Chapter 389 - 13: Goddess of Wisdom and War
He then went to the arena in his territory and stood by the Universal Teleportation Array. He sent its central coordinates to Yun Qihao.
(During the third stage, the entire continent will be pulled into the main Cosmos. Therefore, the Cosmic Arena Teleportation Array and the Eternal Battlefield Teleportation Array are both currently inactive, as their respective destinations—the Cosmic Arena and the Eternal Battlefield—are not yet open to territories.)
(Only after successfully entering the main Cosmos and advancing to the fourth stage will these two locations reopen to territories.)
A moment later, the Teleportation Array lit up. Amidst a ripple of spatial energy, a Scroll appeared before Lin Yu.
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[Name]: Targeted Teleportation Scroll
[Grade]: Legendary (Purple)
[Description]: A Scroll for targeted teleportation to specific coordinates. It can be used directly or with a Teleportation Array to enhance teleportation stability.
Currently locked. Teleportation target: XXX.XXX.XXX.
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Reading the description on the Scroll in his hand, Lin Yu confirmed that the teleportation coordinates matched the ones for Yun Qihao’s territory that had been revealed in the chat group. At least when it came to the teleportation, Yun Qihao wasn’t planning on screwing him over.
The clone standing beside Lin Yu stepped forward, took the Scroll from his hand, and chose to use it.
Watching the clone disappear in a ripple of spatial energy, Lin Yu returned to the Lord’s Mansion. He once again fused deeply with the World Tree and then shifted his entire focus to his clone.
...
Lin Yu’s clone felt a wave of dizziness, and then he found himself in a great golden hall.
Everything around him was gold. It was hard to tell if it was made of solid gold or just gold-plated.
The surrounding walls were covered in numerous carvings, giving the place a solemn and stately atmosphere.
CLAP, CLAP, CLAP— A round of applause sounded beside him.
Lin Yu turned his head and saw a gorgeously dressed young man standing alone before the great hall’s main doors.
The young man was exceptionally handsome. Even Lin Yu, as a man, found his appearance stunning. It was no wonder the Goddess supported him so strongly.
"You were so secretive with your information before. I thought you’d at least hesitate for a while before teleporting over, but you just came right away! You’ve got some nerve!"
"Yun Qihao?"
"The one and only!"
"I’ve heard so much about you! It’s an honor to finally meet the number one Pope of our generation!"
"Hahaha, you flatter me, you flatter me! By the way, you wouldn’t happen to be Anonymous 01, would you?"
"Ah..." Lin Yu scratched his head awkwardly. ’As expected, anyone who’s made it this far is sharp.’
"Sorry about that, it was an accident. The thing is, I’m a bit of a completionist—I like to finish building everything at once."
"Back then, I had to sell a ton of resources just to scrape together enough Gold Coins for construction. I never expected my prosperity to shoot up so much after I finished. I was surprised to get first place myself!"
Lin Yu didn’t deny it. Since Yun Qihao had brought it up, he must have already been certain that he was Anonymous 01.
Denying it now would surely offend Yun Qihao, even if he didn’t press the matter. It was better to take this chance to apologize. Yun Qihao was practically guaranteed to advance anyway; there was no need to make an enemy of this fellow human.
Yun Qihao blinked, studying Lin Yu’s expression closely. Lin Yu met his gaze without flinching, showing no sign of guilt.
"Forget it. I’ll just say you got lucky!" In the end, Yun Qihao decided not to press the issue.
"So, can you tell me how you made your territory so big?"
Lin Yu just smiled and shook his head.
"Hmph, still keeping secrets? Once you report to my Goddess, she’ll definitely tell me."
"Let’s go. Time to contact the Goddess!"
Yun Qihao huffed and turned to walk out.
Lin Yu followed Yun Qihao out the door. His eyes were met with the sight of a resplendent golden territory. Massive golden buildings were everywhere, along with various Temple Guards clad in golden armor.
"Whoa! Is the Goddess really this fond of gold?" Lin Yu couldn’t help but remark.
"Heh heh, it’s not just the buildings that are golden—their grade is Gold-rank too!" Yun Qihao said, shaking his head with a smug look.
"Impressive! Very impressive! So this is how much you can benefit from believing in a deity?"
"Heh, it’s not like just anyone can do it. It depends on who you are!" Yun Qihao’s tone was filled with pride.
"Whoa! That’s even more impressive, Lord Yun. Your future is limitless!"
"Hahaha, if you were to join now, the Goddess wouldn’t treat you poorly either."
"It’s too early to talk about that! If the Goddess thinks there’s a problem with my territory, I’m toast!"
"Hmm... that’s true. I’d better take some precautions against you!"
To Lin Yu’s exasperation, Yun Qihao actually summoned the Temple Guards and had them surround the two of them as they walked toward the Prayer Room, which was specially built for communicating with the Goddess.
A few minutes later, they arrived at the Prayer Room.
Yun Qihao made an inviting gesture. "Go on in. This is the place for communicating with the Goddess."
"Once you’re inside, I’ll activate the communication Magic Array. Then, you just have to wait for the Goddess to respond."
"Alright!"
Lin Yu then walked straight inside and sat down on a cushion laid out in the Prayer Room.
Yun Qihao wanted to remind Lin Yu that the cushion was for kneeling, but then he remembered Lin Yu wasn’t a believer in the Goddess and decided against it, closing the door to the Prayer Room.
’Hmph. Let’s see if you can remain seated once you see the Goddess.’
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Lin Yu sat on the cushion, waiting quietly. After a moment, the floor, ceiling, and all four walls of the Prayer Room began to glow with golden light.