The Ming Dynasty began from Sarhu

Chapter 795: Concerns of the Senate

"Then, as I stumbled headfirst down the path, a new form suddenly emerged..."

——"The Slow Homecoming" by Peter Handke, Austria

The pleasure that using a scalpel brings to Zhou Xinjian is tactile, auditory, and visual, especially when his work intersects with the Senate. This sense of honor and satisfaction is something that other surgeons cannot understand.

The toughness of the muscle joints of the corpses was no match for metal. The doctor had skillful knife skills and his movements were smooth and fluid, and he quickly completed the dissection of the two corpses.

"Director Zhou, have you read Eastern Notes?"

"'The Restoration of the Ming Dynasty Begins from Sarhu'?"

During the break, the assistant asked casually.

Eastern Notes (also known as Notes on the Ming Dynasty Starting from Sarhu) is a must-read book for primary and secondary school students in the empire and is widely known in the Great Qi Dynasty. Over the past two hundred years, countless movies, animations, and games have been adapted from the notes.

Of course, only a few people actually read the notes in their entirety, as they are a staggering 10 million words long.

It is like a towering tree reaching into the clouds and is still growing slowly.

“I’ve seen part of it…”

Zhou Xinjian skillfully took off his gloves and cleaned the gaps between his nails.

"Yes, it's too long. Every time I made up my mind, I stopped midway and couldn't read any further, especially the part where Liu Kan committed atrocities."

"Lack of sense of immersion," the assistant added.

The reason why people called Emperor Yang of Qi by his name was because Liu Kan had a very bad image in the minds of the people.

Director Zhou lit a cigarette and said, "Many years ago, Eastern Notes required reciting the text in sections."

"You are familiar with it, then?"

"The content before Taizu ascended to heaven is quite familiar."

Zhou Xinjian's mind is as sharp as a knife, and he has memorized all the plots of the novel.

The third body arrived.

The guards pushed the body into the morgue and stood guard at the door, glancing into the room from time to time.

"let's start."

The muscles were cut open, revealing bloodstains. The scattered tiny and curved bloodstains were very beautiful, like a gorgeous sunset. Director Zhou used the blade to open a path through the corpse, just like a sharp mind moving through the novel.

The female corpse that Zhou Xinjian was dissecting, like the notebook he had read, was trying to introduce him to a vast and detailed, macroscopic and concrete world - each corpse carried a piece of past history.

The assistant glanced at the woman's body lying on the platform, which was covered with a white cloth, and the curves of her upper body were very obvious.

The lower body is gone.

This is the third body brought in today, or half a body to be exact.

A young female player from Eastern World jumped from the 38th floor after logging out of the server last night and landed heavily on the ground.

Everything below the knee was broken.

The Senate suspected that it was not a simple suicide, as there have been eight accidental deaths this month.

The eight dead people were all players from the Eastern World, or to be more precise, players from the Senate camp.

It requested an autopsy and asked doctors to report any suspicious circumstances.

According to the description of the deceased's nanny robot, the owner showed some kind of fear and behaved abnormally before dying.

It is necessary to detect whether the deceased has taken any drugs. After all, Vine Company has always been good at poisoning.

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Elder Meng left the testing center and returned to his residence under the escort of guards, where he participated in the latest extragalactic galaxy situation analysis conference.

Observers sent back the latest intelligence from deep within the Andromeda Galaxy, one light-year away.

"The situation is generally stable."

"The solar system's energy resources are depleted, and mining capacity is insufficient. Last month, two of our mining planets in the Alpha Galaxy were occupied by the enemy, and twelve planes were invaded and destroyed. Billions of people and mines were destroyed by the enemy. In return, the coalition destroyed two enemy servers on the far side of the Andromeda Galaxy, paralyzing thirty-two of their planes."

The loss to humanity is within an acceptable range and, in comparison, not a loss.

There was a buzz of discussion in the conference room.

Recently, the war has reached a stalemate, with neither humans nor robots able to make substantial progress, and the complete annihilation of the opponent is becoming a slogan.

The observer continued his analysis, "The only possible breakthrough point may lie with East District 00001, Unit . From what we've observed, he's not only strayed from his path, but has also attracted the enemy's attention. Due to some unexpected circumstances, Vine Company's energy in East District is now negative, and they're sinking deeper and deeper."

As soon as these words were spoken, the conference room began to whisper again.

"Are you talking about that traitor, the robot's traitor? Is he still fighting against Vine Company?" Elder Meng's tone was full of contempt, and he was even unwilling to mention the name of this person who affected the overall situation.

"Yes, Your Excellency, 00001 is in District and is preparing to start a war."

"A war at a low dimension is just a fight between weaklings," said a veteran from an extragalactic galaxy sarcastically.

"And a disobedient turkey."

The elders showed the utmost patience and tolerance towards No. 00001, who had repeatedly violated the laws of the Eastern World. However, the ultimate result was that his behavior became even worse.

When everyone's patience was about to be exhausted, the offensive of Vine Company suddenly became sharper, so everyone decided to be patient with this ignorant turkey.

One of the younger elders suggested, "Given that there are no rules anymore, I think we should adopt the strategy that is most beneficial to humanity."

"You mean to continue to indulge No. 00001? Abandon the two-hundred-year agreement between humans and robots?"

The young man retorted, "Yes, not only that, but we should also increase our support for No. 00001 and have him consume the most energy of the Vine Company in the Eastern World."

The observer added: "It's difficult for him to do that now."

"What's his trouble?"

The observer then told the Senate all about the Vine Company's resource allocation.

"Not only did they arrange for time travelers, they also released the T-virus."

This virus can spread rapidly between humans. Once infected, the host will become overtly aggressive and show a strong desire for fresh human blood.

"What's even more terrifying is that the T-virus can theoretically evolve infinitely until it breaks through the boundaries of carbon-based life."

"What do you mean?" Elder Meng asked.

"The host's defenses and aggression will increase exponentially. For example, a 50-kilogram goat will increase tenfold in weight a week after infection, evolving into a ferocious, armored behemoth weighing half a ton."

"They've put the virus on a plant, the herb of life and death, that grows in northern North Korea. Anyway, what follows is a horror story. 00001 will face a terrifying existence."

Elder Meng yawned. "As long as the firepower is strong enough, a half-ton goat can be roasted whole."

The elders laughed heartily. In this day and age, a sense of humor is a scarce commodity.

"If the Senate does not intervene, the mutants will launch a dimensionality-reduction attack on the Eastern World."

Everyone was silent.

"You can send some engineering drawings and technological inventions."

This type of transmission consumes the least energy, and then relies on the player to take the initiative and activate industrial Gemin with the power of the traverser himself.

The observer replied, "Technology alone cannot defeat mutants."

The end of science is theology.

"The T-Virus will evolve into a terrifying existence. Ordinary artillery will be ineffective against it. More importantly, they will summon the evil gods from beneath the earth."

Cthulhu.

Elder Meng closed his eyes. So far, they had no effective way to deal with Cthulhu.

"Many years ago, the Senate and Vine Company reached an agreement. In the Eastern World, both parties pledged not to be the first to use unconventional weapons, including but not limited to meteorite nuclear bombs and viruses. However, some time travelers have no bottom line and will do anything to achieve their goals."

Now, a new round of arms race has begun.

The trigger was that Qi Meng killed a time traveler in the Eastern World.

Elder Meng made up his mind: "Let's send an ancient mythical beast, choose one from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and have it fight against Krusou."

"That takes a lot of energy!"

"You are responsible for this decision!"

"Number 00001 might be a spy for Vine Company!"

The support of the Senate is limited, because there are countless planes that need reinforcements, and energy is limited. If you spend more in the Eighth District, you will have less in the East Ninth District.
Whether the Eastern World can hold on is related to the balance of power in the entire universe.

"It's a terrible thing for Vine Corporation to control the entire universe. If there's a better way, please suggest it!"

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The residence of the general of Shanhaiguan.

The burly Wu Sangui held a secret letter in his palm and waved to a civil servant waiting beside him, saying, "I have accepted the silver and the letter. Please return, messenger. I understand your commander-in-chief's intentions."

The envoy stood still, oblivious to the crowd, and said, "I would like to ask General Wu to clearly inform me whether Shanhaiguan Pass can be opened to allow the army to enter. The Marshal is still awaiting General Wu's reply."

Wu Sangui did not expect Qi Meng to urge him so urgently and was so anxious to enter the pass.

An aide beside him whispered a few words in Wu Sangui's ear. Wu Sangui nodded repeatedly and turned to reply to the messenger sent by the Grand Marshal of Jingnan:

"It's not that I am deliberately arrogant and look down on your marshal, it's just..." Wu Sangui hesitated to speak.

"Just before you arrived, about half an hour ago, someone from the capital arrived. Zhu Youjian sent someone to deliver the imperial edict, and he also conferred upon me the titles of Commander-in-Chief of Liaodong and General Suppressing Bandits..."

The envoy interrupted Wu Sangui's chatter and threatened, "Whatever silver the Ming court can give you, my general will double it. I'm sure General Wu has seen the combat effectiveness of the soldiers under his command. The general's patience is limited."

The servants around Wu Sangui drew their swords, raised their arms and shouted, wanting to teach this ignorant civil servant a lesson.

"Stop!" Wu Sangui roared.

He stepped forward, patted the envoy on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "The Grand Marshal's combat power is unparalleled, and the world knows it. However, I am a general of the Ming Dynasty, and I am also a general who suppresses bandits. If I open the gate easily, people will criticize me."

Wu Sangui rubbed his hands together, smiling broadly, and said, "How about this? Let's set a date. You two families will gather at a rock formation in front of Shanhaiguan, deploy your troops, and fight it out. I will not help either side."

(End of this chapter)