I Can Gain One Skill Point Per Second

Chapter 957: Chapter 957: A Bad Premonition

Code name: Planet 923.

Tens of thousands of ordinary people are cheering.

A suicide attack squad of exactly twenty people, with top-tier strength among the Divine Soldiers, happened to encounter Lin Yi as they struck.

Under the absolute crushing force, this suicide squad was almost instantly killed by Lin Yi, leaving them utterly defenseless.

This allowed the citizens of Planet 923, who were originally in despair, to regain hope for life.

Ao Shu, not very versed in worldly matters, feels this way because this little girl has experienced too few things, coupled with her very short time interacting with others.

However, Ao Shu can perceive whether the joy of ordinary people is truly from the heart.

The arrival of Lin Yi and his two companions successfully prevented a massacre. Ao Shu joined in the cheer with the citizens, creating an atmosphere of genuine celebration that felt very comforting to her.

Compared to this joy of survival after a disaster, the heaviness on Lin Yi’s face seemed somewhat abrupt.

With her keen senses, Xiyue naturally wouldn’t miss any little detail related to Lin Yi.

”What’s going on? Is there something off?”

The battle was quite smooth, an almost effortless killing. Such a fight shouldn’t have caused any emotional turmoil for Lin Yi, yet now seeing Lin Yi’s furrowed brow, how could it not evoke curiosity?

”Something is indeed off. While using the Soul-Breaking Skill to plunder their Divine Power, I incidentally read their memories. From their memories, I learned how they came to this place.”

Lin Yi didn’t say it all, but that didn’t prevent Xiyue from understanding the matter within.

Unexpectedly, Dragon Queen’s worry was confirmed so quickly.

”Should we tell Dragon Queen about this?”

Neither Lin Yi nor Xiyue paid much attention to the admiration of the locals; they spoke as they walked and soon arrived at a secluded place.

The afterglow of the sunset shone on the broad surface of the lake.

The golden light illuminated more than half the world, filled with warm tones, imparting a very cozy feeling.

However, this warmth, in Lin Yi’s view, had a sense of dusk to it.

All heroes under heaven come for profit, leave for profit, the rise of Dark Rising follows destiny, dies of greed.

”You look a bit despondent, is something about to happen to the organization?”

Having followed Lin Yi for years, Xiyue had come to understand him on quite a substantial level.

With Lin Yi’s decisive personality, if something were indeed to be handled, he certainly wouldn’t bother with emotions, he would just act.

”It’s just a matter of time. All things under heaven have a cycle of prosperity and decline. Our Xia civilization over the millennia, the rise and fall of dynasties illustrate this truth, but I always have this feeling as if someone is targeting me.”

While Lin Yi’s level wasn’t particularly high among Dark Rising members, if all the combat power not belonging to him, yet still at his disposal, were counted, labeling Lin Yi’s combat power as top-tier would not be an overstatement.

In a specific realm, calling for teammates is quite easy.

Holding the ”Ugly” grade ring, with considerable influence, should he encounter an unbeatable opponent, Lin Yi need only use the ring provided by the organization, and a highly powerful member of Dark Rising could be summoned immediately for his rescue.

In the territory of Dark Rising, moving against a key member seemed quite unlikely.

Knowing Lin Yi’s thoughts, even the Great Saint and Wo Zhiqi couldn’t help but say a few words.

”I heard people say that the stronger one’s power, the more they would deliberate and hesitate in doing things, how come this saying fits you so well?”

”Yeah, what are you afraid of, kid? With the two of us protecting you, even if no one else from Dark Rising helps, there’s absolutely no way you would be killed. Have you forgotten the Eight-Nine Mystical Skill you learned? If things get tough, just return to the headquarters of Dark Rising, reforge your body, inherit the Divine Power of the Master of Ten Thousand Souls, it’s not so hard to forge a body to restore your peak strength, is it?”

The reason, Lin Yi understood it all.

He wasn’t the type to cling to life in fear of death.

He had faced life and death situations many times along the way, never feeling fear.

But this time, reading the memory left him with a vague unease.

At that moment, the strongest person on Planet 923 came forward.

This was a venerable old lady, very much resembling the Dragon Queen.

As an ordinary person, her strength was limited, against the Divine Soldier squad she had no chance. Lin Yi’s arrival spared her from a deadly battle, hence, she was very grateful to him.

”My lord, what brought you here, everyone is looking for you to thank you properly. If not for your intervention, who knows what would have happened to the people of this planet.”

Lin Yi, known for respecting the elderly and cherishing the young, did not refuse the old lady’s kindness, and followed her to the gathering, to accept everyone’s gratitude.

The joy of surviving a calamity surpassed all else, to thank Lin Yi, the residents of various countries on Planet 923 offered their best treasures—resources, materials, Skill Books, and such in gratitude to Lin Yi.

At this stage, to be honest, there were not many things Lin Yi found of interest, but he was particularly drawn to a dragon-shaped statue.

This was an ordinary bronze statue, little sign of rust visible at first glance.

The Eye of All-Seeing scanned it for an instant, providing related information.

This planet, code-named 923, worshipped the Dragon Race.

Each time after receiving a grace from the Dragon Race, a statue in their image would be crafted for future reverent worship.

The dragon statue Lin Yi saw greatly resembled little Ao Shu’s mother in appearance, thus seeing this sculpture for the first time drew fond feelings from Lin Yi.

In this strength-respecting world, antiques hold little value; the value of this bronze dragon sculpture undoubtedly lay in its faith.

”This statue is exquisitely carved, a replica of a powerful Dragon Race, if he hadn’t intervened back then, the entire Planet 923 would have perished at the hands of evil entities. Benefactor, if you like it, we gladly give it to you, but please take good care of it, every day it undergoes reverent worship from tens of thousands of devout followers, which is why it still seems ageless.”

”But it is just an ordinary statue, with nothing special about it. Perhaps you would prefer to select some other items.”

The people of Planet 923 weren’t being stingy.

To thank Lin Yi for the life-saving grace, offering good things was just right.

Yet the old lady felt offering just a bronze sculpture seemed a bit too miserly.

Lin Yi smiled gently:

”Senior, there’s no need to be so polite, as a member of Dark Rising, it is my duty, regardless of whether gratitude is given or not, I quite like the look of this statue.”

Having spoken thus, the strongest of 923 could say nothing further, agreeing to Lin Yi’s request, while repeatedly asking Lin Yi to stay on Planet 923 for a couple more days, so they could express their gratitude further.