reliance, so his conversation with Mr. Luo Mang tonight is extremely important.

At night, in Lost Paradise, at Luo Mang's house...

Actually, the residential area of Lost Paradise is quite fun. Every Ron Sorcerer whose strength reaches level three or above can apply for their own house in Lost Paradise.

The residential area of Lost Paradise is divided into five island rings from top to bottom. Each island ring is a floating rock formation with a thick sea of clouds below. According to Mr. Smith's theory, the adventure area of Lost Paradise is actually below the sea of clouds.

It must be said that although Ron Sorcerer was a bit shameless, Lost Paradise was indeed a rare and super alchemical artifact.

Even the Arcane Empire did not possess a planar artifact like Lost Paradise; otherwise, they would not have been exiled so miserably.

Mr. Luo Mang's residence is located on the second ring road above the clouds. This ring road consists of only three floating islands, representing Three Legends.

So people are naturally curious about what's on the first roundabout.

No one knows the answer.

"What exactly is inside the first roundabout?", "Where is the tomb of Ron's ancestor?", and "What admirable virtues does the Ron Sorcerer possess?" are known as the three great mysteries of Lost Paradise, and are much talked about by enthusiasts.

Xu Nan needed Mr. Smith's help to use teleportation magic to get to Mr. Luo Mang's house; otherwise, at his level, he could only wander around the fifth-level island, which was a free zone made up of various buildings.

"You're here? I hear you have something very important to discuss with me?"

As soon as Xu Nan entered the living room, he smelled the enticing aroma of meat, and saw a whole roasted dragon sitting there.

The whole dragon is golden brown, and the skin has been roasted to a thin and crispy texture, making it very tempting. A large amount of sauces, which were presented by Xu Nan, are laid out on the table for you to mix and match.

Mr. Luo Mang, still full of energy, held a knife and fork and savored the dragon meat with great interest.

"Don't talk yet, you need to eat to have energy."

Luo Mang waved his hand, gesturing for Xu Nan to sit down and eat the meat.

Xu Nan dared not disobey, and besides, he was indeed hungry, so he sat down and ate a hearty meal.

[You consumed the Ailuo Fa Mottled Dragon; your constitution increases by 1.]

With the blessing of his Gluttonous Nature, Xu Nan gained another attribute point from a dragon meat feast. Xu Nan felt a little embarrassed, as he could get attribute points every time he came to Teacher Luo Mang's place to freeload. Ordinary people could not enjoy such treatment!

Didn't you see Mr. Smith staring at them with such longing eyes?

Seeing this, Xu Nan asked in confusion, "Why isn't Mr. Smith at the table?"

In his memory, Luo Mang treated the two squirrels almost like family; surely he wouldn't go so far as to prevent them from eating meat.

"I... I'm on a diet!" Before Luo Mang could even speak, Mr. Smith cried out in anguish.

Xu Nan found it even stranger. "But you're not fat..."

"No, I'm fat!" Mr. Smith covered his eyes with his paws, but the longing in his eyes peeking out from between his paws betrayed him.

Xu Nan was a little confused.

"Mrs. Smith is on a diet," Luo Mang explained, holding his fork. "As her husband, he naturally has to set a good example."

Xu Nan glanced at Mr. Smith with some sympathy. Only now did he notice the bruise on Mr. Smith's left eye, which suggested he might have suffered domestic violence that no one knew about... As for such domestic matters, he said he couldn't help, and at most he could just be quieter when gnawing on the dragon bone.

After the feast, Luo Mang was much happier. The old gentleman was indeed a man of strong emotions. According to Mr. Smith, who had followed him for many years, Luo Mang had a particularly bad temper when he was young. Later, he discovered that as long as he ate like crazy, his mood would improve.

So he started eating all sorts of edible things like crazy and found that his mindset was getting better and better; later, he would get angry when he did a task and eat as soon as he finished the task, and in this way, he was able to perfectly control his temper.

Therefore, young Luo Mang was always surrounded by delicious food, and even after becoming a legend, food remained his greatest love. It was precisely because of this that the picky and irritable gourmet met the mage Ansu Li, who had exquisite requirements for her daily life, and it was only natural that the two would have some sparks between them.

Unfortunately, due to various reasons, Luo Mang, who had always been deeply in Ansu Li, was never able to be with his beloved.

This made Xu Nan feel quite regretful.

"... Oh, right, before we get down to business, let me tell you first, the money for the ashes has arrived and will be transferred to your account within ten hours at most. When I was as young as you, I could never have imagined such wealth!"

Luo Mang wiped his mouth and took a sip of black tea. "I suggest you cherish this money. For example... cough cough... although genuine serial numbers can also be used to develop your own power, they are ultimately some kind of crooked means."

Xu Nan was a little embarrassed. Luo Mang probably knew that he had bought the serial number to use the pirated City Lord Altar. If it were any other mentor, they probably wouldn't have thought anything of it, after all, this was Lost Paradise. But Luo Mang was probably one of the few members of the Ron Sorcerer who was more righteous. The other one was Sean, whom Xu Nan remembered very well.

"I will buy the genuine City Lord Altar!" Xu Nan stated firmly.

Luo Mang gave him a strange look. "I'm not finished yet..."

"Sneaky tricks are nothing special, the key is efficiency. If you buy a genuine serial number and a pirated altar, you'll definitely face the pain of sharing the same serial number with many other people... If you can't get the serial number, then you've wasted your money."

"So I suggest you buy an acceleration channel... one exclusive to our Lost Paradise, don't worry, it's a high-quality replica of the Arcane Empire's product, it will double your efficiency in recruiting people!"

Xu Nan silently removed the label of Luo Mang being a righteous person from his mind, leaving only Sean alone.

After chatting for a while, the two finally got to the point:

"Teacher, a man named McKen came to me, claiming to be the Treasure Chest God. He wants to ask a question."

The exact words were. "I want to ask the Lord of Lost Paradise, how much time do we have left?"

Xu Nan briefly explained the cause and effect of the matter, and Luo Mang's expression was quite serious.

"Are you sure it's McKen? He's asking about the Lord of Lost Paradise? How much time do we have left?"

Xu Nan nodded.

"I understand." A rare flicker of emotion appeared on Luo Mang. He pondered for a moment, then said, "If you encounter him again, please be sure to tell him exactly what he said."

"Time is neither too much nor too little, everything is just right. The wax figures of yesteryear still uphold the vows of the Primordial Era, and the Lord of Lost Paradise forever roams in the future."

Xu Nan was a little confused, but he could tell that Luo Mang didn't seem to want to talk about it anymore, so he just wrote down that sentence.

"Remember, you must relay my exact words verbatim, and the person you reply to must be McKen, not the Treasure Chest God or anyone else," Luo Mang instructed.

Xu Nan frowned. "Isn't the Treasure Chest God McKen?"

Luo Mang waved his hand somewhat impatiently. "Just remember this for now. McKen is the Treasure Chest God, but the Treasure Chest God... isn't necessarily McKen."

Alright, Xu Nan is just a nobody, I'm too lazy to rack my brains trying to guess the big shots' plans.

He only wanted to know one thing, something that was very important to him.

"Teacher, I would like to know where Lost Paradise is positioned in this global merging?"

"The answer to this question will determine whether I can truly shoulder the mission of serving as envoy to Stephenson... Please tell me."

Xu Nan knew that no matter how transcendent Lost Paradise was, it was still an organization from another world. If this organization had even the slightest thought of invading Earth, he had to draw a line between himself and it.

His stance was simple: Earth was his home. Although Lost Paradise had given him power, what use was that power if he couldn't protect his home?

If Lost Paradise plays a dishonorable role in the great war between Earth and Pro World, how should Xu Nan conduct himself?

He needs to figure out Lost Paradise's position.

He also knew that Luo Mang valued him highly and seemed to want to entrust him with many things, but before Ron Sorcerer, he was first and foremost an earthling.

"Are you worried about that?" Luo Mang smiled slightly.

"I can't reveal your specific stance right now. We'll discuss it when you've climbed up the ranks..."

"However, I can tell you that our stance is more steadfast, grand, and bizarre than you can imagine... At least in the entire Pro World, apart from the Arcane Empire, no one hates the Pro Gods more than we in Lost Paradise."

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