Chen Lin landed on the ground and looked at the Gray Ring on his hand.
The ring, which had never shown any strange signs before, was now giving off distinct fluctuations. However, only he could sense them; probing it from the outside revealed no change at all.
He pondered for a moment.
Then Chen Lin extended his perception into it.
There was no getting rid of this thing. Excessive wariness served no purpose; he could only face it calmly.
Inside the ring, he discovered a glowing token. It was golden all over and floated in the very center of the space.
Without hesitation,
Chen Lin directed his consciousness toward the token.
His expression shifted.
The token sent back a message.
A high-ranking member of the Ant Society had used their permissions to convene a meeting with no entry restrictions. Anyone who possessed an Ant Ring could attend.
The meeting was being held to issue a mission, but its details would only be revealed to those who attended.
Chen Lin withdrew his consciousness.
After standing there in thought for a moment, he quickened his pace toward Jin Ruhua's residence.
He intended to attend the meeting.
Now that the Ant Ring had finally reacted, he had to learn something about the Ant Society, lest it keep weighing on his mind.
According to the message, however, the meeting would not officially begin for another two hours. Activating the token at any point during that interval would project his consciousness to the meeting place.
There was no hurry yet.
"Greetings, Alliance Deputy Leader!"
Cheng Lingchan led Chen Lin into the hall, where quite a few people had already gathered. Everyone except Jin Ruhua rose and respectfully saluted him.
He hurriedly cupped his hands.
Smiling, he said, "Elders, you're trying to kill me with praise!