Chapter 18: The Night of Blade Ming's Birth (Part 1)
This day was Moonquake Night, a promotional day when the abilities of the weapons doubled. It happened to be the day before Blade Cry Night, which made everyone in the world lament what a pity - another batch of Yeyue seeds could have been born almost.
Let’s first talk about Beichen and his group.
After curing Rui's moon poisoning, Beichen, who was originally a bodyguard, needed to wait somewhere for Rui to complete his goal of hunting down Darim, then join them and escort Rui back to the capital. After that, he could happily receive the reward and complete the mission.
But after listening to Rui's account of Darim's actions (whether intentionally or unintentionally), Beichen suddenly became excited and volunteered to help in the hunt. As a result, the group continued to travel together through the Yulia Rock Mountains.
Darim Fertadis, the Governor of the Protoss Mines of the Kingdom of Heyang.
In other words, this person manages all the Star Spirit Mines in this country. Even in Beichen's world, controlling a mining industry is abnormal enough, not to mention that the Star Spirit Mines have an absolutely important position in this world.
Protoss Mine is a mineral with vitality. It is the birthplace of the war weapons. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the common parent of the war weapons. Without Protoss Mine, there would be no war weapons. Without war weapons, people simply cannot survive in this world full of possessed moon messengers. In a country, all other departments can be in chaos, but the Protoss Mine Management Department cannot.
Not to mention some aging Protoss ores that are no longer capable of producing weapons. A small piece can be made into a large barrel of priceless Protoss ore solution, and the huge economic benefits generated in the process are almost incomparable to other industries.
The location of the Protoss mines is constantly changing. After a Protoss mine in one location produces a certain number of weapons, it will gradually age and die. Then, a new Protoss mine will quietly emerge somewhere else. The cycle between these two periods ranges from one to five years.
Of course, there are exceptions. A few areas have long-term mineral veins that can produce continuously for decades. These areas are surrounded by layers of heavy troops sent by the country, and not even a fly can fly in.
In other words, a country's Star Spirit Mine Management Department generally has the following important missions:
First, the monthly collection of newly born war weapons. War weapons only gain humanoid capabilities at the Double Wings level, so they can't move freely at birth. They must be collected and assigned to a specialized war weapon evaluation department, who assist them in absorbing astral energy and advancing to the Three Mans level. During this period, their abilities are evaluated, and finally, they are classified into different levels and distributed to private chambers of commerce at varying prices. Those that fail the test are directly discarded to the War Weapon Cemetery.
The second task was to explore the locations of the Protoss Mines. Protoss Mines were mobile veins with a rapid circulation rate, so someone had to regularly explore new Protoss Mines to prevent the War Machines from dying in large numbers due to insufficient Protoss power upon birth.
Next is the production and supervision of the Protoss ore solution. Since the Protoss ore solution is extremely expensive and is an important consumable for repairing weapons, there have been cases in the past where people in the department were blinded by greed and directly used Protoss ore that was not yet aged and was still in the production period to make the solution. This is an act that extremely disrupts the balance of the world. No matter which country, the punishment for this crime is quite severe, but there are still many people who knowingly commit crimes. Therefore, we must always be vigilant against the occurrence of such situations.
Finally, there's the investigation and confiscation of privately owned Protoss mines. Other nations are well aware that in Heyang, private possession of Protoss mines is forbidden. Even if a newly discovered Protoss mine appears on someone's private property, the state reserves the right to dispatch troops to seize the mining site, though generous compensation is offered in such cases. There are also illegal organizations (underground chambers of commerce) that specialize in searching for newly discovered Protoss mines. Their goal is to quickly amass wealth by collecting large quantities of newly produced weapons before the state discovers a new mine and selling them at prices below the state's legal price. Faced with this situation, the state's Protoss mine management authorities are forced to engage in a protracted guerrilla war against these cunning underground chambers of commerce.
And what did Darim Fertadis, the governor of the Protoss mines of the Heyang Kingdom, do?
First, he privately collected rare and top-grade weapons. Every month, after the weapons were produced and evaluated at the various Star Spirit Mines, he used his power to seize the highest-quality weapons for himself, either secretly selling them at exorbitant prices or directly keeping them for his own use.
Second, he lied about the lifespan of the Protoss mines and privately appropriated them. Some veins were clearly still in their prime, but he bribed scholars from the mineral exploration team to falsely report to the nation that the mines were aging and nearing depletion. He then used the solution production department, which he personally cultivated (and controlled), as a front to collect large quantities of weapons made from those veins and sell them to countries with limited Protoss minerals, or simply produced the solution in advance.
Third, he colluded with underground trade associations and deliberately condoned the private use of Star Spirit Mines. He should have strictly eliminated the existence of private Star Spirit Mines (because most underground trade associations were quite ruthless and cruel to newly produced weapons), but he simply accepted large bribes from the underground trade associations and turned a blind eye to their private use of Star Spirit Mines.
Fourth, torture of weapons. Perhaps because he had too many top-grade weapons, he did not regard them as living individuals at all, and often tortured them in various bizarre ways:
After disassembling the two weapons, he put them back together and ordered them to turn back into deformed human forms like biochemical monsters; he forced them to eat human food; he deliberately locked them in a closed space with a possessed Moon Messenger, and watched them want to eat the star power but couldn't, and in order to protect themselves, they had to fight the possessed Moon Messenger who killed and regenerated again for fun - all kinds of bizarre and cruel methods emerged one after another, not to mention that there were nearly 2,000 beautiful female weapons as bed partners and objects of sexual abuse.
"Stop!"
When Lu Yi listed his crimes here, Beichen finally couldn't help it. She felt sad just imagining those cruel scenes.
"This is this country's high-ranking official? Why is no one dealing with him?!"
Beichen said this, but he had a rough idea in his heart: this is the same reason why corrupt officials like Heshen exist.
"Do you think he's the King of Disasters? Can we just bomb him? His sphere of influence is so complex and intertwined that it's very difficult to deal with."
Rui still smiled brightly, but his eyes were extremely cold.
"Father's move was brilliant. If I get rid of him, I'll have rid the country of a major cancer. His remaining followers will target me for revenge. If I lose, my life will vanish into thin air, just as he wished, and I'll no longer be an eyesore to him."
From just a few words, it can be heard that although Rui is a prince, he seems to be extremely disliked by the emperor of this country. Beichen knows a little about this helplessness and can't say anything to comfort him, so he just patted him on the shoulder gently.
"However, since we've already fought Darim to this point, and I've survived the night of the star disaster in the wild, and my moon poisoning has been miraculously cured, and even the famous vampire scythe Yaye noticed our battle and came to help, how could I possibly die as he wished?"
Rui said, looking up at the night sky with a bright smile on his face.
Beichen smiled bitterly and sighed.
Even though he knew this smiling tiger──knowing Beichen didn't want to get involved in state affairs, he still listed Darim's crimes to Beichen, just to take advantage of her sense of justice──
She still couldn't help but take the bait.
Not only because Darim's crime touched the bottom line in her heart, but also because she had already regarded Heihuai and Sujie as friends.
And Rui's extremely determined desire to survive aroused a little sympathy in her.
"I'll go with you."
"Owner?!"
Finally, she said this in front of Xiang Ying's surprised eyes, and Yaye on the side immediately frowned in dissatisfaction.
"Xiang Beichen, why are you joining in the fun? Just go ahead and count your fingers without my permission."
"Yeah, don't you really want to be associated with the royal family? This trip will definitely lead to you being associated with them."
The Black Plague then spoke.
"You've been abused by us for so long that you've developed a M complex? And if you were here, my brother and I would have a bad time."
Su Jie also complained - it was true that he performed poorly.
Since Rui recovered his health, Beichen terminated the contract with the Gemini Claws, and Rui signed a new contract with them, completing the handover of the weapon's ownership.
The method to terminate the contract is very simple. If both parties agree to terminate it, just take the blood from the weapon and smear it on the branding emblem.
The owner was changed back, but problems also arose.
When encountering the possessed Moon Envoy, Beichen would reflexively stretch out his hands and shout "Heihuo Sujie" when encountering an enemy with thick skin and flesh. Xiang Ying would then return to human form to make room for her hands, and Heihuo and Sujie would instinctively run to Beichen's hands without thinking. Rui, whose hands were suddenly empty, stood there in a daze, speechless, facing the few people amid Yaye's sneer.
So, the reflexive behavior under high-intensity training is really a bit scary. After three rounds, Beichen was deducted another 300,000 yuan - she really began to regret her valuation.
But even so, Beichen decided to go and see. Even if she couldn't do much, at least she wanted to ensure that Heihuo and Sujie could survive to the end - after all, Rui's other warriors had died in the battle.
Of course, she still didn't want to cause any trouble. After this deal was settled, she would definitely do everything she could to sever all ties with the royal family. If Rui still had any conscience outside of being a member of the royal family and a desire to repay a favor, he would probably help Beichen in this regard.
Inexplicably, Beichen believed that Rui would do this, even though he was a terrifying prince who could bring down the country's biggest cancer with a smile.
"Master, are you really going to...?"
Xiang Ying showed a look of disapproval.
"Well, Xiang Ying, I'm sorry, I may have to trouble you to take the risk with me."
"No, of course I will always follow my master, but I'm worried that he might be in danger. Even if he's fleeing, he was once the Lingwu Division with the most advanced weapons in this country. With our strength, how could we possibly compete with him?"
"Hahaha, why would I let you guys face that guy head-on? You guys underestimate me too much."
Rui laughed heartily on the side.
"I do have an army, but I was tricked by Nadarim and got separated from my men. We can reunite with them once we pass through the Yulia Rocks. Beichen is just my bodyguard. All he has to do is stay behind me, eat sunflower seeds, and listen to battle reports. As for the front line, Your Excellency Yaye must be eager to kill that guy himself, right?"
"Humph, of course." Yaye laughed confidently, "With me taking action, how can it be your turn to join the battle in person?"
"but……"
Xiang Ying still looked at Rui with a slightly suspicious expression, while Rui lowered his eyes, smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"I feel like I've been wronged. Beichen, Xiangying, although I do want you to follow me, I just want you to stay by my side for a while longer, not to take advantage of your fighting ability. To put it bluntly, as a prince, do I need a Holy Spirit Warrior by my side?"
Beichen thought about it and felt that he was a little too suspicious and had wronged him.
Indeed, there was absolutely no need for Rui to let a Holy Spirit Warrior risk his life for him. He must have a lot of powerful warriors under his command, including himself, who was also a fourth-level Phantom Warrior.
"I'm sorry, Rui, I..."
"It doesn't matter. It's a good thing to be wary of people from the royal family."
Rui smiled and touched Beichen's head.
"Um."
"So, I'll deduct another 300,000 from your salary, is that okay?"
...and you are still angry!!
Beichen's face turned dark: If this goes on, she will have to pay money to her employer!
Then she turned to look at Xiang Ying: "Would you like to go with me?"
"Of course, my Lord. I am your shadow."
Xiang Ying, having figured it out, stopped trying to stop him and just smiled and nodded to Beichen.
"Well then," Beichen stood up and clapped his hands. "It's a shame to chat here on the night of the moonquake. Xiangying, let's seize the opportunity and go hunting!"
"good!!"
"Oh, do we want to have a competition to see who hunts more?" Black Disaster immediately became excited.
"If you lose, you have to admit that you are a loach, how about that?" Su Jie was also very excited.
"Are you so sure that I'm the loser?!"
"Hey, Black Fate Su Jie, you're ignoring the wishes of a user like me and deciding the match? I want to sleep—never mind, I'll just hang out with you on this rare night of moonquakes."
Rui also laughed and stretched his limbs:
"Who will be the referee then? Lord Yaye?"
Upon hearing this, Yaye raised his eyebrows and waved his sickle:
"I'll be the referee?...Well, the winner is Yaye!"
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Everyone was silent.
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