King looked at his own eyes in the mirror, and a look of horror appeared in them. He wanted to warn the maid but found his mouth wouldn't open.
His body wouldn't move; he felt as if he was experiencing sleep paralysis.
'What's going on? Is it an Awakened One?' King was terrified. What kind of being could bypass the large number of Awakened Ones outside and get to him?
The female official noticed King's abnormality; her expression stiffened, and her eyes showed horror, as if she had been scared by something. She quickly asked, "Your Majesty, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
The next moment, an invisible force from the mirror rushed into his mind, and 'King,' who had been showing a look of terror, instantly returned to normal.
He said with a majestic expression, "I am fine. You may withdraw."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The female official and the maid bowed to him upon hearing this, then exited the bedchamber.
King stood up, a faint grey light flashing in his barely perceptible eyes. He walked over to a desk made of expensive wood not far away, sat down, and began to process the memories in his mind.
Ten minutes later, King stood up, his eyes flickering: 'This country has so much money. It should be enough for master's secret research and development.'
He looked at the door and said sternly, "Prepare a vehicle for me. We're going outside the city!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" A voice immediately came from outside.
Outside the capital, at the entrance of Jiang Yan's manor, three luxury cars slowly pulled to a stop.
The car doors opened, and under the escort of seven or eight Awakened Ones, King, dressed in a blue custom suit, stepped out.
"You all wait for me here; no need to come in." King left these words and walked straight inside.
Upon arriving at the villa where Jiang Yan was, his majestic face immediately broke into a fawning smile: "Master, I have arrived."
"Come in," Jiang Yan's voice came from inside the villa.
King quickly walked in, looked around the living room, and upon finding Jiang Yan on the sofa, quickly walked over to him.
"Master," he said respectfully, bowing his head to Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan looked up at King, who was possessed by the Mirror Demon, in front of him. His appearance showed no signs of any unusual aura; it was impossible to tell that he had been replaced.
"The fact that you could safely walk out of the royal palace proves that no one inside could see through your presence." Jiang Yan nodded slightly, giving the Mirror Demon's abilities another appreciative glance.
King smiled, "Thank you for the compliment, Master."
Jiang Yan pointed to the sofa on the left: "Alright, sit down and tell me about the Awakened Ones in Liyang Country."
After King sat down, he began to speak to Jiang Yan based on the memories in his mind: "Master, there are quite a few Awakened Ones in Liyang Country. Besides having no Level Five, they have five Fourth-level Awakener, each in charge of various critical positions in Liyang Country..."
King told Jiang Yan about the Awakened Ones in his country and some key intelligence.
A moment later, Jiang Yan looked at him, his eyes flickering: "So you have absolute authority in Liyang Country?"
"Yes, here, unless those Awakened Ones commit suicide, I have absolute say," King honestly explained to Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan nodded slightly and looked at King: "Do you have any top-tier laboratories over there?"
"Yes, Master. In this capital city, there are two royal ones, and there's also a secret laboratory in the wilderness fifty kilometers from here."
"Alright, you go back first and clear out that wilderness base for me. Also, prepare a report on Level Five Awakened Ones or martial artists from various countries around the world," Jiang Yan ordered King.
King nodded, stood up, and left: "Understood!"
Jiang Yan, meanwhile, took out his tablet and browsed the world map, selecting a city suitable for the skeleton tree.
Two days later, at the entrance of a large mountain fifty kilometers outside the capital, two black sedans drove up. The cars made several turns on the mountain dirt road before stopping.
In the first car, Han Qi turned to look at Jiang Yan in the back seat: "President, we've arrived."
The car door opened, and Li Yong was already standing outside. Jiang Yan got out of the car. This time, Han Qi and his two companions, along with Dong Guangjie, had come with him.
Jiang Yan looked up ahead. Dozens of meters away was a mountain several hundred meters high, with a silver-white metal gate appearing on its side.
Everyone else in the vicinity had already been withdrawn.
"Let's go, let's take a look inside." Jiang Yan led the way, with the other four following behind.
Upon reaching the gate, Jiang Yan took out a key card given by the Mirror Demon and placed it on the nearby identifier.
"Beep! Identity verification successful. Welcome back, Director with Highest Authority!" A mechanical female voice came from beside the gate.
Click! The gate automatically opened, revealing a vast, silver-white space inside.
Dong Guangjie walked straight in. He surveyed the laboratory, which was filled with various high-level experimental equipment.
Dong Guangjie's eyes lit up as he looked at them: "President, how did you take this place so quickly? Just looking at the area and equipment, this laboratory could rank among the best in the world; it's incomparable to our previous lab."
Li Yong, Han Qi, and Wei Gaocheng also stood by, looking at the various experimental instruments. However, they didn't understand these things and just felt that everything here looked very expensive.
Jiang Yan found a chair and sat down, saying casually, "I just controlled their King. From now on, you won't have to worry about lacking experimental materials and equipment. Just say what you need, and they'll immediately send people from the prison."
The four of them held their breath, looking at Jiang Yan in disbelief.
Controlling a country's King sounded so casual coming from his mouth.
"It seems this is the paradise suitable for our development. With a national leader's support, we basically don't have to worry about any problems," Dong Guangjie said with some excitement.
As he spoke, he thought of something and looked slightly disappointed: "It's a pity that we had to deal with that Awakened One named Zhang Qing in the rush of evacuation. Otherwise, I really wanted to try the Enhancement Serum on them to see the reaction."
Next, the few of them began to inspect all parts of the laboratory, also figuring out how large this place was.
It was eight meters high and three hundred meters long and wide. In addition, there were five more underground floors of the same area.