Hao Ren sat inside his study, and while he looked calm, his mind was ticking. He disliked this feeling, and he stood up from the chair and headed out. After a small tour of the palace, he ca to Xiao i's lab. She saw him and asked, "What's gotten to you?"
Hao Ren replied, "Three top tal researchers defected to an opposing party."
Xiao i reacted, "Oh, that, is it really an issue that is causing you to think so much?"
Hao Ren knew this extra smart artificial intelligence assistant of his must have run through a bunch of combinations and permutations. He said, "What I am worried about is, if I go and take action against those people, who will take care of the Empire here? We have just gotten the air force to be incorporated and the people are eagerly joining forces. If any of the opportunists found out about my absence, they might try to take advantage."
Xiao i rolled her eyes and said, "You just want validation from . Do you know how heavily the borders are defended? We have so many experts that even if we send out a batch of civilians, there might be a flood of blood."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "That is what I intend to avoid. The more cornered an animal, the harder and more desperate they beco."
Xiao i shook her head and said, "You don't have to worry about that. You can initiate the network and have them spark up a little fire whenever soone wishes to make a move and try to reach for the cookie that doesn't belong to them."
Hao Ren nodded, and said, "Hmmm, well that makes sense."
Xiao i asked, "What do you intend to do with the defected researchers?"
Hao Ren thought for a bit and replied, "I wish to confirm my suspicion before I decide that."
Xiao i nodded and then the young man picked up his feet and then he decided to leave after thanking Xiao i. After a few minutes, Ye Xian was summoned to the throne room, along with the ministers.
Hao Ren sat on the Throne and nodded to Maya Okudera. They were going to follow the protocol, and the lady took out a scroll. The people saw the golden scroll and they knelt on their knees, bowing to the imperial edict.
Maya Okudera said, "Ye Xian, receive the decree!"
Ye Xian replied, "Here!"
The people wondered what the decree could be about, and Maya Okudera said, "By the will of the Regent, His Excellency, The Wandering Dragon, you are now in charge of the Crescent Moon Empire's intelligence division till any further instructions from Commanding General Ye Yue, or His Excellency himself.
You are tasked to locate the threats to the empire located in other countries, and to keep them occupied within themselves until the Sovereign returns. Maintain the status quo."
Ye Xian cupped her fist and said, "Thank you for the opportunity, Your Excellency."
Hao Ren nodded, and then Maya Okudera went on to issue a few more decrees. Finally, the last scroll was taken out, it was a jade scroll, and Maya Okudera said, "General Ye Peng."
Ye Peng was shocked, and then he stepped forward with a serious expression and knelt on one knee as he bowed his head awaiting the decree. Maya Okudera said, "You are being promoted to the defence head of the nation. You will be monitoring the movents of the immigrants from the nations around us, and at the sa ti, you will be representing the will of the crown and send out a letter to the neighbors that if they try to infiltrate the borders, it would be considered as an act of war, and Crescent Moon will retaliate with Full force."
Ye Peng and the rest of the people were shocked. They were surprised to see this, but after the general accepted the command, Hao Ren stood up from the Throne and said, "You all must be thinking about the reason behind this walling up of the nation. Yes, it is true that the walls are not made to keep the outsiders out, but to protect the insiders.
Yesterday, we received information that the people from the Spirit Siphon Continent have poached three tallurgy researchers from us. I wish to go in and investigate this issue a little better because while it may seem like a bit too simple, it is not. I am not able to believe that soone would give up on us to be a slave in so forging capital.
Yes, yes, so of you are itching to go there yourself and handle the situation for , but what you need to understand is that while we have grown stronger than what we were in the past, we are still very weak compared to the people overseas. The difference between the world realm and the Dao realm, allow to clarify this for you."
As soon as he said this, his eyes turned cold and his aura began to radiate. The courtiers were being pressed down by the aura and Hao Ren casually said, "This is only twenty percent of what I can do."
The people gulped and they understood that Hao Ren stood in a completely different league now, and they all wanted to get stronger.
Hao Ren said, "While I am outside, I will be keeping check on the situation. If anyone doubts us, call them over, and give them a power show so that they can seal their mouths. At the sa ti, maintain contact with the Guan family and squeeze them as much as you can without harming the connections. Understood?"
The people replied, "Yes, Your Excellency!"
The session was concluded and Maya Okudera initiated a gag order about what went inside the throne room, and if anyone dared to cause trouble they would be punished according to the imperial laws.
They might sound like an easy nation, but once you pissed them. Crescent Moon Empire would give you the hell you wanted.
Hao Ren walked through the corridors with his hands behind his back and Maya Okudera asked, "Who would hold the will of the Royal Family?"
Hao Ren rolled his eyes and said, "Invite my mother, she has been resting there in that barren place for a little too long."
The lady nodded, and then she asked, "What do you plan on doing when you go there?"
Hao Ren smiled and replied, "It won't be easy to enter the Iron Mountain Sect territory as they would be expecting us. Don't worry, I will handle it myself."
Maya Okudera nodded, and then Hao Ren went to the forge that he had made back when he was still trying to learn about the skills to reach the Dao Realm.
He also called Xiao i, who was confused, but asked, "Boss, do you need sothing?"
Hao Ren nodded and said, "I want you to hand print the blueprints for a puppet that could use spiritual energy as the source. It should be a battle puppet."
Xiao i nodded, and then after a few minutes, she ca over personally to deliver the docunts, and Hao Ren got to work. However, the uncertain aspect of this whole ordeal was if Hao Ren would even be able to refine it at all. There were a thousand pieces and they all needed to be perfect.
Xiao i said, "You can always quit."
Hao Ren snorted and said, "Thank you for the advice, please leave to my work."
Then he began to slt the materials and then began to refine them into various parts as ntioned inside the blueprint. His speed was quick, and he was channeling the phoenix flas through the tal to remove all the impurities.
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After two weeks, at the gates of a huge city a young man was dressed in brocade clothes as he walked ahead, and the entire crowd was looking at him, or rather, they were looking at the black puppet walking behind the young man. The domineering black color was a polish, underneath the style was a beast.
Hao Ren was stopped at the gates and the person asked, "Only refiners are allowed to go in. Do you have anything to prove your skill?"
Hao Ren smiled and then he pointed at the black tal beast behind him, the guards were surprised and one of them asked, "Little Master, can your tin man really do anything?"
Hao Ren smiled and replied, "You can try and attack ."
The guards looked at each other and then at Hao Ren, they lost the mood of attacking him. Hao Ren didn't want to make a scene either, and he was allowed inside the city, and Hao Ren could understand why this place was called the land of science.
He spotted refiners in every corner of the street. He was shocked, but then he realized that this mission was going to allow him to live in the plain site and this brought a smile on face. With that said, "Infiltration successful."
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