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Chapter 93 The fourth replacement, directly targeting gold!

half a month later.

Rorschach, who had completely recovered from the shock and confusion, ushered in his fourth replacement, and this replacement was also very special for him.

In the first exchange, he successfully merged the blood of Purgatory and became a Purgatory Knight!

The second replacement allowed him to find a way to speed up the absorption of the power of Purgatory from Purgatory, and advance to the bronze level, possessing the strength to kill Gao Tianlin!

The third time he replaced someone, he not only successfully broke through to the silver level, but also raised the level of the wizard apprentice to the peak of the beginner level.

This means that every time he replaces a level, he will be promoted to the next level, and now he has to take one more step to reach the true gold level!
From all the information he had obtained so far, the Gold Level was undoubtedly a watershed, especially for the Replacers.

Because when the power level reaches the gold level, it will trigger a special mechanism of the Spirit of Origin, allowing the bodies of the two worlds to merge into one, and after the merger, you can choose which side's appearance to take as the main one.

Of course, this is only the most superficial change. The real change is that after the fusion, they will no longer be forcibly replaced.

When the transmuters below the gold level start to transmigrate, the transmuters above the gold level will also receive a notification, but only those who actively choose to transmigrate will be teleported to another world.

Furthermore, because there is only one body, when one moves to another world, one will disappear from the previous world.

However, because the disappearance lasts too short a time, it may not be noticed.

In addition, unlike before the gold level, the replacement at that time consumed the lifespan of the two bodies in their respective current worlds.

It’s different after the fusion.

If you stay on Blue Water Planet for too long without any progress, it would be a waste of life as Depp said. This is also the reason why gold-level replacers rarely appear on Blue Water Planet.

……

"The next thing to do is to break through the gold level. I don't know if I will be able to do it in time this time." Rorschach, who returned to the Gray Domain, has calmed down.

After learning about the tacit understanding between the Substitute and the three empires, he naturally no longer worried about his other identity being exposed as a Substitute.

Especially after learning that Rex already knew that he was a replacer, there was nothing to worry about.

Now, he just wants to advance to the gold level as soon as possible.

It was from this casual chat with Depp that he learned that the reason why those gold-level people were almost madly pursuing the path of wizards, in addition to the fact that the upper limit of wizards seemed to be much higher, was another important reason: lifespan.

The maximum lifespan of a gold-level person is only 180 years.

But as long as you can become a junior wizard apprentice, you can double the original lifespan limit. If you become a mid-level wizard apprentice, you will have three times the original lifespan limit. If you become a high-level wizard apprentice, you will have four times the lifespan!
Taking the gold-level wizards in the Gray Realm as an example, once they become junior wizard apprentices, they will have a lifespan of 360 years.
If you reach the intermediate level, your life span will become 540 years, and if you can go one step further and become a high level, you will have a life span of 720 years!
This is why those upper-level golds want to go to the wizarding world on the other side of the [Grey Tower] no matter what, because only there can they become wizard apprentices and allow themselves to live longer.

In addition, the "life alchemy" mastered by wizards can also be used to refine some life-extending potions.

Of course, wizard apprentices can also refine some, but the effects are definitely not comparable to the life-extending potions refined by real wizards.

For those who are not qualified to go to the other side of the [Grey Tower], they are destined to have no chance of becoming a wizard, so for them, the life-extending potion is their only hope to live longer.

Usually, the life-extending potions brought by wizard apprentices like Jack are naturally made by themselves. The life-extending effect is basically between five to ten years, and the effect will be halved if used repeatedly.

In other words, even if you are lucky and can extend your life by ten years the first time you take the life-extending potion, it will be difficult to sustain it as the life expectancy decreases subsequently.

Therefore, those who exchange for life-extending potions are either old guys who are extremely afraid of death, or those who are only one step away from reaching the [Gray Tower].

If they were given some more time, they would be able to embark on the path of becoming wizards and would no longer have to rely on life-extending potions to survive for a few more years.

"The path of a wizard is also the path to immortality."

Thinking back to what Depp said about those people struggling to get to the Gray Tower, Rorschach couldn't help but sigh.

Unlike those people, he does not need to go to the Gray Tower to become a wizard apprentice, and his life span does not need to be extended by the path of wizardry.

As a Knight of Purgatory, what he needs to worry about is never his lifespan, but how to maintain his self-identity under the long-term erosion of Purgatory.

The longer you coexist with Purgatory, the more you will be eroded.

As a Purgatory Knight, he is immune to more than 99% of Purgatory erosion, but even the remaining little bit of erosion is not easy to deal with if it accumulates for too long.

Only when his own life level continues to improve can he ensure his own clarity.

If he stops moving forward, his life may not be in real danger, but if he is overly affected by Purgatory, he may really become the evil Rorschach.

Therefore, he also has his own goals to pursue.

"It's time to go—"

Rorschach stood up, stretched, and prepared to leave.

Destination——Storm Imperial Capital!
The following revenge drama may become an opportunity for him to advance to gold.

He had a hunch that if he could advance to gold, his changes might be much greater than those of others.

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What Rorschach didn't know was that when he decided to go to the Storm Empire Capital, a piece of gossip made the entire Storm Empire lively!

The content of this gossip is very simple, just one thing - the Storm Emperor is planning to appoint a crown prince!

In half a month at the fastest, and a little over a month at the latest, the crown prince of the Storm Empire will be chosen!
As soon as this news came out, it naturally caused a sensation!
This is the Storm Empire, the leader of the three major empires. No one would question whether the Storm Empire is qualified to be the boss, because its strength is there!
The other two empires alone could not be a match for the Storm Empire. Even if they joined forces, they could only be slightly stronger than the Storm Empire at best.

When such a behemoth decides to appoint a crown prince, it will naturally not only alarm the Storm Capital.

The entire Storm Empire, and even the other two empires, were also alarmed by this news!
Probably the next day after this news came out, a force made a summary, summarizing the princes who were most qualified to compete for the position of crown prince. They were: the eldest prince, the second prince, the fourth prince, and the eighth prince.

The Storm Emperor now has thirteen sons, and the youngest, the Thirteenth Prince, is only five years old. Naturally, he is not qualified to compete.

The same goes for the eleventh and twelfth princes, they are too young.

If we only consider their age, the Tenth Prince is fifteen years old this year, and the Ninth Prince is seventeen years old this year. These two brothers do have a slight chance, but in the eyes of most people, it is also very slim, so they are not included in the statistics.

Hachioji is nineteen years old this year, which is an age that is competitive enough, and Hachioji himself is also outstanding enough, and is known as the 'Son of the Little Storm'.

The benchmark is naturally the former genuine Son of Storm.

The Eighth Prince, who is only 19 years old, has already reached the pinnacle of Silver. In terms of cultivation talent alone, he is indeed no worse than Rex back then.

This is why, at the age of nineteen, he was evaluated by all parties as one of the princes most likely to compete for the position of crown prince. You know, the seventh prince, the sixth prince and the fifth prince before him were also excluded.

As for the eldest prince, the second prince and the fourth prince, there is definitely no problem with their age, and each has their own advantages.

The Fourth Prince is generally recognized as the prince who is most like the current Storm Emperor. Whether in terms of cultivation talent or mental skills, he is first-rate in level and has almost no shortcomings!
The second prince’s advantage is very simple, he is a good fighter!

This alone makes him one of the strongest contenders, so it is certainly impossible for him to be just an ordinary fighter.

You know, even the Fourth Prince, who is relatively balanced in all aspects, has already entered the gold level.

The second prince, who was famous for his fighting ability, was not only at the gold level, but was only one step away from entering the mid-level gold level!
Rex is just like this now.

The eldest prince is the wisest one, very good at socializing, and gets along well with everyone. None of the other princes hate their eldest brother from the bottom of their hearts.

It is said that the Storm Emperor loves his eldest son the most and has told more than one person that he will eventually make his eldest son the crown prince.

Therefore, the eldest prince is the most favored one among all the options.

……

"If father really wants to make my eldest brother the crown prince, I will have no choice but to accept him. Not only me, but also my second brother and eighth brother will have to accept him." Looking at the little cousin who suddenly came to visit him, the fourth prince Jaeger couldn't help but smile bitterly. He knew that this little cousin must have a purpose in coming to see him this time, after all, this time point is too sensitive.

But he really couldn't think of competing with his eldest brother. As he said, this was a result that all the brothers had to accept.

Except for the eldest prince, if any one of them was appointed as the crown prince, the others would certainly be dissatisfied and would try to fight to the end.

It was only their eldest brother who made all the brothers lose their temper.

"Don't be discouraged. I didn't come to you just to chat with you. I have two friends to introduce to you." The woman with a veil on her face, who was sitting opposite the fourth prince Jaeger, smiled.

The woman in gauze could be no other than Elsa.

As for the two friends she mentioned, they were naturally the leader of the Killer Knights and the director of diplomacy.

"Friend?" The fourth prince Jaeger frowned slightly when he heard this.

He didn't understand what the point was of his cousin introducing any friends to him at this time.

The current situation is not so easy to change.

"Trust me, you won't be disappointed." Aisha smiled.

While Elsa was speaking, two figures suddenly appeared in front of the fourth prince Jaeger, as if they appeared out of thin air!
This gave him a slight shock!
Because he understood that at least one of the two was a powerful illusionist who was stronger than him, so he could do this!
"Good afternoon, Fourth Prince. Let me introduce myself. I am the director of diplomacy for the Knights of Murder. The lady sitting opposite you is the logistics director of my group, and the one next to me is our captain." Lindsay, who had an enchanting face, introduced herself to the Fourth Prince with a smile.

"The Knights of Murder?" A hint of doubt flashed in the eyes of the Fourth Prince, because this was the first time he heard the name of this knight order.

Could it be some hidden organization?
"Don't even think about it. It's not some hidden organization." Aisha broke his fantasy and pouted. "It's just a makeshift team that was established not long ago. There are only four people in total, three of whom are here. There is also a deputy leader who should come later, but who knows."

"?"

The fourth prince was confused by his little cousin.

What the hell is this? A newly formed knight order dares to interfere in the fight for succession to the strongest empire in the Gray Domain?
"Jaeger, long time no see—"

Rex, who was beside Lindsay, finally spoke at this time.

His words immediately reminded the Fourth Prince of some of his memories, and he immediately looked at him with wide eyes and said:
"You are...how is it possible...you are Uncle Nine?"

There were only nine brothers in Rex's generation, and he, the little prince, was naturally the ninth.

The Fourth Prince had indeed seen Rex when he was a child, but nearly twenty years had passed and Rex's appearance had changed a bit. At first glance, he did not recognize that the person in front of him was the Son of Storm.

It wasn't until Rex spoke that he recognized this Uncle Ninth Prince.

"Yes, it's me." Rex nodded.

"But you're not..." The Fourth Prince suddenly stopped talking halfway, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Yes, Uncle Jiu, your presence here proves that it was a rumor, and I was confused."

"I really shouldn't be here. If it weren't for the last resort, I would rather everyone think I'm dead." Rex said lightly.

"Hmm?" The Fourth Prince could tell that his Uncle Nine had something else in his words.

"I came to you because I want to help you get to that position. I don't want to hide this." Rex said frankly, "But you have to agree to one condition. As long as you agree, I will use all my energy to help you. Believe me, with my help, even if your father wants to stop you, I'm afraid he may not be able to do it."

"What conditions?" asked the fourth prince, raising his eyebrows.

Obviously, he was moved.

He really wasn't sure he could compete with his older brother, especially since their father didn't actually like him and even felt an indescribable distance from him.

In this case, he couldn't argue.

But if he has the help of Rex, the Son of Storm back then, and he has no weaknesses himself, he can definitely compete!
He didn't know what Rex's confidence came from, but since Rex was so confident, based on his understanding of his uncle who was always proud of himself, he knew that the other party must have a basis for his words and would not be talking nonsense.

If that's the case, why can't he fight for it?
Ambition has always been proportional to ability. Since he lacked ability before, his ambition was naturally much lower.

But now the situation is obviously different.

"I want you to help me find out something, and no matter who is involved in this matter, I want an explanation!" Rex said.

“I’m afraid I can’t promise you that. If my father is involved, Uncle Nine won’t let me be the person who killed my father, right?” The Fourth Prince said with some embarrassment.

"What if I tell you that if there is no explanation for this matter, perhaps the Storm Empire will not disappear completely, but my Dragon clan will definitely be destroyed?" Rex looked at the fourth prince very calmly.

"Uncle Jiu, your words are a bit alarmist. In the Gray Region, there are people everywhere who want to destroy my Dorag clan, but who can do it?" The Fourth Prince obviously did not believe this statement.

Upon hearing this, Rex immediately stepped forward and whispered something into the Fourth Prince's ear.

The more the Fourth Prince listened, the uglier his expression became!

When Rex finished speaking, he still said nothing, as if he was struggling with something.

After a long while, he asked with some difficulty: "Uncle Jiu didn't lie to me?"

"If I were really that despicable, your father might not be able to defeat me." Rex said lightly.

After hearing this, the fourth prince did not ask any more questions.

Because he knew that what his uncle said was true.

Some people are admirable enemies even if they are enemies, and Rex is such a person.

So the Fourth Prince did not doubt what he said.

"If that's really the case, I promise. No matter who is involved in that matter, even if it's my father, I will not be merciful!" The fourth prince looked at Rex solemnly and said in a firm tone.

"Aren't you afraid of being branded as a patricide?" Rex asked.

“If I were the father, he would make the same choice and would definitely understand why I did it.” The Fourth Prince murmured.

"Well, he is worthy of being the son who looks most like him. I didn't find the wrong person." Rex finally smiled and patted the fourth prince on the shoulder.

“Uncle Nine, you’re too kind. I’m not as smart as my eldest brother, not as strong as my second brother, and not as potential as my eighth brother. I’m not worth mentioning.” The fourth prince waved his hand.

"When you become hypocritical, you really become more like my fourth brother." Rex laughed.

"..."The Fourth Prince was speechless after what Rex said.

Is this really a compliment to him?

However, he did not dwell on this topic, but asked: "Uncle Jiu, can you tell me what energy you can use?"

The fourth prince said this with some anticipation in his tone.

"I have established the Knights Order, isn't that enough?" Rex spread his hands, each hand facing Elsa and Lin Changli respectively.

"?" The fourth prince wondered if he had heard it wrong.

This knight order, which sounds and looks a bit funny, has what to use to reach the top? Is it to make its competitors laugh to death?

Elsa couldn't stand it anymore and said angrily, "Don't listen to him. He has indeed started preparing a long time ago. For example, the guy on your left, you should have heard of his name. His name is Lindsay."

"Lindsay Sphinx?" The fourth prince's eyes lit up.

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