A Combination Punch Was Successful

Pallez's smile suddenly faltered. He suddenly understood something. The old man, who had always stood with his back straight, seemed to suddenly stoop at this moment, and the aura on his body vanished instantly.

At this moment, even Leonard could feel the vicissitudes and loneliness emanating from Pallez. He truly looked like a lonely old man whose family had been destroyed.

"...I'm sorry," Pallez suddenly said, his voice very low.

"You don't need to apologize. This isn't your fault. The only one at fault is Amon." Luo Lin shook his head, then suddenly smiled again, speaking sincerely:

"Actually, I heard about our ancestor's deeds a long time ago and have always wanted to meet you. I know that the reason my Lord saved me might also be because of your existence. In that regard, I am also grateful to you."

"I know you are wary of me, but please believe me, no matter what, at least when it comes to dealing with Amon, my goals are aligned with yours. If possible, I also hope to revitalize the Soroast Family someday. I am definitely not your enemy."

Wooing Pallez was a long-term endeavor, and Luo Lin had been prepared for it. Shifting the blame for the abnormality onto his avatars was the first step. Creating a persona of someone bearing deep-seated hatred, admiring his ancestor, determined to revitalize the Soroast Family, and even willing to sell his soul to an evil god was the second step.

This wasn't even a lie, as Luo Lin was indeed very interested in Pallez when he was reading. "Luo Lin Soroast" genuinely admired Pallez, the legendary ancestor. If he could successfully gain Pallez's favor, Luo Lin wouldn't mind helping him revitalize the Soroast Family later.

After all, he was also a member of the Soroast Family. Rounding it up, it was equivalent to strengthening his own influence.

Pallez could naturally tell that Luo Lin was speaking with absolute sincerity, and precisely because of this, the old man fell silent.

After a long pause, Pallez spoke again, "What can you bring me?"

"My Lord still has Angels walking the earth. If you have plans to deal with Amon or encounter difficulties, they can act on your behalf." Luo Lin was earnestly painting a rosy picture. Although the Angels were fake, as long as he gained enough favor, at least the combat power of an Angel-level existence would be guaranteed.

Pallez couldn't discern the truth of these words, but he didn't need to. After all, when the time came to act, the existence of an Angel-level being couldn't be faked.

Pallez simply weighed the situation in his mind and asked his final question, "Who is the Lord of Mysteries you believe in?"

This time, it was Luo Lin's turn to fall silent. After a few seconds, he said, "I'm very sorry, Ancestor, but I cannot answer that question. I can only tell you that my Lord thinks highly of Mr. Door."

Pallez was genuinely taken aback this time.

This was because Pallez knew Abraham's situation. While Mr. Door was indeed an excellent contender for the Lord of Mysteries in terms of personality, Abraham had encountered Outer God contamination in the Fourth Epoch and was still confined in some subspace on Earth. Unless the entity Luo Lin believed in had a way to summon Abraham back and remove his contamination, it would be over.

However, considering Luo Lin's own insufficient level, Pallez didn't dwell on this topic. He merely pondered for a few seconds before saying, "I can cooperate with the entity you believe in, but I hope that actions targeting Amon can be arranged by my side."

"I will inform my Lord of your decision and reply to you as soon as possible," Luo Lin said, then suddenly smiled. He looked at Pallez and continued, "Ancestor, since we've finished discussing official matters, can we talk about personal matters now? Actually, the reason I came to see you this time, besides the cooperation between my Lord and you, is also to acknowledge my kinship."

Pallez was stunned for a moment, and a question mark slowly appeared above his head. This was because he found, to his utter disbelief, that the other party seemed to be telling the truth.

It had to be said that the leap in topic was too abrupt, so abrupt that Pallez felt a little unaccustomed to it.

Luo Lin seized the opportunity and pressed on, "So, Ancestor, are you willing to accept me, your descendant who has been living in exile, back into the family?"

Pallez didn't know what to say for a moment. He looked at Luo Lin with mixed emotions, and with a wry smile, he asked, "Are you returning to a family that consists of only this old man?"

The Soroast Family had long since declined, and even Pallez couldn't say how many of his clansmen were still alive.

"But didn't the Soroast Family start from just one person?" Luo Lin said earnestly, then put on a smile of loss and bitterness. "Besides, you are my only relative, Ancestor. If you are unwilling to accept me, then I will truly be an orphan."

Pallez looked at Luo Lin. Despite still having various concerns about this descendant who had suddenly appeared, he couldn't help but sigh at this moment. "As long as you don't dislike this old man."

Luo Lin's eyes lit up instantly. He immediately took advantage of the situation and called out, "Then can I call you 'Old Man', Ancestor? I saw in ancient texts that people used to call each other that."

"What kind of nonsense have you been reading..." Pallez couldn't help but retort. He could actually tell that his descendant, if nothing else, had a bit of a mischievous streak.

Of course, as someone from the Thief pathway, this was normal.

"So I can't call you that? As expected, Ancestor, you were just lying when you said you'd accept me..." Luo Lin put on a dejected expression, his acting impeccable down to the last detail.

"Fine, fine, call me whatever you want. I'm used to it anyway." Pallez shook his head helplessly. Even though he guessed that the other party's expression was likely exaggerated, he, an old man, really couldn't stand his descendant acting like this.

"Thank you, Old Man!" Luo Lin immediately beamed. This was no longer acting; Luo Lin realized he could borrow a little of Pallez's power.

Not much, perhaps only to the level of Sequence 7. For a Sequence 1, this was naturally only a small amount of power, meaning that if Pallez's favorability was calculated out of 100, it might only be in the teens. From this perspective, Pallez in his prime was indeed much stronger than Azik, and the favorability was more cost-effective.

But Luo Lin was still very happy. The beginning was always the hardest, especially for a powerhouse like Pallez with his guard fully up. Breaking through from 0 to 1 was the most difficult part.

Since Luo Lin could successfully break through Pallez's vigilance and gain this slight favor, it indicated that the combination of descendant + Amon + family ties + revitalizing the family strategy was indeed effective for Pallez. Continuing this way, reaching full favorability was not impossible.

Moreover, the Thief pathway was quite useful and didn't overlap with Mr. A's abilities. Luo Lin, who was only a small fry at Sequence 9, certainly didn't dislike it.