https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-628-The-First-Dragon-the-Yellow-Millet-Seal/12852480/
Chapter 629: The Thirteen Offices of Antiquity - The Cat Star Officer
Chapter 629: The Thirteen Offices of Antiquity - The Cat Star Officer
After dealing with the Elder Huang Liang, they arrived at Shanggu Town without any issues, and Qin Muye successfully obtained the ancient text.
As for Sun Zhen, he had a bit of bad luck and was dragged into a blind date. He still hasn't returned.
His misfortune had a reason. He told his parents he was bringing a friend home, so they naturally assumed it was a girlfriend. Qin Muye's presence was so low that his parents completely ignored him, thinking Sun Zhen had been joking with them. That's how he ended up in this predicament.
Qin Muye, being a prankster, naturally found it amusing and didn't try to stop it.
However, Sun Zhen was a straightforward person and managed to pull out the ancient text before leaving.
"His family's background is truly extraordinary. His ancestors were Star Officers under the Human Emperor, and they were specially granted the title of 'Cat'?" Qin Muye's expression was somewhat peculiar.
He didn't expect them to be given an animal title. In fact, his family was known as the Cat Star Officer, and they were responsible for overseeing the creation of the First Dragon.
Unfortunately, the text didn't contain any data related to the First Dragon. Instead, it seemed to be a diary written after retirement, mostly filled with family trivia and observations from ancient times.
"Human ghosts are the scales of the First Dragon. Damn, the First Dragon was made from humans?" Qin Muye was shocked. The First Dragon was enormous, as described in the diary, large enough to cover the entire world.
This "world" referred to the entire world, not just nine regions.
"How many skins would it take? And did they really use only human skin?" Qin Muye continued to research various historical records to pinpoint the time period when the First Dragon was created.
If he could find a more precise time, he could cross-reference it with other documents.
Fortunately, he had a good intuition for history and quickly found a corresponding time point, using keywords like "cat," "Star Officer," and "Shanggu Town." However, the content was sparse.
Due to the immense age, the corresponding documents had not been well-preserved over time, and some were not available online.
Those paper records that had survived were mostly ancient artifacts. Anyone who obtained them would likely face severe punishment, if not execution. If they existed at all, they would be in the custody of the World Protection Organization, given the involvement of the First Dragon.
"They wanted to create a guardian deity?"
"Did they succeed or fail?"
From various historical documents, Qin Muye managed to piece together some truths.
During the great war of the human race, Sun Zhen's ancestor, the Cat Star Officer, served under the Human Emperor who won through strategic alliances. To ensure the survival and prosperity of his people after his death, he chose to create a guardian deity.
Though not explicitly stated, Qin Muye knew that slaves were used in the creation.
Where did the slaves come from? Naturally, from the defeated enemies.
In that era, slavery was not abolished as it is today. The defeated became slaves, and both their bodies and souls were used to create the guardian deity, known as the First Dragon.
"Based on subsequent records, it seems they succeeded, but the human ghosts that fell from the dragon scales suggest a failure."
Otherwise, how could the First Dragon lose its scales? It wasn't a proper creature; its scales were made from human skin. If they fell, it indicated a problem.
It was likely that the issue arose after the initial success, a sort of after-sales problem. Otherwise, the Cat Star Officer wouldn't have recorded the human ghosts.
Since he oversaw the creation, he would have been well aware of the issue with the dragon scales turning into human ghosts.
"Unfortunately, this isn't an experimental record, just a simple diary. It's good that it even mentions it. Such confidential data wouldn't have been left behind."
"Even if he wanted to, it would be impossible to record such a massive project in just one book."
Qin Muye maintained a calm demeanor and didn't let the lack of detailed records about the First Dragon affect him negatively.
"However, it mentions other figures like the Tiger Soldier Officer, the Ox Agriculture Officer, and others."
Some historical records indicated that the Human Emperor had thirteen officers, unnamed, but if matched, they could form the twelve zodiac signs.
The extra one was likely the cat, the ancestor of Sun Zhen's Cat Star Officer lineage.
In ancient legends, the twelve zodiac signs included a cat, but it didn't make the final cut, which explains the extinction of the Cat Star Officer lineage.
"Could these Thirteen Offices be the predecessor of the Ge Wu Fu?"
Qin Muye couldn't help but think of this. If viewed separately, the Thirteen Offices were a comprehensive integration of various fields such as astronomy, geography, agriculture, and industry. The Ge Wu Fu, in its heyday, essentially handled all these responsibilities.
This likely involved issues of power transition. If the Thirteen Offices worked together, they could effectively bypass the authority of the Human Emperor. If they were consolidated into the Ge Wu Fu and then re-divided, it would form a centralized power structure to ensure the interests of the rulers.
"This is essentially a one-stop service. Perhaps the abolition of the imperial system was also carried out by the Ge Wu Fu."
If the Ge Wu Fu didn't take action, how could the World Protection Organization have its current transcendent status?
"So, whether it was the Zhongche Fu Ling or the Thirteen Offices, they all became the leaders of the current organizations headed by the twelve zodiac signs."
"However, if the imperial system were to encounter a wise and valiant emperor, that would be good. But if it encountered a corrupt one, it would drag everyone down to their deaths."
"The World Protection Organization likely found a way to combat internal corruption; otherwise, it wouldn't be this efficient."
Qin Muye suspected that this was probably due to the Dragon Vein.
"Could the Dragon Vein be related to the First Dragon? After all, both have the word 'dragon' in them."
Well, this was just his guess. He even speculated that the Dragon Serpent Deity and the First Dragon were related, given that both had the word 'dragon.'
"Let the main body go and beat up the Dragon Serpent Deity First Emperor again to see if he can get any information."
To confirm his suspicions, he needed to take action. So, he had to let the main body handle it, as the main body was imprisoned with the Dragon Serpent Deity First Emperor, making it convenient to visit.
Asking Dr. Long would likely yield no results. Alpha-level anomalies would communicate with the main body, but when it came to Omega-level anomalies, they would either remain silent or change the subject.
After all, Dr. Long had lived for thousands of years and kept his body in peak condition; he wouldn't be senile. Over the years, Qin Muye's main body hadn't managed to extract any useful information.
Anyone capable of managing the Dragon Vein affairs was certainly not a pushover. They might seem kind, but their hearts could be very dark.
But these matters had nothing to do with him, the Sage's Shadow Incarnation. The main body would handle it, and he would wait to share the information.
If he could get information from the Dragon Serpent Deity First Emperor, that would be great. If not, it didn't matter much, as there were no leads anyway. The situation would remain the same, and it wasn't a big deal.
He quickly finished reading the ancient diary. Only then did he realize something significant: the writing from the Human Emperor's era had never changed.
Otherwise, how could Sun Zhen have understood it as a child?
"Whoa~ This feels even bigger than the First Dragon!" Qin Muye was taken aback. Just because this issue had no lethal impact didn't mean it was insignificant.
For thousands or even tens of thousands of years, the writing had remained unchanged from the ancient times, something even the telepathic Gondwana civilization couldn't achieve.
Cuneiform, hieroglyphs, and other scripts evolved and increased with the development of civilization. However, in this ancient diary, Qin Muye saw no such changes. The writing was identical to modern text.
"Could this be due to some Omega-level anomaly?" Qin Muye's mind wandered, and the anomaly in question might be no less powerful than the artificially created First Dragon.
Otherwise, this phenomenon couldn't be explained.
'This world is dangerous. If the main body tries to consume it, will it end up killing itself?' Qin Muye was somewhat worried. A single ancient text had revealed a terrifying aspect of the world.
This instance world's level was roughly equivalent to a 9th-tier server.
However, as an incarnation, he wouldn't interfere with the main body's actions. He would only provide the intelligence he gathered and let the main body deal with the consequences, dead or alive.
This clearly problematic matter should be handled by the main body. Even if he wanted to solve it, he couldn't, so why bother worrying about it?
After carefully storing the ancient text, he decided to explore Shanggu Town to see if there were any other discoveries.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
