After connecting the call with Deputy Speaker Li Long, Li Xingyue nervously explained the situation in detail.

She repeatedly emphasized Lin Xun’s potential and the importance of him becoming the twelfth disciple.

Li Long, however, merely chuckled at her concern, replying:

"Xingyue, I know what you’re worried about."

"Like you said, the ’Lord’ of New World wants to meet with Lin Xun, the undercover agent, in reality. But who determines the location and timing of the meeting, us or the New World?"

Li Xingyue was taken aback: "This... Of course, it is decided by New World."

"Well then, let me ask you another thing, if they decide the time and place, how can you be so sure that the person who arrives will indeed be the ’Lord’?"

Li Xingyue was rendered speechless.

"You severely underestimate the vigilance of the ’Lord’ of the present world. He has survived until now with the authorities unable to even gather his basic information. That alone bears someone’s recognition of his cunning."

"Given the ’Lord’s’ elusive and secretive nature, the chances of him showing up in-person are almost zero."

"If we can use Lin Xun as bait, why can’t New World also bait us with an avatar of their ’Lord’?"

Li Long shook his head slowly: "This meetup between the ’Lord’ of New World and Lin Xun might be nothing more than a test."

"The reasons for setting up this meeting might be due to the unexpected events during the election and also them wanting to gauge Lin Xun’s capabilities."

"Lin Xun’s sudden rise within New World, despite him being a newcomer, is naturally bound to raise suspicions."

"If they use this as a set up to ambush us, we will be playing right into New World’s hands."

"The organization would be potentially losing an important undercover agent as a disciple, not to mention risking many lives, only to eliminate a mere avatar of the ’Lord’...

"Would the organization really make such a foolish decision?"

Li Xingyue was left speechless.

The old saying is right, your perspective often determines your priorities. Standing on Lin Xun’s side she had been mostly concerned about his personal safety.

However, Li Long, naturally, was considering the bigger picture.

If Lin Xun was just a minor figure, it might make sense to use him as bait in an assassination setup, even if there was only a one in a thousand chance of successfully taking down the leader of New World.

But Lin Xun had already become the twelfth disciple, an undercover high official within New World, who might be able to attain many classified pieces of information in the future.

The authorities had never managed to infiltrate the organization of New World this deeply before.

To risk the life of such a high-level undercover agent in a bet on such slim odds, it was a mismatch of risk versus reward. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"So Uncle, are you suggesting we just let Lin Xun meet with the ’Lord’ of New World directly?"

Li Long suddenly turned the conversation around: "Xingyue, you seem a little off today. It’s unlike you to not plan ahead."

"Hehe, bring Lin Xun to Yunjing after he completes the coronation ceremony, I would like to meet him in person..."

...

After waiting for a long time, Lin Xun finally received a notification from his female superior.

Li Xingyue sent him a strange piece of special equipment via the ’Book of Letters’.

The "[Hand-held Portals Device from Aperture Science] (Special Equipment): A hand-held transport apparatus developed by Aperture Science. This device, shaped like a handgun, can emit two different colored portals - red and blue. No matter how far apart these portals are, as long as they are within the same dimension, the portals can interconnect. Once you enter one portal, you can instantly arrive at the location of the other."

"[This device has already emitted the blue portal, the next use will emit the red portal, thus linking the two portals.]"

"[Each use requires 50 energy gel points. Remaining charge: 50/100!]"

His female superior told him, if any danger arises in the meeting with the ’Lord’, do not hesitate to use this equipment to open up a portal.

Li Xingyue did not specify what was behind the already-opened blue portal. She only reminded him that this special equipment must be returned to the organization once the coronation ceremony was over.

A myriad of ideas flooded Lin Xun’s mind when reading the equipment’s description.

"Not only is this a lifesaver, it’s also a serious game changer..."

"Hey...If I create one portal in the game, could I enter the game from real life?"

His mind overflowed with possibilities, momentarily carrying him away with the thrill of exploiting game bugs during the Fourth Disaster.

Coming back to his senses, it was time to meet up with Amos.

"..."

"You follow the instructions of the ’Disciple Seat Token’ and arrive at Council Hall No.11..."

"There stands a figure draped in black robes behind the podium..."

"Amos: The matter of meeting Lord Vesinu can wait. Seeing the Lord is the priority at the moment. Where are you now?"

"Blood King: At home."

"Amos: ...I’m asking which city are you in?"

Lin Xun hoisted up his prepared excuse.

"Blood King: I’m in Hang City."

"Amos: Good. Use this artifact to meet with the Lord at midnight."

"You gained ’Gudleiran Hearthstone’ (artifact)!"

"Gudleiran Hearthstone (artifact): an unusual stone engraved with a directional teleportation magic array. Using this artifact, you will be teleported to a designated location. Teleportation takes 10 seconds. Any movement or damage during this time will stop the teleportation."