I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 205 - 128: Grand Banquet Farewell Gathering_2

Chapter 205: Chapter 128: Grand Banquet Farewell Gathering_2

"Perhaps before departing, he already knew his fate, which is why he chose to bring only thirty men, and insisted you not worry about his marriage," said Merlin. "That is corroboration."

Upon hearing Merlin’s words, Kay fell silent as well, as everything seemed to make sense.

"Is there no chance at all?" Kay still asked.

"Is it His Majesty who wants to know, or do you?" Merlin asked in response.

"Both, I suppose."

"I don’t know. The abilities of prophecy and divination are limited," Merlin answered Kay honestly. His previous suggestion was more to reassure others.

Hearing this, Kay had no good reason to continue asking. It seemed that the matter would rest here, with no further developments likely.

Atilis might remember, but only in the solitude of the night, reminiscing about the past, his rationality always subdued his emotions.

As a king, one must relinquish many things; they cannot have friends or family. To make a kingdom strong enough, one must be cold and resolute instead of hesitant and indecisive.

...

"Phew, finally back. Playing that part was really challenging, but speaking of which, I did earn quite a bit this time."

He didn’t need to count his gains; he had already cashed them in.

Then he glanced at the higher worlds and saw the Holy Federation had turned into the Ironblood Utopia, indicating that He Lingyun had eventually become the God Among Men. The kingdoms had become The Sun Never Sets Dynasty, heralding the birth of Atilis, the Red Dragon King.

Everything had developed differently from his previous life, and reviewing the numerous higher worlds, Gu Shanhai found it hard to choose.

Immortal, martial, magical, fantasy, urban, strange, and so on—every genre of world was represented.

"Speaking of which, I seem to still have a blank invitation on hand," Gu Shanhai rummaged around and found the blank invitation that the Plane Merchant had sent him.

"This is an opportunity, not for immediate use." After contemplation, Gu Shanhai set it aside. He decided not to take it into the instance world in case it got lost. Kept in his room, it wouldn’t pose an issue.

Besides, to use this blank invitation, he’d need to do it here, not within an instance world.

This blank invitation would be saved for later, when facing a bottleneck or some insurmountable difficulty; using it now would be a waste.

With so many worlds now available, he could just pick and choose at his leisure.

"Judging by the time, the world I originally came from should also be experiencing instability."

The "First Epoch" had taken ten years to consume that modern city. Although the game’s time scale was different, it was still underway.

This had enabled players to use some of their abilities in the real world. Of course, if Gu Shanhai returned, he could use all of his powers, unlike the players who were essentially subject to projection influence.

"Next, I’ll pick a martial world to blend in. It’s easy to get beaten up going to a world of high martial arts and high magic. It’s a good time to recuperate." Gu Shanhai felt he couldn’t keep pushing himself; it was bad for his mental health.

Even though he had the corresponding Spirit Plant, constant pressure was not a solution.

"Alright, I’ll choose this martial world that emerged alongside the kingdoms." Gu Shanhai looked at a world called the Two Veins Martial Arts.

This world was undergoing a resurgence of Spiritual Energy, gradually evolving from a low to a medium level of martial power. Without interference from Gu Shanhai, it hadn’t undergone the same drastic changes as the kingdoms.

So in terms of world rank, it wasn’t high and the difficulty wasn’t great. The main storyline was simple.

Just the vendettas of the martial world.

Moreover, compared to the kingdom that produced the Dragon Vein Druid, the Two Veins Martial Arts didn’t really stand out, and by now it had probably already been discarded by players.

At first, because the world’s energy level was rather low, the skills produced, permanent buff enhancements, and one-time items that increased permanent attributes were actually quite basic. As new worlds opened up later, players naturally made a quick buck and left.

Although the world’s energy level was increasing, players couldn’t be bothered to wait. Why not go to better worlds and obtain superior skills and attribute items?

Skills were basic and their power and effects limited, so that was bearable, but the permanent buff enhancements and one-time items that increased permanent attributes also had a ceiling. They were only effective for about 10 points of attributes or the enhancements applied only to level 10. Beyond that, their effects significantly diminished.

It was quite normal for such limitations to lead to their abandonment.

"Let me check the intelligence..." Gu Shanhai had also collected certain information about this world, just not as diligently as the sovereign states did. After all, in his plan, by this time he was relying entirely on himself for development and there was no need to follow the rules.

"The protagonist of this world... truly a pitiful sight," murmured Gu Shanhai after reviewing the intelligence, understanding the brutality of the martial world.

The two veins of the martial world refer to the two powerful sects of this world: Heaven Sect and Demon Sect.

If the protagonist was from the martial world, then his misfortune was deserved. Once one enters the martial world, they lose control of their fate. But he was not; he was merely a scholar from the Hanlin Academy.

The imperial court could barely hold its own against the Heaven Sect and the Demon Sect. Besides, there were many other sects stationed across the land. In other words, the court had its affairs and the martial world had theirs.

"Compared to He Lingyun and Atilis, he is the real monster; perhaps he went mad long ago," Gu Shanhai murmured softly.

A young top scorer paraded through the streets, a middle-aged man with a happy family, and then a man with descendants filling his house in his fifties.

That was his family situation ten years ago: a contented old man, an honourable scholar writing books in the Hanlin Academy.

Until one day, his entire family died except for him. The culprits were from the martial world, whether it was the Heaven Sect or Demon Sect didn’t matter. The ridiculous reason for exterminating his family was suspicion that he had found an exceptional secret manual in the Hanlin Academy. Just that simple.

Upon seeing this, the imperial court made a lot of noise but little action; eventually, the major issue was downplayed and then faded away into nothingness. He, on the other hand, continued to compile books and check for errors within the Hanlin Academy.

Latterly, in his advanced years, he became the foremost under the heavens.

To Gu Shanhai, this was terrifying, because the man had not instigated a massacre.

Of course, at this time, the man had not yet become the foremost under the heavens. He was still an insignificant Honorable Scholar, pure as driven snow, possessing nothing, whether that be family or fame. It seemed none of it had any connection to him.

"Could such a monster perhaps make this damned world a little better?" Gu Shanhai chuckled softly; he was the sort who enjoyed stirring up trouble.

For him, disrupting the status quo was a form of relaxation, and doing so was very interesting.

"Changing fate? That’s what I’m best at."

Conforming to the rules earns but a trifle, but breaking the sky open yields a great profit, as the saying goes—the thief of a hook faces execution, but the thief of a kingdom becomes a marquis.

Gu Shanhai ensured that He Lingyun and Atilis were not the same as in their previous lives. Thinking about what he had acquired, "Green Emperor Longevity Scripture" Third Level·Spirit Root and Fourth Level·Azure Dragon.

Just these two parts alone included a vast amount of resources, special abilities, Spirit Plants, Marked Druid, Green Knight, and many other things he was not supposed to have. His research and growth could not be separated from the support of a wealth of resources. Without the might of Kalome Kingdom, could Gu Shanhai have obtained anything he wanted?

This time, he set his sights on the protagonist’s ideas again, changing fate and hitching a ride to prosperity—not bad, right? Why struggle against the protagonist when you could befriend and invest in his future for potentially greater returns?

Of course, this was primarily because Gu Shanhai did not need the protagonist’s opportunities; for others, it might not be the same.

To Gu Shanhai, the protagonist’s growth itself represented an interest, and early investment was akin to securing a return.

"Very well, let’s set off," decided Gu Shanhai, choosing his target and diving in directly.

[Task: Participate in the imperial examination and obtain the status of Advanced Scholar]

"???" Gu Shanhai looked at the task, utterly baffled.

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