Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

The bloodline of Princess Haiji! To put it simply, it is the bloodline passed down from generation to generation of living human goddesses! Shen Liang could hardly imagine any extract that was better than this. Even if he extracted the water element of the Heart Sea God's Eye, it probably wouldn't be this powerful, since the water element of the Heart Sea doesn't seem to have very high combat power.

However, due to their different bloodlines, this substance directly affects his body, much like the marrow cleansing process in cultivation novels.

And that swimming ability... no wonder we were able to swim together in the turbulent sea yesterday...

Shen Liang tried shaking hands, and an unprecedented muscular strength gathered within his body, making him look radiant! This strength was undoubtedly extraordinary; he could even feel himself pulling bricks out of the wall!

Although there were no outward changes, Shen Liang was even a little hesitant to touch the little witch, afraid of hurting her. His physical abilities were now comparable to a Teyvat with the Eye of God—was this the power of bloodline?

She couldn't help but glance at Coral Palace Heart Sea again. With such a bloodline, how could you still be a wet nurse? Aren't you ashamed?

He quietly got out of bed, put on the clothes that Coral Palace had prepared for him, glanced at the little witch who was still sleeping, stuffed the salted fish doll he had given her earlier into her arms as if she was still holding him, and then tiptoed out of the door.

As soon as they went outside, they bumped into Coral Palace Ryuka, who was leaning lazily against the wall. The high priestess was idly playing with her pipe, and it looked like she had been waiting for quite a while.

"I thought you'd be exhausted today, but I didn't expect young people to be so energetic." She glanced down at Shen Liang, a half-smile playing on her lips. "Wow, you're quite impressive. It's hard to believe this is the level of a sixteen-year-old. No wonder your mind hasn't woken up yet."

Shen Liang turned away somewhat awkwardly. "No, it's just that the ability I extracted this time was her current human god priestess bloodline. After obtaining this bloodline... I'm a little too energetic right now and couldn't control myself. Let's not talk about that."

"Oh? You actually obtained our bloodline? Interesting, very interesting. It seems you truly are the destined ruler of the Coral Palace." Miss Ryuka chuckled. "Next, you'll have to go find new Heroic Spirits, won't you? Umi-no-Island or...?"

"Narukami Island has more and stronger historical heroes there. I need Stigmata that can give me fighting power."

"Sigh, poor Xinhai, she's only just begun her real romance and she's already going to be alone all by herself." Coral Palace Liuge pouted, then suddenly got angry again, "No! What's so pitiful about her? At least she had a boy she liked and they got together! I'm the pitiful one! I've been all alone my whole life!"

"Isn't the boy you like me too?" Shen Liang tilted her head in front of her, her big eyes showing a look of doubt. "Or is Auntie lying to me? I'll be sad."

Coral Palace Ryuka clutched her heart for a moment, gasped, and even dropped her pipe.

"By the Snake God, you've actually started acting cute!" Miss Liu Ge stared at him blankly, swallowing hard. "Are you still my Liang Jiang? I've known him for so long and I've never seen him talk to me like this before. He's actually acting cute towards me!"

"I'm just in a good mood. Don't think I can be like this all the time." Shen Liang immediately reverted to her normal, indifferent expression. "I'm not playing with you anymore. I'm leaving."

The teleportation screen flickered. Coral Palace Ryuka, biting her pipe, glanced at the sleeping shrine maiden in the bedroom, and the smile that had been on her face faded slightly. She stood there leaning against the doorframe, silent for a long while, a strange emotion welling up inside her—a mix of melancholy and a touch of envy.

"How come all the good things happen to you? Tsk."

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Nearly two days later, Shen Liang returned to the Hereditary 1000 business jet, which is now parked at Tallinn International Airport, the capital of El Salvador.

The two sisters were sleeping on the plane. The moment Shen Liang returned, they woke up immediately, as if by telepathy—Shen Liang had always suspected that the girls in the orphanage had a telepathic connection with him—and grabbed Rosalia and Lilia by the arms. To the sisters' surprise, he triumphantly bounced them up, lifting them up like chicks.

“Mr. Pandora?” Anna opened the bedroom door, peeking out in her nightgown. “I heard you come back. Would you like something to eat?”

Chapter 117 You Chinese people all have a fear of insufficient firepower, don't you?

Shen Liang had actually set the coordinates in Teyvat to the ship heading to Narukami Island. This way, when he traveled back in about ten hours, he could directly return to Narukami Island and then start the ritual of contracting the Heroic Spirit.

He can actually swim now. As long as he jumps back and forth, he can freely choose his position by jumping one kilometer at a time through the teleportation light screen, and he can teleport back to Narukami Island in a few hours.

But that would be too much of a waste of time. He hadn't checked on Elsa's situation for two days. Bronya and Seele's fate was unknown in Elsa, and he had to rush back and begin the journey to save his sister immediately.

He now has the basic conditions.

Anna looked at Shen Liang's white coat, made of basic cotton and linen, and was somewhat puzzled. Shen Liang's style of dress was completely out of touch with modern tastes; the coat was clearly handmade, its exquisite craftsmanship hinting at ancient techniques.

Because it was a divine robe tailor-made for Shen Liang by the Coral Palace. He looked more like a living god than a living god priestess, and his clothing was a men's trench coat based on the different outfits of living god priestesses throughout history. This was the first time in the history of the Coral Palace that it had made a divine robe for a man. It had more or less the shadow of a priestess's outfit, but it looked exceptionally harmonious with Shen Liang's appearance, which was no less than that of the priestesses of the past.

The clothing fabrics used on Teyvat simply don't exist on Earth; there are no polyesters, nylons, or similar materials. Most of the fabrics are plant fibers. Therefore, Shen Liang, dressed like this, appears almost unrealistically delicate to Earthlings.

In short, Lao Tzu looks really good.

“The family has already contacted arms dealers in Siberia, so it won’t be a problem as long as the money is there. In fact, although the family requires me to provide unconditional support, I don’t have much authority over excessively high expenses. It would be best if you were willing to pay,” Anna said with a smile. “The list has already been sent over from Siberia. Take a look and see what you want.”

Shen Liang was taken aback. In just two days, the Shaniat family had already allowed him to directly inventory military equipment, something unimaginable in Japan.

In Estonia's capital, a small country that wasn't particularly chaotic or backward, the heavy firepower capable of wiping out a company-sized army unit was openly bought, sold, and transported. This reminded him of his days in Siberia, except even in Siberia, such weapons were only permitted in military-controlled areas.

"The PKM light machine gun was the most widely used weapon during the Cold War, with over a million used from the Soviet Union to China to East Germany. The Siberians had many of these in stock, which were well-maintained, and could be converted into heavy machine guns with just a light tripod. It was truly the epitome of devastating firepower for a single person."

Anna showed Shen Liang a photo on a tablet. It was a very simple but fierce-looking big guy. "It fires M1908 7.62mm rimmed bullets. The ammunition belt is a non-disintegrating closed metal belt. One ammunition box contains 250 rounds. If you want to carry the box, there is also a backpack ammunition belt with 500 rounds."

"The price isn't high either. Kalashnikov series weapons are all classic and durable. Don't underestimate this light machine gun; it has even shot down helicopters!"

“Miss Anna, you sound like a salesperson eager to make a sale.” Shen Liang frowned. “Why is it an old-fashioned weapon from decades ago?”

Anna smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Pandora, you may not have a specific understanding of firearms and weapons around the world. Weapons that have been in service for decades are not considered 'old' in the global context. The Browning heavy machine gun, which entered service in 1921, is still a staple in the armies of the world's strongest nations. You once lived in a military-controlled orphanage in Siberia. Weren't the weapons you handled the most AK series?"

Shen Liang thought about it and it seemed to make sense. Most of the weapons Bronya and the others used for practice in the orphanage were old, well-known weapons. Although the Shaniat family might have misunderstood, he didn't receive special agent training at the orphanage—now that he thought about it, it was probably because he was a boy, while his sisters were all exceptionally talented Valkyries.

“And the truly cutting-edge and excellent weapons in this world all come from… you know, those five countries.” Anna smiled. “They would never sell relatively modern weapons to individual buyers; they only conduct transactions between nations. No matter how powerful the Shaniat family is, even if we could get our hands on them… would we dare let you use them?”

Shen Liang understood. Even if the Shaniat family had relatively modern weapons, how could that be explained? Some weaker countries couldn't even buy these weapons. If the Shaniat family got them, they could use them for bodyguards and such, but would they dare to use them on the battlefield?

Aren't they afraid of dying? Those five countries can't just turn a blind eye.

"You bought these weapons from Siberia?" Shen Liang asked curiously. "Who was the seller? Could you reveal a little bit?"

“Internationally, the arms dealers who dare to buy and sell these are generally international mercenary organizations. They are nominally mercenary companies, but in reality, they don’t have many mercenaries. They are just black gloves used by countries with excessive military production to clear their inventory.” Anna thought for a moment and said, “The organization that sells these weapons to us is called Anti-Entropy International. Their leader is probably related to the Siberian military.”

Shen Liang glanced at the person in charge's photo, and then froze.

He knew that blonde, blue-eyed, mature, beautiful woman in the photo all too well.

Cocolia!

He was both amused and exasperated. Good heavens, after all that trouble, the weapons ended up being sold to his own family! Siberia did indeed have a large stockpile of weapons, and he knew that Cocolia made a lot of money supporting its orphanage by being an arms dealer... but he never expected that among so many arms dealers in Siberia, the Shaniat family would actually manage to find Cocolia!

Why did you hang up on me? If you had just sold it to me directly, you wouldn't have let Shaniat make a profit!

"The grenade launcher you requested, the RPG-28, codenamed Cranberry. It's the king of individual soldiers, cheap, powerful, and easy to use. It's disposable, and you can throw it away after firing. It's even effective against tanks. Although I'm not quite sure what Mr. Pandora intends to do with these weapons, they should be sufficient for the situation in Aisha."

"The RPG-28 has a range of 300 meters, weighs 13.5 kilograms when loaded, and can penetrate three meters of concrete walls and one meter of reactive armor." Anna looked at the photo of the RPG with some hesitation. "To be honest, Mr. Pandora, Esa is just a small country. Most of the weapons they use in war are probably only at this level. They probably don't even need tanks or armored vehicles. What you've got is more than enough to defeat a company-level force of the Republic of Esa... whether it's insurgents or government troops."

"Is that all? Go on."

“Next up is the Soviet ROK flamethrower…” Anna’s confidence in introducing the weapons was finally defeated by her suspicion that she didn’t know what Shen Liang was up to. “Mr. Pandora, I know you Chinese have a fear of insufficient firepower, but at least tell me what you’re planning to do with so many terrifying things. The battlefield in Elsa probably can’t withstand this kind of conceptual bombardment.”

Anna was starting to worry that he was about to lose control. Was this guy one of those "easily corrupted" yandere siscon characters from novels? The weapons he wanted were enough to raze several city blocks. He even had a flamethrower! Was he planning to kill civilians with those weapons?

Chapter 118 Seele and Bronya, waiting for their brother

But Shen Liang didn't care.

Shen Liang finally felt relieved after checking all the weapons on Anna's tablet.

For him, the most important thing was ensuring the safety of Bronya and Seele, and he didn't care what the cost was. He didn't even care about his own money, let alone the potential threats it might pose.

He even felt that this level of heavy firepower was not enough!

"Where's the tank I ordered?"

"No!" Anna said angrily, "The money you paid wasn't even enough to buy the tank!"

"Isn't that enough? That money is worth at least twenty million US dollars, right?" Shen Liang asked, puzzled. "Even if you include these weapons, the rest could probably buy an aircraft carrier."

Anna was about to sarcastically remark that it was impossible for him to buy an aircraft carrier with 20 million dollars, since the business jet he was currently standing on was worth 50 million dollars, but she suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

Because for Shen Liang, his motherland Shenzhou did indeed only spend 20 million to buy the aircraft carrier...

"Hmph, the reason they've ended up in this predicament is because they betrayed their own beliefs. This corrupt and cowardly country sided with the cunning West, and now they're impoverished and utterly useless, even having to sell their aircraft carrier for a pittance!" Anna clenched her small fists. "Serves them right!"

Shen Liang had to remind herself that she was a cunning Westerner.

After chatting briefly with Anna about this matter and having some breakfast, Shen Liang took out his phone to check the time; it was already eight o'clock in the morning.

Tallinn Airport is now open, and Shen Liang can finally leave the plane. The reason Anna and Arlene stayed on the plane was because the riots in the Republic of Esa were escalating, and staying on the plane, where they could take off at any time, was much safer than staying in a safe zone hotel.

El Salvador is a country bordering Siberia, resembling both Eastern and Northern European countries. It resembles Eastern Europe because it was ruled by Siberia for over two hundred years, and it resembles Northern Europe because of its cold, snowy winters and springs. It is also located at a higher latitude than Denmark in Northern Europe, and its culture and customs are more similar to those of Norway and Sweden.

Shen Liang had never been to this country, but he had heard of it because it was the homeland of his sister, Seele Voller.

Most Estonians have light skin and light hair, a clear indication of dominant Caucasian genes from Northern Europe. To some extent, Estonians are more inclined towards girls like Kiana, with slim waists, long legs, and light-colored hair.

But Seele was different. Although she was from Elsa, she had beautiful, long, soft, jet-black hair. So Shen Liang took good care of her at the orphanage because their shared black hair gave him a sense of intimacy. In a foreign land, he always subconsciously treated Seele like a younger sister.

Moreover, Xi'er was the only one among all the girls in the orphanage who was gentle and timid. The others didn't bully or ostracize her much, but she was just introverted. She was even too embarrassed to sit at the table during meals. When she first came to the orphanage, Shen Liang had to carry a thermos and search everywhere for Xi'er who was hiding.

So he spent more time with Xi'er than with other little girls. Sometimes, when he told Xi'er bedtime stories, they would end up chatting instead. Neither Xi'er nor he were from Siberia, and as they talked, they would start talking about their homeland, which reminded them of their parents. Then Xi'er would become depressed, and Shen Liang could only crawl under the covers, hug her, and comfort her, telling her to go to sleep.

Actually, the one who slept with him the most in the orphanage wasn't the clingy Arlene sisters, but Seele. Sure enough, the older brother's favorite is always the youngest.

Through Aisha's conversation with Seele, Shen Liang gradually learned about this small country. Aisha's military strength ranks 108th globally, basically at the bottom. It seems that there are only about 5000 active soldiers, the vast majority of whom are in the army. The navy and air force combined have less than 300 people, after all, the country only has a population of about one million.

This country doesn't even have a single tank, only three hundred armored vehicles and six helicopters. This level of combat capability is comparable to some weaker African nations. However, it shouldn't be underestimated entirely; after all, it's a developed capitalist country with a relatively high income. If we disregard its combat capabilities, this small nation would actually be quite prosperous.

I just don't know why there was a riot.

But who cares? I'm just bored and have nothing better to do. The worst thing I could have done was to involve my sister.

Then he looked at Anna, "Has the Shaniat family investigated my sister?"

Before he left, he asked Anna to handle this matter.

“Yes, Bronya Zaychek, Seele Vollery, right?” Anna opened the NBC-protected military laptop. “Aisa has access to the national information processing system. The day the war broke out was a Saturday. Miss Seele’s school was on holiday, and she was staying in an international student apartment. Then the area around the apartment was bombed.”

"bombing?"

Shen Liang's expression turned cold and stern in an instant. Anna looked at his originally handsome face, which was now so gloomy that it seemed to be filled with black mist, and even her breath stopped for a moment.

She had never seen Shen Liang with such an expression before; how could a sixteen-year-old boy display such murderous intent? Originally, she had always thought Shen Liang was just a somewhat willful but capable teenager, but this malicious face made Anna feel a little uneasy.

“Don’t worry, the bombing didn’t hurt Seele. She was taken to the underground shopping mall on Maike Street, which was a temporary shelter. But the subsequent bombing by the rebels caused a power outage in Tallinn, and the surveillance cameras didn’t capture Seele’s subsequent route. We only know that Seele didn’t participate in the evacuation later,” Anna said. “However, Bronya arrived in Tallinn after the evacuation. She immediately went into the underground shopping mall on Maike Street. She was originally in contact with the embassy, ​​but after a round of EMPs, the embassy also lost contact with Bronya.”