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Li Qinwu set the book down, brushed off his backside, and prepared to leave. The old monk stepped forward and asked hopefully,
"My lord, when will the Imperium come? We have waited with bated breath, wishing only for the celestial army to descend and restore the glory of the Golden Sun!!"
Li Qinwu glanced at the old monk and replied in an extremely official tone,
"Well, it's not that they won't come. It's that they need to come slowly, gradually, rhythmically, according to a plan, with an order of priority. You understand?"
The old monk slapped his bald forehead.
"Understood, understood. My lord wishes to have a taste. Please come with me, my lord. There's something good here!"
Li Qinwu thought that there couldn't possibly be anything good left in this agricultural world, but since the man had invited him, he went along.
After winding through countless turns, the old monk led Li Qinwu from the library to another room.
The layout of this room was entirely unlike that of this feudal world. The whole room was made of solid steel.
There were also some mechanical devices of unknown purpose, though they were severely rusted.
The old monk walked up to a metal box, opened it, and took out a palm-wide rectangular object.
He presented it to Li Qinwu.
"My lord, we do not know what this is, but from the surviving ancient records, we know that what lies within is absolutely priceless!
I am willing to offer this item to you. I only ask that you quickly lead the celestial army into this world and let the Golden Sun return to mankind!"
Li Qinwu accepted the rectangular metal object in confusion, then opened the Search-Shoot-Extract System the readers