521, East Sea Dragon Palace, do you want to go there?_1

Gu Yuena saw it as entirely normal that Lin Yi had the purest Dragon God's bloodline; it was no secret to her for a long time.

In the Aquipeia Forest, Di Tian and Wang Qiu'er had already finished their attacks, leaving Zi Ji, Bi Ji, and Gu Yuena to go.

Zi Ji thought about it, recalling how just yesterday she felt confident enough to attack alone without asking for Bi Ji's support, which resulted in reduced damage. However, she later discovered that the cause was Chen Xin using the Pen of Fortune.

So, if she continued to use yesterday's Electric Light Poison Dragon Laser Cannon today, might her damage consistently increase?

Zi Ji wanted to try. Now, the damage readings were critical. With Bi Ji's strong damage-boosting support, if the damage increased too much all at once, there would be no skills left to follow up with.

After whispering a few words to Bi Ji, Zi Ji stepped up to the stage alone, greeted Lin Yi with a bow, then without another word, activated Steyr Country technology.

The halo on her arm shone, and the light blue radiance quickly spread to all parts of Zi Ji's body, forming a tight-fitting light blue armor over her skin.

Zi Ji's lower purple armor disappeared again, but she immediately took out a prepared purple dress from her Storage Device and put it on.

After she was done, she raised her arm, the armor on it whirring to life, and a barrel with a dark muzzle pointed straight at Lin Yi.

The gears below the barrel spun, the light in the spiral barrel changing from blue to purple, which was the transformation of an ordinary laser cannon to an Electric Light Poison Dragon Laser Cannon.

Energy built up inside the spiral barrel, and Zi Ji's entire Mechanical Arm emitted a fierce humming sound. Despite being less than thirty centimeters in diameter, it gave off the aura of the Dangerous Wanderer-type Mecha.

"Boom!"

A thick purple light beam shot explosively towards Lin Yi. The beam was over a dozen times the diameter of the mechanical barrel, the energy it gave off revealing an extremely powerful air of destruction, as if even the slightest touch would obliterate one to ash in an instant.

Lin Yi was engulfed by the purple light, yet emerged completely unscathed.

He remained seated, the energy dissipating around his body quickly attracted to him, then turned into a swelling golden light that surged toward Zi Ji.

Zi Ji immediately looked down at the energy bar on her bracelet, which still had fifty percent power left. Without hesitation, she unleashed another Electric Light Poison Dragon Laser Cannon forward.

Damage Rebound shattered,

The attack ended, and Lin Yi turned to the panel.

[Blood Loss: 604,365]

[Remaining Health: 899,856,417,963]

[Damage Level: Gold (Junior)]

[Random Reward: East Sea Dragon Palace Limited Exploration Opportunity *1]

[Host Reward: Permanent Exploration Opportunity of East Sea Dragon Palace]

Lin Yi thought his eyes were playing tricks on him, that he had read it wrong.

East Sea Dragon Palace? Are you serious?

Indeed, the words "East Sea Dragon Palace" were written plainly on the panel, indicating the reward was an opportunity to explore the East Sea Dragon Palace.

But if the aim of a Golden Junior reward was merely exploration, then it seemed a bit underwhelming for the level of the reward.

Lin Yi looked at the annotations, his expression gradually changing.

Of course, it was more than just exploration!

With a peculiar look, he said to Zi Ji, "Damage 604,365, Gold (Junior). Your reward is a limited-time exploration opportunity of the East Sea Dragon Palace."

"You may find this place unfamiliar, but you should know about Son Goku, right? I remember having mentioned this character to you before."

"Understood!"

Although only mentioned a few times, this character still struck Zi Ji and the others as thunderous.

As a war god from the Primordial Chaos Plane, any item on him could potentially lead to the collapse of Soul Land, and if he were to come in person, there would be no chance for the Douluo plane to survive.

It was said that last time Son Goku wanted to come to the Douluo plane, but it was Senior Lin Yi who drove him away, saving Soul Land from a calamity.

Hearing this name, everyone was extremely shocked, having personally experienced what Soul Land was like before the collapse, which could only be described as horrific.

Lin Yi continued, "Son Goku's weapons all came from the East Sea Dragon Palace, including his armor and including his master's mount, all from there, belonging to the same plane."

Zi Ji listened blankly, finally uttering two words softly.

"Primordial."

The term 'Primordial' is actually ambiguous, as the period Son Goku was from can't be strictly termed as such, but Lin Yi didn't bother explaining the nuances to them. In the System's settings here, everything from the Journey to the West was also categorized under Primordial, and the Journey to the West plane is a level 5 plane.

So Lin Yi nodded, "Yes, the Primordial Chaos Plane."

"The East Sea Dragon Palace is a place that harbors all kinds of magical treasures. Your reward is the opportunity to explore the East Sea Dragon Palace for thirty minutes. During these thirty minutes, none of your actions will be discovered by anyone there, and you may take away any one item of your choice, provided you can carry it. Once you have chosen an item, you may also leave early."

The crowd was astounded; so that's how it worked!

Was it not just like taking treasures from a treasury? You were given thirty minutes, and all sorts of items were up for grabs!

Damn!

Sooo envious!

Freaking envious!

Zi Ji was a bit nervous and excited. She quickly asked, "That place must be very dangerous, right? Will I be under your protection during these thirty minutes?"

Lin Yi: "I can only ensure that all your presence is concealed, guaranteeing that you can move freely underwater. I can't help with anything else; you have to rely on yourself to find opportunities there. Of course, if you run into a life-threatening situation, you will be forced to return."

Hearing this, Zi Ji let out a sigh of relief but also prayed in her heart that she wouldn't encounter any dangerous situations. She didn't want to come back without lasting thirty minutes, and without gaining anything—that would be too much of a loss.

Lin Yi: "There's one more thing; the timeline of your visit is completely random, so I can't guarantee what is happening there at this moment."

Lin Yi's words made Zi Ji's heart lurch again.

Alright, having this opportunity was already very rare.

"This time-limited reward will be used live. I'll broadcast your experience in the East Sea Dragon Palace to Soul City in real-time. I will also provide guidance free of charge, answering up to three questions you might have on-site."

Zi Ji quickly pondered in her heart, considering the important questions she needed to ask on-site, and immediately nodded her head.

Then, she ran down to the stage to speak softly with Gu Yuena to see if her master had any instructions, as this opportunity was indeed rare.

Gu Yuena also valued this chance and quietly gave Zi Ji a few instructions.

Everything was ready, and Zi Ji returned to the stage.

"I'm ready. I can go at any time."

ps. I ended up getting sick, and with the rush of catching a train, things piled up. I am still only able to post once today, still typing in the corridor of the train. I will resume regular updates once I'm home tomorrow, sorry.

This month has truly been exhausting.