Ling's face flushed and paled in turns.
It wasn't shame, but rage.
If what the light mass said was true, then he was indeed an utter clown!
Lin Feng went undercover among the Black Robes, and he went undercover as Lin Feng's system.
He thought everything was foolproof, but who could have expected this situation?
"When did you find out..."
Ling directed this question at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng chuckled and shrugged.
"Not long after I failed to evolve into Silver Superman, and the system disappeared and then came back online." Lin Feng recalled, then sighed with some emotion.
"Your undercover operation lasted quite a long time."
"But I have to say, you underestimated me and my companions!"
"Didn't you notice that I hardly ever redeemed anything from the system store?"
"That's not true. I redeemed a lot of things! However, they were all shielded from your sight!"
The light mass flickered twice more.
"It's laughable that you actually thought I was dead!"
"You even called me a trash system, unworthy of notice. Now, who's the trash?!"
Lin Feng had sensed something was wrong not long after the system was replaced.
It was only when the system started appearing less and less and ceased its constant chatter with Lin Feng that Lin Feng confirmed the system had issues.
After all, the system loved to bicker with Lin Feng just for fun.
This stark contrast made Lin Feng realize that the system was actually Ling in disguise.
Ling probably never imagined that someone would engage in constant banter with a system.
Ling thought Lin Feng had no suspicions.
And the system had not been killed by Ling.
Shortly after Lin Feng confirmed Ling's identity, the system secretly contacted Lin Feng.
Furthermore, because Ling held the position of a Black Robe boss, he couldn't constantly monitor Lin Feng, which provided Lin Feng and the system with an opportunity.
Combined with Lin Feng's growing strength and the system's cover, Ling believed he was always watching Lin Feng.
But in reality, what he saw was precisely what Lin Feng and the system wanted him to see.
At this point, the situation became clear.
After Lin Feng's first failed evolution into Silver Superman and his subsequent transfer to a parallel universe, Ling disguised himself as the system and began to deceive Lin Feng.
Lin Feng had discovered this early on and, in league with the original system, had countered Ling's move while keeping him in the dark.
Moreover, Lin Feng's subsequent endeavors in rebuilding Kryptonians and developing the Star Race all evaded Ling's scrutiny.
The system constructed realistic illusions, bypassing Ling's gaze.
Over these years, over ninety percent of the information Ling had obtained and observed was incorrect!
Indeed, it was a bit complex, but easy to understand. In short, Ling now harbored intense hatred for this man and his system!
"You still wanted me to redeem the Golden Superman physique!"
"I'm afraid you already tampered with that Golden Superman physique!" Lin Feng taunted Ling.
Ling clenched his fists.
That was right, he had indeed tampered with the Golden Superman physique.
Given Lin Feng's personality, with the system offering a discount, if he recommended the Golden Superman physique, Lin Feng would have no reason to refuse.
Now, his confusion was resolved. Why Lin Feng had stubbornly refused to redeem the Golden Superman physique back then.
It turned out he had always known about Ling's existence and objective.
And he himself was indeed like the deceived clown!
"Lin Feng!"
Ling gritted his teeth in anger.
But in the next second, he suddenly laughed.
"What does it matter if you're alive again?"
"I killed you once, and I can kill you a second time!"
"I don't understand what gives you the right to be so arrogant in front of me. Is it your system that has been hiding until now to dare show itself?"
Ling had a talent for sarcasm, it had to be said.
The system had been lying in wait for so long; calling it "hiding" was not an exaggeration.
Lin Feng shrugged indifferently.
"Regarding that, I think you can give it a try~"
"Given the situation today, neither of us will back down until one falls!"
"After such a long period of hidden chess, it's time to end it!"
As his words fell, Lin Feng's gaze turned cold.
An invisible aura surged from him, growing more intense!
The Ultra-Solid Universe trembled once more, just as it had when Ling lost his temper before.
The costly second life had not only resurrected Lin Feng's physical body and restored him to optimal condition but had also purged some impurities that hindered his evolution.
Lin Feng was still in his Silver Superman physique, but his combat power could now rival that of a Golden Superman.
And in terms of energy utilization and destructive power, it was debatable which was stronger.
"Very well, then I shall see if your confidence is enough against my army!"
All this preamble aside, the situation was now perfectly clear.
From here on, as Lin Feng had said, it would be impossible to resolve until one of them fell.
Ling, unfazed by Lin Feng's aura, pointed to the sky and shouted.
"All Black Robes, heed my command!"
"All combatants of Sequence Two and above, all leaders of the First Faction, and all members of the unnumbered squads, teleport to the Ultra-Solid Universe immediately!"
"War begins now!"
"Our only objective is to annihilate Lin Feng!"
Ling's outstretched finger erupted with a fierce beam of light, piercing the darkness of the universe and shooting straight upwards!
Although it was a teleportation command, it was in essence a forced teleportation!
As the light appeared, white lights began to illuminate the Ultra-Solid Universe.
Within the white lights were the forcibly teleported Sequence Twos, unnumbered squads, and the leaders of the First Faction!
Luo Yongtian and Egart were, of course, among them!
After they teleported, the white lights had not ended, but continued to multiply before their eyes!
"It's members of the First Faction!"
Luo Yongtian, after teleporting to the Ultra-Solid Universe, had no time to do anything before being stunned by the vast number of lights.
Thousands upon thousands of them!
No, even more!
The visible faction leaders and Sequence Twos were already present, so the remaining ones could only be from the most mysterious First Faction!
When the white lights ceased, nearly fifty thousand people had been added to the Ultra-Solid Universe!
Luo Yongtian's pupils constricted, and he felt his scalp tingle.
"Those are all from the First Faction..." Egart's mouth gaped open, and he spoke with difficulty.
Didn't they say the First Faction didn't have many members? What was going on with these tens of thousands of people?
The ten individuals standing at the forefront were likely leaders in terms of strength.
Then, the nearly fifty thousand people behind them all possessed the combat power of Sequence Two administrators?!
Amidst his shock, Egart also felt his scalp tingle.
Ling had also kept this information hidden from all the Black Robes!
Lin Feng, looking at the dense mass of Black Robes appearing before him, was also somewhat shocked.
He knew Ling must have kept something in reserve, but he hadn't expected him to hide so many combatants of Sequence Two and above?!
But no need to panic, did he not have his own trump cards?!
Lin Feng's expression was unreadable as he began to communicate with his two subordinate races.
The Mechanical Lifeform race, and the Kryptonians...