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Chapter 199: Lanchi's Version of Changing the World
Chapter 199: Lanchi's Version of Changing the World
Seated in Talia's comforting cottage, Shubilian heaved a sigh of relief. "Lanchi, thank you for saving me once again."
"Shubilian, rest assured. Now that you've embraced Tata's thighs, you won't be in any danger unless the Bishop attacks all the way to the Kingdom of Horton." Lanchi replied, gazing at Shubilian. Even after interrogating Phoenix, Shubilian's mood didn't seem to lighten.
"But I'm afraid the Southern Continent won't remain this peaceful for long." Shubilian nodded, then spoke softly.
In addition to the intelligence they had obtained from the resurrected believer, Stella, in the Shadow World of the Holy Evil Dinner, Phoenix also knew a little about the "signs of the joint action between the Bishop of Destruction, Ivanorth, and the Bishop of Rot, Farmer."
Judging from this assassination plan, the two bishops also intended to secretly undermine the relationship between the Kingdom of Horton and the Kingdom of Yarloran.
They must be plotting some terrible scheme against the two nations.
Lanchi had also told Shubilian that the first thing the Blood Clan did after gaining control of the Kri Empire was to wage war. On the one hand, they wanted to consume the forces within the empire that still harbored ill intentions towards the Blood Clan, and on the other hand, they wanted to annex more kingdoms, plunder resources, and breed humans.
Since the southernmost Kri Empire was not peaceful, and the cardinals in the Southern Continent were already stirring too early, the war that was destined to break out in the Southern Continent would likely be accelerating rapidly.
When that happened, it wouldn't just be Shubilian's crisis, but the entire Kingdom of Horton would face peril.
"By the time we hide in the Northern Continent during the winter break, your fifth death omen should temporarily disappear. From the perspective of the Resurrection Church, we will have vanished from the map, and they won't possibly think that we've swapped identities and infiltrated the heart of the Northern Continent's Resurrection Church. But it's possible that when we return to the Southern Continent, your fifth crisis will be the great war in the Southern Continent." Lanchi admitted helplessly.
He counted, and it should have been four times already.
It was because he kept saving Shubilian, altering the original storyline, that now it seemed like the decisions of the Blood Clan and the Resurrection Church might also change due to Shubilian's prolonged survival, akin to a butterfly effect.
Combining the intelligence known only to Lanchi with what they had learned from the resurrected believer, he realized that the impact of Shubilian's survival was likely—
The Blood Clan would launch a war earlier and with greater urgency.
"If the Southern Continent erupts into a full-scale war instigated by the mighty Kri Empire, coupled with the Resurrection Church's offensive with hidden motives, the entire Southern Continent will be plunged into chaos..." Shubilian murmured.
The Southern Continent was home to hundreds of large and small nations. Aside from the most massive yet geographically isolated Kri Empire, there were powerful kingdoms like Horton, Yarloran, and Canberra, as well as numerous less powerful kingdoms, and some principalities and marquisates closer to the north.
"When the Empire invades the northern regions, some neighboring small nations may directly surrender to the Empire, while kingdoms like Horton and Yarloran will likely form alliances. Of course, there will also be nations that maintain neutrality and wait for the opportune moment," Lanchi predicted, like a prophet, for Shubilian.
He, of course, knew what the Southern Continent would look like when war broke out.
In the future's main storyline, the Southern Continent was already in a state of turmoil.
And in that chaotic era, the presence of every top-tier powerhouse would be of paramount importance.
Seventh-tier and eighth-tier powerhouses could significantly influence the outcome of a large-scale battle.
Some eighth-tier powerhouses were even more formidable than an entire army.
For a fourth-tier Lanchi, this was still a version far ahead of his time.
He could pull off a surprise attack against the Blood Clan, but when it came to humans, he had no chance against seventh-tier powerhouses, let alone eighth-tier ones.
From the fifth tier onwards, not only was the attribute gap immense, but high-tier cards also had some exceptionally unreasonable overpowered effects.
The power gap between the same tiers would become increasingly evident.
To draw a comparison, the higher the level, the more gaps could emerge between paying players and free players.
Beings like the Bishop of Destruction Ivanorth could slaughter an entire principality by himself if not for the presence of several eighth-tier powerhouses to stop him.
"If Ivanorth ever reaches the ninth tier, he will be a true god of calamity, wielding unrestrained control over life."
In a more gamified or data-oriented concept, the eighth tier can be seen as a level range from 80 to 89. As one gets closer to the ninth tier, their attributes continue to improve within the same tier, resulting in a significant basic attribute gap between the weakest at level 80 and the strongest at level 89. They are all considered part of the eighth tier since they can use eighth-tier cards.
Moreover, the jump from level 89 to level 90 requires an astronomical amount of experience, and this single-level improvement is equally terrifying. Once broken through, it is like stepping from the eighth tier into the ninth tier, unlocking access to ninth-tier magic cards capable of wreaking havoc and destruction.
Upon attaining the eighth tier, an elite level in its own right, the gap in innate attribute growth becomes starkly evident. At this stage, one's basic selection of orange epic and pink divine magic cards is set, and the structure of their card deck is largely established. The relationships of countering and compatibility between different professions and sects become exceedingly clear.
This is also why some 80-levels may be stronger than certain 89-levels.
Of course,
In this real world, there is no such concept as specific levels.
Lanchi is merely drawing a comparison based on a game from his previous life that seemed to be modeled after this world.
"If... Father were still in the Kingdom of Horton..."
Shubelian murmured, lowering her head.
Whenever this topic arose, she would think of her father.
"Yes, if Duke Migaya were still here, the Kingdom of Horton would have an additional powerhouse at least on par with a sub-Cardinal," Lanchi sighed.
"Sub-Cardinal level...?" Shubelian asked, looking at Lanchi with confusion.
"That's a term used by the Alchemy Academy," Lanchi explained helplessly, sharing the outrageous and unofficial definition that was popular among the common folk.
Regardless of their specific level within the eighth tier, those who attain it are undoubtedly among the strongest in the Northern and Southern Continents.
Due to the lack of a concrete level system as a reference, the vast disparity in strength within the eighth tier has led to several tiers of classification among the students of the Alchemy Academy.
Debating the strength of individuals has long been a favorite pastime of the students.
Lanchi had heard various outrageous terms used to categorize eighth-tier powerhouses, including "ordinary eighth-tier," "strong eighth-tier," "sub-Cardinal strength," "Cardinal strength," and "super Cardinal strength."
For example, both Ivanorth and Loren were considered to be on par with Cardinals.
Talia was likely in the "strong eighth-tier" category.
Those with sub-Cardinal strength could, with their own power, barely hold their ground against a Cardinal from the Resurrection Church, but they would not emerge victorious. An example of this was the Undying Sword Saint, Juliana.
Super Cardinal strength referred to the one or two strongest Bishops within the Resurrection Church.
In a war, a Cardinal-level eighth-tier powerhouse could potentially alter the fate of an entire nation.
This was why Loren was known as the protector of the Kingdom of Horton.
Thus, the disappearance of Duke Migaya dealt a particularly heavy blow to the Kingdom of Horton. As a holder of a stone tablet, Duke Migaya would have possessed strength comparable to at least the sub-Cardinal level.
Tired of the constant bickering among his classmates, Lanchi casually suggested the concept of "levels" to provide a standardized metric for their discussions.
However, the outcome was unexpected.
Ever since Lanchi introduced the concept of "levels,"
the students of the Alchemy Academy had become even more fervent in their debates about strength.
They now spent their days arguing about the exact levels of the Kingdom of Horton's strongest warrior, Loren, and the Destruction Bishop, Ivanorth, with no end in sight.
It seemed that the Alchemy Academy had even begun joint research with the Magic Engineering Academy to develop magical tools capable of analyzing and determining the "level" of a target.
Lanchi, however, at his "forty-something level," had no interest in these matters.
He was only certain that he and Shubelian had secured their tickets to the Resurrection Church in the Northern Continent.
All that remained was to prepare and embark on their winter vacation project.
Lanchi hoped that by the time they returned from the Northern Continent, the Southern Continent would still be at peace.
He didn't have the confidence that a single trip to the North would be enough to strengthen him to the point of influencing the outcome of a kingdom's war.
(End of Chapter)
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