Chapter 2

In the crowd.

There was a youth who stood out, like a crane among chickens.

He was not whispering with others, nor was there panic on his face.

Instead, he kept his head lowered, wearing an expression of deep contemplation.

His name was Ying Ziye, the ninth son of Qin Shi Huang.

He did not belong to this era.

He was a young man from the twenty-first century whose soul had transmigrated here.

He had been in this world for quite some years.

All this time, he had been lying low, living discreetly.

He did not dare to become famous.

Without the ability to protect himself, becoming famous would be nothing short of seeking death.

The reason Ying Ziye appeared here

was because he knew that Brother Zheng would die suddenly at Shaqiu during his fifth inspection tour.

Once Brother Zheng died, he too would be killed by Hu Hai.

Having no other choice, he could only follow along.

Now, Brother Zheng had died suddenly at Shaqiu.

Ying Ziye's emotions began to fluctuate violently.

Because before long, he too would be murdered by Hu Hai.

Not just him; all his brothers and sisters would also be killed by Hu Hai.

But he had no way to prevent it.

Just then—

A cold, electronically synthesized voice rang out in Ying Ziye's mind.

[Detected intense emotional fluctuation in the host. Binding the National Fortune Manifestation System...]

Ying Ziye froze upon hearing that icy voice.

But the next moment—

he became excited.

It's here.

It's here.

It has finally arrived.

After waiting so long.

The system has finally arrived.

This is the essential golden finger for a transmigrator!

[National Fortune Manifestation System binding successful! From now on, the host is connected to the Great Qin's national fortune!]

[If the national fortune is strong, the host is strong! If the national fortune is severed, the host will also perish, soul and spirit scattered!]

[Detecting the host's current situation, presenting the host with the following three choices.]

Choice 1: Expose Zhao Gao's lie, inform everyone that this is a fabricated last edict. Reward: Human King-level combat power (the limit of humanity!)

Choice 2: Kill Zhao Gao! Kill Li Si! Deal with Hu Hai!

Reward: Papermaking technique (100 sheets of Xuan paper sample), movable type printing technique! Mastery of calligraphy!

Choice 3: Resurrect Emperor Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng. Reward the host 100 years of lifespan!

A virtual light screen visible only to Ying Ziye appeared before him.

Observing the content on the virtual light screen, Ying Ziye quickly regained his composure.

With the national fortune bound, Great Qin would henceforth be inextricably linked to him.

If Great Qin declined and perished, he would have only the path of death left.

Only if Great Qin became powerful would he live a comfortable life.

Zhao Gao, ignorant of life and death, actually dared to tamper with the last edict; truly, his audacity knew no bounds!

Whenever he thought of this period of Great Qin's history, he would grit his teeth in anger.

If not for Zhao Gao and Li Si tampering with the last edict, Great Qin would not have collapsed in an instant.

This was also the reason why, knowing he was powerless to change things, he still insisted on coming personally.

What if he could be of help by following them to Shaqiu?

He could not speak of these matters to Brother Zheng; it was too fantastical, and no one would believe him even if he did.

Fortunately, the National Fortune Manifestation was now bound.

Ying Ziye felt relieved that he had followed them here.

He carefully analyzed these three options.

If he chose option one, even possessing Human King-level combat power would be insufficient to turn the tide.

If the First Emperor was not resurrected, Great Qin would fall into chaos because of this, and various factions would emerge to cause trouble, making the effort not worth the loss.

For now, resurrecting the First Emperor was the best choice.

As long as the First Emperor was resurrected, the vast rivers and mountains of Great Qin would still stand unshaken!

Moreover, he would thereby gain one hundred years of lifespan.

One must know that in this era, human lifespans were very short.

One hundred years would allow him to accomplish many things.

Now that he possessed the system, what was there to fear?

Since he had arrived here, he must find a way to strengthen Great Qin's national fortune.

Only in this way would he live a more comfortable life here.

Weighing the pros and cons, Ying Ziye could only choose option three.

To be honest, he wanted all three rewards!

A flash of inspiration struck his mind; the National Fortune Manifestation had not stated that only one choice could be selected.

Only children make choices; adults want them all!

"I choose them all!"

Click, click, click~~~~~

"Hm? Has it crashed?"

"Not selecting all... jamming..."

Ying Ziye was dumbfounded.

It must not crash!

After quite some time, the electronic synthesized sound rang out in his mind once again.

[National Fortune Manifestation reorganizing... Current selection function remains unaffected; other functions are being reorganized...]

Ying Ziye was slightly stunned.

Had the National Fortune Manifestation System been forced to reorganize by his choice of selecting everything?

What kind of functions would it have after reorganization?

"As long as it works now, that is fine."

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for making a choice; rewards have been distributed, please check!]

At this moment, Ying Ziye felt as though many memories had been implanted into his brain.

Memories concerning the papermaking technique, movable type printing technique, and calligraphy.

It was as if he had been born with these skills, feeling not the slightest bit of unfamiliarity.

Immediately, waves of warm current surged from his body.

His body underwent astonishing changes in silence.

A powerful force appeared out of thin air, filling his entire being.

It made his originally somewhat frail body much more robust.

The power within his body and his physique itself also underwent astonishing changes.