All-Heavens Game, the Strongest Player

Chapter 34 "Master Craftsman" and "Medicine Saint"

"What's wrong with taking a bath? It's not like you were asleep and I woke you up. We can chat while you shower," Chu Xiu said, controlling the maid.

Upon hearing this, Lü Shengnan instantly flew into a rage, throwing the bath towel at the maid's face and shouting furiously, "Get out of here and chat while you're washing! I don't have the habit of chatting with people like that! Immediately dispel this possession of my maid!"

These words startled Chu Xiu.

Immediately, his expression turned strange as he stood in Cao Cao's camp. He manipulated his spy, saying, "You don't actually think I have the ability to possess others, do you? I'm just remotely issuing commands to have her relay my words!"

"Do you think I believe that?"

"Truth!"

"You idiot!" Lü Shengnan snapped. "Go outside and wait, or you won't get anything out of me!"

But Chu Xiu did not let the maid leave.

Instead, he said shamelessly, "I'm not leaving. If you don't tell me, I'll stay here and not leave! If you're unhappy, come out and hit me, I'll be watching!"

Lü Shengnan: "!!!"

"What exactly happened?" Chu Xiu pressed.

In the end, Lü Shengnan was defeated and said, "That woman learned about the two hidden professions besides 'Taiping Daoist' and 'Illusionist'. In exchange for that, I temporarily joined forces with her!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu immediately became interested.

What are those two hidden classes?

"Why should I tell you?"

"Tell me before I leave, otherwise I'll stay here and learn from you how to take a bath!"

Lü Shengnan: "..."

She gritted her teeth and said, "The remaining two hidden professions are the hardest to trigger in this dungeon, the 'Divine Craftsman' and the 'Medicine Saint' who are given the title of 'Sacred'. The former has the ability to create cutting-edge technological products regardless of industrial foundation, which is practically a bug in this ancient dungeon! As for the latter, it is said that two of his skills are called 'Every Medicine Has Some Poison' and 'Microscopic Insight', which, when combined, can create biochemical weapons!"

"Oh!"

"What do you mean 'oh'? Show some reaction, okay?"

"Hang up. Make good arrangements for this maid. She will be our contact person from now on. If you need to contact me, just tell her and I'll know!"

Lü Shengnan: "???"

Chu Xiu's attitude made her want to punch him.

But then, she became curious about Chu Xiu's talent—what kind of talent could allow him to possess someone else's maid so easily?

Furthermore, his reaction upon hearing about the "divine craftsman" and the "medicine saint" was also inappropriate.

Is it because they don't care much, or did they expect it?
If Chu Xiu knew about Lü Shengnan's doubts, he would definitely tell her: one is that she doesn't care, and the other is that she expected it!

The craftsmen were indeed amazing. Theoretically, if they could ignore the industrial base and focus on technological advancement, they could have easily swept through the entire Three Kingdoms with a massive steel blitzkrieg.

No matter how much other players try, they are limited by the world level and cannot compete with technology.

But Chu Xiu was not subject to this restriction.

Moreover, his Wuhou passive ability can also "lay spies". Unless the opponent does everything by themselves from beginning to end and operates in a purely machine-like mode, as long as the weapon is used by someone else, it is equivalent to giving it to Chu Xiu.

What is he afraid of?
As for the other profession, the Medicine Saint, it was obviously just as he had guessed, originating from Hua Tuo.

Or rather, it doesn't just come from Hua Tuo.

"The biggest difference between hidden professions and those like Guan Yu and Zhuge Liang is that they don't have template characters, making them true professions in the real sense?"

Chu Xiu thought to himself.

However, he told Cao Cao, "Empress Wu Zetian used some very useful information to gain the support of Lu Bu's celestial warriors. Unless we fight again, our army will not be able to enter the capital!" Upon hearing this, Cao Cao immediately shook his head.

"We can't fight anymore. The reason the campaign against Dong Zhuo was successful was that he became too arrogant after seizing power, making him a target of public criticism. But Empress Dowager Wu Zetian is different now. If we fight again, it will be tantamount to rebellion!"

Although the Han dynasty has declined, its cultural heritage remains.

When the warlords fought against Dong Zhuo, Liu Biao and Liu Yan wouldn't say anything, and Liu Bei and Liu Dai would also lend a hand. But if they continued to fight after Dong Zhuo's death, the attitude of the Liu clan would be hard to predict.

“That’s true,” Chu Xiu said.

As expected, that very evening, Liu Bei, along with his three younger brothers, entered the city and requested an audience with the emperor. At the same time, the brothers Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao also entered the imperial city with one hundred personal guards.

At this point, the feudal lords had no further possibility of objection.

Early the next morning, Cao Cao led a hundred men and came to the court with Chu Xiu.

Upon entering, the first thing Chu Xiu saw was Empress Dowager Zetian, who sat on the throne and held Liu Xie's hand. She was completely different from the other players, just like a real empress dowager.

Dignified and majestic.

After all the feudal lords had arrived, she nodded to Liu Xie.

The latter immediately raised his head and said, "You all have rendered meritorious service in the campaign against Dong Zhuo and should be rewarded! I have invited you all here today for no other reason than to pool our wisdom and efforts to draft a list of those to be granted the title of king!"

Upon hearing this, both Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao wore smug expressions.

It was clearly because he wanted to be crowned king.

But Liu Bei remained expressionless, because granting kingships to non-Liu family members would set a very bad precedent, not to mention granting more than one at once.

"Then Your Majesty, how many kingships do you wish to bestow?" Cao Cao asked.

"Ten!" Liu Xie said, "Eight human kings, enjoying the privileges of a fiefdom, and two divine kings, whose temples will be built for universal worship! We're mainly discussing the former; as for the two divine kings, their positions have already been decided, so there's no need to discuss them!"

After saying this, he ordered people to bring tables and chairs, and summoned Cao Cao and others to come forward to discuss the matter of the "throne".

What about Cao Cao, King of Wei; Gongsun Zan, King of You; Liu Bei, King of Shu; Yuan Shu, the Skeleton King…? It seems like something strange has been mixed in, but that's not important. What's important is the bickering.

He used the throne to incite infighting among the feudal lords.

Just as the feudal lords were bickering, a young man dressed strangely, who did not conform to local customs like the other players but was still dressed in modern clothes, came to Chu Xiu.

Looking up and down.

He said, "This outfit, this four-wheeled vehicle, really makes you look just like Zhuge Liang. But have you ever considered that you are ultimately not him? Even if you dress exactly the same, you're nothing more than a monkey in a crown, making a fool of yourself!"

If the atmosphere was clearly tense, Chu Xiu naturally couldn't tolerate it.

He immediately retorted, "It's just a professional outfit. All the players dress like this, is there a problem? How insecure are you that you can find a sense of existence by nitpicking about an outfit?"

Upon hearing this, the young man's face instantly turned cold.

"Being called the 'Number One God' by Lu Bu, you don't actually think you're the strongest player, do you? When we get to your fiefdom, I'll have some fun with you and show you what a real high-level player is!"

After saying that, he turned and left, as if he didn't take Chu Xiu seriously at all.

This left Chu Xiu somewhat bewildered.

Just then, an old eunuch approached and whispered to Chu Xiu, "That is another god-king besides you who is about to be conferred a title! If you are interested in knowing about him, please come with me. My empress dowager requests your presence!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu looked towards the dragon throne and found that only the feudal lords were there, arguing fiercely over the throne.

As for Empress Wu Zetian, no one knows when she quietly left!
"First, she found someone to provoke her, then used that person's information as bait to invite me to a meeting? This Empress Dowager Wu Zetian is quite cunning!"

(End of this chapter)