Chapter 541: Chapter 284: Soup of the Flying Bird, the Opportunity to Infiltrate the Imperial Palace_1

The next day, Lin Xun logged into the game, ready to start a new day’s journey.

As the ’Lord of the City’, he could issue new military orders to strengthen the Crimson Army.

He chose ’Enlisting Generals.’

This option increased the number of elite warriors in the army, such as the ’Great Officers.’

Not only do elite soldiers possess powerful individual combat abilities, but they also possess unique skills such as boosting the power of certain troops and increasing the damage of military weaponry.

After ’Enlisting Generals,’ the number of warriors summoned would not increase, but the probability of elite units appearing would significantly rise, thereby enhancing the army’s ability to siege.

[...]

[At noon, the streets of the Capital are bustling. Many passers-by, including some muscular warriors with exposed chests, display their vigorous body tattoos without concealment, demonstrating their extraordinary strength.]

[This behavior attracts the admiration of pedestrians...]

[Where do you want to go?]

[1. The Royal Palace]

[2. Ishimaru Sword Furnace]

[3. Tianming Shrine]

[4. Soup Of The Feiniao]

[5. Ancient Tomb of Fire Worship]

He looked at the text in the game, frowning.

He remembered when he first came to the Capital, the game text also described warriors exposing their chests.

Except at that time, the text did not detail the Malice tattoos, as if it was deliberately being overlooked.

But now, the game did not hide it at all, seeming clearly indicating something.

It was almost like telling him that the entire Sakura Fall was under the control of the Evil God. As soon as all the gods and people’s Malice tattoos bloomed, this Chapter would become the true Doomsday!

The only way Lin Xun could think of clearing this stage was to divert the Grand General, sneak into the palace, and find the young emperor.

But his plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain had been thwarted, and he could not think of any other methods for now.

And waiting for his senior sister to return from the Vermillion Empire for help... it was a long journey between Vermillion and Sakura Fall. He didn’t know how long the round trip would take.

It could be ten days, half a month, or even a year or more. Lin Xun had no idea how long he had to wait.

There are still two more unexplored places at present, so he wasn’t stuck yet and didn’t need to simply wait for his senior sister to return.

"Let’s explore unvisited places first and see if I can trigger a new event..."

[After some deliberation, you decide to first explore ’Soup of the Feiniao.’]

[You’re heading towards the best hot spring in all of Sakura fall...]

[...]

[You pass through the streets and residential areas until you finally reach the ’Feiniao Soup House.’]

[In front of you is a three-story building with a ’Feiniao Soup House’ signboard. People come and go continuously, and judging by their luxurious clothes, it is clear that only the rich and noble frequent this place.]

[But it’s not surprising since this place is the top hot spring in all of Sakura fall. The price for bathing in it is rather steep, and something an average family can’t afford.]

[A female attendant in a white bathrobe introduces the available baths: the public open-air hot spring ’Bird Soup’ and the private small hot spring ’Turtle Soup.’]

[Both hot springs are on the first floor. The former costs twenty thousand spiritual points while the latter costs fifty thousand.]

[After paying the fee, you won’t only enjoy the hot spring on the first floor but you can also rest in a private room on the second floor and enjoy delicious food and follow-up services.]

[There’s just one thing to note, whether you’re a man or a woman, you must take off all your clothes before entering the hot spring. You must be completely naked.]

[The attendant asks you which hot spring you’d like to choose...]

[You’re a bit puzzled, the bathhouse has three floors, but the attendant only introduced the first two. You can’t help but ask what the third floor is for.]

[The attendant explains that you must be a foreigner. Actually, besides the ’Bird Soup’ and ’Turtle Soup,’ there’s also one hot spring that’s not open to the public known as ’Soup of the Spirits.’]

[’Soup of the Spirits’ was originally reserved for the royalty of the Royal Palace, but now this hot spring only serves the Grand General and naturally, the third floor of the bathhouse is where he rests.]

[Upon hearing this, you can’t help but feel elated and immediately ask if the Grand General is currently there, and if you can go to ’Soup of the Spirits’ and the third floor for a tour.]

[The attendant shakes her head and explains that the Grand General hasn’t visited in a long time, so both ’Soup of the Spirits’ and the third floor have been vacant. Despite this, these two places are not open or available for tours.]

[The attendant declines your request and asks you once more which hot spring you’d like to choose...]

Lin Xun doesn’t choose any hot spring or pay any spiritual points. Instead, he leaves the bathhouse directly, leaving the befuddled attendant behind.

He finds a secluded corner and continues with his adventure.

[You take over the body of the ’Fire Worshiping Heartless Ninja Master’!]

[You turn around gracefully, open a pair of dark eyes, and vanish.]

[You remain invisible and step into the ’Feiniao Soup House.’]

[The attendants and guests in the main hall are unable to see you. You head straight to the hot spring at the back...]

"Why should I spend any money when I can just mooch?"

Lin Xun is frugal and has saved a significant amount of spiritual points again.

He keeps his invisibility on and explores every hot spring.

However, all he finds inside are men and women ’bearing their truths’. There’s nothing else worth exploring.

He sneaks into the ’Soup of the Spirits’, the hot spring exclusively for the Grand General, but he doesn’t find any useful items or triggers any special events, even after a thorough search.