From Mo Chen, they learned: No other materials were needed.
As long as they could find the Divine Water and the Divine Forging Cauldron, he could forge the remaining six exclusive pieces of Siya's Eternal Set.
As for how to obtain those two items, even Mo Chen had no idea.
Still, now that they had a clear direction, they could figure that out later.
One thing was certain: no matter what, Lin Mo had to obtain the complete Eternal Set for Siya.
Because this exclusive equipment boosted the Divine Descent Seraph Siya far too much.
Not only were its base attributes far superior to contract equipment of the same level and quality, but each of the eight exclusive pieces also came with its own exclusive effect, essentially giving Siya eight custom-made equipment effects.
It was no exaggeration to say that the Eternal Set alone could raise Siya's upper limit to more than double what it was now.
"Maybe Xiao Fei knows where we can find this Divine Forging Cauldron," Ning Xi said, "Brother Lin Mo, I'll send Xiao Fei a message later and ask him to look into it."
Lin Mo had been thinking the same thing.
Ning Fei was a genius.
It could be said with certainty: As long as the Divine Forging Cauldron existed somewhere in the world of Divine Oracle, he would definitely be able to pinpoint where it was hidden.
Even if the developers hid it under their blankets, he'd still find it.
With such a genius brother-in-law, Lin Mo had to treat him well.
So Lin Mo said, "It's too late now. Xiao Fei isn't online. He's probably already asleep."
"We'll tell him tomorrow."
"Okay!"
At this point, they had not only found Mo Chen, repaired the Eternal Heart, and obtained Siya's second exclusive piece, the Eternal Eye, but also found the Fox Clan Sky Lantern, completing Ah Li's second-stage growth mission.
On top of that, they had learned how to obtain the complete Eternal Set.
This trip to the Dark Dungeon could be considered a complete success.
Since they would need Mo Chen to forge the Eternal Set after finding the Divine Water and the Divine Forging Cauldron, they had to make sure he stayed safe until then.
So Lin Mo and Ning Xi left the Dark Dungeon together with Mo Chen.
Meanwhile, outside the dungeon, the players from the seven major guilds, Genesis, Chaotic World, Blood Dance, Ironblood, Golden Age, Dragon Soul, and Divine Nation, were still locked in a standoff.
Within the Divine Nation guild, Sun Yang said suspiciously, "It's been so long, and there's still no movement."
"Could it be that after we let Nether in, they ambushed Lin Mo and Liuli inside?"
Concern showed in Ling Xue's beautiful eyes, "Nether isn't Lin Mo's match. He definitely didn't enter the dungeon just to ambush Lin Mo."
What Ling Xue was worried about wasn't Lin Mo's safety.
Instead...
"I'm worried he has some other objective."
"If he succeeds because of this..."
"We'll be responsible."
Just as Ling Xue finished speaking, Lin Mo and Ning Xi walked out through the dungeon gate.
Seeing that both of them were safe and had even brought an NPC out with them, Ling Xue finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Thank goodness! It doesn't look like anything terrible happened."
Lin Mo then had Ning Xi take Mo Chen back to the city first using a Return Scroll.
He himself walked over to Ling Xue.
Ling Xue thought he had come to hold her accountable.
So she admitted it first.
"I'm sorry, Lin Mo. I didn't know Nether was here tonight. If I'd known he was entering the dungeon, I definitely wouldn't have given him the opportunity."
Lin Mo had already guessed as much.
Ling Xue suddenly bringing the Divine Nation and Dragon Soul guilds to fight Chaotic World and Blood Dance tonight was completely out of character.
She had clearly been used.
And if he wasn't mistaken, the one manipulating her was the same person who had controlled her from behind the scenes in his previous life.
Since that hidden mastermind had finally made a move, it was time for Lin Mo to meet him.
So Lin Mo asked Ling Xue, "President Ling, last time you said you needed my help dealing with an opponent. With my current strength, do you think I'm capable of taking him on now?"
Ling Xue hesitated for a moment, "Not yet. Wait until we're completely certain. When we strike, it has to be fatal."
Lin Mo couldn't quite understand.
Logically speaking, since Ling Xue had invested so heavily in training his strength in Divine Oracle, the opponent she wanted him to deal with had to be someone inside the game, not in the real world.
And now, at this stage of the game, Lin Mo was practically unbeatable.
Ling Xue had even witnessed it herself just now, using only a single magic scroll, Lin Mo had almost wiped out all seven guilds in an instant.
Even that level of strength still wasn't enough to deal with the opponent she mentioned?
Lin Mo could only think of one explanation.
'Could it be that this opponent doesn't exist at all?'
Since Ling Xue wasn't willing to explain for now, Lin Mo didn't press the issue.
"In that case, President Ling, I have another question."
Ling Xue replied frankly, "Go ahead."
"Back then, was it true that after Chairman Han died in a car accident, the Ling family took over the Han family overnight?"
The moment Lin Mo asked, Ling Xue's eyes trembled.
"Chairman Han's death may not have been an accident, but it had nothing to do with me."
"But I did acquire the Han family. At the time, I reached an agreement with Han Cheng, the Han family's vice president."
A person's eyes didn't lie.
Judging by Ling Xue's gaze, she was telling the truth.
At the same time, not far away, the Han sisters, Han Ruoxi and Han Ruoli, happened to hear what Ling Xue said and fell into silent sorrow.
Wang Junjie ran over and said loudly to comfort Han Ruoxi, "It's okay, Ruoxi! I'll definitely help you find the person who killed your dad."
"Whoever dared murder my future father-in-law! Once I catch them, I'll chop them into pieces and make soup to feed the dogs!"
The girl in front of him smiled gratefully.
"Thank you, Young Master Wang... but I'm Han Ruoli..."
A chill ran down Wang Junjie's back.
'Damn it!'
'I got them mixed up again!'
———
Back on Lin Mo's side, he didn't say anything more.
"President Ling, I'll be going now."
"If the guild needs anything, contact me anytime."
Ling Xue nodded, "Alright, Lin Mo. Get some rest."
She watched as Lin Mo crushed a Return Scroll and disappeared.
Only then did Lin Miaomiao run over and whisper to Ling Xue, "Sister Ling, why don't we tell Lin Mo the truth?"
He Xiao crossed his arms and added, "I think it's time he knew."
"He should know that the opponent you said you needed him to deal with... doesn't actually exist."
"He should also know that our Ling Group's performance started declining two years ago and was already on the verge of bankruptcy. Acquiring the Han family was just an attempt to increase revenue, but it was only a drop in the bucket and didn't help much."
"Then, a year ago, a mysterious big boss began funding us. We've only managed to keep the group afloat because of those loans."
Picking up where He Xiao left off, Sun Yang said, "But over the past year, not only has the Ling Group's performance failed to improve, it's declined even faster. The debt from those loans has snowballed to the point where it's beyond saving."
"Then Divine Oracle launched. Seeing the huge business opportunities in the game, we decided to gamble everything and invest all our resources into building Rulebound, hoping that through it we could expand our territory in the world of Divine Oracle, generate profits, and turn the Ling Group around."
Zhao Jun said, "Lin Mo is now the core pillar of our Divine Nation guild. He's already strong enough. I think it's time to finally put our trump card to use."
Ling Xue shook her head firmly, "Most of the opportunities in second-tier main cities are limited by rank. Even if Lin Mo expands for us, we don't have the ability to take full advantage of them. We'd only end up benefiting other guilds."
"Besides, Lin Mo has an opponent now, Nether. This isn't the time to distract him and give his enemy an opening."
"Once the second phase of the Supreme Plan is complete, Lin Mo's strength will improve even further. After he reaches the first-tier main cities, we'll have him expand our influence there instead. Then we can develop resources and build profits from those areas."
"Until then, none of you are to tell Lin Mo any of this. Don't put unnecessary pressure on him."
"And one more thing, find out Nether's identity as quickly as possible. Do everything you can to help Lin Mo clear away every obstacle."
"Understood!"