Chapter 289: If only someone could give him a million Lord merits, how great that would be

Chapter 289: If only someone could give him a million Lord merits, how great that would be



Tower of Truth, private space.

Mike handed the Heart of the Ocean to Cetus for safekeeping.

Master Fool was still busy forging, with the re-forging of the Force of Nature in its final stages.

Whether it would succeed, Mike had no idea.

This was something that couldn't be exploited with a bug.

The entire output of the private space had recently been dedicated to forging the SSS-grade equipment.

Even though some by-products could be sold for money, the proceeds were used to buy new materials!

Despite this, money was still tight, and Mike even had to dip into his own pockets to cover the costs.

"Short on cash, so stressful..."

Mike looked at his remaining tens of thousands of Lord merits, feeling the anxiety of poverty.

If only someone could give him a million Lord merits, how great that would be!

But that was just wishful thinking.

Mike took a tour of his territory.

The entire private space was brimming with vitality, a sense of growth and prosperity.

Mike was very satisfied. Seeing Rolling, they chatted for a bit.

"I need a slope."

Rolling explained, "Every now and then, I need to go up and down a slope, but I can manage on my own."

Mike: "That's quite convenient."

Creating a slope was simple. Mike casually made a ramp with handrails and steps for Rolling.

After walking up the slope, Rolling rolled back down.

He returned to Mike and bowed again, "I have a blessing to offer, if I may have the honor to give it to you."

"You're too kind. Since you're here, let's see it!"

[Rolling's Blessing]: +9% gold earned from kills/rewards within the Tower of Truthn/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Duration: 24 hours

Mike accepted the blessing without hesitation, enthusiastically patting Rolling on the shoulder, "Well done! From today, you're my best brother!"

Rolling was a bit confused.

He had only made a small contribution.

Why did Thor seem so happy?

Honestly.

For someone as wealthy and powerful as Mike, did 9% more gold really matter? Yes!

Even 0.1% mattered!

Rolling would never understand how important a small blessing was to Mike.

After inspecting his private space, Mike opened his attribute panel:

ID: Thor

Talent: Eye of Truth (SSS-grade)

Level: 300

Job: Stormwalker Magus (Lightning-Wind-Fire-Nature) SSS-grade

Second Job: Tidewalker Magus (Shadow Water) SSS-grade

HP: 7,134,600/7,134,600

MP: 14,458,600/14,458,600

Strength: 81,627 (+15,647)

Intelligence: 145,716 (+12,679)

Spirit: 133,591 (+11,067)

Agility: 62,889 (+12,006)

Constitution: 56,791 (+12,684)

Luck: 17

Equipment: Nightmare's Breeze, Thunderclap Hammer, etc.

Skills: Mirror Shadow-Kill, etc.

Status: Blessing of Thor's Sea, Sea God's Curse, etc.

Besides the usual S-grade equipment, Mike had also eyed an SS-grade shield at the Mystic Market, level 300.

He finally spent 2000 Lord merits to buy it! However, it would take another two hours to

arrive.

"Let me think, what else can I strengthen?"

Mike was preparing for the upcoming battle.

Doing everything possible to make himself stronger!

Nyx Valoria took out a storage ring she had prepared in advance and said calmly, "The food

for the dwarves, vampires, werewolves, and miners for the next half month is all here, made

to the highest standard according to your menu."

"How could I refuse?" Mike took the storage ring and downed the beer in front of him.

Before he could say another word, time was up, and he was forcibly ejected from the Tower of

Truth.

Mike still held the empty beer glass from the Wolf's Den as he appeared in his dorm room.

"Good morning, Shadow Nine."

Mike looked down at his shadow, greeting Shadow Nine.

"You smell like you've been drinking Calderon's tea." Shadow Nine sneered, "You went to the fourteenth floor, didn't you?"

"You could've warned me, knowing Calderon's true body was waiting for me."

Mike rolled his eyes, complaining, "If I'd known I'd get beaten up, I wouldn't have gone!"

"Heh heh heh-"

Clearly, Shadow Nine had anticipated Mike's visit to the fourteenth floor and deliberately didn't warn him. Shadow Nine's only regret might be not recording Thor getting beaten up.

Mike quickly changed the subject, "Shadow Nine, interested in some new gossip about

Morpheus?"

"What scheme are you up to now?"

Shadow Nine was wary, not falling for it immediately.

"Come on, what bad intentions could I have!"

Mike took out a camcorder and placed it on the table, "This one's on the house!"

Something unusual was definitely up.

Shadow Nine was silent for a moment, then suddenly said,

"Did Calderon knock some sense out of you?"

"Just say if you want it or not."

Mike originally planned to shout this at Shadow Nine.

But Shadow Nine's blade was too fast, so the words turned into, "Please accept my heartfelt

gift!" Shadow Nine hesitated for a moment, then black mist rose from the ground, and a withered hand reached for the camcorder.

Mike glanced at the hand nonchalantly, maintaining a calm expression.

In reality, Mike was screaming internally:

"Overload Mode! Overload Mode!"

[Overload Mode, activated!]

After the second awakening, the Eye of Truth gained a new ability called Overload Mode!

In Overload Mode, Mike could analyze information about entities from level 990 to 999!

Cooldown time: 24 hours!

Upon returning to reality, Mike immediately used it to decipher Shadow Nine's information.

But the Eye of Truth informed him that black mist was blocking the analysis.

Mike had no choice but to throw out bait to lure Shadow Nine.

"Gotcha!"

The hand leaving the black mist became the key for the Eye of Truth to crack the information!

[Deciphering complete!]

Seeing those words, Mike shuddered with excitement, nearly shouting out loud!

[Target level: 999, Name: Shadow Nine]

The smile on Mike's face froze.

He fell silent.

Did I really need you to tell me Shadow Nine's name is Shadow Nine?

[This is an official certification from an SSS-grade talent!] Mike resisted the urge to punch the Eye of Truth, waiting silently.

In another 24 hours, he could continue deciphering Shadow Nine's information.

At least, through the Eye of Truth, Mike confirmed one thing: Shadow Nine was indeed level

999.

But at the same time, a doubt lingered in Mike's mind.

Calderon was only level 995; how could he contend with Shadow Nine?

From what Mike knew about Calderon, he was infamous for bullying the weak and fearing the

strong. Against any weaker opponent, Calderon would strike with full force. But when facing a stronger opponent, he would behave very submissively. Judging by Calderon's attitude towards Shadow Nine,

Calderon was very dissatisfied and wanted to fight Shadow Nine to settle the score.

On the other hand, Shadow Nine hadn't actively sought a fight.

Uh...

Could it be that Shadow Nine was scared?