Add points infinitely starting from the error panel.

Swish!

Zhao Ziqi appeared out of thin air in the living room.

"I refuse."

"Zilong!" Lü Mingming sprang to her feet, strode over to Zhao Ziqi, her small eyes gleaming as she looked him up and down: "Alright, as long as no parts are missing!"

"That goes without saying, we've got it covered!" Zhao Ziqi's tense nerves finally relaxed.

Thinking about how the trial went without any major incidents, how he successfully became a Secret Guard, and how much he gained, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

He finally gained 3 points of free attribute from the exploration map, which he planned to keep for now and add more points later if needed.

Zhang Ming slowly stood up from the sofa.

The look in his eyes towards Zhao Ziqi held a newfound appreciation.

"The Dark Forest is the highest level in the Awakening Trial, even more difficult than the regular highest difficulty! Being able to clear it proves that you truly possess abilities and mental fortitude far beyond ordinary people."

"Thanks to it."

Zhao Ziqi took out the Jack's Compass and tossed it to Zhang Ming. Although reluctant, it was time to return it to its rightful owner.

Snapped.

The Jack compass, tossed into the air, traced a path. Zhang Ming raised his hand and caught it, and then the Jack compass disappeared from his hand.

Seeing this, Zhao Ziqi thought of the Mother Goddess mentioned by the Elf Queen. He had no clue about her, but Zhang Ming was a reclusive big shot. Perhaps he knew something.

He asked, "Brother Zhang, do you know about the Mother Goddess?"

Lü Mingming turned to look at Zhang Ming, wondering why Zilong hadn't asked her.

"The Mother Goddess..." Zhang Ming paused for a moment upon hearing the name, recalling the loving light and shadow, and his lips slightly drooped.

He continued, "That's the respectful title the elves use for her. The Mother Goddess is the mistress of the flower garden, and the creatures of the flower garden call her the Flower Goddess. Some who know the truth also call her the Moon Goddess."

In short, the moon goddess, the flower goddess, and the mother goddess are actually one and the same deity.

Zhao Ziqi guessed that Zhang Ming might know about the Mother Goddess, but he didn't expect him to know so much about her!

Much of this information shocked him.

The Mother Goddess is the goddess of flowers, the goddess of the moon, and the mistress of the flower garden!

Then think about yourself.

The unhatched Flower Goddess Fruit I'm holding, and the broken flowerbed on the exploration map, are clearly related to the Flower Goddess!

The Elf Queen further reminded him that the Guardians of the Privy Council must find the Mother Goddess. Zhao Ziqi guessed that a part of the future of his profession was in the hands of the Mother Goddess.

It seems we absolutely must find her!

"If you're going to look for her, I advise you to give up," Zhang Ming said, raising an eyebrow.

Why?

"She has already fallen. Searching for a fallen god will be fruitless."

"Fallen!"

This news was so astonishing that Zhao Ziqi was half-believing and half-doubting. According to the Elf Queen, the Mother Goddess had only fallen into a deep sleep. Finding her would allow him to protect her until she awoke and save the world as described by the Elf Queen.

It's just unclear whether the Elf Queen's mention of "the whole world" refers to the secret realm or... includes the real Earth.

If the Mother Goddess really did perish, to put it in the worst-case scenario, wouldn't both Earth and the Secret Realm be doomed?

Thinking about my fate of dying on April 21st, it's like a mouse dragging a log, with the big end at the back.

Zhao Ziqi picked up his phone, which had been placed on the coffee table beforehand. Time: 0:01 on April 21st!

It's already April 21st!

……

Garden Community, Building 4, 9th floor, east-facing unit.

In the dimly lit living room, the sound of water flowing in the fish tank could be heard.

A large, thick hand gripped the wooden doorknob. The one who opened the door was an evil superhuman, nicknamed the King of Sticks, who had committed countless evils. He was over two meters tall, like a small mountain, and he twisted and pushed open Zhao Ziqi's door.

Behind the Stick King.

The little demon lord crossed his arms. He was not tall, but his aura was indeed terrifying, emanating a faint, fishy smell of blood.

The enchantress stood with one hand on her hip, her breasts enormous, her waist-to-hip ratio exaggerated, she was extremely alluring!

At this moment, the Little Demon Lord and the Enchantress were extremely respectful to a woman, not daring to offend her in the slightest! The woman had long, straight black hair, wore luxurious clothes, and held a thick gold coin in her slender fingers. One side of the coin was engraved with deep eyes.

"Lord Gan Yu, the room is empty!"

Gan Yu tossed the gold coin she was holding into the air, her deep eyes scanning Zhao Ziqi's bedroom. She said, "Zhao Ziqi goes to get off work and goes to bed on time every day. How come he's not in his room?"

The Little Demon Lord placed one hand in front of him, bowed, and said, "Lord Gan Yu, I possess superb divination skills and guarantee to find him within a day!"

"Fool." The demoness said coldly, ignoring the little demon lord's furious expression, and continued, "Check the surveillance footage."

The little demon lord went from being furious to instantly falling silent.

I've been believing in metaphysics so much that I almost forgot about science!

Gan Yu retrieved the floating one-eyed gold coin and said with a smile, "You each have your own methods, none of which are superior or inferior; you are all my right-hand men!"

There are no fools, only loyal subjects!

……

The perspective shifts back to Zhao Ziqi.

Hold your phone and open the WeChat app.

Neither her adoptive father, Lin Fa, nor her older sister, Lin Huang, replied to her message.

When I opened QQ again, my sister Lin Huang's profile picture was gray.

Zhao Ziqi wasn't worried about their safety. His NPC panel showed that he would die on April 21st from Gan Yu's attack, his heart bursting.

So, on April 21st, according to the original trajectory, the two of them would definitely not be able to come back before they died.

After his death, his adoptive father and sister should naturally return home. At that time, the younger brother will offer sacrifices to the heavens, his power boundless!

Now that he has been transferred to the Imperial Guard and has Lü Mingming and the reclusive master Zhang Ming by his side, he can survive today as long as he acts cautiously.

Zhao Ziqi thought to himself, "I need to find some time to make the Demon Gun, the signature weapon of the Secret Guard."

The Demon Gun possesses immense natural destructive power and is an extraordinary weapon exclusively for the Secret Guard! Zhao Ziqi has mastered the talent "Forging" and understands the art of forging the Demon Gun.

With only high-quality metals and other materials, and using extraordinary materials as the core, the magic gun can be forged.

Fortunately, he had a piece of lightning-struck bone of exceptional quality, perfect for forging a magic gun! Who knows, it might even have added lightning-struck properties.

That's right! High-quality metals and other materials aren't cheap.

Zhao Ziqi had worked for two years and saved 10 yuan. Given his principles, he naturally couldn't let Lü Mingming spend 10 yuan of her own money to reward Zhang Ming's novel in order to help him.

Therefore, before entering the secret realm, he had already forcibly transferred 10 to Lü Mingming!

My current WeChat balance is 195.7 yuan, enough for food. Want to buy materials to support the strength of the Demon Gun? Unless you win the lottery.

Lu Mingming pulled Zhao Ziqi to the sofa, full of curiosity.

"Zilong, tell me, how did you clear the Dark Forest?"

"Then I'll just give a brief explanation."

Several tens of minutes later.

"That's it!"

Seeing Zhao Ziqi's lingering enthusiasm at the end, Zhang Ming grinned. This kid was to his liking; his self-absorbed ramblings reminded him of his younger days.

Lü Mingming slapped his thigh, exclaiming, "Holy crap!"

He said, "As expected, this is the most difficult awakening trial. Several choices, a slight misjudgment, or even half a minute of hesitation could have led to drastically different results. Zilong, you're awesome! You'll definitely be a celebrity in the future."

"By the way, Brother Zhang, what happened to that person who cleared the Dark Forest fifty years ago? Someone who could clear a trial of that difficulty couldn't have been nobody, right?"

This caught Zhao Ziqi's attention. The Secret Guard was a unique profession, and since he had become a Secret Guard, it meant... that person was already dead.

Mentioning the person who cleared the Dark Forest fifty years ago, Zhang Ming chugs down a whole bottle of beer and says, "You don't want to run into him, and you should pray you don't."

Zhao Ziqi's heart skipped a beat. That person from fifty years ago... is still alive! Isn't being a Secret Guard a unique profession?

"Tell me about it! That way you'll know to avoid me if we ever run into each other again," Lu Mingming pressed.

"Alright."

Zhang Ming shook his head, his stray hairs fluttering, and let out a burp.

"You know his name. Almost every superhuman with connections knows him: Li Zong."

"Li Zong!" Lü Mingming swallowed hard, incredulous. "I went...it was him...I hope I don't run into him, ugh, I definitely won't!"

At this moment, Zhao Ziqi asked.

Who is Li Zong?

He didn't understand at all.

What kind of being could make Zhang Ming wary, and even frighten Lü Mingming like this?

Seeing that he was a complete novice and knew nothing, Zhang Ming patiently explained, "There are two types of extraordinary individuals. One type is the orthodox extraordinary individual, who awakens to extraordinary status after completing the trial. The other type is the evil extraordinary individual, who awakens by using evil means to harm human ethics and natural law."

The two are irreconcilable and clearly distinct! Once a professional awakening is achieved, it cannot be changed, and this has been the case for thousands of years, until Li Zong appeared and broke this law. He is the only superhuman in the world with dual professional powers.

Those who fall from orthodox transcendents to evil transcendents are neither accepted by orthodox transcendents nor join the evolutionary gate of evil transcendents.

He alone caused countless massacres, and countless powerful beings, both righteous and evil, perished at his hands... He was utterly insane.

"That's ruthless." Zhao Ziqi didn't want to provoke such a ruthless person.

Right now, what I fear most is... today is April 21st!

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