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Chapter 477
chapter 358 part 1
Chapter 357: It's My Turn to Seize the Initiative. A World Map?
It took some effort.
Tang Zheng gradually adapted to the state of multiple perspectives, but the dizzy feeling still hadn't faded.
"First, I'll close some of them."
He gave a simple command, severing the visual connection with most of the Mourning Sparrows, and the dizziness immediately improved significantly.
Looking at the numerous Mourning Sparrows before him, Tang Zheng raised a hand to gently rub his temples, alleviating the vertigo caused by the multiple viewpoints. He lifted his palm and aimed forward: "Ninjutsu: Shadow Dive."
This was a ninjutsu that allowed for short-distance travel from one shadow to another. It could be used not only on oneself but also on others.
*Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!*
One by one, the dusty-gray Mourning Sparrows dissolved into small shadows and, using the cover of night, vanished into the darkness.
After moving to the outside world, the numerous Mourning Sparrows rapidly dispersed from the Theocracy's guesthouse, bringing the entire area under their surveillance.
As a Third-Tier summoned magical beast, the Mourning Sparrow possessed high concealment abilities, making it difficult to detect. Of course, its weaknesses were also more prominent; its strength was about the same as an ordinary sparrow. An ordinary person could easily kill one.
"As expected, the number of people watching outside has also increased."
Tang Zheng switched between the perspectives of the Mourning Sparrows, observing more of the Theocracy's surveillance personnel. His eyes narrowed like blades.
"If I want to leave normally, the Theocracy will definitely try to stop me."
It was an expected result. The Theocracy, whether for its own benefit or from the perspective of humanity, would never let him leave.
Tang Zheng truly hadn't expected the Theocracy to fuse infants with the "Integration Potion." In terms of results, the effect was indeed rather astonishing.
But this was absolutely not what Tang Zheng wanted to see.
On a smaller scale, this crossed a bottom line for him as a human. On a larger scale, even if the Theocracy created countless more Dominion Authority, their effectiveness against the future descent of the Great Tomb of Nazarick would be limited.
"Heh."
Tang Zheng let out a cold laugh.
Those two Cardinals hadn't shown an overly forceful attitude, for no other reason than they thought they already had him in their grasp.
"But it's true."
"Anyone in this Otherworld, upon witnessing the unparalleled, terrifying power displayed by Zesshi Zetsumei, would probably surrender on the spot without even a thought of resistance."
Others feared this power, but Tang Zheng didn't care. If he really wanted to leave, unless a True Dragon Lord appeared, Zesshi Zetsumei alone couldn't stop him.
"Based on what happened earlier, Zesshi Zetsumei must have destroyed all the Dominion Authority that were created."
"Why would she do that?"
Tang Zheng didn't believe Zesshi Zetsumei's answer about "treating them as toys."
"Given Zesshi Zetsumei's personality of finding things 'troublesome,' she probably wouldn't do something like this on her own initiative. Is it an internal conflict?"
He shook his head. He wasn't interested in the factions within the Theocracy.
Ever since arriving in the Slane Theocracy, Tang Zheng had been observing. There were still more than two years until the descent of the Bone King.
He needed to unite the strength of humanity as much as possible. Taking control of the Abelion Hills was naturally the first step, partly for the breeding plan. However, he had unexpectedly discovered a method to gain experience points through a ritual, so this plan was temporarily shelved. Breeding was clearly the more troublesome option.
The second reason was to link the Holy Kingdom, the Hills Region, and the Slane Theocracy together to form a defensive line.
As for the Dragon Kingdom, which also lay on the same line?
Tang Zheng had not included it in his plans.
Just as that Chief Justice Gureido mentioned, both the Council State and the Dragon Kingdom were countries established 200 years ago, during the era of the Thirteen Heroes.
One was in the northwest corner of the human-occupied territories, the other in the southeast.
Tang Zheng was very clear.
The Council State was merely a stronghold managed and experimented on by the Platinum Dragon Lord. With that in mind, could he speculate that the Dragon Kingdom might also be a secret arrangement of that rumored Rainbow Dragon Lord?
"That file on the 'Integration Potion' did serve as a reminder."
"The tempo from now on..."
A faint smile flickered across Tang Zheng's face. He knew that part of the file had been redacted, but as the creator of the potion, he could reverse-engineer some information.
"It's my turn to seize the initiative."
"I hope that vice-captain from the Holy Kingdom can seize this opportunity."
"Hm?"
Tang Zheng suddenly closed his eyes, his vision connecting to one of the Mourning Sparrows.
He saw Chief Justice Gureido, dressed in priest robes adorned with black markings, walking alone toward the guesthouse.
Seeing the man, Tang Zheng became thoughtful. He reopened his eyes and looked at the court-style desserts on the table.
A crispy tart shell was drizzled with amber-colored honey. The shell's shape was somewhat like a honeycomb, and white cream could be seen on the edges.
"The desserts are nice."
Tang Zheng picked up a dessert, leaned back on the soft sofa, brought it to his mouth, and quietly awaited the man's arrival.
Other aspects aside, the Theocracy had certainly shown considerable sincerity with the guesthouse's environment and the food provided.
He took a bite. The mingling flavors were crispy and cloyingly sweet.
Tang Zheng frowned slightly, placed the half-eaten dessert back down, and picked up a pure white porcelain teacup from the table to rinse his mouth.
It was too sweet.
He still preferred lighter flavors. This kind of dessert, with its explosive overload of sweetness, was too intense for Tang Zheng.
"When it came to food, it seems the Six Great Gods didn't pass down any normal recipes. According to the cyberpunk background... Hmm..."
Tang Zheng averted his gaze from the dessert and muttered to himself, "On second thought, it's actually normal. This kind of heavily loaded food probably suits the tastes of those Players."
He didn't have to wait long.
The sound of footsteps in the corridor reached Tang Zheng's ears.
*Knock! Knock!*
A light knock on the door.
Tang Zheng wiped the casual expression from his face, put on a look of indifference, and rose to walk toward the door.
*Click.*
He pulled the door open. Chief Justice Gureido, an old man who seemed to exude a scholarly air, was standing at the entrance with a smile.
"Leader Tang."
Seeing Tang Zheng open the door with a cold face, Chief Justice Gureido maintained his broad smile and said softly, "My apologies for disturbing you so late."
"Your Excellency, the Chief Justice?" Tang Zheng feigned surprise, then spoke bluntly, "If you've come to talk about what happened today, then I don't think there's any need for discussion."
Chief Justice Gureido's smiling expression faltered, as if he had only just learned of it. "Does this mean today's negotiations did not go smoothly?"
"Although I do not know what transpired, this old one is not responsible for the negotiations. I came today because I have a gift I wish to present to Leader Tang."
Chief Justice Gureido shook his head and took a parchment scroll from his sleeve.
The frayed edges of the scroll were slightly blackened, making it look extremely old and ancient.
A gift?
A flash of surprise and astonishment crossed Tang Zheng's eyes, and at the same time, a sense of vigilance rose in his heart.
Giving him a gift out of the blue, and an ancient-looking one at that... Tang Zheng couldn't be sure if this scroll contained some kind of special magic.
"It is just an ordinary parchment scroll."
Chapter 357: It's My Turn to Seize the Initiative. A World Map?
It took some effort.
Tang Zheng gradually adapted to the state of multiple perspectives, but the dizzy feeling still hadn't faded.
"First, I'll close some of them."
He gave a simple command, severing the visual connection with most of the Mourning Sparrows, and the dizziness immediately improved significantly.
Looking at the numerous Mourning Sparrows before him, Tang Zheng raised a hand to gently rub his temples, alleviating the vertigo caused by the multiple viewpoints. He lifted his palm and aimed forward: "Ninjutsu: Shadow Dive."
This was a ninjutsu that allowed for short-distance travel from one shadow to another. It could be used not only on oneself but also on others.
*Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!*
One by one, the dusty-gray Mourning Sparrows dissolved into small shadows and, using the cover of night, vanished into the darkness.
After moving to the outside world, the numerous Mourning Sparrows rapidly dispersed from the Theocracy's guesthouse, bringing the entire area under their surveillance.
As a Third-Tier summoned magical beast, the Mourning Sparrow possessed high concealment abilities, making it difficult to detect. Of course, its weaknesses were also more prominent; its strength was about the same as an ordinary sparrow. An ordinary person could easily kill one.
"As expected, the number of people watching outside has also increased."
Tang Zheng switched between the perspectives of the Mourning Sparrows, observing more of the Theocracy's surveillance personnel. His eyes narrowed like blades.
"If I want to leave normally, the Theocracy will definitely try to stop me."
It was an expected result. The Theocracy, whether for its own benefit or from the perspective of humanity, would never let him leave.
Tang Zheng truly hadn't expected the Theocracy to fuse infants with the "Integration Potion." In terms of results, the effect was indeed rather astonishing.
But this was absolutely not what Tang Zheng wanted to see.
On a smaller scale, this crossed a bottom line for him as a human. On a larger scale, even if the Theocracy created countless more Dominion Authority, their effectiveness against the future descent of the Great Tomb of Nazarick would be limited.
"Heh."
Tang Zheng let out a cold laugh.
Those two Cardinals hadn't shown an overly forceful attitude, for no other reason than they thought they already had him in their grasp.
"But it's true."
"Anyone in this Otherworld, upon witnessing the unparalleled, terrifying power displayed by Zesshi Zetsumei, would probably surrender on the spot without even a thought of resistance."
Others feared this power, but Tang Zheng didn't care. If he really wanted to leave, unless a True Dragon Lord appeared, Zesshi Zetsumei alone couldn't stop him.
"Based on what happened earlier, Zesshi Zetsumei must have destroyed all the Dominion Authority that were created."
"Why would she do that?"
Tang Zheng didn't believe Zesshi Zetsumei's answer about "treating them as toys."
"Given Zesshi Zetsumei's personality of finding things 'troublesome,' she probably wouldn't do something like this on her own initiative. Is it an internal conflict?"
He shook his head. He wasn't interested in the factions within the Theocracy.
Ever since arriving in the Slane Theocracy, Tang Zheng had been observing. There were still more than two years until the descent of the Bone King.
He needed to unite the strength of humanity as much as possible. Taking control of the Abelion Hills was naturally the first step, partly for the breeding plan. However, he had unexpectedly discovered a method to gain experience points through a ritual, so this plan was temporarily shelved. Breeding was clearly the more troublesome option.
The second reason was to link the Holy Kingdom, the Hills Region, and the Slane Theocracy together to form a defensive line.
As for the Dragon Kingdom, which also lay on the same line?
Tang Zheng had not included it in his plans.
Just as that Chief Justice Gureido mentioned, both the Council State and the Dragon Kingdom were countries established 200 years ago, during the era of the Thirteen Heroes.
One was in the northwest corner of the human-occupied territories, the other in the southeast.
Tang Zheng was very clear.
The Council State was merely a stronghold managed and experimented on by the Platinum Dragon Lord. With that in mind, could he speculate that the Dragon Kingdom might also be a secret arrangement of that rumored Rainbow Dragon Lord?
"That file on the 'Integration Potion' did serve as a reminder."
"The tempo from now on..."
A faint smile flickered across Tang Zheng's face. He knew that part of the file had been redacted, but as the creator of the potion, he could reverse-engineer some information.
"It's my turn to seize the initiative."
"I hope that vice-captain from the Holy Kingdom can seize this opportunity."
"Hm?"
Tang Zheng suddenly closed his eyes, his vision connecting to one of the Mourning Sparrows.
He saw Chief Justice Gureido, dressed in priest robes adorned with black markings, walking alone toward the guesthouse.
Seeing the man, Tang Zheng became thoughtful. He reopened his eyes and looked at the court-style desserts on the table.
A crispy tart shell was drizzled with amber-colored honey. The shell's shape was somewhat like a honeycomb, and white cream could be seen on the edges.
"The desserts are nice."
Tang Zheng picked up a dessert, leaned back on the soft sofa, brought it to his mouth, and quietly awaited the man's arrival.
Other aspects aside, the Theocracy had certainly shown considerable sincerity with the guesthouse's environment and the food provided.
He took a bite. The mingling flavors were crispy and cloyingly sweet.
Tang Zheng frowned slightly, placed the half-eaten dessert back down, and picked up a pure white porcelain teacup from the table to rinse his mouth.
It was too sweet.
He still preferred lighter flavors. This kind of dessert, with its explosive overload of sweetness, was too intense for Tang Zheng.
"When it came to food, it seems the Six Great Gods didn't pass down any normal recipes. According to the cyberpunk background... Hmm..."
Tang Zheng averted his gaze from the dessert and muttered to himself, "On second thought, it's actually normal. This kind of heavily loaded food probably suits the tastes of those Players."
He didn't have to wait long.
The sound of footsteps in the corridor reached Tang Zheng's ears.
*Knock! Knock!*
A light knock on the door.
Tang Zheng wiped the casual expression from his face, put on a look of indifference, and rose to walk toward the door.
*Click.*
He pulled the door open. Chief Justice Gureido, an old man who seemed to exude a scholarly air, was standing at the entrance with a smile.
"Leader Tang."
Seeing Tang Zheng open the door with a cold face, Chief Justice Gureido maintained his broad smile and said softly, "My apologies for disturbing you so late."
"Your Excellency, the Chief Justice?" Tang Zheng feigned surprise, then spoke bluntly, "If you've come to talk about what happened today, then I don't think there's any need for discussion."
Chief Justice Gureido's smiling expression faltered, as if he had only just learned of it. "Does this mean today's negotiations did not go smoothly?"
"Although I do not know what transpired, this old one is not responsible for the negotiations. I came today because I have a gift I wish to present to Leader Tang."
Chief Justice Gureido shook his head and took a parchment scroll from his sleeve.
The frayed edges of the scroll were slightly blackened, making it look extremely old and ancient.
A gift?
A flash of surprise and astonishment crossed Tang Zheng's eyes, and at the same time, a sense of vigilance rose in his heart.
Giving him a gift out of the blue, and an ancient-looking one at that... Tang Zheng couldn't be sure if this scroll contained some kind of special magic.
"It is just an ordinary parchment scroll."
