Lin Feng pushed two cups of wine in front of them and gestured for them to take a seat.
"This wine has a special effect."
"Drinking it brings happiness! No matter how powerful one is, it can make them recall times of joy!"
"Oh?!"
Luo Yongtian and Egert exchanged glances again, their eyes filled with intense interest.
"In that case, we won't be polite!" Egert cupped his hands and lifted his wine cup.
He first observed it carefully, then closed his eyes to savor it.
For beings at their level, poison was no longer effective. The two had no fear of Lin Feng poisoning them!
The wine flowed into their bodies.
A rich aroma surged straight to their brains.
With just one sip, it felt as if all unhappiness in their world had vanished!
An inexplicable joy welled up in their hearts.
Egert and Luo Yongtian simultaneously wore foolish smiles...
In their minds, joyful memories from the past replayed one after another!
A warmth spread through their bodies, and those happy scenes warmed them like the sun.
Lin Feng smiled outwardly, but sneered inwardly.
The primary function of this mixed wine was to influence their emotions and make them lower their guard!
Lin Feng winked at Ophelia behind him.
It had cost Lin Feng a lot of points and dark magic, all for this moment.
Ophelia lowered her head in understanding and began to activate her ability!
A faint glow covered her eyes as Ophelia's inner eye opened, observing Egert and Luo Yongtian!
Immersed in their joy, Egert and Luo Yongtian didn't notice Ophelia's scrutiny at all.
It was also because Ophelia had no malicious intent, coupled with the concealment properties of the Bright Symbiote, that she succeeded!
Fragment by fragment, secret information about Egert and Luo Yongtian poured into Ophelia's mind.
Ophelia felt a slight shock.
The speed of this retrieval was astonishing...
However, there was no time to dwell on the shock of these secrets. Ophelia focused all her effort on maintaining her ability to accelerate the reading.
Lin Feng had said the effect would last for about a minute, and she only had one minute to probe!
As expected, after a minute, Egert and Luo Yongtian opened their eyes simultaneously.
Ophelia prudently interrupted the retrieval.
Although she could still read slowly, Ophelia chose safety.
The two marvelled at the wine, still unaware of Ophelia's subtle actions.
"Truly good wine!"
"In all my years of conquering the universe, I've never encountered such a marvel!"
Luo Yongtian chuckled and took another sip.
Joy surged through him again, but it wasn't as intense as the first time!
It was unavoidable; their robust physiques provided a high resistance to everything!
This was precisely why Lin Feng had instructed Ophelia to retrieve as much as possible within that minute!
"Lord Shanhai, if I may be so bold, where did you obtain this?"
Egert put down his wine cup, reluctant to finish it in one go.
The joy from the second sip was far less potent than the first.
However, if one were to completely let go of their guard and their mind, the effect could be the same.
But having lived this long, they couldn't completely let their guard down, not even in their sleep!
After all, survival was paramount!
Lin Feng chuckled.
"This wine comes from a destroyed race. It's unlikely there's any more."
"So, every sip is a diminishing one!"
Lin Feng was half-truthful, half-lying.
He could get as much of this wine as he wanted, but he understood the principle of scarcity and value.
Besides, he had no intention of selling this wine.
"That is indeed a pity..."
Luo Yongtian clicked his tongue twice, also hesitant to drink the remaining wine.
However, Luo Yongtian felt that being willing to offer such wine was enough to express Shanhai's goodwill towards them.
With Lin Feng's two bottles of wine, the atmosphere of the banquet became even more cordial.
As time went on, they continued to eat and drink, and the two bottles were quickly emptied.
Thanks to the wine's properties, occasional bursts of laughter from the group filled the room.
The banquet soon approached its end.
Egert, perhaps intentionally or unintentionally, suddenly asked a question.
"I recently heard that the Seventh and Third forces are planning to cause trouble for you?"
Uh...
Lin Feng paused his hand, which was reaching for food, and fell silent for a second.
"Yes, for various reasons, these two forces are indeed targeting me."
Luo Yongtian stroked his beard.
"How about it, do you need our help?"
Lin Feng laughed heartily and waved his hand dismissively.
"Mere ants, I don't even put them in my eyes..."
Luo Yongtian smiled and did not press the matter further.
He didn't know if Shanhai was bragging or not.
He only knew that one couldn't use conventional logic to deduce Shanhai's actions.
The dwarf from the Seventh force was not much of a threat, but Joseph from the Third force was a bit tricky.
With the two of them combined now, it was even more difficult.
Egert also smiled, not annoyed by the refusal.
"Then Shanhai, you must be careful. The two of them combined would give even me a headache."
"If you need anything, feel free to contact me at any time!"
Egert extended his olive branch once more.
Lin Feng smiled, "Alright, if needed, I will certainly trouble you both."
"Very well," Luo Yongtian concurred.
"However, you don't need to worry too much."
"While the two forces can jointly launch a personal attack against you, they cannot engage in a force-on-force war!"
This was a protective measure set by the higher authorities.
After all, if two forces attacked one force simultaneously, even if they won, it would be a pyrrhic victory, and the force's strength would undoubtedly be greatly diminished.
Such a significant reduction in overall combat power was not permitted by the higher authorities.
Lin Feng silently noted this down.
So, there was such a rule.
This somewhat hindered Lin Feng's plan to significantly weaken one of the forces.
However, Lin Feng understood.
After discussing important matters, the banquet soon concluded.
It was a thoroughly enjoyable meal, a stark contrast to Lin Feng overturning the table yesterday.
Egert and Luo Yongtian smilingly escorted Lin Feng to his spacecraft.
As the spacecraft ascended into the sky, their smiles gradually faded.
Luo Yongtian glanced at Egert beside him.
"We didn't find out anything..."
Egert sighed.
"Yes, this kid is too smart..."
"But we've clarified that Shanhai holds no hostility towards us, which is good!"
"This kid can never be judged by conventional standards."
Luo Yongtian agreed with this assessment.
"Then, who do you think will win this time?"
Despite having confidence in Shanhai, the dwarf and Joseph combined were not to be trifled with.
Egert stroked his chin, fell silent for a moment, and then suddenly laughed.
"Perhaps Shanhai."
Luo Yongtian raised an eyebrow, "On what grounds?"
"I don't know, it's just a feeling..."
"If Shanhai does win, then I think we can try that plan..."
Luo Yongtian's gaze deepened, and he too began to smile.
"Yes, one hopes that surprises always come this way..."
The two enigmas looked at the stars in the sky, exchanged glances, and smiled with a shared understanding...