The air in the courtyard suddenly turned scorching hot.
Looking into Lincon's calm yet trusting eyes, the Ant Guard seemed to make up its mind.
For the first time, an Abyssal Creature felt the power known as "trust."
The Ant Guard's compound eyes glowed scarlet. Its entire body trembled faintly, its mandibles clenched tight, while power seemed to seep from the cracks in its hard exoskeleton.
It suddenly struck its left chest three times with its right hand, producing three solid, crisp thuds. "I will never betray the glory bestowed upon me by my lord!"
Then, the Ant Guard turned its gaze toward the two heavy crates and picked up the Arctic Insect Wing and Void Bone Husk.
Lincon smiled and nodded, having several Abyssal Creatures carry the items back to Hive Canyon.
He did not know whether the biological materials he had given them could allow Alashu and the other Abyssal Lords to break through to A-Rank. Still, if conditions allowed, Lincon would continue sparing no effort in nurturing them.
He looked at the sky above, black as a thick curtain. It had been a long time since moonlight and starlight had shone upon it.
One day, he would completely disperse the Dark Veil hanging above them and let sunlight and moonlight illuminate the earth once more.
Lincon returned to the study and resumed constructing the Rune Golem's rune array.
There was still much to improve about the Rune Golem. The details involved not only materials, but also the core energy source needed to sustain the golem's long-term operation.
Lincon had been working on this problem for some time. He had some leads now, but they still needed to be verified through extensive experimentation.
The next day, Wei Xing came again, this time bringing Chen Qi with him.
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