Before leaving the Mummy World, since he'd come across the First Emperor unifying China and rebuilding the Great Qin Empire, Hao Shuai figured he should pay him a visit and offer his congratulations.
Otherwise, wouldn't it make him seem downright ill-mannered?
When it came to rebellion, compared with the First Emperor's methods, Hao Shuai—who could only rely on numbers and charge straight ahead—felt a little ashamed of himself.
Just look at the First Emperor: he'd personally infiltrated a warlord's ranks and, through various means, won over every senior official under that warlord in just three months, taking complete control of his forces.
Only after learning everything he needed to know about the outside world did he reveal his true identity, switch the banner of his undead legion, and officially begin the campaign to unify China.
He then spent another nine months advancing steadily. Before long, he had cleared out most of the warlords in the north, taken control of more than half of China's richest provinces, and gathered a large group of civil and military officials under his command.
It could be said that, given another year or two, the First Emperor would completely unify China and put an end to the decades of warlord conflicts.
"I thought the First Emperor would wait until he'd unified China before ascending the throne and founding his empire. I didn't expect him to announce it after just one year," Hao Shuai muttered. "Still, he must have his reasons. It has nothing to do with me."
"But if I'm going to visit and congratulate him, I ought to bring a gift!" Hao Shuai said.
But the First Emperor, now ruling over half of China, had no shortage of gold, silver, or weapons. Hao Shuai couldn't think of what to give him.
After thinking for