Chapter 320: Chapter 71: Han Ling: I’ve Become a Clown! Funi Welcomes Me in Person! Time to Amass Fortress Battleships!

Drake-3 Star System Wasteland.

Central Star Realm.

Don Flack’s light, casual words still echoed in Han Ling’s ears.

This Lord of the Celestial God Civilization, an arrogant descendant of the Divine Bloodline, now had a mind blank as a void.

This kind of emotion, this kind of feeling...

It had been a very, very long time since he last experienced it.

Even—

Back on Z99 Planet, when his avatar was slain by Yu Jin, at most he just found it amusing.

But now?

Han Ling suddenly realized that his nose was starting to itch.

Had he become the clown?

"Yu Jin, Yu Jin?"

Han Ling mumbled this name over and over.

Of course he knew Yu Jin; not only did he know, he had even sent some of his men outside the Newbie Village Star Realm to ’welcome’ this friend.

But...

How did Athena know about Yu Jin?

Why was Athena searching for Yu Jin?

Even—

He himself had become a mere extra in the search for Yu Jin?

A role that might ’help a little’ at best?

Hoo—

At this thought.

Han Ling’s breathing grew a little rough.

"Hmm?"

"You’ve heard any news about Lord Yu Jin?"

"He’s in this star system?"

Han Ling’s reaction was completely taken in by Athena and her two companions.

Ah Long immediately pressed with questions.

As his words fell—

Han Ling could feel both Athena and the blue-haired youth turning their gazes toward him.

In those looks, there was expectation, excitement, importance...

And all these emotions were because of Yu Jin, not him, Han Ling!

Hoo—

Han Ling forced himself to breathe deeply, trying to calm his emotions.

Behind him—

The Generals and Commanders of the Celestial God Civilization were silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to make a sound.

"Yu Jin..."

"Never really heard much about him."

"The name just sounded a little unusual."

Han Ling shook his head, denying any knowledge of Yu Jin.

Just as he finished speaking—

He instantly felt Athena’s gaze, previously on him, shift away.

"..."

Han Ling felt suffocated—more than he ever had in his life.

Ever since awakening the Divine Bloodline, he had never imagined being so publicly ’humiliated’!

Yes, humiliated!

"Ah?"

"You don’t know?"

"What a pity..."

"I thought Lord Yu Jin might be in this star system, perhaps personally acquainted with you."

Ah Long blurted out, shaking his head with a sigh, his tone full of regret.

Don Flack, meanwhile, eyed Han Ling up and down, eyes narrowed, as if pondering something.

The next moment—

Han Ling spoke up, breaking the slightly awkward silence.

"Yu Jin..."

"What is his background?"

"Did you descend to the Low Dimension just to find him?"

The answer to the second question, Han Ling already had a pretty good guess, but he still couldn’t give up.

Only—

Ah Long’s answer shattered the last of his hopes.

"Lord Yu Jin..."

"We’ve already traveled across more than a dozen Star System Wasteland Servers to look for him!"

"If we can’t find him in this star system, we’ll go looking in others!"

As for Yu Jin’s background, Ah Long said nothing more.

But the emotion in his voice was clear enough.

Han Ling instantly came to a realization.

Just like himself, Yu Jin’s Divine Bloodline identity had also been discovered by the High-Dimensional Federation!

Even—

Judging by Athena’s attitude, High Dimension valued Yu Jin far more than him!

Hoo—

Han Ling took another deep breath.

His chest rose and fell turbulently.

All kinds of thoughts sprouted in his heart.

Many doubts that had clouded him since Athena descended were now clear as day.

No wonder!

No wonder he, a distinguished descendant of the Divine Bloodline, was never truly valued!

Because there was still Yu Jin, a ’descendant with even greater potential and talent than himself’!

Of course—

Han Ling didn’t believe that for a second. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

He had more than enough pride and confidence in his own bloodline.

"Miss Athena."

Thoughts surged within Han Ling, but on the surface he remained calm and composed.

He spoke softly, even with a hint of respect in his tone.

"I have prepared a banquet on the Central Planet—"

But before Han Ling could finish—

Whoosh—

Athena’s figure had already vanished from where she stood.

Only—

She didn’t go to the planet Han Ling had arranged, but instead returned to her own Golden Battleship.

"Uh..."

"Miss isn’t used to the environment here; she usually rests on the warship."

Seeing Han Ling’s stiff expression, Ah Long kindly spoke up to smooth things over.

"Fine, fine."

Han Ling responded, his demeanor returning to calm.

After that—

He made promises to both Ah Long and Don Flack—

That in the coming days, he would mobilize all his legions and resources to search for Yu Jin within the Drake-3 Star System Wasteland.

Ah Long and Don Flack replied with polite smiles, also returning to their spaceship.

...

...

Endless Starry Sky.

Ah Long and Don Flack stood facing each other, gazing at the scene outside the porthole.

Fortresses and warships were flying in all directions out of the Star Realm boundaries.

They were all legions of the Celestial God Civilization.

"Ah Tang, what do you think..."

"Is Han Ling trustworthy?"

Ah Long spoke abruptly.

"Heh—"

Don Flack, hearing this, shook his head with a cold laugh.

"Doesn’t seem like a good guy."

He gave a four-word evaluation.

For some reason—

He kept feeling that Han Ling’s reaction when hearing the name ’Yu Jin’ was very strange.

Don Flack even suspected—

This descendant of the Divine Bloodline might truly have crossed paths with Yu Jin in the past.

"Miss Athena surely saw it too."

Don Flack murmured, gazing toward the front at the quietly hovering Golden Battleship, Athena’s personal ship.

[Ding—!]

A crisp mechanical chime suddenly sounded.

Ah Long and Don Flack’s expressions shifted slightly.

The next second—

Within the spaceship, Athena’s calm and imperious voice echoed.