The impact of this video went far beyond this. In one night, all officials in the alliance reassessed the possibility of the two princes succeeding to the throne.

Tao Xiu is undoubtedly a rare S-rank Alpha, but if Tao Rui can surpass him, supporting him wouldn't be a bad idea. The crucial point is that regardless of whether Tao Rui can ascend to power, as long as he possesses a certain level of strength, he could stir up trouble. Therefore, all factions must be prepared for any sudden changes.

Experts devoted to tactical research also studied the battle video overnight, confirming that Tao Rui's tactics were incredibly clever, with no trace of any school-based training at all. It was almost certain that they were his own creations. Furthermore, the subsequent combat techniques—attacks, evasions, sword moves—as well as his understanding of the mecha's weaknesses—had fully utilized his strengths in this battle.

The tactical expert gave Tao Rui high praise and publicly expressed his desire to talk to Tao Rui.

Tao Rui seemed to be hailed to the skies overnight, having created a miracle, a magical overturn. And the greater the praise, the greater the disappointment at Tao Xiu's crushing defeat. Seeing is believing, there were no excuses; Tao Xiu had been thoroughly and utterly defeated.

It wasn't an exaggeration to say Tao Xiu was a superstar in the Alliance before. He was the highly anticipated successor to the Commander-in-Chief. He was handsome, sunny, and an S-rank Alpha! His admirers spread across the Alliance, but this time, most people felt like their house was collapsing.

That is, the strong man they thought was vulnerable in front of a C-level Beta, and they could no longer admire him.

Tao Xiu hadn't recovered from his rage, but his behavior had already spiraled out of control. He was ordered to temporarily leave the school and remain in the Commander's Palace to reflect on his mistakes.

Of course, the main reason was that the commander had ordered two retired generals to personally train him, forbidding him from even the slightest slackness or wasting his S-rank talent. No matter how Tao Xiu explained his daily hard work, the commander refused to accept it. This filled Tao Xiu with rage during training, and he repeatedly shouted that if it came to actual combat, he would beat Tao Rui to a pulp.

However, this advice was of no use to the commander or the two generals. The battlefield was a constantly changing world, not a child's game. A single misstep could lead to a complete loss. No one valued fairness or strength. Generals had been killed by soldiers before, and Tao Xiu's assumption was childish.

The same request to leave school was also conveyed to Tao Rui. The commander's close confidants went to Tao Rui's villa early in the morning to convey the commander's request to him.

Tao Rui felt like a piece of cake had fallen from the sky. "You mean I don't have to go to class anymore? I have to stay at home and reflect on my mistakes? Can I buy things?"

"Of course. Grand Prince, the Commander wishes you to return to the Commander's Palace today to have your current level checked. You performed exceptionally well in this battle, and perhaps you've achieved a breakthrough."

"Level test?" Tao Rui lowered his head to drink water, having made his decision in a split second. "I need to do research, and I don't have time to run around. The Commander's wife sent someone to take me away in front of my classmates yesterday, and I'm already annoyed. I don't like anyone disturbing my peaceful life. If you want a test, just bring the equipment and have it done. You can always come back and tell me if you have anything else to say."

The confidant felt that it was not a big deal after hearing this. After all, the commander just wanted to know Tao Rui's level at the moment, and it would not be too late to talk about it when there were subsequent orders.

So his trusted confidant immediately ordered the equipment to be brought over, and he personally examined Tao Rui, being extremely careful in his movements. He was also looking forward to it. Tao Rui's mother and Tao Xiu's mother were both noble B-class Omegas, with outstanding talents. There was no reason why one would be an S-class Alpha and the other a C-class Beta. Perhaps, after all these years, Tao Rui could really achieve a breakthrough?

However, Tao Rui did not want to get involved in the fight for the throne, so he could not give the commander such expectations. He controlled his mental power and suppressed it to level B.

His body had become much stronger thanks to the spiritual spring's nourishment, but after all, it was still a short time, so the improvement wouldn't be significant. The final test result showed that he had been upgraded to a B-level Beta!

The confidant seemed unconvinced and retested the patient, but the result remained the same.

He was somewhat disappointed, but he hid it well and congratulated with a smile, "Congratulations, Prince, on your promotion to Class B. Your hard work over the years has paid off. Um... I hope you don't mind, but I still need to give you a health check to ensure your health."

Tao Rui smiled, sat down on the sofa and said, "Are you making sure I didn't use any banned drugs? It's okay, just check casually. Actually, the commander wants to know why I was able to beat Tao Xiu so badly. I can answer, it's very simple. Tao Xiu always beats me, always beats me. People often say that long-term illness can heal itself, and that's how I am.

After being beaten so many times by the same person, I memorized his strengths, weaknesses, tactics, habits, strength, and personality. Every day I studied how to break his opponent's game and how to counterattack, and then I practiced, and in the end, it became what you see today."

The confidant looked at him and ordered the doctor to examine him. The result was that Tao Rui was in perfect health, not taking any medications, and had no abnormalities. In this way, Tao Rui's explanation was the most reasonable.

But this is also shocking. Who can have such observation and judgment? Who can develop a special counterattack like Tao Rui? Tao Rui's mind is ten times more flexible than Tao Xiu's. He is really excellent.

For the first time, the confidant seriously respected the neglected prince, but unfortunately, in his opinion, he was not good enough. A B-level Beta, who had to study repeatedly to defeat the enemy, was not enough to shake Tao Xiu's position.

So the confidant left politely with his men and returned to report to the commander with the information Tao Rui wanted him to know.

This was actually a test by Tao Rui. He didn't remember much about the commander because the original owner had so few opportunities to spend time with him. He had no way of analyzing the commander's personality. This time, he created the image of a hardworking, intelligent, and clever son who had only advanced one level, just to see what the commander would do.

The commander was silent for a long time after hearing the news, then asked, "Are you sure he's telling the truth? Have you checked his relationships?"

"I've checked. The eldest prince's interpersonal relationships are very simple. He has no friends. He just found a girlfriend. She's a classmate of his. She's a C-rank Beta. She comes from a simple family and isn't suspicious. I believe everything the eldest prince said is true. I tried to probe him during our conversation, but he doesn't understand strategic terminology and doesn't know how to attack others."

"Then he just got lucky once."

"This is the result of the great prince's efforts."

The commander was no longer interested and said casually, "Let those who want to talk to him go and talk to him. Keep a close eye on it and report anything you find."

"Yes, Commander."

Tao Rui hadn't even waited for news from the Commander's Palace that day, but he already knew who the Commander was. He was a typical politician, prioritizing profit over family ties. The parts he'd shown weren't valuable enough, so he lost interest in even meeting him later.

This was exactly what he wanted, otherwise he would have to deal with a few more people.

Tao Rui put the people on the commander's side behind his mind and ordered a lot of e-books and laboratory supplies, quickly enriching his underground laboratory. At the same time, he also added advanced equipment from this world to his own space.

It's so rare to travel to such an advanced world. I really need to enrich my space inventory. It will definitely be useful to bring it to other worlds in the future.

Liunian has eliminated its control over online videos, and the Commander's Palace quickly cleaned up the Star Network completely, and no related videos could be found. Even the comments containing sensitive words such as "commander", "prince", and "throne" were mostly deleted.

This was a signal that everyone understood what was going on. No matter what they thought in their hearts, the discussion about this matter was greatly reduced.

The commander's trusted aide became Tao Rui's steward, but Tao Rui ignored him, believing he wouldn't have much of an impact anyway, and it actually saved him a lot of trouble. The most direct result was that many people wanted to meet with Tao Rui, asking him questions or interviewing him, but the steward screened out most of them, leaving only a few influential ones to report to him.

There are tactical experts who admire him, generals who respect him, classmates who adore him, and media who flatter him. It can be said that although the number of people the butler lets him in is small, they are of all kinds. The focus is to find his weaknesses and breakthroughs, and test whether there is any truth hidden in him.

Imagine a prince who had been ignored for twenty years, suddenly thrust into the spotlight, mistakenly believing he was receiving his father's attention. What would his reaction be? Some admired him, some respected him, some adored him, some flattered him. No matter which of these appeals struck him, there was always one that would break through his defenses.

Maybe he would become elated, lower his guard, and then come clean, revealing all the secrets he had been hiding.

But none of this mattered to Tao Rui. He remained completely aloof, offering the same rhetoric no matter who came. His decisive victory was simply due to his research prowess and understanding of Tao Xiu; any other opponent wouldn't have had the same effect. That was all. He wasn't interested in combat either; his primary research area was intelligence. For example, he was currently curious about the principles of intelligent computers.

After several attempts, the butler returned to the Commander's Palace to report, and no one came again. It seemed that the Commander had given up on him again, concentrating on training his youngest son. After all, a prince researching intelligent computers was not a threat at all.

However, the butler did not retreat, probably because he wanted to see what he would do next.

These days, Tao Rui spends his entire time in the lab, aside from chatting with people. When faced with a difficult problem, he retreats into his mental space to study and think, saving real-world time. He even eats and sleeps in the lab, prompting his housekeeper to visit several times, seemingly puzzled by his obsession with research.

Fortunately, after a week of concentrated research, he successfully disassembled and reassembled the household intelligent robot, and its functions were intact without any impact.

So his first request after leaving the lab was, "Order me some machine parts. I want to try to assemble an intelligent computer."

Tao Rui met the butler's gaze, and was certain that the butler was looking at him with an uncanny expression, as if to say... Prince, are you so idle? Do you really have no interest in the throne at all?