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Chapter 299: Farewell Gift (End of Killing Chi)

Looking at Fang Yi who was getting closer and closer, Ma Han, who was standing in the [Imperial Weapon Recasting Workshop], took a few seconds to recall the words he had spent the entire afternoon conceiving in his mind.

Then, for the first time ever, he tidied up his unkempt appearance and shook off the alchemical material debris on his clothes.

He lowered his sleeves, which had been rolled up when processing alchemical materials, and adjusted his glasses, which had slipped down a little on his nose.

After tidying up his personal appearance, this somewhat rebellious alchemy genius tried to put on a slightly flattering smile.

After failing a few times, Ma Han had to give up this performance that he was not good at, and declared that his "preparation" to face Fang Yi was complete.

After a few seconds, watching Fang Yi walk into the workshop and gradually shorten the distance between them, Ma Han cleared his throat and was about to speak to Fang Yi.

Unexpectedly, Fang Yi was the first to express his gratitude.

"Thank you for recasting the Shangri-La Kai and for repairing the Imperial Guards with Leva and Will.

"They told me you paid for these repairs out of your own pocket, using items you had with you.

"I should give you extra compensation as compensation."

Seeing that what he "inadvertently" mentioned to Leva and Will reached Fang Yi's ears as he expected, and the other party also responded, which obviously increased the other party's friendship level, Ma Han was secretly happy.

[I was right. This man is the type who is soft-hearted and unwilling to owe favors to others.]

[As long as you offer him goodwill and help, he will definitely return the favor within his ability.]

[This person's strength is beyond ordinary, so I need to establish a close relationship with him.]

But on the surface, Ma Han still waved his hand and declined.

"No need for that. If you hadn't provided me with shelter after the battle, I might have died under the [Supreme Imperial Weapon] like those people.

"Besides, in the process of using your [Philosopher's Stone (Fake)] to repair that [Imperial Tool], I also gained a lot that I can't tell you in detail.

"And since this assessment was invalidated, and the space also provided a free 'make-up exam' opportunity, I can be considered to have taken advantage of the space's reward for a [Secondary Occupation Assessment] for free.

"All things considered, helping those people repair their Imperial Armaments is nothing more than a simple task. Besides the small piece of jewelry you asked me to make, I should give them something more valuable as a reward."

After saying that, the alchemist took out a brand new parchment scroll covered with words and handed it to Fang Yi.

"You can master [Truth Alchemy·Completion], which means that your [Alchemy] skill level is not low.

"I'm sure you wouldn't refuse this 'Collector's Edition' skill scroll that allows you to choose a skill.

"The optional skills are all Alchemy skills that I have limited access to and are extremely expensive to exchange for in exchange for. They also come with my personal experience with these skills.

"You can consider converting it into the skill you want after the keyword for the next quest appears, or after you have a certain understanding of the branches of alchemy."

Seeing Fang Yi's throat moving, he pushed back this special skill scroll with his hand, and was about to say words of refusal.

Ma Han responded quickly - his previous 'homework' of simulating a conversation with Fang Yi had worked.

"Take it. This skill scroll doesn't benefit me in any way, and I don't have many points left. Due to certain [rules], I can only give you this.

"Just consider it my return gift to you, and the help from a senior [Alchemist] to a novice [Alchemist].

"Of course, if you're short on points, you can sell it off. It's up to you."

Having said that, Fang Yi had no choice but to accept this extraordinary skill scroll and respond to the goodwill.

“I’m very grateful, and if you need any help in the future, I will respond.

"Also, if possible, I hope you won't reveal my information to others. I..."

Ma Han, who returned later, will be the last reincarnation who survived this mission. Fang Yi needs to spend some points to sign an agreement with him to protect his intelligence from being disclosed.

Fang Yi was not going to let Yuan Qi's master know easily that he had killed Yuan Qi.

Ma Han signed the contract neatly and added a few words.

“I won’t ask too many questions, nor will I delve into your secrets.

"Everyone you meet on this mission has some 'secrets'.

"Also, if you're interested in finding me in the [present world], you can go to this address and someone trustworthy will contact me."

Ma Han handed over a piece of written address, talked to Fang Yi for a few words, then waved goodbye and left.
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At the same time, in the basement of a safe house of the [Minister].

After touching the sign in the corridor and realizing that he was about to "escape", the [Minister] finally breathed a sigh of relief.

[As expected, throwing out Ji and Bud had a delaying effect, and I survived again.]

"As long as I wait for these reincarnated beings to leave, I can immediately use the local forces to return to the imperial capital. I'm not destined to die."

"I still have the [Jewel Headdress: Ireston], an anti-[Imperial Tool] I've never shown anyone before. Defeat some [Imperial Tool Users] should be no problem!"

The [Minister] took a breath and walked out of the tunnel. He just twisted the stone door and returned to the ground. Before he could take a breath of fresh air, he heard the sound of countless triggers being pulled in his ears.

The "momentum" in him that he had never shown to anyone and had reached the level of "slightly accomplished" had just begun to unfold, and he was ready to use all his strength to fight the newcomer.

Then I realized a desperate fact:

Countless bullets gushed out from the gun barrels that had been aimed long ago and pierced through his flesh in an instant, cruelly depriving him of the vitality in his body that he had taken good care of in order to live to 130 years old.

The last words he heard were:
"Everyone, please salute this Minister's substitute as a farewell."

Before the robber's bullet pierced the [Minister's] heart, the [Minister] was still thinking about one thing.

[How did they find me? I’m the only one here who knows!]

[I'm not a stand-in, I'm real! ]

[I didn't die at the hands of a strong man, but at the hands of these guns, in this small place. How can this be allowed!]

How dare they kill me? Aren't they afraid?

But before his thoughts could finish, he fell into darkness.

He is dead.

The pinnacle of the empire—the [Minister]—died in a way he least expected, as quietly as a pauper freezing to death in the slums.
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After hearing the prompt sound "'Scavenger' final mission completed, your [ability enhancement quota] has been increased, and personal talents have been strengthened," Disma fired a few more shots at the [Minister].

Watching the [Minister] die so easily at his hands, Disma had never felt so absurd.

[Fang Yi just made some arrangements, and the final mission given to me by the space was completed so easily?]

Is the mission in space really that simple?

The robber walked forward and searched the corpse of the [Minister] that did not produce a treasure chest, and then he took out the [Jewel Headdress·Ireston].

After reviewing the attributes, he shook his head.

[I don't think it's good enough. It's not enough to pay Fang Yi.]

[Looks like I still have to give him 'that' as a reward.]

Then, after the guards left, the robbers put the minister's body into their personal space.

Fang Yi had told him that this "corpse" needed to be recovered.

A few minutes later, the robber saw Fang Yi talking with the members of the Night Raid at the door of the Oberg Assassination Society.
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A base of the [Oberg Assassination Society].

All members are alive. The members of [Night Raid], which was established less than seven days ago, are negotiating the final few items of "recruitment" with Fang Yi.

Lubbock said excitedly.

"So, you're saying that Brother Brand and Boss (Nahita) can be reinstated and serve as generals in the newly born Empire?

"We can just cancel the wanted notice, and you can also get a position in the [Anbu] of your personal army. Even if you don't do anything, you can still receive a salary every month until you die?

"And he enjoys a good status, the kind where even Ma Yin wouldn't be discriminated against?

"And all we need to do is continue to do what we've been doing and help General Esdeath drive out the aliens?"

Fang Yi nodded and handed Lubbock a piece of exquisite jewelry that he had asked Ma Han to make in advance.

“This is a personal gift from me to you.

"It must be a perfect gift for you to give to General Natasha to celebrate the recovery of her missing limbs and to express your love for her.

"Men need to be brave enough to express their feelings sometimes, right?"

Amidst the laughter of the Night Raid crowd, Lubbock accepted the gift and nodded.

“Thank you very much, I will try my best.

"Also, thank you again, the legendary [Death God in the Mist] and [Empire Wall] for being willing to do this little thing and provide limb restoration surgery for the boss (Nadetta).

"I will persuade the boss (Nadetta) to put aside past grudges and cooperate with General Esdeath to contribute to the new empire. She owes you a favor and needs to give you face.

"After all, Brother Brand is willing to fight alongside his old boss and General Esdeath's subordinate (Liva)."

Fang Yi nodded and said no more. He just waved his hand and left the group he had recruited for the female general [Night Raid] to talk to the bandits.

The [Minister's] body is very useful.
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Looking at the robber who walked into the tavern in a dusty state, Fang Yi said nothing.

He simply handed the robber two glasses of wine that had already been placed on the table.

The robber did not say anything, but took the two glasses of wine and drank them, and at the same time took out the minister's body from his personal space.

"Everything went well, we caught him just as you planned.

"To be on the safe side, I immediately ordered him to be killed.

"So the body was a bit bloody."

Fang Yi put the Minister's body into his personal space and patted the robber's shoulder.

"You've been tracking me hard, take a break.

"It wouldn't be so easy without you." Before he could finish his short words, the robber unexpectedly took out a jeweled headdress and a poker card that sparkled with wonderful colors.

“His headdress, garbage.

"It's not worthy of my thank you gift.

"This one-time item called [Protagonist] was given to me by the space at the end. I think it's worth enough."

Looking at the robber whose eyes were as determined as ever.

With the help of [Broad Knowledge and Strong Memory], Fang Yi's mind quickly emerged the scene where the robber handed him [California Kiyomitsu] on the Iron Fortress.

This sword given to him by the bandit can even be called the starting point for him to build the Shinsengumi and his great achievements.

If this sword had not evoked his memory of [Okita Souji] who couldn't fire a light cannon, he might not have thought of using the derived skill [Event Merger] to kill Chen Cheng.

Nor would he have established the Shinsengumi and obtained the Flag of Loyalty, and then come this far.

At the same time, he also understood one thing.

He won't give me a chance to refuse.

Therefore, Fang Yi did not say anything more, nor did he refuse, but simply accepted this absolutely precious thank-you gift.

“Although there were some setbacks and it ended a bit too quickly, the experience of becoming the [Death in the Mist] together was still a pleasant journey.

“I just don’t know when we’ll meet again.

"Would you like an autograph? Leave your name on the Shinsengumi flag."

Without hesitating for even a second, the robber nodded after Fang Yi said that.

Then, with the help of Fang Yi, he clumsily signed the name [Dismas] on the flag.

He ordered another glass of wine in the tavern, drank it all, waved to Fang Yi, and returned.

After staring at the place where the robbers disappeared for a while, Fang Yi retracted the flag and walked out of the tavern.

He still has some things to do.
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In the [Minister]'s residence.

Two people were introducing the Minister's intelligence network throughout the empire to Fang Yi and the female general beside him.

Zhe Xia, who changed his allegiance just a few days after taking over as the head of intelligence, began to explain some people and the forces behind them to the female general beside him at Fang Yi's signal, making preparations for the female general to form a leadership team.

'Zhe Xia' first glanced at Fang Yi, then stared at Lan who had just killed his enemy [Shang Pu] beside him without leaving a trace, and thought to himself.

[General Fang Yi's methods are indeed well-deserved. I didn't expect Lan to be one of his men.]

He must have made sufficient preparations for today's coup. I need to take his instructions seriously.

He must have a deeper agenda in remotely controlling Esdeath's formation of a military government.

The intelligence chief's thinking has begun to become corrupted.

Lan, who was standing aside, quietly expressed her gratitude to Fang Yi and said that she would keep an eye on Zhe Xia in her future intelligence work to prevent him from having any ulterior motives.

As the [Wall of the Empire], Fang Yi, after taking control of the imperial capital, immediately fulfilled the promise he made to himself early in the morning to [find the murderer who killed his student].

Lan had no choice but to use this insignificant promise as his thank you gift.
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A few minutes later, the female general, who had already understood the situation in the empire and, with the help of Fang Yi, had drafted a group of officials to be appointed, followed Fang Yi out of the Minister's mansion.

He kept smiling along the way and dealt with countless citizens who expressed their gratitude to Fang Yi and began to salute under the influence of the military.

Until he reached his own mansion and entered his bedroom.

The female general finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She 'complained' to the man while taking off her boots.

"I finally understand why you are unwilling to be the supreme leader of the empire.

"There's so much to consider! If you hadn't done so much work for me, I wouldn't have known there was so much to do.

"However, I will try my best to learn your qualities, imitate your style, and continue your policies and ideas for transforming the empire.

"That is, before I can leave for the [real world], could you please take some time to come visit me and your empire more often? Besides guiding me in my work, could you please show up a few more times?"

Fang Yi first shook his head, then nodded and made a promise.

“I’ll come see you.

"Also, General, you made a mistake."

After obtaining [Encyclopedia and Memory], Fang Yi said these words somewhat inexplicably under the influence of some lingering memories in his mind.

"General, you don't have to imitate me.

"Whatever remains of this body of mine has always been a fake that I present to others.

"Just do it your own way."

When the female general heard the man's words, her eyebrows raised and she immediately reached out and touched the man's forehead.

After confirming that the man was not having a fever and talking nonsense, she hugged the man and spoke softly.

"I don't understand what you mean by the strange concept of 'fake', nor do I know what you've been through.

"However, what you have done has truly affected other people and changed the fate of many people.

"What you did made many people smile and changed the tragic fate of many people, so I think you should be worthy of my learning and imitation.

"So, I will continue your ideas and transform the empire to become someone like you."

Thinking back to a few days ago when no one was willing to help him and he was helpless against the [Punishment Mission], he thought about his current position.

The female general hugged the man beside her tightly and pushed him down on the bed. She 'pulled' the man like pulling a balloon that was about to fly into the sky and into nothingness, and gave him the answer she thought.

“What you do is more important than what you think.

"For example, shouldn't you do something right now to teach this 'usurper' General a lesson?"

Seeing that the female general had become her own shape, she became addicted to it and vowed to squeeze her dry.

Fang Yi, who quickly got over the influence of his past memories, had no choice but to fulfill the other party's wish.
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The next day, the [Minister] was publicly tried.

Just as the [Minister] played by Chelsea was trying her best to refute the argument, she was refuted point by point by the intelligence and evidence collected by the female general early in the morning.

In the end, he had to "plead guilty and accept punishment" and it was announced that sentencing would be announced at a later date.

Just as the spectators were discussing whether the new empire should pardon the [Minister].

A thick fog suddenly rose at the public trial scene, symbolizing the "Death in the Fog".

After a few gunshots, Chelsea transformed from a [Minister] into a crow and flew away.

Fang Yi also abandoned the body of the [Minister] which was still wet in his personal space, and officially announced that the [Death God in the Mist] had killed the [Minister].

After using the identity of [Death in the Mist] to deal with [Minister], a difficult person.

Hearing the exclamations after the fog dissipated, Fang Yi and the female general in the crowd looked at each other, then submitted an application to return and temporarily left his empire.

He was going to settle and organize the harvest.
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A few minutes later.

Fang Yi returned to the space martial arts hall and decided to open Yuan Qi's box first in front of the blurry screen that had not yet displayed specific data and would take some time to complete the settlement.

He opened the other party's treasure chest and just reached in to explore.

Before he could count the items he had obtained, a voice he had not expected rang in his ears.

[[Ren Dan Fa] greets you, the sole heir of the Mountain.]

The mention of 'mountain' was like flipping a switch.

Those unforgettable words rang in Fang Yi's ears again.

When he first met 'Shan' in the martial arts hall, the other party just talked to him for a while, but he saw through his true nature, dug up something that Fang Renyi had long forgotten at that time, and gave him this evaluation.

"Fang Renyi, you are an interesting person.

"Behind your exterior of pursuing integrity and kindness lies an innate evil.

"However, since you are willing to [forget], I will not mention it again. Just forget it."

With the help of [Encyclopedia of Knowledge and Memory], the image of the "mountain" appeared in front of Fang Yi again.

That was the appearance of the 'mountain' that he should have forgotten due to his words when he first met him.

Of course, perhaps it would be more appropriate and fitting to describe it as appearance.

Because the master behind the martial arts school, "Shan", is not the old man in the rumors, nor is he the monster imagined by Fang Renyi.

It is a somewhat shabby "robot" with a body made up of various parts and an extremely shabby appearance.

Fang Renyi at that time naturally knew that it was right.

Just what it says.

[Fang Renyi] is just the [character] he has been playing from beginning to end in this life and past lives.

It is also the mask he has worn for the longest time, but he is not tired of it.

But now is obviously not the time to reminisce about the past.

Fang Yi took out the [Human Pill Method]. He wanted to use the time before settlement to study this relic that seemed to be able to communicate.

　Tomorrow's Moon Roll

　　
　
(End of this chapter)