Ten Years of Existence? A Baby? Ambush!

Tang Zheng's gaze, radiating Radiance and majestic light, fell upon the Angel. Under the watchful eyes of onlookers, a look of seriousness and surprise appeared on his face.

The "Four Elements" stood to one side, their pale and indifferent eyes silently watching the two Cardinal communicate with the adventurer named Tang.

Sunlight streamed through the huge glass windows, casting its glow over the three people sitting at the round table.

The Principality emanated a powerful energy wave that permeated the entire cone-shaped hall, its pale white light mingling with the golden sunlight.

It filled the entire hall Central City a sense of holiness!

"Perhaps I'm witnessing a moment in history."

The thought of "the Four Elements" suddenly flashed through his mind, and he subconsciously glanced at Tang Zheng a few more times.

So young.

He was about the same age as the captain, and they both had black hair.

Approach this Highest-Tier Angel who possesses power comparable to Demon Gods.

The "Four Elements" also felt a bit of pressure, even as a member of the [Black Scripture], he was still aware of his own limitations.

This was a force he could not contend with!

This level of "Demon Gods" capable of easily destroying a city is so powerful that, excluding those Godkin transcend the realm of "mortals," there are no more than two people in the entire [Black Scripture] who can stand against it.

And this adventurer before us has actually developed such a miraculous potion that can allow Angel to exist for longer!

It's no wonder that the two Cardinal would speak to an adventurer with such solemnity!

"It seems that Team Leader Tang doesn't really understand the true effects of the ' Assimilation Potion ' he created."

The Cardinal of Earth Raymond noticed the change in Tang Zheng's expression and spoke in a deep, earnest voice:

"Team Leader Tang personally experienced the power of the Principality, and with the help of this Angel power, he thwarted the conspiracy of [Zurrernorn] in one fell swoop, and even killed the leader of this evil secret society."

"Therefore, we should be able to better understand the significance of the power of the Highest-Tier Angel, if it could exist for a long time!"

Tang Zheng lowered his gaze to the two Cardinal before him, one maintaining a constant smile, the other with a serious expression. "This highest-ranking Principality, its existence isn't limited to half a month, is it?"

How long can it actually exist?

He now understood why the Theocracy was taking this so seriously, sending two of its highest-ranking Cardinal at once.

No, we should pay more attention to it!

The reason why the other Cardinal did not appear was probably just a strategy to try to take the initiative.

"As expected of a genius Alchemist capable of creating such a potion, he grasped the essence of the matter immediately."

The Cardinal of Water Zinedine, spoke with a smile, seemingly without any intention of hiding anything, raising his withered arm and slowly extending a finger.

One month?

The "Four Elements" felt a jolt of fear, their pupils widening in disbelief.

The biggest drawback of summoned creatures is that they have a limited lifespan, especially the highest-ranking "Principality," which requires a huge amount of manpower and resources to summon each time.

This requires an even greater investment, using an oversized item called "Sealing Crystal" for storage.

If it can exist for a month now.

It can be used as a trump card on the battlefield; with the power of the Principality alone, it can easily dominate a war!

A month?

Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed, both surprised and puzzled as to how the Theocracy had managed it, yet also understanding that a summoned creature capable of existing for a month was qualified to be used as a conventional weapon of war.

This allows the Theocracy, which possesses the means of "Super-Tier Magic Ritual" and can unleash higher-level summoning magic, to fully unleash the power of high-ranking Angel.

"Is it due to some kind of special ' Innate Talent ' combined with this?" Tang Zheng pondered silently.

Given that the Theocracy has a population of tens of millions, it's not surprising that some humans possess special "Innate Talent."

"This Old Woman don't know what number you're thinking of."

"However, that's probably not the number I wanted to talk about."

The Cardinal of Water Zinedine, still wore a smiling expression, but a chilling depth suddenly flashed in his eyes:

"Tang, not a month, not 10 months, not a year, but 10 years!"

--quiet!

The "Four Elements" had a gloomy, tense face, a relaxed jaw, and an unnatural flush on their face. They even subconsciously took a step forward.

Snap!

The soles of my feet slid onto the smooth marble slabs, making a soft thud that broke the sudden silence in the air.

"This is definitely not the effect of my medicine."

At this moment, Tang Zheng couldn't care less about being surprised; his gaze was fixed on the two Cardinal opposite him.

How did you do that?!

The difference between existing for one month and existing for ten years is not just a matter of time!

This represents the possibility of storing large numbers of high-ranking Angel, just like how Ainz Bone Lord could create Undead that exist forever by using corpses from New World —a similar concept!

This is of great significance!

The Slane Theocracy has limited resources; the Angel Angel can summon are likely only at the Seventh-Tier, and perhaps even the Eighth-Tier.

But Tang Zheng is capable of summoning Tenth-Tier Angel!

He had initially discovered that "Assimilation Potion" could allow summoned Angel to exist for a longer period of time, and he had tried to study it in depth, but the results were not ideal.

Tang Zheng personally merged into the Angel he summoned. Although the Angel wouldn't disappear for its normal lifespan, it would gradually fade over time.

This will create an increasingly strong sense of rejection!

Tang Zheng only lasted three hours before being forcibly expelled, and the Angel he had summoned disappeared.

I tried it a few more times after that, and the results were about the same.

"No, Team Leader Tang."

The Cardinal of Earth Raymond stood ramrod straight, his gaze burning as he looked at Tang Zheng:

"This is precisely the effect of your potion; it's just that you don't understand the true power that ' Assimilation Potion ' can unleash."

This sharp and resilient man, at the end of his speech, revealed a hint of disappointment and frustration.

Despite having developed such a great and incredible potion, even the creator himself was unaware of its true effects.

To hand it over to those people from the Holy Kingdom without even a second thought is simply a waste!

If it weren't for the disaster at Abelion Hills...

They probably won't even discover the existence of this drug; it's a huge loss for humanity!

Compared to the Cardinal of Earth Raymond was slightly agitated.

The Cardinal of Water Zinedine, gazed thoughtfully at Tang Zheng, then suddenly said, "Tang, since you are Divine System Magic Caster..."

Does the Lord have a "God"?

Normal Magic Caster Divine System magic will worship a particular deity or several deities simultaneously, and wear the corresponding divine seal.

Starting from just now.

The Cardinal of Water Zinedine, had noticed Tang Zheng long ago, as he wasn't wearing the usual divine seal.

While not strictly necessary, for regular Magic Caster, the stronger their power, the more steadfast their "faith" will be.

"Faith?"

Tang Zheng spread his palms:

"Your Excellency the Cardinal should know that the Kingdom Ri Yestize is a nation that reveres Warrior culture, and matters of faith..."

The two people in front of me are the highest-ranking and most steadfast Cardinal in the entire Theocracy. Pretending to be a believer in front of them would be exposed in no time.

Different countries have different cultural systems, and their corresponding professions also differ. For example, in the theocratic systems of the Holy Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy, there are more Magic Caster Divine System magic.

The Baharuth Empire has a large number of Arcane System Magic Caster, such as sorcerers, Sorcerer, and Magic Caster.

The Kingdom of Ri Yestize has always had the fewest number of Magic Caster among all nations.

"No wonder."

The Cardinal of Water Zinedine, sighed softly and raised his hands in a prayerful gesture:

"How tragic! With your talent, if you had been born under the Radiance of God, you would surely have achieved even greater things."

Tang Zheng chuckled, neither responding nor making any comment.

"This is research data on ' Assimilation Potion '." The Cardinal of Water Zinedine sighed again, took out the data he had prepared beforehand, placed it on the round table, and pushed it over.

This old guy, after rambling on for so long, finally produced something substantial.

Tang Zheng the Unassailable picked up the documents and began to read them. The documents didn't contain much information; the Theocracy Cain some of it.

They were able to produce this information.

This indicates that the Theocracy is unable to produce the "Assimilation Potion" he concocts and can only cooperate with him.

Looking at the densely packed information.

Tang Zheng's eye twitched almost imperceptibly, and he chanted softly with a blank expression, "Decode Magic."

A pale blue magical light enveloped the documents in his hand!

Understandable information is easily injected into the mind through sight.

"The information is quite dense; this way, we can understand it more quickly."

Tang Zheng spoke as if nothing had happened.

Second-Tier Arcane System?

The "Four Elements" sensed the magical fluctuations and looked at Tang Zheng in surprise, not expecting that he could use Arcane System spells.

The Cardinal of Earth Raymond and the Cardinal of Water Zinedine were not surprised.

[Alchemist] is a Arcane System profession, and previous information also revealed that Tang Zheng can use low- Arcane System magic.

The Cardinal of Water Zinedine patiently explained, "Our experiments have shown that summoners find it easier to merge with the Angel they summon."

"Due to the limited amount of ' Assimilation Potion,' the experimental data collected is not very extensive."

"But it's almost certain that once the Angel's summoning time is exceeded, the ' Assimilator ' will be affected by the rejection."

"But!"

The Cardinal of Water Zinedine paused, allowing Tang Zheng, who was reviewing the information, to process it before continuing:

"If the Assimilator is a devout Faith User, the rejection reaction will be weaker, especially the more devout the Faith User, the weaker the sense of rejection will be."

Tang Zheng also saw this part of the experimental results at this moment, and a look of realization flashed in his eyes.

I see!

He had suspected from the beginning that the reason he was antagonized by the Angel might be related to his "Justice Value," since his Justice Value was only 20 points, which hardly qualified him as "good."

At best, it can be described as chaotic neutrality.

The Slane Theocracy has no shortage of believers, and even more so, devout Faith User; in game terms, those with high Justice Value are by no means few.

"This is... ' Complete Assimilation Transformation '?" Tang Zheng noticed a document below.

"That's right!"

"Everything comes at a price, except for great gods." The Cardinal of Water Zinedine nodded, his tone lowering.

The Cardinal of Earth Raymond continued, his voice indifferent. "According to our experiments, if Assimilator merges with Angel for an extended period, as long as it exceeds two days..."

"It will gradually merge completely with the Angel. Even if the Angel is forcibly destroyed, the Assimilator will disappear along with the Angel, and the same will happen even if the summoner dispels the magic."

--That is, what the document refers to as "Complete Assimilation Transformation."

"Furthermore, this integrated Angel greatly enhances resistance to Dispel magic."

Tang Zheng frowned. There wasn't much information in this part, but from the words of the Cardinal of Earth Raymond, it was clear that someone had already died because of it.

He wasn't dissatisfied with that!

Instead, he only gave the Holy Kingdom three doses of the "Assimilation Potion," but the level of detail in the information he had was beyond what could be achieved with just three doses.

"There must be more than just these!"

Tang Zheng put down the documents in his hand and lightly pressed one hand on the table:

"The most crucial information, 'the duration of the Angel' existence,' is not mentioned. The duration will vary depending on the strength of the individual and the circumstances under which they are integrated."

Just as the Cardinal of Earth Raymond was about to speak.

"Let me speak," sighed the Cardinal of Water Zinedine.

"This is the second price to pay."

"The reason why summoned Angel can exist for a longer period of time is naturally due to some kind of consumption, and the power consumed is the life of the Assimilator."

The spacious, spiral-shaped hall was dimmed by the intermittently bright light coming through the glass.

"According to information obtained through Magic Detection, taking the Highest-Tier Angel, the ' Principality,' as an example, it would take approximately seven human years of lifespan for it to exist for one year."

The Cardinal of Water Zinedine eyelids and slowly spoke, "Of course, this data isn't entirely accurate."

"Seven years of life?"

Tang Zheng looked at the two Cardinal sitting opposite him, and his expression changed.

To so bluntly expose the darkness within to him!

These two old guys...

Etc!

"Wrong!"

Tang Zheng's face turned cold, and he raised his arm, pointing at the Principality in front of him:

"You just said this Angel can exist for 10 years. Based on lifespan calculations, it needs 70 years, or perhaps more!"

"A normal, devout believer, a skilled Magic Caster of Divine System magic, would never be too young. No matter how you calculate it, it's impossible for the Principality to have existed for 10 years!"

"Also—I only gave the Holy Kingdom three vials of Assimilation Potion. With so much data, it's impossible to research it using just those three vials."

The voices of doubt echoed continuously in the empty hall.

The Cardinal of Earth Raymond suddenly frowned as well. He had also noticed something amiss and looked at the Cardinal of Water Zinedine beside him with surprise.

With his keen intuition, he also sensed something unusual.

"Because what merged into this Principality was an infant."

"Infants only need about one-third of the dosage."

The wrinkles on the face of the Cardinal of Water Zinedine, twitched and creased together slightly. He spoke slowly in a completely emotionless tone:

"The purest life resonates more deeply with Angel than the most devout Faith User."

Bang!

Tang Zheng slammed his hand on the table, stood up, his face grim, and glared coldly at the two people opposite him. "You actually used babies for experiments!"

Almost at the same time!

Boom!

The huge glass wall in the hall suddenly shattered with a loud crash.

"Who!" The Four Elements immediately became alert, shouting as they looked sharply in the direction of the broken glass window.

But the next moment...

The gloomy expression on the "Four Elements" face instantly froze.

"The last Angel is here!"

A girl with black and white hair tied in a ponytail, carrying a black scythe, stood on a broken window frame, tilting her head and muttering to herself.

(End of this chapter)