Soul Trigger

Chapter 731 Secret
That being said... but seeing that long technology tree, Ji Li knew that this was not something that could be obtained right now.

Located in the first column is the "Spine Fleet Dock," which is currently under restoration.

This thing can create "Raven" battle groups and "Viking" gunboats, forming the most basic spine fleet.

As for the current repair speed of this thing, with the Blood Moon already connected to the energy supply, it can be described as crawling.

At this rate, their journey to reach the skies above Nidhogg will likely take them longer than their lifespan on Earth.

"At least there's some hope. If I obtain the next divine relic and further enhance my spiritual essence, I should be able to improve my energy supply efficiency. Or..."

The clustered spirit core ecosystem of White Island is dominated by the Broken White Ring and followed by the Blood Moon. There are several other spirit cores like this. Perhaps we can visit some of these clustered spirit cores to discuss this further.

Surprises came one after another, but Ji Li couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

He hadn't forgotten the pioneer's words; he was contemplating the Supreme Matrix.

From the remnants of memories he had absorbed, Ji Li once believed that the upper space "above the heavens" was the "Supreme Matrix," which was a concept, a space, and a catastrophe.

Like the scorching sun in the desert, or the storm in the ocean.

But this is clearly not the case; the Supreme Matrix is ​​obviously a special entity with self-awareness.

The pioneers came to this world with Turing's help in order to find a way to fight against it, or rather, to "escape," and struggled against it time and time again.

Only at the very end did he discover the problem and choose to discard the part of his memory that knew about the Supreme Matrix, which led to the Ji Li of today.

"A super-being that hijacked a civilization will face its hunt as long as it remembers the Murphy Megastructure and everything about the Supreme Matrix..."

These were all firsthand accounts told to him by the pioneers. If Ji Li hadn't experienced the baptism of mystical spiritual knowledge in this world, he wouldn't have even believed such absurd claims.

Because he finds it hard to imagine what kind of technology could achieve this level of sophistication.

It cannot be ruled out that the pioneers may have some kind of scheme involved, but Ji Li also cannot turn a blind eye to it.

He stared at the creeping progress bar of the "Spine Fleet Dock" for a while, pondering whether to cancel it, but finally gave up on the idea.

Having come this far, he has recovered Valhalla, the Murphy monument left by the Pioneers, and is constantly recovering more and more memories.

If what the pioneers said is true, then all this timidity now is nothing but self-deception.

Since nothing unusual has been discovered yet, we might as well continue on this path and try to recover more memories and strength as quickly as possible.

At least according to the pioneers' logic... I must first have the power to destroy this Earth civilization.

From another perspective, there are no signs yet, but perhaps the next memory will contain more information about the pioneers...

Ji Li collected his thoughts, gently waved his hand, and the entire room suddenly disintegrated, revealing a figure that had been standing outside for quite some time.

He had medium-length curly hair parted in the middle and hanging to the side, dark brown in color, a scar on the bridge of his nose, a rough beard, and wore a tattered suit. His eyes had golden cross-shaped pupils.

Upon seeing Ji Li, he was first taken aback, then bowed deeply:

"Commander, I..."

"No gift."

"Chief... I haven't heard that title in a long time." Ji Li chuckled self-deprecatingly, thinking of it as a reminiscence of bygone days.

The newcomer was none other than Governor Marin, or rather... the time traveler Marin?
The other party looked terrified, spoke loudly, and blurted out:

"...I assure you! My loyalty to the World Tree is unwavering! I have absolutely not betrayed the group! I..."

Why are you suddenly shouting so loudly... Ji Li's lips twitched.

Almost forgot, in order to ensure his loyalty, not only was his childhood designed to be that of an orphan raised by the World Tree Group, but the reason he "time-traveled" was also that he died due to a factional plot.

So even though she woke up to find herself in "another world," she was still eager to pledge her loyalty to Ji Li... She really created the perfect employee.

Ji Li raised her hand to stop his endless chatter, mainly because she was a little embarrassed:

How much do you remember about your life in this world?

“If you’re referring to the memories of the governor, I remember them all… Damn it, I can’t believe I’ve been living in a daze for so long, never even recalling the company’s glory…”

"...Stop talking about glory for now. Do you understand our current situation?"

Marin's face was solemn:
"Naturally, I will do my best to assist in the group's expedition to explore this new world."

The expedition was said to be... Ji Li's lips twitched:
Do you know anything about the remains of gods?

As soon as he finished speaking, Marin's face instantly filled with righteous indignation:

"Of course! These damned natives dared to lay their hands on the group's assets! This entire native nation should be imprisoned in a digital prison..."

"I told you not to rush. How much do you know about those missing parts?"

Marin barely suppressed the indignation in his heart:
"As far as I know, there were four such assets in total. One remained in St. Martin's Vault in Birmingham, which you have now recovered. Another is at the Ludwig family's main estate, located in St. Grenvilleshire."

One was in Qiongdu, controlled by the royal family, and the last one was said to have been taken by the Tower of Babel.

Over the years, the Tower of Babel has continued to harass White Island not only because of the Dead Apostles' unique habit of devouring human souls, but also because of their attempt to seize the World Tree's assets from the royal family..."

"Wait a minute." Ji Li raised an eyebrow: "Your information doesn't seem to match what I have here."

The Dead Water Knight had told him that the Ludwig family only had two members: one was given to the royal family, and the other was the World Tree Spawn that Ji Li had just obtained.

Marin explained this as follows:

"My identity in this world is the Governor of Birmingham, the highest-ranking official leader of the Dark Side Oversight Group, and I belong to the two major official knight organizations of White Island."

In reality, apart from Qiongdu, the actual controllers of the capitals of other counties, such as Birmingham, were the highest local nobles.

The person in this position must be a member of the local nobility, so I may know more about some things than ordinary members of the Ludwig family.

"So, you're saying we're basing our judgment on your information?"

"Yes, I assure you on behalf of the group. The information you mentioned about that member of the Ludwig family was actually leaked to the royal family by the Ludwig family."

That's true. The Dead Water Knight is only a peak ruler, and his strength is not bad, but compared to the Netherworld, he is still a level below.

In that case, Ji Li is not in a hurry to ask the royal family for things. His next target can be the Ludwig family. He can also settle some old scores there, such as the Grand Duke who ran away before, and the matter of the Pioneers being devoured by them.

After all, even if Ji Li doesn't admit that he was the one who was impotent, the fact remains the same. Let this little Deng avenge the old Deng from back then.

"If you intend to take action against the Ludwig family, now may not be the time."

"What do you mean?"

"You should know that on the very day you broke into the St. Martin's vault, Bertrand Ludwig happened to be taking me with him to meet with the head of the Meursault family."

In essence, this was a certain sacrifice made in order to win over Stargate.

Ji Li raised an eyebrow, immediately understanding:

"So, Bertrand was actually fully aware of the Stargate's infiltration of the vault to assassinate the Black Saintess that day, and deliberately let the person in?"

"Yes."

Did this guy already notice the subtle interactions between Jasmine and Che Li? Ji Li pondered.

What Bertrand didn't expect was that the loophole in his itinerary that he deliberately exposed was seized upon by Veronica, which also provided an opportunity for Ji Li, who was lying in wait, to infiltrate the St. Martin's vault.

Moreover, the process might be more formal than Jasmine's, since it uses the name of the Ludwig people.

"After the dragon was seriously injured, Grand Duke Ludwig had been looking for a way to rebuild his body. However, what was unknown to others was that they found a special method that could make him stronger in the form of a soul, and even obtain the power of the remains of the gods, which is the lost World Tree assets."

As you know, even the assets of the World Tree in this world have been transformed into a special product of some kind of spiritual substance, the principle of which I still do not understand.”

Marin surveyed the surroundings, his eyes gleaming with unbridled fervor for the group's prosperity. He continued, ignoring Ji Li's smug expression:

"The reason why Berant wanted to win over Stargate was for a special group ritual."

If I'm not mistaken, as you arranged, Veronica has successfully taken over my previous position, even if it's only temporary.

"Oh?"

Ji Li hadn't even told him what happened next, yet he had already made such an accurate prediction?
"If everything were normal for the Ludwig family, she would never have been able to take office. The Ludwig family would never have relinquished their full control over this area."

The reason your operation was successful without incident was precisely because, in order to cooperate with the Duke's arrangements, Bertrand diverted the Red Hunters who were originally stationed there, thus reducing considerable resistance.

Is that the Crimson Hunter named Juno? They even connected...

Ji Li hadn't forgotten Juno, the Crimson Hunter who had been drawn there by the Dead Apostle's intelligence. He had lured her away with the ritual left behind by the tombstone.

According to what the tombstone said before, it actually lured that guy out of Saint Root County and used the Tower of Babel to entangle him, making it temporarily unable to escape.

It now appears that the Crimson Hunter was deliberately lured away from Birmingham.

"What kind of special ritual are you referring to?"

"Do you know the spirit of the ancestor of the Duke of Ludwig's family? He is the ancestor of the Ludwig family and has existed for more than two hundred years."

"Then she's a bit younger than me." Ji Li raised an eyebrow.
"The Wheel-Turner?"

"No, the reason he has been able to survive in this world for so long is that he has used a special spiritual technology and, with the family's long-term emotional and spiritual offerings, has been transformed into an artificial spiritual core."

The current Archduke Ludwig...is said to have found a better way to go even further.

Ling Shu? Ji Li looked up, his eyes lighting up.

(End of this chapter)