Yin Yang wrote down all the permutations of the incantations and handed them to Mr. Ma, who then sent them back to the True Knowledge Society.
Early the next morning, Yin Yang's clearance was upgraded.
This also gave Yin Yang a glimpse into the True Knowledge Society's capabilities. He had only provided the permutations, yet the True Knowledge Society had managed to reconstruct and verify the incantations in a single night.
The amount of work involved was by no means small.
When Mr. Ma brought him the news, Yin Yang asked him directly.
“So when will I get to see 【The Shang King's Celestial Patrol】?”
“It's currently being transported to Central City. A conservative estimate is that it will definitely arrive within five days.”
Yin Yang nodded. Before he could respond, the cafe door was pushed open again. Yin Yang's expression shifted seamlessly as he spoke.
“Sigh, Mr. Ma, I really have no intention of becoming an entertainer.”
“You've seen the business my cafe does. It's more than enough for me to live on.”
Mr. Ma was also a shrewd man. He instantly switched to a tone of earnest persuasion.
“Mr. Liu, you can't look at it that way. Your cafe is doing well right now because you're currently trending.”
“What happens when the hype dies down? Will you still be able to make this much money?”
“So, why not cash in while you're still popular? That way, even when the spotlight fades, you'll have more than enough money to retire comfortably, right?”
As the two of them spoke, Qin Zhou walked in.
On the surface, he was alone, but Yin Yang could sense that the 'invisible man' was nearby.
“Hahaha, Liu Yang, you really are in high demand.”
Qin Zhou's laugh was hearty. Mr. Ma glanced back at him, then suddenly seemed to recall something. He hurriedly stood up.
“Please think about it, Mr. Liu. I'll be taking my leave now.”
With that, he practically fled the cafe.
Qin Zhou looked curiously at Mr. Ma's retreating figure.
“He seems to have recognized me.”
“Hahaha, you've hosted so many charity galas, you're a celebrity even in Great Wei. What's so strange about him recognizing you?”
Qin Zhou figured that made sense. He glanced at the menu and said:
“Get me a coffee. Put it on your tab.”
“You're a prince, and you're putting a coffee on my tab?”
“Hey, it's not like a prince's money grows on trees.”
He threw Yin Yang's own words from the fundraising gala right back at him.
Yin Yang shrugged.
“You really know how to hold a grudge.”
As he spoke, he gestured with his chin to his employee.
“One black coffee.”
“Yes, boss!”
The employee complied, and Qin Zhou asked curiously,
“Is black coffee your cafe's specialty?”
“No, it's just the cheapest.”
“...Hahaha!”
Qin Zhou fell silent for two seconds before bursting into laughter, finding the man before him increasingly interesting.
He seemed to live with complete 【freedom】. Yes, freedom.
After selling his company for over a hundred million, he hadn't chosen to use his intelligence to further multiply his wealth. Instead, he had chosen to travel around Great Wei.
What did that show?
It showed that he knew his limits and knew what he wanted. He hadn't become a slave to money!
The previous debate had also shown that this man did not care in the slightest about what others thought, nor would he compromise his principles to please anyone.
If I want to say it, I'll say it. If you don't agree, that's your problem.
All of this allowed Qin Zhou to feel the freedom rooted deep in the man's bones!
To be honest, Qin Zhou was very envious of this lifestyle.
If he wanted to live like this, he could actually do so easily.
But unlike Yin Yang, he had long since become a slave to power, unable to extricate himself.
Thus, he could only look on with envy, unable to act on it.
“Your coffee.”
The coffee was served quickly, and Yin Yang made a welcoming gesture.
“Give it a try.”
Qin Zhou picked up the cup and took a sip, a satisfied expression appearing on his face.
“Not bad.”
“What brings a busy man like you to see me?”
Yin Yang looked at Qin Zhou curiously. The prince took another two sips of his coffee before speaking.
“I'm heading to the front lines.”
“Oh?”
Yin Yang looked at him with some surprise. Qin Zhou smiled.
“The speech you gave on television inspired a lot of people, including me.”
“Now that Huangyan City has fallen and the Great Qi army is driving deep into our territory, as a descendant of the War God of Great Wei, I must naturally lead by example.”
Yin Yang fell silent for a long time.
Qin Zhou set down his coffee.
“Wish me luck. I hope I can return alive to keep drinking coffee here.”
“The tab can wait until you get back.”
...
Night fell.
Yin Yang sat on a park bench holding a paper cup of coffee, while Canned Food was busy expanding his harem.
“Here.”
Little White Rabbit walked over at some point and handed a paper bag to Yin Yang.
Yin Yang took the paper bag and asked:
“Why do you look so reluctant? As long as we succeed this time, you'll be able to advance to Sequence 6.”
“Sequence 6. Any further up and you'll be a Demigod. You're still so young—isn't that something to be happy about?”
Little White Rabbit forced a smile.
“I'll keep looking for the rest. I'll take my leave now.”
Yin Yang nodded, then snapped his fingers, causing the paper bag in his hand to vanish into thin air.
This sight made Little White Rabbit even more wary. She instinctively pressed her hand against her chest.
Another layer of seal had been placed over her heart by the lantern-carrying ghost.
As Yin Yang grew stronger, the ghosts grew stronger as well. Now, even a Demigod wouldn't be able to break the lantern-carrying ghost's seal.
Thus, Yin Yang wasn't worried at all about her betraying him.
Having an ally like her made things much more convenient.
After Little White Rabbit left, Yin Yang projected his consciousness into his divine kingdom.
The heroic spirits were gathered in the divine kingdom's square, waiting to feast on the 【Sacrifices】.
Yin Yang had been nearly worked to death during this period.
The moment he recovered a bit of spirituality, he had to turn it into a Sacrifice to feed these demanding masters.
Fortunately, his efforts were paying off. He was taking firm, steady steps toward becoming a Demigod.
As Yin Yang descended, the three black shadows all looked toward him.
When they had first entered the divine kingdom, they had been like motionless statues. Now, they had clearly recovered quite a bit.
The heroic spirits also looked at Yin Yang. Though their forms were blurry, Yin Yang could feel the fanaticism and devotion radiating from them.
Keep up the good work. I'm relying on you guys to advance to Demigod.
He withdrew his consciousness from the divine kingdom, yawned, and called out:
“Sheriff! Time to go home.”
“Meow~”
A cat's meow sounded from the nearby bushes. A moment later, Canned Food leaped back.
Yin Yang tossed his paper cup into the trash can.
“Let's go.”
“Meow~”
...
Central City.
A hotel.
“Hehehe, now that Huangyan City has also been breached, does Great Wei still dare to act so arrogant?”
“The people are already unsettled. If we stir up some more trouble in Central City, the whole house of cards will come crashing down!”
“Exactly!”
“Once our Shadow Lotus Church becomes the national religion of Great Qi, the True God will surely reward us!”
“Hahaha~”
The Shadow Lotus cultists seemed to already see their bright future.
Knock, knock, knock.
A knock sounded on the door, instantly putting the people inside on high alert.
“Who is it?”
“Huang Quan.”
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