My Fusion System: Fusing a Thousand Chickens at the Start

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Chapter 396: The Way To be Stronger
“I don’t want to ask you a second time. You must remember that. You are a genius that I value, so I will give you that generous treatment. You must not let down my expectations,” King Landhar III suddenly said faintly when Samuel did not answer him immediately.

Those words made Samuel’s body tremble. His face showed a mixture of excitement and nervousness. “Your Majesty, I…I desire power.”

He did not expect that His Majesty had paid any attention to him. He did not expect that the King already knew about some of the things that happened in the past few days and had a preliminary judgment of the situation. He even said that he wanted to help him. What an honor it was! In other words, the King valued him more than Watson. Otherwise, His Majesty would not have said such words to help him.

King Landhar III seemed to be very satisfied with Samuel’s answer. He nodded and said, “Not a bad answer. Only a person who craves power can increase his strength to the limit. For people who don’t have the desire, I would not choose to help them at all.”

“How will you help me increase my strength, Your Majesty?” Samuel asked nervously.

Perhaps the King would give him a powerful tool, but the most powerful weapon that the kingdom could produce was only platinum-tier weapons. Even the holy relics were only diamond-tier. However, Watson was able to create a starlight-tier tool. No matter what the King gave him, it would be useless. Perhaps, the King would give him a potion that could increase his strength. However, Watson was a diamond-tier elite. He had to be on the same tier to be able to contend with him. Was there a potion that could increase a person’s strength to diamond-tier? He had never heard of it.

Even if there were such a potion, King Landhar III would keep it for himself? Why would he give it to Samuel? Did he really value his talent?

Even though he was excited to meet the King, the fact that the King was so cordial in his conversation with him meant a certain amount of rationality still remained in Samuel’s mind.

“What I want to give you is something that can increase your strength to the peak of diamond-tier and even allow you to obtain a certain degree of divine power. This item is extremely precious. After you use it, you must be extremely careful not to let others know.”

As King Landhar III spoke, he took out a jade box from his bosom. After opening the box, a ball of black viscous liquid the size of a fist was revealed. It squirmed continuously, and the edges of the liquid were in the shape of a spider web as black lines split outward, and the interior of the box trembled as if it was breathing.

That ball of liquid seemed to have a life of its own, giving off an extremely uncomfortable feeling. After looking at it, Samuel swallowed his saliva. He did not doubt the words spoken by a king. However, he still wondered what that liquid was and how it could allow him to obtain the strength of a diamond-tier elite.

“You should know that the seven gods favor the Kingdom. As its master, I get the gods’ blessings occasionally and obtain some good things! This is one of the items. Its name is God’s Remains, and it is made up of the fragments of the divine kingdom. Oh, I almost forgot, you might not know what the divine kingdom is. Perhaps you can understand it as the corpse of a god. Consuming this item will allow you to obtain a portion of the god’s power when you were alive, but—”

“But?”

“After all, a god is an existence that transcends human cognition. Therefore, the remains of a god have certain side effects. After consuming it, if one’s will is not strong enough, they will likely be eroded by the remnant of the god’s will and become a lunatic.”

At that point, King Landhar III suddenly reached out with his hand and pushed the box containing the item toward Samuel. “This was from the God of Poison’s remains. He was killed by one of the seven gods that the kingdom worshipped—the Goddess of Shadows and Potions, Sidi. After absorbing this, you will gain the ability to use poison. You’d be able to kill a starlight-tier with poison then. The price is the risk of madness. Isn’t it very profitable?”

Samuel stared at the pitch-black god’s remains in front of him. He hesitated for a moment before nodding. “Indeed.”

He knew that even if King Landhar III had been paying attention to him, there was no reason for him to give him such a significant gift. It turned out that the gift was risky. No wonder King Landhar III did not use it on himself. However, he was relieved. The King had invited him for a meeting and offered to help him to increase his strength. He could not help but suspect that the other party had ulterior motives. He felt like the other party wanted to give him something that he did not need.

To the king, it was a gift. To him, it was a rare opportunity. If he could succeed in life, achieve a decent status, and get everyone to remember him, he was willing to sacrifice part of his health if he could do all of that.

With that in mind, Samuel did not hesitate at all. He grabbed the black viscous liquid in the box, gritted his teeth, and stuffed it into his mouth.

That scene seemed to be something that even King Landhar III did not expect. He was stunned.

“Your Majesty, what’s wrong? You didn’t expect me to agree so readily?” Samuel felt a greasy and disgusting taste in his throat, and there was a rotten smell in it. He forced a smile out of his discomfort.

“No, I haven’t told you how to use that thing. How could you swallow it directly? You need to smear it all over your body and wait for it to penetrate the skin gradually.”

“Ah, Your Majesty, why didn’t you say so earlier?”

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Samuel’s face turned green. He covered his mouth and hurled at the space at the side. Nothing came out of his mouth. Instead, spider-web-like black threads crawled out by themselves. Those black threads covered Samuel’s face first. Then, they went down his neck and gradually covered his body.

Samuel’s ears, eyes, and even every pore on his body were filled with that black substance. That scene looked very scary. Samuel opened his mouth wide as if he wanted to scream. However, his Adam’s apple was also covered by the black substance and no longer trembled.

Samuel stood where he was and turned into a pitch-black sculpture.

“Desire is the driving force that pushes a person’s progress. At the same time, it is also the original sin that destroys a person! As for how it will turn out, let’s wait and see. A few days ago, I had planned to use the Campbell family to deal with Watson. But that plan had failed. This time, I plan to let them kill each other. How will he deal with that?”

King Landhar III stared at Samuel’s statue. There was no sadness or joy in his eyes as if he was looking at an ordinary tool. It was completely different from the amiable look he had before.

As he spoke, he picked up the wine glass in front of him and poured himself a drink. Just as he was about to pick it up, the shadow of the wine glass extended on the table irregularly, and a female voice came from within. “King Landhar the third, you really are a man with a wicked sense of humor. I’ve never seen a human like you who takes pleasure in playing with others’ lives! Speaking of which, that young man is only a platinum-tier elite. It’s still too much for him to bear the god’s remains. Although the God of Poison is only an ordinary starlight-tier existence, he was still a starlight-tier being. There’s a world of difference between him and regular humans. If this goes on, that kid is very likely to die.”

“Such a pawn doesn’t have much value, so what if he dies? However, I don’t have anyone who could infiltrate the Sword Saint’s courtyard better. Furthermore, he was given the remains of a god to absorb into his body. Wouldn’t it be a waste of that material if he died without doing anything? I won’t allow that to happen. Sidi, help him.”

“King Landhar III, take note of your tone. You should be saying please.”

“Did I hear wrongly? A god that cares about these things? What is the meaning of secular etiquette to you?”

“You are humorless. Alright, I won’t chat with you anymore. I’m going to start working.”

The shadow of the wine glass on the table squirmed, extended deep into Samuel’s shadow, and connected with it. The statue stook as cracks appeared on it. More cracks continued to appear until the shadow of the wine glass squirmed and returned to its original state.

Then, Sidi said, “It’s done. After all, I killed the God of Poison, so his remaining consciousness will feel fear. However, this situation can only last for three days. After that, that guy will only become worse without my help.”

“Three days? That’s enough time.”

King Landhar III put down his wine glass, his eyes flashing. Under his gaze, Samuel’s black outer shell quickly fell off, turning into pieces and falling to the ground. Then, Samuel seemed to come back to life, gasping for air as he looked around. A glint of darkness flashed in his eyes.

After he swallowed the god’s remains, he suddenly felt as if every cell in his body wailed. Those cells seemed like they were not his but another individual with an independent consciousness, going in all directions. At the same time, images of ancient times appeared in his mind. Many different and glorious kingdoms sat in the sky. Suddenly, one day, those divine kingdoms began to clash with each other.

Kingdoms collapsed. Some became ruins, while some absorbed other damaged kingdoms. They still stood in the sky, becoming stronger.

The impact of the divine kingdoms was no weaker than if the earth shattered or if the sky collapsed. That scene gave Samuel a tremendous visual impact. When he snapped back to his senses, he realized his body was not quite the same as before. Firstly, the energy in his body had reached peak diamond-tier, just like what the King had said.

Secondly, he was initially a swordsman, but at that moment, the combat aura in his body had been replaced, turning into a viscous black liquid. That black liquid was comparable to lead and mercury. If it flowed at a slightly faster speed, it could even produce the sound of a great river. At the same time, Samuel had an epiphany. The blood in his body was the most potent poison in the world. Just one drop of it would be able to pierce through the intestines of a platinum-tier elite.

“Your Majesty, how long have I been unconscious?”

“Not long, about a few seconds. How do you feel?”

“I’m alright.” Samuel knelt on one knee toward King Landhar III. “Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I feel great now.”

Samuel’s eyes had a hint of wriggling darkness. He felt like his body was filled with power. The poisonous blood in his body was like another organ of his. He could take the initiative to separate it and enter someone else’s body to poison them to death, which made him sigh with emotion at the power of a god. He could evolve such an ability. At the same time, he regained his confidence. Right then, he had the strength of a peak diamond-tier elite and had grasped the power of a god. No matter how talented Watson was, he was nothing to Samuel.

It seemed that he would be able to defeat Watson soon and obtain everything he wanted.

“Samuel, it’s good that you don’t feel any problems—as expected of the person that I value! Since I’ve rewarded you, it’s time for you to tell me what happened in the Sword Saint’s courtyard over the past few days.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. I’ll tell you everything I know.”

..

While King Landhar III was getting information from Samuel, on the other side, in the direction of Christina and Watson.

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“Miss Christina, didn’t you say that you will take me to the tavern where we ate last time to continue enjoying the food? Why did you bring me to the Holy Dragon Tavern?”

Watson stood in front of the magnificent Holy Dragon Tavern and looked at the passing crowd helplessly. He could still remember the battle with Augustus there a week ago, which had caused a lot of trouble.

“The Holy Dragon Tavern is the largest in the kingdom, and the dishes here are formal and expensive. It’s fitting to treat you here.”

“What do you mean by that, Lady Swordmistress? Why did you invite me to a feast?”

Watson sensed something and asked sharply. He saw Christina’s mouth rise in dissatisfaction. “Watson, we’ve become familiar with each other. You’ve already started to call me by my name. Why are you calling me Lady Swordmistress again? It sounds like we’re strangers, doesn’t it? Besides, you should know why I invited you to dinner.”

“Don’t tell me that you invited me because you want me to make you a starlight-tier weapon?”

“Of course not. I’m not as unambitious as my senior brothers. What’s the use of just getting a starlight-tier weapon? If that weapon is stolen, won’t they lose their power again? Furthermore, without the corresponding strength, carrying a weapon of that level will only attract other people’s jealousy.”

“Then what do you want?”

“Of course, I want you.”

Christina bent downward and put her face in front of Watson. At the same time, she stretched her slender fingers and poked Watson’s chest. One had to admit that Christina’s appearance was perfect. In addition, one could smell the sweet scent of Christina’s breath at a close distance. Watson subconsciously swallowed his saliva and hugged his shoulder.

“I’m sorry, Miss Christina. I can’t agree to such a request. I’m still a child.”

“Idiot! What are you thinking? When I said I want you, I did not mean your body but your knowledge. You told me before that you had a way to improve your ability quickly, and you said you could teach me, but you did not tell me the truth! Now, I’m going to use this meal to bribe you. This is just the beginning. As long as you teach me what I want, I will not only treat you to meals every day, but I will also do other things for you. As long as it’s something you can think of, then I can do it for you.”

“Very well, don’t go back on your words. And are you sure it’s anything I ask for?”

“That’s right.” Christina nodded firmly at first. Then, she thought of something else, and her face blushed. She was gorgeous, but she revealed a shy look, making her look even more attractive. “But don’t embarrass me. I won’t do that for you.”

“Miss Christina, it’s not fair to add conditions now.” Then, Watson shrugged. “But treating me to a meal every day sounds good. Since you’re so sincere, I’ll give you a simple method to make you stronger this time.”

It was a success.

Christina clenched her fists discreetly, and the corners of her mouth curled upward. She had wished for Watson to give her an answer for many days, especially after Watson had successfully fused a starlight-tier weapon. She was even more curious about the method that made Watson stronger. Watson was only a diamond-tier elite, so how could he make something a starlight-tier weapon? There must be some special trick to that.

If she could learn that trick, would she be able to do the same thing?

Initially, she had not been in such a rush. Unfortunately, that morning, the Royal Academy informed her that they would stop recruiting students in two days to start the course officially. She decided to learn that technique before entering the academy. Once there, she would show it to the other geniuses and get them to understand the Sword Saint family’s fighting style.

Christina and Watson walked into the Holy Dragon Tavern. Under the guidance of the service staff, they arrived at the Red Dragon area that they had visited a few days ago. That area had been destroyed by Augustus’ flames previously. However, the walls and roof had been replaced. It looked as good as new. In fact, some of the decorations had been replaced with more expensive ones.

The staff brought them into the room and left. Christina and Watson sat down—they were only one wall away from the King and Samuel. As soon as Christina sat down, she spoke with a fervent look in her eyes.

“Speak, Watson. What is the way to make me stronger?”

“Believe in me,” Watson replied in a serious tone.

Christina was stunned for a few seconds before she snapped back to her senses. She smiled and waved her hand. “D*mn it, Watson, you’re still trying to fool me with your previous answer. You said that you would tell me the real technique to become stronger. You wouldn’t go back on your words, would you? So, what is the real technique?”

“Believe in me.”

“Watson, are you kidding me?”

Christina widened her eyes, and her face trembled.

“No, Miss Christina, I am not lying to you. Everything I said is true, but you don’t believe me. If you’ve tried to believe in me but didn’t get anything in return, then you can say that I’ve lied to you. As for now, you can’t blame me for your one-sided doubts.”

He had been truthful with her—Believing in him could get her benefits. In the end, Christina chose not to believe him. She even said that she would do anything for him. Perhaps those were only words.

Since Watson’s tone was so confident, it was Christina’s turn to be swayed. She said reluctantly, “Watson, since you said so, then I’ll try to believe in you. But if that doesn’t work, I’ll have the right to be angry with you.”

Chapter 397: Christina VS Samuel
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Ah, no.”

“Watson, stop. I can’t take it anymore.”

The only sounds coming out of the huge private room were gasps and the gentle begging of a woman.

Watson sat opposite Christina and pointed at the space between her eyebrows, pouring a large amount of knowledge into her mind. Meanwhile, Christina’s face was flushed as she endured the excessive knowledge. Her body and clothes were wet with sweat.

After Christina decided to believe in Watson, he immediately asked her to pray according to the prayer and offer her faith devoutly. After she did that, the source of chaos-elemental magic in Watson’s soul suddenly had a projection of Christina’s soul, which allowed him to impart his ability to her through the projection of his soul.

Then, after the prayer, Christina felt like she had formed some kind of magical connection with Watson.. She knew that Watson had not lied to her. The knowledge that he had imparted to her made her even more ecstatic. That knowledge not only included Reid’s sword technique that she had not learned, but there were also many other techniques that she did not know. Those techniques were the result of Watson’s fusion, including the Kingdom of the Sword.

In addition to sword techniques, the knowledge that Watson had taught her also included magic and some rules that only diamond-tier elites could master. In other words, her sword techniques had significantly improved, and she had also become a mage. Even if she had not advanced to diamond-tier, an ordinary diamond-tier expert was no match for her.

“Watson, what you said is true. I obtained a large amount of knowledge just by believing in you. How did that work?”

As she digested the large amount of knowledge that appeared in her mind, Christina took out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat.

“That principle is similar to the kingdom’s priests who believe in the seven gods and can obtain feedback from the gods. In essence, prayer is a special way to establish a connection with others. Since the gods can, I naturally can too,” Watson replied confidently.

His reply made Christina fall silent. It was not difficult to connect that point with the priest profession, but only Watson had done it for hundreds of years. On the one hand, no one would be so disrespectful as to replace the gods with themselves. On the other hand, no one had the strength of a monster like Watson, worthy of being worshipped.

Since she had absorbed the knowledge in Watson’s mind, Christina understood how powerful Watson was. The power displayed by Watson was close to that of a god.

“Watson, according to our agreement, since you have taught me the way to become stronger, I will do whatever you want. Don’t worry. I am not a person who goes back on her word. Tell me what you want.”

Christina wiped her sweat. There was still a blush on her face, and she looked gorgeous.

“I only have one request now, and that is that I’m hungry. Miss Christina, please treat me to a meal.”

“Watson, is that all you want? I would have agreed to more.” Christina glanced at Watson. “Also, don’t call me Miss Christina. Just Christina or Tina, like my senior brother calls me.”

“Alright, Christina, can we eat now?”

‘Eat, eat, eat. Why do you only know how to eat?’

She was such a beautiful woman, but Watson had turned a blind eye to her. That made Christina feel a little aggrieved. When she asked Watson to make a request, she worried that Watson would make excessive requests. She was still considering whether she should refuse if Watson made such a request. Since Watson had helped her so much, she had considered agreeing to that.

In the end, Watson did not make any requests related to her. However, she was even more dissatisfied. Christina was not a person who paid attention to her appearance, but she knew she was beautiful. Ordinary men would always be stunned when they saw her. Even some of Reid’s disciples looked at her in the same way. Even if she did not say it out loud, Christina still enjoyed their attention.

However, Watson looked at her with an unusually clear gaze. There were no distracting thoughts in his eyes. It was as if he did not treat her as a woman. That made her somewhat frustrated. Perhaps Watson was too young and did not know much about matters between men and women.

“Let’s order some dishes. Today, I will let you eat enough of the sumptuous dishes.”

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Christina did not show on her face. Instead, she picked up the menu and slammed it fiercely on the table.

....

The meal lasted for about half an hour. After eating and drinking, Watson said that he had other things to do. He left Christina in the room, which made Christina even angrier.

“That Watson, the more I look at him, the more detestable he gets. He had agreed to go out with me today, but in the end, he just had a meal and ran away. Is it so difficult for him to be with me?”

Playing with an empty goblet, Christina poured a glass of red wine into it. She finished it in one gulp and rubbed her silver teeth. Ever since she was young, she had been treated like a treasure. No one had ever been so indifferent to her. What Watson did made her angry, but at the same time, it stimulated her fighting spirit.

“When other nobles were 12 or 13 years old, they already had sex with many women. Why is Watson so simple? Is his mind only full of knowledge about cultivation? No, I have to teach him some things in that area. I want to do something that a young man at that age should do. Just treat it as my reward for his lessons.”

After making up her mind, Christina rolled her eyes. She seemed to have thought of something and revealed a sly smile. She shouted, “Bill, please.”

“Lady Swordmistress, the cost is 1,000 gold coins,” a waiter walked in and said respectfully.

“A thousand gold coins?” Christina looked pained. It was not a small amount for her. Just as she reached into her pocket and was about to take out her purse, another waiter said, “Lady Swordmistress, you don’t have to pay. This meal is free of charge.”

“Free? What do you mean?”

“You and your friend are our distinguished guests at the Holy Dragon Tavern. In addition, someone disturbed you while you were here last time, so we can’t take your money. Just take it as our compensation for you.”

The waiter gave a perfunctory explanation. The real reason was that as a member of the Severed Fingers Gang, how could he take money from the Black Emperor? The man had healed his fingers, and he was made a gold-tier elite. He could even get a complete set of gold-tier weapons and armor in two days. He had been very grateful to Watson for so many benefits.

Everyone in the entire Holy Dragon Tavern was grateful toward Watson. The higher-ups had told them that Watson could eat there for free, and they were all happy to accept it.

After the waiter finished speaking, he looked at Christina curiously. He remembered that Watson had also brought the swordswoman there last time. Could there be a relationship between the two of them? The waiter could only guess about that.

Even though Christina was seven or eight years older than Watson, platinum-tier cultivators aged very slowly. Seven or eight years old did mean anything at all. In addition, Christina was the Sword Saint’s daughter, so she seemed to be on the same level as Watson.

While the waiter was still fantasizing, Christina had already stood up and tossed ten gold coins toward him. “Since you are so sensible, those are tips for you.”

“Thank you, Lady Swordmistress.”

The waiter took the coins and bowed his head respectfully to thank her. He watched Christina leave with excitement hidden in his eyes. What a generous person. The noblemen would usually only reward him with one gold coin if they were happy, unlike Christina, who had given him ten gold coins. He did not know that Christina was delighted that day because her strength had increased. He thought Christina was a generous person. That made him feel that that kind of woman was a good match for Watson.

Christina stretched her back and displayed her graceful body curves as she stood at the Holy Dragon Tavern entrance.

The sun shone on her face, just like her mood at the moment. If not for Watson’s little episode, that day would have been the best day for her. In the past, she had been shackled by heavy pressure. She wanted to work hard to become stronger, but she had always been unable to advance quickly due to her talent. However, all of her worries had disappeared. The knowledge that Watson had taught her was equivalent to her decades of hard work.

As Watson became stronger, the knowledge that she obtained also increased. Basically, she did not need to cultivate anymore. She could become a top expert in the kingdom by absorbing the knowledge from Watson.

“Of course, I can’t stop cultivating. No matter what knowledge he imparts to me, I still need to understand them. It’s still early. I’ll go back to the courtyard to practice my sword technique.”

With that thought in mind, Christina was about to leave when someone suddenly stopped her.

“Tina, why are you here?”

Christina turned her head and realized that the person who spoke was her eldest senior brother, Samuel. The man, who was dressed in black, had also walked out of the Holy Dragon Tavern. His temperament was not quite the same as usual. The way he looked at her made her feel a little uncomfortable.

“Senior Brother, I’m just here to have a meal with Watson.”

“Watson?” Perhaps it was Christina’s imagination, but she felt that the temperature around Samuel dropped a few degrees after she mentioned Watson. Then Samuel asked, “Where is he now?”

“He said he had something to do and left.”

“Let’s not talk about that, Tina. Why are your clothes all sweaty and messy? What did you do with Watson just now?”

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Samuel’s gaze fell on Christina’s clothes. Christina’s brain capacity was not enough to store the knowledge that Watson imparted to her. It caused her to sweat profusely and also almost faint a few times. Therefore, her clothes were a little messy. She thought about taking a shower and changing her clothes when she got home, so she did not mind. She did not expect to see Samuel when she went out.

No matter what she and Watson did, it was her freedom to do as she liked. Furthermore, nothing happened between her and Watson. Samuel’s repeated questioning made her feel uncomfortable. She immediately replied coldly, “Eldest Senior Brother, that’s none of your business. Do you need anything else? If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave.”

“Wait a minute, Tina. I was too impatient just now, so my words might have been a little over-the-top, but you have to believe that I’m doing that out of kindness. I’m afraid that Watson will bully you.”

“Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother. So, do you need anything else? ”

“Tina, don’t be in such a hurry to leave. I do need you for something.”

His eyes darted around as a smile appeared on Samuel’s face. “I’ve been meditating in my room for the past few days. Reflecting on my training over the past twenty years, I’ve gained an epiphany—my strength has increased greatly. As for how much it has improved, I’m not sure myself. Therefore, I’d like to have a duel with you to confirm my current tier.”

He had told King Landhar III about what had happened in the Sword Saint’s courtyard over the past few days, including Watson provoking the Campbell family and creating a starlight-tier weapon. After that, King Landhar III said, “I understand.” Then, he left. He followed him out of the Holy Dragon Tavern; he did not expect to see Christina there.

He had always liked Christina and treated her as his future wife until Watson’s appearance broke all of that. When he heard that Christina had gone out to eat with Watson, he got even angrier, so he had to make a move.

He was no longer the old Samuel. With the help of King Landhar III, he had already obtained power comparable to that of a god. When he fought with Christina later, he would only need to show a little bit of his strength to shock her, and then she would understand that Watson was not Reid’s most outstanding disciple. If Reid knew that his strength had improved so quickly, he would also pay more attention to him. The other disciples in the courtyard would also regain their respect for him, serving him tea and massaging him.

Just thinking about it made Samuel excited. He felt that he was about to reach the peak of his life.

“Okay, then let’s go to the courtyard now.”

Christina gladly accepted Samuel’s suggestion. She had just received Watson’s gift and wanted to see how strong she had gotten. Samuel’s suggestion was exactly what she wanted.

Two people with different thoughts returned to the courtyard together. Once the news of the duel spread, the whole courtyard was in an uproar. All the Sword Saint’s disciples were there to watch the duel, even some of the servants in the mansion were hiding in the dark. It was a duel between their eldest senior brother and their master’s daughter—it would be bound to be interesting.

At that moment, Christina and Samuel stood in the middle of the arena, each holding a wooden sword and standing more than ten meters away from each other.

“Who do you think will win in the duel, Eldest Senior Brother or Miss Christina?”

A few Sword Saint’s disciples had gathered nearby and sat on the benches to watch the duel; they were discussing the fight.

“I think Miss Christina will win. After all, she had been in the City of Steel to continue Master’s legacy. When she came back, she had matured quite a bit.”

Then, another person said, “I think Eldest Senior Brother would win. He has been by Master’s side for so many years, so how could her training beat that? Nothing could be more advantageous than the Sword Saint’s teachings. Even Master said that Eldest Senior Brother is stronger than Miss Christina in terms of strength.”

“Alright, it’s useless to argue about that. Why don’t we make a bet? We can bet on the Eldest Senior Brother and Miss Christina. Let’s see who wins?”

“That’s a good suggestion. I’ll bet on Miss Christina. Ten gold coins.”

“I’ll bet on the Eldest Senior Brother. Fifty gold coins!”

The Sword Saint’s disciples were having a great time gambling. Samuel and Christina’s duel was due to begin.

“Tina, are you ready? My attack might be much stronger than before. You have to be careful.” Samuel reached out and touched the wooden sword in his hand. He could feel the wail coming from the blade in his hand. It seemed like the wooden sword was afraid of him. It was no wonder—he had the power of a highly toxic god in his body. Everything in the world would be frightened of him.

It seemed like he had to show mercy to avoid hurting Tina. While he was thinking about that, Christina held the wooden sword in front of her. “Come on, Senior Brother Samuel.”

“Then, I won’t be polite. Platinum-tier fighting technique—Void Blade! ”

Samuel started with his best fighting technique. The space was cut open, and a high-precision wind blade made of pure wind cut through the space. It appeared out of thin air and was in Samuel’s left hand.

With the wooden sword in one hand and the Void Blade in the other, Samuel waved the two blades simultaneously. The intersecting sword aura left a pitch-black pattern in the air, shattering the space like a mirror. The entire courtyard was rocked. That move made all the disciples there exclaim in surprise. Samuel’s move was more than ten times more powerful than they had imagined.

After all, Samuel was at the peak of the diamond tier. Even if he deliberately held back, the attack he released could not be compared to the past.

Then, Samuel turned around with his back toward Christina. He raised the sword in his hand, ready to welcome victory. He thought Christina would not be able to resist that move. Defeating Christina with one move was the script that he had arranged. It could prove how powerful he was.

However, a few seconds after that, the expected praises and exclamations did not ring out. Instead, everyone looked at him with a strange expression. That made Samuel feel puzzled, and he subconsciously turned around.

The sword aura he released had stopped in front of Christina. It did not cause any damage, and Christina had blocked it easily.

The sword aura settled in front of Christina. As she clenched her right hand gently, the two sword auras immediately shrunk. They spun obediently in her palm. “Senior Brother Samuel, what are you doing? The battle is not over yet. Why are you leaving the field? Don’t tell me you think your soft sword aura can defeat me? ”

Chapter 398: Work Inspection
“What’s going on?”

Samuel’s smile froze on his face. Christina had called his sword technique soft. That did not make him angry. He did not understand how Christina could withstand his sword attack. He had obtained power comparable to that of a god with the help of the King.

Christina had also just advanced to platinum-tier. How did she manage to do it with such a huge gap between the two? Did Christina’s strength increase without his knowledge?

Even though he was puzzled, Samuel did not show it on his face. Instead, he smiled. “Tina, I was just testing the waters with that sword just now. I did not use my true strength. Now, I will use all of my power with this sword. It won’t be as easy to follow up as before. ”

As he spoke, Samuel waved the wooden sword in his hand at Christina again. “Void Blade, consecutive slashes!”

At that time, Samuel secretly raised his tier to diamond. The Void Blade he released was several times thicker than before. Wherever it passed, there were noticeable cracks in the space. The void blades streaked across the sky, surrounding Christina. It was as if they were going to pierce through Christina like a porcupine in the next second.

“Tina, if you can’t hold on anymore, let me know.”

While releasing his sword technique, Samuel also looked at Christina worriedly. That scene made the surrounding Sword Saint’s disciples gasp in admiration.

“As expected of Eldest Senior Brother. He still has the energy to ask during the battle with Miss Christina. If it were us, we would probably be forced to admit defeat by now.”

“Since could withstand Eldest Senior Brother’s sword means that her strength is at least at peak platinum-tier. Eldest Senior Brother is also very powerful. Each of the Void Blades that he released was stronger than the previous ones, and he released them over a hundred times consecutively.”

A bright disciple watched the battle in front of him. Other than surprise, there were also doubts in his heart.

How did Samuel and Christina’s strength improve by so much in only a few days? Was the speed of improvement no less than Watson’s talent when he was learning sword technique? Did Samuel and Christina have the same talent as Watson? They did not show it before, but perhaps Watson had activated it. It seemed like they were the only ones without talent.

Many onlookers thought the same. At that moment, the battle in front of them had reversed once again.

Samuel slashed out Void Blades, one after another. He did not cut the void around him, and he also almost shattered the space that Christina was in. All the energy elements contained in the space were extracted. Under such circumstances, even if Christina was a peak platinum-tier elite, she could not unleash her sword technique without the help of the energy elements.

With just one move, it sealed Christina’s ability to counterattack, and it could also deal a blow to her. Samuel’s move was quite exquisite.

Christina did not dodge it. Instead, she waved the sword aura that Samuel had just released in her palm in front of her. “Diamond-tier sword technique, Water Moon Dance.”

The sword aura turned into a long river and instantly broke through the shattered space. The energy elements around Christina’s body had already become very chaotic. It was almost impossible to borrow the energy inside, and Christina did not borrow it in the surrounding space. She only used the sword aura that Samuel had slashed out to release that diamond-tier sword technique.

There was too much sword aura there.

A river of sword aura broke through the broken space and arrived in front of Samuel in just a moment. He subconsciously reached out his hand to block it. The wooden sword in his hand let out a crisp crack and broke apart. Half of the sword blade flew out. At the same time, he subconsciously took more than ten steps back, and a look of disbelief appeared on his face.

“Water Moon Dance? The diamond-tier move that Master taught Watson a week ago? Tina, when did you learn it?”

Samuel thought Christina’s talent was not particularly outstanding. Otherwise, she would not have left the family a few years ago. When she was more than ten years old, Christina had achieved gold-tier status. Her improvement was not as fast as the best of their disciples, and her understanding of sword technique was not fast either.

How did Christina, who was not quite talented, become so powerful? When did Christina learn the diamond-tier sword technique? Samuel pondered in his heart as he bit his lip. He had wanted to fight with Christina. On the one hand, he wanted to show Christina how powerful he was, and on the other hand, he tried to establish his authority. However, he could not achieve that, and it even had a certain counter effect.

Then, Samuel realized that as expected, all the junior brothers’ gazes were turned toward Christina. Their eyes were filled with admiration.

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“Senior Brother Samuel, the blade in your hand is broken. Do you still want to continue fighting?” Christina asked with a calm expression.

Samuel was not the only one who was puzzled. She was also a little surprised. After all, after inheriting Watson’s knowledge, her strength had increased by dozens of times. Under such circumstances, Samuel was able to fight back and forth with her, which surprised her. However, she did not care too much. After all, she had left the family for a few years. During that period, under her father’s guidance, it wasn’t strange that Samuel’s strength had increased by leaps and bounds.

After fighting with Samuel for a while, she understood her own strength. She wasn’t weaker than ordinary diamond-tier experts. There was no need to continue fighting. If she were to be serious, she might hurt Samuel.

“Tina, it’s just a broken wooden sword. That can only prove that the quality of that sword is not good. It doesn’t mean that I lost. I can continue fighting!”

Samuel simply threw away the wooden sword in his hand and extended his right hand to Christina. Her moves had already proved her strength. He understood that if he did not use his full strength at that moment, even if he could win that competition, he would still fight for hundreds of rounds. If that happened, he would lose the opportunity to establish his tall and big image in front of everyone.

‘Although doing that might hurt Tina, I don’t have a better choice.’

Gritting his teeth, a black light flashed in Samuel’s eyes. He wriggled toward Christina’s open right hand, and a ball of pitch-black substance drilled out of his pores. When that ball of pitch-black substance appeared, a rotten smell immediately came out of the air. The surrounding onlookers immediately started coughing when they smelled that air. Some of them even had flushed faces as they clutched their chests, appearing to be in pain.

“That is not a sword technique. I’ve never seen Eldest Senior Brother use such a move before. What is that?”

Everyone was full of doubts about the thing in Samuel’s hand. At the same time, fear rose in their hearts. They had a feeling that if that mass of pitch-black substance were injected into their bodies, they would die without a doubt.

“Eldest Senior Brother, that thing in your body gives people a very uncomfortable feeling. What is that?” Christina also frowned.

“Tina, don’t care about that. Can you block this move?”

Samuel did not respond. Instead, he gently flung the black liquid that was squirming out of his arm. Black water droplets flew in Christina’s direction, but before they reached her, they had already cast a shadow over her heart.

Not daring to be touched by the black water droplets, Christina hurriedly used the most powerful sword technique that Watson had taught her.

“Starlight-tier sword technique, Kingdom of the Sword!”

With a light shout, the wooden sword in Christina’s hand shattered. The sword aura that rushed toward the night burst out from the fragments of the wooden sword, turning into a huge sword-shaped kingdom that spread out for an unknown number of meters. It was as if a divine mountain had fallen from the sky and suddenly chopped down. All the black liquid in front of her had not even touched her skin before it directly evaporated.

Then, the huge Kingdom of the Sword did not stop. The front section landed directly on Samuel’s head. Samuel’s body was smashed into the ground with a bang, leaving a deep human-shaped hole in the ground. The entire courtyard shook a few times.

“Senior Brother Samuel, are you okay? I didn’t mean to use that technique.”

At that moment, Samuel’s clothes were tattered, as if a storm had raged for several days. The skin under his clothes was also torn open, and black blood flowed out from his skin. Seeing that scene, Christina hurriedly withdrew the Kingdom of the sword. She ran in front of Samuel and looked at him worriedly. The Kingdom of Sword should not have caused the black blood. In the knowledge that Watson had taught her, the Kingdom of the Sword did not have the ability to change the opponent’s blood.

Since it was not the Kingdom of the Sword, then the black blood on Samuel’s body could be caused by one situation.

“Senior Brother Samuel, why is your blood black? Are you poisoned?”

As soon as Christina’s voice fell, the other disciples also came forward worriedly. They did not know what to do around Samuel.

“I did not expect Miss Christina to have mastered a move like the Kingdom of the sword. She really hid it well. The oldest brother did not lose in vain! But what happened to the eldest brother at that moment? He seems to have been poisoned.”

“Eldest Senior Brother has been staying in his room for the past few days. He hasn’t left the house at all. Who could have poisoned him? Perhaps the food he ate these past few days wasn’t quite right. In addition, perhaps he lacked exercise, so he fell sick?”

“Wow.”

Samuel, who was lying on the ground, did not die. He was on his last breath when he heard Christina’s and his junior brothers’ guesses; he could not help but spit out a mouthful of black blood. Half of it was because his injuries were severe, and the other half was because he was angry. Poisoned? That black blood was not the symbol of a dead god? He was too ignorant.

“Eldest Senior Brother is vomiting blood again. If he were not poisoned or sick, perhaps he could have defeated Miss Christina. If he is healthy, perhaps he could win! Quick, get him into the room and quickly inform Master to come back. Get the doctor.”

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A junior disciple hurriedly called out to the people around him.

“Wait a minute, I’m not poisoned, and I’m not sick, I—” Samuel struggled to get up from the ground. He could not see a doctor. What would the doctor think? Once his master found out about that, the secret that he had seen the King might be divulged.

In the end, before he could get up, Christina put her hand on his chest and pressed him down. “Senior Brother Samuel, it’s all my fault. I didn’t know that you were not feeling well and insisted on having a duel with you. Don’t worry; I will definitely help to cure your illness.”

“I said I’m not sick!”

Samuel’s mouth was wide open. Just as he was about to make a sound, he saw Christina’s palm move from his chest to his forehead and hit his temple. His world fell into darkness, accompanied by a burst of pain.

Before he fell unconscious, Samuel was not thinking about why Christina was so powerful or what he would do if his master found out about his secret. Instead, he was thinking about King Landhar III. When the King had given him that ability, he said that he would obtain the power of a god. At first, Samuel thought that he should be able to defeat his master, but he could not even beat Christina.

The strength of that power was far from what he had expected.

“Did the King deceive and trick me?”

….

At the same time, on the other side, Watson, who had left Christina, went to the transformed Gray Manor. As soon as he entered the manor, the scene in front of him immediately underwent a huge change. Those people were walking in and out of the courtyard, appearing to be very busy. When those people saw Watson, they were stunned. They put down what they were doing and bowed respectfully toward Watson. Meanwhile, Watson responded to everyone.

“Black Emperor, why are you here today? I haven’t seen you for a few days. I really missed you,” a sweet female voice echoed behind him. Watson turned around and saw that it was Veronica who had spoken. Veronica had changed quite a bit compared to the past few days. First, the heavy makeup on her face had become much lighter, revealing a charming look. Secondly, her clothes had changed from a simple and gorgeous noble outfit to a platinum-tier black robe.

“Veronica, you came at the right time. It has been a week since I distributed the mission to the members of the Severed Fingers Gang and set the target. I am here to test the results. Please get the other higher-ups here.”

“Yes, Black Emperor.”

However, she did not turn around and leave. Instead, she waved at her subordinates and called them over. “Go and get the other higher-ups here. Tell them that the Black Emperor has invited them.”

After giving the order to her subordinates, Veronica turned around and walked to Watson’s side. She held Watson’s hand affectionately. “Black Emperor, before the other higher-ups arrive, I’ll tell you about my work during these past few days! Didn’t you tell me not to use debt collection methods to earn money? I’ve already issued that order to all my subordinates and changed the amount of repayment. I didn’t expect some of the people who had been in arrears with us had returned some of the money, and there were even more people who came to borrow more money. It seems like we’ll earn even more in the long run. I have you for your wise decision. ”

Watson smiled at Veronica’s compliment. There was a common mentality among people who owed money. If they owed less, they would try their best to pay it back. If they owed too much, they would simply not pay it back. After Veronica had adjusted the debt ratio, those people could finally hope to pay off their debts. Naturally, they would not default. Perhaps their inability to default was also related to Veronica’s cruel methods of dealing with such people.

“Other than the increase in the number of people borrowing money, the number of gold coins in the bank’s vault is also steadily increasing. Our assets have changed from a hundred million gold coins to a trillion gold coins in just a week. If it weren’t for the fact that there are too many gold coins in the bank, Klein and I would have been able to fill the entire royal city with gold coins using the Wish for the World rings you gave us.”

At that point, Veronica’s eyes flickered with excitement.

Who had ever seen a city filled with gold coins? Even the powerful countries that had unified the entire continent in ancient times had never achieved such a feat. However, all of that was not a problem in front of Watson. As long as there was enough time, using the ten rings to make wishes, it was possible to cover the entire world with gold coins.

“That’s right. With that money, we can start the next step of our plan.”

Watson nodded, and Veronica quickly asked, “Black Emperor, I wonder what our next plan is?”

“I’ll tell you when everyone is here.”

Since Watson did not want to say anything, Veronica could only remain calm and not ask, even if she was dying of curiosity.

About half an hour later, the subordinate returned with the remaining nine Severed Fingers higher-ups. Everyone arrived at the highest level of the sky courtyard, in a lush forest. Watson waved his hand, and the trees on the ground grew rapidly. A huge dome formed in the sky, and a round table appeared on the green grass. He walked to the first seat and sat down. He gestured for the others to take their seats.

“Everyone, I called you here today because I want to hear about the gang’s situation in the past week? Veronica has told me about her work. I’m very satisfied. I did say that I would come here to check on you from time to time. If you perform well, I will give you a reward. You haven’t forgotten that, have you?”

“Of course not, Black Emperor.”

The ten higher-ups responded respectfully. At the same time, they looked at Veronica enviously. They all had their own jobs and could not stay in the courtyard in the sky all the time, unlike Veronica. Basically, they did not stay there to wait for Watson’s arrival. Judging from Watson’s tone, he seemed to be very satisfied with Veronica.

Veronica smiled when she felt their gazes on her. She looked proud. Those guys did not know how much effort she had put in to please Watson. Ever since Watson gave her the Wish for the World rings and allowed Basher and Amon to advance to platinum-tier, she had made up her mind to follow that youth. She even deliberately gave up her heavy make-up. Instead, she put on light make-up that was more acceptable to the young people.

Watson did not care about the reactions of those higher-ups. Instead, he stretched her finger outward and tapped on the table. “Please give me your report about your week. Let’s start with the pinkies. I will see if you have done well. I can give you more instructions and a reward too. Elven, you go first.”

Chapter 399: Accompany Me To School
“Yes, Black Emperor.”

After hearing Watson’s voice, Elven, sitting in the last row on the left, immediately stood up and talked about what she had done in the past week.

Unlike others, Elven did not sit on a chair. Instead, she sat on a shining angelic unicorn. Ever since Watson had given her that magical beast a week ago, she had always kept it by her side. Perhaps it was to show off.

“First of all, you forbade us from capturing slaves and selling them. You also forbade us from abusing them. Now, I have gotten those slaves properly settled. A batch of people who chose to leave has been sent out of the royal city. The rest have chosen to join us under the generous conditions that you have given us! Over the past week, more than 100,000 slaves have chosen to join us. One-tenth of them are gold-tier, while the rest are iron to silver-tier.”

As the pinky, Elven’s original job was to be in charge of human trafficking. Then, she was in charge of gathering intelligence. She needed people if she wanted to gather intelligence. Those unsold slaves could be trained to become qualified intelligence personnel.

“Currently, I have established intelligence agencies in the royal city, the floating cities, and a few nearby cities where the great noblemen are stationed. If you can give me another month, I will be able to cover the entire Holy Dragon Kingdom with the intelligence network and realize the real-time grasp of the intelligence everywhere.”

“Another month?”

Watson thought for a moment. Then, he smiled at Elven. “It’s really hard for you to build the entire kingdom’s intelligence network in a month. But if you can do it, I’ll definitely not be stingy with my rewards. First, tell me what you’ve learned from the intelligence network you’ve already built over the past week.”

“Yes, first of all, it’s a significant matter between kingdoms. I heard that the northern border fortress at the Dragonspine Snow Mountain had collapsed for some unknown reason a few months ago. The Winter Nation in the north and the Elven Kingdom in the south have a close relationship. But I don’t know what plans they have.

“Secondly, there’s also something significant happening in the kingdom recently. The Royal Academy is starting in two days. They said that the King attached great importance to their students this year. He even decided to let the new students have an exhibition match and invited envoys from other countries to come and watch.

“The third significant event comes from the Campbell family. Recently, we don’t know what happened to the Campbell family. Many of their members have closed their doors and haven’t been out much. Furthermore, people passing by the Campbell family often hear the sound of banging inside. They don’t know what’s happening there. However, the sound is sometimes very loud and has seriously affected the lives of the surrounding residents. That has led to people complaining to the city defense department. Currently, that matter is being coordinated.

“Apart from those three pieces of information, there is also some less critical news! The owner of Raphael Winery had been found meeting a woman in the manor discreetly three days ago. They said that the woman was a marquis’ concubine in the royal city. After learning of that matter, the Marquis sent someone into the manor to break the owner’s legs and break a lot of red wine. Currently, the production of red wine at Raphael Winery has significantly been reduced. There is also a certain count who had sex with the daughter of a good friend. The count was concerned about whether to call his friend a father or a friend in the future.

“Stop.”

Seeing that Elven was about to continue, Watson extended his hand and gestured for a pause. “There’s no need to continue with the unimportant matters. It’s pretty good that you managed to gather that information within a week. Elven, keep up the good work. I believe you can do better.”

If Elven had continued with that, it would be all the gossip about the noblemen in the royal city and the surrounding towns. Watson was not interested in listening to that.

“Thank you, Black Emperor.” Elven respectfully thanked Watson and sat back on the unicorn’s back.

“Next is Ring Finger.”

“I can make that report.” The person who replied was Count Gray. He stood up from his chair. “This week, according to your request, we have successfully used the sun and moon gems to create the sun and moon wine. Currently, each bottle of wine sells for 1,000 gold coins. We’ve managed to sell more than 100,000 bottles.”

How much were 100,000 bottles of red wine? That was equivalent to 100 million gold coins. Even if they sold Count Gray’s fake wine, it would still take several years to earn that amount.

The reason the sun and moon wines sold so well was related to their effects. Normally, if a person wanted to increase their strength, they could only buy potions. Plus, to increase the effects of the potions, the taste was often unsatisfactory. However, it was different with wine. Since they could taste the delicious wine and improve their strength, why not?

In addition, the sun and moon gems were originally fruits that grew on the World Tree. Without using any techniques, just the taste of fermenting those fruits was enough to make people continue drinking them. In addition, Count Gray and his subordinates had been adjusting the formula day and night, creating a good ratio. As a result, the flavor of the sun and moon wine had already surpassed the red wine from Raphael Winery.

However, since only a few people knew about the wine, there were also fewer people who bought it. Not many people knew about its effects. Otherwise, it was not possible to sell more than 100,000 bottles of wine in a week. They would probably sell more than a million bottles.

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“Not bad; keep up the good work. First, sell the sun and moon wine to a large extent. After that, I will help you expand the variety of wine.”

The things that Watson could fuse include other things as well. The weaker ones were like crystal wheat. The fermented beer could be called crystal beer, and the stronger ones could be like the Blessings of the Gods and Demons. When those things were mixed into the wine, they would become the gods’ and demons’ wine. Who could resist a wine that had a chance of changing randomly among the demons and angels after drinking it?

After making up his mind, Watson told Count Gray to sit down and asked Basher and Amon for their reports.

“Black Emperor, according to your previous arrangement, we are now accepting requests to kill only the most vicious people. Even though our business is less, the industry has a much better opinion of us. Someone even sent us a thank-you letter.”

Basher placed a thick stack of letters on the table. He scratched his head and looked a little embarrassed. In the past week, they had not used the resources provided by Watson to make a huge profit like the others. Since he and Amon had been promoted to platinum-tier, he felt a little ashamed that they had received such great benefits but had not done anything.

Amon, who was sitting opposite him, was no better. He smiled bitterly as well. “My current title has changed from a bloody executioner to a merciful killer. I feel that if this continues, my title will become an outstanding resident of the capital or a good person who doesn’t kill.”

“There’s nothing bad about the current situation. With a better reputation, there will be more people looking for you for more work. After all, becoming an assassin doesn’t require a fancy nickname but real strength. In that week, do you feel that the number of orders has increased?”

Amon and Basher looked at each other. The awkward expressions on their faces disappeared, and their faces brimmed with confidence.

“Of course, the orders have increased. We are, after all, platinum-tier elites. Other than a few platinum-tier existences and members of the archduke’s family, there’s nothing in the kingdom that we can’t kill! Previously, Amon and I were unable to complete many missions due to our strength. Even if we completed them, we would still need to deploy a large number of people. But now, Amon and I can wipe out the entire defensive force of an entire noble family. Speaking of which, a few days ago, I just wiped out a large noble family that consisted of dozens of people. That family persecuted their residents and even toyed with women. I killed all of them myself. Even hundreds of guards could not stop me.”

Basher’s spittle flew everywhere as he spoke with assurance. Watson did not continue listening and turned his head. “Next, it’s Thumb’s turn.”

No one was listening to Basher, and the other people were giving him stern looks as if they wanted him to be quiet. Basher could only suppress his desire to show off and obediently shut his mouth. At the same time, Marcus began to speak.

“Black Emperor, currently, we have only sold ten platinum-tier weapons. They were sold to three archduke families and some influential families in the kingdom! Every platinum-tier item is sold for 10,000 gold coins. Within a week, we’ve earned a net profit of 100,000 gold coins. ”

Only 100,000 gold coins?

Marcus’s words caused all the Severed Fingers Gang upper echelons to reveal looks of disbelief. Within that week, the others had easily earned over 100 million gold coins. However, as the original leader of the Severed Fingers Gang, Marcus made even less than the Middle Fingers—it was too embarrassing.

Marcus maintained a simple and honest smile. He was not in a hurry to refute it. Instead, Watson’s eyes flashed when he heard that. “Only sold ten? Even though I said I would let you walk the high-end path and not sell too many at once, isn’t ten too little? Or do you have some special plans?”

“Yes, as expected of the Black Emperor—everything I’ve done can’t escape your eyes! This is what I think. First, sell ten pieces to the three archdukes and the famous noblemen. Those nobles are not chosen at random. Some of their descendants are students at the Royal Academy. In addition to Elven’s intelligence, His Majesty will personally give a speech when the classes start and ask the students to complete the exhibition competition. If a platinum-tier weapon that doesn’t exist in the kingdom appears in the exhibition competition, and those students use it to win against those who are better than them, then they will be able to kill their opponent. It will cause the entire royal city to explode.”

“Amazing.”

Watson only said three words to Marcus’ plan, his eyes full of admiration.

He had distributed the weapons to Marcus with the intention of selling those weapons bit by bit. When platinum-tier weapons became popular in the capital, he would sell them in large quantities at a low price. He did not expect Marcus to come up with a different plan based on that. They would not sell the weapons first but distribute a portion to the designated people, letting them shine in the exhibition competition. After they made their weapons famous, they would start selling them officially and make a huge profit.

That was a completely different strategy from Count Gray’s in selling the sun and moon wine. In the modern era, that strategy was called advertising and asking for endorsements. Watson sighed with emotion when he thought of that. It was as expected of a Severed Fingers Gang higher-up—they were extraordinary, indeed.

“Alright, so far, everyone has spoken. I already have some understanding of everyone’s results for this week! The person I am most satisfied with is…”

Looking around, Watson deliberately stretched out his words. After he got everyone’s attention and they looked at him nervously, he said, “The person who I am most satisfied with is the Thumbs’ group.”

The Thumbs’ group?

Everyone looked at Marcus with envy. They were not fools. After Marcus explained the specific method, they already understood the subtlety of his idea. What was better for publicity than the archdukes and noblemen in the kingdom? Those nobles would promote those platinum-tier weapons. Even if they had ordinary weapons in their hands, as long as they said that the weapon was excellent and showed that their family had been using them, then the other noblemen would follow suit.

After all, if the archduke family thought it was good, the other noblemen would think the same too.

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“Now, I have to fulfill the promise I just made to you. Since the Thumbs’ group is the best, I will give you a special reward!”

Watson moved his palm and took a black and red longsword and a shiny feather coat made of holy feathers from an unknown place and placed them on the table.

“This sword is called the Sword of Strife, and the coat is the Celestial Feather Robe. They are starlight-tier weapons and armor. Now, I will bestow them to the Thumbs’ group.”

Starlight-tier weapons and armor!

After hearing Watson’s account, the higher-ups’ breathing became labored. In their eyes, platinum-tier weapons were already considered top quality. They had never seen anything at diamond-tier, let alone starlight-tier. That was definitely something that they could only dream of but could not obtain.

If they had known that the reward that Watson had mentioned was so good, they would have worked harder no matter what. They would have made the right decision to become the top. Unfortunately, it was too late for them to regret it then.

“Black Emperor, is that weapon and armor really for us?”

Marcus and the other Thumb stood up and gulped at the longsword and feather coat in front of them.

“That’s right. They’re for you. Of course, if you don’t want them, I can take them back.”

Watson had given them such precious items as a way to show his generosity to the broken fingers. On the other hand, he looked down at the two starlight-tier weapons and armor. The weapons in his mind were at least the Crown Staff and the Thread of Destiny. If they could not bring him a great increase in strength, the starlight-tier items would attract attention.

It was right to give them to Marcus. The platinum-tier items they sold were quite rare in the Holy Dragon Kingdom. If anyone questioned the authenticity of the platinum-tier items, they only needed to show the starlight-tier items, and the other party would definitely believe them.

“The rewards have been distributed. Next, I will arrange the work for you.” After distributing the rewards, Watson explained the future arrangements for them.

“First, Marcus, just do as you had planned. Count Gray, I don’t have any objections to what you’re doing! On the other hand, Klein and Veronica’s Bank will need some additional actions to add to the intelligence work that Elven and Snick are in charge of.

“Elven, Snick, when you use slaves as an intelligence network, they don’t need to take special measures to keep it confidential. Instead, they need to keep the intelligence network in a conspicuous place.”

“Black Emperor, if we don’t take any measures to keep it secret, what if others discover our intelligence?” Elven looked puzzled.

That was the first time she had heard of such a request. To create an intelligence network without keeping it a secret. Did they want to invite spies?

“At least in the short term, our intelligence network doesn’t need to establish any protective measures because most of our current intelligence personnel are slaves. Those slaves include people from the Holy Dragon Kingdom, people from other countries, and even people who aren’t human. Some of them will inevitably stay for revenge or other reasons. Even if there are no spies, how loyal can you expect those people to be? ”

Watson smiled. “Furthermore, the essence of the intelligence network is to obtain information. What’s the difference between one person receiving information and everyone else receiving the same information? Instead of creating a defense mechanism for the intelligence network, I want to achieve a fee for information. Regardless of their identity, anyone can obtain any information from us, even if they are our enemies. As long as they pay, it’s fine. If the information can be wholly publicized and not in the hands of a few people, then no one will attack us because of it. But, to obtain information from us, they will protect us instead.

“We will not need to have any protective measures for the intelligence network because all the noblemen who want information from us will establish protection for us.”

There was no need for protection, or perhaps everyone was protected.

His intelligence network construction measures were also taken from modern thinking. Transparent information where people could pay for them was equivalent to having an information website that could be accessed infinitely. Of course, it was not advisable to apply modern thinking to the other world. There was a prerequisite for doing so.

“I must make the kingdom’s supreme leader, King Landhar III, feel as if the existence of that intelligence network is necessary. Otherwise, everything I’ve done will be in vain,” Watson muttered to himself. He already had a plan in mind to let the King know that the intelligence network was built by him and could not be destroyed.

While he was thinking, Basher and Amon asked in unison, “Black Emperor, you’ve arranged work for the others. What about us? What do we need to do?”

Watson had mentioned everyone except for them, which made them feel a little nervous. They were afraid that Watson would ignore them. It was a good thing to have something to do. They also hoped to get starlight-tier weapons.

“Don’t worry. Of course, I haven’t forgotten you.” Watson recovered from his thoughts and looked at the two of them. “I do have a mission for you. To be precise, I want to give it to Amon.”

“How can I help?” Amon asked nervously.

“Well, do you want to go to school with me in two days?”

Huh?

Amon was stunned for a few seconds before he opened his mouth wide. Even the other higher-ups had the same expressions on their faces—it was like question marks had appeared on their heads.

Chapter 400: Meeting Two Girls By Chance
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Black Emperor, what do you mean by accompanying you to school?” Amon asked carefully as if he did not understand Watson’s words.

“I mean it literally. In two days, I will go to the Royal Academy to study. It will be very troublesome to come out. Furthermore, if I don’t have anyone to talk to, it will be very troublesome too.”

Watson smiled at Amon. “None of the above is the reason I asked you to accompany me to school.”

‘If it’s not the real reason, then why did you say it? Is it to tease us? ”

Amon complained in his heart, but he did not say it out loud. Instead, he waited for Watson to continue. After a few seconds, Watson said, “The real reason I asked you to accompany me to school is to let you get in touch with the noblemen in the kingdom and see if there are any talents that we can recruit, even if they are the children of less significant noblemen.”

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His goal was to overthrow King Landhar III. Therefore, he had to grasp the future of the kingdom—the younger generation. If most of the noblemen were rotten, the kingdom would have a different scene. Those things were what Watson wanted to do. Since he had subordinates, he could relax a little because he still had a lot of things to do.

“Sure, I understand. Your views are not something that people like us can guess easily. Please allow me to make some preparations. I will go to school with you in two days,” Amon said respectfully. Basher, who was not far from him, looked envious. Amon’s job was not only easy, but he would get to get close to Watson. It was simply the best job. He also wanted to go, but it was a pity that his age was not suitable. It was unlikely for him to enter the Royal Academy.

After giving all the Severed Fingers Gang members a plan for the future and making detailed arrangements, Watson ordered everyone to leave in batches. He was the last to leave. When he left the courtyard, he saw a familiar figure.

“Nightingale, why are you here?”

The person who appeared in front of him was none other than Nightingale, the maid he had brought from Mount Creation to the royal city. At the moment, Nightingale was wearing a black dress, white silk gloves on her arms, and a top hat with flowers pinned on it. When she saw him, the Nightingale appeared a little shy and reached out to lower the brim of her hat.

Watson had assigned Nightingale to Denise when they reached the royal city. Since Denise had a mansion there, it was just right for her and Nightingale to live in it. Watson had wanted to live in the Temple of the Stars with Antonio, but since he had been learning sword techniques with Reid, he decided to live in the Sword Saint’s courtyard.

He had not seen Nightingale for a long time, so he did not expect her to appear there suddenly.

“Watson, I came here today because Denise said that there are many things that are not available at the border, so she wanted to take me out for a walk. I’m not here because I haven’t seen you for a few days or because I miss you.”

‘So she’s here for me.’

When he heard Nightingale’s words, Watson found it funny and decided to tease her. “Since you did not come to look for me, I have something else to do, so I’ll leave first.”

“Wait a minute, I—” Nightingale hurriedly reached out with her hand, not knowing what to say.

“It’s okay, Nightingale. I won’t tease you anymore. Anyway, I have nothing else to do later, so I’ll accompany you to walk around here.” Watson looked around as he spoke. “By the way, you said that Denise accompanied you here. Where is Denise?”

“I don’t know either. When we arrived here, she said that she had a stomach ache and then disappeared. She must have gone to the toilet somewhere! Oh, right. Before she left, she told me that I should leave with you if she did not come out after half an hour. There’s no need to wait for her.”

“Then, let’s go.”

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Watson nodded after listening to Nightingale’s words. The two of them walked side by side and left Count Gray’s manor.

Not long after the two of them left, at a street corner not far from the manor, Denise came out from the shadows and looked at the backs of the two people in the distance. “Miss Nightingale, I really don’t want to be a third wheel. I’ll let you and Young Master Watson enjoy the day together. You don’t have to thank me.”

“Watson, I haven’t seen you in the past few days. What have you been doing?”

Nightingale gradually relaxed as they walked on the street and looked at the people passing by. She was a killer trained by the border count. She might look cold, but she was a kind person. She only acted tough in front of everyone else, and she would be herself with Watson.

“Nothing much. I’m just learning some sword techniques from Master Reid. When I have nothing to do, I’ll go out for a walk,” Watson replied casually. He decided not to tell Nightingale about the Severed Fingers Gang for the time being because it was very dangerous to form an underground force to fight against the King, and the Severed Fingers Gang was still developing. There was no need to involve Nightingale in it.

“Is that all?” Nightingale asked doubtfully, but her eyes were full of disbelief. “I saw you walking on the street with the Sword Saint’s daughter during the day. I saw a similar scene a week ago. I even heard that you had a conflict with the Campbell family because of the Sword Saint and got into trouble.”

“Ahem...”

Watson was speechless. He had no idea Nightingale had been paying attention to him, even though he had not seen her in a while.

“I had dinner with Tina because she wanted to ask me questions, and the conflict between the Campbell family and me was not because of her, but because a guy named Augustus from the Campbell family took the initiative to find trouble with me.”

After a simple explanation, Watson thought she would not be troubled anymore, so he did not expect Nightingale to raise her eyebrows and become even angrier after hearing that. “Watson, you even address Lady Swordmistress as Tina now. When did you become so familiar with her?”

Cough!

“Did you choose to live in the Sword Saint’s courtyard because of Lady Swordmistress? No wonder you did not leave that place. And when you did, you were with her. You weren’t happy when you were in the City of Steel, but now you’re so nice. Watson, do you have masochistic tendencies? The more trouble someone causes you, the more you like—” Nightingale’s words became more fluent.

Cough, cough, cough!

One should never defend a woman when she was angry. Having deeply understood that principle, Watson could only cover it up with a cough and choose to change the topic. “Nightingale, didn’t you come out to visit the royal city and buy some things? Let’s not talk about that. Let’s see what you want to buy. I’ll buy it for you later, as an apology for not seeing you for the past few days.”

“I’m a maid. How can I let you spend money on me?”

Even though she said that she was embarrassed, Nightingale smiled again. She led Watson to the shops on the street and looked at the stalls one by one. Sometimes, she picked up a magic necklace with enchantment; sometimes, she picked up the enchanted earrings and gestured at the ears. It seemed that she had already regarded Watson as the person who would pay for them.

“Don’t miss out on this place. There’s good food here—winter bamboo shoots and clam soup. The winter bamboo shoots are the freshest at this time of the year. It’s a rare delicacy when paired with soup.”

“The blacksmith is having a sale. All weapons are sold at the lowest price. There are also top-notch gold-tier weapons. One for 100 gold coins.”

“This is the only wine in the capital that can increase one’s strength. That wine is brewed from sun and moon gems that grow in the Forest of Eternity in the south. Those two kinds of fruit can only mature after thousands of years. If you consume this wine regularly, even if you don’t cultivate for a year, you can still advance from iron to silver-tier. It can even prolong your life! For children who have good talent at home or older people who are close to the end of their lives, drinking this wine is a good choice, even if it’s not for its efficacy. Just the taste of the wine is enough to make people unable to stop drinking it.”

When Nightingale was choosing jewelry, there were shouts from all around Watson. Many of the items sold by those people were products from the Severed Fingers Gang. Watson could not help but smile. It seemed that the goods were indeed selling very well. Those members were not exaggerating.

Under his plan, the entire capital and even the kingdom would gradually be under his control. The process might be a little long, but he could afford to wait.

“Watson, how do you feel about this accessory?”

Nightingale stood up from the jewelry stall. She held an ornament that looked like a hairpin in her hand and gestured at her hair. The hairpin was lovely. Behind the spiral-shaped tip was a bird-shaped sculpture. It made her look a little playful when it was inserted into her hair.

The hairpin’s craftsmanship was very ordinary. There was only a defense spell added to it that could block bronze-tier attacks. Other than that, there was nothing else. Only the carving’s craftsmanship was worthy of praise. Watson could easily fuse countless more powerful ornaments like that. However, Watson knew that Nightingale did not value that ornament. She was just enjoying the process of shopping.

“Miss, you have good taste. That accessory is a rare gold-tier accessory in our shop. The magic engraved on it can resist the attack of a silver-tier elite! You can have it for 100 gold coins. Perhaps the young man next to you would pay for it?”

Seeing Nightingale pick up the hairpin, the shop owner kept bragging about how good the hairpin was. Watson rolled his eyes. A bronze-tier accessory was worth only one gold coin, but the shop owner wanted 100 gold coins for it. It was a hundred times more expensive.

Since Nightingale seemed to like the hairpin very much and 100 gold coins were not much anyway, Watson decided to pay for the accessory. At that moment, two women in luxurious clothes walked out from behind the stall owner angrily and threw a broken bracelet at the stall.

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“Boss, didn’t you say that the bracelet you sold me is gold-tier equipment mined from ancient ruins? What caused it to crack after only a few uses? The quality is too poor. Can you fix it for me?”

Watson looked up and saw that the two women were only 13 or 14 years old. They were about the same age as him and looked vaguely familiar. As for the bracelet in their hands, Watson knew it was only an ordinary bronze-tier bracelet. It was mixed with some ores mined from the relics, which emitted an ancient aura because the craftsmanship was not bad. Ordinary people who did not know much about casting would not be able to tell the difference.

“Ladies, once goods are sold, they are not returnable. I am only a merchant and not a master forger. How would I know how to repair a product from the ancient relics? Since that bracelet is a product of an ancient ruin, it might have been corroded, which was why it was damaged. Or perhaps, you misused the bracelet and caused it to be damaged. You can’t blame me for that.”

“You liar! I am a dignified student at the Royal Academy. How would I misuse a magic tool? I only introduced gold-tier magical energy into the bracelet, and it cracked on its own. I see that your bracelet is fake. You liar! Since you can’t fix the bracelet for me, then give me back my money.”

Watson did not want to pay attention to the quarrel between the two girls and the shop owner. He simply took a purse filled with gold coins from his pocket, took a hundred pieces from it, and handed them to the shop owner. “Boss, I’ll buy the gold-tier hairpin. Here are a hundred gold coins.”

“No, you can’t buy the things here. These things are all shoddy. If you buy them, you’ll be fooled.”

The two girls grabbed the collar of the shop owner. “Miss, no, my lords, This is only a small business. Don’t interfere with my business.” However, they did not let him go. The other girl looked at Watson. She tried to persuade him out of kindness, but when she saw him, she froze.

“Watson, why are you here?”

“Watson, who are these two?” Nightingale put down the hairpin in her hand and walked over when she heard the woman calling Watson. She frowned slightly. “Do you know other women besides Miss Swordsman?”

Nightingale had thought that her competitor was Christina, but it seemed like she had more than one competitor.

“I don’t know either. I don’t know those two people.” Watson felt aggrieved and asked the two girls, “Who are you, and how do you know me?”

During the process of questioning, Watson carefully looked at the faces of the two girls in front of him. One of the girls was in a fiery red dress. Her hair was also red and tied into a ponytail. There was a trace of heroic spirit in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows. The other girl was holding a parasol. Her face was as delicate as a doll, and she was wearing a white pleated dress. Under her two smooth calves, her pale feet were in a pair of sandals tied with crystal ribbons. It made people want to bend down and play with them.

“Watson, I can’t believe that you don’t know us. We participated in the Royal Academy’s assessment on the same day. I thought you would remember us when you saw us.” The girl with the red ponytail pouted in dissatisfaction. She grabbed the collar of the shop owner and said, “My name is Lily Campbell, a member of the Campbell family. I’m currently a student at the Royal Academy’s Mage Department. Watson, I’ve heard a lot about you. Not only did you get a full mark in the assessment, you even went to the Campbell family to make a scene a few days ago. At that time, I wasn’t there, so I did not know about it. My family didn’t tell me what had happened. Can you tell me?”

“I’ll tell you when I have the chance,” Watson replied as he looked at the other girl. The other girl with a parasol bowed slightly and revealed a sweet smile. “My name is Charlotte Saint Laurent Gehry.”

Saint Laurent?

He remembered that that was his father’s family name. Watson took another look at the girl and realized that she looked like his father. Both of them had brown hair and blue eyes.

“Watson, don’t stare at a woman all the time. That is very rude behavior! We have already introduced ourselves. Shouldn’t you introduce your companion to us?”

“Ah, sorry.” Watson snapped back to his senses and shifted his gaze. He pointed at Nightingale and said, “This is the Nightingale. She is my friend.”

“She must be extraordinary to be able to be friends with a genius like you. Is she also a student at the Royal Academy?”

“No, I’m not.”

Nightingale said, “And I’m not Young Master Watson’s friend. I’m just his maid.”

A maid?

Lily, the red-haired girl who was holding the shop owner, raised her eyebrows. “But you don’t look like a maid. Instead, you look like siblings or a couple. This is the first time I’ve seen a young master buy jewelry for a maid.”

Charlotte’s expression was a little strange. “Miss Nightingale, no matter what your relationship with Watson is, I advise you not to buy jewelry from this shop. They are swindlers. Lily and I were tricked because we bought the things from that shop! School is about to start, so Lily and I wanted to buy some useful items. If I had known earlier, I would have let thick-skinned Lily ask her family for them.”

“Charlotte, who are you calling thick-skinned? And do you think I don’t want to ask my family for them? They’ve been studying something in front of a huge puppet recently. They don’t even make other magical items anymore. If I go to them, they’ll chase me away impatiently, let alone let me ask for some items. Even my mom is the same.”

As the youngest child of the head of the Campbell family, Lily was Freya’s daughter. As she spoke, she shook the shop owner. “I almost forgot about you. Hurry up and return our money. Otherwise, I won’t be polite to you.”

“Miss, can you please put me down? I feel like I’m going to faint from your shaking! I really can’t give you any money. Perhaps you can pick another bracelet from my shop.”

“What’s the use of picking a bracelet randomly? It’s just a bunch of junk anyway. It’s just a change from one junk to another. Either you give me money, or I’ll destroy your shop.”

After arguing with the shop owner for a long time, Lily had also attracted the attention of other onlookers nearby. Many people were pointing at them, which made Watson frown. He had wanted to buy something for Nightingale and leave, but seeing Lily’s unrelenting attitude, it would be very difficult for him to buy the hairpin.

After he thought about it, he said, “Miss Lily, don’t act so rashly. I can help you restore the bracelet. Why don’t you let the shop owner go?”