You're Not A Lord Of The Apocalypse Chapter 689: Troubled Times, Royal Family on the Way - Novel Cool

Chapter 689: Troubled Times, Royal Family on the Way

Chapter 689: Troubled Times, Royal Family on the Way

"High-energy vibration, index at 8th stage. From the energy fluctuations, there are two 8th stage entities fighting underground. Everyone, evacuate immediately!!!"

A Bloodlust Spirit shouted, then led the spirits to quickly move the equipment and evacuate.

They weren't afraid of an 8th stage battle; in fact, if it came to a face-to-face fight, they could charge in with their weapons. The problem was that the equipment couldn't withstand the battle. If a fight erupted, they could always crawl back from the Endless Abyss if they died, but if the equipment was lost, they would lose not only the data but also a significant amount of resources used to manufacture it.

These devices were all very valuable, after all, they were for research, and none of them came cheap.

So, naturally, evacuation was the priority.

The spirits' speed in evacuating inherited the best qualities of Qin Muye—fast, accurate, and steady.

In an instant, all the spirits and their equipment in the area had disappeared completely. If it weren't for the traces on the ground, one might not even notice anything was amiss.

An 8th stage battle, though fast, lasted only about three minutes after the spirits evacuated. However, the spirits didn't return; instead, they immediately reported the situation to Qin Muye via the Demon Network.

They also analyzed the frequency of the two energy fluctuations, determining that one was somewhat similar to She Xi's, but not quite. It was more mixed with the feel of a spirit hero's plague, leading them to conclude that She Xi had likely regained his strength by mastering the plague within his body and had even restored his peak condition.

The battle situation was quickly determined to be a power struggle, so they requested that the Endless Abyss send someone to investigate the situation.

During this time, they also compiled a lot of reports and data to submit, and the investigation request was approved. However, the accompanying researchers were not allowed to go down to explore.

After all, only a small team would conduct the initial investigation, and if everything was fine, further personnel would be arranged to go down.

"Alright, everyone, evacuate first. Seal the Snake Father Altar. This project will need to wait until the investigation results are in before it can continue." One of the spirits quickly arranged for the others to pack up and return to the Endless Abyss.

This would take some time, such as figuring out how to reach underground. They definitely couldn't use brute force to break through, and using spatial means would be suicidal.

After all, there was a suspected 9th stage entity like Snake Father, and Qin Muye was the one who could handle it. The spirits had to be cautious.

But one thing was certain: there was likely an entrance nearby, though it would take some time to locate.

Fortunately, the spirits had plenty of time. Besides, with professional spirits leading the way, the entrance would be found soon.

While the spirits were evacuating, Qin Muye also received the news and felt a bit relieved. This indirectly locked down the location of the Snake People, even though the area was large. But no matter how large it was, it couldn't be larger than the entire world.

"It must have been Snake Father who saved She Xi. Otherwise, with his abilities, he wouldn't have been able to deal with the abyssal effects left by the disease spirits."

Qin Muye knew that the plague on She Xi's body came from the abyss, and an 8th stage entity couldn't resist it, let alone with serious injuries. Even if he could integrate the plague into his own strength, it wouldn't be possible in such a short time. How long had it been? If he truly had such extraordinary talent, he wouldn't have taken so long to wreak havoc in the Great Dry.

So, only Snake Father, as a mechanical deity, could help by directly integrating the power into She Xi's body.

After all, this was just an abyssal effect, which means a strand of abyssal power combined with various plagues to form a special attack. It was normal for a 9th stage entity like Snake Father to neutralize it. If Snake Father couldn't, that would be a problem.

"It seems Snake Father is indeed 9th stage. Although he can't act directly, from the indirect methods, he has more freedom than I do."

Although Qin Muye didn't know where Snake Father was sealed or trapped, he could determine that Snake Father had found a way out and was acting through She Xi. It was likely that this was related to the Great Dry.

"This Great Dry is truly disaster-prone. I don't even know who I've offended," Qin Muye complained, finding it quite frustrating.

If it weren't related to the Great Dry, Snake Father wouldn't have needed to rally a bunch of alien races to do this. Releasing Snake Father first might be easier, and although Snake Father might be wary of the Great Dry, it was just wariness. With 9th stage power, it would be easy to destroy the Great Dry through indirect means.

So, Qin Muye speculated that Snake Father's inability to leave was somehow related to the Great Dry. As for how deep this relationship went, that would require further investigation.

The spirits had already taken action and should have results within a day or two.

"Master, the latest intelligence: some members of the royal family are heading to the capital, seemingly dissatisfied," a Gospel spirit reported, giving Qin Muye a piece of information that he hadn't expected.

"Haven't these people all been wiped out?" Qin Muye was puzzled. During the last purge, he thought all the collateral branches of the royal family had been sent to the Primordial Dragon as materials. He hadn't expected any to survive.

After all, the actions of these royal relatives were indeed unbearable. He could understand their greed, but draining the last drop of resources was too short-sighted.

If Qin Muye were in their position, he would have prioritized developing the economy, agriculture, and industry. You can't squeeze much out of the poor; you should target the rich.

Unfortunately, these people never thought about such strategies. They only knew how to exploit and seize land, leading to widespread suffering. They thought they were making a profit, but in reality, they were not only depleting the wealth of one region but also affecting the surrounding areas.

As long as the industrial system was in place, along with the feudal system, and managed properly, the wealth would truly flow continuously.

"So, what does Black Hand suggest? Should we kill them or keep them for fattening?" Qin Muye asked.

There were only two ways to deal with such people. The first was to have the Rootless Sect eliminate them, ensuring the blame was placed on bandits. With the cooperation of the Mirror Division, it would become an ironclad case.

Fattening them was also simple. Implement some policies, strip them of their power, and they could live as law-abiding wealthy men. Even giving them some honorary titles to satisfy their vanity was possible. After two or three generations, they could be reduced to commoners, a peaceful evolution.

"Temporarily, we will keep them. The Primordial Dragon has found that using these royal relatives, who are tainted with national fortune, as materials yields much better results."

"So, we will offer a thousand gold for their bones, gather all remaining royal relatives, and then find a way to force them into rebellion and use them as materials."

"Of course, those with foresight can be kept for breeding, as we need some mascots and figureheads."

These were Black Hand's exact words, and Qin Muye fell silent. Well, this was indeed a way to extract every bit of value from them.

"Forcing them into rebellion might be a bit difficult," Qin Muye thought it was feasible but complex to implement. To rebel, they would need troops, and they would have to be willing to do so.

"Master, you forgot about the dismissed troops in the capital. They are extremely dissatisfied with their current lives. With a bit of guidance and temporarily transferring the Ironblood Army out of the city, it should be easy."

Black Hand had already outlined the general plan. Although the details were not yet complete, the overall implementation would be simpler with this framework.

"Alright, do as you see fit. These people are a menace, and they might become a stumbling block in the future," Qin Muye agreed to the plan. If these people had any ability, he wouldn't mind keeping them.

But the problem was that they were truly useless. Capable royal relatives had long since died due to various reasons, and the alien races would not allow such people to exist.

There might be some who were quiet but capable, but if they truly had the ability, they would see through this trap.

"One more thing, where has Chen Liuhuan reached?" Speaking of the Ironblood Army, Qin Muye thought of the free-range Chen Liuhuan, whom he hadn't been paying much attention to.

"Currently, he has already crossed the northern grasslands and reached a frozen land, similar to the Arctic. Since most of the Ironblood Army soldiers are ordinary people and have not yet entered the martial arts realm, they cannot advance further. They are now on their way back to the Great Dry."

"Tsk, he does have some ability. No wonder he has the protagonist's aura; with just a little guidance, he can unleash such tremendous potential."

(End of Chapter)

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