Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1744 The Witch King
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Shangluo and Apollonia exchanged a glance.

"What the hell?" Shang Luo exclaimed in shock. "Has someone been giving them special treatment all along?"

"If someone were deliberately giving me special treatment, I wouldn't need to be so careful. The one who's giving them this special treatment is you, Heavenly Lord."

So you pushed the alchemy furnace down the mountain, and it turned into a fiery mountain, huh?

"Hey, hey, hey." Shang Luo waved his hand. "First of all, I'm not Sun Wukong. Secondly, this place hasn't done anything to stump us, so how did it become the Flaming Mountain?"

He asked Aozang, "So you're saying I threw these stone tablets down? That doesn't make sense. I didn't give that order. How could someone throw stone tablets down?"

Before they could finish speaking, they heard a loud "boom".

Looking back, from who knows how many floors of the Tower of Babel, a huge stone slab was thrown down into the sea by a group of Heavenly Nobles.

"what are they doing?!"

[Wait, let me check. Ah! They're deleting posts!]

This is the way the Heavenly Nobleman works. Currently, the Spirit Network operates solely through the work of the Heavenly Nobleman within the Tower of Babel, who transcribes the inscriptions on the stone tablets. Each page of the post is copied down by the Heavenly Nobleman and engraved on the stone. And when the post is discarded, the Heavenly Nobleman's method is—

With a loud crash, another stone slab fell, landing directly in the sea.

It looks like another post has been deleted.

"I see." Shang Luo covered his forehead. "That's not surprising, that's not surprising."

No wonder the people here can imitate so well, no wonder they look like they were made from the same mold, they really were made from the same mold.

[I was wondering why the Fire Tribe named themselves "King Kong Continent"—isn't that the faction that appeared in the Wang Lingguan movie last year? So that's where they came from!]

"So what can we possibly observe from this?" Shangluo rubbed his forehead. "They're basically surfing the internet all day long. It's just that our posts are updated in real time, while theirs might only be updated once every few months or even years."

“And not every one can be found,” Ao Zang replied. “They can’t find most of the posts because these stone slabs are easily soluble in water, and most of them have decomposed. Only some parts can be found. That’s why I’m here. If they find things they shouldn’t and cause their civilization level to leap too rapidly, then this experiment will probably have to be terminated, and they will also cause trouble for the court. Therefore, I’m here to provide them with appropriate guidance so that they don’t cross the red line and maintain stable rule within a controllable range.”

[The world is so stable because Aozang Wang is here mending and patching things up!]

"No, no, it's not mending. I'm just doing what I should do. After all, we've been neighbors for a long time. If someone forgets to turn off the gas after leaving the house, it's only right to help each other out."

“When it really matters, your old neighbor is the most reliable.” Shangluo grabbed Ao Zang’s hand and shook it violently.

"You're welcome. It's nothing. I'm so grateful for everyone taking care of my daughter these past few days; it was just a small favor. Besides, I didn't work for free; they paid me. It wasn't much, but it's a small profit margin with lots of customers. However…"

“Is there anything here that I need to pay special attention to?” Ao Zang nodded: “The ‘Witch King’ I just mentioned, he is someone I need to pay special attention to.”

"You just mentioned that he harbored presumptuous intentions towards the Tower of Babel? Why is that?"

"Because he picked up something he shouldn't have picked up—I don't know what he picked up yet, but he seems to have understood the essence of this world through it, and thus developed hostility towards the World Serpent of the Four Elements, and began to overstep the boundaries of the Tower of Babel."

It seems he gained insight into the origins of the world after seeing some "historical texts." Once he knew, he could no longer pretend he didn't know.

"Tsk tsk tsk." Shang Luo shook his head. "Perhaps this is the curse of knowledge."

It now appears that the Witch King, after learning the truth about the world, fell into a vast void, completely abandoning all old moral principles and preparing to reshape the world with his own ideals. However, he seemed to have underestimated the world's resilience; his empire, along with his illusions, was incinerated by the will of the fire element. And upon the order shattered by the Witch King, the Vajra Continent reintegrated the world, shifting global hegemony from the Atmospheric Herdsmen to the Vajra Continent.

"So, on that note," Shangluo asked, "they haven't broken through to a point where they can threaten the Tower of Babel. Is this because of your efforts, Ao Zang Wang?"

"I have indeed been working on this. But this tone wasn't set by me. It's the tone of the entire Vajra Continent—Vajra Continent knows the importance of the Tower of Babel, so they protect this place not only to collect the stone slabs, but also to avoid interfering with the operation of the Tower of Babel. At the same time, they are also intentionally controlling the energy level of this world to prevent the world from consuming too much computing power. And these things weren't actually set by Vajra Continent."

"Who is that?"

"This is a secret in this world, but because I hold a high-ranking position in the Vajra Continent, I happen to know it—it is actually the last words of the Witch King. Before his death, the Witch King was in high spirits and left these words. He did not think he was wrong for overstepping the Tower of Babel, but he asked his successors, whether it was the Atmospheric Shepherd Clan or the Vajra Continent, not to overstep the divine power of the Tower of Babel. Furthermore, the development of the entire world should be restrained, simple, and in accordance with nature. Only by being pure and free from desires can one naturally achieve longevity and immeasurable life. The Vajra Continent heeded his advice."

[That's really true. It's true what they say when a person is about to die. Although he committed many evils in life, his dying words were quite useful.]

"Tsk tsk tsk." Shang Luo shook his head again. "This person is really interesting. Is he dead?"

“Dead,” Ao Zang replied. “Theoretically, he is dead.”

"What about beyond theory?"

"He has devoured the World Serpent and is now part of the world. So he can't die at all; he just hasn't been resurrected yet. In fact, he is still the hypothetical enemy of the Vajra Continent, and many demonic sects in various places follow the name of the Witch King. There are even rumors that this Witch King is about to be resurrected."

[Shangluo, what do you think?]

"I remembered what I learned in history class—that Yi Seong-gye, the founder of Joseon Korea, was ordered by the king to attack the Ming Dynasty, but after leading his troops out, he immediately turned his forces around and destroyed Goryeo, then requested investiture from Emperor Taejo. Although Yi Seong-gye gradually submitted to the Ming Dynasty after that, he was indeed a wise man who knew how to adapt to the times. I like to deal with wise people. Trying to overstep one's bounds is nothing, but being aware of the truth of the world is being wise, and being able to face the truth after realizing it is being courageous. And being pragmatic is being wise."

Shangluo prefers to associate with intelligent people because they always know how to maximize their own interests, rather than driving themselves to ruin for inexplicable reasons. This was true of Yi Seong-gye, and it was also true of this shaman king. Yi Seong-gye's Joseon also had the potential to become a tool of the court, and this was also true here.

"What is the name of this witch king?"

"His name is Saturn. The Witch King Saturn."

"I'll remember that name."

(End of this chapter)