Wolf's Den.

  Earlier, Xue Meng claimed his father was Traceless.

  Ye Bai suddenly remembered something.

  "Didn't you call him Second Uncle before?"

  Xue Meng glanced at Ye Bai with disdain and said,

  "Who said I can only have one godfather?"

  Ye Bai: ... When it comes to being a son, you're definitely more skilled.

  Xue Meng lowered his voice,

  "People outside only know that Nightmare took me as his godson. Later, Second Uncle, well, my Second Dad, found me privately. He said I had the same flair for swordsmanship as he did back in the day and begged to take me as his godson. Who am I, Xue Meng? How could I agree to that? I couldn't!"

  Xue Meng sighed helplessly and said,

  "But my First Dad agreed on my behalf and accepted a fine sword from him, so it was settled."

  This is the story of "Traceless's Gifted Sword and Xue Meng."

  Xue Meng downed a bottle of beer and reminded Ye Bai,

  "So outside, I call Traceless Second Uncle, but in private, I call him Second Dad. Don't go spreading this around; besides the Supreme Beings and that person, I've only told you."

  Ye Bai nodded slowly.

  Understood,

  Xue Meng, as a godson, is a bridge between Nightmare and Traceless.

  For the sake of the Supreme Beings of humanity, Xue Meng endured humiliation and acknowledged two fathers.

  He pioneered a new shared economy—shared godson.

  If he were a Pokémon completionist player, Xue Meng could strive to have Carefree also recognize him as a godson.

  That way, he could achieve the "Godfather Collector" feat and challenge Thanos.

  Thinking about it, with three Supreme Beings as godfathers, even if Xue Meng strolled in front of the Demon Gods, no one would dare touch him.

  "Big Meng, let me teach you something to say on the battlefield that sounds particularly imposing."

  Ye Bai took a deep breath and said in a deep voice,

  "A great man born between heaven and earth cannot long remain under others!"

  Xue Meng's eyes lit up; this was good!

  It matched his cultural literacy, imposing!

  "Great, I'll remember this. I'll shout it after I slay the War God of the demon race."

  "Not bad, really not bad!"

  Xue Meng was very satisfied, not even minding Ye Bai calling him 'Big Meng.'

  Meanwhile, Ye Bai was thinking about something else.

  "If Xue Meng really becomes the godson of three Supreme Beings.

  When I become a Supreme Being, wouldn't that mean..."

  Looking at Xue Meng again, Ye Bai's expression was a bit strange.

  My son, Fengxian?

  Better not!

  Such a blessing as taking Xue Meng as a godson should be left for the three Supreme Beings to enjoy.

  Ye Bai couldn't bear it.

  The two chatted idly, and time passed until six o'clock.

  Ye Bai delivered food to the miners' group at the Mysterious Mine before returning to Blue Planet.

  A shadow had long been waiting for him.

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  "Master Jiu, are you done?"

  No response, but Ye Bai didn't mind.

  Shadow Nine not responding was normal.

  Master Jiu rarely spoke, and when he did, it was a big deal.

  Opening the dormitory door, Ye Bai saw Senior Fate passing by.

  Fate was carrying a cow on his shoulder, the cow still chewing fresh grass, clearly unaware of the gravity of the situation.

  "Knock knock knock—"

  Fate knocked on Zhao Lin's dormitory door and walked in with the cow.

  "Morning, Senior..."

  Zhao Lin didn't realize the gravity of the situation either.

  "Morning, eat something to fill your stomach before warming up."

  Fate had a cross-era understanding of eating,

  "The fresher the ingredients, the better. This is a breed specially cultivated by Imperial Capital University; the more you eat, the more your attributes increase."

  Sharpening his knife, Fate gestured and asked,

  "Do you want to start with the shoulder or the back of the cow?"

  Zhao Lin stood there dumbfounded, muttering, "NB..."

  "This is a bull."

  Zhao Lin: ...

  From next door, a scream was heard.

  Brave cow, fear no hardship!

  Ye Bai: ...

  "I'll just have a vegetarian breakfast."

  After breakfast, Feng Dong came looking for Ye Bai.

  "Brother Bai, let me introduce today's schedule."

  Since Feng Dong was concerned about failing, in some sense, he was more responsible than other seniors!

  Other responsible juniors were at least B Rank Talent, with A Rank Talent being common and quite a few with S Rank Talent.

  "Brother Bai, staying in the summer camp is a tough task!"

  Feng Dong took out a schedule and introduced,

  "In the morning, there are basic courses to explain the latest level strategies, with Professor Lan from Magic Capital University invited."

  Mentioning "Professor Lan," Feng Dong's expression became noticeably serious, and he added a few more words,

  "Professor Lan is over a hundred years old, awakened with an F Rank Talent, level 60, first-tier Warrior, stuck on the ninth floor of the Eternal Tower."

  Ordinary people, even with a C Rank Talent, could reach first-tier Warrior at level 40 or 50.

  Professor Lan, with an F Rank Talent, reaching level 60 was already quite an achievement.

  Feng Dong, without his usual playful demeanor, was instead very serious,

  "Elder Lan once participated in a bloody battle, his strength... somewhat lacking, usually only able to do some security patrol work.

  Later, Elder Lan returned to research, specializing in strategies for the first nine floors of the Eternal Tower, achieving outstanding results.

  The strategies in your textbooks for the Eternal Tower were all written by Elder Lan!"

  Through Feng Dong's introduction, Ye Bai learned.

  In some sense, Professor Lan was a genius almost buried.

  Limited by talent, Professor Lan couldn't advance his own strength but helped enhance the overall strength of humanity in another way.

  Before Professor Lan released the first version of the strategy, even players with S Rank Talent found it difficult to achieve high exploration clearance on the first few floors.

  According to incomplete statistics,

  After Professor Lan's first version of the strategy was released, the average exploration rate increased by 5%-20%!

  His Eternal Tower only had the first 9 floors, and he dedicated his entire century-long life to these 9 floors.

  For a hundred years, nearly forty thousand days and nights, he researched the first 9 floors, seeking better clearance strategies, communicating and summarizing with strong individuals of different professions, and sharing them freely.

  It was precisely because of Professor Lan's outstanding contributions that he was an honorary professor for life at most universities.

  Without accumulating small steps, one cannot reach a thousand miles.

  Ye Bai had once compared with the Eye of Insight,

  The strategies published by Professor Lan differed little from the best routes given by the Eye of Insight, and were even more suitable for students with weaker strength.

  Talent and effort, Professor Lan lacked neither, leading to his achievements today.

  "This is a legendary figure."

  "Legendary? Brother Bai, 'legendary' doesn't suffice to describe Elder Lan!"

  Feng Dong clearly admired Professor Lan greatly, referring to him as 'Elder Lan.'

  "Come on, you'll know after attending Elder Lan's class."

  ...

  Summer Camp, C District, Teacher's Office.

  Professor Lan was organizing today's lesson materials, a habit he had developed over many years.

  Taking every class seriously, being responsible for every student.

  He couldn't do much, so he did everything well.

  Professor Lan's assistant was a recent university graduate, also specializing in Eternal Tower strategy formulation, learning alongside Professor Lan.

  "Elder Lan, levels 3 to 6 have been reset, should we change the topic for today's lecture?"

  Professor Lan nodded steadily,

  "Indeed, outdated strategies are better left unsaid.

  Today, let's cover some basic information about the Eternal Tower for the students."

  "Eternal Core City, Trade Secret Realm, Exclusive Space..."

  Under Professor Lan's direction, the assistant selected these parts of the lesson materials for Professor Lan to review one last time.

  "The Trade Secret Realm materials, you've written well."

  Professor Lan flipped through the pages, suddenly stopping on one,

  "Huh?"

  He made a soft sound of surprise, picking up a magnifying glass nearby, seemingly wanting to examine it more closely.

  "Elder Lan, is something wrong?"

  The assistant leaned in, seeing the content on that page.

  "This stone is a recent curiosity from the Pavilion of All Things auction house.

  Someone listed an ordinary stone for 1 million gold coins, I found it interesting, so I included it in the lesson materials."

  The assistant was a bit nervous, tentatively asking, "Elder Lan, if you're not satisfied, should I remove this page?"

  "Strange..."

  Professor Lan held the magnifying glass steadily, his eyes narrowing to slits, muttering 'strange' repeatedly.

  "Elder Lan, what's strange?"

  Professor Lan examined it for a few more minutes before setting the magnifying glass aside, his expression serious,

  "I'm certain this stone comes from the beginner dungeon.

  Right in the passage after the first level, on the left side of the ground, the sixth stone from the left."

  The beginner dungeon, Professor Lan had studied it for countless years, familiar with every stone inside!

  "So, what of it?"

  The assistant was even more puzzled; even if it was a stone from the beginner dungeon, it was still just a stone!

  "Look closely at the front end of the stone, there's wear, likely from drawing some pattern on the rock wall..."

  Professor Lan took out a tablet, logged into the Pavilion of All Things auction house, and searched for this million-priced stone.

  "Consignment time..."

  Professor Lan glanced at it, his expression changing drastically before returning to normal.

  He casually said,

  "It must be a prank, trying to sell something like this for 1 million gold coins is too far-fetched."

  Professor Lan feigned calmness, sternly saying,

  "Remove it from the lesson materials, don't waste everyone's time."

  "Okay, Elder Lan."

  The assistant wanted to say more but was dismissed by Professor Lan.

  "Go to the classroom and take attendance, I'll join after reviewing the materials."

  Once the assistant left, Professor Lan could no longer control his trembling body, collapsing into his chair, his heart pounding.

  "The beginner dungeon stone, inexplicably worn..."

  "After SSS Rank clearance of the beginner dungeon, a Trade Secret Realm Pass is rewarded..."

  "Consignment time, shortly after Asura's clearance..."

  With all the clues laid before him, Professor Lan could only think of one answer:

  "The stone was consigned by Asura and is a crucial item for unlocking the hidden level of the beginner dungeon."

  Realizing this, Professor Lan nearly had a heart attack!

  The matter involved the Supreme Seed of humanity, Asura, leaving no room for Professor Lan to be careless!

  He took several deep breaths, picked up the phone on his desk, and dialed a number,

  "Get Xue Meng."

  On the other end, Xue Meng's voice came through,

  "Hello, Elder Lan, I'm about to head to the Abyssal Plane, make it quick."

  "Alright, listen carefully."

  Professor Lan was extremely serious,

  "Remove item [ID DOIWM146] from the Pavilion of All Things auction."

  "Removed."

  "Erase all purchase records of the consignor."

  "No purchase records found."

  "Change the Pavilion of All Things representative for this person, set their confidentiality level to SSS Rank."

  "Modifying... I don't have the authority!"

  "Damn it, Elder Lan, who exactly is this person you've found?"

  At this point, Xue Meng also realized something was off!

  "Don't worry about it."

  Professor Lan mentally reviewed everything, ensuring he hadn't missed any details,

  He slowly stated his final request.

  "Have Lord Shadow Nine come over and seal my memory of this morning, quickly."

  Xue Meng: ...

  Hiss—

  If things had reached this point and Xue Meng still didn't understand, he wouldn't deserve to have two Supreme Beings as fathers.

  Something big had happened.

  Professor Lan had discovered Asura's alt account in the Trade Secret Realm!

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