"All of you are loyal subjects of the Empire… Whoever can provide benefits to the Empire will be granted noble titles and estates by Us."
A practiced opening speech came from the young Emperor's mouth.
Below, most of the wealthy individuals and Merchants trembled with fear, not daring to look up at the nominal ruler of the Empire.
A wealthy man, faintly exuding the smell of the sea, respectfully said, "Your Majesty, I am the owner of a fishing farm in the Empire's East Sea, and I present to you the fattest giant fish from the East Sea!"
Then came the list of offerings.
Not only the giant fish from the East Sea he mentioned, but also various precious treasures, and assets that would continuously be sent to the Imperial Capital thereafter.
"Reward!"
The Emperor said, swaying his head.
These wealthy individuals and Merchants had already communicated with the Honest Minister; he only needed to bestow rewards as instructed by the Honest Minister.
One after another, wealthy individuals and Merchants were granted noble titles, estates, and various privileges by the Emperor.
Este's sat by his side, drowsy.
She had no interest in such matters; the reason she chose to stay was because…
"Young Emperor, it's a pleasure to meet you."
A voice caught Este's attention.
Fang Yi, with a polite smile, looked at the bored young Emperor and said, "I am a Game Merchant from another world. I need to use the [Cornerstone] of the Teigu World to build a Death Tower. If possible, I hope you can help me collect the Teigu scattered throughout the Empire."
"In return, I will offer you the chance to fulfill your wishes."
As expected, it's the Reincarnation Game.
Este's pupils suddenly constricted, like a predator spotting its prey, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved upwards.
Since becoming a player, she had wanted to know who the master of the Reincarnation Game truly was.
This was a beast's instinct.
No matter how excellent the hunting ground, the first instinct is to find the master of that hunting ground.
"Fulfill my wishes?"
The young Emperor blinked blankly, amused, "I am the Emperor of the Empire. Who can fulfill my wishes?"
Most of the world's territory was ruled by the Empire, and he was the highest authority. He only had the opportunity to fulfill others' wishes, yet someone actually wanted to fulfill his own wishes.
Such arrogance.
Fang Yi chuckled and asked, "For example, possessing enough power to resist Honest Minister and no longer be content with being a puppet?"
"How dare you!"
"Who exactly are you? Guards, drag him out and throw him into the dungeon!"
Although Honest Minister had left, there were still many officials loyal to the Honest Minister present.
Seeing the Merchant who came for an audience speak nonsense, they immediately became furious.
The young Emperor's body trembled slightly, then quickly returned to normal, and he also angrily said, "Are you trying to sow discord between me and the Honest Minister?"
Fang Yi, who was talking nonsense, claimed to be a Merchant from another world?
What an absurd thing.
Fang Yi calmly said, "Transactions fully adhere to fairness. If you are unwilling, you can choose to refuse."
In the early stages of the Reincarnation Game, the origin was scarce.
He would use various persuasive techniques to prove the authenticity of the Reincarnation Game.
But now there was no need at all. The Reincarnation Game had ample foundation. If the young Emperor was unwilling, he would turn and leave, believing that the Revolutionary Army would be very happy to do things for him.
It was just that the Revolutionary Army's power was relatively weak, which would only take a little more effort.
Moreover,
He had long seen through the naive young Emperor. Although he appeared innocent and foolish on the surface, it was all a disguise, a hidden Tolerate.
Even a fool could see Honest Minister's usurpation, so how could the young Emperor not see it?
He was simply powerless to resist.
"How interesting. To dare to sow discord between me and the Honest Minister, killing you directly would be too easy. I want you to die convinced."
After a long silence, the young Emperor seemed to make a decision and said to General Bude beside him, "General Bude, give him your Teigu. I want to expose his lies in public."
"Your Majesty…"
General Bude hesitated.
Although he was loyal to the Empire, the military expenses of the Imperial Guard were all provided by Honest Minister. If he angered the Honest Minister and had the military expenses cut off, he alone would not be able to support the extravagant Imperial Guard.
"General Bude?"
The young Emperor's face darkened. Although young, he had been in a high position for a long time and exuded the few bits of imperial majesty he possessed.
"Yes!"
What General Bude wanted was this effect. In the Honest Minister's eyes, he was forced to do this by the Emperor.
Now was not the time. When the rebels grew strong and the Imperial Guard gained control, he would be able to eliminate the Honest Minister who held sway over the court.
As for what Fang Yi said, an otherworldly Game Merchant?
Purely grandstanding.
Even if he handed over [Lightning God's Fury], which could control lightning, to the other party, without compatibility, he would be directly crushed by the Teigu.
Thump, thump…
The burly figure walked down the steps and came to Fang Yi's side, tossing out his armor.
The next second,
The heavy Teigu armor was easily caught by Fang Yi with one hand.
General Bude, who was waiting to see this guy make a fool of himself, paused slightly.
His lightning armor was very heavy; even the average Imperial Guard struggled to lift it, yet it was as light as nothing in Fang Yi's hand?
He faintly sensed a bad premonition.
"The transaction is complete."
Fang Yi's smile remained unchanged. The Teigu he held visibly transformed into a palm-sized piece of rubble.
Simply gathering the origin would not cause the item to be damaged.
However, if one wanted to extract the [Cornerstone], the item containing the power would completely disappear.
The rubble in his hand was a part of this world's [Cornerstone].
"My armor?!"
General Bude's eyes widened suddenly. That feeling of being connected to the Teigu, heart to heart, disappeared.
His heart ached, as if he had lost the most important thing.
Even the origin that the Teigu had bestowed upon him had vanished.
"Indeed, you are the master of the Reincarnation Game!"
Este's suddenly burst into laughter. Her delicate, porcelain-like face was filled with extreme aggression, and she said loudly, "When that inexplicable invitation letter fell into my hands, it said it could fulfill all my wishes, didn't it?"
"My wish is to fight against strong individuals!"
Her gaze burned as she looked at Fang Yi, feeling an urge to devour him whole.
Due to excitement, a faint blush appeared on her fair face, and she laughed, "Since you made me a player, you should be responsible for me, right?"
"You must be stronger than all the players I've encountered. I want to fight you!"
And thoroughly torment you.
The last words were not spoken, but they did not escape Fang Yi's notice.
A hint of helplessness appeared in Fang Yi's smile as he said, "Your strength is too weak. If you can grow to [Tier 3], I promise to fight you."
Such battle-crazed players really don't make things easy.
"I can't wait…"
Completely disregarding the Imperial Capital officials and the Emperor present, sharp ice spikes had already appeared around Este's.
In her eyes, the weak didn't even have the right to wail.
"General Este's, are you mad?!"
The temperature rapidly dropped. An official, shivering, stepped forward and glared at Este's, who dared to unleash her Teigu in the palace.
Pfft.
An ice blade pierced through his chest, freezing even before blood could flow out.
"Let's fight!"
Este's leaped high, her fair, slender legs covered in a layer of ice armor, making her look as beautiful and aloof as an Ice Queen.
She twisted her waist, dancing as if in ice and snow, and a chilling ice whip, like a tail feather, struck towards Fang Yi.
"Just as your will believes that the weak have no right to survive."
Fang Yi did not get angry at Este's provocative attack, maintaining his smile as he said, "Failure to realize your own weakness will make you lose your sanity…"
Crack, crack, crack…
The sound of ice crystals shattering.
The ice whip Este's wielded exploded, falling to the ground with a rustle, and the ice armor covering her fell off.
She suddenly froze in place.
"My Teigu was… taken away?"
Este's was stunned. [Demon's Extract], which had accompanied her in battles across the north and south, was actually directly taken away by the man in front of her.
Instead of being horrified, she became even more excited, attacking him bare-handed.
"According to your will, let it be the price for the weak begging to live."
From beginning to end,
Fang Yi stood still, quietly watching Este's, who was unleashing her full power, pounce on him.
With each step Este's took, she felt the power within her draining away.
From her Teigu, to the newly exchanged [Ice-Shaping Magic] from the Reincarnation Game, then her combat skills and experience from fighting danger beasts since childhood, and finally her well-honed body, far stronger than ordinary people.
By the time she reached Fang Yi,
All of Este's abilities were sealed, just like the incomparably weak women she once detested. Her fists were limp, and in the end, she didn't even have the strength to lift them.
Text prompts appeared:
[Power has been sealed. reward points required to unseal: 200,000]
"So that's it. Is this the value of my life?"
Este's could not even move a finger now. Her fist stopped at Fang Yi's chest, unable even to touch him.
Like a lamb to the slaughter.
The sense of crisis, long forgotten in the corner of her mind, resurfaced, as if returning to the day her tribe was annihilated by danger beasts.
Este's, who had always been a dominant and sadistic personality, felt a sense of humiliation from being tormented by someone else.
She stubbornly raised her head, wanting to exert her last ounce of strength.
Even if it meant biting with her teeth, she had to hit the other party.
The game prompt, showing the constantly increasing amount of reward points needed to unseal, could not shake her mindset.
Pop.
A single index finger gently pressed against Este's lips, closing her wide-open mouth.
Fang Yi smiled and said, "This is enough. If you continue, even your vitality will be sealed, and that's a price you cannot bear right now."
300,000 reward points,
Was Este's entire current fortune, including the luxurious estate she had just exchanged and the reward points obtained from the Zombie World.
If Este's remained stubborn, even if he was reluctant to lose a high-quality battle-crazed player,
Fang Yi would not show mercy.
"I understand…"
Her voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz.
Este's looked up, staring intently at the Mysterious Merchant who had sealed all her power. Fang Yi's smiling face was reflected in her icy blue eyes.
Her face was completely flushed.
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