Chapter 81: Dealing with the Japanese, Plow the Earth Three Hundred Feet Deep and Scatter Their Ashes
"Zzzzt..."
"That's right, kill. Don't be afraid; everyone is like this the first time they kill. You must remember, if you don't kill them, they will kill your subjects, bully the women of the Great Ming, and devour our people like evil spirits from the underworld!!"
Chen Tian brought Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying to the northern battlefield, where Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying struck down many foreign enemies with bolts of lightning and raging Fire.
Seeing the look of nausea on Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying's face, the former patted his head to comfort him.
And his words also echoed in the ears of the Great Ming soldiers...
"Brothers! Tonight, the Celestial Being has brought the Imperial Grandson to assist us, so what do we have to fear! Kill! Drive the Northern Yuan out!!"
At this moment, General Xu Da knew that the blood of the soldiers had been ignited, so he raised his great saber without hesitation and charged forward on horseback, leading the way!
"Kill! Kill!! Kill!!!"
"If we don't kill the Northern Yuan barbarians, our wives and children will suffer! With the Celestial Being here, what is there to fear!!"
The Great Ming soldiers' eyes were bloodshot, the blood within them ignited, and their morale reached its peak!!
"Rumble...!!!"
Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying no longer hesitated; he charged into the battlefield without reservation, slaughtering the foreign enemies with lightning in one hand and Fire in the other!!
The morale of the Northern Yuan remnants was low, and seeing Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying and Chen Tian, who appeared like gods or demons, how could they have any strength left to fight?
It is unknown how much time passed before the war ended. The Northern Yuan remnants were pursued for ten miles until they fled into the grasslands and scattered. Their courage had been shattered, and now they only wanted to run back and never return to the Great Ming border again...
Inside the old camp.
"Hahahaha, Xiongying, this time you killed so many barbarians; this old subject will definitely request credit for you before His Majesty!" General Xu Da and other generals were in the old camp.
They all looked at Chen Tian and Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying with burning, worshipful eyes.
"Grandpa Xu, this is all thanks to Master." Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying scratched his head embarrassedly.
Hearing this, General Xu Da finally looked at Chen Tian...
For over a month, he had been defending against the Northern Yuan remnants and naturally did not know about what had happened in Jinling City today.
After Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying told him about Chen Tian, he suddenly realized that this person had a massive background; not only had he saved the dying Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying, but he had also allowed him to master god-like abilities.
"General Xu Da, this thing can cure your illness." Chen Tiantook out the Genetic Serum...
General Xu Da...
The death of this great general was truly regrettable. He suffered from a carbuncle on his back, known in modern medical terms as "acute suppurative cellulitis of the back." The cause was mainly external damp-heat and fire-toxins, and his daily diet contained too much grease and fat, leading to the accumulation of damp-heat and fire-toxins within his body, internal organ heat, stagnant blood and qi, disharmony between the nutritive and defensive systems, and the obstruction of the skin by evil pathogens.
In the 17th year of Hongwu, while stationed in Beijing, General Xu Da developed a carbuncle on his back. His condition became increasingly severe, so Zhu Yuanzhangsummoned him back to the capital to recuperate. He returned to Nanjing, but due to the severity of the illness, General Xu Da passed away in February of the following year. Unofficial history claims that General Xu Da died because he ate a roast goose bestowed upon him by Zhu Yuanzhang...
But this is clearly nonsense. First, General Xu Da was essentially a dying man at that time; why would Zhu Yuanzhang go to the trouble of giving him a roast goose?
Furthermore, General Xu Da could be considered Zhu Yuanzhang's brother and was also his relative by marriage. General Xu Da was also particularly shrewd; he never took sides, only standing with Zhu Yuanzhang. He did whatever Zhu Yuanzhang told him to do, and it was nearly impossible for anyone else to sway him.
Therefore, it was impossible for Zhu Yuanzhang to bestow a roast goose to kill General Xu Da; it was simply because there was no cure for his illness.
"This... this old man cannot accept it. If... if you wish to bestow it upon me, sir, please have His Majesty grant his approval first." When General Xu Da heard this, he shook his head without hesitation.
Although the illness was painful, he could still endure it without eating roast goose, but this thing... Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying had already said it was to save him, and Zhu Yuanzhang's whole family had them. If he took it, what would that make him?
If he were to take it, it would have to be bestowed by Zhu Yuanzhang.
This was where General Xu Da's shrewdness lay. Don't think that General Xu Da was just a rough man; he was actually very meticulous, and he even had a daughter who was a female Zhuge Liang.
Therefore, whenever anything involved Zhu Yuanzhang or the Imperial Family, General Xu Da would refuse and then go to find Zhu Yuanzhang...
Chen Tian had no choice and shrugged helplessly: "Fine, then the army will withdraw. It's time to let them go back and reunite with their families. As for the Northern Yuan... I'll take Xiongying to cut right through them."
"..." General Xu Da.
"..." The other generals.
That sounds truly badass, to just cut right through them...
But then again, if I had these god-like abilities, I would also want to cut right through them!!
"Then it would be better to go together; the Imperial Grandson is more important than anyone else." General Xu Da shook his head.
"Grandpa Xu, when millions of commoners' children are sent to the battlefield to kill the enemy upon a single military order, are they not important?"
"Although I, Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying, am a descendant of the Imperial Family, I... am not a fledgling in a cage!"
Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying said discontentedly: "Master taught me that the Zhu family shares the worldwith the common people, not with the scholar-officials. Are the children of the common people not children too?"
General Xu Da was left speechless by this retort, but he still insisted...
"Alright, with me here, even if the entire Northern Yuan combined, it wouldn't be enough for me to kill. You take this thing back with you as well, and have Zhu Yuanzhangfind a reason to give it to you; it's too much trouble."
After saying this, Chen Tian took Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying and left to continue grinding for proficiency.
Meanwhile, General Xu Da stared blankly at the Genetic Serum before him...
"The Great Ming has hope now~"
... A few days later, Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying's two abilities reached level four. However, to be fair, for the Fire and Lightning given to Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying, when he killed someone and gained 1 proficiency point, he himself also gained the same amount...
This was very puzzling to Chen Tian; He San did not have this effect before.
When He San was below level five and killed Japanese, the proficiency points were all above 1, but Chen Tian only got 0.something. In contrast, when Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying killed a person and gained 1 proficiency point, the feedback given to Chen Tian was the same.
As for asking the system... the system only cared about giving; you could read the introduction before it was given, but it provided absolutely no after-sales service.
"Xiongying, what do you see?"
At this moment, high above in the sky, Chen Tian stood there with Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying...
"Master, what this disciple sees is the territory of the Great Ming!"
Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying replied with emotion. He saw high mountains and flowing waters, he saw plains, he saw the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, Jiangnan, and so on and so forth...
They were currently standing above the center of the Great Ming's territory!
"Xiongying, you must know that the Great Ming's territory is not just what can be seen, but also what cannot be seen!"
Hearing Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying's answer, Chen Tian pointed overseas: "On the other side of the ocean, there is more territory, a vast territory that does not belong to the Great Ming, and that place must also belong to the Great Ming!"
"Xiongying, you must remember that in this world, only the black slaves and the Japanese cannot be left alive. Especially the Japanese; this race is base and despicable. They will submit to the strong, but they will lie in wait, waiting for the giant dragon to fall so they can bite off a piece of flesh!!"
"When dealing with black slaves, you can empty your magazine, but when dealing with the Japanese... there is only extermination. You must plow the Japanese islands where they exist three hundred feet deep and scatter their ashes!!"
Chapter 82: Tiger-Wolf Monarch, Minister, and Mentor, Properly Resolving Internal Ming Matters
After listening to Chen Tian, Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying nodded solemnly.
Although he did not know exactly how the Japanese had angered Chen Tian to make him so furious—to the point of wanting to exterminate their race and dig three hundred feet into the ground where they lived without sparing a single one—
But... what his mentor hated, he, Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying, hated as well. If the Japanese were not wiped out by grandfather and his father, then once he ascended the throne, even if it meant exhausting the strength of the entire Ming Dynasty, he would slaughter them all!
"Alright, let's go back. Your grandfather and father must have finished reading the things I gave them by now."
Chen Tian smiled and, grabbing Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying, instantly appeared within the Imperial Palace.
It was still the time of the morning court session, and Zhu Yuanzhang and Crown Prince Zhu Biao were still in the Fengtian Hall.
"Sir!" A eunuch saw Chen Tian and Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying return and immediately knelt before him. This seemed to be... Zhu Yuanzhang's personal attendant?
"What is it?"
"Sir, His Majesty and the Crown Prince are currently in the Fengtian Hall, but all the officials are impeaching you..." the attendant informed him, and Chen Tian was stunned.
This eunuch... did Zhu Yuanzhang fail to train him? He actually came to claim credit in front of me?
But on second thought, it was normal; Zhu Yuanzhangtreated him with courtesy, so why wouldn't this attendant?
"Fine, I understand."
"Let's go, Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying, let's go and listen."
"Mentor, listening to this makes me angry. Your disciple will go and kill them all for you right now!"
Chen Tian looked at the furious Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Good heavens... had his teaching turned the boy into a murderous maniac?
"No!" Chen Tian pulled Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongyingaside, crouched down, and said, "Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying, you will be the monarch of the Ming Dynasty in the future. You must be a great ruler, not a lonely tyrant. If your officials speak with reason—for example, if it is for the good of the common people and the welfare of the masses—then you must listen!"
"The Ming Dynasty I hope for is one of tiger-wolf armies, tiger-wolf officials, and a tiger-wolf monarch. Look at the Great Qin Empire mastered by the Emperor of the Ages, Qin Shi Huang. Was he not a tiger-wolf monarch with tiger-wolf officials and armies?"
"But Qin Shi Huang did not kill his officials without cause. If you act like this, you won't be a tiger-wolf monarch, but a tyrant!"
"But Mentor... your disciple cannot stand others insulting you!" Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying said with dissatisfaction.
To him, his mentor Chen Tian was the best in the world. He had not only saved his life, but also taught him the way of a monarch, taught him to cherish the masses, and even bestowed upon him supernatural abilities.
How could others be allowed to insult such a teacher?
"Hahahaha, they are merely words. In my eyes, who in this world is not an ant? Even you are the same. But... I know what I want to do, I know what I am doing for the Ming Dynasty, and I am not solely focused on making these people shut up."
Chen Tian rubbed Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying's head and said, "If I wanted to, I could kill everyone in the world, but I am unwilling to do so, because they are all descendants of Yan and Huang!"
"You must remember: the interests of the country are greater than anything, and the interests of the nation are higher than everything. Once the interests of the nation are involved, anyone can be executed, even your own kin."
"Even if you discover that I have done something that harms the interests of the nation, you may..."
"Mentor, your disciple would never do that!" Before Chen Tian could finish, Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongyingimmediately interrupted.
"Naturally not. I am merely here to travel and see the splendor of the Ming Dynasty." Chen Tian laughed, grabbed Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying, and headed towards the Fengtian Hall...
The attendant was already scared to the point of wetting himself. As a eunuch, he had heard these words... would they castrate him? Was this something he was supposed to hear?!
... Fengtian Hall. "Your Majesty, the demon has disrupted the court, taken away the Imperial Grandson, and I request an imperial decree to execute the demon!"
At this moment, in the Fengtian Hall, an official holding a white court tablet stood out and spoke: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Grandson has not appeared for several days. He must have been murdered. I beg Your Majesty to issue a decree to search for the Imperial Grandson and execute the demon!"
"I second this!" "I second this!" "I second this!"... As he spoke, over a dozen more officials emerged, shouting.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression did not change, and Crown Prince Zhu Biao watched with cold eyes... A demon? They had long known of Chen Tian's origins, and besides... if he were a demon, why would he bestow supernatural abilities upon their beloved grandson (their son)?
Moreover, he himself now surpassed all the military generals, and he felt better than ever before!
Furthermore, there were the various documents Chen Tianhad provided. The father and son were increasingly shocked the more they read; they had not expected that the Ming Dynasty had so many omens of national collapse!
So, a demon? Heh... this touches upon certain things, doesn't it?
Ever since Chen Tian said that sentence to Lady Lü, Zhu Yuanzhang had been sending people to investigate, and sure enough, they had uncovered many things.
In the heavily guarded Imperial Palace, smallpox appeared inexplicably, and it even infected his grandson? And his sister-in-law also showed some symptoms—how could this be possible?
If it had truly appeared, why did no one else in the Imperial Palace get it? Take the Eastern Palace, for instance; the eunuchs closest to Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying, and even Lady Lü and Zhu Yunwen, did not catch such a thing.
Why was it specifically his beloved grandson? This was very thought-provoking...
"Crackle..." "Aaaaaah..." But in the next moment, a bolt of lightning instantly struck the official leading the charge, instantly turning him into a charred corpse!
"What did you say about me?" In the next moment, one tall and one small figure strolled in. The smaller one was dressed in a yellow robe and spoke coldly. With every step, the murderous aura emanating from him made all the civil officials present tremble with fear...
Even many military generals were utterly shocked! This was... how many people had he killed? How many people did one have to kill to possess such a murderous aura?
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed heartily: "My beloved grandson is here? Come quickly, let grandfather have a look."
"grandfather." However, facing Zhu Yuanzhang, Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying immediately composed himself and walked over with a smile: "Grandson pays respects to grandfather. May the Ming Dynasty last for ten thousand years, and may grandfather live for ten thousand years!"
"Good, good, good. Come up here, let grandfather have a look." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled happily, and even Crown Prince Zhu Biao smiled affectionately.
"Chen Tian greets the Hongwu Emperor." Chen Tianbowed slightly, and Crown Prince Zhu Biao immediately stepped forward: "Sir, there is no need for such formalities. Someone, bring a seat."
Soon, Er Hu and another official carried a chair and placed it in front of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. Chen Tian did not hesitate and sat down, while Crown Prince Zhu Biaowaited behind him.
This scene shocked all the civil and military officials; even Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen looked at Chen Tian in astonishment...
"grandfather, do not listen to what those treacherous officials say. A few days ago, Mentor took me to the Northern Yuan and slaughtered our way through it. Grandpa Xu can testify to this; Grandpa Xu is still on his way back."
Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying said, stroking Zhu Yuanzhang's beard while sitting in his lap.
"Oh? Then grandfather must reward my beloved grandson and Sir properly." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed heartily and said to Chen Tian: "Thank you, Sir."
"Your Majesty, there is no need for that. The Imperial Grandson and I went and slaughtered our way through; at the very least, the Ming Dynasty will have peace for two hundred years. These two hundred years should be enough for you and the Crown Prince to slowly resolve the internal issues of the Ming Dynasty, right?" Chen Tiansmiled and nodded.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Crown Prince Zhu Biao were both very happy. After all, the Ming Dynasty had many underlying illnesses, and wanting to eradicate them was not a task that could be accomplished overnight. Previously, they also had to guard against foreign tribes, but now they could slowly resolve the affairs of the Ming Dynasty...
Chapter 83: Please, Sir, Change the Great Ming; Reform Never Comes Without Bloodshed
Only then did Zhu Yuanzhang look toward the few kneeling officials; they were already trembling with fear, and some had even wet themselves from terror...
It was no joke.
A living person had been roasted alive right in front of you, even emitting the scent of cooked meat...
Who wouldn't be scared senseless by such a sight??
"Did you see that? This is my grandson, the Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying of the Great Ming! And him!!"
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Chen Tian, his imperial aura turning severe: "He is my grandson's master! The future Imperial Tutor of the Great Ming! He is also my benefactor! From this day forth... he shall also be the Imperial Tutor of the Great Ming!"
"All of you, remember this! This man is the Imperial Tutor of the Great Ming! To see him is to see me!!!"
By the end, Zhu Yuanzhang had switched from referring to himself as 'I' to 'the Emperor.' Those who understood Zhu Yuanzhang knew clearly... Zhu Yuanzhang was furious!
Under normal circumstances, Zhu Yuanzhang referred to himself as 'I,' even when in court meeting with his many officials. But once Zhu Yuanzhang was angry and changed his form of address, one had to be careful...
Zhu Yuanzhang's butcher's knife would fall, and as for who it would strike... that was uncertain.
"You might argue that this is based solely on the words of the Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying and the Imperial Tutor, but... General Xu Da is on his way back. If I hear of any of you speaking out of turn during this time... Heh..."
As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang let out a cold laugh, striking terror into the hearts of all the civil and military officials.
"Your subjects will strictly obey the Emperor's order..."
Li Shanchang took the lead, stepping forward to bow.
"Your subjects will strictly obey the Emperor's order!"
The civil and military officials followed suit with a bow. Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at those still kneeling and waved his hand at Erhu, who immediately brought men to drag them away.
As for whether they would die, that depended on whether their own records were clean.
"Court dismissed!!"
The attendant shouted, and Zhu Yuanzhang left carrying Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying. Chen Tian also left at Crown Prince Zhu Biao's request. As for the civil and military officials... Heh, they were too scared to do anything but slowly disperse.
But they knew that the Great Ming... was about to undergo a massive change... and who would survive this, no one could say for sure.
...
Inside a grand hall of the imperial palace.
"What do you think of the things I gave you?" Chen Tianasked, taking a sip of tea.
"Sir, my father and I have both come to understand the sickness of the Great Ming. We can change the hereditary titles of the princes and grandsons, and we can also change the household registration system, but... the eight-legged essay examination... if we change that, it will cause chaos..." Crown Prince Zhu Biao sighed with a bitter smile.
"I am not asking you to change it immediately, but to take it slowly. The transformation of the Great Ming will not happen overnight, otherwise, you will end up like Emperor Yang of Sui, pulling at straws."
Chen Tian shook his head: "The eight-legged essay examination is not viable. You can proclaim to the world that everyone should study mathematics—that is, arithmetic, chemistry, history, geography, and physics. I can provide these books. But continuing with the eight-legged essay... Heh, you will only end up with a group of useless people who only know how to oppress the commoners!"
"I know, Old Zhu, that your use of the eight-legged essay is merely to stabilize the rule of the Zhu family. But... I have said this before: do you choose the Zhu family, or... the commoners of the Great Ming?"
Saying the same words, Chen Tian looked at Zhu Yuanzhang again. The last time Chen Tian had said this to Zhu Yuanzhang, he had received no reply, but this time, he had to answer!
Zhu Yuanzhang also knew the reason; the Great Ming had too many roots of disease—household registration, hereditary titles, the eight-legged essay, and so on. Chen Tian had laid out all these roots of disease, effectively exposing the ugliest side of the Great Ming before the two of them.
And now, they either had to change it, or they didn't. Because if they were going to change, they had to see it through to the end; otherwise, why bother changing at all?
But if they changed, it would cause a strong backlash against his Zhu family's rule. If he released the books Chen Tian mentioned to the commoners of the world, let them study, and they learned the so-called 'Dragon-Slaying Arts' from them, what then??
Chen Tian also understood this matter. The people of this land... how should one put it? The more you suppress them, the fiercer their backlash will be. The people of this land will not be controlled by anyone.
Even if they changed according to Chen Tian's suggestions, and the commoners lived in peace and contentment, and the imperial family developed quietly, but... the imperial system would eventually end up in the trash bin.
Unless Chen Tian established a Great Ming Technological Empire for them, developed the Great Ming, and then let the commoners of the Great Ming go out to explore the Universe on their own, and then bring back goods to trade with the imperial family. Otherwise, after a few hundred years, they would still change the imperial system.
Therefore, Chen Tian had said from the very beginning: choose the commoners of the Great Ming, or the Zhu family. If he chose the commoners of the Great Ming, Chen Tian had the ability and confidence to make the Great Ming a Great Ming of the Universe, just like our Marvel home. Although development would be slower, this was the best way.
But if he chose the Zhu family, Chen Tian could only guarantee that the Zhu family could change in the future to proclaim to the world that they were administrators, not emperors.
Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned pale, then red. Finally, he stood up and bowed to Chen Tian... "Please, Sir, change the Great Ming!!"
"Good, Old Zhu, you have made the best choice." Chen Tian laughed: "Rest assured, in the future, the Genetic Serum I give you will be popularized among the entire population. For now... I will give you some grain first, and then I will teach Crown Prince Zhu Biao to experiment with one continent first. Once it succeeds, you will know... Your decision was not wrong!"
"Good, then I shall wait and see!!" Zhu Yuanzhang also smiled. He had chosen... the commoners of the Great Ming!
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was a cowherd boy, over the years, due to Empress Ma and his own strong demand to read, he had learned a lot from history books. In the materials Chen Tian gave him, there was the 'Three-Hundred-Year Dynasty Law'... This thing was fatal to every dynasty!
Therefore, after much thought, Zhu Yuanzhang realized that if he wanted to preserve the Zhu family descendants, he could only let them fend for themselves; his great tree could no longer provide them shade.
...
Over the next two months, Chen Tian was busy teaching Crown Prince Zhu Biao various modern knowledge, especially mathematics, physics, and chemistry, learning comprehensively from kindergarten to university levels.
Fortunately, Crown Prince Zhu Biao had used the Genetic Serum, making him hundreds of times more capable in all aspects than an ordinary person; otherwise, he certainly wouldn't have been able to handle such a vast amount of knowledge.
Zhu Yuanzhang was also gradually changing the Great Ming. First, he abolished the enfeoffment of princes and the hereditary system, and strictly enforced the laws. Zhu Yuanzhang also learned the modern base salary and reward/punishment scheme. The "wages" Zhu Yuanzhangprovided were the base salaries for the officials; if they wanted more money, they had to work desperately hard.
Under this system, if anyone still engaged in corruption, whoever committed the crime had to die, no matter who they were. At first, many people were certainly dissatisfied, but... Chen Tian lent a batch of the Shadow Legion to Zhu Yuanzhang, and after heads rolled among the officials, the rest were finally intimidated.
Not only that, but Zhu Yuanzhang also used the Shadow Legion to monitor officials in various regions. Whenever they saw any oppression of the commoners, they would arrest them, subject them to severe interrogation, and convict them according to the law.
Crown Prince Zhu Biao also learned a lot during his two months of "seclusion" and immediately chose to start experiments in Fengyang. At first, he encountered resistance, but... he killed whoever resisted!
Reform... never happens without bloodshed. Crown Prince Zhu Biao was benevolent, but not pedantic; he was, after all, the son of the Hongwu Emperor, and therefore, the series of changes went very smoothly.
Just like that, another two months passed. Today, the low-Earth orbit of Marvel Earth was successfully established!
Chapter 84: Returning to Earth, Space Fleet Groups and Other Technologies
"Master... are you leaving already?"
In the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Chen Tian with reluctance. Crown Prince Zhu Biao had also rushed back, equally unwilling to see him go...
"Hmm, there are some matters over there that need handling. It's not like I won't come back. If you have anything you need, just tell the Shadow Soldiers, and I will know."
Chen Tian smiled and looked at Crown Prince Zhu Biao: "Also, old friend, your industrial system has already developed. The people in Fengyang and the surrounding counties all have work, but you cannot stop here."
"The industrial system is only in its initial stages. Now, the food supply is enough to feed everyone in the Great Ming for decades. With the exclusive granaries I built, they won't rot or sprout. Once the rice seeds I gave you last time are harvested, you should be able to stop collecting agricultural taxes and switch to commercial taxes."
"Also, do not stop building warships. Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying should know that I hate the the Japanese archipelago the most. You must wipe them out. Remember, carpet bomb them with firepower ten times first. The life of one of our Great Ming soldiers is worth more than a hundred thousand Japanese."
"And various books—military treatises, medical books, and so on. Let that kid Zhu Di study them. Doesn't he like fighting? Arrange all the military books for him and let him become the Great Ming's Expeditionary General."
"Besides that, there is... if you can't bring yourself to kill Lady Lü, then keep a close eye on her. If she dares to do anything to my apprentice, when I return, I will flay her entire clan and grind their bones to dust."
Chen Tian gave these instructions slowly; it would probably be a long time before he came back.
After all, by going back this time, Chen Tian intended to make Earth venture beyond the star system. When he returned, the Great Ming would likely be different.
"I understand, Master... rest assured!!" Crown Prince Zhu Biao's eyes filled with hot tears; he was truly reluctant to part with this person who was both a teacher and a friend.
Over the past four months, he had become accustomed to consulting Chen Tian on everything. Now that Chen Tianwas leaving suddenly, he felt a void in his heart.
It wasn't just him; Zhu Yuanzhang, Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying, and even Zhu Di...
Over these four months, Chen Tian had taught them a lot, causing them to undergo Earth-shattering changes and digging out their latent talents...
"That's enough. Here are ten second-generation super soldier Genetic Serum, and thirty thousand first-generation super soldier Genetic Serum. Use the second-generation ones yourselves, and reward the first-generation ones to the officials who have served Zhu Yuanzhang well. Old Zhu knows about this."
Chen Tian laughed, "Next time I return, I hope to see the people of the Great Ming with surplus grain in their homes, everyone wearing new clothes, and everyone's faces beaming with happy smiles."
"Rest assured, Master!!" Zhu Yuanzhang and the others said solemnly.
After speaking, Chen Tian walked into the interdimensional gate...
"Respectfully sending off Master!!!"
Marvel Universe, seaside Villa.
Chen Tian entered the interdimensional gate, waved at the few people behind the door, and the interdimensional gate closed.
"Tiandao, long time no see."
"Master, long time no see. The ancients said that a day without seeing each other is like three autumns. It has been over 120 days since I last saw you. I wonder if Master has a little Master yet?" Tiandao teased.
"Go away. Women? They only slow down my sword-drawing speed! With no woman in my heart, my sword-drawing becomes divine!!" Chen Tian laughed and said, "Tell me, what has happened in these four months?"
"Development over the past four months has been quite good. The most notable issue was in Africa. There was a slave riot in Africa; they wanted to enter our home to continue being Masters above others, but unfortunately, they were directly suppressed and killed. Now, less than one in ten slaves remains in Africa."
"There are fewer than four million slaves in the U.S., the U.K., or other regions in total, and there is not a single slave within our home. Additionally, during this period, The Patriarch overcame all difficulties to unify Earth internally. Although it is only on the surface, no one is resisting."
"As for the second-generation super soldiers, according to what you left behind, they began to be popularized three months ago. Currently, there are over five million second-generation super soldiers and one hundred thousand third-generation super soldiers. The Patriarch brought up whether to popularize the first generation during a meeting, but Gu Qingshan and Xu Mingwu both said not to panic and to wait for your signal."
"Besides that, the near-Earth orbital defense system has been perfectly established. In addition to Beijing, space elevators have been built in provinces like Tianfu, Hong Kong, Zhejiang, and Shandong."
"Currently, there are about 500,000 soldiers defending against alien races in the near-Earth orbital defense system. Furthermore, recruitment began two months ago, and our home's soldiers have now reached 20 million, ready at any time."
Listening to Tiandao's report, Chen Tian nodded.
The Great Ming had developed rapidly over the past four months, but Earth had developed even faster.
Even the super soldiers had developed to the third generation. After a while, Chen Tian could bring out the fourth generation, and perhaps later, he could create a god body like those in the Super God Universe??
Hmm... that remains to be researched.
Additionally, regarding various weapons, Chen Tian had asked Tiandao to continue manufacturing them before he left. Although there were few for use outside of Earth, everything within Earth, whether civilian or otherwise, had developed well.
Anti-gravity cars had been implemented; one can imagine that our home is likely a futuristic metropolis now, right??
"Good, contact Elder Gu." Chen Tian nodded.
Soon, Gu Qingshan's virtual projection appeared before Chen Tian.
"You brat, disappearing for several months—I thought you had gone into seclusion!!" Gu Qingshan said, fuming.
"Oh, Elder Gu, I was so busy before, shouldn't I take a break?" Chen Tian chuckled.
After some time, in the Tianfu Mountains, this was the place where Chen Tian once researched the qiankun group combat mecha.
"Next, I should look at the subsequent technology. I don't know how many qiankun group combat mecha there are now, but at least there are enough to equip everyone, and there are already a few fleets of space combat fighter jets."
Chen Tian lay on the sofa, looking at the various data listed by Tiandao before him: "Warships are still lacking. Now Earth doesn't fear other things, but those capable of venturing beyond Earth are few, so warships must..."
As he spoke, Chen Tian rubbed his brow, then pointed at the virtual projection...
"Emperor Wu of Han Series—Galactic Military Mobile Fortress, equipped with wormhole travel technology, covering a range of ten star systems."
"Qin Shi Huang Series—Cosmic War Star, though this thing is a bit big, about half the size of Earth. It has countless quantum railguns, antimatter planet-killing cannons, etc. This is doable."
"Also, the Demon-Revealing Mirror Series—Galactic Quantum Exploration Center, with a range reaching half the Universe. It can monitor cosmic movements in real-time, and at its highest level, it can even detect the Multiverse. But... this thing is far inferior compared to Tiandao. However, since Tiandao will eventually become a will, this thing is good to leave for The Patriarch and the others."
"Also the Lan Yu Series—Shenzhou Fleet Group, General Xu Da Series—Longxia Fleet Group, Tang He Series—Shenxia Fleet Group..."
"Besides that, we must also build a Zhuge Repeating Crossbow Series—Circum-Galactic Void Energy Railgun, and the Twenty-Eight Mansions Series—Joint Space Combat System. These must be built; otherwise, how can we just act like turtles hiding in their shells? At the very least, we must get things moving."
Chapter 85: Celestials inside Earth, rewriting concepts, the arrival of the Celestials
Chen Tian thought about technology.
In his brain, there was technology from Huaxia's future ten thousand years, countless space warships, and even the First Emperor Qin Shi Huang series of cosmic war stars.
This thing was incredibly powerful, about half the size of Earth or even larger, containing countless high-tech features.
Just from the name, one could tell that the First Emperor Qin Shi Huang series cosmic war stars were cosmic-level, representing the supreme technology of the Universe.
Therefore, this technology was still too grand compared to current Earth; one must eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time, right?
Cosmic warships like the Shenxia and Longxia were enough to conquer galaxies.
"Tiandao, I'm uploading this technological knowledge to you. Coordinate with Suiren Void Engine for all the necessary materials. Suiren Void Engine... if energy is needed, you can once again perform operations outside the Universe, that is, outside the world."
"Yes, Master."
"Alright, Mr. Chen Tian."
Both Tiandao and Suiren Void Engine spoke, and then the former thought for a moment: "Additionally, Tiandao, regarding the internal affairs of Earth... I think we should either adopt a soft policy, destroying their beliefs and culture so they learn our culture and beliefs, or... just kill them all."
"Besides that... the first-generation super soldier Genetic Serum can be popularized, and the third-generation can be directly given to the soldiers."
"Tell Elder Gu that internal matters depend on them, while external matters still require them to send soldiers to the South Heaven Gate."
"Understood, Master. I will contact Gu Qingshanimmediately and inform him of what Master said."
Tiandao quickly replied: "However... Master, Earth has not been peaceful lately. I've monitored the Earth's core, and it seems a life form is gestating within..."
Chen Tian was stunned upon hearing this...
A life form gestating...
What on Earth is this???
Could it be related to the Celestials in Guardians of the Galaxy 1??
Thinking of this, Chen Tian fell into silence: "The Celestials... they are the supreme gods who rule the Universe. Whenever any life-bearing planet reaches a certain population, they come to 'correct' it..."
"The so-called correction is... the slaughter of everything on that life-bearing planet!!"
"And as netizens from my previous life said, the reason Thanos slaughtered half of the life in the Universe was related to these Celestials..."
Chen Tian pondered and immediately entered the Dark Plane, saying: "Suiren Void Engine, use special materials to provide energy and immediately conduct a scan of Earth. If necessary, you can suppress Earth in all aspects, creating an absolute space to wrap and suppress Earth!!"
"If necessary, you can take the initiative to completely suppress the organisms within Earth. Additionally, defense units need to be established in the Milky Way Galaxy, encompassing the Milky Way Galaxy to protect against external conflicts!"
"Tiandao, keep a constant eye on everything outside the Milky Way Galaxy. If necessary, use orbital cannons or anti-matter energy cannons to attack without needing orders!"
"Yes, Master."
"Alright, Mr. Chen Tian."
To be honest...
The Celestials...
These guys are hard to deal with. They are the overlords of the Universe, theoretical overlords. Although there's Watcher in the multiverse, maybe the Celestials could beat Watcher!
Look at Ultron with six Infinity Stones; he could fight Watcher. As the overlords of the Universe, how could the Celestials not know about the Infinity Stones?
If they wanted to, there would definitely be no room for Thanos!
As for why they didn't... it's because the Celestials looked down on the Infinity Stones!
That's why Chen Tian was so panicked and did everything he could. Although the Celestials are strong, they are still organisms within the Universe. The Suiren Void Enginecontains substances from the Universe... and even outside the world.
With this stuff, would he still be afraid of not being able to kill a Celestial??
You've got to be kidding!!
The Suiren Void Engine is like a special machine. It doesn't matter how strong the enemy is; as long as the energy is powerful and sufficient enough, then whatever damn aliens, whatever damn Thanos, whatever damn Celestials, they all have to die!!
[Absorbing special material energy... 1%... 3%... 10%... 18%... 37%... 58%... 79%... 92%... 100%!]
[Creating absolute space, space covering the entire Earth... 1%... 3%... 10%... 18%... 37%... 58%... 79%... 92%... 100%!]
[Conducting detection... 1%... 3%... 10%... 18%... 37%... 58%... 79%... 92%... 100%!]
[Warning! Unknown organism detected inside Earth, organism is attempting to dispel the absolute space!]
[Warning! Unknown organism detected inside Earth, organism is attempting to dispel the absolute space!]
[Warning! Unknown organism detected inside Earth, organism is attempting to dispel the absolute space!]
[Activating Void Combat Version!]
[Starting to rewrite reality... 1%... 3%... 10%... 18%... 37%... 58%... 79%... 92%... 100%!]
[Starting to create absolute space, rewriting target's high-level concepts... 1%... 3%... 10%... 18%... 37%... 58%... 79%... 92%... 100%!]
[Creating absolute void space to suppress the target!]
[Target has been suppressed. Activate Final Judgment?]
Soon, a virtual projection appeared before Chen Tian, showing the interior of the planet, where the core is, and a giant was slowly gestating within...
Originally, he was very annoyed at being disturbed and was about to move, but he was instantly suppressed firmly!
"Analyze the target!"
[Analyzing target...]
[Target: Celestial, belongs to mechanical life, internal equipment includes suppression, destruction, and strike concepts.]
[Core calculation speed: 24 frames; Suiren Void Enginerewriting using special materials reaches 500 frames.]
[Target is gestating by absorbing Earth's energy; it will destroy everything upon birth. Establish an absolute void strike on the target?]
[Warning! Warning!! Warning!!! Same target detected outside the Milky Way Galaxy.]
"Master, he has appeared—a Celestial!!"
In an instant!
A massive giant appeared before Chen Tian's eyes!
The giant had a red body, but it was indeed mechanical. Its head had six blood-red glowing eyes. He looked down upon the Milky Way Galaxy like a true God!!
Chen Tian looked at him, and he looked at Chen Tian as well, seemingly very confused. How could a low-level human from a planet gestating one of his kin possess such powerful strength?
It was indeed quite marvelous that he couldn't even enter the Milky Way Galaxy...
Of course, it was just marvelous; he was also very interested in Chen Tian...
"Tiandao, he's a machine. Can you hack into his brain to achieve a level of rewriting? Or... control him, capture him??"
Chen Tian stared at this machine... the Celestial, and spoke.
Chapter 86: Control the Celestials, Suppress the Celestials, Dismantle the Celestials
The Heavenly Dao—that was the Heavenly Dao destined to become a true will in the future, controlling the entire world.
Therefore, it wasn't that weak; it was just still in its growth phase. It was just a question of whether it could control the Celestials...
"Master, it can be done, but only for an instant. The Heavenly Dao has not yet evolved to the level of Will. The Celestials possess incredibly powerful wills, so the Heavenly Dao can only control them for a fleeting moment. Once that instant passes, the Celestials will break free of control, and it will be impossible to control them again afterward, unless the Heavenly Dao enters the Will Plane, in which case it can perfectly control the Celestials."
Chen Tian nodded at the Heavenly Dao's reply.
The Celestials no longer cared about physical bodies. Despite having powerful mechanical bodies, their greatest strength lay in their own wills!
With such powerful wills, the Celestials hid behind the scenes of the Universe, slowly using various planets across the Universe to gestate their kin.
On the other hand, although the Heavenly Dao was not limited to the network, it was still in its growth phase, having just entered the Micro-particle Era. Even with all its strength, it could only control a Celestial for a mere instant.
Other than that, it couldn't do anything else...
"Good. Heavenly Dao, cooperate with Suiren Void Engineto pull him into the Solar System and begin suppression. Achieve absolute suppression. If necessary, you can bypass my orders to execute the Final Judgment and annihilate him with Anti-Void energy!"
Chen Tian spoke coldly, his voice carrying an endless chill that seemed capable of freezing the entire Solar System!!
"Understood, Master!"
"Buzz...!!!"
In an instant, that Celestial entered the Solar System!
The Celestial was clearly dazed. He hadn't even figured out how he got in—he hadn't moved at all!
But in the next moment, an absolute power instantly enveloped the Celestial!!
[Manufacturing absolute Void Space suppression... 1%... 3%... 10%... 18%... 37%... 58%... 79%... 92%... 100%!]
[Suppressing target. Conducting high-level conceptual rewriting. Rewriting target to lose all functions including suppression and destruction.]
[Rewriting successful. Manufacturing absolute Void Barrier to trap the target!]
[Within the Void Barrier space, any energy flow will be sealed.]
[Target is attempting to comprehend the Void Barrier.]
[Structuring high-level conceptual rewriting. Suppressing target's thoughts, suppressing target's will.]
[Manufacturing Anti-Void.]
[Manufacturing Anti-Light Energy.]
[Manufacturing Anti-Dark Energy.]
[Manufacturing Anti-Matter.]
[Manufacturing Anti-Kinetic Energy.]
[Manufacturing absolute Void Barrier. Restricting target; will cannot be transmitted out of the Solar System.]
[Manufacturing Void suppression. Crushing the target's will!]
[Crushing successful. Target has lost power; target has lost a series of functions including destruction!!]
[Energy will enter low-power mode in three hundred days. Activating energy exploration function. Rewriting world Laws, rewriting world Rules, rewriting world Order. Opening world Space rift...]
Holy crap!
Even the Celestial would cry "holy crap" if he could!
"I didn't even have time to react before I was instantly taken down???"
"Are you kidding me???"
"Can I get some screen time at least???"
"And... you're fucking suppressing me, yet you're already extracting energy from outside the world right now??"
Chen Tian looked at the Celestial before him. The six lights on its head had dimmed significantly...
"Heh, Celestials? Don't you still have to kneel anyway?" Chen Tian chuckled, but...
The energy consumed this time was also massive.
One had to know that the energy inside the Suiren Void Engine was enough to craft hundreds of different cosmic stoness, yet after suppressing just these two Celestials, it was already nearly depleted.
If another one came, it would probably drain it completely.
From this, one could imagine just how powerful the Celestials were.
Fortunately, the Suiren Void Engine could extract and absorb special substances from outside the world at any time. These substances were endless and inexhaustible, otherwise he really wouldn't know what to do...
"Suiren Void Engine, extract more this time. Try to reach the level where we can craft tens of millions of cosmic stoness."
[Understood, Mr. Chen Tian.]
"Master, there is an incoming call from Gu Qingshan."
And at this moment, Gu Qingshan called...
But it made sense. How massive was a Celestial? Its body was not just a little bit larger than Earth. Earth was like a tiny speck before it, comparable to a human facing a computer screen.
Consequently, its colossal body was visible to the entire Earth...
"Elder Gu, tell The Patriarch and the others not to worry. I'm dealing with some alien trash. Talk to you in a bit."
Having said that, Chen Tian ended the call.
...
Beijing.
Gu Qingshan let out a bitter laugh after hearing this, looking up at the colossal giant in the sky...
Even the video sent by the soldiers on the South Heaven Gate, the Near-Earth Orbit Defense System, had scared him out of his wits. How the fuck could there be an alien this massive???
No wonder Chen Tian wanted to build the South Heaven Gate. If they didn't have it, wouldn't Earth have been destroyed on a whim???
"Sigh... troubled times are coming. I hope our nation can remain calm and composed in this chaos..."
...
In outer space.
"Suiren Void Engine, how long will the energy absorption take?"
Chen Tian asked.
"Initial definition: three days."
"Alright then. We'll deal with these guys while absorbing." Chen Tian stretched his muscles.
The Celestials...
Heh!
What are they in the face of absolute power??
"Although I can't beat you in raw strength, fortunately, I have the Void Engine, and I've also discovered an endless, inexhaustible source of energy that is superior to yours."
"If you had made your move a few months earlier, I really would have been scared into leaving Earth to hide in the Shadow Kingdom. Too bad you only discovered me now..."
In fact... it was impossible for other Celestials to discover this place, because the entire Solar System was enclosed by a Void Space Barrier, and any energy flow would first be suppressed by the Suiren Void Engine.
No will could break through the Void Barrier to transmit any messages.
Chen Tian didn't know how many Celestials there were, but... if another one came... then he would have to send Dugu Tuo to fight, to see if Dugu Tuo could beat them.
But he probably could. Dugu Tuo could directly crush Dormammu, who was the king of the Dark Dimension. The Celestials... shouldn't be much of a problem.
But it was always better to be as safe as possible, right?
"Suiren Void Engine, once the target analysis is complete, record the target and replicate the target."
Meanwhile, Chen Tian looked at the Celestial inside Earthand spoke.
[Recording...]
[Replicating target functions... 1%... 3%... 10%... 18%... 37%... 58%... 79%... 92%... 100%!]
"Primary definition: Top-level conceptual rewriter. Activate Final Judgment. Dismantle and decompose the target without harming Earth."
[Activating top-level conceptual rewriting... 1%... 3%... 10%... 18%... 37%... 58%... 79%... 92%... 100%!]
[Activating Void Final Judgment... 1%... 3%... 10%... 18%... 37%... 58%... 79%... 92%... 100%!]
[Dismantling target... 1%... 3%... 10%... 18%... 37%... 58%... 79%... 92%... 100%!]
[Dismantling successful. Collecting target's remains...]
Chapter 87: Brothers, I'm taking a day off today
Brothers, I have a gathering today, so I won't have time to write. This chapter is scheduled for release. I will make it up to you with four chapters tomorrow.
Brothers who have been reading until now know that I haven't missed a day since I started publishing this book. Even when chapters were censored, I made them up the next day and then updated for that day as well. So, I will make it up to you with four chapters tomorrow.
After all, emergencies happen, and some things just can't be predicted. ~ ٩(๑ᵒ ̴ ̶ ̷ ͈ ᷄ ᗨ ᵒ ̴ ̶ ̷ ͈ ᷅)و
Chapter 88: Unable to Control the Celestials, Establishing Five Layers of Defense Systems
At this moment, in that outer space.
Chen Tian looked at the virtual projection of the interior of Earth before him.
He saw that inside Earth, at the location of the core, the Celestials that were originally gestating and had been suppressed...
At this moment, were suddenly disintegrated in an instant by an inexplicable force. It was just like machinery shattered by a cannonball, with various mechanical parts erupting within the core.
The eruption would have originally caused a terrifying explosion, but it was instantly contained by a special force, as if it were being compressed into a human-sized energy sphere.
The energy sphere also vanished instantly.
Not only that, but those mechanical body parts were also instantly retrieved by an inexplicable force, and therefore...
Earth only trembled once; neither the core nor the Earthitself was harmed...
"The Celestials... Heh, what do they amount to in front of my Void Engine??"
Chen Tian chuckled, then arrived in front of the Celestialsthat had been suppressed and had their will disintegrated by the Suiren Void Engine.
The Celestials that had been gestating inside Earth were disintegrated, and their parts and energy were collected by the Void Engine, but there was still a massive Celestial outside Earth.
"Suiren Void Engine, can you scan its memory, or control it?"
The Celestials... they could be said to be the strongest race in the Marvel Universe, or rather, they were the true Celestials of the Marvel Universe...
They had their own set of orders. If he could control the Celestial before him, then finding their lair and wiping them all out in one fell swoop, wouldn't that be wonderful??
The Celestials were very mysterious; it could be said that it was difficult to find their location in the Universe. Just like before, the moment this Celestial appeared, neither Chen Tian nor the Heavenly Dao had discovered it at all.
It had suddenly appeared outside the Milky Way Galaxy.
Even in the movies, they appeared suddenly and disappeared suddenly. There must be wormhole theory involved, but relying solely on Earth as it was now, apart from passive defense, there was nothing else it could do.
And Chen Tian had annihilated one Celestial and imprisoned another. If he didn't want to rely on passive defense, he had to take the initiative to attack!
"Mr. Chen Tian, it cannot be done. It has no memory. The structure of the Celestials is equivalent to machines, but they lack mechanical memory backups, memory cores, or anything else. They are controlled by a special will, or rather... all Celestials are one person!"
At this moment, the Suiren Void Engine spoke, causing Chen Tian to be stunned...
It was true that the Celestials were machines; the Celestial before him was made of machinery from its brain to its toes, but these parts, or the steel on its surface, were incredibly powerful.
Therefore, the Celestials could travel through the Universeat will and withstand various forces within the Universe.
However...
All Celestials are one person??
This... how could this be possible???
If, as the Suiren Void Engine said, the Celestials were one person, or rather... the Master who granted it its will, and even the Master who granted other Celestials their will, why would they do this??
Letting various Celestials gestate on every planet in the Universe, why destroy so many planets??
Even many netizens in his past life said that the reason Thanos destroyed half the life in the Universe was to prevent the Celestials from appearing, after all... for a Celestial to be born, the planet must reach a certain population.
But what did it use to gestate??
For example, in the movies, Star-Lord watched with his own eyes as a planet exploded and a Celestial appeared. How was this gestated??
Absorbing the planet's core energy? That didn't seem right either. If it were absorbing the planet's core energy, it wouldn't cause an explosion when it appeared, but would rather emerge after the planet was completely reduced to ash.
The Celestials in the movies, when they appeared, the planet exploded, which clearly meant there was still a lot of energy left in the core!!
Then what did it absorb? Was it the same as Chen Tian's ability?? Absorbing the source of life???
Everything was blown up, what the hell kind of source could there be...
"Damn it... If I can't control it, I'll just have to dismantle it to build other weapons..."
Chen Tian rubbed his head and thought of some technology: "Heavenly Dao, Suiren Void Engine, I will upload these technologies to you. Build them as soon as possible. When necessary, you can use energy to create entities out of thin air!"
"First, build the Doutianshensha Series - Pangu True Body Defense System to envelop the entire Centaurus Galaxy. No matter what, even if it is Universe-level, it must die in front of the Pangu True Body Defense System!!"
"Then build the Haotian Celestial Series - Subspace Combat System to establish a second line of defense in the Milky Way Galaxy. Once they pass the Pangu True Body Defense System, they will have to enter the Subspace, and they won't be able to get out for several hundred million years!"
"And the Earth Book Series - Solar System Space-Time Defense System, this is the third line of defense. Even if they come out of Subspace, once they enter, we will use the power of space-time to annihilate them!"
"Besides that, there is a fourth line of defense, the Heavenly Dao Series!!!"
Chen Tian gritted his teeth and said: "Use special material energy to establish a Heavenly Dao Series - Chaos Bell Defense Fortress inside the Solar System!"
"And the fifth line of defense, set up a Chaos Series - Chaos Green Lotus Antimatter Energy Defense System outside Earth. Damn it, if he can reach here, he's lucky!!"
After Chen Tian finished speaking, the War Machine under his command immediately began to act!!
The Suiren Void Engine used methods to absorb special materials, converted them into energy, and began to build the technology Chen Tian described.
These five lines of defense... honestly, even if a Golden Immortal from a fantasy novel came, they would have to die!!
The first line, Pangu True Body, one axe chop and you're dead!
The second line, Subspace, directly establishes a unique space, completely sealing it off!
The third line, the Solar System Space-Time Defense System, this thing is just to make you accidentally enter a space-time turbulence, and you will be annihilated sooner or later!
The fourth line, the Chaos Bell Defense Fortress, as everyone knows, the Chaos Bell is an innate treasure that combines offense and defense. You want to break it? How could it be that easy??
The fifth line... Chaos Green Lotus Antimatter Defense System, plus the Suiren Void Engine system, anti-light energy, anti-dark energy, antimatter, anti-void, even if you don't die, you'll still have to die!!
Since the Celestials couldn't be killed, he would prepare for the worst. With these five lines of defense, let alone Thanos, even if the Celestials came, they would probably have to crawl out!!
"Additionally, Heavenly Dao, research the Pangu Gene Series - Pangu Celestial Body. Although it's a bit like pulling up seedlings to help them grow, but... the Celestials must be guarded against!"
Chen Tian sighed: "Contact Gu Qingshan and tell him about the situation. He and The Patriarch both understand the seriousness of the matter, so they surely won't refuse. Also, research the Pangu Gene Sequence - Pangu CelestialBody to the third generation, and strive to maximize it."
"Also, various warships cannot be neglected. I now... need to take a break..."
Chen Tian needed to... draw a lottery. He hadn't drawn a lottery for two months. For the previous two months, he had been teaching a group of students in the Hongwu Ming World, so he didn't have time to draw a lottery.
Now they had all piled up...
Chapter 89: Brothers, please share your thoughts
Brothers, I've been watching a lot of my date with a vampire lately, and I'm thinking of starting a new book based on the zombie system from my date with a vampire.
Today, I suddenly had the idea of becoming a Zombie King, wiping out the Celestials, giving the technology to The Patriarch of Marvel Earth, and then heading off to other worlds.
The Zombie Kings in my date with a vampire are incredibly OP. They have wandered the Universe for who knows how long, so the divine body of a Zombie King can withstand meteors and other hazards in the Universe.
The reason for wanting to become a Zombie King is to speed things up so I can move on to other worlds. Of course... if you all think there is more to write, please feel free to offer suggestions. After all, I haven't watched much Marvel, so many brothers have mentioned before that the timelines don't match up, which is unavoidable.
So... should I become a Zombie King, go straight to the end goal, become a Red-Eyed Zombie King, wipe out the Celestials, and then head to other worlds??
Brothers, please give the author some suggestions.
Chapter 90: Drawing Again, Becoming a Red-Eyed Zombie King
Space, and even beyond the Solar System, the Milky Way Galaxy, and the Centaurus Galaxy, was operating like crazy.
The War Machine under Chen Tian was fully activated. Countless qiankun group combat mecha, space combat fighter squadrons, and so on, all rushed out of Earth, beyond Earth, beyond the Solar System, beyond the Milky Way Galaxy, and beyond the Centaurus Galaxy... to begin a massive engineering project.
The Suiren Void Engine was operating at super-power, and the Heavenly Dao AI System was calculating at overload, all just to establish those defense lines faster.
Gu Qingshan and the others also learned the truth of the matter from Heavenly Dao and provided full support. Unfortunately, Earth's development was too slow right now; although they could implement a near-Earth orbit defense system, they lacked other technologies...
Therefore, they could only watch helplessly. Those scientists had also gone mad, researching day and night, determined to fully master these technologies!
Chen Tian, meanwhile, was sitting inside the seaside Villaon Earth.
[Ding--]
[Host: Chen Tian.]
[Knowledge: Six Depths Immortal Thief, Yin Yang Five Thunder Method, Master-level Cooking, Master-level Piano, Master-level Driving, Maoshan Talisman Compendium, Firearm Theory...]
[Technique: Fire God Technique. (Not yet cultivated)]
[Abilities: Immortality (dog talisman), Gravity Control, Fire Ability Lv5 (945190/1000000), Lightning Ability Lv7 (325491/100000000), Heavenly Eye.] (Decimals ignored)
[Servants: Ninja Shadow Corps (Perfect). Bat Shadow Corps (Perfect), Lazo Shadow Legion, Dugu Tuo (Fifty Yin Demons), He San (Mutant Zombie)]
[Artifacts: None.]
[Items: Low-grade Spirit Stones, Void Engine (Suiren Void Engine), Angel Leng's personal armor. warmogs armor.]
[Draws: 74.]
In an instant, with a thought from Chen Tian, his personal interface appeared.
Currently, his Fire Ability was about to level up, and his Lightning Ability had also improved significantly due to He San's recent killing spree; there wasn't much else to note...
"System, start the draw."
[Ding-- Drawing...]
The familiar roulette wheel appeared before him, and as it spun, it soon stopped.
[Ding-- Congratulations to the Host for drawing an Ability-type item, obtaining one of Jiang Chen's abilities from the my date with a vampire world: Time Stop.]
[Ding-- Congratulations to the Host for drawing an Artifact-type item, obtaining the low-grade spirit treasure, Taijue Bell.]
[Ding-- Congratulations to the Host for drawing an Item-type item, obtaining a water cup.]
[Ding-- Congratulations to the Host for drawing an Item-type item, obtaining a bottle of Wahaha soda water.]
[Ding-- Congratulations to the Host for drawing an Item-type item, obtaining ten packs of White Elephant spicy chicken noodles.]
[Ding-- Congratulations to the Host for drawing an Item-type item, obtaining a teddy bear.]
[Ding--]
Chen Tian was a bit dazed as he looked at the things he had drawn. He hadn't finished drawing yet, but he turned off the notification sounds and created a projection. First up was Jiang Chen's ability??
"Time Stop, huh... I saw Jiang Chen use this once before, but... if it's the my date with a vampire world, then this ability can only control a certain area, or rather... people within a certain area."
After thinking about it, he shook his head. Having it is better than not having it. Once he finished all the draws, he would check if this thing could be upgraded. If it could, maybe in the end, he could control the time of the entire world??
And the artifact—this was his first artifact. Although it was a low-grade spirit treasure, it... this thing had to be way more awesome than those so-called artifacts in Marvel, right??
[Ding-- Congratulations to the Host for drawing an Item-type item, obtaining a copy of the book *Geniuses on the Left, Lunatics on the Right*.]
[Ding-- Congratulations to the Host for drawing an Item-type item, obtaining a pillow.]
[Ding-- Congratulations to the Host for drawing an Item-type item, obtaining all the essence blood of a Pangu Clan(Zombie King).]
[Ding-- Congratulations to the Host for drawing an Ability-type item, obtaining Space Ability.]
[Ding-- Congratulations to the Host for drawing an Item-type item, obtaining a Golden Dragon corpse.]
[Ding-- Congratulations to the Host for drawing an Item-type item, obtaining an Ancient Giant Ape corpse.]
Soon, all seventy-plus draws were completed.
He already knew about Jiang Chen's Time Stop and the artifact, but what followed... surprised Chen Tian even more.
All the essence blood of a Pangu Clan? The Pangu Clanhere definitely had to be the one from my date with a vampire, especially since it mentioned Zombie King. And what was he supposed to do with so much essence blood??
A single drop had created He San, a Second-Generation Zombie, and now...
[All essence blood of a Pangu Clan (Zombie King): After use, become a Pangu Clan member, a First-Generation Red-Eyed Zombie King. (Note: Cannot be gifted to others.)]
"..." Chen Tian.
You... isn't this just making me a zombie?? And it can't be gifted to others, what the...
"But being a Zombie King isn't necessarily bad; immortal, undying... abilities... emmmm... I already have all these! With my current lifespan, it's impossible for me not to live for thousands of years!"
Chen Tian felt helpless. He had long since used his Lightning Ability to elevate his body beyond the mortal level, and his life level was different now. He didn't know how long he would live without using the dog talisman.
But thousands of years was a given, right?? Or maybe hundreds?? So becoming a Zombie King... it wasn't that he looked down on the Zombie King, but it felt a bit redundant.
If he wanted to become a zombie, Chen Tian had already used that single drop of essence blood to become a Second-Generation Zombie before...
[Golden Dragon corpse: A Golden Immortal Golden Dragon from a fantasy world died with its dragon soul annihilated, leaving its corpse preserved.]
[Ancient Giant Ape corpse: A Celestial Immortal Giant Ape from a fantasy world died of exhaustion...]
"..." Chen Tian.
"Space Ability, Golden Dragon corpse, Ancient Giant Apecorpse... I can understand the Space Ability, but this Golden Dragon and Ancient Giant Ape—are they prepared for me to become a Zombie King??"
"I can understand the Golden Dragon's way of dying; with its divine soul annihilated, of course it died. But... can someone explain, a Celestial Immortal dying of exhaustion??? Are you kidding me!!"
This system, I feel like it's gone off the rails, wanting me to become a zombie?? However, a First-Generation Zombie King has no weaknesses. He can eat, he looks no different from a human before transforming, and his power increases significantly after transforming.
Especially the white-haired form, the Pangu battle-mark form, and the final monster form...
Once he transforms into these forms, his own power can be said to be truly terrifying, especially the monster form. In the entire my date with a vampire series, only Kuang Tianyou and Jiang Chen had the monster form.
The most powerful others could get was the white-haired battle-mark form.
So, the Pangu Clan is actually quite strong. Comparing them to worlds like Marvel, the Pangu Clan could be said to be an existence that just sweeps through everything.
But compared to those greater worlds, they are a bit inconspicuous—for example, the Primordial Great world; Jiang Chen in there... was he a Great Luo Golden Immortal or a Quasi-Sage???
So, compared to the Primordial Jiang Chen, the my date with a vampire version is indeed inconspicuous, but compared to the Primordial world, are there any other worlds that are conspicuous???
"System, fuse the Pangu Clan essence blood."
"Hum...!!!"
As soon as Chen Tian finished speaking, he felt a monstrous power surge into his body!
The power tore his body apart, devoured the blood within him, and shattered his bones!!! That kind of pain was beyond words; it was torture that no one could withstand!!!
And the moment Chen Tian felt the pain, he passed out...