Your Lord Has A Screw Loose?
Chapter 686 - 688: Divine Selection, Four Symbols Scroll

Chapter 686 -688: Divine Selection, Four Symbols Scroll

“Master, the latest news— we’ve located the other end of the communication device at the Snake Father Altar, though it’s rather unclear, disrupted by something.”

“Upon analyzing, the interference did not originate from the national movements of Great Qian Country but seems more like a shielding technology. However, when we used the Snake Father Altar to trace it, we found that the device had been abandoned, and the authentication code could not pass.”

“A Spirit Monster has already been dispatched to inspect the site, and we should have new developments within three days at most.”

Qin Muye stretched lazily after hearing the report. He was currently seated on the Dragon Throne in the Golden Throne Hall, not that he did not want to move, but rather, the national fortunes of Great Qian Country bound him here.

Bai Xu had orchestrated a comprehensive suppression of the Green Forest factions across the north and south, and the Suspended Mirror Bureau patrolled all under the sky. Whenever these factions misbehaved, they possessed the privilege to execute first and report later, targeting only the Green Forest personnel.

Chen Liuhuan had led troops to conquer the north and south, annihilating the Barbarians and recovering the lost territories. Now, he was advancing northwards, expanding the borders.

With one internal consolidation and one external conquest, coupled with the Rootless Sect’s supervision over the officials, various state decrees and reforms were implemented precisely, revitalizing the once dilapidated Great Qian.

Even the issue with the Grand Canal had been resolved.

Great Qian’s national treasury was empty, yet the noble families of the Alien Clan and their scholars and officials had money. Instead of going into the national treasury, these extorted riches were directed elsewhere, precisely somewhere Qin Muye had consolidated.

Moreover, the Grand Canal didn’t require thirty million taels, but merely ten million taels were sufficient, and even this was just the amount that was actually disbursed. Had the Alien Clan nobility been in charge, they would probably have embezzled it all, then claimed that the Emperor had provided none.

“Authentication code couldn’t pass? Has someone tampered with it?” Qin Muye’s expression remained unchanged as he checked the related report on the Magic Network: “She Xi has no altar, he couldn’t have changed the authentication.”

“Done by the Snake Father? Unlikely. If it were indeed the Snake Father, there would be no need to change the authentication code, simply shutting down the device port would suffice.”

“So it’s very likely that someone with higher authority than She Xi but inferior to the Snake Father altered it.”

“The Snake-man Clan isn’t extinct yet, possibly some group remains, likely akin to family elders or a cult that worships the Snake Father.”

Through clues and deductions, Qin Muye quickly hypothesized some possibilities.

“No wonder the four divisions of Barbarians were exterminated by Chen Liuhuan without finding She Xi. I thought he would regather his forces to engage us in guerrilla warfare, but it turns out he doesn’t even consider those four clans worth his while. He has his own capital.”

“Send more people to protect the research team, just in case. I suspect the coordinates from the Snake Father Altar might lead to the Snake-man’s lair.”

“It’s possible the Snake Father is buried there too, so caution is imperative. Prioritize investigation, and if it’s not feasible, then the safety of personnel comes first.”

Qin Muye admonished, and although it was merely his speculation, since there might be dangers, preventative measures had to be taken in advance.

Otherwise, knowingly walking into danger without any preparation would undoubtedly lead to annihilation.

“Yes, Master. However, if it actually is the stronghold of the Snake-man Clan, may I request the deployment of the Dead Silence Hand?” the Evangelical Spirit Monster relayed.

“That’s acceptable. If the situation truly becomes critical, level three firepower and all Titan Level Giant Constructs can provide remote support, but only for five seconds—any longer is impossible,” Qin Muye readily agreed.

The limited time was normal because activating it too long would be intercepted by the national fortunes of Great Qian Country bound to him, after all, Qin Muye could conceal it a little, but anything over five seconds would cause issues.

However, nowadays, five seconds were enough. With the firepower of the Endless Abyss, it could cover ninth-tier worlds with five rounds of strikes within five seconds, even destroy eighth-tier worlds and completely obliterate seventh-tier worlds.

So focusing on a single point, even if the Snake Father himself appeared, he could be temporarily restrained for five seconds, allowing all personnel to retreat.

“Any more good news?” Qin Muye asked again.

“Indeed, there is. The candidate you value for the Historian, Wang Kai, seems to have grasped the most fundamental Martial Arts Technique from the unfinished Primordial Dragon. This includes the refining of skin, flesh, tendons, bones, marrow, blood, and organs. Although rudimentary, it’s much better than broadcast calisthenics.”

“Moreover, his potential is not low. It seems he has room for further development, but he had to stop at the ninth Energy Organ region.”

The Evangelical Spirit Monster spoke again.

“That’s their limitation after all. Energy Organs don’t evolve over time; they can only be artificially created through acquired cultivation techniques. Managing to complete eight regions is already quite impressive,” Qin Muye was quite pleased, although the process of realization might have been unconventional, but it was indeed a step forward for the Martial Arts System of this world.

If Qin Muye hadn’t intervened, the Martial Arts System would need at least a millennium to evolve Energy Organs naturally to the step of bearing body energy.

Otherwise, there would be no way to succeed in a short time. Do you really think just saying ‘break through for me’ would work? Fear not, without Energy Organs to bear the first breath of True Qi, the internal organs would rupture and all meridians would disconnect. Even surviving would leave one crippled.

Thus, the most important and central part of the Martial Arts System that Qin Muye deduced in advance is the refinement at the ninth level of the Body Refining Realm, the initiation of artificial Energy Organs—the foundation of Martial Arts, which must refine layer by layer until the body can adapt and evolve.

Otherwise, going straight into refining Hollows would certainly fail and even if successful, would lead to multiple organ failures and death.

“Since he’s so talented, I can’t let it go to waste. I’ll give him the ‘Four Symbols Scroll’ first to see what he’s capable of. If he truly qualifies, then the position of Historian and a Secondary Main Character Halo will both be his.” Qin Muye is not one to rigidly adhere to rules.

As the other party has shown sufficient value, Qin Muye naturally would give corresponding rewards. If you want the horse to run, you must let the horse graze.

“Yes, the Spirit Monster has already sent it over.”

“How is the construction for Qintian Bureau’s chosen location coming along?” Qin Muye asked another question.

The Iron Blood Army, constantly fighting in the south and north, really hasn’t left any military camps in the Imperial City. Even if there were any, they wouldn’t be in the Imperial City but rather on the frontier.

The Suspended Mirror Bureau does have some, but most of their people are spread out everywhere because it’s still early days, and they’re mostly scattered across the land, not in the Imperial City.

As for Wugengmen, they have no stationed site at all; they are directly within the Imperial Palace.

So, in reality, the only ones currently able to use a stationed site are the Qintian Bureau, which is intended for storing and repairing books. They are also recruiting corresponding talents.

The Historian can be a bit crazy, but those working under him need to be normal. Otherwise, if they produce a book all convoluted or recording some terrifying aspects, wouldn’t it be really awkward?

Therefore, Qin Muye had no choice but to arrange for officials from the San Gong and Jiu Qing to prepare for this in advance.

“A site has been chosen next to the Imperial Palace, but the progress of construction isn’t ideal. Being done by civilians, according to the design scale, it would take at least two years,” the Spirit Monster estimated the progress of the work, mainly because most technical talents have been suppressed in recent years, leaving them no living space.

The Alien Clan has always hindered the development of Great Qian, otherwise why bother promoting rigid, formatted articles?

“Two years, that is a bit long, but I can’t ask for too much,” Qin Muye didn’t have any complaints about the schedule. After all, the project was outsourced to the Human Clan to handle. Too many idle people could cause trouble, so letting them work and earn money keeps the public order more stable.

Even though this is the Imperial City, right beneath the Emperor’s feet, when it comes to interests, there are quite a few issues, though not major, still troublesome.

Qin Muye didn’t fill all sectors or the entire official system with Spirit Monsters. If he did so, the operational efficiency of the Endless Abyss would decrease. Therefore, without affecting his own territories, he tried to spare some Spirit Monsters to assist Great Qian, like for projects such as the Primordial Dragon and others which aren’t short of manpower; however, there’s still generally a deficiency.

Thus, the construction of the Qintian Bureau and other matters are not so urgent, after all, the Historian hasn’t even been appointed yet. The book repairing and storing aren’t urgent either. Currently, not many civilian books have been collected, and the construction work hasn’t officially started yet, so the Qintian Bureau can allow ordinary people to build it slowly. Two years is also enough time to prepare everything.