Chapter 319

According to the intelligence provided by Inbel, only by gathering all fragments of the "Great Will" can one obtain supreme power.

The power that could allow those from another world to invade their world, spark conflict, and even wage war must be terrifying.

"But how do we find the fragments? Even those who have lived their entire lives in Ishgall haven't detected them—how could they sense the fragments' locations the moment they arrived?"

"And how did they cross into another world?"

Jackob Reushio, who had never spoken before, asked at this moment.

Undeniably, once the news of the "Great Will" fragments was revealed, everyone's attention shifted entirely to it.

"This remains unclear; the specifics are still unknown."

Having said this, the current situation had been fully analyzed.

Then, the room fell into complete silence.

It wasn't that they didn't want to speak—it was that they didn't know what to say.

Especially Branthish of the Fallen Kingdom, who at this moment pinched her cheeks.

The event had occurred too suddenly; she still couldn't fully accept it.

Although she had been prepared mentally when summoned at age seventeen, she never imagined this news would be so shocking.

Out of nowhere, she was dragged into a conflict involving several powerful otherworldly factions.

And from what is currently known, the organizations involved include the Akatsuki, the Monu Sect, the Seireitei, and the World Government and Four Emperors within the Grand Line.

Moreover, even now, Branthish still harbored doubts about the existence of another world, and two major questions remained in her mind.

First, aside from the known worlds, are there other hidden powers?

After all, once the otherworld fragments scattered, they began reorganizing—and as the main world, who knows whether more fragments might drift toward us next?

Second, what exactly happened a thousand years ago?

Was it truly connected to the otherworld fragments?

The second question was especially critical, for it was the origin of everything, seemingly beginning a thousand years ago.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard she thought, she couldn't unravel this question; the deeper she pondered, the more her head throbbed.

Just as Branthish was suffering from this headache, Inbel spoke up.

"Regardless, this otherworld war is relatively advantageous for us."

"Previously, forced to retreat due to the Fapingyi Society, we can now launch war—our only concern is the otherworlders."

"Based on their past behavior, they possess the ability to traverse space, appearing anywhere at any time, while we, confined to this world, struggle to track their movements."

"Why not send a few people to investigate first?"

At this moment, Auguste spoke again.

"Before we have absolute certainty, rashly launching war risks repeating the Fapingyi Society's situation. It would be better to establish contact with these otherworlders and gather more intelligence."

…

At the same time, far away on another continent, Lin Cheng knew nothing—and had no interest in knowing—what was happening.

Because at this moment, he was completely drowned in happiness from the overwhelming amount of emotion value.

For these past few days, the voice announcing emotion value gains had never stopped, and the speed of the reports was so fast that Lin Cheng couldn't even catch the numbers.

Setting aside the return on investment from the first and second days, a rough estimate showed that by the fourth day, Xiancheng had earned two billion, doubling its total.

Given this rate, earning three billion is not impossible.

In addition, Lin Cheng had other gains.

【Ding! Congratulations on achieving the Emotion Value Breakthrough of Five Billion achievement, obtained Skill: Skill Sharing】

Skill Sharing Lv1

Effect: When the host summons more than one S-Rank puppet, they may freely select one skill or passive from any puppet and add it to themselves.

Note: The puppet retains its original skills and passives after extraction.

At this moment, Lin Cheng's heart was undeniably thrilled!

Lin Cheng never imagined that after acquiring massive emotion value, he would unlock an achievement—and receive a skill that directly boosted his combat power.

If each puppet can grant one skill, does that mean he could possess abilities like Bai Huzi's Gura Gura no Mi, Akainu's magma elementalization, or Aizen's reiatsu—without needing to unbind and rebind to swap abilities at critical moments?

If Skill Sharing had given Lin Cheng his first true survival ability and turned him into a powerhouse, then Skill Sharing now allows him to simultaneously wield the powers of countless strong individuals, placing him above all others!

Yet, despite this, after obtaining it, Lin Cheng did not immediately apply it to any puppet he already owned; instead, his gaze turned to the Shangcheng.

He now possessed billions of emotion value—enough to choose better puppets for binding or extraction.

"Shangcheng, activate!"

No sooner had he spoken than a virtual purchase interface appeared before Lin Cheng.

Brown wavy long hair tied in a low ponytail, adorned with two ornamental hairpins, a pink haori coat, a straw hat worn constantly, and a light beard on the chin: Captain of the Gotei 13—Kyoraku Shunsui

Listed price: 500 million emotion value; direct purchase: 560 million!

Blue short hair, sky-blue eyes, over a hundred bangs hanging over the forehead, a mask fragment on the right cheek shaped like a row of teeth: Arrancar Sixth Espada—Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez

Listed price: 230 million emotion value; direct purchase: 460 million!

Wearing a black tight-fitting combat suit, layered with red armored plates: Indra's reincarnation—Uchiha Madara

Listed price: 160 million emotion value; direct purchase: 320 million!

…

One powerful puppet after another passed before Lin Cheng's eyes.

Though tempting, all these puppets were within the S- to S-rank range—and he already possessed many at this level; purchasing more would be wasteful unless the plot required it.

This time, Lin Cheng wanted at least an S+ rank!

If he was going to buy, he would buy the best—and also fulfill upcoming plot-related missions.

Thus, the puppet that had long captivated Lin Cheng's attention finally came into view.

A strikingly handsome youth with fiery red hair and clear blue eyes.

His slender build and upright features made even his standing posture resemble a painting, and his refined bearing, every word and every action, was filled with goodwill and consideration for others.

【Ding! Sword Saint · Reinhardt van Astrea, S-Class Puppet, price: 500,000,000 Emotional Value】

【Direct purchase: 1,000,000,000 Emotional Value. Confirm exchange?】