I Am the Lord in the World of Mist – CH136

Chapter 136: New Ability

The Blood Moon lasted less than half an hour before it dissipated. When sunlight returned to the land, the people of the Federation seemed to come back to life.

However, the strange occurrence still left them shaken.

Under the Blood Moon’s shadow, it felt as if all life had been drained. The crimson aura seeped into one’s mind even if they held their breath, suffocating and oppressive.

Yet no one knew that in less than thirty minutes, two new Archbishops of the “Cup” attribute had appeared within the Federation.

It was as if some higher entity had sensed something—or was wary of something. While bestowing divine blessings, it also gave a divine mission.

Almost all the believers received a command from deep within their minds before the Blood Moon vanished:

[Someone has disturbed Her and taken what rightfully belongs to the Cup.]

[Find her. Kill her.]

*

Cloud City.

The abnormality in the Federation did not reach Cloud City, which seemed isolated from the world.

About half an hour later, the arcade machine’s screen finally lit up again.

Xu Zhi asked in confusion, “What happened to you just now?”

[…Something very bad.]

[Listen—starting today, you need to gather every transcendental energy resource you can.]

“What is going on?”

The sudden warning left Xu Zhi bewildered.

[…You’ve been discovered.]

“By who?”

[The Cup’s… supreme being.]

[Let’s just put it that way for now.]

“Because I took Wrath?”

[Yes. But not just that.]

[You took Wrath, and also sealed the rift.]

[Before, it wouldn’t have noticed you. But now… things are different.]

With strength comes danger.

“This rift… is it related to the Cup?”

[Of course. You don’t need to understand everything yet. Just know this: the moment you leave Cloud City, the Archbishops in the Federation will immediately sense and hunt you down.]

[That includes your spiritual body.]

“…That serious?”

[Yes.]

“Archbishops? The Federation has Archbishops now?”

[Just now, at least two emerged.]

[That’s why I said things are bad—they’ve decided to eliminate you.]

[Thankfully, they can’t reach Cloud City—as long as the rift stays sealed.]

[As long as you remain in Cloud City, you’re safe. But once you leave, you’ll be sniped immediately.]

[You can’t hide here forever, though. Eventually, you’ll need to kill those Archbishops. They’ve received divine blessings and are growing extremely fast.]

[Stay strong—you have to survive.]

“What kind of words are those? Sounds like I’m doomed.”

“Of course I’ll survive. The ones dying will be them.”

“But if even my spiritual body can be detected, how can I gather resources?”

transcendental energy resources—those are mainly the cores, right?

“Besides, if I can’t leave Cloud City, how am I supposed to kill those Archbishops?”

[Your new ability should be unlocking soon. Check that first—it might give you a solution.]

As the narrator finished speaking, the progress bar in Xu Zhi’s mind reached completion. Something opened up—something that seemed to establish a faint connection between her and a powerful being. In that moment, she gained a small fragment of Authority.

That was her new transcendental ability.

As for a name, she felt it should simply be: [Authority].

The moment Xu Zhi obtained it, the misty sea of Cloud City began to surge. The fog around her seemed to become sentient, swirling around her.

If someone had an aerial view of Cloud City, they would see that it wasn’t just the mist around Xu Zhi. The entire city’s mist appeared to be moving in response to her.

When she opened her eyes and cautiously raised her hand, wisps of fog lifted gently with her movement.

She had gained the ability to control part of the Black Fog, but that wasn’t all—she could also sense events occurring throughout Cloud City, though it required active focus.

More importantly—

—She could now open a free-to-enter “Gate” within Cloud City.

This was part of the Authority she now possessed, and it constituted the bulk of her power.

Unfortunately, the Gate she could open was small—only enough to allow a handful of beings to pass through. But that was already enough.

She would rely on this Gate to kill Archbishops and exploit the Federation.

[You also need a weapon.]

The narrator added appropriately.

[Your current abilities lean toward support and control. Your true offensive strength lies in your Familiars, but your strongest one, the Little Aberrant, can’t leave Cloud City. The others will only be helpful in High Priest-level battles once they reach Level 30. So, you are still your own main force. In the Federation, you can only rely on yourself.]

[Fortunately, your physical body is already powerful enough, and your mental and transcendental resistances are top-tier. All you need now is a suitable weapon. With your eyes and the Moth, you can see through enemy weaknesses, even force them to expose their flaws—and seize the chance to kill them.]

[That is, assuming it’s a 1v1—but I doubt they’ll give you that chance.]

[Luring them into Cloud City would be your best option.]

The narrator was clearly very concerned, already strategizing for her.

“Lure them?”

Xu Zhi cracked her knuckles. “Doesn’t sound impossible.”

Why fight on someone else’s turf when she had home field advantage?

[Use Yu Shenwei.]

[The unfinished path strongly attracts them. Add you into the mix, and even if it’s a trap, they’ll likely charge in.]

“The Cup’s supreme being won’t warn them that Cloud City is dangerous?”

[It’s not their babysitter.]

[Besides, even if it wanted to, it probably couldn’t. If it’s acting at this time, it’s likely using all its power to resist the rules.]

[Granting blessings and issuing commands is one thing—how those commands are carried out is up to the believers. Keep in mind, you’re just one person, but it still pulled out two Archbishops just to deal with you. That’s already giving you an transcendental level of caution.]

[Two Archbishops now… and a third will likely appear soon. Which means you’ll be facing at least three.]

“They’re trying to gang up on me?”

“How evil!”

Xu Zhi fumed with indignation.

[They’re probably hoping to finish you off in one go—to leave no future threat.]

[This move likely cost them a lot. Interfering at an inappropriate time will bring harsh punishment from the rules.]

[So, do you have a plan now?]

Xu Zhi thought for a moment. “Sort of.”

“It’s not super thorough… and it depends a bit on luck.”

[Luck?]

[That’s not necessarily a bad thing. You’ve always been pretty lucky.]

“Yeah, I think so too.”

[Then let’s get started as soon as possible.]