The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle

Tentacle Man's complexion changed slightly, his voice urgent, "But Little Ah Ling's condition has already reached a decaying stage, if we don't carry out the surgery to replace it soon, she will really die."

Su Qi replied, "Don't panic, I said no audience now, it's not a matter of life and death separation."

"After all..."

Su Qi paused, "At this very moment, Little Ah Ling is still charging and adapting to her new body..."

Tentacle Man suddenly widened his eyes, "Ah Ling is fine?"

"And..."

He stammered, "There's also a new... new body?"

"In five minutes, go see her in your research lab yourself. Of course, I'll give you a heads-up not to get too happy too soon." Su Qi spoke gently.

But Tentacle Man couldn't wait even five minutes and immediately rushed excitedly toward the research lab.

Su Qi watched his departing figure, mumbling to himself:

"Sect Hierarch, what I just lectured him about was quite good, remember to jot it down and include it in the epic biography of The Hustlers Sect."

"?"

Yellow Robed Priest: "What the hell does a mortal like you need an epic biography for, and you're even ordering me to do such a thing! I'm a Priest!"

Su Qi paused, "Hmm? Isn't a Priest supposed to be a record keeper?"

"..."

Being under someone's roof meant enduring occasional nagging.

It felt its Spiritual Body would be stimulated weaker sooner or later.

It sighed lightly, "Let's not talk about these pointless things, that abnormality has potential..."

"Who? Tentacle Man?"

"Right... Both his inherent sequence and what I've seen in the research lab, he possesses great talent."

"How about compared to me?" Su Qi asked curiously.

"You..." the Yellow Robed Priest hesitated, giving it serious thought, "Hard to say, since you come from that place called Paradise, everything is an unknown, just like before, all were mortals yet some were extraordinary."

The Yellow Robed Priest was being cryptic.

It seemed reluctant to mention past events, and this fellow also had valuable insights; although under the roof, it didn't want to casually reveal them to himself.

However.

Su Qi did obtain some significant information.

That was... in the era before, there were quite a few dangerous, powerful Divine beings related to its power.

Next.

The situation also became straightforward.

Upon seeing the prosthetic body, Tentacle Man cried tears of joy seeing Little Ah Ling who had become a normal person, although he learned that the issue of her Life Force draining hadn't been solved yet, the current situation was indeed a hundred times better than before.

And the players, at that moment, also stopped their actions.

Because... System messages slowly appeared before everyone's eyes.

[Attention all players, the ranking battle elimination round has ended]

[Currently judging and settling all players in the current instance]

[Players ranked 1000-5000 in each district will receive the Potential Award, 100-999 will receive the Sequence Award, 10-99 will receive the Destiny Award, and the top 10 will be graded according to their ranks... lavish rewards at different levels]

[Note: Apart from the above winners, all players participating in the ranking battle will receive a Ranking Battle Gift Package]

The players were slightly startled.

Now.

Did it mean the majority of the ranking battles had ended? After all, rewards were already being discussed.

Moreover, this was the first time... even while players were still in the instance, settlements had already begun.

Subsequently.

New content popped up.

[Attention: Audience qualifications will now be confirmed]

[Audience qualifications... each district will be judged based on the overall performance of all players, without the restriction of division standards, the number of people between districts may vary]

Su Qi noted this.

His gaze paused slightly, "It means Paradise has set a general standard, which is fair but could mean fewer people from weaker districts qualifying for an audience, while stronger districts naturally have more people meeting this standard."

The next moment.

Su Qi watched as another message popped up.

[Congratulations Player 985211, Su Buxian, on gaining audience qualifications]

[Please note, when the Temple opens, only the chosen new era Potential Users will qualify to enter the Anxious Land for the audience]

[This is an opportunity countless lives dream of, as well as a chance to catch a breath amid endless tumults. All players who have gained audience qualifications please take note, proceed with caution and full commitment!]

"The message is quite explicit, Anxious Land... audience..."

Su Qi glanced over it, Anxious Land wasn't a new term.

Previously, An Xinghe, Young Master Youhai, and Young Master Ash had mentioned it, their ultimate destination being Anxious Land as well.

"To put it simply, this is like a present worldly unified exam, the exam ends... and the interview stage begins."

Although they were of the younger generation and heirs of the Spirit Prince, they greatly valued the Anxious Land and considered the information they had received from the Yellow Robed Priest.

Su Qi had known this all along.

"The players seem to have already started teleporting away, I don't know how many will qualify in the Fantasy District, but let's take this time to get things organized here first."

Su Qi hadn't received his ranking award yet; it seemed to be stuck, but it wasn't the first time, and he didn't mind.

"Tentacle Man, stop doing backflips with your daughter and come here."

Tentacle Man reluctantly halted, giving his smiling daughter a few instructions before hurrying over.

"What are my orders!?"

"?"

Su Qi gave him a look, "Is that something you, as the manager, should be asking, really thinking I'm the leader of the Final Home?"

Tentacle Man: "....."

"Otherwise?"

He had already decided to follow this young man who always managed to work miracles after seeing how much the Final Home had changed under his command and considering the significant favors he owed.

"Then I'll reluctantly accept."

Su Qi sighed.

Yellow Robed Priest: "..."

It had more or less figured out this man's shameless demeanor.

"Anyway, even though the hazardous areas nearby in this polluted world have been neutralized, the breakdown hasn't been resolved, new Pollution Monsters will keep being born, and Black Fog whirlpools will create various disturbances, bringing in many people from other worlds."

"So now we will officially start restructuring, transforming, and providing your organization's directives."

Previously,

Su Qi, using the Dark Attribute power of the Yellow Robe, had slain several Guardians—it was the limit he could muster at the time.

And following the shattered ritual, the remaining monsters of the Seventh Rank went on a rampage and fled.

That's the nature of the polluted world.

Not only are they unending, but Pollution Monsters also kill each other like nurturing gu in a cycle of ascension, eventually giving rise to all kinds of terrifying creatures.

In such situations, one can only better oneself.

Next,

time was tight, tasks were heavy.

The ritual of the Final Home... had been transformed under the guidance of the Yellow Robed Priest.

As for those items Tentacle Man had exchanged from Chaotic City, although the priest deemed them trash... they were all he could rely on to maximize their use currently.

Final Home

had now become a subordinate abnormal organization of The Hustlers.

So, not only did they need to survive, they also needed a clear path to become stronger and advance.

However,

the timing was too rushed, there hadn't been time to explain...

Suddenly, the sky in the Sky Dome changed....

"What happened?"

Tentacle Man startled, looked up at the sky, where ripples like the aurora seemed to transcend everything and radiate into countless worlds of the present.

And the emanating aura

even caused countless people to tremble, involuntarily feeling a sense of submission, with many prostrating and shouting about a miracle.

"It's started..." the Yellow Robed Priest observed the scene: "Mortal, are you sure you can enter using the power of Paradise without my method?"

Its method was simple, besides being chosen... it implied other options like instigating the Yellow Robe to connect with the Temple, or using well-connected contacts to create a passage to the outskirts of Anxious Land.

"Preist bro, it seems you don't have much faith in me."

"..."

At this moment,

the aurora's ripples... a grand aura swept in!

Anxious Land unfolded, countless people gazed at the scene, and at the same time, it was as if a pair of eyes that could see fate were also searching from the present world for those who were qualified enough.

The aurora's blazing Descent!

Su Qi watched this scene; in this instance... it seemed that aside from him, no other players had attained the qualification for an Audience.

Shit.

Was the Fantasy District that weak?

No wonder blowing up fish felt so good.

And then,

Tentacle Man suddenly muttered, "...that...."

He seemed almost on the verge of tears:

"I think I was also hit by the light."