Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 2439 - 2418: Preparations (Revised)

Chapter 2418: Preparatory Phase

"Brother Lin, he’s so pitiful!" Tao Tao looked at Lin Feng, feeling somewhat distressed. Watching Lin Feng and Ma Biaohu drinking like that just now made her heart ache. Although she didn’t know about Lin Feng’s past life, the present Ma Biaohu truly seemed too miserable. Just thinking about it felt pitiful; he had been beaten for more than a decade—anyone else would have gone mad!

"Boss, he’s really quite pitiful. Even among us Demon Beasts, there’s nothing this tragic..." Tangyuan, perched on Lin Feng’s shoulder, said with exasperation. It thought Ma Biaohu’s mere survival was a miracle. If it were in Ma Biaohu’s position, it would’ve probably found a way to end itself long ago!

"Yeah, it’s not easy at all." Lin Feng sincerely empathized with Ma Biaohu’s plight. Brought to this world inexplicably and living such a life, compared to Ma Biaohu, Lin Feng felt he was much luckier. At least he wasn’t living such a tragic life.

"Brother Lin, I think you should take Ma Biaohu with you in the future. At least he’s from your hometown, so there shouldn’t be any issues." Tao Tao thought for a moment and added. She felt that if Ma Biaohu continued living like this, he might really go crazy.

"Hmm, once he wakes up." Lin Feng nodded, agreeing with the suggestion. With Ma Biaohu, they could have a guide to the Despair Plains. Although Guan Yu wasn’t with him, Lin Feng knew his whereabouts and could find him later. Having Ma Biaohu by his side wasn’t a bad idea either. In the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm, encountering someone from his hometown was rare, so it made sense to help him.

Seeing the time, Lin Feng asked Tao Tao to rest in another room while he sat on the bed to cultivate, waiting for Ma Biaohu to wake up.

Unexpectedly, perhaps due to Ma Biaohu’s pent-up emotions, it wasn’t until the afternoon of the next day, after meeting Lin Feng and opening his heart, that Ma Biaohu finally woke up.

"You’re finally awake." Lin Feng looked at Ma Biaohu, saying calmly.

Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, Ma Biaohu jumped up from the floor, checked his clothes, stared at Lin Feng dumbfounded, and, recalling recent events, said, "Uh, sorry, I... I drank too much."

Ma Biaohu felt an overwhelming sense of awkwardness, not expecting to have drunk so much. But this sleep was the most restful he ever had; there was no one to disturb him, and he didn’t need to heed anyone. This complete relaxation felt incredibly comforting.

"No worries, will you join us?" Lin Feng asked casually. Though he had decided to take Ma Biaohu with them, if Ma Biaohu disagreed, there was little Lin Feng could do.

"Join you guys? Where are you going?" Ma Biaohu, hearing this from Lin Feng, became curious. If it wasn’t particularly dangerous, following them didn’t matter. After all, he’d had enough of Pingcheng.

"Despair Plains!" Lin Feng directly gave his answer.

"Despair Plains..." Ma Biaohu, hearing this, immediately understood Lin Feng’s intention. The Despair Plains were an excellent training ground, but the dangers outweighed the benefits. Among those who ventured there, about sixty to seventy percent perished inside. He really didn’t understand why Lin Feng intended to go there!

Yet, danger breeds pressure, and adversity creates opportunity. Since Lin Feng was a typical Ascender, seeking strength in Despair Plains was only right. Moreover, Ma Biaohu figured Lin Feng would’ve headed there regardless of their meeting.

Having understood this, Ma Biaohu nodded and said to Lin Feng, "Okay, I’ll join you!"

At this, Lin Feng displayed a faint smile and, patting Ma Biaohu’s shoulder, said, "You’ll soon realize how wise your decision is."

"The wonders of my boss are unfathomable by others!" Tangyuan, standing on Lin Feng’s shoulder, added with a smile.

Its sudden interjection left Ma Biaohu stunned, staring at Lin Feng’s empty shoulder, almost popping his eyes open wide. Not only was it invisible, but his Divine Sense couldn’t detect it either. What on earth?

While he puzzled over this, Tangyuan slowly materialized, leaving Ma Biaohu even more shocked. He hadn’t expected Lin Feng to have such a unique Demon Beast companion. If it hadn’t revealed itself, he would’ve never noticed.

"Are we heading out now?" Watching Lin Feng and Tangyuan, Ma Biaohu felt a sudden thrill. He sensed that Lin Feng wasn’t an ordinary cultivator, making this Despair Plains journey bound to be extraordinary!

"No, we need to make some preparations first." Lin Feng shook his head and added, "You’ve been in Pingcheng for a while. Do you know a place suitable for Alchemy? I need a spot like that to concoct elixirs, so we avoid issues once we’re in Despair Plains."

"There are plenty of places for that, it’s not a problem!" Upon hearing Lin Feng’s needs, Ma Biaohu casually answered. But just after replying, he realized one thing—Lin Feng mentioned alchemy. Staring at Lin Feng with eyes as big as dragon’s eyes, he asked in disbelief, "You... you’re an Alchemist?"

"Obviously! If my boss weren’t an Alchemist, why would he need such a place?" Tangyuan scoffed at Ma Biaohu. "Quickly, help us find such a place. The sooner we prepare, the sooner we can enter Despair Plains."

"Alright, follow me!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Biaohu immediately agreed and turned to leave the room. After gathering Tao Tao, the three of them and the beast departed from the inn. Led by Ma Biaohu, they reached the foot of a mountain on Pingcheng’s western side after about two hours’ journey.

"Up ahead is the Medicine Spirit Sect’s territory. Do you see those courtyards over there? Those are all for rent—each has its own Alchemy Room connected to the underground fire vein. Many alchemists rent places here." Ma Biaohu pointed at a row of villa-like houses in the distance, explaining how ideal this place was for Alchemy.

Lin Feng and Tao Tao looked over and were quite satisfied with the secluded setup. For Lin Feng’s plans involving mechanism puppets or elixirs, this would be helpful, so they nodded in agreement.

They approached, found someone from the Medicine Spirit Sect, paid the rent, and formally moved in.

Upon entering the courtyard, they saw it was actually quite small, with only three rooms in a courtyard layout. The Alchemy Room was the only feature, generally used for night Alchemy, resulting in a quiet daytime environment.

Originally thinking to go directly to the Alchemy Room, Lin Feng remembered about Tao Tao and the others. After a bit of consideration, he took out pen and paper and began to write.

To their surprise, Lin Feng quickly filled a page with materials, causing Ma Biaohu to feel overwhelmed by the dense writing. However, Tao Tao stood by silently smiling, having guessed Lin Feng’s intentions.

And true to her expectations, Lin Feng, after writing the note, turned to Tao Tao and Ma Biaohu, saying, "When you two have free time during the day, go around and help me gather the items on this list. There’s no rush, take your time."

Handing the list to Tao Tao, Ma Biaohu chimed in, "No problem, I’m familiar with Pingcheng!"

At that moment, Tangyuan jumped from Lin Feng’s shoulder to Tao Tao’s and said, "Boss, I won’t disturb you during your seclusion. I’ll go hang out with Tao Tao and have fun!"

Seeing this, Lin Feng nodded, suddenly thinking of a question, he turned to Ma Biaohu, saying, "When you take Tao Tao to handle this, be careful and don’t do anything reckless. You shouldn’t disturb me during my seclusion. If I need anything, I’ll come out to inform you."

"Rest assured, I know what to do," Ma Biaohu responded, feeling slightly exasperated. In the past, he acted recklessly to get beaten, but taking Tao Tao out recklessly would be truly life-threatening. He could survive; it didn’t matter, but Tao Tao was different. If anything happened to her, he wouldn’t be able to face Lin Feng.

Having given these instructions, Lin Feng said no more and turned to head toward the Alchemy Room, while Ma Biaohu led Tao Tao and Tangyuan into Pingcheng...

Once inside the underground Alchemy Room, Lin Feng didn’t start Alchemy right away. Instead, he brought out a number of mechanism puppets obtained from the Machine Spirit Venerable, beginning to study them carefully. During this, he discovered an issue: the puppets in the passages were defensive types because they needed to guard their area. Surprisingly, their energy source was similar to wireless energy replenishment on Earth, with no internal power!

And the incomplete giant puppet couldn’t be unfolded in this basement. After some thought, he decided to work on it in the Cave Heaven Mansion. Surveying his surroundings, he laid numerous formations to completely isolate the Alchemy Room. After this, he turned and entered the Cave Heaven Mansion.

Yet, he hadn’t expected that upon entering the Cave Heaven Mansion, he would witness unimaginable changes; the former Wendao Pavilion was gone, replaced by a highly futuristic architectural space!

Moreover, he saw in the distance that two Great Demon Venerables were working with Ding Wan’er and the group on something, even steady Zhu Tao was involved...