Chapter 764: Infiltrating the Imperial Palace
Chapter 764: Infiltrating the Imperial Palace
Finally, on the third day, the opportunity Zhong Feng had been waiting for arrived!
King Manina III had been out of seclusion for three days now.
During these three days, countless nobles and ministers from his own country, as well as political figures and kings from abroad, flocked to the Sun City to congratulate him on his successful advancement.
Naturally, there were no shortage of celebrations and festivities.
Even Master Zhu, who had transformed into Makadon III, came to Sun City to join in the festivities!
By the third day, most of the celebrations were wrapping up, and King Manina III had met all the important political figures, both domestic and foreign. At this point, he suddenly had a new idea—he wanted to visit the Blue Star personally!
In fact, it wasn't just King Manina III. Ever since the Skrull people discovered they could travel to the Blue Star through spatial rifts, many Skrulls were eager to see it for themselves.
It went without saying that, as an emperor, King Manina III wouldn't face any obstacles in his desire to visit the Blue Star. Even ordinary Skrull civilians could take a trip to the Blue Star if they could afford it, thanks to the special tourism routes set up by the expeditionary forces.
During the last attack on Kunlun Mountain by Su Yu and Chancellor Cao, there were many tourists at the base on the mountain.
Given King Manina III's status, his trip to the Blue Star would be smooth sailing.
So, after the third day's celebrations, Plante, along with the current emperor, Manina XIII, passed through the spatial rift to the Blue Star.
The three of them were at the levels of two Eighth Stage and one Seventh Stage. As they crossed the spatial rift, it began to oscillate and contract violently.
At this moment, the sensor Zhong Feng had placed beneath the expeditionary forces' headquarters came into play, capturing the entire process of the spatial rift's oscillation and contraction.
Through the information transmitted by the sensor, Zhong Feng realized his opportunity had come!
Plante and the others would be gone for at least seven hours due to the intensity of the spatial rift's oscillation and contraction.
King Manina III had finally left the palace, and if Zhong Feng didn't seize this seven-hour window, he might never get another chance!
Thus, Zhong Feng bid farewell to Lisa, who was in his arms, using the excuse of heading to the Dragon Clan Research Institute. He quickly left the Tei Intelligence Point and sped toward the Liyang Imperial Palace.
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It's also worth noting that over these three days, Zhong Feng and Lisa had behaved like a couple whose relationship was rapidly heating up. They were inseparable, whether working or eating, and they talked endlessly, almost sleeping together at night.
This was because, from Lisa's perspective, she believed Zhong Feng had many secrets yet to be uncovered.
As a female agent, she naturally wanted to use her allure to extract information from Zhong Feng.
From Zhong Feng's side:
Zhong Feng, though he didn't particularly like this Skrull woman who looked like a female orc from the game, and he had a wife and children on the Blue Star, with his daughter only two years younger than Xiaotian.
However, considering the many useful aspects of this female spy, he had to sacrifice and engage in this charade with Lisa.
As long as he didn't cross the line and take things to the bedroom, everything would be fine.
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Back to Zhong Feng, he activated his [Stealth Mode] and transformed into a panther, racing through the streets of Sun City.
He was now at the Sixth Stage of the Holy Domain, and his panther form was eight meters long, making him a behemoth to ordinary humans, akin to an elephant!
However, to avoid leaving footprints, he mostly hovered just above the ground, making his presence undetectable to ordinary Skrulls and various surveillance devices.
Racing to the palace walls, Zhong Feng was blocked by a golden energy shield.
The Radiant Sun Palace is no ordinary place. A golden, transparent psychic shield envelops the entire palace, resembling an eggshell that encases it completely.
Large psychic arrays are etched into the walls of the Radiant Sun Palace at intervals of several meters, providing the shield with continuous psychic energy.
The only points where the shield can be bypassed are the main gate and the back gate. On a regular day, people enter and exit the palace through these two gates.
However, Zhong Feng won't attempt to enter through either of these gates.
A Sixth-Rank powerhouse guards the main gate and the back gate. These Sixth-Rank powerhouses have been specially trained to excel in reconnaissance, their skills nearly matching those of Seventh-Rank powerhouses.
If Zhong Feng tries to sneak in through the main gate or the back gate, he will almost certainly be detected.
Thus, he has only one way to enter the palace: break through the shield and jump over the wall.
Using the "Echo of the Ghost Cat" given by Su Yu won't work to breach the shield.
The "Echo of the Ghost Cat" can turn the user into a ghostly state, allowing them to pass through solid walls. However, it has no effect on the physical nature of the shield.
Fortunately, Zhong Feng has other preparations.
Even back on Blue Star, he had anticipated that he might need to infiltrate the Radiant Sun Palace. If the drastic decline in the dragons' reproductive abilities is indeed related to the Skrull, these secrets are likely hidden within the palace.
Since he had foreseen the need to enter the palace, he prepared the necessary tools.
Zhong Feng reached into his spatial ring and pulled out a purple-red glowing stone called the "Reflection Stone of Mirror Flower and Moon Water."
Reflection Stone of Mirror Flower and Moon Water (Golden Consumable)
- Remaining Uses: 50
- Effect 1: Consume 1 use to create an exact mirror image of the target area, lasting 5 minutes. (The mirror image can attack enemies but cannot deal damage.)
- Effect 2: Consume 10 uses to swap positions with the mirror image.
- Note: Intimate interactions with the Trickster Enchantress, Leiflan, may reward additional uses of this item. The higher the affinity with Leiflan, the higher the probability of receiving a reward.
The golden "Reflection Stone of Mirror Flower and Moon Water" was obtained by his sister, Xueluo, after a month (game time) of effort in the Wind Spirit Empire, specifically from the Trickster Enchantress, Leiflan.
During that month, Xueluo worked tirelessly day and night to increase her affinity with Leiflan, nearly becoming a courtesan to obtain this consumable, making it extremely valuable.
Now, it's time to use this item!
Zhong Feng activated the "Reflection Stone of Mirror Flower and Moon Water" and set the location for the mirror image to form inside the shield.
The stone emitted a brilliant purple-red light, which Zhong Feng quickly covered with his body to prevent it from attracting the palace guards.
Almost simultaneously, a mirror image identical to him formed behind the shield.
This mirror image shared all his attributes and was also in a stealth state, undetectable by others.
After the mirror image formed, Zhong Feng activated the "Reflection Stone of Mirror Flower and Moon Water" again, and his body instantly swapped positions with the mirror image, appearing behind the shield.
(End of Chapter)
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