IN THE CHAT GROUP:
Lo Pei: "Is Lu Buwei the Lu Buwei from the Qin Dynasty? I am a researcher of antiques, and still has some understanding of ancient Eastern history."
Lucas: "Finally figured it out?"
Lo Pei: "I didn't think about it before. After all, the worlds I've come into contact with previously aren't connected. And regarding the Qin Dynasty—are we in the same world?"
Lucas: "What a pity! You're not in the same world in different time periods, but in entirely different worlds. The Qin Dynasty in this world may be somewhat similar to what you know, but it's also very different."
Howard Stark: "My world also has many similarities with the world of Jackie Chan's Adventures. I just checked the information, and my world also has the Qin Dynasty, Lu Buwei, and even Han Fei."
Lucas: "The world of Jackie Chan's Adventures has demons and mages, and the Marvel world has mutants, Sorcerer Supremes, and even aliens. The Qin Dynasty in your world is very different from this one."
Howard Stark: "When I was searching for information about Lu Buwei, I found some scandalous news about him. Is he the biological father of Qin Shi Huang?"
Sebastian Shaw: "He actually cuckolded his emperor? This guy is really something! Wasn't he afraid of death?"
Gengetsu Hōzuki: "The 'Brother Zheng' he mentioned just now is the emperor who was cuckolded by him, right? No! To be precise, it should be the emperor whose wife was taken by Lu Buwei."
Uchiha Shisui: "The transmigrator discovered that he had taken over Lu Buwei's body, and was worried that the emperor would kill Lu Buwei after finding out what he had done, so he thought it would be better to strike first?"
Lo Pei: "No! The 'Brother Zheng' he was referring to should be Qin Shi Huang, the supposed son of Lu Buwei according to the scandal, and the Qin Shi Huang who later unified the Seven Warring States!"
Dongfang Yuechu: "What is the transmigrator worried about? His son is the future emperor! According to what he just said, he actually wants to kill his own son?"
Lucas: "Dongfang Yuechu, are you too naive? In politics, there are no fathers and sons! For Qin Shi Huang, the existence of Lu Buwei is a threat to him, and it can even be said to be a source of shame."
Howard Stark: "That's right! Although history records that Lu Buwei committed suicide by taking poison, the scandalous rumors indicate that his suicide may have been coerced by Qin Shi Huang."
Lucas: "Of course! Historical records aren't necessarily reliable—after all, the scholars who write history are often shameless. But this kind of thing doesn't matter anyway—it's not the same world."
Sebastian Shaw: "Suddenly I feel that Qin Shi Huang's nominal father is a little pitiful—he was cuckolded by his own courtier. Wait, Qin Shi Huang's nominal father wasn't a woman, right? I remember that King Arthur was a woman."
Lancelot: "..."
Howard Stark: "No, Qin Shi Huang's father was definitely a man. And Qin Shi Huang birth wasn't the result of cuckolding, but because Qin Shi Huang's nominal father shamelessly took Lu Buwei's woman."
Sebastian Shaw: "What? Tell me more details, I don't have a computer here."
Howard Stark: "The historical data in my world shows that Qin Shi Huang's mother was originally Lu Buwei's concubine. Later, Qin Shi Huang's nominal father took a fancy to her, and they became intimate without Lu Buwei's knowledge."
Howard Stark: "After discovering this, Lu Buwei gave his concubine to the king for the sake of political power and status. Because there was an ambiguous timeline involved, there was a dispute about who Qin Shi Huang's real father was."
Han Fei: "Originally, I thought King Qin was quite pitiful, but it turns out he wasn't a good person either. Taking his vassal's woman made the origins of his only son a mystery. Isn't this a self-inflicted problem?"
Sebastian Shaw: "Is that King Qin really a man?"
Han Fei: "I can tell you with certainty that he is indeed a man!"
Lucas: "King Arthur is a special case. It's rare for historical figures to change genders like that."
Han Fei: "Group Leader, do you plan to kill this transmigrator immediately?"
Lucas: "Of course! Why, what else would you want to do with him? Spare him? I can tell you with certainty that you are not his match. Maybe you're more intelligent than him, but his knowledge, vision, experience, and even material resources are far beyond yours."
Han Fei: "I believe that! Since I've become history in other worlds, as a transmigrator, he should have more advanced knowledge. It's better to kill him—it will save trouble later."
IN THE OUTSIDE WORLD:
Lucas stared at Lu Buwei for a while and abandoned the idea of communicating with this transmigrator. From the intelligence gathered by The Shadowkhan, Lucas knew that the transmigrator's system wasn't combat-oriented.
This transmigrator's system could provide him with seeds, technology, and even knowledge from later generations, and it could also give him some abilities from low-level martial arts worlds. But the system couldn't give him anything with powerful combat capabilities.
Lucas calmly raised his palm, and the Power Stone emitted a purple radiance, directly reducing Lu Buwei to nothingness.
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully killing a system owner and obtaining the skill—Body Possession (can perfectly capture the body of others)"
Lucas: "..."
It's really a useless skill—why would he need to use the method of taking over someone else's body?
Lucas was speechless and disappointed.
Using his spatial ability to leave immediately, Lucas appeared outside Xianyang City, in front of a procession escorting a bride.
The Red Lotus Princess of Saiguo had been captured by Lu Buwei, who had threatened King Han to marry her to him. At this moment, Han Qin was sitting in a sedan chair.
The invisible Conqueror's Haki released from Lucas instantly made the irrelevant escorts faint.
Han Qin noticed the strange occurrence outside and quickly got out of the sedan chair, just in time to see Han Fei walking out of a coffin.
"Brother, why are you here?"
Han Qin looked at Han Fei with joy, but soon realized something was wrong with him. "What's happened to you? It feels like you have some strange affliction."
Han Fei said helplessly: "Don't mention it, it's complicated! I'm here to tell you good news. You don't need to marry that awful old man Lu Buwei. Do you want to leave with me now?"
Hong Lian was startled and said with a sad expression: "But my father told me that if I don't go through with this marriage, our country will be in danger."
Han Fei smiled and said: "Don't worry! Lu Buwei has died unexpectedly, so his threats are meaningless now."
Han Qin said happily: "Really? Then I'll definitely leave with you!"
Lucas said indifferently: "It's not suitable for you to chat here. Is there any place you'd like to go?"
Han Qin looked at Lucas curiously and asked Han Fei: "Brother, who is he?"
Han Fei hesitated: "You can call him uncle..."
Lucas looked Han Qin up and down and smiled: "Lucas—that's my name! Nice to meet you, Han Qin!"
Han Fei looked at Lucas vigilantly, suddenly feeling a sense of danger that his sister might be targeted. He scratched his head and said, "Well then, Mr. Lucas, can you send us back to Saiguo?"
Lucas raised his eyebrows and asked: "Are you sure? Going back there isn't a good choice for you!"
Han Fei said helplessly: "Do I have any other options?"
Lucas touched his chin and said: "Actually, you do! I can give you the Taoism from the Fox Spirit World, and you can try to become a powerful person in this world."
IN THE CHAT GROUP:
Senju Tobirama: "Group Leader, there should be no way for people who have been reincarnated to continue growing stronger, right?"
Lucas: "Who said that? People in the state of Edo Tensei have bodies made of ash and soil. They don't have flesh and blood, so physical cultivation methods can't make them stronger. However, Taoism in the Fox Spirit World cultivates the soul!"
Senju Tobirama: "Is that even possible?"
Uchiha Madara: "Even if you don't cultivate the soul, people in a state of Edo Tensei can still become stronger. Who said the only way to become stronger is by strengthening the soul and body? Is it not possible to learn more and stronger ninjutsu and even senjutsu to become more powerful?"
Senju Tobirama: "This is the Forbidden Technique I invented! What are you being proud about?"
Uchiha Madara: "So what if this is the Forbidden Technique you invented? If you don't understand what you invented, it only shows that you're an idiot."
IN THE OUTSIDE WORLD:
Han Fei was deep in thought.
After Lucas's previous explanation, he had realized that making his country strong enough to conquer the six other states was a difficult and almost impossible task.
In this case, it seemed like a good idea to cultivate Taoism from another world and make himself strong enough to be considered equal to a country.
IN THE CHAT GROUP:
Lucas: "And Han Fei, don't forget, the influence left by the transmigrator on the Qin State is still present. Even though he's dead, the policies he implemented can still make the Qin State continue to grow stronger."
Han Fei: "Group Leader, are you sure about that?"
Lucas: "Is there any reason to doubt it? Shang Yang has been dead for many years, yet haven't the measures he left behind continued to make Qin stronger?"
Han Fei: "I mean that after Lu Buwei's death, his political enemies are likely to purge his legacy, and the policies he implemented may also be erased."
Lucas: "Don't be foolish! Shang Yang was also purged after his death. Has his legacy been wiped out? You can't pin your hopes of success on the stupidity of your enemies."
Han Fei: "What else can I do? I started with such bad cards—I have no choice but to hope the enemy makes mistakes!"
IN THE OUTSIDE WORLD:
Han Qin looked at Lucas and Han Fei and asked in confusion: "Why did you both suddenly stop talking? What was that about Fox Spirit Taoism just now?"
Lucas smiled and said: "Let your brother explain this to you! Now, I'll send you both back to Xinzheng, the capital of Saiguo first."
The Space Stone flashed, and the surrounding scene began to spin. Lucas transported Han Qin and Han Fei back to Xinzheng, the capital of Saiguo.
"You... you... you..."
Han Qin was stunned. What kind of magical method was this?
"You two talk among yourselves. I'll look around for a while."
Lucas said to them before immediately departing.
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