Caught

Su Zhan felt that since he was going to live well under True Man Lin Lie's command, he should naturally be more polite.

True Man Lin Lie was quite pleased with this approach; his expression immediately softened, and he said, "Not bad, not bad. It's good that you know how to admit your mistakes. Master forgives you."

Taking the opportunity, Su Zhan asked, "Master, what's the difference between your aged wines and Ordinary Grade 'Thousand Year Drunk'?"

At this moment, True Man Lin Lie's expression became proud. "Of course there's a difference. Those are all my best works. You don't know, even though their formulas are completely different, there are still differences in quality."

"Besides the preciousness of the Medicinal Herbs, it also lies in the proper combination. Such a perfect combination requires the right timing, location, and people—all three are indispensable." The more he spoke, the more proud he became.

Su Zhan the opportunity to chime in, "That's fantastic!"

True Man Lin Lie had probably been here for too long and was too lonely. No one had talked to him for so many years, and even if he was very powerful, he couldn't help but feel lonely.

Hearing this, he was surrounded by people praising him, and his mood improved more and more, so he talked to Su Zhan more and more.

"The most precious thing about aged wines is that they are produced under the best conditions. In other words, no matter how good the recipe is, it can only be used once. The next time it is used, the same effect can never be achieved. Even the lowest grade of 'Millennial Sin' cannot be made."

Su Zhan asked with a puzzled expression, "How could this be?"

True Man Lin Lie: "Because this is also considered an extremely powerful product. Such things often incorporate certain Heavenly Dao Rules, and the same Heavenly Dao Rules cannot be accommodated between two objects."

"Heavenly Dao merges with a jar of wine, that wine is no longer an Ordinary Grade wine; it becomes an Artifact, a Law Artifact, an Artifact that can be consumed and absorbed!"

Su Zhan's shock was evident on his face: Artifact that can be eaten and absorbed—how tempting that would be!

At this moment, he suddenly realized that the Thousand Year Drunk was truly more powerful than even high-grade pills. Although pills had special effects, they could not integrate with the Heavenly Dao Rules.

Although it was only a fragment of the Heavenly Dao Rules, it was still the true Heavenly Dao!

In this world, Artifact that can fully integrate several Heavenly Dao Rules are often Divine Artifact. Such Divine Artifact are not only limited in number, but most of them have been lost.

Some of these Divine Artifact didn't even leave behind names, just like the Artifact Su Zhan was looking for. A few others knew the name of the Eye of the Heavenly God.

Su Zhan had met so many people, and even though several major races had occupied the fragment for many years, he still didn't know what his original name was.

Su Zhan felt extremely regretful just thinking about it. He couldn't help but wonder if the Thousand Year Drunk could be fused with some Artifact, allowing them to comprehend the Artifact of Heavenly Dao, and perhaps then become Divine Artifact?

He grew more and more excited as he thought about it, but he still poured cold water on his enthusiasm. True Man Lin Lie had been researching the Thousand Year Drunk technique for so many years that he had probably already done all the experiments that could be done.

Even he couldn't integrate the complete Heavenly Dao into the Thousand Year Drunk, so how confident is he that he can do it?

How much effort could he have devoted to this aspect?

He could only put it aside and continue listening to True Man Lin Lie's endless sermon.

Hearing this only gives me an understanding of the uniqueness and power of the Thousand Year Drunk, but I still don't know how to continue to improve.

He changed his approach and inquired, "Does Master know anything about the person who stole the wine earlier?"

Mentioning this, True Man Lin Lie's expression darkened. He said, "That old fellow has been eyeing my wine for many years, and has tried many times but has never been able to penetrate the Electronic Storm."

"That was something I arranged specifically for him. He finally got a chance recently, and I thought it was rare for him to have such an opportunity after all these years."

"He definitely won't give up unless he gets something in return. Besides, those 'Thousand Year Drunk' are all Defective Item anyway, so it doesn't matter if he takes them."

"Speaking of which, that old man was quite pitiful. Although I live in seclusion, I am quite content. His entire clan was wiped out, leaving him alone, wandering aimlessly in the universe."

"His racial nature forbids him from joining another race, so he can only endure this torment."

Su Zhan remarked with emotion, "I never expected you to be such a kind-hearted person."

When True Man Lin Lie heard this, it seemed as if he were being insulted.

"I'm not a good person, and even if I were, I wouldn't care whether he lives or dies."

Su Zhan: "What, do you still have a grudge against him?"

True Man Lin Lie: "It's not so much that there's hatred, it's just that we can't stand each other. Those decadent people, they clearly possessed such good racial talents, why didn't they try harder back then? Instead, they kept shouting about letting nature take its course, accepting fate, and watching their other clansmen die one by one."

When Su Zhan tried to ask for details, True Man Lin Lie shut up again, refusing to say anything more, leaving Su Zhan to guess.

Perhaps some changes occurred in the Great Evolution Tribe back then. They originally had the power to resist, but they felt it was the will of Heaven, so they submitted without much struggle.

Therefore, True Man Lin Lie looked down on them, thinking they lacked backbone.

What could possibly cause the powerful Great Evolution Tribe to give up the struggle? Su Zhan couldn't help but wonder if it was related to the Artifact fragments.

But then I thought it was too much. Those two races also had Artifact fragments, and although they weren't as powerful as ours, they were doing just fine. They even used the Artifact fragments to benefit their races without breaking any taboos.

Su Zhan kept their suspicions in mind and planned to investigate them when he had time.

After checking the system's Great Evolution Tribe again, the system replied, "Ding, the target is currently on Planet 594, 300 light-years away from you."

This infuriated Su Zhan even more. Because he had stolen the wine, he was hiding far away, afraid of being caught by True Man Lin Lie, which added a lot more to his workload.

This also put Su Zhan at ease. Since he couldn't find him for the time being, he might as well stay here and study in peace.

Let's wait a little longer. Maybe that person will come back to steal more wine after he finishes drinking. If we seize the opportunity, we'll be able to run into him.

Su Zhan looked up at True Man Lin Lie and said, "Master, you are truly my lucky star."

True Man Lin Lie was baffled, but he didn't argue with him. He simply said, "I have always been respected and favored by people. I am not only your lucky star, but also your savior. Otherwise, you would have died countless Reincarnation in my hands."

Su Zhan just smiled at him. Just then, the Moon Beast kicked its leg and woke up. When it opened its eyes and saw that True Man Lin Lie and Su Zhan were both staring at it, it quickly hid in Su Zhan's space and dared not show itself.

The Moon Beast was now filled with regret; how could it have listened to Su Zhan and stolen the wine?