473. Escort Mission


    Lin Fei murmured to himself about the need for contribution points, which were essential not only for acquiring the secondyer of the Great Dream Heart Sutra but also for his preparations to cross the Thunder Tribtion.


    To understand the power of the Thunder Tribtion, experiencing it firsthand was crucial, and the dream world provided the perfect environment for such simtions.


    Here, Martial Gods who had personally experienced the Thunder Tribtion could recreate it almost exactly, offering Lin Fei a chance to gauge his readiness for the ordeal.


    Such preparatory simtions weremon practice among the Martial Gods of the Great Dream Sect. However, hiring a Martial God who had undergone the Thunder Tribtion, even just for a simtion, would cost at least a hundred contribution points. Without these points, one''s options in Great Dream City were severely limited.


    Determined to earn contribution points, Lin Fei decided to head to the Task Hall, where members of the Great Dream Sect exchanged and issued personal tasks.


    While the Great Dream Ancestor rarely posted tasks, members often sought assistance for various missions, many of which involved conquering minor worlds. These tasks were high in rewards but fraught with danger, as conflicts with powerful beings weremon in such worlds.


    Knowing his currentck of understanding of the overall strength of other Martial Gods and Deity Transformation experts in the Divine Realm, Lin Fei wisely chose not to engage in such risky endeavors. Then, a particr task caught his eye:


    "Employment of a Martial God who has not yet crossed the Thunder Tribtion. Task: To protect the employer on a journey to ck Moon City, duration of one month. Reward: One thousand contribution points!"


    This task immediately stood out to Lin Fei, offering a substantial reward that would cover his immediate need for contribution points. It seemed like an opportunity not to be missed.


    Lin Fei''s eyes brightened at the thought of earning a thousand contribution points, a substantial amount that was neither too high nor too low for a task like this. The mission was to journey to ck Moon City, a ce known for its chaos but not particrly dangerous for a Martial God.


    For many Martial Gods, such ces posed little risk. A trip to ck Moon City for a month could earn Lin Fei the points he needed to experience the power of the first and possibly the second Thunder Tribtion, helping him decide whether to continue strengthening his abilities or to undergo the tribtion.


    "I''ll take this task," Lin Fei decided, approaching the attendant at the Task Hall to im the mission. The process was smooth; Lin Fei had not yet crossed the Thunder Tribtion, an undeniable fact.


    However, he was curious about why the task specifically required a Martial God who had not undergone the Thunder Tribtion. Even a Martial God who had could be hired for a thousand contribution points, which seemed odd. Nheless, the employer must have had their reasons.


    After receiving the task, Lin Fei got the location from the employer and left Great Dream City. He headed to the specified spot in the Ancient City, an ordinary street corner with no one around. Waiting quietly, about an hourter, a woman in a ck robe approached him.


    "Martial God Lin Fei?"


    "Employer?"


    "I am not the employer; I am the person you are tasked to protect," the woman in the ck robe rified.


    Lin Fei was surprised to find that she was a Martial King, a rank not particrly noteworthy in the Ancient Covenant, but it was unusual in Great Dream City, where most were Martial Gods. The fact that she denied being the employer, yet there was no other Martial God around to hire someone for the protection of a mere Martial King, made Lin Fei suspect that she was, indeed, the employer, being cautious and careful to conceal her identity.


    Lin Fei quickly surmised that the woman in the ck robe was likely one of those legendary "lucky ones" rumored about in Great Dream City. She had managed to obtain the Great Dream Heart Sutra despite her low realm and had sessfully cultivated it to gain ess to the city.


    Using the resources and information avable in Great Dream City, she had risen rapidly. Once perhaps just a mortal or martial saint, she had now found herself among Martial Gods and even True Monarchs, leveraging even the slightest resources to her great advantage.


    "From now on, I''ll call you Uncle Lin," the woman said. "You can refer to me as ''Young Master''. Aside from necessarymunication, try not to speak. The task is to apany me to and from ck Moon City within a month. Once that''s done, you''ll havepleted the task."


    Lin Fei found her conditions intriguing but simple enough for a hiring mission. Yet, he was cautious, "If you''re pursued and I have to intervene, the cost is a hundred contribution points for opponents below Martial God level and a thousand for those above."


    "Regardless, you must ensure my safety," she insisted.


    Lin Fei understood her fears. ck Moon City was chaotic, and a Martial King like her was vulnerable to danger. However, apanied by a Martial God, her safety was considerably more assured. Her specific request for a Martial God who hadn''t crossed the Thunder Tribtion might indicate she wanted someone strong but not overwhelmingly so, in case they harbored ill intentions.


    "Agreed, I''ll do it," Lin Fei responded, and the woman nodded in satisfaction, dering an immediate departure for ck Moon City.


    Lin Fei quickly adapted to his new "role". He was curious about the woman''s intentions in hiring him and the nature of her mission, especially considering her pretense and the effort to hide her identity. She seemed affluent, possibly possessing magical treasures, and was familiar with the Divine Realm, unlike Lin Fei, who was venturing outside the Ancient Covenant for the first time.


    The journey was quiet, with little conversation between them. As they neared ck Moon City, the sky darkened under the shadow of the ck Moon, a sign of entering the domain of the Supreme ck Moon.


    "We are now within the domain of the Supreme ck Moon," she exined. "Wherever the ck Moon hangs in the sky, that''s his territory. ck Moon City isn''t far now."


    True to her words, Lin Fei soon saw the massive city bustling with people, many of whom cast wary and sharp nces at them, sensing the presence of outsiders.