Chapter 550: The Abnormality
Chapter 550: The Abnormality
Through a despicable act of deception, you successfully obtained the honorary royal family member's appointment token from the 12-year-old Princess Felicia, granting you the Silver-rank identity badge, "Corlock Royal Family (Honorary)."
Corlock Royal Family (Honorary): A member of the royal family of the Mechanical Capital, Corlock Kingdom. Although it is only an honorary title without the right to inherit the throne, your honorary royal status still earns you the recognition of the Corlock Kingdom.
Badge Effect: As an honorary royal family member who has "saved" the Corlock Kingdom and received the appointment, you will be respected by all citizens of the Corlock Kingdom and possess the same authority as the royal family members.
Advancement Path: If you successfully establish a marital relationship with Princess Felicia after she comes of age, this badge will automatically advance to the Golden badge, "Corlock Prince."
Hidden Trait (No Badge Required): Due to your righteous act of "setting things right," your reputation among friendly forces will significantly increase. However, your drastic methods of usurping power will also raise suspicions among some factions.
Silver rank only?
After reading the description of the Corlock Royal Family (Honorary), Lyon couldn't help but sigh in disappointment.
He had gone through so much trouble, hoping to obtain a Golden-rank badge like the "Warbler Prince," which would grant him the power to make others bow in submission. He wanted to increase his odds of success against the Scorpio Director by ten percent. But in the end, he only got a Silver-rank identity badge with little practical effect.
Oh well, some gain is better than none.
Lyon closed the badge panel with a wave of his hand and handed over a stack of "borrowed" identity cards to the emerald-eyed maiden, who was still a bit dazed. He then instructed her, "I still have a lot to do here. Take good care of these identity cards for now. When the time is right, use them to take the bus to the speech venue... Do you have any other questions?"
"Yes..."
Looking at the pile of identity cards in her hand, Princess Felicia's lips twitched, and she couldn't help but ask, her face turning red with frustration, "I'm supposed to go and give a coup d'etat speech, and you're telling me to take the bus? And even the bus fare is stolen from others?"
"What's wrong with taking the bus? Last time I staged a coup, I rented a public carriage to the palace, and it worked out fine." Lyon waved his hand dismissively and tried to reassure her.
"Just trust me. I'm experienced in coups. Whether it succeeds or not depends on the strength and efficiency of your team, not the mode of transportation you use. As long as your team is strong enough, you could even walk there without any issues."
"..."
It's not like that... This is a serious coup d'etat! How can you make it sound so casual, like it's just a walk in the park?
"If you're not satisfied, I do have another plan."
Seeing the emerald-eyed maiden biting her lower lip and glaring at him, her face turning red with frustration, Lyon thought for a moment and then spoke seriously, "What you're holding in your hand is a precious identity card that I obtained at great personal risk, connecting with loyal citizens who support the royal family.
In the entire Corlock Kingdom, every district is under the strict surveillance of the strict surveillance of Artifex 00. The only way to bypass their evil watchful eyes and reach Celebration Street is by using these identity cards donated by patriotic citizens.
As long as you carefully board the high-speed vehicle with these hard-earned identity cards, you will arrive at the critical location we planned for, where you can deliver a speech that will overthrow Prince Andre."
But that's still the same thing!!!
After hearing Lyon's seemingly impressive but ultimately unchanged plan of taking the bus, the emerald-eyed maiden stomped her feet in anger, her face full of frustration. "You..."
"I've already arranged everything..."
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"Also, that sheep can see other people's souls and identify any hostile targets towards you. With it by your side, you don't need to worry about your safety. Go ahead with peace of mind!"
...
"Athena 00, your skills are still as reassuring as ever."
Looking at the tall, slender man in front of him, who was bowing politely with a large suitcase in one hand and an intact body, Prince Andre couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.
When he had dug up Scorpion Director from the ruins of Administrative Zone 38, although he was still alive, more than three-fifths of his body had been damaged, and his soul was tightly sealed within his body by the White Snake. He looked like he could pass away at any moment.
But unexpectedly, in just a few days, Athena 00 had 'fixed' him completely. Not only was his damaged body fully repaired, but even the Soul strength detected by the instrument had reached more than 80% of its original level, far exceeding Andre's initial expectations.
In this regard, one could only say that her computational power, although not as good as Felicia's, was still impressive. As the former main controller of Zone 1 Research Facility, she was qualified to stay in the Corlock Kingdom. Her skills were indeed not something that Felicia, who was only 12 years old at the time of her death, could compare to.
"It's really rare."
After glancing at Prince Andre, who seemed to be in a great mood with a faint smile on his face, Athena 00 was somewhat surprised and said, "You actually have moments when you speak nicely to me?"
"I'm not someone who enjoys annoying others. I just don't like what you do, and I'm usually too lazy to deal with your antics."
For some reason, Prince Andre's attitude today was particularly good. After admiring the lively and vivid Scorpion Director in front of him, he turned around and smiled at Athena 00, saying, "This time, you've done a great job. Naturally, I won't treat you with hostility without reason."
"..."
Why does he seem a bit strange?
Looking at the man in front of her, who no longer had a detached expression but instead showed a thoughtful demeanor, Athena 00 blinked, feeling a bit unaccustomed to this change for a moment.
"This 'puppet' isn't as good as it seems."
For some reason, the sunny and cheerful Andre made Athena 00 feel slightly uneasy. After a moment of hesitation, she decided to come clean and said, "His body still resembles a human in appearance, but it's only the outer form and structure that are similar. In reality, many aspects have exceeded the scope of humanity. If I had to describe it, it could be considered a new species.
I tried my best to repair it, even using some of the Transparent Gel that Water Bottle Director gave me before. But the strength of the material was never enough, falling short of his original level. When he exerts his full strength, the supplemented parts of his body might show signs of strain."
(End of Chapter)
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