"I'll leave the cleanup to you!" Ling Yi said to Qin Shuang after Bai Yingying left.
The so-called "aftermath" is to give a reasonable reason for " Qin Feng's " departure from this world.
For a World Consciousness, dealing with such matters is merely a matter of a thought.
If Ling Yi comes out in person, it will be very troublesome!
"It's nothing!" Qin Shuang said with a smile.
"Although the energy this time isn't much, it's enough for me to advance!"
What Changes will you experience after advancing to the next level?
"It's not clear yet; we'll need to explore it gradually after advancing to a higher level. However, the Changes this time shouldn't be too significant."
[Ding! Gained??? Regret Points Regret Points, increasing by 5 million!]
"This is what we agreed upon; we'll split the energy we obtain fifty-fifty."
To be honest, Ling Yi doesn't lack Regret Points right now.
Or rather, with the methods Ling Yi currently possesses, even without any Regret Points, clearing other worlds would be an easy task.
However, if there are benefits, why not take them?
Thank you.
He paused for a moment and then said, "I'm going back now. I'll come back when I have time, and I'll help you earn energy then."
"Good!"
Ling Yi nodded to Qin Shuang, then disappeared.
Looking in the direction where Ling Yi disappeared, Qin Shuang's smile faded.
He murmured, "The mysterious sister said your time is running out. If you can't return to the starting point and find yourself as soon as possible, you'll be trapped in this illusion forever!"
Ling Yi has now returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion in the Fat Woman World.
However, Shen Wanwan was not at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. After asking a servant, Ling Yi learned that Shen Wanwan had actually rebelled, and had even succeeded in her rebellion, and was now the Empress.
"No, so much has happened in just ten days?"
Didn't Shen Wanwan not want to be empress? How come she's empress now?
Ling Yi's Ying Yi, and he used the Heaven and Earth Teleportation technique to disappear from the spot.
The next moment, they appeared in the main hall of the imperial palace.
Looking up, he saw Shen Wanwan sitting on the throne, dressed in a dragon robe.
To be honest, Shen Wanwan, dressed in a dragon robe, actually possessed a unique charm.
"Greetings, Father of the Nation!" Upon seeing Ling Yi's sudden appearance, the court officials were initially flustered, but then they all bowed to Ling Yi.
These people, after all, are Clone, and are all under Ling Yi's control.
Naturally, Ling Yi should be respected.
"How did you become an empress?" Ling Yi ignored the courtier Clone and asked Shen Wanwan instead.
"It's all because of that old, immortal emperor and his princes. They actually dispatched over a thousand assassins and secret guards to try and kill me. Luckily, you left me a Transformers army."
"That's how the tide turned. In a fit of rage, I slaughtered the entire royal family and seized the throne."
Ling Yi frowned. Shen Wanwan kept referring to herself as "I" (朕), which didn't seem like she didn't want to be emperor!
Clearly, his previous claim that he didn't want to be emperor was complete nonsense.
"It's good that you're alright. Take care of the matters at court first. I'll wait for you at the Duke of Zhenguo's residence." After Ling Yi finished speaking, his figure disappeared.
Shen Wanwan frowned as she watched Ling Yi disappear.
He then addressed the Human Dao, "All matters shall be prepared as previously agreed. The enthronement ceremony will be held in ten days. Court adjourned!"
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Hearing the courtiers behind her shout "Long live the Emperor!" in unison, Shen Wanwan couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile.
This feeling of control over everything made her somewhat addicted.
Perhaps Shen Wanwan's previous act of declaring herself empress was merely a spur-of-the-moment decision, done for fun.
But after so many days, she had gotten used to the feeling of being in a high position and in charge of the world, a feeling that Shen Wanwan enjoyed very much.
At the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, Ling Yi frowned as he looked at the progress bar, which had reached 99%.
"Is it because Shen Wanwan's mindset has Changes?"
"Or is it that while I was away, Shen Wanwan brought up the influence of the Plot Rules again, and the Plot Rules forcibly Correction?"
It wasn't until evening that Shen Wanwan returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
"It seems you're doing a good job as emperor," Ling Yi said.
"It feels great. I used to think that being an emperor might be tiring, but after becoming emperor, I realized that there are many things that I don't need to handle personally."
"Yes, I'm glad you like it!" Ling Yi didn't say anything more.
Shen Wanwan likes to be an emperor, so let her be one.
He had originally advised Shen Wanwan to become empress, but Ling Yi clearly felt that Shen Wanwan had Changes quite a bit from before.
It has become much more unfamiliar.
" Ling Yi, come with me to the palace. I am the emperor now, I can't still live in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."
"No need. I'm used to being free and easy. There are too many messy rules in the palace; I can't handle that."
Shen Wanwan looked at Ling Yi for a long time, then nodded and said, "Very well, that's fine too!"
"I am busy with state affairs. I have just ascended the throne and need to return to the palace to handle state matters. I will come back to be with you during this period of confusion."
"Okay!" Ling Yi nodded.
After Shen Wanwan left, Ling Yi suddenly laughed and said, "Interesting!"
" World Consciousness, come out and have a chat. Tell me, was this your doing?" Ling Yi shouted into the air.
"Ha, if you don't come out, I'll just stay put until the story's timeline ends, and leave without breaking the plot. You should know what the consequences will be."
"Also, don't think I can't deal with you. World Consciousness is also a living being. Tell me, if I create a Clone of you and then take over your Authority World Consciousness, how will you deal with it?"
A ball of Light Ball appeared out of thin air in front of Ling Yi.
" Big Shot, there's no need for this, I haven't offended you!" An aged voice came from the Light Ball.
"No, you mean the world? That's so low-level, you can't even take on human form?"
"It's not that it's impossible, but there's no need to waste energy!"
"Turning into human form would be a waste of energy, wouldn't it? You're really that poor!" Ling Yi asked, circling the Light Ball.
"Sigh!" the Light Ball sighed.
" Big Shot, you don't know this, but ever since the invasion plot started, all the world's energy and rules have been consumed in running the Plot Rules. I really don't have much energy left."
"Every little bit helps, we're poor!"
Ling Yi paused for a moment and asked, "You said that invading the Plot Rules requires consuming the energy and rules of your world?"
"That's right. Before the Plot Rules break down, I can't use the energy carried by invading the plot, and I can't maintain the Plot Rules!"
"Invading energy alone cannot function; it must consume the world's energy and rules!"
Ling Yi waved his hand in front of the Light Ball: "Wait a minute, let me sort this out first."
"You mean to say that the invasion plot carries energy, the Plot Rules operate, and it requires mobilizing the world's energy and rules, and you can't stop it at all?"
"Yes, the energy carried by the invasion plot is Plot Energy; you can think of Plot Energy as the invasion plot's built-in battery."
"But the battery power alone is insufficient to maintain the normal operation of the storyline."
"If we can break the storyline, we can naturally get all the energy back and even Refinement the Plot Energy for our own use."
Ling Yi stroked his chin and murmured, "Although your explanation wasn't very clear, I understood the general meaning."
"Tell me, what's the deal with Shen Wanwan?"
The Light Ball flickered twice and said, "Actually, cough cough, to put it bluntly, it's still a problem of insufficient energy."
"I intervened in Shen Wanwan 'Shen Wanwan behavior before, but as the Protagonist in the story, it takes a lot of energy to interfere with her will."
"After you left, I didn't have much energy left, so I had to suspend my influence over Shen Wanwan!"
"If you can interfere with Shen Wanwan's actions, can you also interfere with my role and identity in the intrusion plot?"
Ling Yi already knew about the World Consciousness's interference with Shen Wanwan, so there was no point in asking further questions.
What Ling Yi wanted to know more about was how much the World Consciousness could interfere with him.
"I can request to change my story character!" the Light Ball said, bobbing twice.
"Apply? To whom? To my system?"
"Smart! If your application is approved, your identity will Correction before you travel through time!"
Ling Yi raised an eyebrow. "So, the system and you World Consciousness can communicate, and can always communicate?"
"It's not an exchange, just an application," the Light Ball replied, swaying slightly from side to side.
"Besides applying to change roles, what else can you apply for?"
"Any request can be made, but there's no guarantee that it will be approved."
For example?
Ling Yi suddenly remembered his previous experience as a female empress, Shen Qianqian, who was also a female empress in the novel "The Voice of the People".
Could it also have been applied for by the World Consciousness?
"For example, it could allow you to travel back in time and become the Protagonist, or a more challenging role."
What more challenging role? Damn, it's confirmed! I'm a woman transmigrated into this body. It must have been requested by the World Consciousness and then approved by the system.
Since the World Consciousness can request anything from the system, it's really hard to say what I'll become after transmigrating.
"However, our main objective is to infiltrate the Plot Energy. All applications are made so that you can disrupt the plot faster and more effectively."
"The best choice is the Protagonist; only the male or female lead can directly and quickly break the Plot Rules."
Ling Yi thought about Empress Ye Yao and 18th-tier actress Shen Qianqian; they were indeed Protagonist.
"Of course, there will also be some World Consciousness who are rather mischievous."
Why did Ling Yi feel a chill run down his spine after hearing these words?
"One last question, is Shen Wanwan carrying my child?"
" Big Shot, Shen Wanwan's child is just a character in the story; you don't need to worry about it."
Ling Yi instantly realized, yes, that was just a character in the story.
Whether I am Zhao Yan or Prince Jun, both children will exist.
Ling Yi thought it would take at least a while for the progress bar to finish, but to his surprise, it was full by the next day.
It happened right after Ling Yi finished taking a sip of tea.
The ten-minute countdown begins again.
Ling Yi's body was stiff; he had been poisoned.