Chapter 12: Rebirth and Return

Under normal circumstances, three months would be enough for a Mortal's Physical Body to turn into dust, but Lin Fan's body, under the protection of the incredible power of the nine-turn reincarnation bead, was undergoing a miraculous restoration.

As time passed, a brilliant light began to flow over the surface of the nine-turn reincarnation bead. This light contained an extremely rich aura of life, which, like a trickling stream, permeated every corner of Lin Fan's body, nourishing every inch of skin and every bone.

Under the influence of this power, Lin Fan's originally still heart slowly and firmly began to beat once again.

At this very moment, Lin Fan's consciousness seemed to traverse a long, dark tunnel and suddenly returned to reality.

He took a sharp breath, as if he had just escaped from a long and terrifying nightmare.

Lin Fan tried to sit up, but unexpectedly, his head slammed into the hard inner wall of the coffin, making a dull thud.

"Which bastard did this? I'm not even dead yet, and they buried me!" Lin Fan cursed inside the coffin. Then, he fumbled around in his waist pouch, "Where is my quantum phone? Which turtle-grandson took it?"

Lin Fan quietly activated the Void Heaven-Swallowing Art. "Void Evasion!" A black light enveloped Lin Fan, and immediately, he vanished into thin air from inside the coffin.

By a small river in Black Wind Ridge, a faint light flashed, and Lin Fan's figure appeared out of thin air.

He bent down and washed the dust off his body.

At this moment, the System's soft, sweet female voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

"Ding, congratulations, Master. You have successfully completed the core villain mission: let the protagonist rise. Reward: one piece of protagonist-free territory."

Lin Fan frowned, "One piece of protagonist-free territory, what is that?"

The System explained, "The protagonist is the embodiment of justice. When there is no protagonist, you can temporarily escape the strikes of justice."

Lin Fan verified, "You mean, no matter what evil deeds I commit now, no one will come to sanction me?"

The System replied solemnly, "That's right. The protagonist of this domain, Left Sword Envoy Yun Che, has awakened the Sword God Dao Body and has now headed to the Eastern Domain to join the Yunyin Sword Sect. It's estimated he won't be back for three or five years."

Lin Fan's mouth twisted into a grin, "Having no protagonist is simply too great. I chose the Southern Domain specifically for this Xuanyin Qin Sect. Now that the protagonist isn't here, aren't the young ladies of the Xuanyin Qin Sect free for the taking? This is awesome!"

Just as Lin Fan was feeling smug, a System notification sounded in his ear, "Ding, Master, the six months of time you exchanged for have been used up. You currently have 10 merit points remaining. One merit point will be deducted every day. After the merit points are exhausted, Master will be sanctioned by the System and die from bleeding from the seven orifices."

Lin Fan cursed loudly, "Damn it, no way. This was my death time, I didn't do anything, yet you still deduct my time? System, are you running a scam shop?"

"Hehe, during the time you were dead, this System was constantly using the nine-turn reincarnation bead to help you resurrect. I didn't rest for a single day, so of course, merit points must be deducted."

Lin Fan was speechless. The fact that it took exactly half a year to resurrect him, using up all his time, was likely the System's doing.

"Forget it, I can't be bothered to argue with you. I was planning to do some evil deeds anyway. Tell me, what villain missions are available now?"

"Understood, Master. Searching for villain missions suitable for you now."

Lin Fan looked at the System interface and saw several lines of text gradually appearing, which were a few malicious villain missions:

"Mission 1: Plunder Wealth. Lead the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold to break into any wealthy mansion, seize the treasures, and destroy everything in the house."

"Mission 2: Cultivate the Blood Demon Bead. Upon accepting, the System will gift you the Divine Artifact, Blood Demon Bead, which will be held by Master for life and become a powerful aid."

"Mission 3: Capture Harem. In the Xuanyin Qin Sect, select any beautiful woman with special talents and forcibly take her into your harem."

Lin Fan said lazily, "Cultivate the Blood Demon Bead, what are the specific details of the mission?"

The System explained, and the specific details of the mission appeared before his eyes. "Mission: Cultivate the Blood Demon Bead, Details. Goal: Select someone full of resentment, seal their blood and resentment into the Blood Demon Bead to enhance the power within the bead. Requirements: Select a target who is suffering and full of resentment. Ensure the sacrifice process is extremely painful to strengthen the resentment. Complete the sacrifice, and raise the Blood Demon Bead to at least the Mortal Treasure level. The action must be covert to avoid exposure."

Lin Fan smacked his lips, "Forget it, let's look at something else. Capture Harem, what exactly is that?"

The System explained, and the specific details appeared before his eyes. "Mission: Capture Harem, Details. Goal: In the Xuanyin Qin Sect, select a beautiful woman with special talents and forcibly take her into your harem. Requirements: Select the most beautiful and talented woman in the Xuanyin Qin Sect as the target. Use threats or deception to ensure the target cannot resist. Escort her safely to a secret stronghold to become a member of your harem. Note: Cover your tracks to avoid arousing suspicion from the Xuanyin Qin Sect."

"Mission Rewards: Distributed based on the woman's beauty. Beauty evaluation standards: Sound of Zither Lingering: Appearance as fresh as a lotus, proficient in music, with a graceful figure, leaving a deep impression. Reward per person: 1 villain merit point. Peerless Beauty: Proficient in music, with exquisite features and a gorgeous figure, possessing an otherworldly temperament that is unforgettable, like a Fairy stepping out of a painting. Reward per person: 10 villain merit points. Generation-Defining Beauty: Proficient in music, with superb zither skills, and a beauty that topples cities, like a Fairy fallen from heaven, gathering all favor in one body. Furthermore, they possess a perfect figure and cultured manners. They have graceful figures, elegant and dignified manners, and are knowledgeable, well-versed in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting—truly talented and beautiful. Reward per person: 100 villain merit points."

After listening, Lin Fan's mouth turned up. It was truly like someone sending a pillow just as he was getting sleepy. He was just planning to go to the Xuanyin Qin Sect, and this mission appeared. He immediately clicked to accept the mission.

"Mission accepted. Please proceed to the Xuanyin Qin Sect immediately. Complete the mission."

"Okay, System, please list my current attribute panel." "Understood, Master."

Host: Lin Fan. Cultivation Technique: Void Heaven-Swallowing Art. Cultivation Base: Golden Core Stage Early Stage.

<Attack Methods>

Void Rend: Utilize Void Power, condensed onto fists, palms, or weapons, to launch short-range attacks with a Void Rend effect. Void Heaven-Swallowing Art Body Refining Stage can master it; current proficiency: Proficient.

Void Sword Qi: Fuse internal True Qi with Void Power to condense into sharp Sword Qi to slice enemies from a distance. Void Heaven-Swallowing Art Body Refining Stage can master it; current proficiency: Beginner.

Void Blast: Guide the explosion of Void Power to form a powerful energy ball, causing area damage to enemies. Void Heaven-Swallowing Art Foundation Establishment Stage can master it; current proficiency: Not comprehended.

Void Tornado: Manipulate Void Power to form a giant tornado to engulf and mince enemies. Void Heaven-Swallowing Art Golden Core Stage can master it; current proficiency: Not comprehended.

<Defense Methods>

Void Body Protection: Cover the body surface with Void Power to form an invisible protective shield, enhancing one's resistance to blows. Void Heaven-Swallowing Art Body Refining Stage can master it; current proficiency: Proficient.

Void Evasion: Utilize Void Power to briefly distort the surrounding space, allowing oneself to travel through spatial wormholes for high-speed movement, dodging attacks, or launching surprise attacks. Void Heaven-Swallowing Art Qi Refinement Stage can master it; current proficiency: Beginner.

Void Barrier: Condense Void Power in front to form an indestructible barrier to block enemy attacks. Void Heaven-Swallowing Art Foundation Establishment Stage can master it; current proficiency: Not comprehended.

Void Mirror: Create a mirror image made of Void Power to attract and share enemy attacks. Void Heaven-Swallowing Art Golden Core Stage can master it; current proficiency: Not comprehended.

<Treasures>

nine-turn reincarnation bead — Innate Spirit Treasure. After death, it can slowly resurrect you at full health. Can be used nine times in total; 8 remaining.

nano cube — Peak Technological Creation. Built-in storage space, can absorb nanomaterials to synthesize nano units, through which various items can be built. Currently Mortal Treasure, can consume 10 Spiritual Essence nano units to Breakthrough, 100% success rate. Current built-in storage: 5 Spiritual Essence, cannot Breakthrough.

quantum phone — Lost. Uses quantum entanglement technology to achieve instant, zero-latency data communication. Lost, whereabouts unknown.

explorer shuttle — Cutting-edge Technological Creation. Small transport ship from the Explorer Ark. Equipped with advanced curvature engines, small static space, and top-tier stealth shields.