Above the Star Alliance Are the Gods; Below the Star Alliance Are All Living Beings
Richard scoffed and said, "That's not hard to guess. Don't overdo your cleverness."
Hehe, hehehe...
Bai Xiaowen's strange laughter rang out again. "Alright, it's not hard to guess. But what I'm about to say might be more interesting."
After a pause, Bai Xiaowen said, "Mr. Richard, you went to so much trouble to get your hands on the Sealed Holy Coffer, it couldn't have been just for the thrill of having a piece of your own, right? Then I have a second bold guess... You must have some kind of method that can forcibly create a ' Psionic Particles resonance' with a certain Spirit Realm object! And thus take it for yourself."
Richard's face darkened.
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "You don't look too good? It's alright, I have a third guess: your method of forced possession must be quite complicated, it's definitely not something that can be done by just stamping a seal."
"If you could just forcibly take possession so easily, you wouldn't have bothered talking to Ms. Glandis; you could have just used that method directly. Why did you go to the trouble of persuading Ms. Glandis to stop Dean Melda and Sister Sanya? So I think your method of forcibly taking possession must have taken a long time and couldn't be disturbed."
Richard's eyes had turned completely cold. He suppressed his instinct to look around and maintained a calm facade.
"It seems you're no ordinary Awakened One either. Perhaps we should have a proper talk. First, let me introduce myself. My real name is Richard G. Kwell, from Quill Territory. I'm the third son of the first in line to the throne of the Quill Family... What's your name? Which territory of the Star Alliance are you from?"
Star Alliance? Quill Territory?
Bai Xiaowen was slightly taken aback, unable to figure it out for a moment. Based on the information he had collected, he had never heard of the Star Alliance or the Quill Family, and the "territory" the other party mentioned seemed to have something more to it?
A notification message regarding the Spirit Realm Rules sounded:
"You have access to classified information: Star Alliance, Classification 1. Do not disclose this classified information to any unsuspecting individuals, or you will be subject to Level 1 penalty."
Bai Xiaowen also noticed that when Richard uttered the words "Star Alliance," the other Spirit Realm Boss Tier seemed to be blocked out and appeared somewhat bewildered.
Before Bai Xiaowen could speak, Richard also received a notification from the Spirit Realm Rules. His expression changed, and he angrily said:
"Wait, you're not an Awakened One from the Star Alliance? I've actually been punished for violating the confidentiality rules of the Spirit Realm Rules! You've never heard of the Star Alliance?!"
"Hmm, I haven't heard of it." Since the other party has already recognized this point under the punishment of the Spirit Realm Rules, Bai Xiaowen has no need to deny it.
"So they're natives of Earth."
Richard and his two companions, Demon Cutter Holy Word, exchanged a glance. Bai Xiaowen could see an undisguised sense of superiority on their faces.
For some reason, Bai Xiaowen felt a sense of unease...
"Aren't you Earthlings?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
"Nonsense, of course we're Earthlings," Richard scoffed, "But we're not native to Earth. I don't need to go into the details. You just need to know... if I go on vacation to Earth, I can easily arrange a meeting with the leader of any country with just a word. And with a single sentence, I can replace the head of the Awakened Association in any base city! Understand?"
"Why don't you just fly to the sky?" Bai Xiaowen scoffed. Anyone can brag.
"Hmph, you don't need to be so stubborn. In the Star Alliance, there's a widely circulated saying: Above the Star Alliance are the gods, below the Star Alliance are the mortals. Once you understand the meaning of that saying, you'll know just how arrogant you are today." Richard his arms, casually showing off.
But I don't understand.
Bai Xiaowen smiled. "Mr. Richard, I think you've misunderstood something. Right now, you and I are competitors. I'm on a mission, and I don't care if you're from the Quill Territory or Star Alliance member. All I know is that you've hindered my mission."
"You've got it backwards, you're the one blocking my way!" Richard snorted. "I'm giving you one last chance: sign the Defeated Party Treaty and leave the Spirit Realm. Otherwise..."
"You can find me?" Bai Xiaowen asked curiously. He didn't think that an S-Tier item and invisibility with a priority of 7 points would be so easy to catch, especially since he was Mental Specialist was good at using Psychic Barrier.
Richard: "..."
Bai Xiaowen turned to the bewildered Glandis: "Your Excellency... I know you harbor considerable hatred towards me, and I have no intention of changing your mind. However, I need to remind you of something... If you collude with the fake Richard to murder Dean Melda... I guarantee this news will spread throughout the Northern Frontier and even the entire Aaron Continent. You can take this as a threat."
After a pause, Bai Xiaowen chuckled lewdly twice more:
"Furthermore, under these circumstances, if you don't act decisively and capture or kill this imposter who dares to impersonate an imperial prince... it will be very disadvantageous for you if word gets out."
Indeed, given that Richard had been confirmed as an imposter, Glandis, as the Highlord of the Northern Frontier, had a duty to apprehend the imposter. If she ignored such a serious "crime," and word got out, Glandis would undoubtedly suffer a severe blow to her standing among the imperial leadership, especially the Emperor.
A string of "MMPs" flashed through Glandis's mind. So she couldn't even stay neutral and be a bystander.
Seeing the situation was turning against them, Holy Word spoke up, "Richard, stop wasting time talking to this kid. Quickly use the Royal Document to acquire ownership of the Sealed Holy Coffer! Demon Cutter protect you."
The tall, thin Demon Cutter spoke up, his hoarse voice ringing out. "I agree."
"Alright... We'll risk everything. As long as we can take the Sealed Holy Coffer, our losses will be compensated tenfold or a hundredfold!" Richard sighed. He took out a smooth parchment scroll from his pocket, tore off the mud seal, and affixed it to the surface of the Sealed Holy Coffer.
In an instant, the surface of the Sealed Holy Coffer emitted a black and white light.
Bai Xiaowen offered his Insight.
[Royal Document of the Lionheart Empire: Special Item. This is a document personally signed by Emperor Tiberon III of the Lionheart Empire, bearing the royal seal and possessing legal force. It disappears after use.]
Bai Xiaowen had excellent eyesight; even in just a moment, he was able to decipher the contents of the Royal Document.
"The holder is granted ownership of any unclaimed property within the Northern Frontier by my secret decree, as a reward for my son's courage in braving the harsh winter to personally lead his troops into battle." The decree is signed by Tiberon III and bears a large lion's head seal.
For a moment, Bai Xiaowen was severely psychologically unbalanced. How could he so easily get something like this as a reward?
Is this the perk of S-Tier Spirit Realm Ticket? By comparison, B-Tier Spirit Realm Ticket are just awful.
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