I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

Great Xia, North County.

When Lin Jingxuan found Shang Siteng in the research institute, she was conducting the twelfth pre-activation experiment on the newly constructed Psychic Bridge.

Once the Psychic Bridge is successfully deployed, Great Xia will be able to self-sustain with Energy Bricks, no longer subject to Can Shang Company’s constraints.

This is also a major step towards leading the entire North County technology towards a Level 6 Civilization.

The operation mode of the Psychic Bridge’s pathway is extremely complex, even for a genius like Shang Siteng, who cannot completely calculate it without external aid.

Every pre-activation experiment is a trial-and-error process.

There is still a long way to go to success.

”At times like this, I can’t help but envy Can Shang Company for having a Super Brain AI computer which saves them so much effort.”

Shang Siteng sighed.

The Super Brain AI ”Celestial Net” was cultivated by generations of Can Shang people. It is not like other things that can be realized merely by understanding principles, materials, and construction.

It requires a long period of time, a path of exploration and development with no shortcut.

Oh no, there is a shortcut.

If one can intercept a portion of Celestial Net’s core source code and accelerate the process through recompilation and duplication.

But obviously, Can Shang Company would never give anyone this chance, as Celestial Net, being the core cornerstone of Level 6 civilization, is even more important than those Terminal Star Martial warriors.

”I have good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?”

Lin Jingxuan saw Shang Siteng stop her work and stepped forward.

”Bad news.” Shang Siteng didn’t even think.

”The bad news is, Han Zhan has been in City of Extreme Evil for a month now, and no news has come out.”

Lin Jingxuan adjusted his glasses.

This is indeed bad news.

Based on previous experience, anyone who enters the City of Extreme Evil vanishes without a trace, until every five years someone successfully returns through Slaughter Battlefield.

”If you count the time, the next five years is almost here.”

”So what’s the good news?”

”Longevity Company withdrew their soldiers at the border. Xia Youwei led the expedition and won the first battle with great victory.”

Longevity Company, being the closest force to North County, is also the most frequent harasser.

Previously, they were small-scale harassments, but after Lin Jingxuan successfully broke through the Tier Nine, the Heaven and Earth Array took form, and small-scale harassments could no longer be effective.

So they prepared a big move,

they built a sewer close to the North County border, stationed troops there, ready for a big attack on Great Xia North County.

Lin Jingxuan did not hesitate either, he directly dispatched Xia Youwei, now at Tier Six Peak Realm, who had trained and honed herself under his guidance for months, to take command and lead the army to the border.

This was Xia Youwei’s first expedition.

The results were delightful, a resounding victory!

”Fu Xi Zither is truly a large-scale battle weapon, with effects of group augmentation and recovery, plus the Ancient Resentful Sunset Array Battle Spirit’s display, completely dismantled Longevity Company’s offensive.”

”Longevity Company was just simply training soldiers, sending no more than three Mutant Walkers, mostly ordinary mass-produced Mutated Warriors, with the highest strength not exceeding Tier Three.”

Both sides were training soldiers and probing each other.

But Xia Youwei alone repelled the enemy, such a record is already remarkable.

”The snow and wind in North County have stopped, but we still must be cautious of the upcoming spring.”

Because, the chill of early spring.

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Sun Never Sets Port, Central Church.

Yu Lian pushed open the door and entered, the cold wind that came in lowered the entire temperature sharply.

Caught off guard, Zhan Ning sitting in his seat shivered from the cold.

”Quick, close the door, Yu Lian!”

”You’re getting weak, Zhan Ning. If you had fewer true loves, you wouldn’t have such problems.”

”Is it a matter of true love? A twenty-degree drop in one day, can you handle it?!”

Zhan Ning was frozen awake last night at the Nightingale Inn.

This damned weather is truly outrageous.

”There’s good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?”

Yu Lian didn’t bother with small talk and stated the purpose of his visit.

”Of course, the good news.”

Zhan Ning responded without hesitation.

This matched his character of enjoying life to the fullest.

”Then I’ll start with the bad news.” Yu Lian never intended to let Zhan Ning have his way, ”According to the latest news, our core knight, the greatest core knight to date, Han Zhan, has successfully been appointed as the Vice Alliance Leader of the Anti-Xia Alliance.”

Bang!

It was the sound of a head hitting the table.

Zhan Ning lifted his head in confusion, looking at Yu Lian, trying to observe from his expression and demeanor to ascertain whether this was an unfunny joke!

He failed.

Yu Lian had a serious and earnest expression, with his gaze unwaveringly looking over, making Zhan Ning realize everything he said was indeed true!

”This kid... oh no, if I meet him again now, should I call him, ’Respected Vice Alliance Leader’?”

Speaking of this, Zhan Ning couldn’t help but cover his face with his hands. ”Oh, this is messed up!”

Han Zhan’s experience would undoubtedly be unique even in the entire history of the Sun Never Sets Knight Order.

”He can’t possibly come back, unless he’s brain-damaged. Now he holds a position second only to the Alliance Leader in the Anti-Xia Alliance, those two tools I gifted him are now a complete waste.”

”My spy plan is thoroughly ruined! This is truly bad news!”

”Does this kid have some special magic power?” Zhan Ning suddenly stood up, his voice full of confusion, ”Broke into the gate, took on four and was exceptionally promoted by Gongyang Jin to become a core member. Not long after, directly promoted to Vice Alliance Leader?”

”He can’t possibly be Gongyang Jin’s husband, right?!”

”Ahem, mind your language.” Yu Lian coldly reminded Zhan Ning.

In the Sun Never Sets Knight Order, there are many fervent admirers and pursuers of Gongyang Jin.

Yu Lian, too, had an extreme fondness for this legendary genius sword cultivator of the Anti-Xia Alliance.

Facing the aggravated state of Zhan Ning, Yu Lian knocked on the table, signaling him to snap out of it.

”Now for the good news.”

”The good news is, your spy plan wasn’t a complete failure, this was a message sent from the border today, in the form of a piece of paper.”

Yu Lian said, taking a piece of paper from his pocket and handing it to Zhan Ning.

It was truly a blank piece of paper.

But when Zhan Ning touched it, numerous contents suddenly appeared on it.

It was written by Han Zhan for Zhan Ning!

It contained some useful information he obtained from the Anti-Xia Alliance over the month.

Of course, it was also a return for the Demon Crossing Cloak and Moonlight Longsword, as well as a reminder as half of a friend.

The most prominent part on the paper was a sentence that Zhan Ning and Yu Lian couldn’t ignore.

”Beware of the Fallen Knights.”