As for this thing, except that people cannot directly touch the corpses and the stench from the corpses will not spread outside, Patchouli feels that its bloodiness and curiosity are not inferior to giant trees and tall towers.

It doesn't look like anything from a distance, but once you get closer, you can see countless bizarre and bloody scenes, which are tightly attached and squeezed on the transparent crystal walls.

The biggest feature of this stone tablet is that it allows people to get close and take a closer look. If they want, they can even see their own reflection in the pupils of the corpse.

"As expected of you."

Ling Yi stretched out his hand and pressed down lightly: "Basic operation, don't be 6."

A proud look.

"I'm not complimenting you."

........

In the magnificent hall of the imperial palace, the afterglow of the setting sun shines through the tall glass onto the throne. Ling Yi's figure on it appears increasingly sacred and distant in the interweaving of light and shadow.

The dust has settled on the Empire's Great Purge, and the shadow of the Flesh and Blood Stele now stands outside the Imperial Capital, but a new order has yet to be established.

Lingyi sat upright on the throne, her golden hair falling like a waterfall, her emerald green eyes shone with unquestionable majesty in the dim light.

She waved her hand and summoned the leader of the Way of Tranquility - a man known for his compassion and insight, leading the few kindnesses in this land.

The leader walked into the hall and looked up at the girl on the throne. His face, which had always been closed and smiling, suddenly froze, his eyes widening in shock. "The God... is actually a girl?"

He had imagined the god of judgment and redemption countless times—perhaps the terrifying mechanical giant with scarlet eyes and a breath of destruction, or perhaps some ethereal existence that transcended ordinary understanding.

But I never expected that she would be such a girl, so beautiful that she seemed not to belong to this world.

"What's wrong? Are you surprised to see me?"

The leader quickly lowered his head, his tone filled with deep guilt and awe: "I hope Your Majesty will forgive me... not only for my disrespect, but also for... Borik, my assistant..."

His voice deepened, filled with self-blame. "I trusted him, but I didn't expect him to be an undercover agent sent by the minister. Although he had just become my assistant, he had almost used this identity to commit an unforgivable crime. If your judgment hadn't arrived in time..."

Ling Yi raised an eyebrow, her emerald eyes narrowing slightly. "Don't worry about the impoliteness, but I heard that you have the ability to see into people's hearts. Why did you let yourself be deceived?"

According to the rumors she had heard, the leader of An Ning Dao had an extremely kind personality and always acted like a good guy to the people around him.

He also has the ability to heal others, predict the future, and see through other people's hearts. He also seems to have a particularly good memory and can remember the names and numbers of all believers.

The leader smiled bitterly and shook his head, his tone humble and bitter: "That's not true mind reading... I'm just better at observing and understanding other people's emotions and intentions than ordinary people."

"And Borik...he hid too deeply, and I failed to detect him in time."

"I see." Ling Yi nodded slightly, a glint of understanding flashing in his eyes. "It's a big taboo to employ people carelessly. Although it hasn't caused any trouble, there must not be a next time."

The problem of using the wrong people is still very big.

However, it’s not a big problem. Anyway, she and the power of faith will help me in the future.

"This land needs a new order. I won't stay long. The Revolutionary Army is just a bunch of new insects, unable to handle the heavy responsibility. The Peaceful Path you lead, although far from perfect, is the most suitable choice."

"So from today on, you will rule this land on my behalf, and my strength will aid you—what do you say?"

118. Patchouli's first request: collect imperial tools

"—!"

The leader was shocked when he heard this, and complex emotions emerged in his eyes - awe, fear of facing the heavy burden, and a sense of shame and inferiority.

"But I... am a hybrid of a dangerous species and a human... The blood of a dangerous species flows in my body..."

This dirty blood gave him the special ability to heal others. He was not a pedantic or immature person, but this was in front of a holy God.

The purer the white, the more glaring the stain becomes.

The fact that he could stand here was already a blasphemy.

Can a filthy person really take on such a sacred responsibility and become God's shepherd on earth?

"It doesn't matter. I don't care about such trivial matters. I only care about people's hearts, and your heart - in my opinion, is much cleaner than that of most people in this world."

There was almost no black fog on this man's body, and the concentration of white fog was quite high. He was even the person with the highest concentration of white fog among all the people Ling Yi had seen so far.

Under this white fog, if you don't look carefully, you can't see the wisp of black fog at all.

The other party's image as a good guy is not a disguise. He is really a good person when he holds power.

"But remember, any betrayal or corruption will not escape judgment and reckoning."

The leader touched his forehead to the ground, his voice trembling but extremely solemn: "I will obey your majesty's orders... I will not let you down."

........

Things on the empire's side have been almost dealt with, and the next step is to see how the leader of An Ning Taoism will take practical action.

Ling Yi was given a small statue. The original empire also had some clean officials, mainly old ministers.

These people were also pulled over by Lingyi to help the leader of An Ning Taoism.

The empire also became a theocracy.

Lingyi is quite looking forward to a new look for this land.

So she didn't return to the main god space immediately, but planned to stay and see - no matter how long she stayed outside, only one day would pass when she returned, as long as it didn't exceed thirty days. If it exceeded that, she would need to pay extra points.

Moreover, only one empire was cleaned up.

On this planet there is the Western Kingdom, the only force that can compete with the Empire, then there are the relatively backward Southern Islands and Northern Permafrost, as well as the uncivilized Eastern Island nations and various tribal ethnic groups.

Since we are here, why not clean up the pests in other places as well?

Besides, it was rare for Patchouli to ask Lingyi for help.

"Teigu and dangerous species? Is Patch interested in that?"

Patchouli hopes that while Lingyi is clearing out the pests, she can also pay attention to the imperial weapons and dangerous species.

Of course she would act with Lingyi, so she could do the collecting herself, but she hoped that Lingyi would not chop everything with one knife.

In fact, she was very interested in the general's imperial weapon, but Lingyi cut it into two pieces with one sword.

It was directly damaged. Although it still has research value and its extraordinary properties have not completely disappeared, its value is inevitably greatly reduced.

Deep in the library, Patchouli sat in front of a desk piled with ancient books, her fingertips gently stroking an ancient book with a yellowed cover, a glimmer of inquiry flashing in her purple eyes.

She spoke softly, her tone carrying a rare hint of emotion. "I found a book in the library about imperial equipment. It details the properties of some of them, and some of their effects...even I find them incredible."

She paused slightly, looked up at Ling Yi, who was listening attentively with her chin in her hand, and the corners of her lips rose unconsciously: "The effect of one of the imperial tools may interest you too——"

"Stop!" Lingyi suddenly raised her hand, her emerald eyes widened, interrupting Patchouli's words.

Her blonde hair swayed slightly with her movements, and the candlelight reflected tiny spots of light in her hair.

Patchouli was stunned, the quill in her hand stopped in mid-air, a hint of doubt flashed in her purple eyes: ".....?"

"Why are you speaking so quickly?" Ling Yi puffed out her cheeks, her tone filled with a hint of resentment, "I haven't said whether I agree or refuse yet."

Patchouli blinked, looking a little confused in a rare moment: "But...I just want to say——"

"Patch!" Lingyi moved closer, resting her hands on the table, her emerald green eyes fixed on Patchouli, her tone serious and almost stubborn. "If you want my help, I won't offer you a refusal. Don't even consider it!"

She paused, her voice softening with a hint of grievance. "But you said it so quickly, and even mentioned something that I would be interested in. Doesn't it seem... that my feelings are gone? As if I'm only willing to act because of that imperial weapon, as if I wouldn't help you if it weren't for it..."

Patchouli's quill slid quietly across the page, and the ink created a small shadow.

She was stunned, her purple eyes slightly widened, as if she had never expected Lingyi to say such a thing.

"No!" Lingyi waved her hand decisively. "I refuse to hear any of this. I don't want to know about the effects of any imperial artifacts, nor do I want to hear anything about being interested. Patch just needs to tell me that you need my help—that's enough!"

"Haven't I been saying this before? You can tell me anytime you need anything."

The library fell into a brief silence, with only the candlelight flickering slightly.

Patchouli's eyes involuntarily avoided Lingyi's too pure gaze, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the edge of the page, and a barely noticeable blush appeared on the tip of her ear.

After a while, she muttered in disgust: "...You are really an idiot."

"?"

Lingyi's eyes widened.

"Why am I stupid again? This is very important, okay? This shows that we have gone from being outsiders to being our own people. Why would we use benefits to lure our own people for help—"

"Shut up, idiot!"

"..."

Lingyi puffed out her cheeks.

Patchouli snorted softly, picked up the quill again, and lowered her head to flip through the book as if to cover up her mistake.

Between the bookshelves, the candlelight lengthened the shadows of the two people, overlapping into a warm silhouette, as if even the scent of ink from the ancient books was tinged with a bit of warmth.

"The effect of that imperial weapon—"

"You still have something to say?!"

"I'm going to say it. Anyway, I already know what you're thinking. It doesn't matter whether you say it or not, right?"

"Emmm...then you can tell me. Anyway, I may not be interested. My requirements are very high, and my hobbies are not very broad."

Ling Yi turned his head away with a cold look on his face.

"..."

That pretentious attitude made Patchouli's heart move, and this time she couldn't control her thoughts.

"...Why are you pinching my face?"

"Well, it's nothing. The effect of that imperial weapon is to manipulate corpses, but that's just the effect it presents. If I'm guessing correctly, its essence should be enslavement and storage of souls."

"—!"

"Oh, someone just said that he might not be interested."

"Ah this..."

119. Get the material library, ugly alien, kill!

The name of the imperial weapon is [March of the Dead·Hachifu], which can control the people killed by this sword through curses. Up to 8 corpse puppets can be controlled. The puppets are in the same state as when they were alive and can move freely.

But in fact, this thing not only controls the corpse puppet, but its soul will also be left in the corpse.

"I didn't expect the imperial weapons in this world to have such abilities. I thought this was just an ordinary world with some slightly mysterious abilities."

After being surprised, Lingyi frowned slightly as he looked at the records in the ancient books.

"However, although it can bind souls, the number is too small... If it's just this level, Patch can do it easily, right?"

She didn't know, but she felt that the omnipotent Pachi must know similar magic.

"The meaning is different."

Patchouli shook her head.

"And restraining eight souls is only the upper limit of this imperial weapon, not the upper limit of this world at all."

"The source of imperial weapons is dangerous species. Some of the abilities possessed by these dangerous species are quite incredible even to me, a Seven Stars Magician. Some of them are extremely dangerous species and may be dangerous to us."

"But this also means that the materials obtained from them are also very useful to us. It is even possible to strengthen the Eighth Chamber's abilities."

"so smart?!"

Lingyi was surprised again, and then a sense of anticipation slowly rose in her heart.

Come to think of it, up to now, she has not encountered an opponent of equal strength, and has never really fought with all her strength.

Although Patchouli was very powerful, the two of them only had a brief exchange.

There was no serious fighting, let alone fighting for life.

And now, she might have that chance.

"It seems you've developed quite an interest."

Patchouli could somewhat see through Lingyi's thoughts, and the corners of her lips couldn't help but curl up slightly.

"Well... well, I'm a little interested."

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