"This way, everyone."
"There are a lot of people here."
"Don't fall behind."
A stunningly beautiful woman with long, silver-white hair, magnificent purple eyes, and a white dress, holding a small flag from the city of Xilu, reminded the students lining up behind her in a cool voice.
It was Gu Yuena.
She had been handling various affairs in Shrek City, but because Roman had taken leave and disappeared, a large amount of work fell on her shoulders.
Since Roman left, Gu Yuena hadn't slept for three consecutive days, focusing intently on solving various tasks, acting with extreme efficiency and precision, like a cold, ruthless computer.
This left all the passionate members of Shrek City dumbfounded.
They didn't know whether they should sleep or not; even the highest council member was working himself to the bone, and they, the lowly members, were forced to follow suit.
Countless clerical staff in the Passion Building began to miss Roman.
Although this council member liked to slack off, working with him wasn't actually that tiring.
Now that Roman is gone, Gu Yuena's style is completely different from his, emphasizing precision and efficiency.
Gu Yuena even plans to use Roman's absence to introduce performance evaluations into Shrek City's Passion Building.
The Passion members of Shrek City were stunned.
They had all heard of performance evaluations; Huo Yuhao was the first to propose it, but it wasn't implemented for various reasons.
Fortunately, just before implementation, the Xilu City Research Academy needed strong individuals to lead their students to Star Luo City to watch the Soul Master Competition
as part of their study tour .
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuena volunteered to lead the group. After all, Gu Qiu'er was still there; she could roam freely on the Heaven Dou Plain, as it was safe.
Star Luo City was a different story; there were too many people and too much suspicion, and Gu Yuena wasn't comfortable there.
Therefore, Gu Yuena personally led the students to Star Luo City to watch the competition.
The academy covered all the students' ticket fees; Passion was known for its lavish spending.
"Wow, this is Xingluo City!"
"Sister Qiu! There are so many people here!"
A petite girl with silver hair and red eyes looked around at the streets and crowds with curiosity.
Gu Qiu'er stared blankly, her originally bright red eyes seemingly clouded by knowledge.
"Oh?"
"Heh, this place is really backward."
"The ground is probably made of a mixture of molten iron and stone. This material is simple to make, but it's prone to cracking when heated."
"You can only see this kind of thing in museums in Xiru City,"
Gu Qiu'er complained helplessly. Ilya, on the other hand, didn't care and found the place quite interesting.
"Don't say that."
"The school finally let us come out for a trip. The study tour is over, and the monthly exams are coming up soon."
"If I don't do well, Mom will probably be heartbroken again."
Gu Qiu'er glanced at Ilya and said sadly,
"Your parents are just heartbroken."
"I'm much worse off."
"If I don't do well, that guy will come and talk to me with his black dragon belt again!"
"That awful violent man! What woman would even want him?!"
Ilya chuckled and then comforted her,
"Don't say that."
"If your family hears this, he'll be angry again."
"My dad and brother haven't been home for a long time. Mom said they went on a business trip."
"I really miss my brother."
"I wonder when they'll be back."
"Achoo!"
Far away in the Sun Moon Empire, Shirou Emiya suddenly sneezed.
Kiritsugu Emiya and Otto in front of him both turned to look at him. Otto asked considerately,
"Shirou, what's wrong?"
Shirou Emiya said embarrassedly,
"Sorry."
"I probably caught a cold last night."
"Please don't mind it."
Otto didn't seem to care about the little incident, and said to Kiritsugu Emiya with a smile,
"Has the Root Third Squad adapted to the environment of the Holy Spirit Cult by now?"
Kiritsugu Emiya nodded slightly and said,
"We've adapted."
"The Holy Spirit Cult is much simpler than I imagined."
It's just elders and honorifics, and below them, Holy Spirits and Holy Servants."
"The names are quite good."
It's a pity that they do everything except things related to humans. "
"No wonder that lord despises these evil spirit masters so much. "
Otto also said with a smile,
"Just a bunch of servants controlled by power."
Ever since they discovered that they could increase their cultivation through human lives, humans have become no different from tonics in their eyes."
"Even so, there are still people in the Hall of Honor who want to legitimize the evil spirit masters, to prove that they are not inherently evil, which is both laughable and foolish."
"But the simple structure also makes it easier for you to operate, doesn't it?"
Kiritsugu Emiya didn't deny it. The Holy Spirit Cult was much easier to infiltrate than he had imagined. As long as he revealed his identity as a demonic soul master, they would quickly accept him.
Kiritsugu and his companions had added a layer of spiritual suggestion and mimicry to their bodies through Adam, making their martial souls exude absolute evil aura, terrifying to anyone who saw them.
"Bishop Otto, you must have some mission for us, right?"
Otto shrugged.
"Why are you all starting to call each other that?"
"Never mind, I do have a mission for you this time."
As soon as he finished speaking, a stack of photos and a document appeared in Otto's hand, which he handed to Kiritsugu Emiya.
Kiritsugu took it and read:
"Xu Mochen, Wang Shouwen, Xu Yu, Wang Shaojie, Xu Wentao… Kong Deming."
Each of these names represented status and power in the Sun Moon Empire; a single act of violence in the imperial palace would cause an earthquake throughout the entire empire.
However, in Kiritsugu Emiya's hands, it was like a death knell, this document was no different from the Death Note.
"They're all important figures from the Sun Moon Empire."
"Should we kill them all?"
Kiritsugu Emiya remained expressionless, a cold killing intent flashing in his black eyes. He had no goodwill towards these nobles, and neither did Shirou Emiya.
Otto was very satisfied with Kiritsugu Emiya's gaze. That lord truly understood his character; he and Kiritsugu Emiya indeed got along very well.
"Of course."
"They are all stumbling blocks in the grand scheme of conquering the Sun Moon Empire."
"These people are all supporters of the royal family, but we can't kill them too quickly."
"That would be too obvious."
"Even a fool could see the problem."
"You should know very well how to proceed."
Kiritsugu Emiya nodded. He knew what to do, but he hesitated for a moment and said,
"The others can be dealt with easily, but this Kong Deming might be a bit troublesome."
Otto and Kiritsugu Emiya began circling around Shirou Emiya, giving Shirou a strange sense of déjà vu. Otto said as they walked,
"Kong Deming."
"One hundred and fifty years old, level ninety-four, Martial Soul Silver Moon, level nine Soul Master."
"It can be said that he was involved in half of the level nine Soul Tools in the entire Sun Moon Empire."
"He is the leader of the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Masters, an extremely outstanding researcher."
"If I could, I wouldn't want to harm researchers; they are treasures of wisdom."
"Unfortunately, he's blocking my way. He's too loyal, and his abilities are too strong. My Sun Moon Empire cannot tolerate him."
"Kiritsugu, what do you need?"
"Kong Deming must die!"
Emiya Kiritsugu was silent for a moment, but it wasn't out of fear or hesitation; rather, he was pondering a solution. "
The strongest level nine Soul Master, he has too many defensive Soul Tools."
"If I were him, I would have at least five level nine defensive Soul Tools."
"There's probably no one in this world who can break through his shell instantly."
"Making a big fuss would be too disadvantageous for us."
"So we must find a way to dismantle his Soul Tools and deliver a fatal blow when he's most relaxed."
"As long as the Origin Bullet hits him, Root Squad 3 is confident they can kill him with minimal disturbance."
Just as Emiya Shirou was getting dizzy from the two people's charade, they both stopped simultaneously. Otto smiled and said,
If it were someone else, there might not be a way."
"Dismantle the Soul Tool defense?"
"Heh, I actually have a way to destroy all his Soul Tools."
Otto's method is the highest-powered Divine Grace Barrier of the Oath of Judah, a terrifying domain capable of weakening energy.
Whether it's bioelectricity or kinetic energy, as long as it's energy, it will be suppressed.
Of course, this has been modified by the Douluo Rules and is somewhat different from the original.
The same goes for Yu Duchen; it has also been modified by the Douluo Rules.
In this world, the Oath of Judah is the martial soul of Otto's lover, Kallen, which Otto can recreate using the Void Treasury.
Then, through a large supply of Dream Coins and with Adam's help, the simulated Oath of Judah can briefly unleash the power of the original.
Soul tools are all operated and maintained through soul guidance arrays, and a brief Divine Grace Barrier is enough to turn them all into scrap metal."
Emiya Kiritsugu didn't question Otto and then said,
"Next is how to lower his guard."
Otto opened his arms, the hem of his white coat swaying slightly.
"The coronation ceremony."
"On the day of Xu Tianran's coronation, he will not only attend but also lower his guard."
"Kong Deming doesn't care who the emperor is; he only cares about whether the court will be stable."
The day the new emperor ascends the throne will be the day all the turmoil in the court subsides, and Kong Deming will definitely breathe a sigh of relief."
"That's when the opportunity will arrive."
"On the day the new emperor ascends the throne, Silver Moon Douluo Kong Deming will die suddenly! How pleasing that sounds!"
(End of Chapter)
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