C-77's True Employer

Arter Mercury fell into a deep sleep once again, but this time...

He will definitely not wake up.

After Arlan Mercury left, Lin Yu had already felt the power of "belief" emerging—although it was not enough to cover up the fact that Arter Mercury was alive, when more and more Noble woke up and more and more "belief" gathered, then Arter Mercury would truly be able to obtain eternal peace.

At this moment, Lin Yu breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling as if a huge weight had been lifted from his heart.

The "Rank Advancement Trial" is now more than halfway complete, and I am almost one step away from "Tier 2".

"Thank you so much this time, Old Zheng... you're truly the biggest contributor this time."

Without Old Zheng's abilities and without Old Zheng's help in holding off Arlan Mercury, Lin Yu's plan would have definitely failed in the face of Allan Arlan 'Mercury absolute violence.

Admittedly, Arlan Mercury gave up his obsession because of his Older Brother's words, but if Lin Yu couldn't withstand Arlan's aggressive first wave of attacks, he wouldn't be able to create a situation where he could have a conversation with Arter Mercury.

Therefore, Old Zheng's contribution is indeed indispensable.

Although he had almost fainted from exhaustion, Old Zheng, now that he had recovered, started to be stubborn again.

"It's nothing, we're all buddies. Besides, I was just helping out. You think I'm really tired? You're kidding me. I'm a 'Tier 3' expert, it's nothing."

Then, Old Zheng paused for a moment and said again, "But next time, don't play such risky games... Everything else is fine, but what if Arter gets up and coughs when you pull back at the end?"

"Besides, there's no point in retreating in advance!"

Lin Yu pursed his lips. "Who told you it's meaningless?"

"Wait until Arter starts talking to his brother before you ask me to remove the body, isn't that the same thing?"

"What's the point of removing the body beforehand, besides looking cool?"

Old Zheng asked, puzzled.

Lin Yu answered softly, "Of course, it's to make you 'give up' your threads... You were using up almost all of your Mental Power just now."

"So, I had you remove the body to free up my Mental Power so I can deal with any unexpected situations... After all, I'm not sure if Arter will say what I expect."

As Lin Yu spoke, Old Zheng was stunned for a few seconds before realizing what Lin Yu was trying to do.

If Arter hadn't made Arlan stop or hadn't continued to act so resolutely, Lin Yu would have instantly used his Mental Power to manipulate him, making him behave according to the script Lin Yu desired.

"Fortunately, he truly is a gentleman of his word," Lin Yu sighed. "The family traditions of the Mercury Family are far superior to those of the Nightless Sky Family."

"You're truly terrifying," Old Zheng, who had been moved by the brothers' parting, instantly withdrew his emotion. "To be honest, I now believe that your joining 'Order' was merely a temporary measure. Someone like you is clearly more suited to our 'Psychology Society' or the 'Freedom Alliance.'"

Lin Yu did not respond to Old Zheng.

Anyway, with Old Zheng following me, he'll eventually find out... that I've actually joined those two places.

However, Lin Yu did not agree with Old Zheng's assessment of him.

"I'm just doing my best to complete the mission. This 'Rank Advancement Trial' is so difficult, how could I possibly have the energy to care about these guys' feelings?"

Lin Yu sighed and said.

Even if Arter Mercury can be completely 'dead' in a while, even now, there's still one last step to complete this 'Rank Advancement Trial'.

"After all, this 'Rank Advancement Trial' will only be considered complete when I receive the reward for the mission commissioned by C-77."

"And the employer of this commission... is quite a troublesome fellow."

Lin Yu sighed, Old Zheng was quite surprised.

"You know who it is?"

"Of course," Lin Yu looked towards the corner, "Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, I know you haven't gone far—that's just a makeshift hole that doesn't lead to any underground pipes, right?"

Beneath the torn floor tiles in the corner of the auditorium, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot peeked out.

"Wow, you're amazing... How did you know?"

"First of all, if the people who built the Nevernight Manor had any brains, the 'pipeline' you usually use would definitely not pass directly beneath the Nightless Sky Family's main hall..."

"Secondly, I still don't believe you wouldn't watch this spectacle."

Lin Yu spoke calmly as the Nightless Sky Fire Apricot crawled out of the ground and dusted herself off.

"Alright, it seems you've got me figured out... But, judging from what you just said, are you suspecting I'm C-77's employer?"

Nightless Sky Fire Apricot asked in return with great interest, and Lin Yu also asked in return.

"Then what reason do you have, isn't it?"

"Although Arter Mercury isn't the Chosen of Life, he possesses a large amount of 'Life Energy,' and Arlan obviously doesn't want those things anymore... They should be useful to you, right?"

Upon hearing Lin Yu's analysis, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot burst into laughter.

"Alright, alright...it really was me—who else could have commissioned something this interesting if not me?" Nightless Sky Fire Apricot spread her arms wide. "You saw right through me, how despicable...it seems the only option now is to silence her."

"Nightless Sky Fire Apricot said, then snapped her fingers."

The corpses that had been manipulated by Old Zheng stood up unsteadily and all looked at Lin Yu.

Lin Yu looked at her, remained silent for five seconds, and then laughed out loud.

"Your impromptu acting was quite good, Lord Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, but I was just teasing you."

Upon hearing this Nightless Sky Fire Apricot pursed her lips. "I know, the way you were acting just now wasn't because you thought I was your employer—but now that you have the answer, hurry up and reveal it."

"Of course, I called you out here to share the answer to this mystery with you."

As Lin Yu spoke, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot narrowed her eyes.

"Oh dear... this statement gives me a dangerous feeling. Rather than 'sharing the answer,' your tone sounds more like... you're trying to drag me into this."

She said this, then clapped her hands.

"But it's okay, I like the feeling of being dragged into this!"

"Thank you so much..."

As Lin Yu spoke, he walked over to Nightless Sky Huo Le.

"In short, although you posted the request yourself, I still appreciate your great help—so..."

He picked up the sleeping Nightless Sky Huo Le and pressed the Bone Blade against the sleeping girl's chest.

"Can you settle my payment now?"

"Your Excellency Yonglian, the esteemed head of the Evernight Clan."