"What you did—and you have this ability too?"
Faced with Old Zheng's suddenly candid and confident declaration, Lin Yu instead looked somewhat incredulous.
Old Zheng's flashes grew more frequent, and there was a hint of amusement in his tone. "That surprising, Boss?"
"Of course. You probably couldn't beat any of those three 'Tier 4s,' let alone the two S-ranks from the 'Psychology Society,'" Lin Yu countered. "So how did you make her stronger?"
"The answer, of course, is that most famous operation I planned on Mist Island," Old Zheng said, sounding as casual as if he were recounting some ordinary experience. "The Lord of Mist Island died... When a demigod falls, it naturally leaves behind many 'vacancies.'"
"Before his death, he had nearly complete control over Mist Island's Ancient Civilization resources and held the highest level of 'authority,'" Old Zheng explained, pausing briefly. "And those resources and authorities wouldn't simply vanish because he died."
"You've already met Morse. He inherited a small portion of the Lord of Mist Island's resources and gained the ability to control the Sea Progeny. Another person obtained the Ancient Civilization's blueprints and control rights for the 'sky airship routes.'"
"The island masters who participated also obtained plenty of things... But even including my gains, all of us who remained inherited only around thirty percent of his resources combined."
"The remaining seventy percent, under my arrangements... all went to one person."
Old Zheng's tone was proud as he spoke.
Lin Yu realized what he meant. "You mean the 6th Island's master, Princess Bai Yue?"
"Of course. She holds the highest authority over all the Ancient Civilization ruins, guards, and the control and ownership of its legacies, as well as every product in Mist Island's 'Mindscape' series. She's also the 'owner' established in the underlying settings of