Epang Palace

When Magnetic Field Power appears on a person, that person may no longer be biologically considered human. They can absorb the life force of living beings; after 250,000 units, they can freely repair limb injuries that are difficult for humans to recover from; after 500,000 units, they can fly freely. For others, this is something only gods can do.

So, can they be called gods after gaining power?

The answer is: no, at least not yet. Because God will not be worn down by time, nor will He disappear under the erosion of the sands of time.

Upon entering this magnificent palace, Bai Mo learned the name of the city from the head guard beside him: Epang Palace. This building, which stands in the center of Xianyang like the heart of the city, was, in the history that Bai Mo knew, an unfinished construction.

Just like this Lostbelt.

Ritsuka and Reines, standing beside her, couldn't help but look around curiously at the strange building. As for Xu Fu, he was holding Hinako Akuta's hand and chuckling foolishly.

At first, when the distinction between friend and foe was unclear, Bai Mo's understanding of Xu Fu was limited to what he already knew. However, after meeting Hinako Akuta, Bai Mo saw a side of Xu Fu that was previously unknown to others.

"Lady Yu, ah, I never thought I would actually see you again! This is wonderful, I'm satisfied, I can die without regrets!"

Watching the freak clinging to Yu Mei-ren's arm, sputtering and raving, Bai Mo felt genuine pity for the Qin Shi Huang, who had been swindled out of his investment by this guy. He turned to Xu Fu head guard beside him and asked:

"Such a large Epang Palace like the Epang Palace couldn't possibly only have you guys inside, could it?"

"Most of Your Majesty's musicians and painters are on the lower level, which is the reception area on the middle level. They do not come to the upper level. They complete their poems or artwork praising Your Majesty on the lower level, and then their works are sent up by machines to be presented to Your Majesty."

Upon hearing the chief guard's explanation, Bai Mo's gaze shifted slightly. The Epang Palace was structured like an inverted pyramid, with the space decreasing as one descended. His senses immediately surged downwards, revealing the complex and crowded area that resembled a slum.

Countless people created art there, writing poems praising the emperor on paper, displaying statues of the emperor on tables, and creating countless monuments and murals. Of course, all this so-called art had only one theme: praising their emperor.

"Tsk tsk tsk, people in ancient times were so much better. Back when I ruled the Daichi, none of them respected me, the Giant Shark, with such devotion... Could it be that I was born in the wrong era?"

Bai Mo transmitted his perception to everyone in the space and Chaldea. When they saw that even though the group of people were sleeping in a large, damp, and dirty dormitory the size of a coffin, they still fervently praised the Qin Shi Huang, everyone couldn't help but frown.

Da Vinci, in particular, was furious. Art is the crystallization of human civilization. But these artists had lost even the ideal of pursuing their own dreams, becoming nothing more than tools for completing production tasks.

Bai Mo silently imprinted these thoughts in his eyes, saying nothing more. Xu Fu, who seemed to have noticed the change in Bai Mo's emotions, moved from beside the somewhat troubled Hinako Akuta to Bai Mo's side and whispered:

"Boss, is this your first time seeing an emperor's palace? That's why the emperor is the richest person in the Tianxia. As long as you achieve his goals, he can have anything you want. If you have any bargaining chips to offer later, I can help you negotiate down some treasures!"

"You're not afraid now?"

"It's all thanks to you! Honestly, if I'd known you were this capable, I wouldn't have bothered hiding. If you ask me, we shouldn't have come here at all. We should have just gone straight to Dazexiang and made a name for ourselves..."

Upon hearing Xu Fu's traitorous remarks, the head guard coughed twice, preventing her from saying anything further. Bai Mo smiled at this.

"That's a good idea."

Right?

After passing through a dazzling array of exhibits, the group arrived at a magnificent hall. The bronze doors, tens of meters high, slowly opened, revealing a network of thick pipes inside, resembling a dense network of blood vessels.

The head guard silently withdrew, Xu Fu, looking at the empty hall, muttered to himself:

"What is this? There's not a single person here. Even though the Qin Shi Huang is dead, shouldn't there at least be a successor? Was the will altered?"

As soon as the words were spoken, Hinako Akuta behind him closed her eyes and silently knelt down to pay her respects. Just as Xu Fu was somewhat stunned, a voice that sent chills down one's spine echoed throughout the hall:

"Oh, isn't this Xu Fu? Did you bring back the elixir of immortality that I ordered you to find?"

Upon hearing this voice, Xu Fu immediately broke out in a cold sweat, completely stunned. She slowly raised her head and looked in the direction of the voice. In the dark sky, the voice continued:

"What's wrong? This is somewhat different from the eloquent sorcerer I remember. However, I won't mistake you, and I won't forget anyone who has been entrusted with this mission."

The four large characters "The one who received the order" struck Xu Fu's knees like a hammer. Xu Fu trembled and spoke mechanically, like an emotionless announcer.

"Um... I'm sorry, due to reasons at our organization, we've decided to shut down our immortality research service. Next... next..."

Please forgive me!

Just as Xu Fu was about to kneel down and kowtow to beg for his life in a tiger-landing style, a large hand grabbed Xu Fu as he was about to kneel down. The strong impact made Xu Fu feel a sharp pain in his collar, and then Bai Mo lifted him up with one hand.

She turned her head, her eyes filled with fear and incomprehension, but Bai Mo's gaze was calm, showing no sign of wariness towards the emperor.

"Don't kneel. I don't care what you did in your life, but as my Servant, you're not allowed to put your knees on the ground like this."

Bai Mo's words were like a shot of adrenaline to Xu Fu's heart, and Ritsuka and the others behind him also felt much relieved. On the way, she had indeed thought about whether she should kneel down according to etiquette if she encountered the emperor.

As a modern person, she was quite averse to this kind of etiquette.

The voices in the sky paused, seemingly surprised by Bai Mo's overstepping of bounds. But without exception, the entire Chaldea group straightened their backs.

We're here to help, why should we kneel!

In this situation, someone finds themselves in an awkward position.

Upon hearing the Qin Shi Huang's words, Hinako Akuta no Hina knelt down without closing her eyes. Having lived from the feudal imperial era to this day, she felt that kneeling was nothing to a guy like the Qin Shi Huang.

But comparisons are inevitable, and now only she and Lanling Wang are kneeling on the field, kneeling beside Chaldea, which is inevitably a bit awkward.

She thought to herself: If I had known this guy was so tough, I wouldn't have knelt down so hastily... Oh well, for Xiang Yu's sake, I'll kneel.