The perspective shifted again, still in that dim little room, and again, several people were discussing a plan.
Through their conversation, the players learned that the Curse God Cult's goal in participating in this operation was to release the underground Evil God Nyastora by sacrificing more lives. As for the Life Alchemy Society, their goal was to assassinate Charles VI. To achieve their objectives, they had somehow controlled the entire Ruins delegation, and had even prepared an unknown wondrous item for it. They even had their people within the high echelons of the Blystone Kingdom.
Seeing this, Zhou Ning couldn't help but twitch his lips. The Curse God Cult's goal was the purest; they were always striving for world destruction. They were truly evil, but their dedication was also truly unwavering.
The perspective switched back to the West Shire Church Square. When Charles VI arrived at the scene and the Ruins envoy presented the national letter, a line of subtitles immediately appeared on the letter:
Unknown Wondrous Item [Pseudo-Blood Sacrifice Book]: The sixth replica of the Blood Sacrifice Book, possessing some functions of the original. It can temporarily open the door to the Elemental Kingdom through sacrifice and can only be used once.
The audience generally expressed little interest in this kind of one-time-use item designed for destruction, but what happened next shocked all the viewers who hadn't yet watched the XB video.
The Ruins ambassador pulled a dagger from a hidden compartment in the Blood Sacrifice Book and lunged at Charles VI, only to be shot dead. Subsequently, over a dozen delegation attendants simultaneously drew their knives and committed suicide, creating a very bloody scene.
Immediately following, the blood on the ground converged into a portal. Although Zhou Ning managed to close the portal, a Blood Worm still crawled out of it. By consuming the blood from the corpses, it quickly split into countless more in a short time. The amount of information in the video was overwhelming, leaving the audience dazzled.
Just as the Blood Worms were multiplying, then... Zhou Ning couldn't see anything anymore.
It wasn't that he went blind, but because in the next moment, the number of floating bullet comments in the video instantly surged countless times.
"Coming from XB, high energy alert ahead!"
"High energy incoming!"
"My husband is about to make his move, everyone is going to die!"
...Zhou Ning:...Although his subconscious told him he should feel extremely embarrassed, Zhou Ning found it very satisfying to watch, and shamelessly, he felt that the players weren't wrong in their praise.
In the video, the air seemed to twist instantly, and an incomparably terrifying aura swept out from Zhou Ning in a flash, his eyes sharp as he looked up.
In that instant.
The entire space seemed to tremble, and the densely packed Blood Worms swarming over immediately seemed to be hit by a powerful energy shock, one after another falling into a daze or directly exploding.
It instantly achieved an almost screen-clearing effect, a magnificent sight.
Bang! Bang!
The players also keenly noticed that not only the Blood Worms, but everyone, including Qi En West and Charles VI, were unable to resist the oppressive aura Zhou Ning unleashed, and were all stunned.
XB, who was closest to him, didn't even utter a sound, falling unconscious as if struck by an axe.
The thoughtful optical brain even added a line of subtitles next to Zhou Ning to explain this skill:
Conqueror's Haki: A quality only kings can possess. It can cause damage and deterrence to surrounding enemies by releasing one's aura. If the mental gap is too large, it can also cause dizziness.
How considerate!
Zhou Ning's eyes were moist. Although this optical brain had exploited him again and again, he would forgive it this time for the sake of this advertisement.
After seeing this shocking scene, the bullet comments above the video became even more overwhelming.
"I'm crying, this is too strong and overbearing!"
"I'm numb from watching."
Even the somewhat reclusive XB couldn't help but secretly send a bullet comment:
"Husband is awesome!!!"
By this point in the video, it was already close to two-thirds finished, and Zhou Ning's part was mostly concluded.
Next, the Sun Keepers were responsible for cleaning up the mess. The players were only amazed when Qi En West displayed his Clan Training ability and unfolded his light wings. What made Zhou Ning uncomfortable was that even when he was just playing a minor role afterward, that damn optical brain kept filming his face.
The screen went black, and the next shot had already cut to the top of the clock tower in Daklan Fortress. A person wearing a black Alchemy robe and a white hard-shell mask on his face nimbly bypassed the sparse patrol soldiers, infiltrated the clock tower, stood on the roof, and took out a hand crossbow.
Two lines of subtitles appeared simultaneously above his head and on the hand crossbow he held:
Innek University Alchemy Department Professor / Life Alchemy Society Assessment Committee Member: Philip Bislock.
Unknown Wondrous Item [Arrow God Budica's Suicide Crossbow]: Can generate an extremely powerful magic arrow. Killing a target with this magic arrow can extract the target's soul and imprison it within the weapon. There is a very small chance the arrow might shoot oneself. A weapon Arrow God Budica wished for from the gods during the Era of the Four Heroes. She became famous with this weapon and also died by it.
So it was him... Zhou Ning frowned. He, of course, remembered this person, Professor Bislock, who appeared in Holwig Gay's diary. Thinking about it, Holwig was truly pathetic, used as a pawn by those he trusted, then discarded after use.
After a while, Charles VI's carriage arrived at the fortress gate. The moment Charles VI dismounted, Bislock pulled the trigger of the crossbow, and a magic arrow silently pierced Charles VI's chest, a fatal shot.
Immediately, Charles VI's wailing soul appeared on the Suicide Crossbow. Bislock took out a glass tube from his Pregnant, carefully placed the soul inside, and sealed it with a stopper.
The screen went black, and the video ended there.
Seeing the end, Zhou Ning couldn't help but shiver. As an intermediate Alchemist, he naturally knew what the glass tube in Bislock's hand was: an Alchemy test tube. If he wasn't mistaken, those madmen from the Life Alchemy Society intended to use Charles VI's soul as an Alchemy material.
It was outrageous.
What kind of grand project would require a king's soul?
A strong sense of vigilance arose in Zhou Ning's heart.
These past few days, due to the large increase in Will, the previous dreams hadn't reappeared, but for some reason, he always had a very uneasy premonition.
Coupled with these unpredictable madmen from the Alchemy Society, why did he feel so unsafe?
It seemed he had to accelerate the rate of experience accumulation.
Or, should he transmigrate first?
Opening the simulator, the last transmigration returned 12 transmigration coins, and changing the course of history gave another 12, so his balance was surprisingly 24. Zhou Ning then spent 10 vikta to recharge one, and directly performed a transmigration!
Third time's the charm! This time, he was definitely going to conquer Pirate King!
[Transmigration in preparation... Transmigration Coin - 25]
[Please select transmigration mode...]
[1. Direct Transmigration.]
[2. Transmigrate using a parallel world template.]
Since it hadn't been 24 hours since the last transmigration, none of the three templates had refreshed yet.
Zhou Ning could only choose Mode 1 and proceeded with the transmigration.
[You have selected Talent 1, Talent 6, Talent 9.]
[Your current talents are: Merman, Medical Doctor, Old Grandpa. Your constant talent is Tony Stark.]
[Match successful. In this parallel world, you are a playboy, a genius in scientific research, and extremely versatile. You obtained a Medical Doctor degree and the national swimming championship at the age of 20. You possess an ancient-looking ring, an antique you accidentally found at a street stall.]
[Current world exploration progress is 49.5%. When world exploration progress reaches 66.7%, you will have permission to unlock the next map.]
[Riding the time machine... 1%... 33%... 65%... 95%... Swish... Transmigration complete.]
[You have transmigrated to the sea in the year 1516. From this moment on, the wheels of history begin to turn.]