Mr. A's Soaring Favorability

"Now that the True Creator's stance is confirmed, I don't have to worry about clashing with the Aurora Order anymore. Still, I can't let my guard down. The Ancient Sun God might be a good person, but the True Creator has gone mad. The good intentions of a madman..." Luo Lin chuckled at the thought, shaking his head. Then, he considered another matter:

"Alright, next up, I should head back to Backlund!"

Tomorrow was the day Xiu had arranged for him to attend the gathering of Beyonders. If nothing unexpected happened, he should be able to meet Mr. A at that gathering.

While a madman's good intentions warranted caution, they weren't entirely unusable.

At least the Shepherd's abilities were quite useful.

The next day, Backlund.

When Luo Lin arrived at the agreed-upon meeting spot, he saw Xiu already waiting there.

"Sorry I'm late, hope I didn't keep you waiting too long," Luo Lin said, stepping forward with a slight apology. He also noticed a strange lady beside Xiu.

The woman wore a hood, leaning against the wall somewhat lazily. Her face was obscured, with only hints of brown hair visible beneath the hood.

In an instant, Luo Lin understood who this lady was—Fors Wall, the famous writer from Backlund, the future Magician of the Tarot Club, and the ultimate beneficiary of "Mysterious Laying Flat."

If there was any member of the future Tarot Club whose power Luo Lin envied, besides Mr. Fool, it would undoubtedly be Fors Wall. There was no special reason; it was mainly because the Traveler's abilities were genuinely useful.

Furthermore, due to Mr. Door, wild Beyonders were rarely seen on this pathway. If Luo Lin wanted to acquire related abilities, besides purchasing related mystical items, he could probably only rely on Fors for help.

After all, he couldn't possibly count on those two Abraham family traitors from the Aurora Order who betrayed their teachers and ancestors, right?

Of course, if there was a chance to turn them into mystical items, they could still be useful... After his thoughts wandered for a moment, Luo Lin heard Xiu briefly introduce Fors Wall to him. However, perhaps due to insufficient trust, Xiu didn't reveal her real name, only using the codename "Doctor."

After introducing Fors, Xiu immediately handed a hooded cloak to Luo Lin, and then put one on herself. She lowered her voice, "Follow us. Don't speak out of turn when we get there..." After a few instructions, she led Luo Lin and Fors into a waiting carriage nearby.

After a few minutes, the carriage arrived at their destination. The three alighted one by one and approached a seemingly ordinary wooden door. Xiu stepped forward and knocked a few times on the door with a distinct rhythm, and the door was opened from the inside.

Luo Lin's gaze immediately fell inside. The room, not too large, already had quite a few people seated. Most of them, like them, wore hoods or masks to conceal their identities. However, some, whether due to boldness or inexperience, openly revealed their faces.

Among them, the most eye-catching person was naturally the one sitting on a single sofa in the room. This person, also completely shrouded in a hood, sat quietly and composedly, their gaze silently observing everyone present, giving off an air of superiority.

"This is Mr. A, a powerful Beyonder, at least a Sequence 7, and I even suspect he might be Sequence 6. He's also the organizer of this gathering," Xiu whispered, her expression slightly serious.

Just then, Mr. A, who had been sitting quietly, slightly tilted his head as if listening to something.

The next second, as if finishing his listening, Mr. A suddenly looked up in Luo Lin's direction.

"He is indeed a very powerful Beyonder," Luo Lin said calmly, meeting Mr. A's gaze without changing his expression. He could feel the fervor contained within those eyes. Clearly, Mr. A had likely also received a divine revelation from the True Creator.

Not only that, but Luo Lin also confirmed something. In the instant they made eye contact, Mr. A's favorability towards him surged, reaching a point where Luo Lin could directly borrow the full abilities of a Sequence 6 Rose Bishop.

Although this seemed to be only one Sequence higher than Azik's Sequence 7, the key was the peak Sequence of Mr. A and the peak Sequence of Azik. The latter only needed to become ordinary friends to borrow the power of a Sequence 7 level, while the former needed at least one-sided close friends to borrow the power of Sequence 6, with the next step being sworn enemies.

What the heck!

Is this what a fanatic looks like?

Luo Lin blinked his eyes, then gave Mr. A a slight smile before looking away, his gaze shifting to the blackboard in the center of the room. He asked with interest, "Is that where we register transaction requests?"

After introducing Mr. A to Luo Lin, Xiu, whose attention had been drawn to the blackboard, naturally didn't notice the brief interaction between Luo Lin and Mr. A. At this moment, she was scanning the blackboard for a target while whispering, "Yes, the needs of the gathering members can be anonymously written on the blackboard, whether you want to buy something or sell something. You're also a Beyonder, so you should understand that many members don't wish to reveal their information."

"I understand," Luo Lin nodded, his eyes quickly scanning the blackboard. He could see the names of many common spiritual materials, as well as some potion formulas or occult knowledge books for sale.

"Is there anything you're looking for?" Fors, standing beside him, had finished reading the content on the blackboard. After confirming that no one was selling the potion formula for the Trickmaster, she sighed in disappointment and casually asked.

"I want to buy some spiritual materials for practicing ritual magic," Luo Lin said without any concealment, which was indeed one of the reasons he came to this gathering.

Thanks to the identity of "Luo Lin Soroyastor," Luo Lin did not lack basic occult knowledge, and his high Inspiration was sufficient for him to learn and use numerous ritual magic spells. However, theory and practice were ultimately different. Luo Lin was not particularly familiar with the ritual magic of this world, so he naturally needed to spend some time practicing.

Luo Lin was well aware that although the "Shadow of Time" skill allowed him to easily borrow the power of others, external forces were still external forces. Luo Lin had always understood the flaw in the "Shadow of Time" skill—this skill was too dependent on the goodwill of others. Once Luo Lin fell out with the big shots and had no one to borrow strength from, he would be finished.

And goodwill, while reliable at times, was also truly unreliable. Moreover, achieving maximum goodwill was not easy.

Take Mr. A, for example. He could have his favorability towards Luo Lin skyrocket due to a divine revelation from the True Creator, and he could just as easily have his favorability towards Luo Lin drop to zero due to a divine revelation from the True Creator.