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"What is it about? I really didn't hear you clearly." Without Yun Yi needing to answer, Chen's calm and collected reply already gave Hoshiguma the answer.
Hoshiguma raised her eyebrows in distress, and Yun Yi was also somewhat surprised. She had always thought that the automatic shielding mentioned by the system meant that contractors could not speak to outsiders. Was it that outsiders could not hear it?
After a moment of surprise, Yun Yi patted Hoshiguma on the shoulder and smiled brightly at her, "Simple, just make Chen one of our own."
As she spoke, she looked up at Chen, who was deep in thought, and waved her hand. "Chen, it seems we have to sign the contract now, or you can observe this operation from the sidelines for the time being?"
To stand by and watch? Impossible.
Chen immediately rejected the option of being a bystander, but did not immediately choose the other option either.
She secretly wondered if there was a third or fourth option, while quickly shifting her gaze to observe Hoshiguma and Swire's reactions.
Hoshiguma's expression was somewhat complicated, with a hint of hesitation mixed in with her support. When she noticed Chen looking over, she pinched her stiff collar, which was sticking up to cover a bit of her fair neck, and then shrugged, "All I can say is, there's no trap."
When Swire put down her hand and walked straight to the bench after Yun Yi mentioned signing the contract, she noticed Chen watching her from behind. She swayed her tail slightly, turned around and said, "My opinion has never changed," before turning back to continue walking.
After walking a dozen steps, Swire came to Yun Yi's side. She first carefully scanned Yun Yi's entire body, and finding nothing wrong, she lowered her eyes to meet Yun Yi's gaze. "**(System) gave me all the prompts?"
Yun Yi looked up against the light and could only see a fleeting glimmer in Swire's pine-green eyes. She silently controlled the light on the disc, changing it from a simulated top-down illumination to a full-disc light, and muttered a reply to Swire, "I think I've given you all of them, right? Let me think... Hmm, maybe there's one more."
As she spoke, she brought up the system panel, selected the system log, and forwarded it to Swire's subsystem. "I didn't give you the original text at the time; I used my paraphrase."
"You two chat, I'll go talk to Old Chen." Hoshiguma winked beside him, and without waiting for their reply, she decisively got up from her seat and led Hannya toward Chen, who was deep in thought with his eyes closed.
Swire glanced at Hoshiguma, who had suddenly walked away, and gave a curt reply, "Okay, as soon as possible. The inner guards won't be quiet for long until they succeed."
Hoshiguma waved to the two with her back to them and quickened her pace toward Chen.
"Will the Inner Guards make even bigger moves? Aren't they afraid of going head-to-head with Longmen and Yan Kingdom?" Yun Yi tilted his head and asked curiously.
“Of course.” Swire withdrew her gaze from Hoshiguma, turned around, and sat down in the empty seat Hoshiguma had left.
After settling in, she gracefully nodded her chin at Yun Yi, who looked puzzled. "Judging from Lungmen's current ample confidence and the seemingly dangerous situation of an international financial center, ever since the Inner Guard openly destroyed the Guard Bureau, Lungmen has no chance of reconciling with Ursus. The same applies to Yan Kingdom, regardless of its purpose."
“An international dispute…” Yun Yi slid down the back of the chair, and 001 fell asleep in her arms, with no movement except for the rise and fall of her little belly.
002 sat on the ground behind her chair, leaning its head over the back of the chair against Yun Yi's shoulder, closing its eyes to rest. As Yun Yi slid down, it slightly opened its hazy beady eyes, moved its fluffy head, adjusted its posture, sniffed the commander's pleasant scent, and continued to close its eyes to relax.
Yun Yi, however, couldn't relax. She didn't know much about international affairs. In her previous life, she loved watching news about her own country and only occasionally looked at international current events. Swire's mention of this touched on a blind spot for her.
Yun Yi thought for a moment, and then a thought suddenly struck her and she came up with an interesting question. She looked up curiously at Shi Huaiya, who had been watching her, and said, "I don't quite understand what you're saying, but if we help Longmen get rid of the inner guards, shouldn't Wei Yanwu send us something to thank us?"
Volume Two: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter 173 Yun Yi: Cool~
"You'll have it if you want it." Swire didn't say yes or no, but made this promise with a glimmer in her green eyes.
Does this mean that if you want something, you'll get it? Does it mean Wei Yanwu won't give it to her willingly, but you can strive for it yourself?
Yun Yi blinked and nodded slightly, "Okay, then I want it."
Although she glanced at the system log when she sent it to Swire and found that the trouble was entirely her fault, the fact that the inner guards could break through Lungmen's defenses at will and openly demolish Lungmen's official buildings was no longer just her doing.
So, if she really solved the problem of the inner guards, Wei Yanwu would naturally have to give her something in return—it's impossible for him to do something for free.
“Simple, I’ll have Wei Yanwu give us what we deserve,” Swire replied nonchalantly.
She stood up straight, raised her left leg and placed it on top of her right leg, a hint of seriousness in her eyes, her attention mainly focused on the subsystem panel in front of her.
Yun Yi had recorded extremely detailed information in the system logs for her, and Shi Huaiya read through them one by one.
[Ability to perform divination detected; has been automatically hidden]
(Source: Ursus Imperial Capital, Saint-Germain Castle, Resident Diviner of the Court)
(Result of the divination: The prediction that "the mech pilots of Lungmen will destroy Ursus" has been changed to "Ursus will perish")
Swire raised an eyebrow. "Huh? Yun Yi will destroy Ursus?"
She turned to look at Yun Yi, who was slumped on the bench.
She was gently stroking 001 in her arms, her golden-red, jewel-like eyes filled with obvious innocence and curiosity as she looked up at Shi Huaiya.
Perhaps sensing that Swire was engaged in serious business, she did not voice her curiosity, but instead watched Swire quietly with a glint in her eyes.
Even when Swire looked over, Yun Yi simply curled his lips into a kind smile, obediently refraining from asking any questions that might interrupt the lingering thoughts in Swire's eyes.
Would someone as gentle and harmless as Yun Yi destroy Ursus?
With doubts in her heart, Swire turned back to continue reading the system log.
[Group divination detected, automatically hidden] ×17 [Same time]
(Source: Ursus Imperial Capital, Saint-Germain Castle, Court Senior Diviner x32)
(The result of the divination has been changed from "An existence from distant stars will arrive in Ursus, which she is loyal to, a year later, and will destroy all the nobles with a miracle to establish a new great kingdom" to "Ursus will perish because of an existence.")
Swire's lips twitched immediately after reading it. Putting aside the enormous amount of information in the original divination, wasn't the content that the system converted for her a bit too outrageous?
These two sentences mean completely different things, don't they?!
That's not quite right either. In a sense, wiping out the Ursus nobles and overthrowing the original kingdom to establish a new one does indeed count as destroying Ursus.
Swire raised a finger to stop the twitching corner of her mouth, a look of understanding flashing in her eyes. So that's how it is.
No wonder the Emperor of Ursus was so anxious that he openly provoked Lungmen and Yan Kingdom without regard for anything else. It turns out that after repeated verification, he came to the conclusion that his country was about to be destroyed by one person.
Exactly, the divination results all said that Yun Yi could destroy Ursus, so why did the emperor come knocking on his door to deliver himself to death?
Swire lowered her hand and looked down.
[Ritual/divination detected, automatically hidden]
(Source: Ursus Imperial Capital, Saint-Germain Castle, Grand Ceremony)
(Result with obscuration: The divination result changed from "That invincible being that will destroy Ursus is not yet fully grown and faces some difficulties, but its inner nature is terrifying, its temperament is unpredictable, and it can always embrace great power to solve problems - it cannot be confronted head-on" to "That being may have weakened due to an accident.")
"..." Swire was speechless at the system's shameless conversion. The difference between these two sentences was even more outrageous than the difference between the two sentences above.
One version says that although Yun Yi is weak, he is still invincible, while the other version directly changes it to say that Yun Yi is currently weak.
If Ursus actually believed this divination and sent people over, it might mean the country would perish prematurely, given that Yun Yi is vengeful and very decisive.
Swire couldn't help but feel a pang of pity for the Ursus insider, who was far away and had been completely ruined by the system's blocking.
However, the system also tricked Yun Yi. The higher-ups in Ursus probably actually believed the nonsense the system had altered and immediately dispatched their top-tier inner guards, hoping to take advantage of Yun Yi's weakness and kill him in one fell swoop.
Swire's pity vanished in an instant; she cared more about Yun Yi than the unfamiliar Ursus.
These ignorant people want to kill Yun Yi, and no matter what their reasons are, it is unforgivable.
Sigh, couldn't the system's automatic shielding be a little smarter and redirect the danger away?
Blocking it would only bring unwarranted disaster to His main body, so He might as well not have blocked it.
Thinking of this, Swire affectionately reached out and gently patted Yun Yi's forehead, where a few strands of white hair were scattered. "You've worked hard."
"What's so hard about it?" Yun Yi, who had never really suffered since his transmigration and was comfortably nestled in his chair, tilted his head in confusion as he followed Shi Huaiya's touch, looking as harmless as a white rabbit with golden red eyes.
Swire's eyes showed even more pity. She changed from patting to touching, soothingly brushing the few strands of white hair to the side for Yun Yi. "The Ursus high command's crazy behavior has brought you life-threatening danger and fright, which is unforgivable."
"Don't worry, after this is over, I'll give Lungmen a push in their accountability efforts against Ursus and help you squeeze some interest out of those higher-ups." Swire said, silently listing the connections she could cultivate in her mind.
—Well, perhaps it's time to tell Grandfather about the current situation.
Shi Huaiya combed the messy hair on the left side, Yun Yi narrowed his left eye slightly, and smiled with a natural, cat-like smile, enjoying the look on his lips.
Upon hearing Swire's words, her eyes widened instinctively. "Eh? You haven't finished reading the log yet?"
Swire paused slightly as she twirled a strand of her hair, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes. "You haven't finished reading it? Is there more information about higher-ups?"
"Yes, I single-handedly killed the high-ranking Ursus leaders!" Yun Yi became visibly excited when she said this. She sat up straight with a "whoosh," made a "?" gesture with her finger under her chin, and her delicate face was full of bright smiles. "Hehe, having a powerful soul is really useful. Targeting enemies from a distance and automatically eliminating them is so cool!"
"Oh?" Swire's eyes flickered slightly as she looked at the subsystem panel and used her mind to scroll down the page.
[Ritual divination detected; hostility detected; in progress...]
[Judgment: High risk, rebound permitted and ritual blocked]
(Target of the rebound: Ritual Executor ×1, Ritual Assistant ×81)
(Result: All participants in the ritual died as a result of the backlash; the executor burned their life force; the divination result of "Dragon Gate, Guard Bureau" was partially displayed; no harm was detected and therefore not blocked)
Volume Two: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter 174 Shi Huaiya (eyes shining): Found the Nation!
There was still some space left in the log. Swire's eyes reflected the last message, and her lips parted slightly in shock.
[A large number of indirect ritual participants have been detected to have reached the hostile threshold, initiating a secondary assessment]
[Judgment Result: High Risk, Movement of Main Soul Protection Layer Permitted, Targeted Counterattack]
Then came the prompt Yun Yi had seen before, along with a string of information hidden within the system program.
[Target: Emperor of Ursus, Result: Primarily responsible, Execution: Death upon contact with the subject's soul]
[Target: High-ranking nobles and officials in Ursus; Result: Secondary responsibility; Execution: Death due to burning of the main soul] (Click to expand list)
[Detection indicates Duke Koschche has partially escaped mental control; second check in progress...]
[The judgment of this soul: No responsibility, no further action will be taken. IV. Further investigation is not permitted.]
Swire read it from beginning to end and felt that the Ursus management team had probably been wiped out by the system.
Yun Yi no longer needs to seek revenge. Without its management, it's uncertain whether Ursus can survive under the control of the nearby powerful nations.
Furthermore, Ursus has many internal conflicts, and even if it hadn't been annexed by neighboring countries, it would very likely have become the next Kazdel...
Swire was somewhat dazed by his own thoughts, and even the tiger tail behind him stopped swaying.
That's Ursus, a long-established power on this land, one of the modern superpowers that dominate one side of the continent, and it's about to perish so dramatically?
No, there's still a Duke named Koschei who's alive, and maybe those other internationally renowned and powerful nobles aren't dead either. If even one of these pillars of stability survives, Ursus might not be so lucky...
Swire focused his mind, clenched his trembling fingers, and used his mind to open the list of those who had been shot dead.
She focused on finding those nobles whose power was so great that they resembled hidden kings, and in the end, she found the corresponding names for each of them. The list even included their elder and younger generations.
Swire silently closed the list, his tiger ears twitching.
She paused for a moment, then looked at the smug Yun Yi with an indescribable gaze. "Yun Yi, let Governor Wei handle the duties of the Inner Guard. I think Ursus needs you more."
"Huh?" Yun Yi was taken aback, turning his head to meet her gaze. "Why? Ursus and I are enemies now. Shouldn't you wait until I'm stronger before causing trouble?"
“I’m not looking for trouble, and you don’t need to.” Swire pointed her finger at the center of Yun Yi’s confused eyes, turning her bright gaze away. “The list of people you shot to death includes all the people in Ursus who are capable of running a country—Ursus will perish sooner or later.”
"You mean...?" Yun Yi's eyes flickered slightly. When she mentioned the country related to her, she couldn't help but recall the divination, or rather the prophecy, in the system log.
Swire looked at Yun Yi and read aloud softly, her tiger tail swaying gently with her rhythmic pronunciation, "An being from distant stars will arrive in Ursus, which she is loyal to, a year from now, and will destroy all the nobles with a miracle, and establish a new great kingdom."
After reading it aloud, Swire lowered his eyes and stated the facts, "You have wiped out all the nobles."
She paused for a moment, raised her eyes, which held extremely complex emotions, and stared intently at Yun Yi, whose expression was gradually becoming enlightened. Her slightly lowered voice carried a hint of seduction, "Of course you can build a new 'great nation'—what the enemy does not want is what we want, isn't it?"
At this point, Swire composed herself, crossed her arms, her tiger tail standing proudly upright, and said with certainty, "Moreover, this will not only prevent the people of Ursus from falling into a bad situation, but it will also benefit our plans."
Between a country and an organization, the former certainly carries more weight.
Swire's eyes lit up, and his tiger ears trembled with excitement. This was a crucial opportunity to build a great nation!
It should be understood that since this land entered the modern era, there has never been a new great power. No matter how rapidly the international situation changes, the actual controlling countries are still the same few.
For this reason, Terra is actually transitioning towards becoming stagnant.
Swire was dedicated to maintaining order in Lungmen for the same reason—in such a rigid situation, even with its many minor problems, Lungmen was still among the best-performing cities compared to others (except for Laterano); it was a living entity.
Now, however, she has the opportunity to accompany Yun Yi in building a new, fully revitalized kingdom!
As for the possibility of failure? Swire doesn't think Yun Yi, who broke the pattern on her own, will fail. If she does fail, it will only be a mistake caused by their arrogance, not a lack of ability.
She wouldn't let Yunyi and herself fall to that point.
Yun Yi was unaware of Swire's excitement and trust; she lowered her head, pondering the idea Swire had raised.
Founding a nation? No, that's just too outrageous.
Yun Yi shook her head inwardly. Just the few hundred people in the driving space were enough to give her a headache. Managing the people of an entire country would definitely drive her crazy.
However, since the leader of Ursus wants to get rid of her, there's nothing wrong with her going to Ursus to take some land, right?
It just so happens that they don't have a place to build their signal transmitter yet—besides, which Chinese person wouldn't want their own land if given the chance!
Thinking of this, Yun Yi instantly forgot about the inner guards, his mind filled with thoughts of Ursus. "Building a nation is too troublesome. We just need to acquire a few plots of land in Ursus. We can build signal transmitters, resettle refugees, and establish a trading network..."
"Seizing a mobile military city and three plots of land should be enough." Yun Yi counted on his fingers and smiled. "The people of Ursus may not necessarily want to be under our control, but they will definitely want to be under our protection."