Who do you think you are, a monk?!
Several elder judges came over and asked, "Are you alright?"
Black Spider shook her head, wiped the blood from her mouth, and said, "I'm fine. You all go back and rest. We can discuss the search for the Joker later."
She returned to her room, slowly peeled off her black leather jacket, revealing her bloodied back with fresh whip marks.
Only when alone did the black spider finally show a look of pain on its face.
She walked naked into the bathroom, letting the hot water from the shower pour over her wounds, letting the pain stimulate her nerves.
She didn't know how much time had passed before she came out and had the robot help her apply medicine to her wounds.
Black Spider sat on the edge of the bed, while the robot girl knelt behind her with a smile, carefully applying white ointment.
She suddenly said, "Do you want to leave here?"
The robot girl smiled and said, "Wherever you go, Master, I will go."
Black Spider sighed and shook her head, falling silent. A lifeless robot could never truly understand her feelings.
Just then, a voice came from the communicator inside the room: "Sir, we've found black and Asian slaves on the deserted island in the Forbidden Sea! Someone released them onto the island!"
Black Spider got up, calmly took a new black leather jacket from the wardrobe, put it on, and decisively walked out.
She went to the command center and asked, "How many Black people did you find? How many Asian people?"
"There are only three black slaves left. When we arrived, they were still chasing each other on the deserted island. There were a lot of guns and signs of battle on the island, so the black slaves must have killed each other. The Asians are clearing land and farming. I saw that they even built simple wooden huts. It has been confirmed that the Joker did release them onto the deserted island."
Black Spider then asked, "Ask them, where are the white people on the King's Landing?"
"They said that the white people were all killed by the Joker, and that the Joker would go into a virtual pod every day and not come out, and that a life robot was directing them to do their work."
Black Spider frowned. A life robot?
Could a normal life robot command so many slaves? Impossible. Or perhaps, as the AI in the Sky Fortress said, the Joker brought a piece of artificial intelligence, only this program hasn't evolved to the point of possessing intelligence and life yet?
The Western Continent's high command was accustomed to relying on AI, and in the past few hundred years, that AI had never lied, so Black Spider hesitated.
She didn't know whether she should question the AI.
At the same time, the executioner was even more puzzled as to how a ruthless person like the Joker could be so foolish as to risk being discovered to save the lives of hundreds of slaves. Is this something a person in a position of power should do?
Shouldn't they have all been killed outright?
Black Spider stood in the command room, lost in thought. She was curious. "Joker, what kind of person are you?"
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"Beyond the Three Realms?" Qing Chen recalled the history of the Federation in his mind.
He suddenly thought of someone: Chen Wudi.
This is the only disciple of the deity Ren Xiaosu.
In the history of the Federation, this demigod has left a significant mark.
Historical records state that he always claimed to be the reincarnation of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, who was disheartened by the coldness of the world and sealed himself in a stone, only to be resurrected later to participate in the final battle.
Strangely, after the great battle, Chen Wudi quickly disappeared from everyone's sight, and no one knew where he went.
The old guys from Forbidden Land 002 said that Ren Xiaosu went to Forbidden Land 001 and made a bunch of changes to the game rules, but according to the old guys, Chen Wudi did not go with Ren Xiaosu.
Could it be that this Chen Wudi really did become a monk?
After the Great Sage Equaling Heaven crossed out the Book of Life and Death in the Underworld, he transcended the Three Realms and was no longer bound by rules. If we look at it this way, Qing Chen always felt that the Three Realms were very likely created by Chen Wudi, a demigod.
After all, this forbidden object outside the Three Realms is truly too powerful, subtly surpassing other forbidden objects, and there are very few demigods who can match it.
Qing Chen was unaware that the artifact spirits from beyond the Three Realms had already launched a reckless attack, causing the elders of the Arbitrators to be on tenterhooks when they played with curses, fearing that someone would suddenly appear and shout "Amitabha."
In Manor No. 18, after confirming that no new curses had appeared, Qing Chen put the Three Realms Outsider into his pocket and left the room.
He said to one of the slaves, "The young master should be coming out of the game soon. This morning I went to the vineyard and selected five slaves to come and assemble, so we can go back to Storm City together."
Among these five people was Odru, the one who plotted to assassinate the butler.
Qing Chen decided to take this guy to Storm City. Since he was going to turn the Western Continent upside down, he had to make use of all available resources.
He needs to make use of the entanglements and grudges between the rebels, Zhongyu, the Giant Dynasty, and the four dukes.
We can't let the Chinese badminton team fight alone!
Qingchen felt heartbroken whenever he thought of Zhongyu causing trouble and bearing pressure all by himself in Blackwater City. Those were his beloved relatives, friends, and brothers!
At that moment, Blue Mountain's hearty laughter echoed from inside the villa: "That was so much fun! I told you the Phoenix Guild alone couldn't take down White Light, but you didn't believe me!"
"That's not what you said at the beginning! You said at the beginning that the White Light was definitely in trouble this time!"
"Did I say that? Don't slander me," Blue Mountain raised his voice. "I saw the Phoenix Guild leader's expression outside Multiverse 8, and it was quite something. By the time White Light comes out of the dungeon, he might already be an S-rank Combat Master. With him leading us through leveling, wouldn't that be twice as efficient?"
Lanshan called out, "Butler! Where is the butler?"
Qing Chen came downstairs: "Young Master, I'm here. The meal has been prepared for you. Please proceed to the dining room."
“No need,” Blue Mountain waved his hand. “My father sent me a message saying that this place may have been targeted by the Arbiters. We should not linger here. Let’s return to Storm City now.”
“We’re ready and can set off anytime,” Qingchen said.
At this moment, Qingchen was a little puzzled. Did Lanshan always explain everything to the steward so clearly in the past? Even the fact that the Arbitrator sent people here?
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Da Yu slowly woke up from his dream. In the last return cycle, Xiao Yu took over control of his body until today when he was finally able to take it back.
He opened his eyes and felt the jolting of his body.
Da Yu looked down and was shocked to see himself being carried on Zard's shoulder, running wildly across the wilderness.
When he looked up again, the outline of the city in the distance was already visible!
"Put it down right now!" Da Yu roared in fury.
"Ah, you're awake," Zard said cheerfully as he placed Da Yu on the ground.
"Where is this?" Da Yu asked angrily.
“We’re almost at City 5,” Zard replied.
Da Yu said, "Didn't I already say I wouldn't get involved this time?"
When Luo Wanya asked earlier, Da Yu felt that Zard had undermined him, so he simply decided not to come to City 5 to meet up in a fit of anger.
The problem is, he always has a period of slumber, just like when he was trapped in the cycle of reincarnation in the wilderness settlement. No matter what he decides, his decisions will be completely rewritten when Xiaoyu appears...
Unless Xiaoyu never appears again, Da Yu will be powerless to change his fate.
Da Yu said with great distress, "Am I your boss or is Qing Chen your boss? What promises did you make to me back then?"
Zard thought for a moment and said, "When you're awake you're the boss, and when you're asleep he is, it doesn't conflict."
Da Yu reached out and touched the back of his head.
"What are you doing?" Zard was taken aback.
“Let me feel the back of your head to see if you have a rebellious bone,” Da Yu said.
Zard looked at him expectantly: "Really?"
Da Yu said with great distress: "You don't just have a rebellious bone in the back of your head, you have a brain growing on top of that rebellious bone."
Chapter 824, The Coming War!
As Kennedy's family motorcade drove towards Storm City, Qing Chen could see the aerial fortress standing in the sky from a great distance.
The black buildings on the ground resembled javelins and waves piercing the sky, while the Storm in the sky looked like a steadfast, isolated island.
The architectural style of the Western Continent is a bit strange. From a distance, it looks like a black swarm of insects, and the energy bands on the buildings, which are sometimes bright and sometimes dim, are like a giant mother insect breathing.
The sky here was gray, and gloom shrouded the earth.
Qing Chen sat in the passenger seat of the SUV, listening to Lan Shan and another rich second-generation talking in the car: "Get to the point, the Giant Dynasty has come out of the forest for the first time and raided the Roosevelt Kingdom's mines. It is said that King Roosevelt wants to eliminate the threat before the Eastern Expedition, and give the giants a good beating so that they will not be able to recover for three years. By the time they recover, the Eastern Continent will already belong to us."
The rich kid next to him said, "Why not just drop a few nuclear bombs on the Eastern Continent? That would solve everything. It wouldn't be this complicated."
Lanshan was both amused and exasperated: "We still need to settle there in the future. If you contaminate that place with nuclear radiation, how will we all live there? Nuclear bombs can't be used there."
Qing Chen's heart tightened. The Eastern Continent Federation had never researched nuclear weapons, but the Western Continent had secretly done so. Such a thing was a deadly weapon.
If things really get heated, the Roosevelt Kingdom really will throw things away.
Where is the nuclear bomb? This thing must be destroyed before the war begins.
Blue Mountain said, “As you know, the titles of marquis and baron are not hereditary. My father’s intention is that my brother and I participate in this war. He will have experts protect me and help me achieve merit enough to inherit his marquis title. When the Eastern Expedition takes place, I will have the opportunity to board the Storm Sky Fortress, which is the safest place.”
The Roosevelt Kingdom was about to go to war, while the nobles below were already making plans for their children.
How did he become a lord? Through his military exploits.
Therefore, when war breaks out, it becomes a celebration for the nobility, and the reason why families like the Kennedys can remain standing even when inheritance is no longer possible is naturally due to their own survival skills.
Lan Shan enlisted in the army, and with the protection of a group of skilled members of his family, he eventually gained numerous military achievements and became a newly promoted marquis.
Once the Eastern Expedition begins, those of lower rank will be responsible for ground combat, while those of higher rank will ride in airships or even aerial fortresses.
The army is very tough, with wind and sun and insufficient supplies, but the air force is different. They can sit in Class A airships and even use virtual reality cabins and virtual reality glasses. In the hot summer, they can even eat ice cream on the battlefield.
Air Force personnel are not easy to kill.
So, the Marquess of Kennedy had all his plans.
King Roosevelt has promised that on the day the Eastern Continent is conquered, the four dukes will become eight dukes, and who will fill the vacancies will depend on their own abilities.
The Western Continent operates on a merit-based system; if you want a position, you have to risk your life to earn it.
Lan Shan suddenly said to Qing Chen, "Steward, I've already spoken to my father. You'll come with me then. You saved my father back then, and I'll feel at ease with you by my side. Maybe I can even help you earn some military merits and get you a baronial title, so you can have your own slaves then."
Qing Chen smiled and said, "Protecting the young master is my duty, and I will do my best."
That being said, Qingchen was thinking that simply becoming a baron probably wasn't enough; he should at least try becoming a nobleman. If the war dragged on, maybe he'd even become a duke…