Chapter 43 Star Spirit Doll, Heaven's Life

Lin Kong had returned to St. Croix without knowing that his previous attack had caused 500 enemies to fearfully plan their exit from the current dungeon world after completing the first main story.

Lin Kong found a hotel to rest in and opened his friend panel.

[Light] (in the SS rank trial world)

"Sister Ning Qing, you're already undergoing SS rank trials?!" Lin Kong was a bit surprised. Completing this trial would allow Ning Qing to break through the upper limit of level 60 and become an SSS-level professional.

"I need to speed up and catch up with her as soon as possible," he decided. Lin Kong sent Ning Qing a message. "Sister, do you need a material called Star Steel Heart?"

The response came quickly. "Xiaokong, don't fight the Star Steel Disguised!"

"Unless you have the talent for defense penetration, don't try to fight it. The defense of this boss is inexplicably high." Ning Qing's message conveyed her anxiety.

Lin Kong smiled and replied, "Sister, don't worry. The Star Steel Disguised is already dead. Do you want the materials?"

"Yes! With the Heart of Star Steel, I can create an SSS-level Star Spirit puppet, which will be very helpful for my trials!"

Lin Kong then sent the 5 Star Steel Hearts to Ning Qing. As he was not a mechanic, keeping them would be useless.

After doing all this, Lin Kong went straight to sleep.

...

SS Rank Trial World

Ning Qing was excited upon receiving Lin Kong's message. She initially thought she would fail the trial due to its high difficulty. Higher quality and quantity of achievement marks meant facing stronger opponents and more challenging tasks.

"I should remind Xiaokong to fail a few times on purpose to avoid the same trouble I'm facing," Ning Qing thought. Her own success was due to risking forbidden power, which she shouldn't have acquired at her level.

"Achieving the SS-level trial means no loss of power control until at least level 65," Ning Qing reflected, glancing at the silver bracelet on her wrist.

The system prompt sounded.

[Ding! Your friend "Yongye" sent you the item "Star Steel Heart x5", would you like to receive it?]

"Take... eh? 5 Star Steel Hearts?!" Ning Qing was shocked. "How did Xiaokong manage to get these?" She was puzzled but didn't bother Lin Kong further.

"My good brother, you really gave me a huge surprise!" Joy spread across her face. The Heart of Star Steel was rare in the Deep Blue Civilization, found only in Azer's world.

"Captain, do you have a way to clear the world of Tyron?" her teammates asked expectantly.

"Yes!" Ning Qing smiled. "Someone brought me the Heart of Star Steel."

"Great! With the Heart of Star Steel, the captain can make a Protoss puppet!" The teammates were excited. Protoss dolls, also known as Miracle Machines or Successors of God, had unique abilities and the potential to advance to true godhood.

"Wait, someone brought it? Captain, won't that be your..." another teammate teased.

Ning Qing smiled, recalling Lin Kong. They had lived together for 15 years, their relationship better than siblings. Maybe more than that...

Ning Qing said, "Let's exit the trial and restart after I finish making the Protoss puppet."

"Alright!" The teammates nodded. They all had items that exempted them from death penalties, so they didn't worry about deducting lifespan.

"This time, my small treasury will be drained," Ning Qing thought, looking at the 5 Star Steel Hearts in her backpack, both happy and helpless. Making SSS-level Protoss puppets required a lot of resources. She decided to give one to Lin Kong as a token of gratitude.

...

The next day, Lin Kong woke up feeling refreshed. He checked the faction panel.

[Number of heads in this bureau: 540 people.]

[Elf Kingdom faction points: 19280.]

[Temporary attributes: 15.]

The Elf Kingdom was currently in the lead, with 2,235 more points than the Dark Kingdom. Lin Kong noted the time: 7 am.

"It's time to pick up the hidden quest from the elf priest," he thought, a smile curling on his lips. This was his chance to increase his luck value. He left the hotel and headed to the natural square to find the elf priest, who had a worried look on her face.

"Master Priest, do you need my help with anything?" Lin Kong asked.

The elf priest, recognizing him, said in surprise, "It's you! The first chosen one to gain the status of a lord." She saw hope in Lin Kong's strength.

"My brother went missing this morning. I fear he was taken by the enemy," she explained.

"Where did your brother disappear?" Lin Kong inquired.

"You can check the nearby dark stronghold No. 582," the elf priest suggested.

"Okay," Lin Kong nodded.

[Hint: You get the A-rank hidden mission: Rescue. Description: Go to Dark Stronghold No. 582 to rescue the younger brother of the elf priest.]

With the task in hand, Lin Kong set off for his territory, Kingdom Stronghold No. 1.