Shu Jingwei is still sitting comfortably on this dragon throne, even more securely than before!

She is about to completely purge the Great Flame rebels. When that happens, she will send all her elite troops to capture Lin Ye!

She was determined to make Lin Ye regret his actions these past few days, since he dared to use such tricks to stir up trouble!

Shu Jingwei suppressed the malice in her heart, leaned back on the dragon throne, a confident smile returned to her lips, and coldly gazed at the sky.

She wanted to see what other tricks Lin Ye had up his sleeve.

No matter what methods they use, they are nothing but paper tigers in front of her elite troops!

At the same time, throughout the Great Flame Kingdom.

In those cities that had been brought back under the control of the imperial court, the people looked up at the dazzling buildings against the sky, their eyes filled with numbness and emptiness.

The immortals have returned.

But what use is it to those who don't even have a tomorrow...?

Meanwhile, the people who had fled to the north gathered together, their eyes shining with hope.

It's Immortal Lin!

He is the savior of suffering, the Immortal Lin!

……

The northern border, Xuzhou.

The night wind made the torches on the city wall rattle loudly, and the black smoke from burning pine resin mixed with the smell of blood filled the nostrils.

Wang Meng stood on the city wall of Xuzhou, which had just been captured. His blood-stained cloak was stretched straight by the wind. Beside him were Zhao Wujun and several trusted generals.

The blood on everyone's armor was still wet, and it gleamed a dark red in the firelight.

Zhao Wujun wiped his face with his large hand, removing a handful of sweat mixed with black ash, and grinned as he looked at the sky, revealing a set of white teeth.

"Lord Lin is here! I wonder what wonderful things he'll bring this time!"

Wang Meng gazed at the sky, his hawk-like eyes narrowing in the light and shadow, then suddenly lowered his voice:

"Pass down the order! The entire army shall rest on the spot for half an incense stick's time. Once the canopy opens, those imperial troops will surely relax their guard because they see the canopy. We'll take advantage of the opportunity—"

"A night raid on Cangzhou City!"

The people around him felt a jolt in their hearts, and then their eyes flashed with a fierce light.

Cangzhou is only three miles from Xuzhou. With a light army and simple travel, it will take less than half an hour to reach it.

This will catch them completely off guard!

Immediately after the Battle of Fangzhou, Wang Meng began to expand outwards.

With the help of divine troops, they captured several cities in just three days, much faster than when Shu Jingwei's elite troops purged the rebels.

Most of the garrison troops that the imperial court had redeployed to the city were so terrified as soon as they met the imperial guards that they surrendered one after another.

They weren't Shu Jingwei's loyal followers, so they wouldn't risk their lives for her.

Meanwhile, urgent reports of the successive falls of several cities in the northern border had already been delivered to the capital by courier...

……

On the sky, a familiar black sedan stopped in front of the glittering building.

The car door opened, and Lin Ye got out of the car carrying the little boy.

Today, Xiaodouzi wore a yellow dress with a pink and white cotton-padded jacket, and her hair was tied in a small bun. As soon as she got out of the car, she excitedly looked around.

Immediately afterwards, another little girl with pigtails ran over from the side, followed by a middle-aged woman.

The two little girls met and immediately held hands, chattering away as they walked towards the building in front of them.

Lin Ye followed behind, a faint smile on his lips.

As they approached, the outermost transparent door silently slid open to both sides.

As Lin Ye walked, the scene on the screen entered that magical "book".

What comes into view is an extremely spacious hall.

The floor was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the soft lights on the ceiling.

In the very center of the hall stood a pillar as thick as two people could hug. The pillar was completely transparent, with colorful ribbons of light flowing inside.

The bands of light rotated slowly, constantly changing colors—

Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and violet—it's like crushing up a rainbow and stuffing it into a pillar.

What shocked everyone even more were the things that accompanied the people coming and going in the hall!

They were waist-high white objects, with a cylinder at the bottom, a smooth plate on top, and a small, blinking light at the very top.

They glide silently on the ground, automatically avoiding people, their movements fluid and flawless.

A young man stood in front of one of them and asked, "Excuse me, where is the copy of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'?"

The white thing actually made a sound!

It was a gentle and pleasant voice: "Hello, according to our research, 'Dream of the Red Chamber' is in the classics section, located on the third floor on the east side. Please follow me, and I will guide you."

After saying that, it turned around and glided in one direction.

The young man followed behind it; the thing glided at a steady pace, and would even emit a sound to warn him of turns in advance.

"Turn right ahead, watch your step."

……

Under the sky, millions of eyes in the Great Flame Kingdom were fixed on that small, gliding figure, and the comments section exploded like a hornet's nest that had been poked.

[Commoner Niu Da: This...this iron pillar can talk? It even knows its way around? It's more intelligent than my old dog that I've had for eight years!]

[Commoner Wang Xiao: I saw that robot at the Crown Princess's birthday banquet last time. I thought it was just something that could tell stories and amuse, but it turns out it can actually be used like a human!]

[Commoner Jinhua: How much can a living person's brain hold? Even the most learned teacher in our Great Flame Kingdom wouldn't dare say he could remember every book in the academy, no matter where it was placed. This iron pillar... how did it remember it? What's in its head?]

……

Little Douzi was still watching in amazement as people talked to robots, but Duoduo had already gotten used to it.

She grabbed Xiaodouzi's hand and ran to the nearest robot.

Detecting someone in front of them, the cartoon head on the screen blinked, and a cheerful electronic voice came from the speaker: "Hello, how can I help you?"

"Find me some books," Duoduo said, listing them one by one on the screen.

"Guess How Much I Love You, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, No, David!, The Runaway Bunny, Little Blue and Little Yellow."

She counted on her fingers and rattled off the titles of five books in one breath.

Then, taking a breath, he continued, "After you find it, take it to the children's reading area on the second floor."

The cartoon head on the screen nodded, and an electronic voice sounded:

"Okay, searching... found for you. The book will be delivered to the children's reading area on the east side of the second floor. Please wait a moment." After the voice finished speaking, the robot turned and glided away to retrieve the book.

"Come on, let me show you around first." The two little girls held hands and walked along the straight corridor on the east side of the hall.

After walking a few steps, Xiao Douzi slowed down.

Because her eyes couldn't take it all in!

The hall is lined with rows of bookshelves that stretch from floor to ceiling, each row being three or four meters long. The aisles between the bookshelves are wide enough for two people to walk side by side.

Every few steps, a small, warm yellow light is embedded in the side of the bookshelf, casting a soft glow on the densely packed spines of the books.

Little Douzi craned his neck, looking from one end of the bookshelf to the other, until his neck ached, but he still couldn't see the end.

The people of the Great Flame Kingdom followed Little Pocket's gaze, looking him from left to right, from top to bottom, their jaws gradually dropping in astonishment.

This...this is way too much!?

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