This is good news, but Gu Shen felt that the expression on the face of the Quasi-General seemed a bit complicated.
There was the joy of victory.
But also some... indescribable sorrow.
"It’s about your dossier. I’ve pointed all the doubts on your returning route to the ’Gate’..." Lin Lin brushed the table and handed the dossier to Gu Shen. Gu Shen shook his head and did not take it.
"We are just passing acquaintances; there’s no need to trust me so much." Lin Lin raised an eyebrow, saying lightly, "After all, it’s an important dossier concerning you. There’s no harm in taking a look. You can also check if there’s anything in this document that needs to be amended; there’s still time to make changes."
Gu Shen hesitated for a moment before slowly accepting the dossier.
Taking the dossier was not because he did not trust Lin Lin.
But because Lin Lin’s words had a clear intention of maintaining distance... Gu Shen wouldn’t believe the rhetoric about passing acquaintances; if they were truly just passing acquaintances, they wouldn’t go as far as fabricating a dossier. Lin Lin was helping him cover up the details of the return from the maze mission, yet he didn’t want Gu Shen to owe him this favor?
He couldn’t yet see through the true intentions of this Quasi-General surnamed Lin.
"The dossier is fine."
Gu Shen glanced over it; Lin Lin wrote very well. The biggest doubt in the return dossier was "time." The Gu Castle side adjusted the expected arrival time of the maze mission, then introduced the conjecture of the "Gate."
Once this dossier is submitted, the team involved would not arouse further suspicion.
Exposing Hong Zhong’s lie, the explorers of this maze mission are the true heroes!
"About the ’spiritual poison,’ I can’t help you conceal that."
Lin Lin said seriously, "Once the flames of war at Gu Castle subside, the truth of the spiritual poison will need to be explained by you personally."
"That’s easy." Gu Shen laughed at the words.
Explaining the "Golden Ear Flower Poison" is not a difficult task.
The simplest explanation is that his "Chi Huo" can provide spiritual restraint.
Chi Huo is an S-Class ability in the Transcendent Genealogy Map, whose extent is unclear and immeasurable. Controlling spiritual poison is within reason.
Even taking a step back.
Gu Shen is also wearing the "Battle Golden Hoop"... if the North Continent Army seeks to investigate aggressively, he merely needs to call out this Golden Hoop to provide a complete explanation!
This is the power of the Battle God Throne!
Unlocking spiritual poison... what’s the big deal?
In some sense, this is akin to "using a fox’s borrowed majesty," yet Bai Shu providing him this Golden Hoop actually tacitly allows Gu Shen to "borrow" it in special circumstances.
The identity of the Netherworld King cannot be exposed.
But he could borrow the name of the "Battle."
"Wait a moment, didn’t you participate in the storm resistance battle over there at the giant wall?"
Gu Shen frowned, looking at the young man seated in the chair, somewhat confused.
Lin Lin is the highest guardian of Gu Castle.
He is the youngest Quasi-General of the North Continent Army, never missing any war at Gu Castle over the past decade, yet on such an important occasion today... he sits in the attic study.
"Feeling unwell, I used Spiritual Link with the Gu Castle Fleet for temporary command... except the support arrived quickly; the subsequent part of this war doesn’t require me." Lin Lin casually replied and asked, "How is this reason?"
"This reason is not very good." Gu Shen answered seriously, "With your spiritual power, you should have been able to counter the spiritual poison this time; there’s no reason not to participate in the battle..."
He noticed the stack of Source Armor on Lin Lin’s window ledge.
This was preparation to advance to the Fortress for battle, but then abandoning the thought.
"But the North Continent Army has nothing to say." Gu Shen added after considering.
Since Lin Lin was unwilling to elaborate.
He did not probe further.
Between them, not asking why was the trust relationship they had just established.
He saw Gu Shen’s curiosity, stood up, brushed the dust off the window ledge, and asked, "Brother Gu, would you like to see... what it’s like after the storm at the giant wall is eradicated."
Of course, he wanted to.
Gu Shen was chased by the storm in a very wretched way; even utilizing the power of the devil inside the "Truth Ruler," he still could not compete against the scale of that natural disaster...
On the road to escape, he deeply realized the insignificance of human power.
Of course, he wanted to see how strong the force would be when humanity rallied together, and what kind of scene it would be like when that terrifying storm was shattered and scattered.
Above the iron dome, dark clouds gathered.
Never had so many Source Energy Boats hovered over Gu Castle Fortress.
Everyone lifted their heads, trying to imprint this historically significant sight into their minds forever, as every Source Energy Boat in the iron dome resembled a blooming black flower, the barrels installed on the sides of the ship belly still exuded golden source smoke, some turning crimson due to "overload," requiring subsequent repairs to extinguish these dazzling afterglows.
Gu Shen felt as if he was standing inside a giant oil painting.
The lines of the giant wall outlined the edges of this painting, yet no penmanship from any artist could depict the shock of a thousand boats gathering on the iron dome or the residual echoes of the storm raging far away...
This storm was named "Wanderer," in the vast expanse of the "Old World," these whirlwinds lost their way, choosing to head south, gather, and collide with the giant wall.