Saladin took a deep breath and said, "Your emotions seem a bit off."

"Who wouldn't be hard for a few minutes after taking Viagra?" Xu Lang turned and stared at Saladin, speaking calmly.

I stand right before you, tell me how much I resemble my former self.

In Saladin's heart, the sense of danger emanating from Xu Lang now was sky-high. Certain dangerous elements not overtly displayed were captured by his keen sense of smell.

His initial guess was correct; he shouldn't have let Xu Lang develop.

Unfortunately, the guess was right, but the action was wrong.

He should have rallied the Queen and all the combat forces of the Rakshasa Ancient Kingdom for a head-on confrontation.

There was no cycle of sun and moon in the Grave Pasture, and Saladin couldn't perceive the outside world, but he roughly knew not much time had passed.

Yet, Xu Lang's transformation was earth-shattering. Just the blood armor on his body made Saladin look at him sideways.

Seeing that Saladin had nothing else to say, Xu Lang flashed away and left.

Saladin felt the dark cloud pressing over his head dissipate. He turned his gaze and looked expressionlessly at Azeman.

He saw Azeman, like a naughty child seeing the parent leave, heave a huge sigh of relief, and dared to hiss in pain through his teeth.

In Xu Lang's words, wasn't this just an idiot?

Being an idiot is truly more terrifying than being dead.

...

Whipping is the best method to tame beasts.

Living people can be tamed into serfs, let alone beasts that rely solely on instinct.

After a severe beating, all Azeman felt towards Xu Lang was the timidity of a slave towards its master. While this meant slightly less initiative during future battles, it was also more worry-free.

After Xu Lang's spirit returned to his main body, he opened the Trading Network to browse idly.

The throbbing of the "Scarlet Shepherd" indicated it was growing and evolving, urgently wanting to enter the "Initial Awakening" stage.

Yet, for a moment, Xu Lang actually wasn't that eager for the Scarlet Shepherd to grow.

With the Nightmare Lord present, his main body's combat power wasn't lacking. If he really went all out, his combat power could double within minutes.

But that feeling of being high on stimulants, he really disliked it.

Sequence Holders were all potential lunatics.

However, mysteries are drawn towards greater mysteries. The self-growth of a high-level Sequence cannot be suppressed.

If only there were items that could curb the loss of control...

Tong Qi had said skills like Meditation would be useful. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Xu Lang searched around but didn't find the Meditation skill. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he had another thought.

The knowledge system fed back to him by the Golden Core Technique in the past came into play.

"The reflection of the Golden Core Technique seems quite effective at countering Sequence loss of control. Seeing the small to know the great, being able to observe everything about oneself naturally makes it harder to go astray."

Whether it was the Butcher Sequence or the Scarlet Shepherd, Xu Lang had never paid much attention to the risk of losing control precisely because the reflective ability of the Golden Core Technique gave him powerful self-control.

With a perfectly harmonious mind, how could it be disturbed by mere dust?

It's just that the current level of the Golden Core Technique couldn't quite keep up anymore, at least not compared to the Scarlet Shepherd, which is why problems arose.

"I don't know when the Brain Domain Divine Treasures will open. Even if I want to level up now, I can't bear to waste the prerequisites I've accumulated for so long." Xu Lang sighed inwardly.

Who said the rich have no worries?

Xu Lang, the top player of the Mad King Building, and ordinary players alike wore worried expressions.

...

After Xu Lang blasted three catapults to pieces, the Rakshasa Country army ceased their offensive. The seven generals gathered in the Queen's tent to discuss how to conquer the Mad King Building.

Right then, White Sand ran into the tent like a gust of wind.

"She's awake, she's awake, Your Majesty! Royal Advisor Ancient Elegance is awake!"

White Sand was so excited she didn't even use her sand-transformation ability, running until she was completely out of breath.

"Quick, invite her in!" On the bed, the Queen suddenly stood up. Her voice was bright and beautiful with a hint of magnetism, like the rustling sound of a sand snake sliding over sand, very pleasant to the ear.

Ancient Elegance was the Royal Advisor of the Rakshasa Country and also a Great Sage who had achieved great deeds, hailed as one of the Three Saints.

At this moment, the seven generals in the room all stood up.

This sage was highly renowned in the history of the Rakshasa Country. Everyone present had heard of her, and some were even worshippers of this sage.

Ancient Elegance was a sorcerer, but she wasn't famous for her sorcery skills. She was extremely intelligent, having reformed many systems of the Rakshasa Country, making tremendous contributions to its prosperity.

"It's Royal Advisor Ancient Elegance!"

"Let's go out to welcome her!"

"I survived because of the orphanage Royal Advisor Ancient Elegance founded!"

"Excellent, it's Royal Advisor Ancient Elegance!"

The Queen watched the generals swarm out of the tent, her body slightly stiffening, her hand resting on her slender waist clenching slightly.

Not long after, a woman wrapped entirely in a black robe, with only a pair of deep blue eyes visible, entered the tent first.

Her aura was utterly ordinary, like the most common citizen of the Rakshasa Country.

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Queen." Royal Advisor Ancient Elegance bowed towards the Queen behind the bed curtain.

"Royal Advisor Ancient Elegance, I am very pleased to meet you, an ancient sage." The Queen said politely, then asked, "You should already understand our current situation. Do you have any good strategies to offer?"

Everyone who revived received vague information.

If they didn't conquer the dormitory building within thirty days, there would be extremely terrible consequences.

"Your Majesty, I think you're being a bit too hasty. I just arrived." Royal Advisor Ancient Elegance said with a bitter smile.

The Queen was silent for a moment, then said:

"If there's anything you want to know, you can ask now."

"Someone, bring a rug over."

People of the Rakshasa Country were accustomed to sitting on the ground; there were no chairs.

After some discussion, the Rakshasa Country side decided to send another hundred-man unit to test the waters, letting Royal Advisor Ancient Elegance see what was really going on.

...

Test and perish.

A hundred-man unit, the moment they entered, charged madly towards the tenth floor. Nearly half were killed by traps set by players along the way, and the other half were completely swallowed by Dorm 200.

From assembly to their deaths, it took no more than ten minutes.

Most of the time was wasted on the journey.

"What's going on? Didn't you say that Blood Grudge Holder disappeared?" a red-haired general roared angrily.

The small unit commanders looked at each other, at a loss.

"He disappeared before, but now he's back." Water Element Commander was the general responsible for attacking the building these past two days. He wore blue armor, had a thick beard, and his expression was very grim.

The atmosphere on the scene was unpleasant.

"He probably used some item or special ability." Royal Advisor Ancient Elegance spoke up, drawing everyone's attention. "Can you capture a few 'players'? I need to ask some questions."

"I'll go!"

"Me!"

"I can do it! My Black Sand Soldiers are best at surprise attacks!"

Everyone was eager to do tasks for Royal Advisor Ancient Elegance. In the end, a withered old man took on the mission.

He and his Black Sand Soldiers were once the most terrifying sand bandits in the desert, coming and going without a trace. Later, they were recruited and became regular army.

About half an hour later, three players were captured and brought back.

Royal Advisor Ancient Elegance began interrogating them separately.