Chapter 927: Talking About Money Hurts Feelings

"Hmph, a lowly creature like an illegitimate son is just narrow-minded."

"Exactly. It seems we let him off too easily before. A guy like this should have been killed directly after he was born."

"Yes, yes, yes. Even if they were too soft-hearted to kill him, they should have at least thrown him away. For the Emperor to even grant him a knighthood is simply unimaginable."

Everyone was originally serious.

But upon mentioning Perry, each one of them became filled with righteous indignation.

It wasn't that Perry had caused them any substantial harm.

It was purely because they felt that this guy, as an illegitimate son, actually dared to fight back!

Wasn't this rebelling against the natural order?!

"Wait, in that case, wouldn't Perry's situation count as some degree of evolution?"

This single shout caused the atmosphere to turn cold again.

Those nobles who were condemning Perry all shut their mouths.

Evolution.

This was something almost all the people in power across the continent were pursuing.

Why they were pursuing it and where it originated from could no longer be verified.

But as everyone knows.

Evolution would definitely bring them benefits.

No matter what direction they evolved in, it would definitely be better than the present.

Or rather, anything would be fine, as long as it wasn't maintaining the status quo.

"Although that's what we say, does fusing with a Magic Beast really count as evolution?"

Someone frowned and said.

His question gained the approval of a portion of the nobles.

"Indeed, no matter how I think about it, it feels more like a monster."

"No... I don't think it counts as evolution. I feel that kind of appearance, neither human nor ghost, is more like deterioration."

"Heh! Monster? Deterioration? Regardless of what you say, the fact that Perry was able to produce this kind of thing proves its value of existence."

Facing the conservative views of a few, someone was completely dismissive.

"Moreover, according to what was said just now, a mere Perry could actually destroy nearly half of the Imperial Capital."

"Then as long as we make a little use of it, wouldn't the matter about the fleet we mentioned earlier be easily resolved?"

Hiss—!

Don't say it! Really, don't say it!

Although a Sea God might not be summoned.

But if they could summon something else to fuse with their own people.

Then wouldn't they have the final say over this ocean?

Thinking of this.

Sparks flew from the eyes of the increasingly excited crowd.

All of them wanted to conduct experiments as soon as possible.

But right at this moment, someone stood up and poured a basin of cold water on them.

"Sigh... it's a pity, we don't have that magic array that Lord Lan Qingyou and Lord Albert collaborated on."

This person sighed.

From the other party's tone and expression, it could also be seen that he didn't intentionally pour this basin of cold water.

However, those who heard it were indeed chilled to the bone.

"Everyone, don't worry, I prepared this kind of thing a long time ago."

The person who leaked the news earlier smiled faintly.

Then he pulled out a rolled-up parchment tied with a string from his spatial bag.

"This is something I secretly copied from my family."

"As long as everyone is willing to provide money and manpower, I will take it out and share it with everyone."

"As for providing manpower, the most important ones among them are alchemists and formation masters."

Obviously, this person was making a threat.

But everyone didn't care.

Having been nobles for so long, no matter who it was, they all thirsted for new stimulation.

Now that this kind of stimulation was placed right in front of them.

They had no reason to refuse.

Wasn't it just providing money.

For them, talking about money would really hurt their feelings too much.

If it wasn't enough, just say it directly. I don't want the process, I only want the results.

And just as this group of southern nobles started dreaming of 'smooth sailing'.

On the icy plains even further north in the northern part of the Empire.

The barbarian tribes were also preparing.

"This is the magic array capable of summoning gods that those southern barbarians sent over?"

Inside the barbarian tribes' main tent, a large, fat man with a full beard sat in the main seat, looking at a blueprint depicting a magic array placed on the table in front of him with an expression of doubt.

This person was none other than.

The leader of the barbarian tribes, Great Khan Jinzhen.

"Yes, Great Khan. It is said that they have already experimented with it, and it can indeed summon gods."

"But because of the different magic power wavelengths, it might also summon other things."

"However, even if it summons other things, it can still become a powerful weapon."

Below, a shaman priest wearing some kind of Magic Beast skull on his head and draped in Magic Beast fur nodded and said.

"Oh? Is it already confirmed?"

Great Khan Jinzhen raised his eyes and looked at the shaman.

"We haven't experimented with it yet, but those officials down south provided this."

As he spoke, the shaman priest took out a piece of paper.

On it was an image of a street.

It was just that what appeared on the street at this time were not any citizens, but thick tentacles that looked like an octopus's.

"Hmph..."

Great Khan Jinzhen took the picture and sneered.

"Those southern barbarian officials are being oppressed by the nobles to the point they can't breathe, so they want to borrow our hands to fight for power and profit."

Indeed.

This magic array was transported into the hands of the northern barbarian tribes through the smuggling channels of the Empire's civil officials.

Although managing assets for the nobles within the Empire allowed them to embezzle a little from time to time.

Compared to smuggling, that little bit of money was really not worth looking at.

Every month, every quarter, every year...

Watching large sums of gold coins flow from the territories they managed into the pockets of the nobles, no matter how one thought about it, this wasn't right, was it?

So, they started smuggling.

However, although smuggling was highly profitable and allowed them to earn heaps and bounds.

It still couldn't satisfy the ever-growing appetites of these civil officials.

Just when they were bitterly seeking a 'breakthrough', the appearance of the summoning magic array made them see the 'light of dawn'.

Thus, after obtaining the blueprint for the summoning magic array.

They immediately sent it to the enemies in the north.

After all, if they didn't have external help, relying on themselves alone would not be enough to overturn the entire Empire.

This group of Imperial civil officials didn't care who became the Emperor, they only cared about their own interests.

To them, it was nothing more than changing a boss.

As long as their own interests were sufficient, everything else didn't matter.

Great Khan Jinzhen was very clear about this point, and he also knew the plans of this group of spineless cowards.

But he had never promised this group of spineless cowards anything.

Whether it was smuggling supplies or sending the magic array this time.

It was all just for profit.

The two sides had an exchange relationship.

If he could take down the Empire later on, these spineless cowards definitely couldn't be kept alive.

But for now, these guys were somewhat useful.

So he would just maintain contact for the time being.

But...

"Find someone to check if there are any problems first. If there are no problems, then find someone to experiment with it to ensure nothing goes wrong."

Although the southern civil officials were all spineless cowards.

It didn't mean they wouldn't dig pits for him.

Therefore, after thinking about it, Great Khan Jinzhen still decided to let his own people check it first.

After all, dealing with those sinister and crafty people who, although spineless, had some brains.

He still had to keep his wits about him.