Chapter 402: The Meeting

Anthony Braden eventually recovered fully under the meticulous treatment of a senior holy healer over seven hours, after which he once again retreated into the Death's Home magic tower to begin building his 'Light Demon No. 8'.

There was no help for it; without demigod-level power, his personal safety remained a serious issue. Even with numerous legendary guards, they might not be able to withstand his enemies.

Only by Li Mochen's side could he feel somewhat at ease.

There was also the 'Magic Motion City' under construction, where two demigod-level powers from the Braden family were stationed, which could also guarantee his life. But the problem was that during the journey, the risk of him being assassinated exceeded ninety percent.

After all, the enemies of the Braden family were constantly tracking his location. If not for Li Mochen using Hazel's Calamity Flame and his own 'Zhou Tian Divine Mechanism Xuan Shu Lock Star Secret Art' to interfere, the Lin family's Necropolis magic tower might have been found by someone as early as ten days ago.

Li Mochen very much hoped Anthony would leave as soon as possible; the longer he stayed here, the greater the risk he brought to Li Mochen.

But since things had come to this, Li Mochen couldn't just stand by and let him die, so he continued to open the space of Death's Home for the use of the billionaire. He didn't urge the latter to finish the Light Demon No. 8 quickly either; this thing clearly couldn't be rushed. If something went wrong again, what would they do?

Li Mochen really wanted to ask Anthony whether that thing still worked well, and whether the Braden family's inheritance would have problems. But seeing the latter's perpetually grim expression, he held back in the end.

At least on the surface, the billionaire seemed to be fine.

During the voyage of the fleet, crew members on the ships successively 'fell overboard' and died.

Li Mochen knew these people had been 'sunk into the sea'. He didn't inquire, nor did he intend to stop it. For a large smuggling fleet like the Alliance's Wings to maintain its existence, certain rules had to be in place.

These FBI moles might indeed have their pitiable aspects, and from a national standpoint, their stance might seem to be on the side of justice. But these people had harmed the interests of all ship owners in the Alliance's Wings fleet, including Li Mochen himself, and had violated their employment contracts. Since they had done such things, they had to bear the consequences.

After that, peace returned to the ships, and Li Mochen began to focus his energy on his own cultivation and the training of Hazel and Angela.

The continent of Antolia was south of the Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, about 7,700 nautical miles from Georgia. At the fleet's cruising speed of 22 knots per hour, it would take about fifteen days to arrive.

Li Mochen thought that during these fifteen days of idleness on the ship, he could concentrate on cultivation and quickly perfect his physique.

But on the fourth day of the voyage, an uninvited guest arrived directly 'from the sky'. This person came by plane, parachuted onto the deck of the 'First Dawn', and was then escorted by General Wallace Clayton's men to Li Mochen, claiming to have come specifically to see him.

'The captain asks that you, Boss, be very careful. When meeting this person, it's best to have more guards by your side.'

The assistant sent by General Clayton reminded Li Mochen solemnly: 'The captain believes this person is very dangerous, with strength likely close to legendary. At least he himself has no confidence in defeating him.'

Li Mochen naturally attached great importance to this. Wallace Clayton's magic energy level had already reached level twenty, standing on the threshold of the legendary rank. In his hands, he also possessed a first-grade defensive holy artifact, the 'Ocean Horn,' and his strength was undoubtedly among the forefront of his peers.

Yet even so, Wallace himself admitted he was no match for this person, which showed that the latter's strength was indeed at the quasi-legendary rank.

But after meeting him, he decisively ordered Dayneen Stacy and Li Tailai and the others to withdraw, leaving only Hazel by his side.

This was not an acquaintance of his, but he had met him once before—this was the man who had delivered the four 'Stardust Stones' into his hands.

The man was still wearing a half-worn desert military uniform, carrying those metal tubes that resembled ancient firearms, and his gaze held a hint of scrutiny as he looked at Li Mochen: "Let me introduce myself: I am White Thomas. Your father's close friend, his most loyal subordinate both before and after his death, and the executor of his will."

"Mr. Thomas."

Li Mochen also studied the man closely, a strange glint flickering in his eyes. Unlike the feeling he had when he first met this person, the man's spiritual aura was now much stronger than he had sensed before, yet no longer unfathomably deep. Indeed, it was above level twenty, but not yet legendary.

"I remember the words you said to me, and I have been waiting for you."

"My promise back then was that when your magic energy profession reached level twelve, I would tell you the answer. But you have surprised me, boy. Although you haven't reached level twelve yet, the power you now possess has already surpassed your father's by a great margin. I am here today for this reason. But before that—"

White Thomas took out a holy white crystal and shook it at Li Mochen: "Do you mind if I use this? I have no choice. Your achievements over the past few months are so astonishing that I find them hard to believe. So before I tell you the details, I must first conduct a test."

Seeing that Li Mochen's expression remained calm and he showed no objection, White Thomas immediately infused his source energy into the crystal, causing it to emit a beam of holy white light that shot toward Li Mochen's brow.

At that moment, the latter felt waves of fluctuation within his divine soul. A holy and scorching force permeated his mind.

This was a Holy Flame Stone. During the medieval era, the fathers of the Inquisition often used such Holy Flame Stones to identify and expel demons, devils, or other evil entities lurking in people's souls.

It was mainly used on high-ranking nobles, as it could protect a person's soul unharmed and heal any soul injuries in the process. As for commoners and minor nobles possessed by evil—burning them alive was sufficient; there was no need to waste such precious artifacts.

Besides that, this item also had another function: to determine whether a person's soul had been replaced.

Li Mochen, however, remained composed. Although his fusion with the original owner had only reached forty-seven percent, by using certain mental secret techniques, he could make the two souls harmonize as one for a short time.

In fact, the 'Heavenly Heart Illumination' could achieve this, but Li Mochen did not intend to use that secret technique at this moment; he had other options.

After about three minutes, the Holy Flame Stone's energy was exhausted, and it shattered with a 'crack.'

White Thomas paid it no heed, only looking at Li Mochen with eyes full of amazement: "I still find it hard to believe. Your father always told me that you, Andrew, were a genius. But I never imagined that the 'genius' he referred to would be defined as you are now."