Infinite Sun in the East China Sea

Chapter 248 Two More Items
South of the capital.

The Imperial Burning Forces had just burned a village that was secretly supporting the Revolutionary Army to the ground, following orders from their superiors; the ashes were still warm.

Illuminated by the scattered firelight, dozens of soldiers were holding a unique bonfire feast.

The order from above was to burn the village to the ground, leaving no one alive. This order gave the soldiers of the burning unit an opportunity—they could loot the area before it was completely destroyed by the flames, and all the loot would be distributed among the unit.

Those of higher status receive more, while those of lower status receive less.

Of course, not everyone gets a share.

Some of the lowest-ranking soldiers were not entitled to share in this wealth.

Some powerful individuals, though qualified, have reservations and don't want to take the money.

For example, there's Borus, the user of the Imperial Arms Purgatory Summoning Rubigand, the absolute main force of the Burning Army.

After completing his mission to burn the troops, Borus sat alone in a corner, staring blankly at the ruins, quietly waiting for the next mission to begin.

above the sky.

Xu Feng, Xiangzi, and Tifa stood side by side.

Looking down at the tragedy below.

Xu Feng instructed, "You will control the water flow to kill this Teigu user."

"Disguised as a water dragon possessing this Imperial Arm?" Shoko asked with a smile.

Her telekinesis can control most substances, including various liquids... When there is no need for a fierce battle, it is not difficult to use her telekinesis to disguise herself as the Imperial Arms that controls water, Water Dragon Possession: Black Marin.

The owner of this Imperial Arm, which the Water Dragon possesses, is Riva... who is Esdeath's adjutant.

"Yes, leave one of these people alive."

Xu Feng said softly.

With a thought, Xiangzi gained a disguise, his appearance changed drastically, and he even grew taller.

Shoko knows.

This was a disguise created by Xu Feng using the awakened power of the Swallow-Swallow Fruit, perfectly transforming her into Riva from the memories of the captured werewolves of the Arctic team.

Xu Feng added, "Make sure that survivor notices that you took the Imperial Arms."

Xiangzi laughed and said, "Hehe... Esdeath is definitely going to take the blame for this! Although I can't unleash my full power by controlling the water flow, three minutes is enough to take down these people and seize the Purgatory Summoning Technique!"

Xu Feng actually looked down on the Imperial Arm, Purgatory Summoning Rubigand.

Judging from its abilities as shown in the story, this Imperial Arm is simply a flamethrower with extremely long endurance and a one-time-use bomb.

He can easily produce a whole bunch.

—While the nuclear plasma emitter's endurance may not reach a thousand years, it is more than enough, and its power will be greater than the flames spewed from purgatory.

But when Xu Feng discovered that all three Imperial Arms in his possession contained a special will, he realized a possibility... perhaps all Imperial Arms contain that kind of will within their cores.

In the manga, the Teigu that most clearly demonstrate this point are Susanoo, Hundred-Armed Giant, Demon Possession, Beast King Transformation, and Murasame. In the manga's explanation, Murasame's secret technique, En no Kakuzu, is essentially a fusion of the will within the Teigu and the user.

According to Xu Feng's speculation.

There are two ways to fully unleash the power of the Imperial Arms.

Either forcibly suppress the will within the Imperial Arms... like Esdeath.

Hsu Feng himself is one of them.

He had completely suppressed the consciousness of the Imperial Arm within the Five Perspectives Omnipotence, but he had not invested too much energy in this Imperial Arm and had not yet developed its secret techniques.

Or they are actively acknowledged by the will within the Imperial Arms... for example, Akame, who tried to kill Tatsumi in the manga.

Once you fully master the power of the Imperial Arms, you will have the opportunity to further develop its abilities, and it may even be possible to develop combat power that surpasses the original material of the Imperial Arms.

This allows the Imperial Arms to unleash power far greater than in its normal state.

If this conjecture is correct, even if Purgatory summons such a 'flamethrower', it becomes very valuable for research—the strength shown by the Imperial Arms in the story may not necessarily represent the strength of the special will within the Imperial Arms.

Xu Feng didn't expect to be able to collect all forty-eight Imperial Arms, because with the existence of the anti-Imperial Arm, the Jeweled Headpiece Ireston, some Imperial Arms must have been destroyed in the past thousand years.

But generally speaking, the more Imperial Arms the better.

Xiangzi returned to the ground.

She scrutinized Borus, the Teigu user who seemed out of place among others.

In the original story, this Imperial Arms user would become a member of the 'Hunter Squad'. From the storyline, he is a good family member and a good soldier... carefully managing his family and diligently fulfilling the Empire's orders.

Furthermore, this Teigu user was well aware that he was full of sins.

In essence, both Borus and the first Teigu user killed by the East Blue Team, Zank the Decapitator, were executing civilians under the orders of the Empire.

Unlike Zank, who was beheaded, Polus had not yet gone mad because of his family ties.

"You haven't lost your heart yet... but unfortunately, you have more blood on your hands than all your colleagues combined!"

On the other side, the Burning Legion noticed the approaching figures and went on alert. The commander of this unit... a distant relative of the minister walked up to Polus and ordered, "Polus, ask this guy what he does. If his origins are unknown, then kill him!"

Polus clenched his fist. He felt that his superior's order was inappropriate. How could someone be killed so casually?

But under the officer's gaze, he finally lowered his head and moved closer to where Xiangzi was.

At this time.

Xiangzi held up his finger.

Under her telekinetic control, groundwater gushed out from the ground, transforming into two fountains.

"This is... a Teigu (Imperial Armor) that controls water?"

Polus frowned.

Water and fire are incompatible; this ominous Imperial Arms user's abilities are a perfect counter to him!
Xiangzi didn't say much, silently controlling the half-ton of underground water to rotate at high speed and rush towards the direction of Polus. The water flow seemed to form a giant drill.

Polus quickly countered with Purgatory.

Suddenly, a mist of water filled the air.

Hundreds of kilograms of liquid were instantly evaporated by the flames spewed out by the purgatory, and the water vapor condensed and formed a large amount of mist in the surrounding area.

Xiangzi chuckled softly.

They also continuously manipulated the water flow to attack Polus from various directions.

Soon, the entire battlefield was completely engulfed in thick fog, severely impairing the visibility of both sides.

Purgatory Summons is a mid-to-long-range Imperial Arms.

Once someone gets closer, the user becomes very passive.

Polus is not afraid of ordinary enemies getting close. His strength far exceeds that of ordinary people. Even with just his fighting skills, he can kill a level one dangerous species with his bare hands.

However, the enemy at this time is neither an ordinary human nor a low-level dangerous species.

He is a Teigu user!

Who knows how many abilities the Imperial Arms user has developed! Polus wanted to continue activating Purgatory Summoning and use the flames to evaporate the mist... but then he felt something was wrong under his feet; he seemed to be stepping into a puddle.

Shallow water?

Polus was startled. "We've all lost our sight, but this Teigu user who controls the water seems to be able to sense my location through the fluctuations in the water?"

He realized something was wrong.

He had made up his mind—if he were injured, he would destroy the Imperial Arm that summoned Purgatory!
at this time.

The water flowed upwards from the puddle, transforming into sharp blades that sliced ​​through Polus's shoulders, severing his two arms... He lost his chance to self-destruct.

immediately.

Polus felt a chill on his neck again.

"I...failed..."

Polus gazed at the figure slowly approaching him: "But even though I am full of sins, I don't want to die... I still want to..."

“What a boring battle!” Shoko muttered.

She waved.

Under her telekinetic control, groundwater forms long water jets, which are continuously thrown out. When control precision is insufficient, directly throwing objects is the best way to utilize telekinesis.

Each water cannon accurately struck a Burning Force soldier in the heart, taking his life.

After the thick fog dissipated.

Only one soldier with displaced heart remained, barely alive.

Not long after Shoko left, a messenger riding a flying Dangerous creature arrived late... The Burning Force was carrying out orders in the area near the Imperial Capital, and Borus was the most easily contacted Imperial Arms user besides those in the Imperial Capital.

The messenger originally thought he would soon be able to bring Polus back to the capital and complete his mission.

But he didn't expect that what he brought back was just... the Imperial Arms Purgatory, which was then taken away by an Imperial Arms user who used water.

After Xiangzi flew back into the sky, she said, "It's another C-rank side story... The Hunters still have three targets: Ran, who wields the Winged Imperial Arms Thousand Miles of Flight Mostima; Will, who wields the Armored Imperial Arms Asura Incarnation Noble Chariot; and Kurome, who wields the Physical Imperial Arms Corpse of the Dead Hachifusa... Judging from the distance, Ran seems to be the closest to us."

She asked, "Who are we going to hunt next?"

"Let's go with Lan."

Xu Feng said, "However, judging from the letters I saw with my five-vision omnipotence, Lan may not yet be the master of Mostima... The target of this omen order is the female governor of Ruyao County."

The user of Mostima, Lan, was originally a village teacher. After his students were murdered by a serial killer who was then protected by high-ranking imperial officials, he developed the idea of ​​reforming the empire from within.

He was handsome and fell in love with the female governor of Ruyao County. He then obtained the Mostima Imperial Arms from her.

"If... he hasn't obtained the Imperial Arms yet, should we still kill him?" Shoko asked hesitantly.

Although Polus's heart is not tainted, his hands are stained with blood... Killing him would not be too much of a psychological burden for Shoko.

But Lan... in every respect, he is a good person.

Shoko didn't believe that killing a non-Teigu user would result in the God of War giving a reward for killing a Teigu user... If she could get rid of Ran, she would definitely get a C-rank side quest, and she could do it without hesitation. Who would go against a side quest?
But she felt it wasn't worth killing a good person for such a small amount of profit.

"If he hasn't become a Teigu user yet, then we'll spare his life and steal his Teigu."

Xu Feng looked at Xiangzi with a smile.

"We have gained enough in this cycle of reincarnation. If we don't want to do things against our conscience, then we won't do them."

The Imperial Arms held by the remaining three members of the Hunter Squad were not particularly strong, at least not in Xu Feng's eyes.

Mostima's flight speed may not even be as fast as the flying wing created by Xu Feng. Judging from the plot, Mostima consumes a lot of energy when flying, and Lan cannot even fly for a long time, which is far inferior to the flying wing.

The noble chariot's defense may be stronger than the power armor Xu Feng created, but it doesn't have the evolutionary ability of the Demon Possession, and its performance is fixed. Xu Feng will definitely be able to develop an even stronger armor in the future.

The Eight Houses can control eight corpses, but the East Sea Team already possesses the Corpse Refining Technique, which allows them to continuously strengthen the corpses.

These amazing pieces of equipment might be very important to other reincarnation teams, and the reincarnators who wield the Imperial Arms might even become the main force.

However, in Xu Feng's view, they were of similar value to those summoned by Purgatory, only suitable for research... Stealing Imperial Arms was the reason why Xu Feng and his two companions left the capital, but the key reason was to hunt down Imperial Arms users to obtain side quests. Theoretically, an Imperial Arms user with a relatively important role can provide a C-rank side quest.

After a while.

Xiangzi flew back from Ruyao County.

She now held two discs in her hands—Teigu: Thousand Miles of Flight Mostima.

Just as Xu Feng guessed, Mostima currently has no owner; it is hidden in the female governor's treasury.

"According to the intelligence I obtained using my mental scanning, Lan's students have been murdered. The local garrison has records of pursuing the person who killed the students, but just as they were about to catch the culprit, the matter was suppressed by a close associate of the minister."

Xiangzi began, “If I’m not mistaken, the events in Ruyao County are a comic book version… Minister Ernest’s son, Sheila, sheltered the clown Champ, who liked to kill children, and the Wild Hounds team, which hasn’t appeared in the anime yet, also exists.”

Xu Feng said, "Yes, I had those who were being controlled spread the word about the minister's arrest precisely to target any potential 'wild hounds'."

"I wonder if Sheila will go to save his father."

"Shangri-La's spatial Imperial Arms is incredibly powerful, but unfortunately, in the hands of that fool Sheila, it's a complete waste of its potential, failing to unleash its full power!"

The Spatial Teleportation Imperial Arm, Dimensional Array: Shangri-La, is Xu Feng's second most desired Imperial Arm, second only to God's Hand.

Even the Supreme Throne, the most powerful Imperial Arm, is ranked third.

Xiangzi asked with some concern, "But now that you, Tifa, and I have all left the capital, if Sheila really intends to break us out of prison, there is a good chance of success! The spatial Imperial Arms in Shangri-La is difficult to deal with, and it will be difficult to stop us with just the Greatsword Creation and the soldiers controlled by the Restraint Cloak."

"Furthermore, Sheila might bring the Wild Hounds and the others from the comics back to the capital. Although those people are all freaks, they are all quite strong."

Claymore has a significant advantage when facing non-Teigu users in this world.

Their awakened forms are extremely strong against both single targets and groups, and they are not afraid of being surrounded by an army of ordinary people.

However, if faced with a powerful Imperial Arms user, they would most likely be defeated in a one-on-one fight.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Feng nodded and said, "You're right. Next, let's use the Infernal Summoning and Mostima Imperial Arms to slightly arm the Greatsword Creation."

"Is it possible that the Greatsword can be used to create a human, or that it is compatible with these two Imperial Arms?" Shoko asked doubtfully.

Imperial Arms need to be matched with a 'wavelength' to be used. After all, not everyone can suppress the will within an Imperial Arm like Xu Feng and Esdeath.

At least, a greatsword cannot create a human.

"No, they will definitely adapt... or rather, these two Imperial Arms will definitely love the Greatsword Creature that can be transformed into an Awakened form."

After acquiring the Imperial Arms Purgatory and Mostima, Xu Feng used his True Essence to probe the will within them.

The consciousness within the Five Perspectives of Omnipotence is similar to that of an eagle.

The will in the hands of God is one person.

The will summoned by Purgatory is like a demon—a fire demon engulfed in flames!
When using this Imperial Arm, there is no need to add fuel to it. This Imperial Arm will actively absorb extraordinary energy from nature by using materials such as Orichalcos and Philosopher's Stone within it. That extraordinary energy is stored in the cylinder on its back, and under the transformation of the Imperial Arm's consciousness, it is finally transformed into flames and sprayed out.

The will within Mostima is like an angel—an angel stained with blood.

The core material of this Imperial Arm is likely wings taken from a Dangerous Species similar to a Fallen Angel!

An empire from a thousand years ago... was truly formidable!

(End of this chapter)