I Don't Agree to the Terms-Chapter 1139 - 598: The Victory Hope Brought by the Sword of Victory—Gone! (Part 2)
"Though I don’t know what kind of power the other party obtained, it’s certain they don’t want the Naiselr Empire to complete the three-year plan."
Anyone with keen eyes can see the terrifying aspects of this three-year plan. Yes, there are many drawbacks, but once the plan is completed, all these drawbacks can be eliminated.
"Is that all?" Gu Shanhai was also surprised, feeling that this was a bit like avoiding eating for fear of choking.
"You don’t think their sabotage is meant to target Alexander, do you?" Gu Shanhai found out something: Jiang Hai seemed to have completely missed the point that trying to sabotage the plan wouldn’t be affected by targeting Alexander directly. Killing off one Alexander serves no purpose, as they can always create another one.
"But they’ve already taken action. Not long ago, Harry’s Ministry of Magic captured a group of saboteurs whose target was Alexander."
"And they were interrogated using the Soul-snatching Curse to compel us to stop the plan."
Jiang Hai said.
"..." Gu Shanhai was left speechless, thinking whoever proposed this plan was quite ingenious, yet it’s too absurd.
There are many ways to sabotage the Naiselr Empire’s plan, yet they chose the least effective and most risky one. This isn’t showing off tactics; it’s showing off intelligence.
"You should take Little White first, just in case something happens."
"Also, you need to pay attention to whether this plan is a diversionary tactic." Gu Shanhai casually reminded.
Jiang Hai nodded: "I understand."
After chatting for a bit more, Jiang Hai also left.
He is usually very busy; besides enhancing himself through the "Life Tree Meditation Method", he also needs to nurture his World Tree Bloodline and prepare to break through as a Level 1 Bloodline Wizard, among other things, so hardly ever stops to rest.
Of course, his current strength far exceeds that of a Level 1 Bloodline Wizard, given his foundation in the "Yin Yang Formless Divine Skill".
As for why he is a Bloodline Wizard, it’s simple: because everyone now is a Bloodline Wizard.
The orthodox wizardry models and innate witchcraft of later generations have yet to appear, and Gu Shanhai hasn’t developed them yet. Pursuing the bloodline approach is also possible, especially with the assistance of the improved "Life Tree Meditation Method" by Gu Shanhai, making his strength not inferior to that of the future wizards.
There are certainly differences, as he’s mainly focused on the bloodline.
Despite appearances suggesting that the Magic Power Bloodline is commonplace, it is actually rooted in the Dual-star Celestial Body, deemed the most supreme bloodline, and isn’t easy to unlock.
Another point is, the ceiling can only reach Level 8 Moon Shinning Wizard; reaching Level 9 would require restoring the entire world cluster to become a major world.
Meanwhile, Jiang Hai’s World Tree Bloodline has greater potential and is not limited by the world cluster ceiling, but it definitely has its challenges, which is its difficulty.
It’s fortunate that Jiang Hai’s background is out of the ordinary; otherwise, cultivation would have been fraught with difficulty.
The "Life Tree Meditation Method" is more like a special meditation technique for enhancing bloodline concentration and unearthing bloodline abilities rather than a proper meditation method of later times.
Gu Shanhai doesn’t have to copy them directly; tailored approaches work, as it’s not the future yet.
Techniques suitable for future times aren’t necessarily suitable now.
Back then, there were no Dual-star Celestial Bodies nor Magic Tides, only a sea of magic concentrated at its peak.
The environments are different, and Gu Shanhai cannot predict the outcomes of direct transplantation.
"By the way, what’s going on with the sudden large-scale actions of the Vinaros Empire?" Gu Shanhai was somewhat puzzled, as normally, they would turn a blind eye, even if they engage in minor schemes, targeting the Crown Prince is unheard of.
"So there must be something that has given them sufficient confidence."
Gu Shanhai suspected that their actions aren’t targeted at the Naiselr Empire, but likely at himself.
"Knock the mountain and shake the tiger? Don’t say, it indeed has that feel." Gu Shanhai calculated an omen.
There is certainly something, but it feels quite peculiar.
"Victory?"
"Hold on, what makes them think they can beat me." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
"Oh, it’s the hope of victory; I thought it was victory."
"Then that’s even less likely; where’s their hope for victory coming from? Just this bunch, if anyone is alive after a Little White run, I’d count that as their win." Gu Shanhai sneered.
The victory hope that the Vinaros Empire possesses seems to originate externally, like some object has bestowed it upon them.
"The Victory Sword?"
"The name is so corny, yet the power is undeniably impressive."
"If not for encountering me, they indeed held the hope of victory."
Gu Shanhai was a bit puzzled; this item doesn’t resemble a magical artifact but is more akin to a divine artifact, a strong weapon used by gods.
"Never heard of the Vinaros Empire having a tradition of god worship?" Gu Shanhai, increasingly puzzled, started to calculate further, eventually discovering that this Victory Sword isn’t forged or used by gods of faith.
It gave him the impression of being an Innate God’s weapon.
Innate Gods are mostly a group of robust beings, each imbued with martial virtue, as they survived in the wilderness.
Even after civilization matured and refined themselves, their inherent nature remained vehement and combative.
"Truly, as it’s said, ’Heavenly treasures belong to the virtuous’, so I’ll take this." Gu Shanhai reached out and grabbed the Victory Sword.
After a careful inspection, he found the sword to be severely damaged, rendering it unusable for combat, relying solely on the passive skill of Victory Hope to slightly enhance victory odds in battle.
"This thing, seems somewhat familiar, doesn’t it?"
Gu Shanhai quickly realized that the sword’s style and the incomplete patterns on it closely matched those on the golden ring held by the Hunter King.
"Moreover, this isn’t recovery but overdraw, it’s likely after this time, the Victory Sword will completely break apart."
Under normal circumstances, to unleash the power of the Victory Sword, one needs to gain this sword’s recognition, thereby acquiring various mystical abilities.
Yet now, a tremendous flaw has emerged, pouring out all energies through it, disappearing completely.
The displayed hope of victory is merely its dying flame, whereas the genuine Victory Sword would’ve secured genuine victory.
Analogous to the concept of victory, or law, or rule in existence.
"Is this world the birthplace of the Hunter King?" Gu Shanhai abruptly considered this possibility.
"No, absolutely not!"
Given the Hunter King’s longevity, even if his world wasn’t ordinary, it would’ve perished long ago after so many years.
Worlds being destroyed and born is everlasting, akin to reincarnation.
As Destructive Frost disregards these matters.
A world capable of spawning the Hunter King must have existed during the upheaval phase of the Magic Tide, with high energy levels, favorable conditions, but with much higher mortality.
To withstand once or twice, certainly cannot bear it three or four times.
To presume safety after endurance is foolish, as Destructive Frost can cause permanent damage.
With every Destructive Frost event, the next instance raises the world’s extinction rate significantly.
Not to forget there will be further severe harm.
"Looks like I might need to find the Hunter King and see if there are any clues; this item seems to be from a special era predating the Dual-star Celestial Bodies."
"Hence the entire Celestial Body World cluster presumably was originally a large world that shattered for unknown reasons, resulting in the current situation."
"Wait, these things don’t seem to concern me, do they?"
Gu Shanhai also realized there’s not much benefit to him in probing these matters.
"Forget it, perhaps it’s worth a trip, chances are there’ll be gains from it."
"Best to get hold of the Hunter King’s golden ring, he’d be indifferent regardless."
"Besides, since the memory projection functionality of my Time History Book is nearing completion, adding one more anchor point can serve as a backup."
