All-Heavens Game, the Strongest Player

Chapter 51 Yuan Shu's Version of "The Last Supper"

In the old days, powerful families, especially those like Yuan Shu who came from families that had held high office for four generations, genuinely looked down on the common people. However, compared to the nobles who were just loafing around and waiting to die, he clearly understood the importance of the lower classes.

So from beginning to end, the line was always drawn: not letting the people have enough to eat, but not driving them to the brink of despair.

That's so that one day we can use it and give them some favors to bribe them.

"His Majesty has decreed that a state banquet will be held tonight to celebrate the completion of Tiangong City and to share the joy with the people. Not only will everyone be invited to the banquet, where lamb will be cooked in a golden cauldron and the finest meat will be served, but six people will also be selected to sit at the same table as the Emperor!"

A eunuch screamed and announced to everyone in Tiangong City.

In the past, they would have been very happy if this happened.

If nobles bestow such rewards, it means they need to be used in some way. Even if it's a near-death experience, there's always a glimmer of hope to rise from commoners to the ranks of the nobility.

Even if they managed to get in, they would still not be well-received; they would simply be transformed from serfs into ordinary "commoners."

But it is the only chance to change one's fate.

But this time, those who heard the news weren't particularly excited. Even the six people who were ultimately chosen to sit with Yuan Shu, and who were guaranteed a meteoric rise to power as long as they didn't die, remained completely unmoved.

Why, you ask?
They were Wang Teler, Li Jiao, Zhang Shou, Chen Guang, Wu Sheng, and Bai Chao—the selection was not random, but rather a process of selection, choosing the more outstanding laborers.

But why are these people so outstanding?

Because they were all under Chu Xiu's command, and were leaders of the Southern Heavenly Divine Sect!

Six people, all of them.

Furthermore, the names of these six people were given by Chu Xiu, and they just so happened to be the six leaders of the Southern Heavenly Divine Sect in Tiangong City.

It's safe to say the choice was incredibly clever!
"His Majesty the God King says that he and Cao Cao will also be attending the banquet. Please make the necessary arrangements!" Wang Teler said to his subordinates before heading to the banquet.

The implication is that they are about to launch a real operation and take over Tiangong City.

You can't keep your own things in someone else's hands forever, right?
“There’s no need to hide it. Yuan Shu’s army is gone, and he’s like a turtle in a jar!” Wang Teler said again.

Upon hearing this, his subordinates hurriedly went to make preparations.

They ordered the city gates to be opened to welcome Cao Cao, Chu Xiu, Guo Jia, and others into the city.

Because he no longer concealed his actions, one of Yuan Shu's confidants quickly learned of them and secretly reported it to him. Yuan Shu immediately ordered that confidant to take a few men and arrest the laborer who opened the city gate.

He himself arrived at the banquet and surveyed the crowd.

The highest-ranking seat only has eight people.

Yuan Shu himself, along with Shen Tianci, the Northern Heavenly King, and six selected labor leaders.

"One of you has betrayed me!"

As Yuan Shu spoke, he looked at Wang Teler, who had sent someone to open the city gate, and then said, "But I will not implicate all of you because of this. As long as the others take action now and execute him at the banquet, the rest of you can still sit at the banquet and become my trusted ministers in the future, rising to prominence and enjoying wealth and honor for generations!"

Although under his command, those from humble backgrounds had no chance of advancement.

But in extraordinary times, in order to restore strength as soon as possible, he doesn't mind promoting a few people.

Anyway, once you're in power, you're no longer an ordinary citizen.

I will stand on the same side as him from now on.

"Your Majesty, are you talking about me?" Wang Teler asked with a smile.

This strange attitude made Yuan Shu subconsciously feel that something was wrong, and he hurriedly shouted, "Where are the guards? Take action and execute this traitor immediately!"

However, when he spoke, the guards around him remained unmoved.

It was only then that he realized that those people were all unfamiliar faces, not the original soldiers of the Yuan family.

Not only that, but the eunuchs he usually relied on were also gone.

Immediately afterwards, a group of laborers escorted Yuan Shu's trusted confidants, whom he had sent to block the opening of the city gates, to the banquet. Wang Teler and the others rose at the same time, and the six of them drew their swords and took action themselves.

All of Yuan Shu's trusted confidants who had been brought in were executed on the spot.

Yuan Shu was completely dumbfounded.

He stretched out his finger, trembling, and pointed it at the crowd.

"You, you all, you all..." He stammered for a long time, but couldn't think of anything to express his feelings at that moment.

Was there someone among them who betrayed him?

Now, among the six labor representatives, a group of guards, and everyone at the banquet's second seat, only one has not betrayed him: Shen Tianci, who was resurrected with him!
Apart from that, there are no one left of our own in the entire Tiangong City!
"I was careless. I should have realized it sooner. The Southern Heavenly Cult is rampaging through Xuzhou and Sizhou, and it's already showing signs of spreading like wildfire. How could it be that they're completely silent in Yuzhou? It's not that our rule is secure, but that Chu Xiu is deliberately holding back, in order to seize Tiangong City!"

By this time, Shen Tianci understood that he had lost, and lost completely.

Regardless of the outcome of the attack on Yanzhou, if Tiangong City falls into enemy hands, defeat is inevitable.

He had enough confidence in the power of his "Heaven-sent Divine Eagle"!
"What should we do? Is there any way to escape?" Yuan Shu panicked and said, "I am Yuan Shu of the Yuan family, a family that has held high office for four generations. As long as I don't die today, I can go out and rally others, and we can make a comeback!"

But Shen Tianci shook his head upon hearing this.

He took out eight pebbles, a handful of gold beans, a gold coin, and a Western pocket watch. After looking at them for a long time, he finally sighed.

"Useless."

The gold coin and pocket watch, from the same Tier 1 Pirates of the Caribbean world, allowed him to become an undead and immune to death.

But it's no use.

The invincibility can be broken by destroying the gold coin or the pocket watch itself; this is the balance of the points items.

Golden beans can be scattered to create soldiers.

It comes from this world; it is the treasure of the Great Teacher Zhang Jiao, and also the professional creation of the Taoist of Great Peace.

But even if Zhang Jiao were to be resurrected, what use would he be in front of Chu Xiu?

As for the eight stones, they represent an integral version of the "Eight Trigrams Formation".

In the original story, after Liu Bei's camp was burned, the formation that Zhuge Liang threw out to save the day was still operational hundreds of years later, allowing later generations of military commanders to avoid it.

Powerful.

It was also the strongest item among the points-earning items he brought, without exception.

Limited by level.

The limit for a Tier 1 whale is right here; they can't get any stronger.

But, use that thing to deal with Chu Xiu?
Do not make jokes!
Chu Xiu could set it up himself; breaking it wouldn't be difficult at all.

"We can only use our last trump card to gamble on whether Chu Xiu will be able to activate the 'Eight Trigrams Formation' a second time!" Shen Tianci said through gritted teeth.

The next moment, he turned into a ball of fire.

It was suddenly injected into the Heavenly Craft City.

The entire city came to life. Wooden oxen, flowing horses, and divine eagles—everything moved on its own. He had actually regained control of Tiangong City all by himself!

"This is?"

Chu Xiu, Cao Cao, and the others watched in amazement.

"My talent is called 'Mechanical Spark,' which allows me to transform into a spark source, becoming the energy source of machinery, and controlling the machinery I create!"

Shen Tianci's voice rang out.

"As long as Tiangong City stands, I am invincible!"

"But unfortunately, although Tiangong City is indestructible, it has crumbled from within! It is indeed still under your control, but your only blind spot is inside the city!" Chu Xiu said, "In the technological world, you are invincible, but given enough time, you are almost helpless!"

But this is the Three Kingdoms period, and Shen Tianci doesn't have much time left.

Chu Xiu had to admit that Shen Tianci had the opportunity to complete the world's upgrade if he could use his talent to pave the way and create mechanical life.

The world will be upgraded.

However, he no longer had the chance.

"The wind advances, the cloud formation follows!"

Chu Xiu activated the formation once again. Shen Tianci watched from afar, his face filled with disbelief. He asked, "You really mastered the 'Eight Trigrams Formation'?"

(End of this chapter)