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Chapter 235: Missions without Mistakes and the Superfluous Imperial Tool

A few minutes after seeing off the [Minister] envoy.

Esdeath was in the study, carefully analyzing the hidden information behind the Minister's appointment.

After being forced to accept the reality that she had to lose to Fang Yi, Esdeath took a few minutes to suppress her anger and calm down. She sat at the desk that she had not used in the past few years and opened the letter of commission signed by Bud and the Minister.

She began to study the letter of appointment word by word, and at the same time, by flipping through the newspaper, she tried to use her brain for the first time, and carefully analyzed the purpose of the [Minister] to re-employ her and ask her to lose to Fang Yi.

Because, here in the main god space, she had failed twice and had no room for error.

If she fails again this time, she will be "eaten up completely" by the main god space from her characteristics to her talents, and then to her [Imperial Equipment], in a physical sense.
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After failing to activate the invitation letter and go to another world to carry out the mission, Esdeath returned to her original world and soon received the special [Punishment Mission] to take back the special features from the main god space.

[Punishment Mission], as the name suggests, is a series of tasks that impose restrictions on those who accept the mission and require them to complete the difficult mission in the manner and method required by the space, so as to retrieve the [Traits], [Talents], and [Equipment] detained in the hands of the main god space.

In order to complete [Rise to Power in the Empire I] in the [Punishment Mission], the female general once attempted to gain power in the empire.

She tried to bypass the [Minister], hoping to gain some power within the empire through the [Esdeath Army], [Imperial Tool User], and [Three Beast Warriors] funded by the other party.

However, the female general soon learned of the minister's tactics and plans.

And experienced a second failure in a short period of time, putting himself in a situation with no room for error.

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Before trying to gain power, the female general sat around the campfire with her soldiers as usual and ate the same meal.

It was only during casual conversation that he hinted at his intention to break away from the [Minister] and establish his own independence to his soldiers and a few trusted officers.

Then, the next day, she received a warning from the [Minister].

Unbeknownst to her, several soldiers and two officers who trusted and supported her were identified as members of the Revolutionary Army hiding in the Imperial Army.

He quickly turned into a corpse and was hung on a cross used by the Empire to execute revolutionary soldiers and intimidate the people.

Looking at the corpse on the cross, the female general, who had just returned from another world and had several characteristics deducted from her by the main god space, was furious and chose to fight hard.

She began to thoroughly investigate her soldiers, trying to find the Minister's spies hiding in the Esdeath Army.

The female general spent several hours and succeeded as she wished, but also failed.

She successfully uncovered the spies of several [Ministers].

Also on the second day, the Esdeath Army she had formed was lost.

From being a popular female general in the empire, almost on par with Bud, she became a lonely person.
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After revealing his intention to establish independence to his subordinates, he was warned by the [Minister] and his subordinates were unjustly killed.

The female general chose to thoroughly investigate the soldiers, uncover the minister's spies and torture them, and finally execute them in a brutal way to avenge the soldiers under her command.

However, the female general, who had not chosen to use her brain to think at that time, did not realize what serious consequences her actions would lead to after the main god space restricted her.

While the female general was still thinking about what to do.

The next day, the Minister's 'heavy blow' arrived.

The [Esdeath Army] fell apart in less than a few hours.

Most officers were quickly and secretly executed for [unknown reasons], some die-hard soldiers turned into headless corpses, and the rest were quickly disbanded and reorganized due to a transfer order.

One of the three [Imperial Equipment Envoys] under his command defected to Bud, and two defected to the [Ministers].

Despite being a general, after the [Minister]'s 'punch'.

There was no longer a single officer or soldier under Esdeath's command.

Becoming a lonely woman, she took out all the gold awarded by the emperor and tried to recruit soldiers again.

After waiting for several days, no one dared to become her subordinate.

Because anyone who dared to become her subordinate and take the gold would not survive for more than three days.

She completely became a transparent person who would not receive any orders, and also became the first general in the empire without soldiers.

Just a few days ago, she was considered the [Empire Wall] who could rival Bud.

However, yesterday, the [Minister's] messenger made her an irresistible offer of power.

After she nodded, today, the female general received a letter of authorization to establish the [Imperial Tool User] organization [Hunters] with her as the leader.

The price she paid for all this was to "lose" to Fang Yi in the [Martial Arts Competition], and to train him and improve his strength before that.
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After the female general looked over the letter of appointment several times, she began to look through the newspapers of the past few days.

After the female general lost power in the empire, newspapers became her one of the few sources of information about the empire's developments.

She had some impression of the name Fang Yi after reading it in the newspaper these days.

She also remembered the other person's name in the newspaper printed early today.

After being hit hard by the Lord God Space and the [Minister], the female general has realized that she has no room for error and no capital to be willful.

She needs to try to use her own brain and compete for power according to the 'rules' that she has not yet figured out.

Therefore, the female general decided to first understand what kind of person Fang Yi, whom she was going to teach, was.

After reading only a few pages of today's newspaper, the female general began to use her brain and felt something was wrong.

Today's title has changed from the previous "shocking style" of first luring people in and then implicitly praising Fang Yi, and chose to start praising directly from the title.

The page also included several high-definition frontal photos that highlighted Fang Yi's handsome face.

A young local soldier with lofty ambitions who survived a disaster: Fang Yi

Fang Yi: I am a soldier willing to sacrifice my heart for the empire

"Having fought against unspeakable monsters twice, he has become incredibly dazzling."

The female general came to her senses and, although it was very painful to think about it, she felt like she needed to grow her brain.

But she also understood instantly that someone, or a [minister], was building momentum for this young man named Fang Yi.

Thinking about the conditions of the [Minister], although the purpose of the [Martial Arts Tournament] is still unknown.

But she had a vague feeling that this man named Fang Yi must have been entrusted with a difficult task by the [Minister].

Fang Yi, like his past self, was a chess piece placed by the [Minister].

Thinking of this, the female general's anger at "losing" to Fang Yi disappeared a lot. She had already realized Fang Yi's value.

She decided to make a bold move.

She will take the initiative to visit Fang Yi today.

Use your own personal experience to tell him the consequences of becoming a pawn of the [Minister], and see if you can win him over to join you in fighting against the [Minister].
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After thinking about it for several days, the female general finally understood.

The [Punishment Mission: Take Power over the Empire] that he must complete is naturally in irreconcilable conflict with the [Minister].

Now that I have fallen out with the [Minister] and have become his enemy, and he will definitely become an obstacle to completing my mission, there is no need for me to completely obey the enemy's orders and be led by the nose.

This is very stupid and passive.

He had to take advantage of the fact that he still had some value and was re-employed as the leader of the Hunters to gain help in fighting against the Minister.

[The enemy supports this. Although I can't analyze why they do this or what their purpose is, I can unconditionally oppose it.]

[The enemy's failure is my success. Instead of doing well myself, it is better to attack others. ]

For example, he would not have to wait for notification from the [Minister], but could directly contact Fang Yi and jump out of the track that the other party had set for him.

Esdeath's mind was working faster and faster, and her ideas were becoming clearer and clearer. She had already vaguely grasped some 'rules' that were beneficial to her.

Since the purpose of establishing [Hunter] is to fight against [Death in the Mist], and this young man is also a survivor of the incident.

As the leader of the Hunters, I don't have a single Imperial Weapon User under my command.

But taking the initiative to visit this young man was within my duty, reasonable and logical, and no one could find fault with it.

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Besides, maybe I can gain some benefits from this young man during this meeting.

The female general placed her finger on a line of words in the newspaper and began to read.

"Thanks to the help of Miss Arya's family, even though I was unable to kill the enemy due to my limited abilities and was severely injured in the battle with the [Death in the Mist], I will definitely fight the [Death in the Mist] to the end."

Esdeath couldn't help but laugh when she read these words.

"If the report is true, this young man named Fang Yi is a simple warrior who is also the type to repay a favor.

"So, under this premise, if I do him a favor, I will surely get the due reward."

The female general looked at the heavy rain outside the window and decided on the course of action for today.

“Let’s test Fang Yi today to see what kind of person he is and what he wants.

"I still have some good 'chips' that I can use to win over the other party.

"For example, I improved my own strength, created that precious [Skill], and obtained space certification.

"If he wants to improve his strength, he will definitely not refuse."

Esdeath decided to wait until the rain subsided before taking action.
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At the same time, the place called a mansion is actually a cage.

Yuan Qi, who was waiting for the opportunity and pursuing a strategy of not making mistakes, was also reading newspapers to obtain information.

However, Yuan Qi's focus is different from Esdeath's.

After he saw the news that "Former leader of the Imperial Assassination Force, Goziqi, the trusted assistant of the [Minister], Zhu Tianjun unfortunately died in the battle with the [Death God in the Mist]."

He immediately realized that he had to change his approach to finding hunting targets.

Gozizi had promised himself that he would recommend himself to the [Minister] and make use of him. The [Minister's Camp] was also the most suitable force to help him find his hunting targets.

But it is normal for people to be forgotten after they leave. Goziqi's policies, strategies and personnel selection ideas may not be followed by his successor.

A check that cannot be cashed is just a piece of waste paper, no matter how large the denomination is.

In order to ensure that the hunting mission assigned to him by Yuan Zhongli was completed perfectly, he could not stay here and waste time waiting.

For me, a servant of Yuan Zhongli, this hunting mission is a mission with no room for error.

Failure means losing trust, losing value, and the status you have worked so hard for will disappear into thin air.

Yuan Qi stared at the propaganda of the [Martial Arts Conference] and Bud's declaration in the newspaper. Having climbed up from the bottom of the pharmacy, he was keenly aware that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"This is an opportunity to 'climb up' without killing anyone, demonstrate my self-worth, gain General Bud's attention, and gain his support.

"It just so happens that I'm a man who has great timing and strength, and I'm also a member of the Imperial Incinerator Corps of the Imperial Army. Isn't this the perfect stage for me?"
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After thinking it over, Yuan Qi decided to show off his skills and give a token of his allegiance to Bud, who was at odds with the [Minister].

He glanced at the spies behind him from the [Minister's Camp] who were monitoring him, and decided to use these pawns to demonstrate his strength.

"Then let's temporarily use the strength that Yuan Zhongli and the world believe Yuan Qi should have without the Human Pill Method.

"Now I am Yuan Qi, the 'horizontal warrior'!"

Having made up his mind, Yuan Qi stood up, pretended to leave the mansion, and started fishing.

As expected, before Yuan Qi even walked out of the courtyard, he was stopped and threatened by the spies.

The tall and thin spy holding the alchemical gun looked at Yuan Qi, then raised the gun coldly and warned him.

"If you don't want to be beaten into a sieve, walk back on your own!"

In response, Yuan Qi smiled contemptuously and chose to ignore the other party's warning and continue moving forward.

He stamped his feet and rushed towards the spies at a high speed, while using the [Eagle Claw Iron Shirt].

As the technique was activated, his two-meter-tall, muscular body instantly exuded a strong sense of oppression, and a "momentum" of [familiarity] also unfolded.

Although the spy was terrified by Yuan Qi's "momentum", he pulled the trigger without hesitation, creating a hail of bullets in front of Yuan Qi.

Looking at the dense bullets fired by the tall and thin spy in front of him and several spies behind him, Yuan Qi did not choose to dodge.

He just used his internal energy a little bit, and his palms turned into claws. His five fingers instantly turned gray iron, and they were covered with internal energy to grab the bullets fired by the spy.

Under the spies' incredulous gazes, Yuan Qi transformed his hands into two eagle claws, dancing them tightly in front of him, forming a barrier that collided with the incoming bullets, making several sounds of metal clashing.

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But in a moment, Yuan Qi's fingers caught all the bullets fired by the spy, completing the "full collection" of bullets.

Holding a handful of bullets in each hand, Yuan Qi, who was working on the "full collection" job, looked at the spies whose legs and feet were weak due to fear, narrowed his eyes and spoke kindly.

"I didn't want to be beaten to a pulp, but I also didn't want to walk back, so I had to resort to this last resort.

"Please forgive me."

After saying that, Yuan Qi waved his hands, exerted a little force on his wrists, and then accurately "threw" the bullet back using the technique of [Tang Sect Hidden Weapon].

Several bullets accurately hit the guns held by the spies, turning them into a pile of scrap metal.

Afterwards, the extra bullets did not go towards the spy, but carved several bullet holes in the courtyard wall, forming a bust of Yuan Qi.

After doing all this, Yuan Qi waved to the spy, left a word, and turned away with a smile.

"I was really taken aback by your hospitality.

"Unfortunately, this little trick can't keep me here.

“I didn’t kill you today, but I kept you here to pass on the message so that I could report my name to the [Minister].

"My name is Yuan Qi, everyone please remember it."

After doing all this, Yuan Qi left without feeling proud at all.

He began to think about when he should approach Bud to get help in finding his hunting target after he registered for the [Martial Arts Competition].

"It's fine to show this level of strength at this stage. It won't be too strong to attract attention, but it won't be too weak to cause trouble.

"Zhu Tian is a person of this strength. Showing this kind of strength should be valuable enough in Bud's heart.

"If I'm not mistaken, this [Martial Arts Tournament] should be the main quest for the next stage. All the reincarnations will be present, and I can also use this opportunity to gather information."

Yuan Qi, who had made up his mind to use his identity as an imperial soldier to gain Bud's help, began to look for General Bud's residence.

A few minutes later, Yuan Qi looked at the closed mansion of General Bud and the guarding soldiers not far away and decided to wait a little longer.

[Don't be impatient. If you go now, you might be turned away.]

[I need to spread the news of my recent victory over the spy, so that Budd will know that there is such a master who is at odds with the [Minister].]

Yuan Qi looked at the rain which was getting lighter and decided to find a place to stay first, while thinking about the strength that Yuan Qi, the "horizontally trained warrior", should show.

"Well, it just so happens that I've also mastered the common martial arts of Eagle Claw Iron Shirt, to the lowest level of 'momentum', 'mastery'.

"It's just right for making Yuan Qi's 'skin'."

Yuan Qi looked at the rain that was getting smaller and felt that he had made the right move.

He had a premonition that he would find his target at the fighting competition.
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“Esdeath might be looking for you today, and might try to win you over to deal with me.

"Just agree to her and ask her to act with you and help you improve your strength. After the [Martial Arts Tournament], her usefulness will be gone.

"This woman is very vindictive and very concerned about her reputation. If you step on her face, she won't care.

"So, once she finishes dealing with the Death in the Mist, I'll deal with her."

In the evening, in the empty study in the underground palace where Fang Yi and the [Minister] met for the first time.

[Minister] said the above words to Fang Yi while eating meat.

In response, Fang Yi just nodded and smiled, and made a declaration of loyalty.

"I shall obey your will.

"I can't have the strength I have today without your support, and I will always be grateful and repay your kindness.

"Besides, I want to taste your 'meat'."

After hearing Fang Yi's answer, the [Minister] swallowed a mouthful of meat, picked up the red wine and drank it all, then wiped his hands and laughed.

The narrowed eyes and the stout body shaking with laughter made the [Minister] look very funny, and also made the [Minister] look very relaxed.

But Fang Yi did not relax, but still chose to face the [Minister] with a reserved and polite attitude.

He chose to contact the [Minister], gain his support and take a [shortcut] to quickly gain benefits, and naturally he had to bear the corresponding risks.

For him, this was a mission with no room for error and required extreme caution.

After a while, the [Minister] stopped laughing and then supported himself with his hands and apologized to Fang Yi.

"I'm really sorry about the meat, it's not ready yet.

“After all, who would have thought that we would have three meetings in just two days?
"I'm so ashamed that I broke my promise."

Faced with the Minister's kind attitude, Fang Yi still responded cautiously and rationally.

"I acted rashly without considering the consequences, and I've put you in a difficult position.

“You don’t have to explain to me about the meat.

"I take what you give me, that's what I should do."

The [Minister] clapped his hands to stop Fang Yi from speaking, and at the same time signaled Ji to take out the reward for Fang Yi.

"That's what I admire about you, so I want to give you something more and invest more in you.

"First, let's see if you can use this [Imperial Gear] that enhances your perception.

"There will be a weapon later."

The attributes of an [Imperial Weapon] appeared before Fang Yi's eyes.
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Shangri-La Renovation

Category: Alchemical Items

Quality: Tier 2 Epic

Durability: 210/700
Energy: 300/2000
Origin: Unnamed World
Conditions of Use:

1. You can use [Perception Enhancement·Modification] when your intelligence attribute is not less than 20 points and your spirit attribute is not less than 15 points.

2. Intelligence attribute must be no less than 20 points, and Spirit attribute must be no less than 20 points to activate [Space Teleport·Modified].

3. The user must have a certain knowledge of alchemy and know how to draw the teleportation array that comes with the item before they can activate [Space Teleport·Modified].

4. Unknown

Equipment effect:

【Perception Enhancement·Change】:
Slightly increases the holder's ability to sense danger, moderately increases the holder's ability to sense space, and slightly reduces the holder's mana consumption when using skills.

【Space Teleport·Modified】:
In an undisturbed, non-combat state, the user can chant for a few seconds, consuming durability and energy, and then teleport the designated target to the place where the teleportation array is drawn.

The durability and energy consumed by teleportation will fluctuate depending on the teleportation distance and the teleportation target.

【Dimensional Matrix】：
Unable to start due to equipment damage and modification.

Summary:
Alchemical items whose original structure has been deliberately destroyed through alchemy, and some of their functions have been abolished and modified.

The performance after the modification cannot be compared with the original item, but it is still a very good equipment.

Killing the previous owner of the equipment can lower the conditions for using the equipment.

Evaluation:

A prime example of adding unnecessary details.

It is no longer possible to restore the original power of the item.
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After the [Minister] took out the [Imperial Tool] and saw the name [Shangri-La], Fang Yi felt a little excited.

This [Imperial Weapon] has the valuable [Space Teleportation] function during battle and is an [Imperial Weapon] of top strategic value.

But after seeing the changed equipment attributes, Fang Yi was disappointed but immediately understood.

In order to ensure that this 'chess piece' of his was under his control, the [Minister] still took precautions against himself.

This [Imperial Tool] was modified using skills related to [Alchemy], and its [Space Teleportation] ability was abolished.

Under normal circumstances, even if one's attributes meet the requirements, if one does not know how to draw the corresponding magic array, one will not be able to use [Spatial Teleportation·Modification] and can only use [Perception Enhancement·Modification].
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But I am not an ordinary person.

After killing an enemy, you can obtain the enemy's knowledge and skills [Enemy's Respect], and you should be able to obtain the method of drawing the magic circle from Sheila.

The skill [Truth Refining and Completion] that he had just obtained through [Reverence of the Evil III] should be able to try to repair this [Imperial Tool].

　It has been divided into 6k, and the remaining content is more than 1k.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)