Just as expected.
He had known the man would say something.
Sure, Lin En never lifted a finger without something to gain, but the farther shady backdoor deals stayed from him, the better. He had no desire to sell his soul.
Soon, under Lin En's gaze, Firstborn implanted all three Origin Substances into his body by an extremely violent method. The instant the implantation was complete, tiny cracks erupted around his body, a manifestation of power from the Spatial Domain.
The next moment.
Lin En felt his entire aura change.
Simply by standing there, Firstborn seemed to make the surrounding space exceptionally stable. Lin En also sensed his power shoot up to a terrifying level in an instant.
"You've already reached the level of six Origin Substances?"
Lin En took a deep breath, feeling utterly exasperated.
That looked as fucking easy as eating and drinking.
Firstborn quickly suppressed the power of space within his body, gave an easygoing smile, and returned to normal.
"More or less, though that's mainly because these are my own Origin Substances, so they're a good match. All right, I can send you back now. Where do you want to go? Clockwork City?"
Lin En thought for a moment and said:
"Can you send me to the Second Layer? I'll get back to reality myself."
The corner of Firstborn's mouth lifted.
"No problem. But can I come see you later?"
"No need."
Lin En refused without a second thought, closing his eyes as he said:
"I'll handle things there myself. We'll go our separate ways. If I need your help, I'll contact you, of course, but otherwise you'd better not come. You wouldn't find me even if you did."
A hint of disappointment immediately crossed Firstborn's face, but his expression soon softened again.
"All