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Chapter 533: Lanchi Quickly Settles In
Chapter 533: Lanchi Quickly Settles In
In the dimly lit room, a lone lamp on the table illuminated the left side of Lanchi's face. He sat slightly reclined in his chair, brows furrowed in concentration, toying with an unlit cigar as if it aided his thoughts.
"Where are you, Xu Bailian..." Lanchi muttered to himself.
The information from the Shadow World had given him no clues as to Xu Bailian's whereabouts, and he felt at a loss in this vast world, with no idea how to find her.
This was the second time they had started a story without her, leaving just him and the cat.
To be honest, he wasn't used to this feeling at all.
Back when they first landed on the Northern Continent in the Protoss Empire, he had felt lonely.
But at that time, after they had become separated at sea, they could at least infer that the other was either in the Protoss Empire or the Aisetelan Kingdom. With the Great Lover Poet in Xu Bailian's possession, they should have been able to find each other.
Now, in the context of this story, they had been separated for over a decade, with no news of each other.
"Story context..." Lanchi muttered, his eyes suddenly lifting to the world map on the wall as if he had thought of something.
For a "Witch Miss" like Xu Bailian in this era, if she wanted to escape the pursuit of the Blood Tribe...
The best choice would be to flee back to the Demon World.
In the first Blood Moon Bad World series Shadow World, the Infernal Corridor Academy, Lanchi had heard from the school that there was a "North-South Treaty" between the Blood Tribe and the Demon Tribe, also known as the "Blood Tribe and Demon Tribe Non-Interference Treaty."
In the current chaotic times, the Blood Tribe dominated the south, with the rulers of many human kingdoms as their servants. The Demon Tribe in the north was relatively weaker, relying only on the icy glaciers in the far north as a natural barrier.
As per the treaty, the Demon Tribe had to remain neutral in any matters between the Blood Tribe and humans, which was the basic condition for the Blood Tribe to leave the Demon Tribe alone.
However, the Blood Tribe had once suspected the Demon Tribe of trying to secretly break this balance.
This suspicion arose when the Blood Tribe discovered humans disguising themselves as demons, attempting to infiltrate the Demon World to steal their knowledge.
At first, the Demon World didn't believe it, as it was often the demons who disguised themselves as humans, and never the other way around.
Later, it seemed that a Blood Tribe Grand Duke had successfully extracted crucial intelligence through mental control magic from the family of a researcher at the Honing Empire experimental site. They learned that a few surviving members of Honing Empire secret forces were likely hiding in the Infernal Corridor Academy, and had been there for a long time. This triggered the crisis involving the Blood Tribe's special investigator and the Infernal Corridor Academy.
It was also because of this background that Lanchi had embarked on his first journey as a principal.
Lanchi flipped through the documents and letters on his desk, quickly gaining a clearer understanding of the current situation.
Aside from a conflict between the Demon Tribe and the Blood Tribe a few years ago, it seemed that the Demon World still maintained its neutrality.
"Lanchi, have you figured something out?" Cat Boss asked worriedly, observing Lanchi's expression. He knew that Lanchi was thinking about Xu Bailian.
"If the ending of the previous story, 'The Evil Saint's Dinner,' was changed, then the surviving Witch Miss most likely returned to the Demon World. There's a high probability that Xu Bailian fell into the Demon World at the beginning of this Shadow World."
Lanchi felt he was finally getting some clues about Xu Bailian's whereabouts.
Even though it was just an inference based on information from the first Shadow World, these three Shadow Worlds were connected. The "Sun Child" from the "Evil Saint's Dinner" was likely the "Radiant Devil" from the Infernal Corridor Academy, and the opportunity for the Sun Child and Witch Miss to get to know each other was probably the Infernal Corridor Academy. They had gone through adventures together in the academy, and when the Sun Child left, he had taken his half-demon classmate from the academy with him.
Hearing Lanchi's words, Cat Boss immediately felt relieved.
At least they now had some idea of Hubertian's whereabouts, and Lanchi would be able to find the brakes.
Moreover, this time, they wouldn't encounter Sigrid, and Lanchi wasn't going to step on the accelerator.
Cat Boss had evidently taken Heubao's words to heart this time; he would have to keep an eye on Lanchi if she wasn't around.
Although the current opening had a strong sense of deja vu from the previous trip to the Northern Continent, there was no way that Sigrid would make an appearance in this Shadow World.
The more Cat Boss thought about it, the more reassured he became.
"By the way, if you're the Prime Minister, what does that make me?"
As a newcomer to the Shadow World, Cat Boss found everything around him fascinating.
"Obviously, you're the Prime Minister's contracted sprite." Lanchi hugged Cat Boss and stroked him as he spoke.
In actuality, he was more like a backpack.
"Also, in this era, a talking cat might be considered an ominous creature, a powerful magical beast in disguise. Most of the time, if you want to go out, it's best to pretend to be an ordinary cat." Lanchi reminded him.
"Meow." Cat Boss nodded his head.
Seeing that Cat Boss had become well-behaved, Lanchi looked at the calendar and fell into deep thought.
The Shadow World of Blood Moon Bad World seemed to be continuous.
It was just that because the ending of the previous Shadow World had differed from the true history, this third Shadow World had also deviated from the true historical facts.
Lanchi then looked at the bottom of the Shadow World prompt.
There was actually another indicator related to the second mission objective regarding the likelihood of the human faction's victory over the blood tribe. Various indicators could be seen.
Current State of the Palatinate Empire
Public Opinion: 132/1000 (Support and cohesion among the public)
House of Representatives: 419/1000 (Support from the upper echelons of the Palatinate Empire)
Military Power: 124/1000 (With Honing Empire as a reference)
Finance: 221/1000 (Current state of production in the Palatinate Empire)
Diplomacy: 115/1000 (Relations with the Demon World and surrounding countries that have not yet surrendered)
Overall Chance of Victory: 0.0000%
Note: If any item falls below 100, it will lead to irreversible consequences.
"What kind of hell mode is this?"
Lanchi was taken aback when he saw these data.
Originally, seeing that Mission Objective 2 required them to increase their chances of victory to 1%, it seemed quite simple.
Now, it appeared that even moving the number in the fourth decimal place would be challenging, and the Palatinate Empire stood no chance against the Honing Empire.
At that moment, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
Lanchi paused his thoughts and looked towards the door.
He knew that his busy work as the new Prime Minister was about to begin.
The door slowly opened, and his secretary entered with several urgent letters.
"The Honing Empire has begun its offensive on the northern border of the Blisse Kingdom tonight." The secretary said anxiously, unable to hide his worry.
After reading the letters, Lanchi's expression became even more solemn.
If the neighboring Blisse Kingdom fell, the Palatinate Empire might be next.
He lightly pressed on the desk and stood up, beginning to instruct his secretary on his upcoming schedule.
At this moment, Lanchi had fully immersed himself in his role, displaying the decisiveness and leadership required of his position.
(End of Chapter)
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