Inuyasha: My job stats have no limits.

"Is this... really safe to drink?"

"First, I want to remind you that I'm not gay. Second, I'm not gay, so clear your head of all that yellow nonsense."

...

Inside the room, Will huddled in a corner, wearing only shorts, his hands wrapped around his knees, looking utterly dejected.

"We agreed on three days, but then another three days, then another three days, and now it's almost ten days, boss..."

Bai Lan didn't even glance at him.

He simply focused on the results of his experiment.

The core reason why Teigu users cannot control two Teigu at the same time is that it requires far more mental energy than ordinary people. Fortunately, Will himself has an extremely abundant mental reserve, making him one of the few people who can meet this requirement.

Secondly, every Imperial Arms was once a living, super-dangerous creature before it was forged. Even after being made into a weapon, the will and pride of a top predator never completely disappeared.

Simply put, the power that Teigu users can use is only the portion of power that they are allowed to use.

The Imperial Arms Users are not "masters," but merely "those who borrow power."

Once a Teigu (Imperial Arms) develops a sense of rejection towards its user, it becomes nothing more than a silent piece of scrap metal, even if someone holds it in their hands.

Combining this with previous experiments on Imperial Arms, Bai Lan discovered that the founding emperor of the empire a thousand years ago left behind a deliberately modified technique during the final ceremony of forging the Imperial Arms.

This change in the process restricts the users of Imperial Arms at an innate level, preventing them from simultaneously mastering a second Imperial Arm.

The reason is simple: if a person can wield two Imperial Arms, his combat power will be enough to leap to the level of near the strongest; if he has three or four... then almost no one can restrain him.

In this scenario, there is a high probability that the Imperial Arms users would voluntarily become Gu worms, build Gu chambers, and engage in mutual slaughter, elimination, and devouring until the last one stands atop the remains of everyone else, becoming the strongest Imperial Arms user in history.

To ensure that the empire's rule would not be shaken by the power of an individual, the founding monarch inscribed "uniqueness" into the underlying logic of the Imperial Arms system.

So that everything I do won't become a joke.

He wrote down the information pieced together through experiments and reading, line by line, in his alchemical experiment notes.

Bai Lan couldn't help but glance at Will.

So many restrictions are in place to prevent the emergence of 'thieves,' so one wrong step will lead to certain death...

But this guy somehow managed to bypass all the mistakes, successfully reach the truth, and master the second Imperial Arm?

This performance... one has to call him a chosen one.

It's blatant cheating.

Fortunately, Bai Lan figured out the logic of the Imperial Arms, so the experiment came to an end.

Upon receiving the news, Will cheered, put on his clothes, and rushed out.

We're finally free!

Bai Lan, on the other hand, sat quietly in her chair.

My mental strength is even stronger than Will's, so this is definitely enough... and the traps set by the Creator King are not a big problem; they can be overcome with a little time.

But do you want to see my bond with 'Cross Tail' and 'Shangri-La'?

Bai Lan fell into deep thought: Is there any bond between us?

If it's about "military music dreams," maybe we can find some connection...

At least the horse-headed creature and the Suzuka seemed to enjoy it...

-

It took half a day to disarm the trap set by the founding king.

Bai Lan found herself another secret room and instructed everyone not to disturb her.

Once everything was ready, Bai Lan took the [Dimensional Array - Shangri-La] and [Cross Tail - Ever-Changing] into her hands.

A sudden gust of wind howled through the sealed room.

The wind carried a low, howling sound, as if some extremely dangerous creature was slowly awakening from its slumber.

In front of Bai Lan's vision, two illusory figures were gradually coalescing into a real shape.

An Eastern dragon, several times larger than the one previously unleashed by [Possessed by Evil Spirits], stretched out its slender form, its scales and whiskers slowly unfurling in the air currents.

On the other side was a huge eye with a sinister look, its eyelashes fluttering like tentacles at the edges, making it terrifying to look at.

Two illusory figures appeared simultaneously on Bai Lan's left and right sides, glaring at each other with resolute attitudes, neither willing to give in.

“‘A thousand changes,’ you are the rightful wife, so step aside for now.”

“'Shangri-La,' you’re new here, so you should avoid getting too close.”

The two enormous phantoms completely ignored Bai Lan.

"...They've become so rebellious that they're unwilling to listen to what I have to say."

Bai Lan frowned, then walked to the other Imperial Arms and activated them using alchemical methods.

Since that's the case, let's throw the entire harem into chaos!

Immediately afterwards, several enormous phantoms appeared one after another in the secret chamber, and the wills of those super dangerous species from ancient times were slowly awakening in their respective forms.

Among them were mortal enemies in life, and even after transforming into Imperial Arms, that hostility was not completely worn away by time.

This was Bai Lan's idea: to make the Imperial Arms fight against each other and consume each other.

When the will of the target Imperial Arms weakens, he will forcefully intervene with his own spiritual power, kill the material again, and give it new life, so as to bring the two Imperial Arms under his control!

If successful, he will become the master of these two Imperial Arms, and then he won't waste too much mental energy operating them.

He can also wield two Imperial Arms in battle at will...

But the prerequisite is that everything goes smoothly and there are no external distractions... otherwise, he is not sure if he can succeed.

At the center of this vortex composed of countless phantom Imperial Arms, Bai Lan sat cross-legged, the demon blood within her body roaring wildly, her arms covered with a layer of short, silvery-white fur that transformed into a pair of sharp beast claws.

Bai Lan even used the [Power of Liberation] just to resist the oppressive force released by the group of super dangerous creatures.

At this moment, the entire secret room was shrouded in an almost stagnant pressure, and the air seemed to become viscous.

Even the entire mansion was enveloped in this powerful aura.

"What is the captain doing?"

Ignoring Chelsea's angry glare, Black Eyes took a lollipop from her pocket and put it in her mouth.

"..."

Akame didn't care at all, focusing solely on eating the tuna rice bowl in front of her, while quietly asking the others if they wanted some, as she wasn't full.

Whether they have black eyes or red eyes, both of them can be described as having huge appetites. They eat a lot every day, and they also need to prepare some small fruits and desserts, otherwise it's simply not enough.

Lan, sitting on the other side of the conference table, narrowed her eyes slightly, quietly watching the direction from which the aura was coming.

So you're planning to acquire a second Imperial Arm...?

Too...

The situation is now out of control. If the captain is really as I think, then only absolute power can control the current situation.

Each of them had their own little schemes.

But they didn't say anything, they just silently pondered their own affairs.

After all, the captain hasn't been open about it yet. What would it look like if they were the first to bring it up and discuss it?

Just then.

Akame, who was busy eating with her head down, suddenly raised her head and her slender figure came to the window. Her face, which was covered with a few grains of rice, was full of solemnity.

"What's wrong, sister?"

"A remarkably powerful aura is approaching the capital..."

"Night raid? Esdeath?"

"No, even their auras aren't that powerful!"

Akame stood by the window, her gaze fixed on the slowly churning clouds on the horizon, where a faint glimmer of silvery light could be seen.

That wasn't the color of clouds; it looked more like... the scales of some dangerous species?

Upon seeing this, she said directly:

"retreat!"

"But..."

"No buts... You all retreat first, I'll go inform Bai Lan!"

The others wanted to speak, but after a moment's thought, Kelan decisively led everyone away.

Only Black Eyes refused to leave, wanting to follow Red Eyes to find White Orchid.

-

"This aura...is it the Dragon in the Clouds?"

In the city center controlled by Anningdao, the cult leader, who was resting quietly in bed, suddenly opened his eyes and looked in the direction of the capital.

She couldn't help but sigh softly:

"...What exactly did you do to the 'Cross Tail' that made the Cloud Dragon dare to show itself at this pivotal moment of destiny, at this time of millennia of upheaval?"

-

at the same time.

Inside the secret chamber, the Cross Tail, which was originally the least noticeable and least aggressive of all the Imperial Arms, is undergoing a tremendous change.

The aura became heavier, and the enormous phantom outline of the dragon seemed much more solid than before.

The first to be hit was the super dangerous species of [Shangri-La]. Its huge eyeball shattered instantly, turning into starlight and returning to the Imperial Arm.

Hmph, I fear your sharp edge! Better to slip away now!

The other phantoms also retreated from the attack and returned to their Imperial Arms.

But the sense of oppression did not lessen much.

Because the aura of the [Cross Tail] is still rising, as if it is about to be completely revived.