After actually meeting Minglong, Lin Yuan discovered that he was not a madman bent solely on slaughter. Instead, he seemed quite clearheaded and friendly, so Lin Yuan could not help growing bolder in what he said.
To be honest, he had wanted to ask what Minglong was thinking for a long time.
The Crown of Destruction was Chaos's power. His Slaughter Authority clearly had other paths of sublimation, so why had Minglong insisted on throwing himself down this one?
In a game, that would have been blatant feeding, the kind that got you reported!
Minglong sighed softly.
"My teacher said much the same thing back then."
"Of course I knew that Slaughter Authority had more than one path of sublimation, but only destruction was a 'supreme crown.' None of the other paths could reach that height."
"A supreme crown?" Lin Yuan had heard another new term.
Minglong nodded.
"You should know that Lords of the Crown differ in rank as well."
That came as no surprise. The Sanctum Founders had been explicitly divided into three ranks, and they were all Lords of the Crown.
Seeing that Lin Yuan understood, Minglong continued explaining.
"But unlike the earlier stages, where you could rise in rank through effort, a Lord of the Crown's rank has nothing to do with personal effort. It is decided the moment their crown is formed."
"You can think of Lords of the Crown as agents of the world's will, and the world's will has long since assigned every crown its rank and standing."
"The weakest are dim crowns, which are essentially enhanced versions of Authority Holders."
"Next are bright crowns, which truly achieve 'I am the world.' Wherever they are, they can perceive, see into, and influence the entire world."
"The most powerful are supreme crowns. Not only