"Everyone, it has been a long time since we last met, and there are some new faces."
The moment Levi Beck spoke, he easily seized control of the conversation and took the lead.
Even the most unruly Grand Knights present lowered their heads in submission.
The spiritual auras of this world were not as restrained as those of Great Qi. As Levi Beck spoke, his oppressive presence naturally enveloped the gathering.
Lin Hao also experienced this man's immensely powerful will at close range.
As expected, anyone who could reach the level of a hero through this world's training methods had unquestionable conviction. His application was a little crude, but the sheer quantity and resilience were enough.
Lin Hao reached his assessment.
Against an opponent like this, his domain could not inflict a direct mental attack. Even his advantage in gathering information would probably weaken within the area covered by the man's will.
Overall, however, Domain Formation still held an advantage in how mental techniques enhanced his own abilities.
And although he would weaken my mental advantage, his own information-gathering ability would be even more restricted. His ability to sense danger might only be around Force Gathering level. Unfortunately, his mental stat is too high for the shadow to copy...
Lin Hao could not help silently marveling at this world's stat-based cultivation methods.
While Lin Hao was lost in thought about other matters, the discussion in the room gradually grew heated, all of it focused on this incident.
"Nobles cannot die for nothing. We cannot just let this go."
"What else can we do? Attack those barbarians?"
"We can join forces with the other city-states."
"How much damage could their firearms inflict?"
"Are we really just going to let this go?"
"..."
At this point, Levi Beck finally spoke again, setting