"Preacher Gaoli."
"I'll be taking Sudden Death King with me now."
Once the Netherflame Divine Envoy recovered her composure, she could hardly wait to take Lu Ran back to headquarters.
"Brother Sudden Death King, this is a great opportunity. You can go to headquarters ahead of schedule!" Gaoli said, genuinely happy for Lu Ran.
After all, with the Divine Church valuing Lu Ran so highly, he would surely rise along with him.
"Uh." Lu Ran hesitated.
"What is it? Do you still have concerns?" the Netherflame Divine Envoy asked.
"No!" Lu Ran said.
"It's just that I prefer research to fighting."
"For example, researching how to eliminate the drawbacks of devouring souls."
"Or how to create Artifact Spirits."
"I originally wanted to work with Brother Gaoli on researching undead weapons, but if I leave now, I might not get the chance..."
The Netherflame Divine Envoy also understood that Lu Ran was a specialist, not some hotheaded youngster who knew only how to fight and kill.
Seeing how wide-ranging his aspirations were, she couldn't help saying, "That's no problem."
"If you're interested, just tell the church leader yourself once you reach headquarters."
"All the Divine Church's research projects can be opened to you, provided you have the talent!"
"All right..." That was exactly what Lu Ran had been waiting to hear!
On this trip, he had to get his hands on the forging and cultivation methods for Bone Sword Thousand Blades and even Artifact Spirits, no matter what.
Meanwhile, seeing that Lu Ran still remembered to help him research Artifact Spirits even as he was about to ascend to headquarters, Gaoli was deeply moved.
Little did he know that, if Lu Ran hadn't triggered this hidden quest, Lu Ran would definitely have made off with his bone sword to research it