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Necromancer Sovereign: Rise of the Dead Spirit Overlord (Web Novel) - Chapter 292: Untitled 2
Chapter 292: Untitled 2
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The Light Speed Ambition was utterly bewildered at the moment. Of course, having just been born, it understood nothing, yet it instinctively felt a deep malice emanating from these old men.
But it couldn’t move and was at the mercy of their manipulation.
However, inside its mind, the Light Speed Ambition frantically reached out to its master through the power of the Spirit contract.
Regrettably, the only feedback it received was assurance that there was no danger to its life.
Fortunately, the old men didn’t research for long before they gave up, their faces etched with resignation.
The composition of the Mechanical Race was completely different from carbon-based life forms, and they couldn’t decipher much in such a short time.
Unless they dismantled the spaceship to scrutinize it inside and out, it would be difficult to discern anything significant.
It was obvious, however, that Lord Zi had paid a huge price to create this thing and certainly wouldn’t want them to dismantle it.
“Forget it, we can’t figure anything out, let Lord Zi take it back,”
the old drunkard mumbled, the first to give up on further research on the Light Speed Ambition.
“Lord Zi, you’d better keep a tight leash on it. Don’t let it cause chaos on Blue Star. If the planet’s coordinates are exposed, it could lead to the annihilation of the entire Blue Star Human Race,”
the plump elder added gravely as he gave up second.
“Lord Zi, without the support of a Lord from within the Sea of Realms, the foundational star coordinates of a people will be exposed to the minds of countless Lords within the Sea of Realms.
The consequence is singular; the planet will fall, and its inhabitants will either be enslaved or exterminated.
The Lords of the Blue Star Human Race only rank in the middle to upper echelons among the countless races in the Sea of Realms.
So you can imagine, if the Blue Star’s cosmic coordinates are exposed, what fate awaits the Blue Star Humans.”
Dragon Academy’s Dean pulled Zi Liyuan aside to speak solemnly.
He had to issue this warning to Zi Liyuan, who was capable of creating a Light Speed Ambition and might then create a second or a third.
If they intervened forcefully, even if they dismantled the Light Speed Ambition and obliterated every trace of its Spirit, there was no guarantee that Lord Zi wouldn’t clandestinely create another practitioner of the Mechanical Race.
Rather than fostering mutual suspicion and discord, it was better to lay out the warnings from the start to ensure he was aware and considerate in his actions.
At least this way, Zi Liyuan would think twice before causing chaos, always having a contingency plan and not resorting to desperate measures.
“Dean of Dragon Academy, be assured, I will keep it under control; it won’t cause trouble!”
The whole point of creating the super-intelligent life form, the Light Speed Ambition, was to harness the power of the Technological Disaster.
If it wasn’t under his control, why would he bother to create such a thing?
Moreover, the Light Speed Ambition was a research-type practitioner, with its main focus on climbing various technological trees and creating various advanced technological mechanical beings.
“Alright, we trust you won’t let the Blue Star Human Race fall into an extinction crisis.”
The Dean of the Dragon Academy nodded and communicated directly with dimensional space, lifting the restrictions on the two individuals and the spaceship.
Feeling all his powers returning and that he could summon all the contract bosses without hindrance, Zi Liyuan quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
However, this guy’s eyes flickered, and he sidled up next to the Dean of the Dragon Academy.
“Hehe, Dean, could you possibly lower the exchange requirements for some items from the ‘Undead Catastrophe’?”
He had deliberately set the items for exchange to [Heart of the Lord], aimed at the real controllers of the Dragon Academy. Who else could it be?
Wasn’t it just to gauge how much he had swindled from the military?
Better to disclose a little and stop the endless scheming, saving everyone time and preventing any impact on their cooperation.
“The friction between the Great Xia Empire and the Coalition of Nations is escalating; numerous mid-to-high-tier monster nests have emerged in the border areas.
The military needs a vast number of [Lord’s Hearts] to purify these monster nests.
Most of Great Xia Empire’s military might is now deployed near the borders, leaving the interior defenses of the empire vulnerable.
Clearly, this is a feint to draw the tiger away from the mountain. It won’t be long before turmoil erupts in some key areas of the Nine Great Divine Provinces.
At that time, the Nine Great Divine States Academy will surely dispatch teachers to organize students for reinforcement.”
If you have a lot of [Lord’s Heart] in your hands, I hope you can bring them out and hand them over to the military.
Rest assured, the military and academy won’t embezzle your things and will offer something of equivalent value as compensation.
For example, a large amount of Sea of Realms resources.”
The Great Xia Empire had calculated a wave during the martial examination, cutting off most of the evil forces implanted in the Nine Great Divine Provinces by the Coalition of Nations.
But it also severed the interests of many great clans and families, and these guys didn’t care whether those evil forces were the Coalition of Nations’ dogs.
So, this time the internal strife within the Great Xia Empire was bound to involve these great clans and families.
Therefore, long before the bulk of the Great Xia Empire’s army was drawn near the border lines, the imperial high ranks had already thought of countermeasures.
That was for teachers of the Nine Great Divine States Academy to lead those students of common birth as a support team to suppress local rebellions.
This time, the Great Xia Empire intended to target those great clans and families, ready to clear out a batch of those who harmed the interests of the Nine Provinces!
And the support team from the Nine Great Divine States Academy, although not the top batch of the academy, was definitely not weak.
After all, they were all Level 100 Fourth Order beings, and in the second and third-grade academies below, they were totally the favored children of heaven.
“I do indeed have some [Lord’s Heart] retained in my hands, but the amount is limited; in fact, the bulk has already been given to the military.”
How could he possibly tell the truth? If he really exposed a transaction that he only gave the military ten percent, and the remaining ninety percent were also [Lord’s Heart], wouldn’t the military grab him to use as a tool?
“Lord Zi, you tell this old man, just how high is the drop rate you’re offering? Don’t worry, the old man is just curious, I promise not to tell.”
Dragon Academy’s Dean leaned over to Zi Liyuan’s head and even casually cast a silencing barrier to prevent others from eavesdropping.
“Cough cough, well, it’s really not very high, just slightly more than what I gave the military, just a tiny bit.”
Zi Liyuan awkwardly stretched out one hand and made a teeny-tiny gesture.
Except his tone was slightly off, but Dragon Academy’s Dean had no idea what that meant.
“A tiny bit more, how much exactly? Did you give only half to the military?”
Dragon Academy’s Dean squinted his eyes and continued to ask.
“No, no, how could I dare to fleece the military like that? If that got out, wouldn’t I be flayed alive by those stern martial gods?”
Lord Zi hurriedly shook his head indicating it wasn’t that much, then continued,
“I only made a profit of half; out of a hundred military treasure chests, I handed over 10 [Lord’s Heart], only keeping 5 for myself.”
A drop rate of fifteen percent was indeed outrageous.
But he never envisaged that Liu Guozhong, appearing honest and straightforward with his stern face and large eyes, had so many cunning thoughts.
Directly exposing that the drop rate might exceed fifteen percent!
“Lord Zi, you’re not being honest at all, tell me the whole truth.”
“The military has shown their hand to me; the first batch of trade treasure chests they gave you was full of defective products.
Yet you told me you kept half!
Given this drop rate, if the treasure chests were normal origin treasure chests, your drop rate might well exceed twenty percent!”
Dragon Academy’s Dean said with a laughing face, revealing his speculations.
“Damn, Liu Guozhong, with his bushy eyebrows and stern face, has so many tricks up his sleeve? Isn’t there any trust?”
Trust, huh?
It’s said that the military folk are straightforward, who would’ve thought they would hide a smiling tiger!
“Cough cough, who let you have a record, kid? Plus the fact you like to hide things and the deals with Wang Fu for so much equipment. The fact you possess a skill that increases luck, thereby forcibly enhancing the drop rate, couldn’t possibly remain hidden; it’s only natural for the military to test you.”
Dragon Academy’s Dean looked at the youngster with an amused expression.
“I was naive; how could a colonel who is so young and capable enough to sit in the quartermaster position just be as simple and honest as he appears.”
Dammit, luckily I hid plenty; they’re only speculating about a slightly improved drop rate. Otherwise, Zi Liyuan would indeed worry about some unexpected incidents occurring.
