Chapter 980 - History Repeats Itself (1/2)

The room was silent for a long while before a minister finally stepped up.

“I may be incompetent but I am willing to take on this responsibility.”

The one who came out was a young, unsung minister who had recently been promoted as he swiftly raked up points in the National Intelligence Management System with his outstanding work performance

“Very well, Minister Ou, I commend you for your courage. I hereby appoint you as the Disaster Relief Minister, you’ve been promoted to the third-highest rank. You will be in charge of the affairs related to outside the realm, any and all matters should be reported to me directly…” Bai Shixin said blithely.

The young minister bowed to the ground at once, his expression one of utmost loyalty.

“I will do my best to serve my clan.”

“Alright, you stay behind. The others may be excused.” Bai Shixin said calmly.

A while later, under the envious and pitiful gazes of the others, the young minister received words of advice from the King.

“If you wish to stay safe as you remain outside, you must be sure to try your best to earn that person’s good graces. You must remember to give offerings and pray to him on the three important festive days, no exceptions. Visit him and pray to him frequently when you have the time, doing so will keep you safe.” Bai Shixin told him.

“Understood, I am grateful for Your Majesty’s advice.” the young minister listened carefully and respectfully.

Unlike modern humans, Greater Rat Demons abided by the rule of the strong dominating the weak, unless the weak had the fortitude to overthrow the strong.

That explained why this young minister held no thoughts of discontent; had it been a young human who had been promoted, they might have turned against them by now, such as the character Ma Su 1 .

After all, what Bai Shixin had said was too depressing for the morale of the clan, anyone would feel vexed if they had to bend their knees to a stronger, foreign clan.

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Three days later, Vigilante A received three billion Dan units worth of magical energy crystals, authorized by the two Magical Energy Bank organizations.

These days, as Sir System patrolled in the sky, he would use the other 11 spare threads to fully absorb and convert these magical energy crystals. As he absorbed some of it, he would infuse part of it into the black bubbles given by Death.

There was also a thread that is a standing supervisor thread that could not be used at any time.

Aside from this, there was also a thread specifically used for surveillance purposes that could not be moved at any given time.

The same thread that was also being used to ensure that Fang Ning was also working.

“Damn it, I don’t know even know how to use the “Nine Transformation Golden Core Technique”, why do I have to convert the magical energy in these crystals too?” Fang Ning griped.

“Nonsense, you can learn, can’t you. You and I share the same body. It’s easy to pick up this skill, and the more hands on deck, the better the efficiency, and the sooner we’ll be able to banish the Shadow Spirit General.” Sir System stated convincingly.

“What a tragic life I have…isn’t this just like asking Zhuge Liang to carry rocks?” bemoaned Fang Ning as he looked at the “Nine Transformation Golden Core Technique” skill book.

However, it was just as Sir System had said. With a brief glance, he had already picked up the skill and within less than three hours, reached the fourth transformation stage as a crystal clear bead hovered in his soul.

Seeing as this skill was meant for regular humans; with Fang Ning’s potential, he could not even pretend to be unable to master it even if he tried…

Once he had mastered it, he had begun extracting the magical energy from the crystals, gradually purifying them till they were good enough to satisfy Death’s requirements.

This was something that not many others could achieve, aside from those who had reached the seventh transformation stage and their presence was akin to buddhas and immortals.

Only a person like him who shared the same body as Sir System could be able to extract magical energy like the Gods whilst only reaching the fourth transformation stage.

From this perspective, the System was a bug to be feared for sure.

After spending a long time busy at work, Fang Ning could not resist the urge to slack off a bit as he turned his attention to the scenery outside by peeking through the System View.

Beneath his foot lied a silent, desolate city.

The roads were barren except for the occasional vagrants scavenging in the shops on the streets.

All the public amenities, the once bustling, prosperous streets, crowded shops, crowded squares, and pedestrian streets were now wasted, leaving behind only a state of destitute.

Fallen leaves and dust flooded the ground as the whole city was briskly wasting away to its demise.

Stray cats and dogs divided territories and fought incessantly. From time to time, rats could be seen dashing dauntlessly across the streets.

Without anyone to contain them, some of the mutated plants on the green belts along the roadside had even begun to grow unscrupulously, crawling around and proclaiming their own territory.