However, judging from Xiang Yu's attitude, he doesn't seem very friendly to her. If she asks for medicine rashly, he probably won't agree. What should she do?
However, before Lü Zhi could think of a solution, she was suddenly transported to her own palace courtyard.
"What happened tonight must not be publicized. Take care of yourself." Xiang Yu wanted to advise Lü Zhi, but then changed his mind and gave up.
Although Xiang Yu intervened forcefully in several other worlds, he and Hao Jiu spent a relatively long time in this world, and the two discussed many things, such as whether or not to interfere too much with history.
The benefits of a strong intervention to unify the world are self-evident: people live in peace and prosperity, society develops harmoniously, science and technology explode, and many detours can be avoided.
But the downsides are also obvious: it's tiring and troublesome!
If you can't persevere, and you just give up after a little interference, it's pointless to give up halfway, and it's even better not to interfere at all.
Without interfering with history, one can know exactly how history unfolds, who will appear, and what will happen.
If you ignore half of the interference, the subsequent development will completely deviate from its course.
Of course, if it deviates from the correct path, we can intervene forcefully to bring it back on track, but it's not very tiring or troublesome.
For a host with ideals and ambitions, time is very precious.
With the matters of the sixth plane largely completed, Xiang Yu was somewhat eager to return home.
Seeing that Xiang Yu was about to leave after speaking, Lü Zhi became extremely anxious and immediately knelt down, saying, "King Xiang, please wait! I am willing to offer up the Han Dynasty with both hands, and I am also willing to serve you as a slave to repay your life-saving grace!"
With a neigh, the black horse galloped away into the sky, and Lü Zhi was unsure whether Xiang Yu had heard her words.
However, what happened tonight only strengthened certain thoughts that Lü Zhi had buried in her heart, and that was...
The son must pay for the father's debts!
Chapter 218 Awakening
Never underestimate a ruler's desire for immortality, especially in ancient times when science was underdeveloped and legends of immortals were prevalent.
If she could, Lü Zhi would truly be willing to exchange everything she had for a magic pill. What did it matter if she became a slave to a deity?
Moreover, Lü Zhi knew very well that Xiang Yu would never want a woman as old and faded as her. Even if he used divine means to restore her youth, she could only be used as a servant to do rough work, not as a bed warmer.
So when Xiang Yu refused to fly away, Lü Zhi was not surprised at all, and even had some hope.
At least Xiang Yu didn't refuse outright, nor did he say anything unpleasant. Could it be that he tacitly agreed?
Or perhaps Xiang Yu wanted to test her resolve to become a slave?
If you want to seek immortality and live forever, you must first take action. Lü Zhi had already secretly resolved to be a good servant to Xiang Yu. Putting on airs like a human emperor in front of the gods was of no use at all.
Of course, whether it's a tacit agreement or a test, it's just Lü Zhi's wishful thinking. But what does it matter if she's wrong?
Liu Ji wanted to kill her, but Xiang Yu saved her. One was a ghost, and the other was a god. Lü Zhi knew very well what to do. It was just a pity that most of those who betrayed Xiang Yu were dead.
But it's always true that children have to pay for their father's sins. Whether it's to please Xiang Yu or to avenge Shen Shiqi, Liu Ji's bloodline cannot be spared!
Xiang Yu was unaware that Lü Zhi had imagined all these things; he simply didn't want to pay any attention to her.
After leaving Chang'an, Hao Jiu did not have Xiang Yu return directly to the main plane, but instead had him fly northeast towards the Yan Kingdom.
"I'm sorry, King Xiang, it seems we'll have to stay in this plane for a while longer." Hao Jiu finally completed the novice mission and became a formal system.
As expected, after becoming a full-fledged employee, Hao Jiu gained a lot of information that the newbie system didn't know, but it also brought new problems.
"God of Wine, what are we doing in Yan? Why can't we go home sooner?" Xiang Yu asked, puzzled.
"We're not going to the Yan Kingdom, we're just passing through. After we arrive in the Yan Kingdom, we'll continue flying northeast to explore this world and confirm one of my guesses."
As for why we can't return to the main plane to explore, Xiang Yu probably understands: the time flow in this plane is fast, which is conducive to accumulating energy. Moreover, after completing the beginner's quest, I finally know the conditions and requirements for the host's advancement.
"Upgrade? Conditions? Requirements?" Xiang Yu frowned.
Hao Jiu explained, "I am the system, and Xiang Wang is the host. The hosts are divided into six realms: Human, King, Emperor, Mysterious, Earth, and Heaven. Xiang Wang is currently a King realm host. He will advance to the Emperor realm. After becoming an Emperor realm host, we can get a lot more energy points every day."
There are four conditions for advancing from the King Realm to the Emperor Realm: first, the host must be in the King Realm; second, the system and the host must have been bound together for more than a year; third, the host must ascend the throne as emperor or actually rule the world; and fourth, the system must possess awakened supernatural powers.
If we calculate the time, we've been bound together for over ten months. In another one or two months, we'll meet the time requirement, so let's stay in the sixth plane for another month.
"During this time, I will thoroughly study the matter of awakening my divine powers. Upon returning to the main plane, I will immediately ascend the throne as emperor. At that time, all four conditions will be met, and King Xiang will be able to advance to the Emperor Realm!"
"I see. Then I will follow the God of Wine's arrangement." Xiang Yu was overjoyed to hear that he could advance to the Emperor Realm. An advancement in realm meant having more energy and increasing his strength.
"Haha, then I'll have to trouble King Xiang to be patient for another month," Hao Jiu said with a smile.
"Uh, what does awakening supernatural powers mean?" Xiang Yu asked curiously.
Hao Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Awakening supernatural powers is a powerful function that the system can only obtain after completing the novice mission. It can be said to be a benefit for the system to become a full member, and also the system's coming-of-age ceremony."
The biggest difference between it and ordinary functional modules is that it is self-created, requiring me to design it myself. Each system only has one opportunity to create a self-created function, making it extremely important for the system.
"Oh, it's also important to the host. If the system doesn't awaken its supernatural powers, the host won't be able to advance to the Emperor Realm even if they meet other requirements."
"Oh, I understand now," Xiang Yu said, seemingly having grasped the meaning.
"Then I will focus all my efforts on comprehending and awakening my divine power. After Xiang Yu arrives in Yan, rest for a while, then continue flying northeast. Call me when you see the sea," Hao Jiu instructed.
"Alright." Xiang Yu only knew that the northern part of the Central Plains was the State of Yan, and the north of Yan was the State of Donghu. As for what was further north of Donghu, he didn't know. No one could travel that far, and most people thought that further north was an extremely cold and uninhabited place. This was a good opportunity to find out.
To be honest, Hao Jiu is now somewhat regretful. If he had known about the matter of awakening supernatural powers, he would have destroyed the black dragon of the sixth plane earlier. Then he would have had half a year more to research the awakening supernatural powers, instead of being in such a tight time situation now.
You should know that every time Xiang Yu advances to the Emperor Realm a day later, he loses the extra energy points he gained from that day's advancement. It's heartbreaking.
More importantly, Hao Jiu didn't tell Xiang Yu that there was a possibility of failure in awakening supernatural powers, and that there would be no second chance to create them on one's own after failure!
However, the rules for creating one's own supernatural powers are actually not complicated, and the success rate of awakening them is controllable to some extent.
For example, the Black Dragon needs the Qi Luck module of resentment to awaken its supernatural power, which can influence the ethereal Qi Luck. It can be said that this supernatural power is quite heaven-defying.
However, the Black Dragon's awakened supernatural power is actually greatly limited in its use, because it requires the special 'raw material' of resentment to be used.
It can be said that the more extraordinary the awakened supernatural power is, the more stringent the conditions for its use will be. There will never be a situation where the supernatural power is extraordinary and the raw materials are abundant. Either the acquisition is difficult or the demand is extremely high.
By striking a good balance between functionality and raw materials, the chances of success can be increased.
Of course, if the raw materials are extremely rare or the demand is extremely high in order to match this incredible function, the number of times this function can be used will be quite limited, and it may even become a mere decoration.
However, there are two other ways to remedy the awkward situation of being unable to use awakened supernatural powers.
Firstly, it's about finding a host that is extremely compatible with the awakened supernatural power. For example, the Black Dragon's choice of Liu Ji as its host was a relatively successful pairing, at least allowing it to unleash the full power of the awakened supernatural power.
Secondly, it involves expanding awakened supernatural powers by adding one or more secondary awakened supernatural powers with slightly weaker functions. For example, the other two functional modules in the Black Dragon system that require resentment energy require less resentment energy.
Besides the two remedial methods mentioned above, there is a more advanced method to prevent the awakened supernatural power from becoming a mere decoration: when designing the awakened supernatural power, it is set so that its effect is directly proportional to the amount of raw materials used.
Speaking of this, Hao Jiu admired the Black Dragon. His luck ability increased based on the amount of resentment, and expanding awakened supernatural powers was not an easy task.
Hao Jiu had already realized that the Black Dragon knew far more than him; it was clearly a seasoned veteran, yet it deliberately went to a lower-level plane to play the fool and take advantage of the enemy, giving off the feeling of a powerful player creating a new account in a newbie village.
Black Dragon is a system with a story, it's just a pity that it ran into Hao Jiu, this weirdo. The newbie system is not afraid of poisonous insect attacks, and has a super item that can reverse time, as well as a bunch of things that a newbie system should not have. It is even bound to a near-perfect host. Who could have imagined this?
It's like a pro player's alt account in a newbie village trying to show off their skills only to be slapped by a rich player. What a coincidence!
Chapter 219 New Continent
A fierce wind howled as Xiang Yu rode his black horse straight southeast.
After replenishing their food and water in the State of Yan and taking a good rest, they crossed the Donghu and arrived at this land that the people of the Central Plains had never set foot on before.
Occasionally, he would encounter some primitive tribes and human settlements, but Xiang Yu would only glance at them from afar, as going further would be a waste of time due to the language barrier.
After flying for about ten thousand miles, Xiang Yu finally saw the coastline.
"Bacchus, we can see the sea ahead. Bacchus?"
Hao Jiu didn't answer because his mind was full of the concept of awakening supernatural powers. He had thought of many good awakening functions along the way, but he rejected almost all of them without exception.
To be honest, Hao Jiu wasn't too afraid of this self-created function failing, because he was the strongest system that could integrate all modules, including the self-created function module. The Black Dragon's Awakening Divine Power module was his trophy.
Even if Hao Jiu fails to create a function and gains nothing, he still has the opportunity to obtain functional modules from the corpses of other systems, which will naturally not affect Xiang Yu's advancement to the Emperor Realm.
With such confidence, Hao Jiu would be unwilling to give up without trying out some truly groundbreaking self-created features.
Furthermore, he also has the Black Dragon's Awakening System for reference, which is an advantage that ordinary systems do not have when awakening.
You have to fight to win, right? Xiang Yu was so outstanding, so our system can't back down either.
However, the problem is that there are three very strict rules for creating one's own supernatural powers, especially the first two rules, which make the challenge of awakening a supernatural power against the heavens even more difficult.
Firstly, the more extraordinary the self-created supernatural power, the greater the chance of failure; even infinitely increasing the demand for raw materials will not guarantee success.
Secondly, the more similar supernatural abilities are used, the greater the chance of failure. For example, if a system successfully creates an extraordinary supernatural ability, others who learn of it and try to imitate it may succeed, but the chance of failure is extremely high.
These two rules make it almost impossible for a new system to successfully create its own heaven-defying awakening power, because there are too many systems, and many heaven-defying functions can only be successfully created at the very first time.
The second system that comes to mind with such incredible functionality, even if it's not a copy but a coincidental similarity, has almost no chance of success. It's truly a case of one radish for one hole.
Let alone the top-tier and best awakened divine abilities, even the slightly inferior ones, with a good success rate of up to ten similar awakened divine abilities, have long been fully occupied.
Under these rules, if one insists on creating one's own extraordinary abilities, then one must first ensure that one's idea is something that no one has ever thought of before, such as the ancient beauty of the butterfly.
Even if you do come up with a solution and match the raw materials appropriately, the chances of success are extremely low. The result will either be a failed attempt at creation or the triggering of the third rule, which will randomly grant you other supernatural powers.
If it fails, the system will not only lose an opportunity to obtain supernatural powers for free, but its bound host will also be unable to advance to the Emperor Realm.
Although Hao Jiu doesn't have the problem of host advancement, the loss of an awakened supernatural power is something that a novice system like him is definitely not willing to bear. He doesn't know how long it will take to make up for the loss.
Even mid-to-low-tier awakened supernatural abilities are at least equivalent to a function module worth tens of thousands of energy points in the store.
Therefore, most systems do not dare to try to use overpowered functions at this time, but will choose some more conservative functions. Even if they fail, there is still a greater chance to randomly obtain other awakened supernatural powers.
Of course, most of the randomly obtained supernatural powers are rather useless functions, such as virtual currency.
For example, the host can obtain charity points by making donations or extravagant spending to obtain tycoon points, and then use tycoon points to buy items or participate in lotteries in the secondary shop.
In reality, the system can directly purchase these items with energy and give them to the host. Furthermore, charity points, rich points, resentment, and so on can be converted into energy in one direction. It's just that the conversion rate varies depending on the difficulty of obtaining them.
This kind of function is not even remotely related to defying the heavens. No matter how many systems adopt this kind of awakening power, it is impossible for it to fail, but it is better than nothing.
In short, Hao Jiu hasn't even finalized the basic functions of awakening supernatural powers yet, let alone the subsequent design work for matching raw materials.
"God of Wine? We've reached the seaside. Shall we continue flying forward, or stop?" Xiang Yu asked again.
Hao Jiu came to his senses and looked at the coastline below. "Xiang Yu should fly southeast along the coastline until the coastline changes from northwest to southeast to southwest to northeast, and he sees an island in the sea, as well as a new continent on the other side of the sea."