Welcome to the Shadow Society

Human chaos?

Upon hearing the question, Li Ziran frowned immediately. He had no idea that Shadow Elder had already pre-selected his qualifications, let alone what these ten seemingly irrelevant questions were.

What he's thinking now is that this question can't be answered casually.

He couldn't tell if this was a test of his conscience or an assessment of his abilities, but without a doubt, it was both a test and an opportunity.

This question gave Li Ziran a very clear signal: the Shadow Elder was interested in organ transplantation.

The others frowned, seemingly deep in thought, but the Vampire sensed something was amiss, for he had once been asked a similar question.

The result was that he successfully joined the Shadow Society, rose through the ranks, and achieved his current status.

Will it bring chaos to humanity?

This is a rather profound question. The simplest examples are plague and war, both of which can cause great chaos. But without a doubt, what Li Ziran could think of, others could also think of.

Since Shadow Elder asked the question, he naturally wanted a unique answer.

But where is the answer?

Li Ziran was neither a schemer nor a war strategist, and besides, he didn't care much about power struggles. How could he possibly come up with a way to cause chaos?

In the midst of this chaos, Li Ziran suddenly noticed the bloodied and mangled Demon girl in Sandrew's arms and asked softly, "Master, what do you think would happen if we sent this girl to the Human Race?"

The moment he asked the question, Shadow Elder suddenly froze.

He only needed an excuse, but he never expected to receive such an imaginative answer.

A Demon Overlord from World War II, appearing as an infant at the entrance of a Magic Tower, could only imagine the chaos that would ensue for Human Race.

It won't just be the Human Race; the Demon will likely be even more affected.

This idea is dangerous!

There was a vague feeling that throwing this baby out might even trigger a third Demon invasion.

"Heh, this kid... he's practically tailor-made for the Dark Council!"

Shadow Elder couldn't help but mock. Putting aside the methods of organ transplantation and Demon breeding, the idea itself was just too much to his liking.

"Where did Sandrew find such a treasure?"

He couldn't help but wonder why he wasn't so lucky. Just as he was about to agree, an even more unusual idea suddenly popped into his head.

Full member!

Before joining the Shadow Society, there will be a nomination process, a meeting, and a preliminary assessment. After that, based on observation of their growth, it will be determined whether they are qualified to join, at which point they will become a probationary member.

Associate members undergo a three-year internship before their first formal meeting, which is referred to as a coming-of-age ceremony in the Shadow Society. This signifies that they have passed the most comfortable internship period and, like regular members, enjoy rights and fulfill obligations.

Before the internship period, you are not required to contribute to the Shadow Society, nor will you participate in the malicious member elimination process.

However, at the same time, they will not enjoy any of the benefits of the Shadow Society, the most important of which is the Shadow Space.

He wanted to give it a try, and even more so, he wanted to see if this young man would produce any surprises within a year.

Thinking of this, his smile vanished, and a shadow flew out like a bullet, piercing straight into Li Ziran's brow.

The sudden movement startled Sandrew, Vampire face was now completely unreadable.

"Shadow Badge? Full Member? Impossible? This violates the rules!"

Everyone's expression changed, even the usually quiet Anfuni became strange, clearly understanding that it was not common to become a full member as soon as one joined.

Li Ziran had no idea why these people were so shocked. All his thoughts were focused on his Spirit World, but his mental defenses were as thin as paper in the face of the shadows, easily penetrated.

It transformed into a black Shadow Crescent Moon, frozen in the sky above the Spirit World.

The Shadow Crescent Moon trembled slightly, absorbing all the Spirit Crystal.

Li Ziran was horrified. In an instant, his mental energy vanished completely, and he seemed to have become a mindless idiot.

But after only a moment of surprise, Spirit Crystal shot out from the Shadow Crescent Moon like bullets.

The crystals were no longer pure white, but dark and curved, resembling Shadow Crescent Moon.

At the edge of these Spirit Crystal, there were traces of black residue. Upon slight sensing, it was discovered that the spiritual power contained in these crystals, which had shrunk several times, was exactly ten times greater.

At the edge of the Spirit World, a hazy Boundary line appears, filtering the scattered spiritual energy like a filter.

The Nothingness Spirit World seems to have taken on a slight form of physical reality.

Li Ziran's heart pounded wildly. This was clearly a mental protective barrier, and the root cause of all this was that special Shadow Crescent Moon in his Spirit World.

"What... exactly is this...?"

Just as Li Ziran was stammering and confused, everyone in the room stood up at once, including the tallest Ogre, whose head touched the ceiling.

Everyone looked at Li Ziran seriously, as if bowing, or perhaps showing respect.

Shadow Elder pushed back his chair, walked around the round table to Li Ziran, looked him up and down, slowly extended his hand, and said very humbly, "Li Ziran, welcome to the Shadow Society."

This was the first time he had been so close to this important figure; the other person was not Nothingness shadow at all, but rather a kind of skin that could absorb light.

This skin is definitely Magic Organ, and not just any Magic Organ.

Li Ziran instinctively reached out and touched a soft palm, like a tentacle monster, with a hint of warmth.

At that moment, he, who should have been nervous, suddenly quieted down.

Although he didn't understand what the Shadow Society, he knew he was entering a completely new realm, one that ordinary beings would never touch.

This opportunity was provided by Sandrew, and Sandrew will tell him later what this organization actually does.

He couldn't help but look at the Necromancer was standing close by. At that moment, the old man was giving him winks, seemingly very excited.

"M-Master... hello!" Li Ziran snapped out of his daze, stammering slightly, as the pressure finally overwhelmed him.

The person he's shaking hands with now is a bigwig in the Dark Council.

"Just call me Shadow Elder, like they do. You have great talent and ideas, and I hope you can make more contributions to the Shadow Society in the future." Shadow Elder smiled faintly, but his expression quickly tightened, and he solemnly instructed, "Li Ziran, now that you have accepted the Shadow Seal, you are a formal member of the Shadow Society from now on. I hope you can establish a base as soon as possible and convene the first Shadow Society."

After saying that, he turned around and looked at Sandrew. "Sandrew, since you are Li Ziran's guide, then his guidance is entrusted to you. I hope to live up to this Shadow Seal."

His gaze swept across everyone's faces, finally settling on the Vampire in the corner. He sneered, "It's time you called a meeting."

Although the sound wasn't severe, the Vampire's face turned deathly pale. He quickly stood up and said respectfully, "Yes, yes, I'm already making preparations."

Before he could finish speaking, Shadow Elder had already turned into a phantom and disappeared from the room.

Without the Grand Secretary's presence, everyone visibly breathed a sigh of relief, especially the Vampire, who slumped into his chair.

But soon everyone's attention was focused on Li Ziran, who became a full member, something that was rare in the history of the Shadow Society.

The first to arrive was the Spatial Mantis, which practically teleported onto Li Ziran's shoulder and said directly, "Li, welcome to the Shadow Society, and a full member at that! Hehe, we can trade with each other. I can help you set up Teleportation Array, but you have to cultivate a Space Demon Embryo for me. That's very important."

"No, it should be my Mighty Demon, Li Ziran. Whatever your request, my Ogre tribe can fulfill it."

"Dark Demon are still the most valuable, Li. How about developing your business in the Dungeon? My place is the Black Dragon's territory, I guarantee there will be something you'll be interested in." The Dark Elf chimed in at this moment.

Soon, the crowd surrounded Li Ziran, chattering amongst themselves, which left him somewhat bewildered. Fortunately, Sandrew's loud shout rescued him from the predicament.

"Why are you all in such a hurry? I'm the guide. He doesn't even know anything about the Shadow Society. How can he help you? Don't worry, he's a full member. There will be a meeting within a year. What you can see now will definitely be there at the meeting. What's so special about cultivating a Demon Embryo? There will be something for you to drool over then."

It must be said that Sandrew did have a certain amount of authority. As expected, no one objected after he finished speaking. He turned to Li Ziran, somewhat excited, but still trying to appear calm and collected, and said, "Ask me any questions you have. I don't have time to keep explaining to you."

Although Li Ziran was still confused, he knew that such opportunities were rare, so he directly raised his biggest question, "Master, I'm just a lowly Witch Doctor with so few abilities. The Shadow Society must be quite powerful, so why would they recruit me for no reason?"

His words drew laughter from everyone. Sandrew, as if he had anticipated Li Ziran's question, replied, "You're right. If it were any other organization in the Dark Council, you wouldn't have a chance at all. But the Shadow Society special in this respect. We only look after those with outstanding talent, and the Shadow Society's recruitment leans more towards young people."

"But I'm just a mediocre Witch Doctor, with only average skills."

"Strength? What strength? You mean Archmage? That's no problem. In the Shadow Society, if you want to become Magister, I can make you into one in seconds. Shadow Elder the most famous puppeteer. Soul Replacement into a puppet will probably only take a few seconds. Are you willing?"

Li Ziran shook his head. The puppet is fixed in its form. Once you enter the puppet, it means there is no room for improvement, and you will even be controlled by others.

He's not that stupid.

"Don't judge yourself by the standards of those outside Archmage. That will limit your imagination. In the Shadow Society, you can be ignorant, but you cannot lack imagination. That's more important than anything else. Li Ziran, being Archmage is just the beginning. You only have some experience in elemental manipulation. Title Magister is just the start. Do you know that all 360 members of the Upper House the Dark Council are Title Magister? And out of the 1080 members of the Lower House, 200 have also reached the Title Magister level?"

Li Ziran couldn't believe it. 560? Was there really that many? In his understanding, the Human Race only had a dozen or so, Elves, with their profound heritage, had very few Title Magister.

Seemingly noticing Li Ziran's confusion, Anfuni covered her mouth and smiled, "Li Ziran, the Title Magister among the Elven Race isn't as small as you think. During the Second Red Earth War, the Elves mobilized a total of 328 Titled Archmage. Now that they've been quiet for so long, you don't think they should be extinct, do you?"

Li Ziran was secretly pleased. He had always thought that the Title Magister was the grand finale character, but it seems he had misunderstood.

That makes sense. All races are competing for survival, and who would willingly reveal their secrets unless absolutely necessary?

Without waging war, it's impossible to truly understand the extent of the tactics these forces are hiding.

"But I'm too weak." Despite having some understanding of the situation, Li Ziran still felt that his own strength was too weak.

"Heh." Sandrew laughed heartily. "To tell you the truth, when I joined the Shadow Society, I had just learned how to summon Skeleton. As for Gegwu, he was probably only seven years old then, and he didn't even know a single Oracle Bone Script."

Though disappointed, the Vampire still chimed in, "Back then, I was just a little Bloodkin bat when that Ogre dragged me into joining the Shadow Society make up the numbers."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but chuckle Spatial Mantis smiled shyly, "I had only just learned to tear through space back then."

"Then... why?"

Just as Li Ziran was about to ask a question, the laughter on everyone's faces vanished instantly. Sandrew stared intently at Li Ziran and said in a serious tone, "Because each of us has unique abilities. Li Ziran, do you understand now? The Shadow Society doesn't care how strong you are; it only cares about your potential and whether you have a special mindset. This is more important than anything else, understand?"

Instead of foolishly asking these people what special abilities they possessed, he quickly considered what value he could bring to the organization.

This is the most important thing.

Without a doubt, organ transplantation.

"Master, what is the base? What was the meaning of the first meeting?" Li Ziran calmed down. He thought of the base and meeting that Shadow Elder had mentioned, which seemed to Shadow Society.

"A base!" Sandrew hesitated for a moment. This should have been prepared three years later, but every official member must have a base, just like the Corpse Mountain controlled by the three Necromancer. He also had this Derivative Space, but Li Ziran didn't have this transition period at all. He was not Shadow Elder and could not understand the other party's thoughts, but since he did this, the other party must have his reasons.

"It's very simple. For example, our Corpse Mountain and Blood Pool include a very important conference room. It's well-hidden, has teleportation capabilities, and has twelve seats—not one can be missing. This is where we hold meetings. The content of the meetings is simple: you disclose the businesses you control within the Shadow Society. Every meeting depends on whether you can establish yourself within the Shadow Society."

Seemingly sensing that Li Ziran hadn't understood, Sandrew added, "This isn't a comfortable haven. These chairs weren't vacated by people naturally dying of old age."

Li Ziran could sense that at least the Vampire's complexion was abnormal.

Clearly, the Survival Law here are far more brutal than those outside.

The more abundant the resources, the fiercer the competition—this is a simple truth.

Just as Li Ziran was wondering, the Space Grasshopper jumped onto his shoulder. "Li Ziran, the conference room needs a Teleportation Array. I can help you set up Spatial Teleportation Array. After all, every new member has the right to ask everyone present for help once. Li Ziran, are you sure you want to use this right?"

Ask for?

Newcomer benefits?

This is... the right to seek help?