Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"Then what about these above our heads?" Shang Luo pointed at the battle above his head. "As far as I know, the Heike clan was destroyed after your death. You didn't get to see these when you were alive."

"Only after my repeated requests did Tsukiu show me everything. I was also able to bring the rest of the Heike family here. Since then, I haven't asked anything. Those days seem like they were just yesterday."

"It's a group ticket?" Shangluo thought that only Taira no Kiyomori could come in. Unexpectedly, one person could buy a ticket and the whole family could get on board.

"The immortal who granted me immortality has infinite magical powers. In this underwater imperial capital, I mean, in this underwater city of "Minokuro", there is everything."

[Why do you Heike clan use the same excuses as the Minamoto clan to fool people?]

"I see." Shangluo almost understood the question. "But after asking so many questions, there is one question I haven't asked yet - why do you always answer your questions?"

"Because anyone who can come and go here freely must be an immortal. I can tell that."

"That's right. Anyway, thank you. Your answer was very helpful. But I can't give you anything specific as a reward. After all, you already have everything here. So, is there anything I can help you with?"

After walking out of the door, Shangluo got a small box. He put the box away for the time being, and planned to help him pass on the lost property later. This was something that the Heike family had lost, and Shangluo planned to help him take it away.

[It seems that Xu Fu's experiment has been going on all the time, and he has been observing the situation. He knows the existence of Buddhism, he knows the Song Dynasty, and he is also observing the Heike. He is there at all times. But he has not revealed his true purpose at any moment until recently. ]

"Could it be that the previous ones were all semi-finished products, and the one in my hand is the complete product?"

[No wonder he wanted you to eat it all the time. But he did keep his promise and gave you the pill.]

"Hey, that's not right." Shang Luo suddenly thought, "My agreement with him at that time was that I would prove that the Ming Dynasty is today's Celestial Empire and that the Ming Emperor inherited the legal system of the Qin Dynasty. Only after I proved these would he give me the elixir. But I haven't proved it to him yet, so why did he give me the elixir?"

【Did anyone else prove it for you?】

"Wait a minute." Shang Luo was suddenly startled, "Where is my senior brother? Where is he?"

Chapter 1229 Dissociative Disorder

"Wait, Senior Brother isn't here too, is he?"

[This is very possible! Do you remember what Xu Fu said just now? He said there was a boy who was very difficult to deal with.]

"I remember Xu Fu saying that the boy 'turned into three'. Is this him? Although it's suspicious, my brother said he was fine."

【Ah!!! Ah!!!】

"what happened?"

【This is dissociative disorder! 】

"what?"

[You don't know, it's normal. This disease of extraordinary people has been systematically studied in Rome - because there are many extraordinary people suffering from the disease. Long-term illness makes a doctor.]

"What is dissociative disorder?"

[It means that the patient's body is separated for some reason, and one becomes two, or three or four.]

"Wait, why body and not soul?"

[The soul is in the brain, so you don't need magic to split the soul. But if you want the body to split, you need magic to create a new body - this dissociative disorder is very serious.]

"Is it incurable?"

【Bu Shangluo is a disease of extraordinary people. The impact it causes is often not limited to medical issues, but more of an ethical issue. Because from a medical point of view, the treatment of dissociative disorder is very simple. From an ethical point of view, dissociative disorder is incurable. 】

"What do you mean?" Shangluo made a knife gesture with his hand.

[Although I don't want to admit it, it's true. The method of 'treating' dissociative disorder is very simple, just kill the other selves. But can this really be done? Can a person really kill another self without hesitation? If he can't do it himself, then it is even more impossible for outsiders to do it! How can a mother think of killing one of her sons when her son has changed from one? These two are her sons, both are real. But! What about work? What about insurance? What about contracts? What about marriage? 】

Although a bullet could solve the problem, no one can do it. If this "once and for all" treatment is not possible, then this disease will bring a major ethical test. The most direct question Shangluo can think of is: Is it considered bigamy if one person becomes two?

"Ah, so that's the problem. This is really... really an incurable disease. By the way, what do those internal guards who can split themselves, such as Mr. Titus, say?"

【The Inner Guards are ready to devote themselves to the Empire. In fact, they have completed the transformation before they reach adulthood, and will start their own lives after the split. This can minimize the loss, because the love of parents for their children is unconditional, and even if there are seven, it will not test the parent-child relationship. But the relationship between husband and wife is different. The relationship between husband and wife corresponds to a specific person, even if they are exactly the same. So as long as the split is completed before leaving the lives of their parents, it will not cause too many problems. But.】

"but?"

[However, the splitting method of the blood of Hydra is somewhat special. First of all, the recruitment of the inner guards is not always so ideal, and they can always complete the transformation before adulthood. Sometimes even adults have to be recruited by the empire, and this often requires long negotiations - and there is also the most terrible problem, which is the problem Titus is facing now: he was united before. ]

"Ah!" Shangluo understood. As six independent natural persons, Titus was now six in one, which meant that the six times the original social relationships were all gathered in him.

"He's pretty strong then! Even in this situation, how could he still be so relaxed and cheerful before?"

[Maybe he was well prepared, so he didn't start his personal life. I don't know him very well. After all, I can't understand everyone's mental state - but you should be able to feel how serious this disease is. This problem is particularly prominent for the emperor: if the emperor is divided into three, what will happen to the queen? ]

"Why is this happening???" Shang Luo asked in surprise, "Didn't he go into seclusion? Why did one go in and three come out?"

【How would I know? Although the symptoms are the same, the causes are many. There could be countless reasons for a person's broken hand, but the result is the same, that is, the hand is broken. For Qigong practitioners, the reasons may be more complicated - so Shangluo, the new world of extraordinary people, will also face new problems. Maybe your extraordinary people are too stable, and the current base number does not show the common "disease-causing" factors, and everyone's symptoms can be treated specially. But after a large number of people are upgraded, I'm afraid you will have to conduct a systematic study on this.】

"He has achieved some success in the Dao of Alchemy. But he has become someone who needs treatment, right? This is really troublesome. We can..."

Suddenly, the creaking sound of the door opening interrupted Shangluo's words.

"Eh? Shangluo, why are you here too?"

Zhu Xianxin suddenly appeared behind him, about a few hundred meters away.

"Brother? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. I've been fine."

"You just now, actually split into three, right?"

"Did you find out? Well, I'm fine now. Look, I've recovered. Come on, let's go out."

Zhu Xianxun glanced at the map in his hand, turned around and closed the door behind him. Shangluo could vaguely see Xu Fu's figure appearing in the depths of the door. But as the door closed, Xu Fu's figure also disappeared.

Zhu Xianxi walked over quickly with a map in hand, walked around Shangluo for a few times, and squatted in front of a small wooden door:

"Eh? The exit is right next to you, why don't you go out for so long? Are you waiting for me here?"

[Ah, this. The exit is right next to us. Xu Fu really didn't dump us in a strange place. We are just a few steps away from the door.]

"Uh" This is a bit awkward. But I just went to interview the senior user, Hira Kiyomori, so it was not a wasted trip.

"Shangluo, is this the right door? Why does it look like a dog hole? Is there a road outside?"

"Yes, I came in through this door - but it's not a dog hole, it's a land temple."

"Oh, then I'll go out and take a look first." Zhu Xianxi lowered his head and stretched out his hand.

——"Ah!" Phaethon crouched on the spot with his head in his hands, "What should I do! Shangluo was sucked in! It's all my fault! I shouldn't have said that he was the only candidate. He was sucked in! What should I do!"

Fu Yuanshan next to him was also banging his head against the wall, cracking the cement.

"Excuse me, could you lend a hand?" Suddenly, a hand stretched out from the shrine.

"Hey?" Fu Yuanshan raised his head suddenly, "It's the Emperor! Emperor, are you okay?"

"I'm here. I'm fine. Give me a hand and pull me out."

Phaethon hurriedly asked, "Where is Shangluo? Is he here?"

"He's behind me."

The two were pulled out of the shrine one after another. Everything was normal, except that there was some dust on their knees.

"Ah, very good, very good." Zhu Xianxun patted the dust, "Everyone is happy. Shangluo, you got the pill, right? Everyone is here, we can go back now."

"Wait a minute." Shang Luo still stood there, "Brother, you should tell the truth - how did you kill the remaining two of us?"

Chapter 1230: The Emperor is in Danger of the Country and the Emperor Is Changed

“Does this question make sense?”

Zhu Xianxi did not deny it.

The ordinary conversation exploded like thunder beside Fu Yuanshan's ears:

"My Holy Emperor! Did you kill yourself in there?"

"Yes, that's what I did."

"Why! Why is this?"

"Because there can't be two suns in the sky, let alone three! Do you want to dry up the earth with three suns? There can only be one emperor in this world, and any more than one must be eliminated. Do you know how much trouble three emperors will cause? The most important mission of the court now is to lead everyone to ascend to heaven. I can't ruin the immortal path of the world for my own selfish reasons at this critical juncture, even if there is only a slight possibility - even if it's just me, this danger must be eliminated. It's that simple."

"Your Majesty! You are such a kind-hearted person. You spent several years considering the case of the father killing his son before making the decision. Why are you so decisive when it comes to killing yourself?"

"Because both decisions are based on one reason - what I think is not important, what is important is what the people of the world think. So do you understand? Mencius said, 'The people are the most important, the country is second, and the emperor is the least important.' So if the princes endanger the country, the princes should be replaced, and if the country endangers the people, the country should be replaced. By analogy, if the emperor endangers the country, the emperor should be replaced. This is my responsibility, and there is no need to say more. The mission has been completed, let's go back."

Zhu Xianxin turned around and walked back, while the others stood where they were.

He had said everything he needed to say. Fu Yuanshan was speechless and Phaethon was in shock. As for Victoria who was back online:

"Wow, he is the man who could be my father! He is just like my father!"

Only Shangluo stood in front of him.

"Shangluo, do you want to stop me? There's no need." He patted Shangluo on the shoulder. "It has already happened. We just need to keep it secret. I started the retreat alone, I broke through the level alone, and now I'm going back alone. Everything is the same as before, nothing happened. Only a few of you saw this. As long as you don't say anything, then everything will be the same as if nothing happened."

"I know. But I can't just pretend nothing happened."

"Shangluo." He looked into Shangluo's eyes, "I have made the best choice. This is my final decision. For the sake of the world, the death of one or two emperors is not a loss."

"Of course I know." Shangluo replied, "I think you did the right thing, Senior Brother. To bear the disgrace of the country is to be the master of the country; to bear the misfortune of the country is to be the king of the world. You have completed your mission, and you are a qualified emperor."

"Well," he nodded, "Well, that's good. I hope you can keep this secret for me."

"But!" Shangluo took his hand off his shoulder, "Your mission is to save the world. My mission is to save you. There is no conflict, right?"

"You..." Zhu Xianxin's eyes suddenly lit up, "Ah! Yes! Yes! You are the successor chosen by Daozu, you should come to save me! Why didn't I think of this! I am also a human being, I should be saved too! Shangluo! Save me quickly! I don't want to die! If I don't bring myself back intact, how can I face Yang Jing! How can I face my sister? Not to mention... How can I face my mother then!"

[He really doesn't want to die.]

“Who would want to die if they had a choice?”

He grabbed Zhu Xianxun's shoulders and turned him back:

"Now, Brother, tell me, what did you do? Xu Fu had no intention of giving me this pill. But after you died in there, he let it go immediately. Did you make a deal with him?"

"To be precise, it's treatment." He looked up at the sky. "Do you know why I was so determined when I made this decision? Because it was Daozu who guided me here. Daozu asked me to find Xu Fu to treat myself."

"So when Xu Fu proposed the plan of 'three people in, one person out', you thought this was what Daozu meant, right?"

Zhu Xianxun nodded: "I do think this is what Daozu meant. So after a difficult decision, I was the only one who came out. This is the best treatment plan - as long as three people become one. If I can't recover, then let the remaining two disappear. But!"

He patted Shang Luo's shoulder fiercely, then patted his face fiercely: "But you are here! So Daozu actually doesn't want me to die! Hahaha! My grandpa still loves me! He wants Xu Fu to help me solve the problem, and then you can deal with Xu Fu!"

"Ah," Shangluo covered his forehead, "This still looks like him. This solves the dilemma, right?"

"Please, Lord Tian!" Zhu Xianxi said earnestly, "The two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty are all carried on my shoulders, but you carry me! You are the weightlifting champion. Please, Shangluo! Save me! And then put me back!"

"It's natural to save you. But you're not dough! You can't just 'knead' it back."

"It doesn't matter. I understand now that I am important, because I am also a human being! I can't just give up on myself, I have the right to live! Why should I give up on myself? We can find a solution together! I will definitely heal myself! I will also heal everyone! Shangluo, you didn't know that I also changed the medicine!"

"What medicine?"

Zhu Xianxun took out a test tube from his sleeve. The test tube contained red liquid, surging with life:

"That's it! This is the rejuvenation medicine that can cure all diseases! This medicine itself is highly toxic, but it won't kill people. Instead, it efficiently, accurately, and orderly activates the human immune system, thereby removing all foreign objects that invade the human body. Except for external injuries such as broken hands and feet, all internal injuries, including cancer and other chronic diseases that have plagued mankind for a long time, can be cured by this medicine! This is the finished product that I exchanged from Xu Fu using the semi-finished product I made myself and the poison seedlings I found!"

Zhu Xianxun proudly held up his achievement. This was the seed he discovered. Although he was unable to complete all the research and development work, he completed the great medicine for saving the world by sacrificing himself.

"Eh?" Shang Luo took out his own elixir. "Wait, Xu Fu said this is an elixir of immortality. Add to that the rejuvenation potion you have, 1+1 equals 2. How many of you can you throw in there?"

"Two. Ah!" Zhu Xianxi understood now, "So that's how it's exchanged! It's one for one, not two for one! I can sell myself for this price, hehe, I'm pretty valuable."

[I understand. This is the kind of person who helps others count money even though they have been sold.]

Shang Luo turned around and walked towards the shrine: "Brother, wait here. I'll go find him and get you back. Three is three, we'll slowly figure out a solution."

[Hey, Shangluo, this seems to be an equal exchange, right? ]

"I don't care about whether the price is equal or not. I am the emperor, and I should set the price. What does it have to do with him? I declare that this deal is invalid, and Xu Fu should hand over all of these. Just regard it as the retribution for his defrauding Qin Shi Huang."

Chapter 1231 Rules

"Brother, please wait here for a while. I'll be back soon."

"Shangluo!" Zhu Xianxun grabbed his hand and shook it vigorously like shaking cotton: "If you were my brother, it would be fine. If you were my brother, I promise not to pass the throne to you!"