SWNOVELXO Chapter 627 - 627: 624, (2000 words omitted) _1
Chapter 627: 624, (2000 words omitted) _1
Su Yu was undoubtedly very pleased with the gains of the day.
In the past, he, along with Cat Morning Star and Tina, took a long time to occupy over two hundred Spring Eyes. But tonight, they managed to occupy 177!
He smiled at the grand cultivators and said, “Tomorrow and the day after, we will take back all the Spring Eyes from Changbai Mountain and Xingan Ridge in the northeast, as well as Tanggula, the Himalayas, and Hengduan Mountains in the southwest. Once we accomplish this, there will be no more Skru base in our nation.”
“That’s right!” responded the grand cultivators with laughs. “We’ll head to the northeast tomorrow, and the southwest the day after. Once we’ve taken them all back, we’ll no longer be short of spiritual energy, and we can quickly recover our strength.”
There are many mountains in China. Because of the Tibetan Plateau, also known as “roof of the world”, the number of Spring Eyes reaches 520, accounting for about a seventh of the total amount in the world.
After they secure the Himalayas, they’ll turn their attention to the rest of the world to seize more Spring Eyes.
Prime Minister Cao Cao is the most powerful, so his authority is, of course, the heaviest.
Looking at the Grand cultivators present, he finally said with a laugh, “Let’s call it a day then. We will log into the game for a good rest after going back. Tonight, at exactly 12 o’clock, we’ll head northeast to reclaim all the Spring Eyes there!”
“Alright, see you at midnight!”
“I just can’t wait!”
“I’ve never played such a game before. Today is a good time to check it out.”
The Grand cultivators answered cheerfully.
Back in the day, they rarely played this evolution game as it gave them little progress compared to the time they invested. Given the time, they would rather earn more spiritual energy by doing more tasks assigned by the United Government. This was better than gaming.
But things are different now.
The time flow speed in the game reversed, it’s 12 times faster than reality!
Be it studying magic, discussing the path of cultivation, or even just resting and relaxing—these 12 times worth of in-game time is perfect!
Therefore, the grand cultivators decide to give the game a try. At the very least, they can stay in the game while resting.
…
10 minutes later, the grand cultivators boarded the supersonic fighter jet provided by the United Government and headed back to the Yunlu Mountain.
Su Yu, Alyssa, Tina, and Morning Star also boarded the jet, heading home in East Sea City.
Even though the journey on the jet covers the entirety of China, traveling at a speed of Mach 8 (8 times the speed of sound), it only takes 25 minutes to reach home, saving a considerable amount of Su Yu’s mana.
On the plane, Su Yu looked at Alyssa, Tina, and Morning Star, who was lazily sprawled on the seat next to him, he thanked them again, “Thank you, Alyssa, Tina, Morning Star. Without all of you, it would be impossible for us to achieve such a victory tonight.”
Tina’s lips curled slightly upward as she graciously replied, “No need for formalities. What do we friends need to thank each other for?”
Alyssa responded with a smile, “I should thank you for helping me create the avatar. This is nothing compared to that.”
Cat Morning Star then leaped between Tina and Alyssa, lifting her head to look at Su Yu, “What, only one ‘thank you’ is enough? Now that Jiejie and Tina are in front of you, don’t you have any other expressions of gratitude?”
“Other expressions…how about…I give each of you a kiss?” Su Yu proposed. “Anyway, there’s no one else in the aircraft, no one will know.”
Upon hearing Su Yu’s suggestion, Alyssa and Tina’s faces turned reddish instantly.
However, they didn’t show any signs of rejection but merely turned their heads to look out of the window.
Seeing their reactions, Su Yu took a leap of faith and changed his seat to sit between them. He then extended his arms and wrapped them around their slender waists.
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Meanwhile, in the Royal Palace of the Raging Sun Empire on Skru Star.
In the Emperor’s sleeping quarters, Manina XIII sat in a leather chair, his face as black as pitch. He held a cup of Leko Bug juice in his hands, taking nonchalant sips.
However, from his demeanor, it was clear that he was extraordinarily upset. The cup in his hand bore several distinct finger imprints, as if on the verge of shattering, due to his inadvertent grip.
The palace steward, Carlo, a middle-aged male Skru, knelt trembling in front of Manina, not daring to lift his head.
After a long while, having finished his Leko Bug juice, Manina threw the deformed goblet on the coffee table.
Clang! Clang!
The metal goblet bounced off the table and ended up hitting Carlo. The remainder of the bug juice in the goblet splashed on his exquisite robe.
But Carlo didn’t dare to care about that at all.
He hurriedly stood up, refilled the cup, and tremblingly handed it to His Majesty.
Emperor Manina XIII glanced at him and asked emotionlessly, “Carlo, how many years have you served me?”
“Your Majesty, 133 years in total,” replied Carlo, almost breaking down into tears. “Ever since my great-grandfather died, I have been serving you, managing the affairs of the palace.”
Carlo’s great-grandfather was the palace steward before him, who served Manina XIII even longer, for around 443 years.
Due to the constraints of his lifespan, Carlo’s great-grandfather reached his time and Carlo took over as the palace steward, serving Manina until now.
“133 years? Quite a long time,” Manina remarked casually, staring at the cup in his hand. “Is it because you’ve served too long and you think you know everything about me? So, you dare to keep things from me?”
Upon hearing the Emperor’s words, Carlo was terrified!
He quickly knelt down again and said with a sweaty forehead, “Your Majesty, I really did not know before…”
Carlo hadn’t even finished speaking when…
Bam!
He was kicked hard and thrown against the wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
“You think I don’t know everything? This is treason, you’re overtly betraying me!” Manina roared.
“Your Majesty, I was wrong, I was really wrong!” Carlo, being completely frightened out of his wits, crawled to Manina’s feet and kissed them, begging for his forgiveness.
Manina glanced at him coldly.
After a while, his anger subsided a bit and he said, “Fine, considering the hundreds of years of service both you and your great-grandfather have devoted to me, I will leave you a way out.”
“But you have to handle one thing for me in your last few days in the palace. If you can’t handle it well, you’ll be dead no matter where you go. Do you understand?”
“Absolutely no problem!” Carlo, wiping the blood from his mouth, crawled on the ground and said, “No matter what your requirement is, I will give my 100% effort! I absolutely won’t let you down again.”
“Mmm, then listen very carefully,” Manina walked slowly towards the window and spoke coldly, “The matter hasn’t escalated yet, but we can’t let it get out of control.”
“Carlo, those who know the insider information and aren’t important must all be handled. Do you understand?”