With the end of the Western War, Chen Lun's life returned to a brief period of peace. But he also knew that the next stage of the main storyline was to deal with the contaminated insect tide in the dark world, and that day would not come too late.
So he waited silently for the call from Prince Dazlet, while working hard.
He used all the experience points he gained from the Western War to upgrade his main profession, Juggler, and now he has reached level 49, just one level away from the maximum level. He wanted to make up for the missing experience points as soon as possible by reading mysterious books.
And after this period of time, his deeds on the battlefield gradually spread, and almost every day he would receive a notification that his fame was increasing.
This morning.
After breakfast, Chen Lun was reading a mysterious book in his room as usual. He had been reading for more than half an hour when he heard a ding sound in his ear.
Because of your actions in the "Western War", your deeds have been spreading among the imperial military, the royal family and the upper class...
Increase regional reputation by 1 point! Currently 150 points! (Also: 5 points for epic reputation)
'The epic legend requirement has finally been met...'
Chen Lun smiled and gently closed the book.
'The Saint's promotion mission can be triggered only when the main profession reaches the maximum level.'
He immediately opened the panel and took a look. In the experience value column, it showed 39W/55W, which means he still needed 160,000 experience points.
'After the Western War plot ended, the players seemed to have nothing to do. Apart from spontaneously going to various places to find side quests, they also went into Wonderland for adventures... If they died in Wonderland, I could gain experience. Add to that what I gained from reading books, and it should take less than a week to gather enough experience.'
Chen Lun thought to himself.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and Connie's voice came from outside:
"Mr. Jack, the carriage is ready, and Mr. Golov said we can leave at any time."
"Okay, I understand."
Chen Lun responded.
In fact, not long after he returned to the royal city, he received an invitation from General Vance to be his guest. Today was the day they had agreed on. He originally planned to go there in the afternoon, but after hearing Connie's reminder, he decided to leave early.
I turned my head and glanced at the book on the table, thinking that it wouldn’t be too late to read it later.
After leaving the room, Chen Lun saw Connie in a tan work suit. Maybe she came in a hurry, so she casually stuffed her gloves stained with engine oil into her chest pocket, and there were still some stains on her face.
"Go on, Connie."
Chen Lun chuckled and pointed at her cheek, indicating that there was dirt.
"Okay, Mr. Jack... oh sorry, that's rude."
Connie wiped her face with the back of her hand, and said sheepishly when she saw it was stained black.
Chen Lun smiled and shook his head, then went down the stairs.
After leaving the gate of the residential area, he got on the carriage that had been parked early on the side of the gate. Golov saluted and greeted him, then shouted and whipped the carriage to drive away.
General Vance's residence was in the central area, not far from the Kangkai Church area. The carriage drove for about twenty minutes and arrived at the destination.
Chen Lun got off the carriage and was a little surprised when he saw the detached apartment in front of him. He didn't expect that a general of the imperial military would live in such a simple house.
There were some flowers hanging on the gate in front of the courtyard, and the doorplate read "No. 42, 2nd Street, Central District, Van Scone's House."
Chen Lun asked Golov to wait outside while he walked to the door and pressed the doorbell.
All... All...
At the same time, he also noticed that in the quiet environment, there was actually a small team of military extraordinary people hiding, guarding the house in secret at all times... To be more precise, they were ensuring the safety of General Vance and his family.
As early as when the carriage stopped at the door and he got off, he had the feeling that he was being watched... Although the warning from his spiritual intuition was not strong, it could be seen that the person in the dark was quite powerful, at least at the mid-sequence level.
Soon, the door of the apartment was opened and an ordinary white-haired old woman walked out. She walked slowly and looked at Chen Lun carefully through the fence gate.
"You are Mr. Jack, right? Vance has been waiting for you for a while."
The old woman smiled kindly and opened the door.
"Good morning, Mrs. Corne."
Chen Lun knew that the old woman in front of him was General Vance's wife, so he greeted her politely.
"Vance got up early in the morning, tinkering with his collection of fine wines, and said that a young friend would come to visit..."
The old woman led Chen Lun into the yard and whispered.
Chen Lun smiled and simply agreed.
The two men walked into the apartment. General Vance, who was wiping the wine glass with a towel in the hall, saw this and slowly stood up with a smile.
"Please take a seat, Mr. Jack."
He raised his hand to indicate.
"The house is a little shabby, don't mind it."
General Vance was now dressed in casual clothes, a blue shirt and slacks. Although he was still tall and strong, he obviously did not have the majestic aura he had on the battlefield. If someone who did not know him saw him for the first time, they might think he was a retired executive from the business world.
"It is an honor to visit the general at his residence."
Chen Lun took off his hat, said something polite, and sat on the sofa.
General Vance ceremoniously opened the wine with a corkscrew and poured a glass for Chen Lun.
"This is red wine from 4375, which is now 45 years old... I asked someone to make it when I was young, and now there are only a few bottles left. If you hadn't visited me today, I might not have been willing to drink it until I died."
The general raised his glass and jokingly explained the origin of the red wine.
"I am flattered by the general's appreciation of me."
Chen Lun also raised his glass and clinked it with the other party's. Although he didn't like drinking, he knew the situation. If he didn't drink this glass of wine, he would probably be kicked out on the spot.
"To be honest, Jack, I really don't like your humble words... "
General Vance took a sip of his drink, pointed at him and shook his head.
"To be precise, I really hate those hypocritical people... Do you know how I talked about Senator Kram and Senator Rabil to my men in the army?"
The two members of parliament he mentioned were senior members of the Six States Parliament, equivalent to senior officials who helped the royal family coordinate affairs in various parts of the country.
Chen Lun smiled, leaned back on the sofa and asked cooperatively:
"What did you say?"
"An old salted fish in makeup, a smelly leather shoe in oil."
General Vance cursed unceremoniously.
"They could fill a book with all the disgusting things they do behind the scenes, but they still pretend to be saints on the surface... If I didn't want to fight for the Empire, I would have shoved a musket up their asses and emptied their intestines."
Chen Lun couldn't help but laugh along with the other person.
After a few drinks, the atmosphere became more harmonious.
Suddenly, hurried footsteps were heard upstairs. Two girls, one big and one small, about fourteen or fifteen years old, came down the stairs talking and laughing. But they seemed to suddenly see something in the living room. They stopped abruptly, covered their mouths, and looked incredulous.
Immediately, the two of them turned around tacitly and went back upstairs with red faces.
She was still mumbling exclamations like "Oh my God" and "The sun is above". Chen Lun had excellent hearing and finally the older girl said, "Pasha, how can there be such a good-looking man in the world?"
Chen Lun found it interesting, but didn't pay too much attention to it.
"Jack, I forgot to introduce them to you. They are my two daughters. The older one is Gulilenz, she is sixteen years old and is studying at the Kloster Art Academy. The younger one is Pasha, she is fourteen years old and is planning to apply for the Royal Military Academy..."
General Vance explained with a look of fondness on his face.
"daughter?"
Chen Lun was a little surprised.
Because General Vance looked to be in his fifties or sixties, he thought the two girls were his granddaughters.
"Yes, it can be considered as a blessing from the Sun God that I have a daughter in my old age..."
General Vance seemed to have thought of something and sighed.
"I had three sons. Like me, they all chose to join the army... but unfortunately they were killed in the 'Overseas Landing Battle' twelve years ago."
"Overseas Landing War... Is it about the war on Misty Island?"
Chen Lun thought of Mrs. Caroline. Her husband and son also died in this war. Even Viscount Pompey had participated in the war, but his subordinates were almost wiped out and sacrificed one after another in that strange land.
"Yes, Misty Island..."
General Vance uttered the word with difficulty.
"It was a terrible place. The empire at that time paid a heavy price for its eagerness for quick success. To this day, the royal family has never thought of launching an overseas expedition again... Forget it, let's not talk about this. Let's talk about something else."
He seemed to be somewhat resistant to the topic and spoke after taking a sip of red wine.
Chen Lun nodded silently.
But in his heart, he became curious about this past history and the "Misty Island" that only had a few words about it... He planned to learn more about it when he had the chance in the future.
He looked at the somewhat depressed General Vance and brought the topic to the Western War.
"I heard that there was a massacre in the occupied area. Do you know about this?"
General Vance suddenly raised his head and glanced at Chen Lun.
He was silent for a while, then said in a deep voice:
"That wasn't a massacre, Jack."
"Is there something hidden?"
Chen Lun saw something from the general's reaction, so he asked slowly.
General Vance turned around and looked at his wife, who was busy in the kitchen. He then said to Chen Lun solemnly:
"It's best not to spread this matter. It involves His Majesty the Prince."
Chen Lun frowned slightly, nodded to show his agreement, and looked at the general waiting for the next words.
"The prince ordered a series of secret experiments to be conducted in the occupied areas, and the local civilians were given a drug called 'Light Seed' that was being researched by the workshop. I heard that it was an upgraded version of the 'Weird Potion'. If successful, it would not only allow ordinary people to bypass knowledge and accumulation and directly become low-level extraordinary people in the solar system, but also reduce the failure rate to an extremely low level."
General Vance drank the remaining wine in the glass and said with emotion:
"I can actually fully understand the prince's actions. He is eager to accomplish something that will impress our king... If the royal family can easily control a legion created by extraordinary people in the solar system, then every corner of the world will be within easy reach."
"The Extraordinary Legion... Project Light Seed?"
Chen Lun’s frown deepened.
In his memory, this plot never existed in his previous life!
'Is this another variable caused by the butterfly effect?'
Chen Lun put down his wine glass and said meaningfully:
"General, do you think this move will benefit the empire?"
"It's hard to say."
General Vance shook his head.
“Once the Extraordinary Legion is truly formed, it will definitely be a qualitative improvement in the empire’s military strength. However, when the situation exceeds a certain threshold, it may be difficult to control… This will be a huge test for the royal family and even the entire empire.”
He extended his index finger and said in a deep voice:
"Just imagine, if such a drug really came out, and one could become a superhuman without superhuman knowledge and accumulation, and the failure rate would be negligible, then countless powerful and wealthy businessmen would risk being executed and would do whatever it takes to get it..."
"Yes, who can resist the temptation of strength, health and longevity?"
Chen Lun sighed.
The Path to God is the path to becoming a god. The extraordinary people who embark on this path have physiques and strength that surpass those of ordinary people. Even after transforming into high-level people, they will gain a longer lifespan. This is the biggest attraction for ordinary people.
When the empire was first established, it took hundreds and thousands of years to suppress the nobles and merchants, causing the extraordinary inheritance of countless families to be cut off. Once this kind of medicine is born, it will set off terrible turmoil.
Chen Lun realized the seriousness of the matter.
He guessed that if the public knew about this, countless supporters and opponents would emerge like mushrooms after rain, and they would fight each other... and Prince Dazlet, who had facilitated this, would become the center of the storm.
Even though the Sun Royal Family has supreme power in the Trisur Empire, there is no guarantee that there will be people who are not afraid of death and will take extreme measures.
"General, is there a possibility that this is the prince's way of fighting the turmoil in the spirit world? After all, the spread of the polluted insect tide in the Dark End is getting more and more serious. If there is an army of extraordinary people like this, perhaps it can contain the situation."
Chen Lun suddenly thought of something and asked.
General Vance was stunned.
He immediately frowned and fell into deep thought.
After a while.
"It's not impossible..."
General Vance said in a deep voice.
"But I can't guess what the prince is thinking."
At this time, the general's wife had already prepared lunch and urged the two to go to the table to eat. Chen Lun and General Vance temporarily interrupted their discussion.
"Let's put this topic aside for now and try Sera's cooking first. I've been eating this chowder she made for more than 30 years and I'm not tired of it. I believe you'll like it."
The general stood up and smiled.
Chen Lun also took the opportunity to express his anticipation.
Mrs. Cornet called out a few words upstairs, and the two young and beautiful girls came downstairs with a little shyness to have dinner with their parents and the strange but handsome guest.