There are many kinds of stimulants.
For example, the most common caffeine, which after consumption speeds up the heartbeat and blocks adenosine from binding to the body, keeping a person alert for a long time.
But excessive intake can cause severe allergic reactions.
“Bring me some more stimulants.”
Since being brought out of the crystal ship’s garage, Bai Xiaozhi hadn’t left the training room for a single moment.
She hadn’t closed her eyes in thirty-six hours.
Fortunately, those magical potions used for alertness didn’t rely on caffeine, so their side effects were much milder, and they could somewhat replace rest to restore physical functions.
Still, the maids nearby were watching with bated breath.
If Princess Xiaozhi were to collapse from overwork, they would undoubtedly be blamed for negligence.
The Head Maid finally couldn’t hold back and stepped forward: “Your Highness…”
“You’re just in time. Take these Sequence Learning Capsules to the cells where the strategists are imprisoned and give them to them.”
“Th-this…” The maid was stunned. “Your Highness, these are the Empire’s most precious assets. They are meant for nobles like you, and the supply is limited.”
“It’s fine. I don’t have many friends, and there are only seventy or eighty thousand strategists in the Mangu District. Just give each of them a few sets.”
“Your Highness, I’m not authorized to decide this…”
“That’s okay, it’s my decision. Just follow through. If there’s any trouble, blame me directly.”
“Very well…”
“You keep calling me princess and claim that half the Empire’s wealth belongs to me and half to the king. Now I want to manage my own property. Do you have any objections?”
“N-no objections…”
“Then what are you waiting for?!”
“Yes…”
By the way, what was she originally going to do with the princess?
Forget it.
The Head Maid looked at the eight large baskets filled with Sequence Capsules.
The sequences inside ranged from 50 to 80, and Princess Xiaozhi had already consumed every unique one, but many remained.
These were quite valuable mid-tier sequences… each one could be auctioned off for a fortune, yet the princess was so capricious as to just give them all away?!
No household fortune could afford such wastefulness…
Alas, this was the princess’s order. The Head Maid couldn’t disobey and reluctantly gathered the other maids to deliver the goods to the detention cells.
Bai Xiaozhi watched the maids leave, then turned her gaze to the few “coaches” around her.
They were all formidable defenders of the Empire, many even renowned Sequence Lords.
“Sequences beyond fifty can be obtained through capsules, but what about those below fifty?”
“That depends on your bloodline talent,” the coaches lowered their heads. “If you have high affinity with the Source Lord, you can borrow their power. Or if you possess the Origin Core of the Source Master, you can use the corresponding sequence system.”
“Of course, you don’t need any of those.”
“Oh?”
“As a noble of the Limelight Theocracy’s royal bloodline, you naturally possess the world’s strongest talent—you are a Holy Angel. Once you complete your awakening, you can start to grow and automatically learn all combat sequences over time.”
“Good, then awaken me now.”
“…”
Bai Xiaozhi’s decisiveness left the coaches speechless.
“Uh… I understand your urgency, but bloodline awakening requires returning to the royal capital of the Limelight Theocracy and receiving the Blessing of the Sky at the Sky Sanctuary to complete.”
“How long does it take to get to the capital? And how long does awakening take?”
“A very long time.”
“Forget it. Is there another way? For example, does anyone here want to become my Source Lord?”
Those words terrified the coaches into dropping to their knees.
“The Holy Angel is supreme. How could we possibly be worthy to become your Source Lord?”
“I don’t care. Why do you?”
“We have no qualification…”
“It’s just lending me power temporarily.”
Bai Xiaozhi looked at each bowed head, the coaches curled up like frightened quails.
A sudden inspiration struck her.
“Since you won’t become my Source Lord, then take out your Origin Cores of the Source Master and lend them to me.”
“……”
The princess was truly a genius.
“It is our honor to hand over the Origin Core to Your Highness, but unfortunately, the transfer process is very complicated, and our cores may not be compatible with Your Highness……
Your Highness, you can’t leap so far ahead; taking too big a step will harm your body.”
“I don’t care about harming my body. You just take them out first and see if they’re compatible. If not, we’ll talk again.”
“……”
One by one, the coaches’ faces turned pale.
“That’s impossible, Your Highness. After the Origin Core is removed, it takes time to reintegrate. During this period, the ship’s defenses are weak, and your safety can’t be guaranteed…”
“Aren’t there still so many soldiers?”
“But most soldiers can only use mid-tier sequences. Moreover, some soldiers were just taken off the ship by the Demon Hunter…”
Bai Xiaozhi’s brow furrowed.
“Where did he go? Why didn’t he report to me?”
“Maybe it’s a small mission, so he didn’t think it necessary to inform Your Highness.”
“No,” Bai Xiaozhi shook her head, a bad feeling growing inside her. “Call him back immediately, recall all the soldiers!”
“But they left a long time ago; it will be difficult to catch up.”
“What about communications?”
“Cut off.”
Damn.
“Where did they go? In what direction?”
“I saw them—they went into the Shamanic Forest,” one coach said. “The Shamanic Forest has a Sorcerer Barrier, which blocks all communications.”
“Understood. You take out the Origin Cores and show them to me. Dispatch a fast horse squad to recall them.”
So she couldn’t avoid removing the Origin Core after all?
The coaches wanted to cry but had no tears.
“Go.”
Bai Xiaozhi paused her training.
She sent a private message to Nurse An: [An Jie, have you received the Sequence Capsules?]
[Yes, we’re allocating suitable sequences based on each person’s specialty.] Nurse An replied.
[Hurry up, and don’t sleep tomorrow night.]
[The ship is transparent, which makes it easier to monitor us, but we’ve already memorized all the ship’s routes and resources. If you have any plans, just say the word.] Nurse An said.
[The ship’s defenses are too tight. For now, let’s wait and see for the right opportunity.]
[Understood.]
……
She had no idea what time she fell asleep last night.
She only remembered the witch telling her many stories.
Listening to them, she eventually drifted off.
Early the next morning, she was jolted awake by a nightmare.
Maybe it was because of the stories?
She dreamt that Xiaozhi had become that prince who abandoned his wife and friends, indulging in wealth and glory, and eventually sent soldiers to silence her.
The one sent to silence her was that detestable fellow… the Demon Hunter.
When will that guy die already?!
Wu Xiaomi rarely hated anyone this much—to the point of wishing death upon them—but the Demon Hunter had earned it.
“Dagger, waterproof clothes without branches, stealth shoes.”
All ready!
“Let’s go.” The witch lifted the thorn barrier from the hut. “Today will be tough.”
She looked up at the sky.
In the sky, thousands upon thousands of eagles formed a vortex, circling around the hut.
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