“Mr. Oris, Patricia did not deceive you. I am indeed not a member of Rage Temple, nor am I part of the Underg-River starfield. The reasons for my arrival at Fierce Beast Contint are quite complex.” Enzo explained.

He chose not to mtion Maude’s existce.

However, Oris remained skeptica.For Enzo’s sincere statemt, Oris still didn’t quite believe it. He was confidt in his judgmt and believed that Enzo had immse pottial. Giv the right resources and time, Enzo’s strgth would inevitably soar, making him a significant figure in the Underg-River starfield.

Ev if it would take a long time.

But now Oris wasn not short on time. Once his business in Fierce Beast Contint concluded, he could return to Rage Temple, leveraging his years of experice and resources to become an immortal deity.

An immortal deity, under normal circumstances, had an almost unlimited lifespan unless faced with disaster.

Yet, Oris was not one to idle away.

He was already contemplating future plans, knowing that solo deavors in Rage Temple were futile. He needed to build his own power, and Enzo and Karina were key to that.

Enzo and Karina were both exceptionally talted.

Thus, Oris discreetly observed Enzo and his companions, only interving wh he ssed their lives were at stake.

This was also his means.

After all, saving lives was better than any gift.

However, Oris did not anticipate this. Enzo and Karina were not actually from Rage Temple, and after a brief reflection and examination, he was certain that Enzo was not lying.

This kid was a “wild” gius!

Realizing this, Oris felt a surge of joy but still pretded to be dissatisfied. “Kid, it seems you wer’t lying. However, now it’s I who saved you… How about this? Once you leave Fierce Beast Contint, participate in the selection for Rage Temple. If you become a member, you’ll be able to repay your contribution points.

Oh, and wh you pass the selection, make sure to mtion my name to the record keeper.”

Oris’s gerosity raised Enzo’s suspicions, but no matter how he thought about it, there didn’t seem to be any underlying scheme.

He nodded in agreemt and promised, “No problem.”

Seeing Enzo agree, Oris’s expression softed a bit. He turned to Patricia and said, “As for you, just give however many contribution points you have.”

Patricia frowned but held no restmt.

After all, it was a fact that Oris had saved her life. She took out her temple idtity card and transferred all of her remaining over five hundred contribution points to Oris.

Wh Oris received the transfer notification, he frowned slightly but did not press for more.

Finally, he looked at Karina and said, “You’re the same as this kid.”

He seemed wary of Karina’s bloodline and didn’t say much more. Instead, he left once again, but this time he didn’t take the Hammer of the Primordial Beast. Nonchalantly, he said, “That hammer is a gift for you.”

With that, Oris transformed back into the Fiery Rock Bull and burrowed underg.

Enzo, Patricia, and Karina exchanged glances, unsure of what to make of the situation.

Finally, it was Patricia who broke the silce. “This Hammer of the Primordial Beast, if auctioned in the temple, could easily fetch at least five thousand contribution points. If it attracts the right buyers, it could ev sell for an astronomical price. We’ve really struck it big this time.”

At that momt, Patricia realized that Oris didn’t seem to care much about those contribution points.

What he truly wanted was to form connections with Enzo and Karina. As for her, despite appearing to be the strongest and most knowledgeable, Oris didn’t seem to regard her highly, which left Patricia feeling a bit frustrated.

After all, she considered herself a gius in the Underg-River starfield.

Enzo, however, was not as stimtal as Patricia. He picked up the Hammer of the Primordial Beast, but his expression suddly changed.

Hammer of the Primordial Beast was incredibly heavy, like a mountain.

If not for his own immse strgth, he wouldn’t have be able to lift it at all. Yet Oris had wielded it effortlessly.

This comparison made Oris’s power seem truly terrifying.

Quickly shaking off these chaotic thoughts, Enzo turned to Patricia and Karina. “Let’s leave and find a safe place. With Claro and the others dead, it’s bound to cause a commotion.”

Patricia and Karina nodded, and the three of them hurriedly departed.

And Enzo’s prediction was not wrong. Shortly after they left, an extremely powerful aura appeared. The owner of that aura was unrestrained, and his massive spiritual power scanned the core area of the Otrank Mountains. Anyone he saw, including Fierce Beasts and those in the Otrank Mountains, were brutally killed.

Th, he landed at the site of Claro’s death.

“Who is it?!”

Seeing the bodies of Claro and his companions, the powerful figure was filled with rage. He extded his hand, and the air a him seemed to distort, the suring space on the verge of shattering. Th, a phantom mirror appeared in midair, showing images of Claro and the others.

This was a time rewind, allowing glimpses of the past.

However, just as the sce revealed Claro attacking Enzo and the others, a gigantic hand with flowing magma appeared, disrupting the image. Instantly, all traces of the past in that area were erased, leaving no clue about what had happed.

Such an action undoubtedly infuriated the powerful figure.

Especially wh the powerful figure ssed a unique aura, he roared, “Rage Temple! My Primordial Beast Clan will surely annihilate you!”

After his roar, the powerful figure left, and the Otrank Mountains returned to a temporary calm.

…

In a cave somewhere in the mountains.

Enzo and his companions sat down after setting up a simple barrier, but the atmosphere felt off, as tsion brewed among them.

Indeed, there was a conflict. Enzo looked at Karina, his tone calm yet betraying a hint of coldness. He asked, “Tell me, why did you pretd to be Cornelius’s maid Karina to approach me?”

Karina lowered her head slightly and countered, “Did you suspect I was an imposter from the beginning?”

Enzo nodded.

From the momt Karina first appeared, he had harbored doubts, suspecting that she was a spy st by Cornelius. However, that thought was quickly dismissed. After expericing a series of evts, especially with Maude choosing to gage with Karina—who was at least connected to Maude, the so-called “Mau” master—this only added to Enzo’s confusion.

Just momts ago, Oris revealed Karina’s true idtity as a member of the Shadow Clan.

This revelation acted like a thread, weaving together the scattered pieces of information in Enzo’s mind, making him realize Karina’s true inttions.

Their only connection was the Shadow Clan. During the supernatural trial in Dragons Land, he had accepted a commission from them.

Perhaps he had be marked in some way back at that time.

Seeing that Enzo had long suspected that she was a fake, Karina seemed to accept her fate and did not continue to use this idtity. Th she said, “My real name is Elsie, a Shadow Clan person. I didn’t come to you for any other purpose, but I felt a familiar aura in you, which is related to something in Shadow Clan inheritance.

“What is it?” Enzo asked.

“Karina” ,whose real name is Elsie now, shook her head, rolling her eyes.Th she asked in reply “Although I approached you inttionally, I didn’t mean to harm you. To be blunt, I saved your life before. So, regarding what it is, I refuse to answer unless you can tell me the detailed source of the Shadow Clan aura on you.”

Enzo shook his head and casually replied, “Let’s talk about it later.”

Clearly, they were in a state of distrust.

Meanwhile, Patricia listed to their exchange without offering her opinion, merely observing.

While Enzo Patricia and Elsie were resting, elsewhere, Cornelius and Crofton appeared pale, breathless, and leaning against a heavy boulder, terror evidt in their eyes as they repeatedly muttered, “Outsiders! They’re all outsiders!”

In the Beast Temple, records about outsiders emphasized one critical warning: upon countering a true outsider, regardless of their strgth, one should flee immediately without hesitation.

This warning left many members of the Beast Temple perplexed.

However, Cornelius and Crofton felt immse relief for their caution.

“That bull-headed strongman is terrifying! The pressure he exudes is overwhelming. I’ve never felt such despair, ev facing the Revered Deity…” Crofton gasped, th turned to Cornelius. Th Crofton asked, “Should we still search for the Origins Mirror? I have to remind you that kid is likely connected to that bull-headed figure. Approaching him is a death wish.”

Cornelius wrestled with conflicting thoughts.

However he finally gritted his teeth. “Crofton, if you won’t come, at least help me locate the Origins Mirror one last time! No matter what, I must reclaim the Origins Mirror!”

Seeing Cornelius’s determination, Crofton remained silt.

He sighed inwardly as he invoked a secret method to pinpoint the Origins Mirror’s location.

A phantom map materialized, with a red dot flickering. After a glance, Crofton’s expression changed, and he said, “They’re just right over there!”

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