Lord: Sequence Master

"I wish to erase all traces of my murder of Grand Duke Blazing Shadow..."

The moment Rosen made his wish, he paid 50 million high-quality spiritual crystals as the price.

This made his eyelids twitch with heartache, and now he only hoped that the things he looted in the divine territory of Grand Duke Blazing Shadow could make up for his losses.

Through data transmission, Rosen disappeared silently in the spiritual world corresponding to Blazing Shadow King City.

After returning to Paradise Island, Rosen immediately entered the mysterious study and came to the Lord God Church of the Ancient God Realm.

He released Clement from the void shadow world. When the Shadow Demon rescued him from the dungeon of the lord's castle, Clement was already dying. However, as long as he still had a breath, it would not be difficult for Clement to recover from his injuries.

The angel beast blew its breath at Clement, and it was visibly clear that Clement's physical injuries had fully recovered.

Rosen took out a golden apple that was materialized by his mental energy, wrapped it in mental energy, and instantly squeezed it into juice and puree. He then directly used Xiaolongnu's mind teleportation to transfer the juice and puree into Clement's stomach.

Soon, his severely damaged spirit was nourished by the golden apple, and Clement woke up little by little.

"From today on, you live in this world!"

Rosen said and turned to leave.

Clement was spared because of the recycling of waste.

Although Clement survived, his Abyss Worm Ancestral bloodline was completely destroyed. This was a hidden injury that could not be cured by the Angel Beast and the Golden Apple, so it was almost impossible for him to grow to Sequence 4 in this lifetime.

In fact, his innate luck was very poor, only Sequence 5, which might explain why he was so unlucky.

He had been captured alive and enslaved, then his own father took away his extraordinary bloodline and almost killed him.

Back in the mysterious study, Rosen began to count the inheritance of Grand Duke Blazing Shadow.

He casually crushed the two extra light balls in the scavenging space and obtained a mysterious refrigerator for gourmets. This extraordinary item of Sequence 3 could store a large amount of food and spiritual food, and it also had various strengthening properties. It was just right to give it to Li Shiqing.

Rosen picked up the second item, which was a Sequence 6 miracle treasure.

[Blazing Shadow Stone: Miraculous Treasure]

Level: Sequence 6

Miracle Attribute: Blazing Shadow Ore can consume spiritual crystals to transform ordinary stones into Blazing Shadow Ore.

Miracle Characteristics: Mineral Vein Transformation, Ore Synthesis, Soul Blazing Shadow, Unique in the World, Eternal Immortality

This was a very precious resource production-type extraordinary artifact, and its value was guaranteed to be no less than that of a Sequence 3 miracle treasure.

Rosen frowned. With this miraculous treasure, the Principality of Blazing Shadow's Blazing Shadow ore veins should have been inexhaustible.

But in reality, the amount of Blazing Shadow ore produced by the Blazing Shadow Principality was decreasing.

Where had so much Blazing Shadow Ore gone?

Thinking of this, he kept pondering the unknown Blazing Shadow Ore.

Rosen's spiritual energy was drastically consumed, but his God-Hunting Magic Eyes still saw flashing images.

He saw mountains of Blazing Shadow Ore being carried away by large numbers of Abyss Demons and thrown into an abyss of burning flames.

"Abyssal plane?"

Rosen understood instantly that Grand Duke Blazing Shadow had sold most of the Blazing Shadow Ore to the abyss.

No wonder the Duke's talent was not top-notch, and his innate luck was only Sequence 4, yet he still managed to become Sequence 3. This was clearly because he had amassed enormous wealth through transactions with the Abyss Demons, and then acquired acquired luck sufficient to push him to Sequence 3.

In the Void Prison, Rosen grabbed a prisoner and activated the only miraculous property of the Blazing Shadow Stone: Blazing Shadow Soul.

The prisoner's soul was ignited instantly, but his spirituality was elevated to a higher level as his soul burned. Soul Blazing Shadow was a method of burning the soul of life to temporarily strengthen spirituality.

The strengthening effect was remarkable. The spiritual strength of the Sequence 7 prisoner had been elevated to Sequence 6.

Although, as the soul burned out, the prisoner's spirit would eventually be consumed by the soul's flame and die.

However, being able to effortlessly increase spiritual strength by one Sequence level was already an incredibly useful miracle.

It was equivalent to a degraded version of the Ancient God's Sacrificial Vessel, but the Soul Blazing Shadow could ignite the souls of many lives simultaneously.

The first application Rosen thought of was igniting the Shadow Fiends' souls at a critical moment.

Fifty thousand Shadow Demons, all upgraded by one Sequence level... The power unleashed would be unimaginably terrifying, giving him a new trump card. Of course, he wasn't without other options, and he wouldn't resort to measures that would cause the Shadow Demons and the enemy to perish together.

In the following days, Rosen transformed a small amount of Blazing Shadow Ore veins in the Ancient God Realm.

It feels like I'm losing out a little. If calculated purely by value, the spiritual crystals consumed to convert a vein would yield about 1.5 times the profit after mining, deducting labor and transportation costs.

However, aside from consuming spiritual crystals, the creation of mineral veins also drained the earth's power in the area.

Without this earthly power, all resources growing in the area would be diminished.

No wonder the soil fertility of the Principality of Blazing Shadow is so poor...

It made sense. Even though the Grand Duke of Blazing Shadow possessed Blazing Shadow Ore, he couldn't infinitely create new mineral veins.

If there were no restrictions on transforming ore veins, this wouldn't just be a Sequence 6 artifact. It would likely qualify as a Sequence 1 artifact. The law of conservation of energy was a fundamental principle even in the supernatural world.

Rosen carefully stored away the Blazing Shadow Stone and proceeded to the Void Shadow Realm.

By this time, the Shadow Demon had already sorted and organized the treasures looted from the divine territory of Grand Duke Blazing Shadow.

Extraordinary plants had been transplanted into resource-type spiritual realm paintings, while veins of various minerals were integrated into mineral-type spiritual realm paintings. After dispersing the subjects, they were all cast into a corner of the Dark Continent.

The identity of Grand Duke Blazing Shadow was too sensitive; this group of subjects would never leave the Ancient God Realm alive.

As for those loyal subjects who sought revenge, they would soon perish within the Ancient God Realm.

After finally sorting through the relics of Grand Duke Blazing Shadow, only two significant items remained in front of Rosen.

One was a pirate flag of Sequence 3 quality, an extraordinary artifact exclusive to the Pirate Captain Sequence.

Judging by the emblem on the flag, it likely belonged to the Pirate King Ainz Blazing, the ancestor of the Blazing Family.

The second item was a horn, intricately carved with various Abyss Demons across its surface. The interior of the horn seemed to contain endless blood.

Even with Rosen's current 68 points of spiritual strength, enhanced by the Ancient God's Sacrificial Vessel, he couldn't decipher the basic information hidden within the horn's spirituality.

Without hesitation, Rosen stored the horn in his miracle pocket and activated his treasure appraisal ability to identify it.

[Horn of the Abyss: Miraculous Treasure]

Level: Sequence 3

Miracle Attribute: Holding the Abyss Horn allows one to become a Ferryman of the Abyss.

Miracle Feature: Call of the Abyss

Rosen realized almost instantly that this artifact, like the Resurrection Cross, was an incomplete miraculous treasure.

Yet, its complete form must have been so powerful that even in its fragmented state, it retained its miracle attributes and partial miracle characteristics.

The two defining traits of "Unique in the World" and "Eternal and Indestructible" marked it as one of the most potent miraculous treasures.

Through the detailed information provided by the Miracle Pocket, Rosen quickly deciphered the secrets of the Abyss Ferryman and the Call of the Abyss.

The core of the Abyss was its Will, followed closely by the Blood River of the Abyss.

Almost all Abyss Demons originated from the Abyss Blood River. Even an Abyss Lord would face suppression and rejection if they approached its waters. However, the Abyss Ferryman was an exception—a unique role capable of sailing upon the Abyss Blood River.

The Miracle Feature: Call of the Abyss allowed the user to directly summon a tributary of the Abyss Blood River to descend upon the mortal world.

This ability also created a secret passageway between the Abyss and the human world. The Grand Duke of Blazing Shadow had once used this route to smuggle Blazing Shadow Ore and other resources into the Abyss. However, this route couldn't be used frequently, as repeated leaks of the Abyss's aura would inevitably attract unwanted attention.

Rosen felt a surge of excitement at the realization—he could use this smuggling route as well.

Although the World Government would never tolerate such an operation, this was the Chaos Sea, a place beyond their jurisdiction.

The Abyss Horn must be the greatest treasure of the Blazing Shadow Family.

It was likely that the Pirate King Ainz Blazing, trapped in the Abyss long ago, had relied on the Abyss Horn to escape.

On an uninhabited island, Rosen refined the Abyss Horn and attempted to activate the Call of the Abyss.

Instantly, he felt a deep connection with the Abyss Blood River. From any of the 99 layers of the Abyss, he could summon a tributary at will.

Among them, he sensed a familiar aura on the tributary connected to the 95th layer of the Abyss.

That must have been the last point of contact. A remnant of the river water from the previous summoning still lingered within the horn, acting as a beacon.

To change the summoned tributary, the river water inside the Abyss Horn would need to be returned to its source before a new connection could be established.

Better to follow the familiar than to experiment with the unknown.

Without hesitation, Rosen summoned Clement and instructed him to sail the Abyss along the tributary.

To ensure the ship wouldn't dissolve in the corrosive waters of the Abyss Blood River, Rosen sent a self-portrait clone holding the Abyss Horn to accompany the voyage.

The Abyss was already fully loaded with Blazing Shadow Ore. Now, everything depended on what could be traded in return.

Under the protection of the Abyss Horn, Clement skillfully navigated the Abyss through the treacherous waters, eventually reaching the shore.

Waiting there were numerous newly born Abyss Demons, all below Sequence 6. Only such demons could approach the Abyss Blood River without being consumed.

Although they noticed slight differences in the transport ship this time, they said nothing and efficiently boarded the Abyss, transporting the ore away as usual.

Before departing, the Abyss Demon Overseer left behind a space ring—their customary method of finalizing the trade.

Higher-level Abyss Demons, those above Sequence 7, couldn't approach the Blood River, which was why Grand Duke Blazing Shadow's trading partners never personally appeared. Instead, minions specifically suppressed in level were dispatched to complete the transactions.

Unless the Abyss Demons realized Grand Duke Blazing Shadow was dead, there was no reason to fear disruptions in these trades.

Whether this trade was worth it now depended entirely on the contents of the space ring.

With the tributary of the Abyss Blood River guiding them, the Abyss sailed back swiftly, cutting through the chaotic waters with urgency.

The longer they remained in the Abyss Blood River, the greater the spiritual and material cost—and the higher the chance of discovery.

Upon safely returning, Rosen finally allowed himself a breath of relief.

Unable to contain his curiosity, he immediately opened the space ring.

Inside, he discovered a wealth of extraordinary materials sourced from various alien races. These were likely spoils collected during the Abyss Demons' wars with otherworldly invaders.

In terms of value, these materials were easily ten times the selling price of the Blazing Shadow Ore in the surrounding regions.

It was no wonder that Grand Duke Blazing Shadow was willing to take such a significant risk. Ten times the profit was enough to drive anyone mad.

Although the Call of the Abyss had been closed, the area where the tributary of the Abyss Blood River once landed still radiated a lingering aura of the Abyss.

At that moment, Rosen understood why Grand Duke Blazing Shadow's Divine Territory contained so many extraordinary items with purifying effects.

Clearly, after each transaction, purification or other means were required to completely erase the Abyss aura. Without proper purification, the lingering aura would accumulate. Not only would it attract the attention of World Government powerhouses, but it could also allow the Abyss Will to forcibly open a permanent Abyssal Passage.

Instead of using the extraordinary objects for purification, Rosen summoned 50,000 Shadow Demons.

These creatures were inherently tied to the Abyss, allowing them to absorb and neutralize the Abyss aura with ease.

From that point on, Rosen and the unknown Abyssal Trading Partner established a monthly trade cycle.

Occasionally, special material lists would appear in the space ring. These lists detailed extraordinary resources unavailable in the Abyss but considered precious in the human world.

The prices offered were generous, and as trust grew, the scale of their trade expanded significantly.

Rosen wasn't naive—he knew the trading partner likely suspected a change in personnel.

After all, the former Grand Duke Blazing Shadow couldn't have maintained such frequent transactions.

But the arrangement was so mutually beneficial that both sides tacitly chose to ignore the obvious truth.

At the Paradise Island Biological Transformation Center, hundreds of researchers busily injected various chemical agents into three massive creatures.

While they were referred to as giants, they were only a few thousand meters long—barely more than infants in the context of Void Blue Whales.

However, these three Void Blue Whales would never grow any larger. Their biological transformations had locked their growth.

Large size meant greater destructive power but also increased difficulty in remaining hidden.

Thus, these Void Blue Whales had been modified to compress their body size, prioritizing mobility and survivability over raw destructive power.

While their overall destructive capability decreased, their defensive resilience skyrocketed due to the compact form.

Of course, this approach came with its own drawback—the size of their internal world was also reduced.

But that wasn't a problem for Rosen. He was a master of spiritual paintings.

Within the limited internal spaces of the Void Blue Whales, Rosen constructed shipyards and docks.

All living areas were transferred into spiritual paintings, with portals connecting them to the physical shipyards and docks.

Upon receiving word of the project's completion, Rosen arrived to inspect the three transformed Void Blue Whales.

Each of them had reached Sequence 4, but their potential had been entirely drained.

To ensure absolute control, their brains, souls, and spiritualities had been thoroughly modified.

While this meant they could never advance to Sequence 3, such a feat was still extraordinarily rare.

Among the hundreds of Void Blue Whales in the Blue Whale Kingdom, only one might ever reach Sequence 3.

For the other Void Blue Whales, Sequence 4 was an extraordinary achievement—one that had pushed Paradise Pharmaceuticals' biological transformation technology to its absolute limits.

After Rosen established control over the three Void Blue Whales, he stepped into the empty inner world within their massive bellies.

From his Ancient God Realm, Rosen summoned extraordinary shipyards and docks.

These structures had been mass-produced after Amy led the Hill Dwarves to utilize the Mechanical City's production facilities.

These extraordinary shipyards could efficiently mass-produce extraordinary ships ranging from Sequence 9 to Sequence 7.

For extraordinary ships above Sequence 7, however, custom orders would need to be placed directly with the Mechanical City.

However, this was largely unnecessary. At this stage, anyone capable of advancing to Sequence 6 was already considered an elite. Whether within the Lord God's Church or Divine Territory, such individuals had no shortage of cultivation resources.

Those with limited potential who couldn't surpass Sequence 6 were instead sent to the Void Blue Whales to fend for themselves.

Migrating eight million extraordinary individuals was no easy task.

To ensure control and loyalty, Rosen appointed Sequence 6 elites trained within the Divine Territory as the management team for this massive migration.

In preparation, Rosen even brought out the Apocalypse Treasure Map and created dozens of Miracle Treasure Maps ranging from Sequence 9 to Sequence 3.

These miracle treasure maps would allow the three Void Blue Whales to locate hidden deep-sea resources far more efficiently.

When everything was ready, Rosen used data transmission to send the Void Blue Whales to the coast of the Principality of Blazing Shadow.

The burden on the Ancient God Realm was significantly reduced, and Rosen finally felt a weight lift from his shoulders.

They say good things come in pairs.

While Rosen relaxed on the beach with a group of maids, Lucia arrived at his seaside residence, bringing unexpected news.

"The information you wanted is at the Glory Foundation," Lucia said, handing over a folder before lying down in Rosen's arms and pushing aside a succubus maid.

Rosen opened the folder and carefully read the contents.

The details surprised him.

Previously, Rosen had obtained a Sequence 3 Star Fruit Tree from the Palace of Stars. The Star Fruits produced by this tree could significantly enhance spiritual growth efficiency, but there was a problem—the tree's growth rate was painfully slow.

Farmers below Sequence 4 couldn't accelerate its cultivation, and Sequence 4 farmers were exceedingly rare talents, even within the World Government.

Despite efforts by Paradise Pharmaceuticals to train Farmer Sequences, their strongest farmer only reached Sequence 5.

Rosen had also attempted to use the Godhunter's Eye to locate Sequence 4 farmers scattered across the main world.

While many were found, acquiring them was another matter entirely.

The Godhunter's Magic Eyes could remotely observe targets through filming and data transmission, but they were limited to Sequence 5 capabilities. Capturing a Sequence 5 farmer remotely was manageable, but Sequence 4 farmers posed a far greater challenge.

The risk of directly capturing one in person simply wasn't worth it.

As a result, Rosen shifted his focus to the Glory Foundation—an organization known to possess a Sequence 4 Farmer.

Among the three major corporations, the Glory Foundation had the lowest public profile.

Despite controlling the food trade across the Chaos Sea, the quality of its crops was unimpressive. Even the grains sold to Titan Heavy Industries and Paradise Pharmaceuticals rarely exceeded Sequence 6 quality.

Because of this, many people considered the Glory Foundation the weakest of the three giants.

If it weren't for the Godhunter's Eye, Rosen himself wouldn't have believed they had a Sequence 4 Farmer.

Lucia's folder contained detailed information about this Farmer Sequence 4, far more comprehensive than anything Rosen had gathered through the Godhunter's Magic Eyes.

After all, the Magic Eyes could only observe current events.

With this new intelligence, Rosen knew the difficulty of kidnapping the Sequence 4 Farmer from the Glory Foundation had decreased significantly.

(End of Chapter)