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Seeing that none of his subordinates dared to respond, Jiang Shang smiled with satisfaction. Since he had no capable descendants, he had already regarded Zhou Xianglin as his successor, hoping that Zhou Xianglin could carry on his will and continue to serve the emperor.

"Come in, Karin. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Zhou Xianglin pushed open the door as instructed, but the expression on her face seemed rather unpleasant, causing the officers who had been laughing and joking to freeze in surprise.

"What happened?"

"Sir, someone just delivered an appointment letter."

As she spoke, Zhou Xianglin handed over a silk scroll. Jiang Shang took it and glanced at it, his expression turning somewhat strange.

"Sir, what is this?"

Several military officers asked curiously, but Jiang Shang did not answer directly. After thinking for a few seconds, he placed the scroll on the round table in front of him and spread it out.

"See for yourselves."

The military officer beside Jiang Shang immediately picked up the scroll to examine it, but after glancing at it, his expression turned strange, and he then handed the scroll to the next person.

Soon, the scroll was passed around and returned to Jiang Shang. Jiang Shang weighed the scroll in his hand and suddenly laughed.

"It seems our new boss really can't be treated like an ordinary woman. You were just discussing giving her a hard time, but she sent us the challenge a day early."

Zhou Xianglin chimed in, "My lord, do you already know what this is all about?"

"This is the appointment letter for our soon-to-be new general, Artoria Pendragon. Although the appointment of our Imperial Guards is always decided by His Majesty the Emperor, this appointment letter is merely a formality..."

"However, even from a purely formal standpoint, her appointment is illegitimate if she does not sign this appointment letter."

"But now, she has sent us her unsigned appointment letter. What does that mean?"

The officers' expressions were subtly hostile, but Jiang Shang remained unperturbed. He stroked his beard and said, "Xiang Lin, tell me, what does she want to do?"

"Yes, my lord."

"She just sent this appointment letter over through someone, saying she's waiting for us at the martial arts training ground outside the Forbidden City. She delivered the appointment letter to us, and then she'll make sure we're convinced and return it."

As soon as Zhou Xianglin finished speaking, a group of officers immediately erupted in anger. Waves of rage rose in their hearts, and if Jiang Shang hadn't been there, these rough men would probably have started swearing.

"How dare you... look down on us!"

"This is a provocation! She's a woman, how dare she provoke us!"

"Sir, she's gone too far!"

Seeing his men in a state of agitation, Jiang Shang tapped the table and said, "Alright, what's wrong with you all? Just because she looks down on you, you all lose your composure? How can you lead troops into battle if you're all so restless and impatient? Will you all behave like this if someone tries to provoke you in the future?"

When the elder statesman spoke, the scene immediately quieted down. However, seeing his subordinates still looking angry, Jiang Shang's smile deepened.

"Karin, haven't they finished conveying their message yet?"

“That’s right, sir. They also said that if anyone could defeat her, she would decline the appointment and recommend someone better to take the position of general.”

Jiang Shang was slightly taken aback and asked, "Better than her?"

Jiang Shang originally thought that this was a small provocation by the new leader to establish his authority, but he was only half right. The other party's method was actually a contest.

"A contest? What kind of contest?"

Hong Gu opened his mouth and said, "Do you want to compete with us in embroidery and painting? Ha, I can't compete with that."

"Hong Gu!"

"Uh, sir, I know I was wrong."

Hong Gu made a sarcastic remark, only to be glared at by Jiang Shang and sit down awkwardly.

Jiang Shang pondered for a few seconds, wondering whether this new leader was truly talented or was plotting something.

If the other party is using this opportunity to showcase her talent, then it could be a good chance for her to get acquainted with her proud and arrogant subordinates.

Jiang Shang genuinely didn't care that Artoria was appointed as a general. The only thing he cared about was Artoria's talent. As long as she could lead the troops to victory, he had nothing else to worry about.

"Karin, did the other side say what they want to compete in? If it's a competition of strategy and tactics, just talking about it on paper won't be enough."

Jiang Shang asked a question, and Zhou Xianglin seemed a little hesitant this time.

"What's wrong, Karin? Why are you stammering?"

"Your Excellency, the message they sent... is really quite disrespectful."

Jiang Shang narrowed his eyes and said, "Looking down on people? Tell me, I want to see just how they look down on people!"

"Yes."

"She said that she is waiting for the adults to challenge her at the training ground. Whether it is martial arts or strategy, tactics or troop training, she will accept any challenge that you adults want to take on."

"No matter what the challenge is, if she loses even once, she loses. But... if she never loses, she wants us to respectfully return her letter of appointment to her."

After Zhou Xianglin finished speaking, the scene fell silent. This time, even Jiang Shang could feel the pride in Artoria's words.

The officers' anger visibly returned, and even Jiang Shang was affected.

"it is good!"

Jiang Shang suddenly exclaimed "Good!" and then stood up, saying, "What a fine woman! I want to see if she truly possesses real talent and learning, or is simply a madwoman."

"Since she underestimates us so much, our Zhu Jin Army must prove our strength no matter what. Come with me, we're going to meet her!"

After saying that, Jiang Shang took the lead, his beard flowing, and strode out of the conference room, leaving his dumbfounded subordinates behind.

Sir... what happened to your calm demeanor? What happened to your refusal to be provoked? Why did you leave first?

However, everyone immediately followed suit. This woman had put it so bluntly; if they didn't do something in return, how could they have the face to call themselves the Zhu Jin Army in the future?

However, only Zhou Xianglin noticed that her father had a slightly amused smile on his lips.

This gave Zhou Xianglin a vague feeling that there might be a good show to watch today.

……

Outside the Forbidden City, within the city of Luoyang, lies a royal military drill ground. This was the place the old emperor frequently used to inspect troops and select military talent. However, since the old emperor's health gradually declined, this place has been rarely used.

Today, however, the place suddenly became much more lively. A large circle of Imperial Guards surrounded the entire training ground, and many curious civilians gathered around to watch, thinking that something big was about to happen.

After all, this martial arts arena was built outside Vermilion Bird City and was originally intended for the public to watch. However, it had not been used for a long time, and its sudden reactivation naturally aroused everyone's great interest.

However, news soon came that this was not an inspection by the emperor, nor would the emperor appear; it was merely a competition among the troops themselves.

However, before everyone could lose heart, well-informed people discovered that this competition was being broadcast live!

Royal TV is preparing to broadcast the match live. Compared to watching from afar, many people have chosen to go home and watch TV, since they can see what is happening on TV.

At this very moment, in the royal viewing room of the martial arts arena, although the Emperor was not present, Jiang Lihua was there.

Jiang Lihua, who was leaving the Forbidden City for the first time since she was a child, looked around at everything with curiosity, but seemed a little dull, as if she was frightened by the new things in front of her.

Also present were Momo and a few others, but Asuna, Kuroyukihime, and Argo were missing.

Asuna and Kuroyukihime are currently standing in the arena with Artoria, quietly waiting for their opponents, while Argo, under Momo's guidance, has begun preparing for her own espionage mission.

Odysseus also arrived at the same time. Upon hearing that Artoria was going to take over as a general of the Chinese Federation and that she would be competing against her subordinates, Odysseus immediately shamelessly followed along.

He wanted to see if his feelings for Artoria were just illusions, and also to witness Artoria's strength.

"Momo... is it really okay for me to see something like this? After all, I'm Japanese..."

Karen seemed even quieter than Jiang Lihua. She had become more and more sensible these past two days, so sensible that it evoked a sense of pity.

Mo Mo patted her head and said, "This has nothing to do with nationality. You are our partner. Besides, whether or not you are allowed to come in is up to Li Hua, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lihua immediately turned around and said, "Yes, Karen, I'm in charge here now. I even allowed this blond uncle to come in, so why can't you?"

"Come here, Kallen, let's look at Artoria and the others. Their opponents have arrived."

Before Karen could even sink into sadness, Jiang Lihua had already snapped out of it, her face beaming with energy again, and she started playing around with Karen.

With the neural connection device, their language communication is no longer a problem, although Momo has currently blocked many of the functions of their neural connection device.

Author's Note:

Second update

81. Fair and aboveboard elegant transactions

After all, children's education should start from a young age. Let Mo Mo and others handle the internet addiction issues. We should care about the next generation and not let them become addicted to it.

However, the above was just empty talk. The real reason was that Momo did not want to reveal the enormous role of the neural connection device, which was a valuable card for Momo to use in conquering the world.

Odysseus looked at the neural connection devices on the two girls with a puzzled expression. He didn't know what they were, but he understood that the two girls, one speaking Chinese and the other Japanese, were able to communicate smoothly.

This alone was enough to make Odysseus take notice.

"Mr. Momo, could you tell me what exactly this neck-worn device that Her Highness the Princess and Miss Hugh Dafelt are using? I've never heard of this new type of technology before."

"It's just a small personal terminal, which will probably replace mobile phones in the future. It was developed by a friend of mine, and there are only a few prototypes at the moment."

After saying that, Mo Mo smiled slightly and said, "Does Your Highness wish to give it a try?"

"Ah, well... although I really want to say no, I'm genuinely curious. But these things are quite precious right now, so can I try it out?"

Odysseus certainly didn't just want to see this; he wanted to understand the principles behind this unprecedented technology.

According to legend, Suzaku Kururugi's exclusive unit, Knightmare Lancelot, was created in great connection with the First Prince Odysseus.

Although Lloyd Asbrud was the technician in charge of Lancelot's technology, and Lancelot's Special Dispatch Guide Technology Department, where Lloyd worked, was directly under the Second Prince, Shuzenaire, neither Lloyd nor Shuzenaire were the original developers of Lancelot; it is very likely that the First Prince was.

However, from the very beginning of the original story, the First Prince almost always stayed in Britannia to handle government affairs. Even if he was the one who developed Lancelot, he naturally wouldn't have any use for it, so it was reasonable for him to hand it over to the Second Prince, Xiuzenail.

So, Odysseus might actually be a tech geek. At least Momo could see a thirst for technology in his eyes.

"Of course."

As he spoke, Momo contacted Yuki, who was on duty outside the door. Yuki quickly brought over a neural connection device.

Odysseus put it on while expressing his gratitude, and was immediately captivated by the powerful functions of the neural connection device, becoming completely absorbed in it.

Despite giving Odysseus the neural connection device, Momo was not at all worried that Odysseus would be able to decipher its secrets.

Currently, quantum technology is still completely nonexistent in this world. For people in this world to understand neural connection devices is like a primitive person trying to understand the working principle of a computer CPU—it is completely impossible.

This world is not lacking in technological geniuses, but it is still far from being as terrifying as Kayaba Akihiko.

Moreover, all neural connectivity devices are merely terminals, like mobile phones, or even less advanced.

A mobile phone that cannot connect to the internet can still be used as a lighting tool, but a Bible connection device that cannot connect to the internet doesn't even have the function of a flashlight.