Great Qin was now shrouded beneath pitch-black clouds, radiating an immense oppressive pressure. Nine gigantic, savage black dragons swam through the sky, revealing flashes of scales and claws—mysterious and terrifying.
Roar! Roar! Roar...
Nine dragon roars suddenly rang out. The nine savage, domineering black dragons spread across nine regions of the clouds, raised their heads, and unleashed enormous roars at the heavens, piercing the firmament as though summoning the descent of some terrifying existence.
Boom!
A tremendous rumble erupted, shaking the sky. A massive silvery-white sphere of light descended from above, radiating countless silvery-white rays along with an incredibly powerful Kingdom Power.
This was the Kingdom Core. A kingdom-level existence was vastly different from an ordinary nation. Baronial states, marquisates, and duchies were generally too weak; only upon becoming a kingdom could one be considered a truly powerful faction in Apocalypse World, receiving special favor from Apocalypse World as well.
It would be more accurate to say that it had gained the world's recognition. Its status, fortune, and power would differ from those of baronial states, duchies, and marquisates, and would be far stronger than theirs.
The Kingdom Core in the sky descended gently with immense momentum and merged into the Inheritance Stone.
Boom!
Another tremendous rumble rang out. The Inheritance Stone released countless black rays that illuminated heaven and earth. Wave after wave of black light spread outward with immense power, covering every region of Great Qin.
Countless citizens clearly sensed the changes in themselves and their surroundings. A faint black glow radiated from their bodies, while the ground and all manner of other things also emitted a faint black glow, all undergoing a transformation.
After some time, the powerful waves of black light ceased. The earth seemed to gain greater vitality, and all kinds of plants became more