Lin Feng was encountering a being of the First Sequence for the first time in a true sense.
Luo Yongtian's few words informed Lin Feng that there was indeed a hierarchy of contempt within the First Sequence.
But Lin Feng remembered that the Golden Silver Tree he belonged to wasn't a Fifth Force, was it?
With doubts in his heart, Lin Feng immediately voiced them.
Unexpectedly, Luo Yongtian chuckled again.
"Sometimes, many things are not as simple as they appear."
"If it's about the number of failures, then the Golden Silver Tree ranks quite high."
As he spoke, Luo Yongtian winked playfully at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng's skin crawled.
The old man's contorted face making faces at him looked utterly bizarre.
This old man was undoubtedly a bit mischievous and amusing.
But those present couldn't laugh.
After all, the old man's status and strength were undeniable.
Although he hadn't revealed anything, Lin Feng still didn't underestimate him.
Didn't he notice anything unusual on the Doomsday Planet in the second stage?
However, Luo Yongtian's appearance had disrupted Lin Feng's plans and thoughts.
Back in the first stage, the Egarth Force, where Aaron belonged, had already subtly shown him favor.
At that time, Lin Feng had only pondered for a moment before abandoning the idea of switching allegiances.
But now, knowing the ranking of the forces, Lin Feng was having second thoughts.
Wouldn't forces ranked higher allow Lin Feng to access core information more easily?
Immediately, Lin Feng prepared to agree, but if they wanted him to switch allegiances, he had to extract some benefits first!
Without a doubt, the old man before him was a fat sheep in Lin Feng's eyes.
As long as his demands were not too excessive, Luo Yongtian would satisfy them.
Just as Lin Feng was contemplating what to ask for, a black vortex suddenly appeared in the room.
Lin Feng's scalp tightened. Another First Sequence being?
From the vortex emerged a handsome blond man, a smile on his face, giving off the same benevolent aura as Luo Yongtian.
But was he truly benevolent?
Beings of this caliber could project any feeling they wished.
Now they needed him, but if they faced an enemy, their faces might fall, and the entire sky would darken.
"Shanhai, allow me to introduce myself, I am Egarth!"
Egarth introduced himself with a smile.
"We met in the first stage, it's just that I wasn't in my true form then."
Egarth was Aaron's father and the person who had spoken with the elder Luo Yongtian in the dark space.
Lin Feng, however, was unaware of this.
Upon seeing Egarth appear, Luo Yongtian frowned, clearly displeased.
"I say, Egarth, haven't you already given up on Shanhai? What are you doing here?"
Luo Yongtian had simplified the conversation he had with Egarth earlier, where Egarth expressed doubts about Shanhai.
Egarth's smile remained unchanged, but his face twitched slightly.
This old man, with his first sentence, had completely ruined his goodwill with Shanhai.
What was the Eastern saying for this?
Ah, yes, ginger is spicier when it's older.
"What do you mean, who wouldn't like talent?"
Luo Yongtian scoffed.
"Oh? That's not what you were saying before."
"I recall you mentioning Shanhai before..."
"Ahem, Old Luo, that's enough..."
Seeing that Luo Yongtian was about to badmouth him further, Egarth quickly intervened.
Luo Yongtian snorted dismissively, then waved his hand, like swatting away a fly, to dismiss Egarth.
"Alright, alright, if you have time, why not go and check on your good son?"
"We're taking this kid Shanhai into our force, so forget about him!"
Egarth shamelessly edged closer.
"Don't say it like that, Old Luo, who ever has too much talent!"
"Although we are the Fourth Force, our resources here are comparable to yours, Old Luo. I promise here that whatever resources Aaron obtains, you will not get less."
"So, Shanhai, what do you say? Consider coming to my side?"
The last two sentences were clearly directed at Lin Feng.
Furthermore, he had made a promise, offering the same resources as his son, undoubtedly recognizing Lin Feng's potential.
Old Luo's face visibly darkened at this moment; he was clearly very unhappy.
Lin Feng observed this, taking it all in.
It seemed the two forces weren't as amicable as they had seemed in their earlier conversation; there was a strange mix of rivalry and camaraderie.
Lin Feng found it amusing. He never expected to become such a double agent one day.
The Third and Fourth Forces of the First Sequence were fighting over him?
It was truly enough to make Lin Feng laugh.
If only they knew what expressions they would have when his identity as a mole was exposed.
However, in the face of their recruitment efforts, Lin Feng remained outwardly calm.
He looked at the two of them, his expression serene.
"I'd like to ask a question. Is someone in the First Sequence trying to get rid of me?"
Lin Feng still remembered the strange gaze he felt when participating in the second stage.
Most importantly, Lin Feng had been wearing such thick clothing back then, it felt as if he was wearing nothing, practically screaming at Lin Feng that someone was targeting him.
As soon as he said this, Luo Yongtian and Egarth exchanged a glance.
Their eyes were unreadable.
But both knew what the other was thinking; they hadn't expected this kid to notice that!
"Ahem, well, it's not exactly trying to 'get rid of you'."
"However, there is indeed a force that doesn't want you to advance."
Luo Yongtian coughed twice, his eyes darting around, and eventually revealed the truth.
There was no great harm in letting this kid know in advance, as all the forces in the First Sequence were merely putting on a facade.
Lin Feng's eyes narrowed; he knew it was as he suspected.
"So, can you tell me which force it is?"
Lin Feng looked at the two of them, his gaze finally settling on Egarth.
He had suspected Egarth before, but he thought the probability was low.
Egarth glanced at Luo Yongtian.
Luo Yongtian nodded slightly.
Immediately, Egarth no longer concealed it: "It's the Seventh Force."
"We don't know why you angered them, but we didn't expect you to be able to discover it..."
Lin Feng chuckled. It was so obvious, how could he not discover it?
"You don't need to worry about the Seventh Force; they're just trash." Luo Yongtian said with great disdain when the Seventh Force was mentioned.
After a moment's thought, Luo Yongtian added.
"The Seventh Force is primarily responsible for some logistical tasks. If you join my force, they wouldn't dare do anything to you."
Lin Feng nodded with a smile and said "Alright."
But in his eyes, there was a hint of amusement.
This change in his expression did not escape Luo Yongtian's notice.
Luo Yongtian's eyes narrowed slightly as well.
This kid, could he be thinking about revenge?
If that were the case, then he was truly brave.