Starting from Ainz Ooal Gown, simultaneously traveling through time

Chapter 174 The Aftermath of the Nation's Submission

On the other side, Leylin's side.

He hasn't been idle during this time either.

By continuously observing the three players—the minotaur player Minos Crete, and the two human players Rick and Nitro Boost King who were causing trouble in the western country—he had basically figured out the underlying logic of player leveling up.

Simply put, these transmigrators are still connected to the YGGDRASIL system.

For each monster killed, the system calculates "experience points" based on the monster's strength, and then uses these experience points to improve the host's overall qualities, such as strength, speed, magic power, and mental power, thus enhancing them in all aspects.

This mechanism is cheating, but it is also very valuable for research.

While keeping an eye on the movements of those players, Leylin began to wonder: Could this mechanism be replicated and applied to the locals?

If this mechanism could be localized, allowing people in this world to grow rapidly by "fighting monsters," then humanity's overall strength could reach a new level.

He continued to keep an eye on what was happening outside while conducting his experiment.

Meanwhile, a major event is being discussed in the capital.

Inberia's territory is now too vast, stretching from east to west and from south to north with coastlines. With such a large area, calling it a "kingdom" is no longer appropriate.

The old king and several senior ministers discussed it and decided that it should be upgraded to an "empire".

Upon hearing this suggestion, Leylin's first reaction was, "How about dropping the 'Yin' and calling it 'The Empire of Bellia'?"

The old king paused for a moment, then repeated the words several times: "Beria—Beria—"

"Never mind, never mind." Leylin waved his hand, realizing that something didn't quite feel right. "Let's just call it the Empire of Inberia."

It's settled then.

Thus, the Empire of Inberia was officially established.

The experiment is still ongoing.

Besides researching upgrade mechanisms, Leylin was also trying something else—summoning monsters from that game world.

If the Dragon Emperor could do it back then, there's no reason why he can't.

Although he had destroyed many before, that was to prevent the situation from getting out of control. Now that the situation has stabilized, he needs some new "resources" to enrich the continent's ecosystem.

Of course, there's no rush, we can take it slow.

On the other side of the Dwarf Kingdom.

Since submitting to Inberia, life has been incredibly comfortable.

People from Inberia came with mountains of black flint, the rare ore they had painstakingly mined, now piled up in the warehouse like ordinary stones.

There are also various high-quality smelting materials, as well as stacks of detailed forging process instructions.

Looking at the pile of things in the warehouse, the Dwarf King recalled how he had crossed mountains and valleys for a few pieces of black flint and secretly studied other people's craftsmanship for a few weapons. His feelings were very complicated.

I should have sought refuge with them sooner.

Just as they were marveling at this, the messenger from Inbelia arrived again.

This time I brought a box of golden potions.

"This is a gene evolution potion bestowed by His Majesty," the envoy said. "Every citizen who submits to the Empire is entitled to a share."

The dwarf king was skeptical.

Without saying a word, Toronto grabbed a bottle and chugged it down.

A moment later, the old dwarf opened his eyes, looking refreshed.

"This feeling—" He clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within him, "is like taking a hot bath, completely refreshed inside and out."

The dwarf king challenged him to a duel.

He was knocked to the ground in three moves.

It's worth noting that while Toronto was experienced in the past, its overall strength was significantly weaker than Toronto's. Now, the situation has completely reversed.

Without saying a word, the Dwarf King also downed a bottle.

That feeling—how should I put it—was like every cell in my body was cheering and jumping for joy, with power surging out from between my bones.

He feels he can beat ten times his former self now.

"This...this is too powerful!" The Dwarf King looked at the remaining pile of potions, somewhat at a loss. "Such precious things should be given to elite soldiers and strong people first, shouldn't they? Giving them to ordinary dwarves is too wasteful."

The envoy waved his hand: "His Majesty said that everyone should get a share, and His Majesty can still provide this amount."

The dwarf king was taken aback.

You can produce that much medicine? It's so potent, you're giving it away like it's free?

His reverence for that God-King deepened even further.

However, he still had a lingering concern: "What if someone takes this potion and then denies it, or later betrays us?"

The messenger smiled, a smile that made the dwarf king a little uneasy.

"What His Majesty gives, His Majesty can naturally take back."

The dwarf king understood.

So the medicine was distributed.

The power of the Dwarf Kingdom—no, the Dwarf Province—began to advance by leaps and bounds.

On the Elf Kingdom side.

The same scene is playing out again.

The golden potion was distributed to each elf.

After drinking it, the ordinary forest elves' strength skyrocketed to a level close to that of the Elf King's "outstanding children," something they would never have dared to dream of before.

As for the children of the Elf Lord, those poor souls who were once discarded at will as "failures," their changes were even greater.

They already possessed the bloodline of the Eight Desire Kings, and their potential was already considerable; the gene evolution serum fully unleashed that potential.

Their future potential may not be lower than that of those awakened gods.

But what they were most grateful for was not the medicine, but Kino.

Because they are finally free now.

The father who used them as tools and discarded them like trash has his limbs severed, his tongue pulled out, and he is completely out of his mind. He is probably lying in some unknown place like a piece of rotten flesh.

Although they didn't make it themselves, they felt relieved to see it.

"Without her, we'd be some corner of the earth, some kind of trash," said an elf prince.

"If only she would be our queen," said one of the elven princesses.

"Your Highness," an elf prince knelt before Kino, "you are our great benefactor. If you wish, we are willing to make you our king and pledge our eternal loyalty."

Kino waved her hand: "Don't give me that. The Empire doesn't do that. Just live your life properly."

Although she didn't actually become queen, in their hearts, Kino was already the uncrowned queen of the Elf Province of the Inberia Empire.

There was another person who also drank the potion.

Finn.

The awakened god-like being rescued from the Elf King by Kino.

Her current situation is somewhat complicated.

The person who saved her was her benefactor.

But this person is also the one who annexed her homeland.

She didn't hate Kino; she knew that very well. If it weren't for Kino, she would still be stuck in that dungeon, a breeding machine, unable to live or die.

But it would be a lie to say that I have absolutely no lingering resentment.

Kino noticed her hesitation, but said nothing and simply handed her the potion.

Finn took the bottle and drank it without asking what the effects of the potion were.

The effect was not very noticeable.

She was already very strong; her foundation as an awakened god was there, so the genetic evolution drug had limited effect on her.

But one thing has changed.

Her eyes.

When she looked in the mirror, she found that her pupils had turned gold, a fiery, burning gold.

"What is this?!" She stared blankly at herself in the mirror.

"Golden eyes," Kino said, "a characteristic of hybrids. You are now—well, how should I put it—you have the blood of Inberia."

Finn remained silent for a moment.

"Am I still considered a pure-blooded human?"

Kino thought for a moment and answered honestly, "According to the original Slane Theocracy's standards, it definitely doesn't count."

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Finn was speechless for a moment, then felt relieved.

"It seems I'll have no choice but to follow you from now on."