Luo Lin and the Door's Transaction

"I am indeed just a mortal."

Luo Lin said with a smile. He had no intention of deliberately hiding his current sequence in front of Mr. Door. Luo Lin naturally had different ways of dealing with different people. For the existence he summoned, Luo Lin was not stingy with giving the other party a bit of truth; this was also a strategy in itself.

After all, if Luo Lin's plan worked, he would have many more opportunities to interact with Mr. Door later, and pretending to be a big shot would be detrimental to future interactions.

Moreover, in the eyes of intelligent people who grasped the key information, calling oneself "mortal" might be better than calling oneself "god."

At least Bethel, upon hearing Luo Lin's words, merely gave him a meaningful glance and said, "I hope so."

It was clear he didn't believe him.

Luo Lin smiled and didn't bother to explain the power sealed within him. He simply looked at Bethel and asked with a smile, "So, Mr. Door, are you sure this is the future?"

"This is indeed not my spacetime," Bethel did not deny. In the brief minute that had just passed, besides meeting Pales, He had also used His travel abilities to look around, confirming that this world had indeed changed greatly from what He was familiar with.

Bethel simply looked at Luo Lin and said, "I don't know how you did it, but I don't think you brought me to this era just to catch up with an old friend."

"What do you want?" Bethel asked, looking directly into Luo Lin's eyes, trying to discern the emotions within those golden irises.

"If I said I just wanted to befriend the renowned Mr. Door, would you believe me?" Luo Lin said very sincerely. This was even the truth. One of Luo Lin's purposes in summoning Mr. Door was indeed to befriend this King of Angels of the Door Pathway; he was too covetous of the Door Pathway's abilities.

Of course, even if he successfully befriended Bethel, Luo Lin would not give up his efforts with Fors. After all, the saying "more friends, more paths" was an undeniable truth for Luo Lin.

Luo Lin didn't mind having more friends from the same pathway. This way, even if he fell out with one of them, he would still have backup options to borrow power from.

Bethel's brow furrowed slightly. He could see the sincerity in Luo Lin's words, but he also believed that the other party was definitely not telling the whole truth.

So, after a few seconds of contemplation, Bethel said, "I don't mind having a friend from the future, but I don't think befriending me is your only objective."

Luo Lin smiled upon hearing this. He didn't look away, maintaining eye contact with Mr. Door. Those golden eyes seemed to carry a hint of a smile, or perhaps not.

At this moment, Bethel inexplicably thought of Amon. He finally understood the subtle sense of familiarity he felt when he first met the person before him. The feeling the other person gave him was somewhat similar to Amon, yet different.

Luo Lin smiled and said, "I admit that besides wanting to befriend you, Mr. Door, I do want to ask for a small favor."

"What favor?" Bethel asked.

"I want to create an extradimensional space. Those who hold a specific token can instantly arrive in the space from thousands of miles away when needed, and then return to their original location. If that's not possible, being able to pull those who hold a specific token to a fixed location would also work..."

Luo Lin described his needs. Without a doubt, he was manually creating his own "Above the Gray Fog" for the Troublemaker's Club to hold gatherings later.

Bethel listened quietly to Luo Lin's description, pondered for a moment, and then nodded, "I can indeed help you create an extradimensional space, and I have ways to fulfill your requests. But what can you give me?"

The request Luo Lin made might be very difficult for people of other pathways, but for Bethel, it was still within His capabilities.

"Good question." Luo Lin was not surprised by Bethel's answer. He simply smiled, a thoughtful expression on his face, and then said, "What I can give you, Mr. Bethel, is probably to try and help you get rid of the Fallen Mother's corruption?"

Bethel's gaze instantly sharpened. He scrutinized the man before him, and after a few seconds, said, "This doesn't seem equivalent. I never believe in free gifts in this world."

"Yes, that's why I said it's just an 'attempt,' with no guaranteed outcome. In fact, I don't deny that I am very interested in the power of Outer Gods and want to study it a bit. You are a good sample." Luo Lin said unhurriedly, looking at Bethel without any reservation.

Bethel gave him a deep look and said, "That's not something interesting. Once you get involved, you might end up in the same predicament as me."

Luo Lin suddenly laughed, a rather happy laugh. He suddenly said, "Mr. Bethel, you are truly a good person."

Luo Lin could clearly tell that Bethel's words, besides being a warning, also contained caution. The other party was wary of him, this unknown being, yet genuinely did not want him to be corrupted by the power of Outer Gods.

This might not be concern for Luo Lin himself, but at least it was concern for the safety of this world.

"But please don't worry. Since I dare to do this, I naturally have my reasons," Luo Lin said with a smile. This was not entirely a lie. Although there was an element of risk, Luo Lin was indeed somewhat confident that even if he came into contact with the power of Outer Gods, they would likely be unable to corrupt him.

Bethel's eyes flashed with a hint of thoughtfulness.

At this moment, Luo Lin looked up at the Scarlet Moon outside the window. He suddenly let out a laugh, his voice ethereal with a touch of playfulness, "Mr. Bethel, do you know your ending?"

Bethel pursed His lips and said, "Perhaps you can tell me?"

A being capable of summoning people from the past knowing the future was not difficult to understand.

"You will become a stepping stone for Amon's advancement, a sacrifice for His promotion to Sequence 0. Of course, it was voluntary; you willingly offered yourself for the safety of this world."

Luo Lin paused at this point, then turned his head to glance at Bethel, and continued, "A rather cliché ending, wouldn't you say?"

Bethel also glanced at Luo Lin. It was hard to say what Mr. Door was thinking at this moment. He simply looked up again, towards the Scarlet Moon in the sky, and suddenly asked, "Then has this world been saved?"

"Of course..." Luo Lin's smile became even brighter as he said this, though there was little amusement in his eyes. "Another guardian also sacrificed himself, and of course, it wasn't Amon."

Bethel seemed to freeze for a moment, but His expression showed little surprise. He simply let out a long sigh, and as if having seen through something, looked at Luo Lin and said, "You don't like this ending." His tone was certain.