Prince Dan of Yan felt a surge of heat rush to his heart, making him dizzy, and his heart pounded like a young girl in the throes of first love.
He swallowed hard, the movement causing a sharp pain in the wound on his face, but he couldn't care less about that now.
"To assassinate the King of Qin, we need to find a capable assassin. If it's a one-hit kill, I've heard that Ying Zheng's eldest son, Fusu, is still quite young and certainly can't control those ministers. Perhaps he really can succeed."
The more he talked about it, the more feasible it seemed. Prince Dan of Yan's mind raced, and he began to think of skilled and righteous knights of the time.
Assassination is a high-risk, high-reward activity, but you don't have to bear the risk yourself. If the attack fails, the assassin dies, not you.
The reward for success is the survival of the motherland, and even the opportunity to go further.
How could I possibly send you to find an assassin? Repeated dramas aren't fun.
Ling Xiao thought to herself that a completely new adaptation of the classic was more eye-catching.
Nuwa stretched out her hand, her slender fingers as white and beautiful as scallion segments, and Prince Dan of Yan couldn't help but cast his gaze upon them.
Suddenly, his five fingers twisted and turned at an angle that no ordinary person could do, a sight that was both terrifying and horrifying. His fingertips touched his wrist and pulled out a dagger as white as bone.
It gleamed with a cold light.
"This dagger was forged from the bones of Chi You. It is naturally effective against the Human Emperor. Combined with your destiny, there is a high chance of a successful assassination."
Note: There's a very high chance—less than 50%!
As she spoke, Nüba tossed the dagger to Prince Dan of Yan.
Watching him frantically catch it, his face stiff, he seemed to want to touch it but also appeared afraid, and finally he gripped the dagger through his sleeve.
After glancing at Nüba, Prince Dan of Yan hesitated for a moment before speaking haltingly:
"Must I do it myself? I have been weak and sickly since childhood, and I am afraid I will not be able to succeed. Can't you ask a skilled swordsman?"
Nuwa's ambiguous smile:
"Your destiny belongs to you and cannot be lent to others, so naturally you must take matters into your own hands."
After much deliberation, Prince Dan of Yan finally agreed. He gripped the white bone dagger tightly in his hand and decided to offer incense to Chi You every day before carrying out the assassination, asking him to bless the success of the assassination.
Although he didn't know why things had escalated to this point, he clearly only wanted to increase Nüba's favorability.
It's not bad now, is it?
At least Nüba pointed out a path for him and the State of Yan.
Despite his aching body, Prince Dan of Yan bowed respectfully and announced his departure.
Ling Xiao suddenly sighed in her mind and said with pity:
"Am I a little bit bad, sending someone to their death over such a trivial matter?"
That's not just utterly wicked, the system internally nodded vigorously, but outwardly maintained a polite demeanor:
"How could that be? That was Prince Dan of Yan's own fault. The host is definitely not wrong."
"I think so too, but I'm too soft-hearted. I can't just let him die like that."
Despite saying that, Ling Xiao's face lit up with joy, as if she had come up with some wicked idea and was happy about it.
"System, bring out the inventory from the first world so I can look through it. My memory is getting worse as I get older."
Completely bewildered, yet with a pounding heart, sensing that her host was about to cause a major incident, she quickly found what she needed.
"Amitabha Buddha, it's better for me to die than for my fellow Daoist," he thought to himself, glancing sadly at the oblivious Prince Dan of Yan kneeling in the crowd.
Time ticked by, and Prince Dan of Yan grew increasingly anxious. Why hadn't the Goddess Nuwa spoken yet? Did she still have something to tell him?
Moreover, he always felt that the eagles circling above him were watching him intentionally or unintentionally, which made Prince Dan of Yan increasingly restless.
"Alright, found it!" Ling Xiao smiled broadly and took out a pill from a pile of things.
The system took a closer look and almost cried out in surprise.
What a huge aphrodisiac!
"Host, do you want Prince Dan of Yan to kill someone in bed?"
The system had a wild idea: isn't a man's guard lowest after a certain kind of exercise?
Ling Xiao waved her hand, "Of course not," and then said with a sigh:
"Didn't you notice anything special about the aphrodisiac produced by the Supreme God?"
She pointed to the notes on the pill information and showed them to the system: "Top-grade aphrodisiac. Within a quarter of an hour, the user will be aroused, possess immense strength, and be able to remain erect without falling down, achieving perfect mental focus."
His attention span is limitless. Although it's for a certain reason, Prince Dan has finally found a trump card.
There's also the concept of "unity of mind," which, according to the smaller print, means having only one thought in one's mind and not backing down. Wouldn't it be perfect for Prince Dan to use this to strengthen his resolve to assassinate someone?
Ling Xiao sighed in conclusion:
"Actually, there are no useless things, only people who haven't found their use. You need to open your mind to things, you know?"
System: Nodding mechanically, completely frozen, with only one thought in its mind: Did the God know that aphrodisiacs could be used like this?
Prince Dan was in so much pain that cold sweat poured down his forehead, but he dared not move an inch. Finally, the demon above spoke:
“If you are determined to oppose the Emperor, I can’t just give you a dagger and nothing else…”
Prince Dan was overjoyed. Could it be that Nüba was going to bestow upon him some kind of golden elixir or divine artifact?
The next second, it seemed that his guess was correct, and a pill flowing with seven-colored light was handed to Prince Dan.
Nuba generously replied, "This was refined by my father, the Yellow Emperor, in his leisure time years ago. Consuming it will grant one immense strength and unwavering willpower for a short period of time."
Although he was disappointed that the pills he took were not the kind that would grant him immortality or extend his lifespan, Prince Dan of Yan was still grateful for Nüba's help.
After promising to send people to build a palace with the State of Chu after returning home, Crown Prince Dan finally went out despite his injuries.
The system, which had been holding back for a long time, finally couldn't help but complain:
"This really sounds like the story of the Lady of the Lake giving a hero a cheat code, allowing him to defeat the great demon king!"
Unfortunately, the Great Demon King is an innocent protagonist, the Lake Fairy is just a prankster, and only the hero is simple and naive.
After giving the system a good "education", Ling Xiao rested her chin on her hand and scratched the wooden table with her fingernails, leaving deep marks.
"Prince Dan of Yan is just a foreshadowing. Chu is about to be defeated, but Nüba's persona still needs to be maintained. Oh dear, what are we going to do?"
Just as a table was about to be destroyed, her eyes lit up, and with a forceful push, the table finally met its end.
"That's where the competition comes in, that's why it stands out."
Ling Xiao stood up and put the fragments back into her personal space. A bone spur splinter appeared on her drooping wrist, but she didn't seem to care, counting on her fingers as she said:
"Once the Chu Kingdom is on the verge of collapse, let Nüba have an earth-shattering duel with the Moon Goddess on the battlefield... As for the outcome, we'll see how things go."
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