Age of Evolution#

Chapter 1147: Chapter 1150: The Return of the Ghost Face Man (Fourth update, plus 720 monthly votes) _1 Chapter 1147: Chapter 1150: The Return of the Ghost Face Man (Fourth update, plus 720 monthly votes) _1 After being subjected to the Soul Lock, Xiao quickly fell into his role and started borrowing points from everyone.

Within just one day, he borrowed from all of his friends and acquaintances; with a go-for-broke mentality, he borrowed as much as he could.

Eventually, when he couldn’t borrow from ordinary people anymore, he began taking out huge loans with high interest rates.

Many people were tempted.

With a contract and transaction record in the Dimensional Universe, the tribes approved, not fearing he’d default on his debts.

But no one could have guessed that Xiao had no intention of repaying his debts.

“I’m going to die after I’m done borrowing, what can you do about it?”

Thanks to this swindler’s effort, within a day, he managed to amass a staggering 240 million points!

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By the time the Northern Alliance realized something was off with Xiao’s debt accumulation, Xiao’s account was already wiped clean.

All the points were gone, transferred elsewhere!

When these creditors tracked down Xiao’s location and went to confront him, all they found was a corpse.

Who would have thought that an Upper God who had reached his peak would just up and die?

He died a complete death, with no chance of resurrection.

Nobody knew why he died, and no one could have guessed he had been Soul Locked.

As a peak Upper God, the possibility of being Soul Locked is almost zero.

Even a God King Level master would usually have a hard time Soul Locking him.

So, no one considered this possibility.

The only clue was where Xiao’s 240 million points went.

Obtaining transfer records from the Dimensional Universe Corporation wasn’t easy, but with the intervention of the higher-ups of the Northern Alliance, they finally obtained the records.

The results of the inquiry shocked everyone.

Xiao’s last transfer was made to Lin Zhen!

For a moment, the name ‘Lin Zhen’ was on everyone’s lips!

Many rumors about Lin Zhen were dug up.

After compiling all the information, people were horrified to discover that Lin Zhen was likely the Ghost Face Man himself!

The Ghost Face Man is still alive!

This discovery shocked the high-ranking members of the Northern Alliance.

Considering the grudges between the Ghost Face Man and the Alliance, they felt the trouble was serious.

They asked the Dimensional Universe Corporation to freeze Lin Zhen’s tribal points account, but the Corporation refused to be manipulated by anyone.

Moreover, this matter would have to pass through the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, which was virtually impossible.

The Northern Alliance had no choice but to issue a notice stating that anyone wanting to borrow points must do so under the supervision of the Alliance to avoid deception.

They also informed the guilds who had once attempted to ambush Lin Zhen at the Volcano Area that the Ghost Face Man was back!

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While Xiao swindled his way through the Northern Alliance, Lin Zhen wasn’t waiting around for him.

Instead, he continued his journey, heading deep into the border region of Mirror Lake.

It would take several days to reach the Buffer Zone, but on the second day, Lin Zhen received the points transferred by Xiao.

240 million points!

Lin Zhen was overjoyed.

He hadn’t expected Xiao to be so capable.

In his desperate, last-ditch effort to gather wealth, he had managed to collect over 200 million points.

However, this was a one-time deal.

Xiao’s situation was bound to draw attention.

Even the Star River Giant Beast Alliance had issued a notice, warning everyone to be careful with lending points.

It would be difficult to pull off the same trick again.

But Lin Zhen now had an additional 200 million points.

Including what he already had, he now had 280 million points in hand, not too far from obtaining a high-grade flight equipment.

The Northern Alliance acted swiftly, uncovering a lot of information in a short span of time.

Most likely, by now, all the guilds and the Alliance know that he is the Ghost Face Man.

However, Lin Zhen didn’t care.

Knowing was one thing; whether it would be of any use was another matter.

Along with the points, Xiao also sent over the results of his investigation.

It listed a group of people who were part of the initial ambush on Lin Zhen at the Volcano Area.

As a peak Upper God, Xiao had access to a lot of avenues.

He provided Lin Zhen with information about these people’s activities.

Fei Ni from the Northern Alliance, Jiang Chao from the Heavenly Alliance, Auston from the Dimensional Competitive Arena, and Star Spirit from the Qingyin Gang.

Originally, there were also Whistling Wind from Sakura and Zhu Chuang from the Eight Great Hammers, but they both had been taken out by Lin Zhen.

“Good, when you surrounded me back then, you never thought I’d be back, did you?”

Lin Zhen quickly locked onto his first target – Star Spirit of the Qingyin Gang.

Star Spirit was located at the edge of the Mirror Lake District with a Divine Shield Ship and a team of twelve members, approximately 1.3 million kilometers from Lin Zhen’s current location.

These twelve members were all in the Late Stage of Upper Gods, making them an elite team.

“It’s 1.3 million kilometers away.

With my current speed, I’ll be able to reach there in a day.

My next target is the Qingyin Gang!”

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Although Mirror Lake was not as vast as Falling Star Lake, it was still much larger than the Pacific Ocean.

Despite its enormous size, the lake surface was calm, with no ripples.

It was like a colossal mirror, presenting a stark contrast to the rumbling volcano area outside.

Within the Mirror Lake District, countless treasures spewed out by the volcanoes for many years were mostly sunk into the lake, making it a treasure trove.

However, the Mirror Lake District was occupied by the masters.

When the Mirror Lake Continent opened, two flying palaces of the God King Level directly entered the lake district.

Areas outside could be exploited at will, but the deep parts of the lake district were the territory of the God Kings.

Teams of Upper God Peak level masters that operated free-flying satellites were in the shallow parts of the lake district.

There were treasures here too, but not as many as in the deeper parts.

Still, it was regarded as a good place.

The outermost area was the edge of the lake district, the lakeside area.

Most teams looking for treasure here drove Divine Shield Ships.

The area near the lakeside offered many opportunities.

During high tides, the water could wash treasures onto the beach, which would be found when the tide receded, often leading to good finds.

However, the water of Mirror Lake was very dense, and the usual wind couldn’t even create ripples.

High tides weren’t frequent, and the treasure hunting teams here weren’t busy.

It was difficult to dive into Mirror Lake to search for treasures.

Years of chaotic energy had caused the lake water to become corrosive.

To dive, one needs a domain-related treasure or an underwater propulsion device with an energy shield.

Domain-related treasures were extremely rare and can be virtually ignored, while underwater propulsion devices were not affordable for common people.

Each dive would require a large number of Energy Blocks to fuel it.

Only those powerful teams in the deep parts would use such devices.

For the teams on the edge, daring to dive might only result in a loss outweighing the gain.

Therefore, the teams in the edge area were basically idle before low tide.

Meanwhile, the Qingyin Gang team was resting.