"Compatibility..."
Tang Zheng looked at the light blue, semi-transparent "Integration Potion" in his hand, his eyes flashing slightly: "Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone Technique!"
Under the illumination of the "Eternal Light" overhead.
The surface of Tang Zheng's shadow at his feet began to squirm, like a mass of Black liquid emerging from the shadow, solidifying in the blink of an eye.
A Shadow Clone, completely identical to Tang Zheng in appearance, emerged from the shadow and stood before him.
"This aura intensity doesn't need further adjustment."
Tang Zheng sized up the summoned Shadow Clone, a look of satisfaction appearing in his eyes.
Aside from the problem of its short lifespan, the Shadow Clone could indeed be considered a separate combat force when used as a Magic Caster.
After summoning the Shadow Clone.
Tang Zheng didn't stop. His body shook, and a sacred power gathered within him. Then, he said softly:
"Heroic Spirit Soul!"
Whoosh!
The air contracted!
A pure white figure instantly appeared, as if it had always been there, standing in the room out of thin air. A powerful pressure spread out, forming a vortex centered on the pure white figure, which quickly expanded.
Whoosh~
The items in the room were stirred by this vortex, causing slight vibrations.
The Heroic Spirit Soul stood quietly to the side, exuding a sense of holiness while also radiating a powerful and sharp aura.
No need for perception.
At a glance, one could clearly perceive that the Heroic Spirit Soul was much stronger than the Shadow Clone.
After all.
The Shadow Clone only truly inherited Tang Zheng's "Mana" and "Agility," and these two stats were not his highest.
The Heroic Spirit Soul, on the other hand, completely inherited Tang Zheng's attributes. In terms of stats alone, it was on a completely different level!
Although Tang Zheng had always used Magic outwardly, his abilities as a Warrior were no weaker than his Magic.
"Using a trump card skill for this incident is such a waste."
Tang Zheng said regretfully, unscrewing the cap of the "Integration Potion" in his hand, opening the potion bottle, and sprinkling it on the Heroic Spirit Soul.
The light blue, semi-transparent liquid landed on the Heroic Spirit Soul, immediately causing a faint blue light to appear, enveloping the Heroic Spirit Soul's entire body.
The next moment!
Ripples appeared all over the Heroic Spirit Soul, with light blue, wave-like patterns emerging, emitting a faint glow.
Under Tang Zheng's control.
The Heroic Spirit Soul came before the Shadow Clone, its body directly colliding with it. Contrary to expectations, the Shadow Clone wasn't knocked away; instead, the entire Heroic Spirit Soul completely integrated into the Shadow Clone.
As a faint blue light flashed once more.
The two clones completely merged into one!
"This way, the problem of only being able to exist for a short time is solved," Tang Zheng thought to himself, watching the Heroic Spirit Soul and Shadow Clone completely fused together.
The Shadow Clone's existence was short-lived, but the Heroic Spirit Soul could exist for a very long time. This was similar to the White Mist Witch merging into a summoned angel, allowing the angel to exist for a longer duration.
Both the Heroic Spirit Soul and the Shadow Clone belonged to Tang Zheng's own power, so their Compatibility was extremely high, and there was no need to worry about integration issues.
"Control has also become stronger and easier."
With a thought from Tang Zheng.
The Shadow Clone immediately performed all sorts of strange movements. It was street dance from his previous life, which Tang Zheng had only learned superficially. However, now, relying on his powerful and Agility physique, he easily replicated various complex movements.
"Let's go to the Hills."
Tang Zheng took out the set of clothes he had worn before from his Item Box and tossed them to the Shadow Clone.
After disguising himself as the Mysterious Red-Robed Spellcaster, the Shadow Clone activated the Teleport Magic and disappeared from the living room.
Tang Zheng closed his eyes, clearly sensing the Shadow Clone that had already appeared in the Hills, and controlling it presented no obstacles.
It was somewhat similar to a summoned creature. After giving a basic command, it could act freely on that basis, but some details still required Tang Zheng himself to control.
"The Alliance Leader's identity is currently unknown, and it's uncertain whether they are from the Slane Theocracy."
"Just in case, when contacting the Slane Theocracy next time, have the Shadow Clone show its face in front of the Alliance Leader as well, which can completely eliminate suspicion."
Tang Zheng made this arrangement to guard against any possibility.
The situation in the Different World was very complex, and there were countless old schemers, especially those who had lived for a long time.
The Shadow Clone didn't need to communicate with the Alliance Leader; it just needed to appear from time to time and show its face.
Tang Zheng's cooperative relationship with the Alliance Leader had already approached the brink of collapse, but neither side had completely exposed it.
"It's still a matter of 'Compatibility'. If it can be resolved, the 'Integration Potion' might really become a chance for a comeback."
Tang Zheng's gaze fell on the empty transparent potion bottle in his hand, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.
The angels he summoned himself naturally had the highest Compatibility, but when other Demi-humans or humans were used for integration, the current experimental results showed—no successful cases.
Tang Zheng had considered it.
Was the so-called "Compatibility" of integrating angels related to Justice Points, or related to profession...?
Or perhaps it was other circumstances.
The Undead King possessed the ultimate Undead system construction and could use special skills to create low, mid, and high-level Undead that existed forever.
He wanted to achieve this through clever means, but it was obviously not as simple as he had imagined.
The night deepened.
Lower Water Moon.
March 28th, 3:37 AM.
On the corridor outside the room, the sound of iron boots stepping on the wooden planks, creating a "creak, creak" noise, reached Tang Zheng's ears.
"Looks like we're leaving ahead of schedule."
Tang Zheng turned his head to look at the night outside the window, whispering softly.
Not long after.
Knock, knock.
A soft knock sounded on the door.
Tang Zheng walked to the door and opened it, a Paladin standing outside.
"Team Leader Tang, sorry to disturb you so late."
The Paladin member, peering curiously at Tang Zheng through the gaps in his helmet, quickly spoke respectfully.
The other party was fully armed, with a helmet covering their face, making it impossible to see their appearance clearly. Only through their build and tone of voice could it be analyzed that they were likely a Prime.
"It's alright," Tang Zheng said.
"Our Captain has invited the 'Free Will' Adventurer Team to discuss the war meeting."
The Paladin member explained the purpose of their visit.
Click!
Click!
The doors of the guest rooms opposite and to the right of Tang Zheng's room opened one after another, and the Emerald Witch and Anri walked out of their rooms.
"Since you two are awake, let's get ready to move out," Tang Zheng said, knowing that neither of them had been asleep, especially Anri.
It could be seen that Anri had faint dark circles under her eyes, and her spirit was rather excited, a little too nervous.
It would be strange if she could fall asleep in this situation.
The location of the war meeting.
In a Fortress near the city walls of Calinsha.
In fact, there were more suitable locations, but in order not to cause too much commotion, it was not held in the city center.
When Tang Zheng and his party arrived, they found that a large number of elites had already gathered there. A glance was enough to distinguish three camps.
"Paladin Order," "Shrine Priest Order," and "Sunlight Scripture"!
The three parties wore different attire, making it easy to distinguish them. The "Paladin Order" wore full body armor with the Holy Kingdom's blue emblem on their chest.
The "Shrine Priest Order" wore white Shrine Priest robes with blue markings on the hem and cuffs, and light armor was also equipped on their upper body and arms.
Although the clothing was different, it was still possible to see a common thread overall.
The attire of the "Sunlight Scripture" on the other hand, was even stranger, with black as the main color throughout. Upon closer inspection, it could be noticed that the black coat was entirely made of special metal threads.
Under the moonlight, it reflected a cold, clear metallic luster.
On their heads, they wore silver helmets shaped like bottle caps, with only a fist-sized circular opening for breathing and vision.
These three units each stood in their designated areas, casting numerous glances towards Tang Zheng and his group.
"Ninjutsu: Detection."
Tang Zheng silently activated Magic Detection, his brow slightly raised, "The Holy Kingdom wouldn't have mobilized all of its elite forces, would they?"
The Sunlight Scripture was one thing; as one of the Slane Theocracy's trump cards, the minimum requirement for joining was the ability to use Third Tier Faith-Based Magic Casters.
The Paladin Order side was more normal, but even so, the lowest levels were at the level of 7 or higher.
And the average level of the Shrine Priest Order was even higher, reaching level 10 or above.
"So amazing."
Anri pressed her body against the Evil Spirit Dog, her eyes cautiously observing the three elite units, feeling as if her heart had skipped a beat.
The three units were currently in a state of rest.
The aura that belonged entirely to elites still released a strong sense of oppression, and a sense of conviction that no enemy could contend with.
Especially this "sense of conviction," which only units with a strong religious atmosphere could possess!
Bang!
Bang!
The Paladin led Tang Zheng and his group to the location of the war room, reaching out with an arm covered in armor to gently knock on the door.
"Please enter."
A peaceful voice came from inside the conference room.
The Paladin reached out and pushed open the door, stepping to the left to clear the way, signaling Tang Zheng and his group to enter.
Tang Zheng looked into the room, and the first thing that caught his eye was a large rectangular table in the center of the living room, with several figures sitting around it.
The environment inside the room was relatively empty, without any extra things, and several Paladins stood upright in various corners of the room.
Everyone's gaze, along with the opened door, all looked over, with curiosity, exploration, and more of a sense of suspicion.
"I shouldn't be late, right? Everyone."
Tang Zheng was not at all restrained, and as usual, he spoke softly and peacefully, stepping forward and steadily walking into this temporary conference room.
The Emerald Witch's spirit was slightly tense, she could clearly feel that the aura of several people in the room was no weaker than hers.
Interestingly.
Compared to the Emerald Witch, who rarely had emotional fluctuations, Anri was not as nervous this time, and her expression was fairly calm.
"I can't embarrass Team Leader Tang." Anri took a slight deep breath, constantly chanting in her heart, "No matter how powerful these people are, they are not as high in status as the Kingdom's Majesty."
When she was in the Kingdom.
She had already met even His Majesty the King, the Princess, and the Prince, and thinking of this, she felt much more relaxed.
The aura of the strong on the people in the conference room, as long as it was not deliberately targeted, Anri, as an ordinary person, was not very sensitive to it.
Vice-Captain Gustavo turned sideways, raised his arm in greeting, and responded, "We just arrived a little while ago too, Team Leader Tang."
"The matter is urgent, sorry to trouble you to make another trip so late."
Among all the people from the Holy Kingdom present, as an official representative, he was the only one who had met Tang Zheng, making him the most suitable choice for greetings and explanations.
This Prime man before them not only possessed the strength of an Adamantite Rank Adventurer but was also a representative of the Adventurer's Guild, assisting their Holy Kingdom.
In terms of attitude, caution and seriousness were essential.
"Undead are the enemy of all living beings, no need to stand on ceremony for such a small matter."
Tang Zheng responded simply to Vice-Captain Gustavo, stating his position.
The phrase 'Undead are the enemy of all living beings.'
Caused a pause in the somewhat subtle confrontational atmosphere in the meeting room, and everyone's gaze towards Tang Zheng changed.
The Holy Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy were already at odds, and now the Slane Theocracy had not only been the first to discover the problem in the Hills area but had also entered the Holy Kingdom's territory in a rather high-profile manner.
They called it assistance, but their attitude was more like urging!
Tang Zheng's words set the tone at a rather high level; both sides were staunch believers, Paladins and Shrine Priests.
These words couldn't have been more appropriate in the current situation!
Inside the war room, some of the Paladin guards standing around looked at Tang Zheng with a greater sense of approval.
At the same time.
Several smart people at the conference table quickly noticed another layer of meaning or subtle thought in Tang Zheng's words.
Sitting at the head of the long table, a Prime girl with tea-colored waist-length hair, propped her chin with one hand, with a charitable look on her face.
After hearing Tang Zheng say this.
Her light brown pupils immediately fell on Go Gin, who was sitting in the corner of the long table, tall and conspicuous.
"Heh, heh, the enemy of all 'living beings,' and not just the enemy of 'humans'?" The tea-colored long-haired girl's narrow eyes twitched, and she thought to herself.
There were only eight people at the conference table.
Apart from one person he didn't recognize, Tang Zheng knew who everyone else was.
Sitting at the head of the long table was a young tea-colored long-haired girl, dressed as a Shrine Priest, very similar to another woman in full armor on the left.
Like twins.
If it were just one person, Tang Zheng might not be sure, but with their appearance and dress, it was not difficult to guess.
Quartet, the leader of the Shrine Priest Order!
Remedios, the leader of the Paladin Order!
"Quartet actually came too?" Tang Zheng was a little surprised inside.
Holy Queen Calca had sent both her left and right hands, showing the seriousness of the situation and her attitude towards it!
However.
Quartet actually agreed?
Holy Queen Calca had just completed a purge of the nobles within the Holy Kingdom. Leaving at this time might not be a good choice.
Beside Remedios sat two middle-aged men also clad in Paladin armor, one being Vice-Captain Gustavo.
The other, Tang Zheng, didn't recognize and had no impression of. Following them were "Red" Orland and "Black" Pabel.
Across from the Holy Kingdom's group sat a man with short blond hair, an ordinary appearance, a scar on his face, and a stern, unapproachable demeanor.
The captain of the Sunlight Scripture—Nigun!
Despite being alone, his aura didn't lose out to the Holy Kingdom's group in the slightest.
Finally, there was Go Gin in the corner.
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