Chapter 4279: Fan Xian Still Tries Hard to Drag Zhu Di Into the Ditch!

After a long silence, Edward finally let out a long sigh.

Edward Elric: "Is this my future? Truly, more brilliant and cruel than I ever imagined."

Edward Elric: "But regardless, Mr. President, I am deeply grateful to you."

"You've given me the chance to make up for those... regrets!"

Su Xiao Xiao: "It's merely part of my duty. No need to thank me."

Edward Elric: "To you, it may be routine—but to me, it's nothing short of a rebirth."

After a moment's hesitation, Edward recalled a piece of information Dong Xiang had revealed during their earlier conversation... His eyes instantly hardened.

He shifted his thoughts.

"Ding! Edward Elric sent a red envelope to Guild President Su Xiao Xiao."

Nakano Miku: "!!!"

Zhu Di: "Sent a red envelope."

Su Xiao Xiao: "......"

Even Su Han's eyelid twitched—he was surprised, and a little amused, "How long has it been since someone privately sent me a red envelope?"

Shaking his head, Su Han clicked to claim it.

Information flooded into his mind. Su Han closed his eyes, sensed it briefly, then opened them and murmured, "So that's how it is."

"Lord Demon, what did you get?"

Wugeng Liuli instantly turned her head.

Her eyes shimmered with curiosity.

Su Han wasn't surprised Wugeng Liuli was awake—after all, she'd been active in the guild chat earlier.

He chuckled softly, "I got that guy's alchemy... including the forbidden knowledge of communicating with the Gate of Truth."

Su Han flicked his finger, and ripples surged through the empty air before him.

A light of ultimate wisdom emerged endlessly from the void, faintly forming a terrifying gate—then vanished just as quickly.

"...... That thing just now... was the Gate of Truth."

Wugeng Liuli frowned, murmuring softly, "It feels different from what I saw in the memory instance."

"It'd be strange if it were the same... I just crafted this Gate of Truth from memory of Edward's alchemy—by hand."

Su Han shrugged, "After all, the Gate of Truth doesn't exist in our world... Though I could use the one Edward sent me, tied to his alchemy, using someone else's always feels off. So I made my own."

Wugeng Liuli: ""

Wugeng Liuli's expression became incredibly complex.

After a long silence, she looked deeply at Su Han and sighed, "I know, logically, this is just normal for you."

But... I really want to know—what would Edward's face look like if he found out you hand-crafted the Gate of Truth after he sent you his alchemy?"

Su Han didn't answer. He got up, washed his face, then went to the dining hall for breakfast.

Wugeng Liuli snapped out of her shock, hurriedly getting out of bed, "Hey hey hey, Lord Demon, wait for me too!"

Today's breakfast was as lavish as ever.

After breakfast, Su Han went to the back garden to bask in the sun.

Deep in the back garden, dark and radiant energies surged and clashed violently.

Eventually, the two energies shot skyward, turning half the heavens into an ocean of light and the other half into a world of darkness.

The scene before him felt overwhelmingly grand—like the opening of Genesis in the Bible... "Seeing them still fighting and loving each other... cough, still so full of vitality—I'm relieved."

This made the world before him appear incomparably vast! Like the opening of Genesis in the Bible...... "Seeing them still loving and killing each other like this...... ahem, still so full of vigor! I can rest easy now."

But then, sensing their attacks were still within tolerable limits—not lethal—he shook his head and stopped worrying, closing his eyes to enter the guild chat room.

However, he then sensed with his Observation Haki that both sides' attacks were still within a bearable range and would not be fatal. He immediately shook his head, no longer bothering with that matter, closed his eyes, and entered the Rulegong Society chatroom.

"Have you really not considered... building a network first?"

Fan Xian: "Believe me! Those... computer games, and all the entertainment born from the internet—will give you unparalleled pleasure."

Fan Xian: "Trust me! Those......... what computer games! And all the various forms of entertainment derived from the Internet...... will absolutely give you the supreme enjoyment.

"

Zhu Di: "No. I follow Qin Shi Huang."

"Industrial revolution must come first—this is best for the empire and civilization now."

Zhu Di rejected it without expression, his will unshakable.

Heidi Xiao: "......"

Miyazono Kaori: "Terrifying."

Amano Hinako: "Fan Xian spends every day trying to drag Zhu Di into the ditch."

Amano Hinako's face twisted in discomfort, a retort stuck in her throat, unsure how to spit it out.

Wang Duoyu: "There's nothing to be done! After experiencing the convenience and speed of the internet, returning to life without it is a true torment!"

Wang Duoyu sighed deeply, imagining himself in Fan Xian's position—he understood Fan Xian completely.

Wang Duoyu let out a long sigh. Putting himself in Fan Xian's shoes, he indicated that he could understand Fan Xian.

Kogoro Conan: "Actually... I was thinking, since we can now use the Jiezhugong Society to travel to other worlds so quickly and easily... if you really want to play computer games, can't you just visit a world belonging to a guild member you get along with, and use the playthrough mode?"

Edogawa Conan: "Actually...... I want to say! Now, traveling to other worlds through the Jiezhugong Society is so quick and convenient.

Did Fan Xian simply not think of this—or is Fan Xian... just deliberately trying to corrupt Zhu Di? If the latter, then Fan Xian's nature is truly sinister.

Fan Xian: "...... But I just want to see a brand-new, utterly unique internet, born from our own world."

Was Fan Xian simply unaware of this point, or... was Fan Xian merely intent on leading Zhu Di astray? If the latter, then Fan Xian's character is truly sinister.

Fan Xian: "...... But! I want to see a completely new, extraordinarily unique internet that emerges from our world."

Fan Xian let out a long sigh.

Lupin III: "Terrifying... for a moment, I was actually at a loss for words."

Mikazuki Yozora: "Wanting to see the local internet, sure enough."

Tony Is Not The Richest Man: "Zhu Di, don't listen to that scammer Fan Xian! Qin Shi Huang was right.

Industrialization has to come step by step..."

Tony Is Not The Richest Man: "Actually, I find it very strange—without an industrial base, you can't even manufacture those... components of the internet. What kind of internet era are you even trying to start?"

Tony Stark rolled his eyes.

Yuan Dagu: "Fan Xian... this is the typical liberal-arts-student way of thinking.

A little bit of romantic idealism, not really considering practical factors... As expected, completely different from his mother's... science-student self!"

Yuan Dagu muttered a quiet complaint.

Fan Xian: "... Damn it."

Fan Xian was rendered speechless.

But then, Fan Xian thought it over and suddenly realized that Yuan Dagu was actually right... In this regard, he really had been a bit too fanciful.

He couldn't get a word out on the spot.

Eriri: "Right! Fan Xian, Mr. Zhu Di's world has merged, right? So now... how far has the situation over there developed?"

Eriri sat lazily at the desk, holding a water-based pen, casually doodling in her sketchbook.

At the same time, she used the method of divided attention developed by the big shots of the Yonggong Society, placing part of her focus within the guild.

Zhu Di: "I have already had my second son lead a massive army! Conquered Northern Qi, Southern Qing, and many other empires.

Now, it is truly 'all under heaven is the king's land, all within the shores are the king's subjects.'"