The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 205 Mu Yun's "Support", Weaving Secret Technique

"This kid actually copied his father?"

With the Dragon King's Eye that was once imprinted on Chu Sheng, Lu Yan could see Chu Sheng's every move clearly.

When he saw Chu Sheng carefully infuse spiritual energy into a humanoid divine beast by attaching the mask to it, a look of understanding flashed in his eyes, and he had already made a deduction in his mind.

"Is Chu Ci planning to use the Masked Secret Technique and the Divine Painting Beast to create a substitute of the same path that Chu Sheng can devour?"

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He had a general understanding of the fatal flaws of the Black Emperor's path.

According to Lu Yan's deduction, once Chu Ci develops the Divine Painting Path to Sequence 4, he may indeed be able to paint beasts that are indistinguishable from real people in terms of aura and strength, enough to fool the system.

He simply couldn't understand why Chu Ci, who was always so composed, had suddenly become so impatient, even willing to exchange precious Primal Cards to learn the Masked Secret Technique.

"It seems that Chu Sheng must have encountered some troublesome problem after waking up, forcing Chu Ci to urgently seek a solution."

Lu Yan pondered to himself. He had heard the news of Chu Sheng's awakening before, but he assumed it was just a normal recovery from injuries and didn't think much of it.

However, judging from Chu Ci's desperate actions, things are probably not that simple.

"It's fortunate that Chu Ci could come up with such a roundabout method; hopefully it can really help Chu Sheng."

Lu Yan gently shook his head, withdrawing his gaze from Chu Sheng. He looked down at the [Briber] Primal Card in his hand, which shimmered with a dark golden aura, and couldn't help but smile.

Zero Pawnshop's first transaction yielded such a substantial reward, making it a truly auspicious start.

This solidified his resolve to run Zero Pawnshop well.

Lu Yan stroked his chin, carefully considering the matter.

The six sequences he controlled had unknowingly formed a simple yet practical framework, which was barely enough to support the basic operation of Pawnshop Zero.

The deceased is responsible for spreading invitations to Pawnshop Zero in dreams, attracting customers with genuine transaction needs, and also identifying and dealing with some ill-intentioned customers in advance, thus guarding the pawnshop's first line of defense.

Ancient wizards were skilled at solving all kinds of extraordinary problems. They were the core of the pawnshop's secret arts and special props supply, and could also help him analyze unknown primordial cards and strange items, and solve all kinds of extraordinary mysteries.

Bloodblade Berserker is the supplier of rare items and the guarantee of combat power. As long as there are enough resources, various rare items can be crafted to meet different needs. At the same time, it can also provide "soul-based combat" service to deal with conflicts and troubles that arise in the transaction.

Secret Judges specialize in maintaining order in pawnshop transactions, handling violations such as breach of contract and default on payments, and also collecting various secret information.

Intelligence, in itself, is a major selling point for pawnshops:

Although the Dragon Blood Priest has a lower rank, almost no one can refuse the power boost from the Beast Blood Totem. In addition, the Priest can also help people purify their blood and improve their physical talents, making them the "basic welfare provider" of the pawnshop.

As the core of Pawnshop Zero, speculators can also provide customers with services such as fortune telling and risk assessment, further enriching the pawnshop's trading categories.

"It has all the essential organs, but unfortunately, this 'sparrow' is indeed too small."

Lu Yan muttered to himself, his expression gradually becoming serious.

Whether it's the in-depth development of the sequence, the stockpiling of rare items, or the abundance of extraordinary props and intelligence, it's far from enough. If Zero Pawnshop truly wants to achieve scale and a virtuous cycle, it must stockpile various resources as soon as possible.

"The artifacts and sequence information—it seems I really need to ask Mu Yun for some 'support'."

"You want sequence information and extraordinary materials?"

Chen Qi looked at the text message sent by Lu Yan and couldn't help but sigh.

Many people heard the promise Xiang Ling made to Lu Yan at the original shelter, and it quickly spread within Mu Yun.

However, it was clear to everyone that it was just a polite remark, a temporary measure by Xiang Ling to redeem Zhou Tianqing and save face for Mu Yun.

After all, Xiang Ling, as the head of the Five Elders, personally came to apologize and paid the ransom. If Lu Yan were to take the initiative to ask for a promise, it would seem petty and lacking in tact.

Oh no, he didn't come to ask for it in person; he had Mu Yun deliver it to his door.

Chen Qi didn't dare delay and immediately relayed the text message to Xiang Ling. Xiang Ling's expression instantly turned serious upon seeing the message, and his aura turned cold. He asked in a deep voice, "How much does he want?"

Chen Qi quickly sent a message to inquire, but when he saw Lu Yan's reply, he fell silent—it contained only two words: "Whatever."

No, if you're trying to blackmail me, at least show some sincerity. This perfunctory answer shows that you don't take Mu Yun seriously at all, or that you have other plans.

Chen Qi couldn't help but grumble inwardly, but Xiang Ling, standing beside him, suddenly burst out laughing, a laugh tinged with malice and calculation.

"What a greedy and cunning little devil!"

Xiang Ling's smile vanished, his tone icy yet unwavering, "Give it to him! Give him as much as he wants!"

"Compile all the failed research paths of Mu Yun over the years, leave none out, and send them all to me."

Xiang Ling's smile grew even colder, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes. "If he thinks it's not enough, then have the research department work overtime to develop a few more failed branch paths!"

"For a teacher to only reveal four branching paths is a bit too meager!"

"Um, really?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qi hesitated.

He could see perfectly well that Old Man Xiang was deliberately trying to corrupt the four paths that Lu Yan had already developed, thereby eroding his foundation.

It is important to understand that if branch paths are absorbed and developed indiscriminately, they will have a huge backlash on the core path. At best, it will hinder promotion; at worst, it will destroy the foundation and turn the person into a useless person.

However, if Lu Yan were to discover that Mu Yun was cutting off someone's path and driving them to extinction, there would be absolutely no room for reconciliation between them.

This time, Xiang Ling did not respond to his question. Even Lin Mu, who always advocated for harmony and leaving room for maneuver in everything, remained silent with a somber expression.

Everyone knew that from the moment Lu Yan defeated Zhou Tianqing and made Mu Yun lose face, there was no possibility of reconciliation between Mu Yun and Lu Yan; it was a fight to the death.

"Hey—you really don't need to do that."

Chen Qi sighed softly, a hint of weariness and disappointment flashing in his eyes, and his gaze gradually changed.

Mu Yun had fallen into obsession; he truly couldn't stay here any longer.

Meanwhile, inside Lu Yan's manor.

After sending the text message to Chen Qi, Lu Yan continued to advance his plans.

With the "support" sent by Mu Yun, the initial funding for sequence intelligence and extraordinary resources was now fully secured.

Once Zero Pawnshop gradually gets on track and forms a virtuous cycle of "transactions - resource acquisition - expanding product categories - attracting more customers", it will no longer be necessary to "demand" resources from Muyun in such a troublesome way.

But besides that, there is one more thing he must do as soon as possible.

Expand your own unique arsenal of secret techniques.

He currently possesses only nine secret techniques, each with exceptional effects and formidable power, but the quantity is ultimately too small to satisfy the diverse needs of his guests.

More importantly, most of these nine secret techniques bear his personal label. If he continues to provide only these few techniques, those with a keen eye can quickly connect Zero Pawnshop with him and expose his identity.

The best course of action now is to expand the arcane arsenal as soon as possible, to confuse new arcane arts with skills from other sequences, and to blur their own labels.

The method to expand his arcane arts had long been laid out before him—his core skill, Arcane Weaving, which he had never truly used since awakening the Ancient Wizard Sequence.

[Skill - Arcane Weaving: After activating this skill, any two arcane arts or skills can be fused together, with a chance to randomly create a new arcane art! Cooldown: One day]

"Fusing secret techniques and skills—which two should we start by fusing?"