Global Game: Developing a Knight Clan

Chapter 467: Chapter 81: Bloodline Transformation, the Giant Serpent God Prepares to Hibernate

Andrews Kingdom.

On a terrace of the royal palace.

Princess Trish stared blankly at the multitude of Iron Giant Ships crisscrossing the sky above.

"So even ordinary people can soar through the sky using external objects?"

"Ordinary people?"

Yue Xin thought of Blue Star’s history.

Taking advantage of this rare moment of leisure, he couldn’t help but smile.

"To mortals, the people who can design, research, and build these iron creations are hardly ordinary."

"Just as there are top-tier existences among Transcendents, there are naturally many ’Strong People’ among ordinary folk as well."

"They may lack exaggerated individual martial prowess, but the things they research and create are far more useful than their personal might."

"But whether in the world of the Extraordinary or the world of mortals, acquired effort and luck are both indispensable."

Speaking of which, Yue Xin murmured as if from deep personal experience:

"Some are born with everything, but if they don’t grasp it firmly, it’s only a matter of time before they lose it all, no matter how much they have." freēwēbnovel.com

"Others are born into destitution, but as long as they don’t give up, the moment an opportunity presents itself, they will seize it and climb upward, no matter the cost."

"Now, I finally understand the saying, ’the times make the hero.’"

"Although, I wouldn’t call myself a hero... but at least I’ve stepped out of the shadows."

Yue Xin recalled everything on Blue Star, recalled his own experiences.

Then he thought about everything he had gained in the Shadow World over the past six and a half years.

Truly, looking back, it all felt like a magnificent dream.

But thankfully, it wasn’t a dream.

Princess Trish looked at the man before her in astonishment.

To be honest, even now, she was filled with questions about the man before her.

Bertrand’s identity was easy to investigate.

He was, indeed, just a villager from a small town in a border city of the Kingdom.

But at some point, this villager seemed to have become a completely different person, rising to prominence out of nowhere.

Soon, he became the leader of the so-called ’Ghost-Slaying Alliance’ within Andrews.

He also eventually became the Legion Commander of the Andrews Foreign Freedom Corps.

Of course, by now Trish also knew that the soul of the native villager, Bertrand, had likely been replaced.

After all, in the world of the Extraordinary, anything was possible.

What’s more, she was dealing with a powerful Star Sea Empire, wasn’t she?

Naturally, Trish still didn’t know about the Players at this point, but she had heard a certain term.

Divine Favored.

Yes, the Players called themselves the Divine Favored, and they were the true core of the Freedom Legion.

They were a group of people blessed by powerful Deities.

Though weak at first, they always managed to grow strong quickly.

Trish had no doubt about this.

’After all, Deities are supposed to be omnipotent beings, aren’t they?’

Trish’s exposure to Extraordinary knowledge was not extensive, so she didn’t have a clear understanding of Deities.

But regardless, in Trish’s eyes, those who were sheltered by Deities, those who could become the Divine Favored, should all lead very privileged lives, right?

Yet, Yue Xin’s current demeanor was something she couldn’t comprehend.

’How could the Legion Commander of the Freedom Legion, a man as strong as a terrifying monster, have seemingly lived a life that wasn’t very good in another world?’

"The times make the hero?"

"There’s a great deal of meaning in that statement, Your Excellency."

"It seems that even in the Star Empire you speak of, Lord Bertrand, a place you describe as so powerful, not everyone has a good life?"

Trish’s words were pointed, and Yue Xin was taken aback for a moment.

"It seems Her Royal Highness Princess has misunderstood something."

"Everything I just said was simply a lament regarding my own Path to the Extraordinary."

Under Trish’s gaze, Yue Xin slowly smiled.

"If a good life simply means having one’s needs for food, clothing, housing, and transportation met, with plenty of time for leisure and entertainment..."

"...then I believe the Star Empire has achieved a far better state than the planet of my birth."

"After all, I’m sure Her Royal Highness Princess has seen—just like these Iron Giant Ships in the sky—that in the Star Empire, much of the basic labor, such as planting and harvesting food crops and even Magic Plants, has long since been taken over by iron Intelligent Mechanisms."

"In fact, throughout the entire Star Empire, most industries that require manual labor have been almost completely replaced by Intelligent Mechanisms."

"The Empire’s citizens only need to manage the operation of these Intelligent Mechanisms on the land or in the factories assigned to them by the Empire."

"Therefore, most citizens of the Empire actually have more abundant time for Meditation, training, and cultivation."

"They even have more time for rest and recreation."

"So, in terms of happiness, the ordinary citizens of the Empire today are definitely the happiest."

However, at this point, Yue Xin spoke frankly:

"Of course, a prosperous and happy life comes at a price."

"For example, whenever the Empire engages in any external war..."

"...everyone, whether elderly or a child, Transcendent or ordinary person, must be ready at all times to follow the Empire’s arrangements and operate the logistics."

"For instance, transporting supplies to the Empire’s front lines, or repurposing land and factories to plant different crops and produce new equipment according to the Empire’s demands."

"Furthermore, if a war were to take place on home soil, the Empire’s subjects would be required to don the Empire’s Type-Three mechanical exoskeletons and join the battle."

"So, to put it this way, you could say the entire population of the Star Empire serves as its army."