Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

Ah this.

Jin Tonghan turned his head and looked at his two accomplices.

The two accomplices were completely dumbfounded.

The ability to discern is a unique skill of the Shapeshifter. The man and woman before them possess identical eyes and claim to be friends of the Shapeshifter; it seems…

Very logical.

Furthermore.

The Demon's remains were neatly arranged, clearly indicating that someone had taken care of them. If it wasn't the two people in front of them, then who else could it have been?

The man with golden eyes remained somewhat wary and asked, "What happened?"

Zuo Chang's eyes were gloomy: "It was done by the Gold Rush Knights. We witnessed this tragedy, but we were powerless to stop it... Your Excellency, are you from Glorious Evolution?"

The man with golden eyes did not answer.

Zuo Chang shook his head and said, "It's alright if you don't want to answer. If you can, please pass on a few words to 'Rebellious Basil' for me:"

"First, at the latest three days from now, or at the earliest tomorrow, the Gold Rush Knights will lead a group of men into Blood Mist Ridge! Those men are extremely capable, each one a dragon among men, and should not be underestimated!"

"Secondly, the whereabouts of the Hero's Sword have been discovered. If nothing unexpected happens, the Hero's Sword will see the light of day again in the next two days."

After speaking, Zuo Chang stood up.

He nodded to the man with golden eyes and said, "Then goodbye, my friend."

He grabbed a handful of lychees, completely bewildered, and walked towards the horses.

Just took two steps—

"Sir, wait a moment!"

Jin Tonghan shouted.

At the same time, a notification appeared before Zuo Chang and Lizhi:

You have touched the truth. This time it's not just a possibility, it's a certainty.

[Hidden Quest: Glorious Evolution Unlocked.]

Try to change this lamentable reality, to soothe the resentment of the regretful and comfort the weeping of the despairing in the illusory battle for the Grand Throne.

[Quest Rewards: Rewards vary depending on quest completion progress. (Current: Grand Hero Title.)]

I accidentally pressed publish... and I haven't corrected the typo yet! What should I do?!

Chapter 226 is simply incomprehensible.

Rebellious basil.

According to the game's background story, this person came from a poor family but possessed an astonishingly high level of talent.

After successfully advancing to the fifth realm, he naturally condensed his emblem without relying on external forces.

"My Crest"

A person with a level 15 talent is an absolute genius, possessing world-class comprehension.

However, compared to the holder of "My Emblem", even a genius is still somewhat inferior.

Historically, anyone who possessed this emblem had the potential to be the foremost person of their time.

However, basil did not immediately gain recognition as a result.

It wasn't until he was thirty that his talent was recognized, and he was hired as a "royal instructor" to teach swordsmanship to the royal children.

Subsequently, for reasons not revealed in the background, Basil failed in his assassination attempt on the emperor and fled in disarray.

From then on, he was labeled a "rebel" and lived a life of hardship in Blood Mist Ridge.

Zuo Chang's opinion on this matter is—

It's none of my business.

As a purely modern person, Zuo Chang had no fondness for feudal society whatsoever.

Admittedly, civilization cannot be achieved overnight.

History is a gradual process of discarding the dross and retaining the essence.

but--

Can't we kill members of the imperial family?

If he's a foolish or tyrannical ruler, it's good to kill him, it's good for him to die.

Jin Tonghan lowered his guard somewhat and became curious about what Zuo Chang had to say, so he agreed to take Zuo Chang to their headquarters.

The group first rode horses.

After riding for a while, they arrived at an abandoned road and switched to a horse-drawn carriage.

Jin Tonghan invited Zuo Chang and Lizhi into the carriage and said with a smile, "Gentlemen, is it a bit bumpy? Ever since the Blood Mist descended and Qingxi Ridge was renamed 'Blood Mist Ridge,' no one has set foot on this road anymore, and no one has come to repair it."

The blood mist descended twenty years ago.

Twenty years have passed, and even paved roads are no longer passable.

Jin Tonghan had already introduced himself. His name was Langdon. He was originally a hunter in the mountains, but later he learned from the rebellious Basil and is now a respectable adventurer of the Seven Realms.

only--

Under the aura of the demon, the outline of his magic was murky and unclear, clearly indicating that he had not mastered a good skill set.

Not to mention the vast difference between him and Zuo Chang, even Feng Gu without summoning corpse puppets could easily defeat him.

Langdon was curious about Zuo Chang's intelligence, so he asked, "Mr. Zuo, you said before... that the Gold Rush Knights were about to attack Blood Mist Town?"

Zuo Chang nodded: "I can guarantee that. I believe you know that the gold prospectors are currently in Little Maastricht."

Langdon certainly knew that.

However, the gold prospectors had arrived a month earlier, and the people of Glory Evolution became very nervous, conducting frequent reconnaissance missions.

After investigation, their internal assessment was:

Nothing to worry about.

Zuo Chang looked up at Langdon, who seemed hesitant to speak, and laughed, “You think the Gold Miners are no match for you? They only have thirty people, and their average level is only the eighth realm. Under the cover of the Blood Mist, you have been developing quietly for twenty years. The vast majority of the townspeople in Blood Mist Town have mastered the ‘Power of Emblems,’ with an average cultivation level of the sixth realm. You have more people and the advantage of terrain, so the Gold Miners can’t do anything to you.”

Langdon's expression changed drastically, and he instinctively reached for his knife!

This intelligence—

How did this strange man in front of me know that?

Lychee noticed his actions, and she smiled again, her voice tinged with amusement: "This is the second time. You keep touching your knife all the time... Miss Lychee really hates people who are easily startled. Can you calm down a little? If you can't calm down, then I'll have to be calm too."

Langdon looked at the lychees and remained silent.

Zuo Chang echoed, patting his palms: "Don't be nervous, Langdon. Lychee is just joking with you."

Beneath the smiles of the man and woman before me lay an unbridled arrogance.

They didn't take themselves seriously at all, so naturally they weren't afraid of conflict.

Langdon took a deep breath, suppressing his agitation: "Mr. Zuo, this information... was it given to you by the Shapeshifter?"

Of course, I learned it from the game.

The fact that their leader is "Rebellious Basil" was also information learned from the game.

Furthermore, Zuo Chang knew that there were several spies in Rongguang Evolution, one of whom had even risen to the position of deputy mayor.

Those were assassins carefully planted by His Highness the Prince; they would play a role in the upcoming battles.

Zuo Chang avoided answering, only saying, "I suggest you go to Little Mascus to investigate again. You will find that many powerful people of unknown origin have inexplicably appeared in Little Mascus. At that time, you will know that everything I said is true."

"...We will."

No further instructions are needed for this matter.

Glory Evolution established a small town in Blood Mist Ridge, and many essential supplies needed to be transported from outside.

As the closest major city to Bloodmist Town, Little Mascus is naturally the best place to make purchases. Glory Evolution has cultivated its own intelligence network there.

Langdon then asked, "Mr. Zuo, you said before that the 'Sword of the Hero' would soon appear? Is that true?"

Zuo Chang feigned profundity: "This matter is of great importance. If you want to know information about the Sword of the Warrior, let Mr. Basil come and talk to you personally."

……

……

Little Maschera, the mansion.

The flaxen-haired prince sat behind his desk, polishing his sword.

The blade gleamed coldly, reflecting the prince's handsome features.

The reason why a king is a king is because of his power.

Back in the day, the royal family of the Golden Empire were nothing more than starving and freezing cowherds. It was only through a gift from a wise man, granting them the method to replicate and produce a type of emblem, and after ten years of conquest, that they built their current empire!

Ten years of fighting is not the key point.

The key is the coat of arms.

The emblem possessed by royalty is called the "Thousand-Battle Emblem," which grants adventurers a keen "combat intuition," enabling them to accurately seize opportunities in battle and grow stronger with each fight.

In today's upgraded world, it would only be considered a mid-to-upper-class emblem, not particularly impressive.

But 1200 years ago—

Extremely strong!

For a long time, royalty guarded the secrets of their coats of arms.

Not only is the method of replicating the "Thousand-Battle Emblem" strictly confidential, but it is unknown to anyone except the core members.

Moreover, it "dismissed hundreds of chapters and exclusively honored thousands of battles."

Once an exorcist of the fifth realm or above is discovered within the territory, immediately investigate their background.