They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 194 Danlei's Honorific Title

The final distribution of the Golden Apples was three for Danlei, two for Heita, and one for Ruan Mei.

The reason for this distribution is simple: the greatest effect of the golden apple is to improve the physique of the consumer with its vitality, increase lifespan and complete the leap in life. Rejuvenation and beauty enhancement comparable to plastic surgery are all additional functions.

Nguyen Mai doesn't need these two abilities. As an expert in the field of life creation, she can truly say, "No one understands vitality better than me."

So, she took the golden apple simply to use it to make a new dessert.

Danlei simply said that as long as his wife is happy, that's all that matters.

After all, the golden apple tree was planted by Ruan Mei. Even if she wanted to use the golden apples to make desserts, or even just toss them around like balls, Dan Lei wouldn't say anything.

Anyway, the outer layer of this thing is much harder than ordinary gold, and it is impact-resistant and corrosion-resistant. Nobody peels it off, so ordinary people can only stare at it helplessly when they get their hands on it.

Of course, a powerful Fate Walker can still use the power of Fate to bite into the golden apple with his attached teeth.

According to information obtained from the demons at High School DxD, this thing is very strange. Outside, let alone stomach acid, even if you bring over the acid from a mythical poisonous dragon, its skin can withstand it for a period of time.

But once it's ingested, it's like it triggers some mechanism, and it's quickly absorbed by the organism.

The Black Tower takes the golden apple, one of which is definitely meant to be eaten. Her rejuvenation is a result of technological power; after regaining her youth, her body will still age at the normal human rate.

Therefore, every ten years or so, Black Tower needs to adjust its age back to ensure that it remains young and beautiful.

It can be said that Black Tower is the one who needs the Golden Apple the most among the three. As long as she eats one, she can remain young forever and will not have to worry about reversing aging for a thousand years.

As for the remaining one, Black Tower plans to preserve it as a rare artifact for future use.

You're asking about research? Black Tower says he can't possibly research this thing more thoroughly than Nguyen May? Instead of wasting this time, it's better to work with Stephen Lloyd to get the first expansion device for the simulated universe out as soon as possible.

Finally, there's Dan Lei. He took three apples purely as a backup. Simply put, if he had had a golden apple when he was near the source of the [Suihuang], he would have been in a crispy-on-the-outside-and-tender-on-the-inside state when he was rescued, instead of most of his body turning into charcoal.

Moreover, Dan Lei's next major enemy will be Huan Long. Facing the true Great Lord of Annihilation, and without a powerful ally like Huang Quan by his side, having an extra Golden Apple is like having an extra life.

Actually, it's just that Huanlong's whereabouts are unpredictable, otherwise Danlei would have wanted to lead a group to ambush her.

It's a pity that Nguyen Mai has yet to say that she received the cloud suspension.

She knew that Tingyun was an acquaintance of Danlei, and if Luosha sent her to Ruan Mei's place, she would definitely inform her.

When the time comes, all we need to do is find the caravan that stopped in the clouds, and we can block Huanlong in the universe.

Although Jingyuan is gone, Danlei can directly summon the Black Tower and the Screw Gumu.

Danlei's ability to shake up the Black Tower needs no further explanation.

Screw Gumu's visit was mainly a return favor; three months ago, Danlei had already sent back the cuckoo clock that had been imbued with a soul.

Screwgoom said that Hughie's information was of great research value, and he even publicly thanked Danlei in the group, saying that if Danlei were to encounter danger in the future, he would do his best to help him.

Therefore, if Huanlong, who had not obtained a bountiful body, were truly trapped and did not run away, he would definitely be beaten to a pulp by the two geniuses.

Of course, the above are all hypothetical; there are no "what ifs" in reality.

Moreover, half a year has almost passed, and Dan Lei's custom-made flying sword for Huai Yan should be almost finished. Even if Ruan Mei really sends news that Ting Yun is on the verge of death, he cannot leave immediately.

Fortunately, this anxious wait did not last long.

A week later, when three golden apples, disguised as ornaments, were delivered to Dan Lei, the top floor of the Flame Wheel Forging Palace suddenly exploded, and four strange lights—purple, blue, white, and red—shot straight into the sky.

All four beams of light contained destructive power, and also seemed to contain devouring power, giving the impression that a rare treasure was about to be born.

Moreover, the explosion occurred at the location of Huaiyan's workshop, which clearly indicates that Danlei's flying sword has been completed.

I just don't know why the workshop exploded.

Fortunately, the explosion at Huaiyan Workshop did not cause chaos on Zhu Mingxian Ship.

The workshop explosion is a signature performance of Zhu Mingxianzhou, and even Huaiyan's workshop is no exception.

After all, Old Master Huaiyan was a repeat offender. At his age, guess how many workshops he'd blown up in his lifetime?

Moreover, Yun Li and her apprentices rushed into Huai Yan's workshop immediately, so if the old man really had an accident, they could pull him out in time.

Fortunately, nothing serious happened. The smoke from the workshop explosion had just dissipated when the craftsmen responsible for repairing the Flame Wheel Forging Palace immediately began repairing the roof.

Half a day later, Yun Li came to inform Dan Lei that Huai Yan had summoned her.

However, Yun Li, who had become quite familiar with Dan Lei over the past six months, secretly said to him while leading the way.

"Danlei, after Grandpa came out, he looked at a few documents and then angrily told me to take you there."

This is the first time I've ever seen him so angry; his beard even stood on end.

You'd better watch out. Grandpa is usually very kind, but when he gets angry, it's like a volcanic eruption.

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei nodded, indicating that he understood.

However, before meeting Huaiyan, Danlei didn't know why he was angry.

He hadn't done anything heinous during his six months of seclusion; he'd been helping the Ten Kings clean up unlicensed Suiyang every day, so the Ten Kings had nothing but praise for him.

As for Ruan Mei's matter, she didn't cause any trouble, so why get angry?
Just as Dan Lei was still wondering why Huai Yan was angry, the palace stairs of the Flame Wheel Forging Palace had already delivered him and Yun Li to the General's Mansion where Huai Yan was working.

Before the two could even bow, Huaiyan spoke.
"Yun Li, go out and take everyone around with you."

"Pass the word: if this place explodes later, everyone pretend they didn't see it."

Upon hearing Huaiyan's words, Yunli, quite disloyally, gave Danlei a "good luck" look and turned to run away.

Seeing this, Dan Lei helplessly said to Huai Yan...

"General Huaiyan, are you about to resort to private punishment?"

"I didn't even try to seduce your granddaughter, why are you acting like I've committed some heinous crime?"

Upon hearing this, Huai Yan snorted coldly and said...
"I'd love for you to commit the ten heinous crimes, so I can gather troops and throw you into the prison to suppress you."

As for trying to seduce my granddaughter, if you dare, I'll summon Wei Ling to beat you up.

After saying that, Huaiyan tossed a document to Danlei and said...

"Look at this! It's infuriating!"

Dan Lei picked up the document and, to his surprise, it was a letter of accusation from the Xuling Immortal Ship.

The six immortal ships of the Immortal Ship Alliance each have their own principal government, and in principle they are all on the same level. However, if one insists on saying that there is a principal ship that surpasses all the immortal ships, then that is the Xuling Immortal Ship.

Just like when the Abundant Pharmacist left his mark, Luofu Immortal Ship became the leader of the alliance because it received the Jianmu, the most crucial element for longevity.

Because Marshal Hua and the headquarters of the Ten Kings Division are located in Xuling, the Xuling Immortal Ship is now the leader of the alliance.

This can be seen from the fact that Jingliu and Luosha wanted to go to the Immortal Ship through the "Ten Kings' Edict" to be judged by the Ten Kings and thus meet the Marshal and the Six Generals.

At this moment, Dan Lei held a letter of accountability issued by the Marshal's Office.

Someone reported to Xuling that [Suihuang] had fled, and Huaiyan had seriously neglected his duties.

The reason is that during Dan Lei's journey to devour Sui Yang on Zhu Ming Immortal Ship, his earlier act of absorbing Sui Yang in the street was recorded and uploaded, and it was claimed that someone felt the power of [Sui Huang] from Dan Lei, and that Dan Lei should have been possessed by [Sui Huang].

Furthermore, it was specifically pointed out that even if Dan Lei wasn't possessed by [Suihuang], the leakage of [Suihuang]'s power made Huaiyan undeniably responsible. After reading this, Dan Lei understood why Huaiyan was so furious.

This whistleblower is disgusting; he said everything, and I couldn't even refute him.

Moreover, the whistleblower's main purpose was clearly not to target Dan Lei; Dan Lei was just an excuse.

His main objective was to kill Huaiyan and cause the power of [Suihuang] to flow out, thus punishing him for dereliction of duty.

Seeing that Danlei had finished reading the document, Huaiyan took out another document and angrily rebuked him.
"And these are the joint complaint letters from the chambers of commerce that were involved in smuggling before. They said I suppressed legitimate trade and defined normal military transactions agreed upon by the alliance as smuggling, so that I could embezzle goods and line my own pockets."

Do those idiots at the top of the alliance have no judgment at all? They believe whatever others say!
Furthermore, since they dare not confront the Vidyadharas head-on, they try to shift the blame onto me!

The Ten Kings Headquarters also asked me to investigate your [Suihuang] power and demand that I provide evidence that you are not possessed by [Suihuang].

"Danlei, tell me, what should I do?"

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei immediately understood why Huai Yan had summoned him.

Simply put, he wants me to help him break out of this predicament, since I also bear some responsibility for these things.

Fortunately, breaking the deadlock wasn't difficult. Dan Lei placed the accountability document back on Huai Yan's desk and said...
"It's actually simple, my title of Dragon Lord will be issued soon."

I'll go and urge Yan Tingjun later.

After I become the Dragon Lord, General Huaiyan, you won't be able to investigate me with this thing.

According to the alliance, anyone who wants to investigate me needs a document personally signed by the Marshal; the Ten Kings Headquarters is not qualified.

Our marshal is not confused. The accountability document from the marshal's office is correct because you really allowed the power of the [Suihuang] to flow out. The [Suihuang faction] caused trouble, and you are responsible.

But if I investigate, once the Marshal gives the order, the Ming tribe will definitely cause a huge uproar, because everyone knows that I am not possessed by the [Suihuang], and that I had the ability to devour the sun long before I came to Zhu Ming.

As for the joint complaints from those chambers of commerce, it's clear that someone is coveting your position as general and deliberately chose this time to cause trouble.

I'll talk to them and make sure they voluntarily withdraw their complaint. What do you think?

Seeing that Dan Lei was so understanding, Huai Yan's initial rage vanished instantly, and he calmly said...
“Using the Dragon Lord’s name to send back the investigation is appropriate, but are you sure you can handle those merchants?”

To this question, Dan Lei simply smiled and answered.

"Merchants are profit-driven, and those who engage in smuggling are certainly not clean."

Do you think they might be colluding with the "Suihuang Faction"?
Even if there was no collusion with the [Suihuang Faction], was the secret transaction witnessed by Suiyang on the roadside?

I can read Suiyang's memories. Go to their place and have a chat. Do you think they'd dare gamble their lives on the fact that I don't have any memories that could harm them?

Upon hearing this, Huai Yan immediately laughed.
"Those cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong, if you really had any memories of them, they would have chickened out faster than anyone else."

But those guys won't act until they see results; are you sure you can fool them?

In response to this question, Dan Lei simply used his two hands to pull out a memory he had specially preserved.

Dan Lei had no intention of arguing with those businessmen; he genuinely had a copy of their criminal memories.

It had nothing to do with smuggling; it was just that a wandering man saw a chamber of commerce signing a dual contract.

If we can find the contract registered for Zhu Ming, which corresponds to the contract in his memory, we can punish this chamber of commerce to the point of death.

When Dan Lei first saw this memory, he kept it with the idea of ​​using it to buy weapons from the merchant guild to arm his puppets.

After all, although Danlei could buy weapons directly from the official channels of the Industrial Manufacturing Company, the quantity was too large, and it would definitely require multiple levels of approval, and there was a high probability that it would not be approved.

He has 100,000 magical puppets, and they are currently wielding magical weapons from the game world, which are several levels inferior to the weapons of the Immortal Boat Alliance.

However, this memory doesn't necessarily have to be used for blackmail.

Exchanging favors with Huaiyan is also a good option.

After all, if the Immortal Ship Alliance can't get their hands on weapons, they can use those from the Interstellar Peace Company.

They won't restrict the purchase of individual weapons. Although they're not as good as those from the Immortal Boat Alliance, they're definitely better than what the magical puppets carry.

So, Danlei presented this memory to Huaiyan and said...
"With this memory, I can make an example of him."

Upon seeing the memories, Huai Yan's anger flared up, but he quickly calmed down and spoke earnestly to Dan Lei.

"Danlei, you're collecting these memories. It seems you've learned some political tactics. That's good."

As someone who's been there, I must remind you that while the Immortal Boat Alliance may seem united, there's a group of people at the top who, relying on their seniority, like to make assumptions about others.

There are also quite a few petty thieves down there.

These guys are useless; they just crave to witness others fail, because only then can they use it as an excuse to appear to be working for the alliance.

From now on, you will be dealing with them frequently, so you must be careful with your words and actions.

Forget it, let's not talk about those insects anymore, it's bad luck.

"By the way, what title did the Vidyadhara clan give you? Tell us."

When Dan Lei saw Huai Yan asking for his title, he didn't hide anything and answered directly.

"They came up with three honorific titles for me to choose from. Once I've made my selection, the title should be ready in a day or two."

The three honorific titles are Broken Sky Lord, Abyss Lord, and Yang Lord.

I haven't actually decided which one to choose yet, but since I need to become the Dragon Lord quickly, General Huaiyan, please help me pick one.”

Upon hearing this, Huaiyan did not refuse and began to think about it seriously, saying...

"Breaking through the sky...piercing the blue sky and penetrating the nine heavens."

Their aim is to break free from existing constraints and lead their people to soar into the sky.

Those who coined this title must desperately want to restore the Vidyadhara clan to its former glory.

Qingyuan... his body guards the eight wastelands, Qingyuan will never fall.

Is the intention to uphold enlightenment and remain steadfast?

Isn't the expectation attached to this title a bit too high?

Controlling the sun... controlling the timing and mastering the light is what it means to control the sun.

Does the title "Yang," which corresponds to "Yinyue," refer to the power of "Suihuang"?

It seems that Lord Yanting suggested this based on your actual situation.

　Based on existing research, the trial of the ten kings triggered by the edict of the ten kings seems to have been conducted under the supervision of all generals and marshals.

　　That's why there's a saying that Shizuru and Rasetsu were able to meet the six generals and marshals when they were on trial.

　　However, most of the above analysis is speculation, and only those within the organization know how Old Mi will proceed.

　　The choice of which honorific title to select is up to everyone. Type "1" after the title to show your support; it won't affect anything that happens later.

　　I'll check at 3 PM and use the most common one.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)