Tower

To Lin Yu's relief, Nightless Sky Huo Le did not send him to see her mother alone, but instead chose to go with Lin Yu.

He had no idea where the Family Head of the Nightless Sky Family was now.

And the facts have proven...

The place where Nightless Sky Huo Le was indeed not easy to find.

After leaving the tea room, the two walked straight to the deepest part of the Nightless Sky Family manor—walking along the corridor for almost half an hour.

Lin Yu and Nightless Sky Huo Le passed by the bustling kitchen where Servant were working diligently, by the winding artificial stream and landscape waterwheel, by the Zen-inspired garden, and by the ancestral hall with more than ten white jade statues...

The long corridor became increasingly quiet and straight, and the buildings on both sides gradually became taller, more magnificent, yet monotonous.

What started as simple wooden courtyards and detached houses gradually transformed into solemn and grand palaces.

Finally, Lin Yu gradually saw a tall, gray-black hexagonal tower standing at the end of the Nevernight Manor.

Its shadow obscures the connecting corridors and other surrounding buildings, as if it had grown by swallowing up the other buildings.

What puzzled Lin Yu was...

He didn't seem to have seen the building before—or rather, he hadn't even noticed it.

"Is it some kind of Cognitive Interference technique, or is the entire design of the Nevernight Manor simply too ingenious?"

Lin Yu was filled with curiosity, but he had no way to ask.

After all... Fu Luo likely asked and knew the truth.

Fortunately, the two Summoned Creature sitting on Lin Yu's shoulders were well-versed in this art.

"Quack... Director, this building was probably constructed using some kind of 'illusionary' substance, so once you're a certain distance away, it interferes with your accurate perception of its existence."

"I suspect this is some kind of defense against external attacks. It's not only effective against the 'cognition' of life, but it can also interfere with the recording and recognition of objective objects... I doubt even cameras or GPS could achieve this."

"Quack, I've seen this kind of thing before, but something this big... this is the first time!"

Lin Yu nodded. "So there really is something wrong with this tower itself. Is it similar to the type of ink you used?"

Hannah hesitated for a moment. "Quack, it seems a bit different. My ink is based on optical and aesthetic principles, while this is more like a 'conceptual' creation..."

Old Zheng picked up where Hannah left off.

"It's Miracle Alchemy... In the 'Wasteland World,' although it currently appears to be a world dominated by technology companies, where cutting-edge technologies are paramount, the cornerstone of this world's technological tree is still 'Alchemy.'"

"The reason why every Noble has survived to this day and achieved a high status is because of the Alchemy of 'Equivalent Exchange' and 'creating miracles'."

"The company decoded the 'Equivalent Exchange' aspect of Alchemy into repeatable experiments and theorems that could summarize patterns, forming a 'New Alchemy' that continues to develop. However, the part that 'creates miracles' remains firmly in the hands of the Noble."

"Without even 'Miracle Alchemy,' the aforementioned 'Equivalent Exchange' is nothing but a castle in the air."

"And the core of 'Miracle Alchemy' comes from the Deity —that's why the Wasteland appears to be the least affected by the Deity, but in reality, it's the world most influenced by Deity."

"Because in other worlds, Deity usually connect directly with a specific Living Beings through religion, representatives, or Chosen of God —but in the Wasteland, especially in this City That Never Sleeps, the power of the Deity is transmitted layer by layer through the pyramid structure."

"It is precisely because the power of the Deity is transmitted downwards that the power structure of the Wasteland World is constructed—although this is merely my speculation, the natural high position of Royal Nobles probably originates from the Deity."

Old Zheng spoke eloquently about his analysis of this world.

Lin Yu understood what Old Zheng meant.

"So, the existence of this building means that I have finally reached the top, where I am only one person away from the Deity, right?"

"Yes... so I suggest you put Hannah and me away."

Old Zheng made the suggestion cautiously.

"Normally, Hannah's disguise is absolutely effective, but when facing someone who might be a representative of Deity, it's best to be fully prepared."

"This patriarch of the Nightless City is likely someone similar to the lord of Kirishima or Hannah's uncle."

Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

"Regardless, [Mask] should still be reliable, after all, he can even fool the Deity..."

The effects of Item from the "Death game," especially Profession Item, still have the Highest Level priority.

However, Hannah's own abilities were indeed not so reliable.

"So, it seems the two of you really shouldn't be staying outside."

Lin Yu put away Hannah and Old Zheng, letting them return to the [Item Space] once again as [Little Chef Apprentice] and [The Sage's Active Brain].

"Fu Luo, you really gave me a big surprise... You're practically 'reaching the top' in this City That Never Sleeps!"

"They don't even have a 'Tier 1' level, yet they're connected to Deity..."

Lin Yu was genuinely feeling a headache.

Admittedly, the more noble and upper-class Fu Luo's identity, the more convenient and easy it is for him, the imposter, to act—if it were Lin Yu himself, how to sneak into Nightless Sky Fire Apricot and make contact with Arter Mercury would be a thorny issue.

Now Lin Yu can not only attend events as a guest without any fuss, but he can even pull Arter Mercury into a private room for a private chat!

However, Fu Luo's current "illustrious" status has created new problems.

His Socializing circle in the City That Never Sleeps is of an exceptionally high standard.

Paris, the Nightless Sky Huo Shu, the Nightless Sky Huo Le...

These three people were already incredibly difficult to fool and deceive, and now they've even added the head of the Nightless City family... and a chosen one at that!

However, now that the die was cast, Lin Yu couldn't worry about anything else.

Moreover, despite his headache, Lin Yu still had some confidence.

"What are you daydreaming about again?"

The urgent voice of the Nightless Sky Huo Le could be heard.

"I was just thinking about my opening line for a moment," Lin Yu said, snapping out of his reverie. "Pleasing and appeasing your mother is no easy task."

Nightless Sky Huo Le sighed.

"That's true..."

The two walked to the end of the connecting corridor, at the foot of the hexagonal tower.

A long, wide stone staircase of a hundred steps leads to the bottom of the tower—where a tightly closed metal door stands.

On either side of the gate stood two heavily armored guards.

This place is less like the living quarters of the Nightless City's patriarch and more like...

A prison holding dangerous people, or a Yaomo.