Apocalyptic Sequence

Chapter 31 Factions

My panel might be related to deities?!

A bold guess popped into Lu Fan's mind.

However, due to the limited amount of extraordinary knowledge he possessed, he was unable to obtain the answer for the time being.

However, one thing is certain: the origin of the Golden Hourglass is related to the Arrogant Lady. Therefore, the panel may also be related to this powerful being of the God Sequence.

Coming to his senses, Lu Fan nodded:

"Thank you for your answer, Miss Gluttony."

"I have no further doubts about the Tianli Society for the time being."

Miss Gluttony smiled and said in a light tone, "No need to be polite. Since you are one of us, helping each other and resolving our confusion is an important part of the process. After all, Miss Arrogance is looking forward to our future."

At this moment, the lazy lady next to her tapped the table and reminded her:

"Although I can't see your face—everyone attends this special gathering anonymously, that's the rule of the Heavenly Principles Society—I can see that you're radiating spiritual energy, so you must have recently advanced to Sequence One, right?"

"So powerful?" Lu Fan was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected the Lazy Lady to have such terrifying eyesight, seeing through his newly advanced Sequence One realm strength at a glance.

"Yes, I just got promoted to Sequence One."

Lu Fan nodded, and the next second, the Lazy Lady suggested, "Then you should be inside the underground fortress, right? Do you intend to join any faction? Or have you already joined the conservatives, or those troublemaking reformers?"

Judging from the Lazy Lady's tone, she seemed quite knowledgeable about the factions within the Federation... Lu Fan seemed to understand, and replied, "I haven't joined yet. Do you have any suggestions, Lazy Lady?"

"Then I suggest you join the conservatives. After all, the conservatives are based in the military and value meritocracy, while the reformers are based in aristocratic families and are more inclined to value lineage."

The Lazy Lady stretched and said languidly, "Moreover, the reformists are internally divided into factions. Even if you have a powerful family as your backer, you may not be able to climb to a high position. On the contrary, the conservatives can provide this opportunity."

"Conservatives and reformers are the two major factions within the Federation, controlling almost 90% of the resources."

So that's how it is. No wonder Xiao Yu invited me to join the conservative faction. It seems that the conservative faction is indeed suitable for someone like me who has no background or connections to enter and develop... Lu Fan suddenly realized, and the next moment, he decided in his heart that he would join the Holy Tribunal when he got back.

However, the fact that the reformists were rooted in aristocratic families piqued Lu Fan's curiosity.

What is a prestigious family?

"The aristocratic families are ancient families that possessed extraordinary individuals before the opening of the Spirit Realm. They controlled the advancement path of the extraordinary sequence." The Lazy Lady patiently explained, and even gave an example from her own circle: "For example, in the Forest Sea Fortress where I am, there is an ancient aristocratic family called the 'Azure Leaf Clan,' which controls the sequence related to 'Thunder,' and almost monopolizes the low-level Thunder cultivators... Oh, cultivator is the ancient name for extraordinary individuals."

The Lazy Lady is in the Forest Sea Fortress? Lu Fan noticed the key information and decided to investigate when he got back to see if the underground fortress where the Lazy Lady was located was far from his own.

So cultivators were the extraordinary beings of ancient times... Having learned this, Lu Fan had a fairly accurate grasp of the extraordinary beings.

At this moment, he glanced at his own panel.

[Hint: The current task progress is 100%, meeting the completion requirements. Submit the task/do not submit?]

Thanks to the selfless help of Miss Gluttony and Miss Sloth, his puzzle-solving task has reached 100%, the maximum level for puzzle-solving tasks. After all, puzzle-solving tasks are different from other tasks, with a maximum of only 100%.

Once I get back, I'll hand in the task and claim the reward!

Lu Fan closed the panel and then chatted with Miss Gluttony for a while.

Although neither of them revealed their identities, it was learned from their chat that Miss Gluttony was not old, only in her early twenties, and that she was petite and clearly a legal loli.

The lazy lady is relatively mature, probably around twenty-four or twenty-five years old, in the prime of her life.

Despite their similar age difference with Lu Fan, the two are actually highly likely to be extraordinary individuals at the mid-to-high sequence. This can be gleaned from the fact that Lazy Lady could easily discern Lu Fan's level of cultivation.

Finally, when the hourglass on the golden round table ran out of time, Miss Gluttony glanced at it and explained, "The party is almost over, so let's stop here for today. Mr. Lust, remember to come to the party every Wednesday. Also, to attend the party, all you need to do is turn the golden hourglass upside down to enter the Heavenly Principles."

"When entering the Tianli Society, it is best to choose a safe and secluded place where there are no other people."

"The other members are either in long-term seclusion or participating in dangerous missions. If we have the chance to meet again, I will introduce them to you."

After saying that, Miss Gluttony waved her hand and turned the hourglass on the golden round table upside down.

She was the host of the Heavenly Principle Gathering. With this action, Lu Fan felt a force coming from below, pulling his soul into the gray mist.

A few seconds later, when Lu Fan opened his eyes again, he was already in his private room in the real world.

The party is over... Lu Fan is a little reluctant to leave. After all, Miss Gluttony and Miss Sloth are clearly on a higher level than him. Through chatting, he was able to gain a lot of extraordinary knowledge.

This extraordinary knowledge is extremely valuable. Under normal circumstances, he would have to join the Eastern Federation and reach a certain position before he would be qualified to know it. It is conceivable how rare this knowledge is.

Now, a Heavenly Principles Gathering is held every week, increasing Lu Fan's access to extraordinary knowledge. He will be able to trigger more decryption missions in the future, which is incredibly exciting.

Oh, and I also have a reward for the puzzle-solving mission!

Lu Fan opened the panel and selected to submit the task.

[Hint: You have completed the Spirit Realm Secrets (Lv.10). You will receive a reward based on your progress!]

[Hint: You have gained 700 experience points!]

[Hint: You have obtained a Bronze Treasure Chest!]

The maximum progress for the decryption task is 100%. If it reaches 200%, the task should reward a silver treasure chest, since the level of the Spirit Realm Secrets is very high, reaching a difficulty level of 10.

Lu Fan currently has over 1400 experience points.

Which extraordinary ability should I upgrade?

After thinking for a moment, Lu Fan realized that considering the diminishing marginal effect of the experience gained from leveling up, it was not advisable to add any more levels to the already level 10 Arcane Eye, as it would not be enough to reach level 15.

On the contrary, lockpicking and magic tricks, two auxiliary abilities, are worth considering.

Therefore, Lu Fan upgraded both abilities to level 5, spending 800 experience points.

Keep the remaining 600+ experience points for later use.

After upgrading his extraordinary abilities, Lu Fan's lock-picking skills increased significantly, and he was now able to open security doors.

If this were peacetime, he might become another legendary thief (just kidding).

His magic abilities have also improved; the power of his fireball spell is now greater than the spells Xiao Yu used. After all, Xiao Yu doesn't have a stat-boosting panel that can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Finally, Lu Fan opened the bronze treasure chest.

The next second, as the blue light gradually dissipated, Lu Fan saw a sheepskin scroll lying inside the treasure chest.

He received a notification sound when he touched the reel.

[Hint: You have obtained the Recorder's Scroll (a one-time consumable item)]

[The Recorder's Roll]

Item type: Disposable consumable.

Effects: Records the opponent's extraordinary abilities and saves them for up to 12 hours. Within 12 hours, this scroll can be used to activate the extraordinary ability once.