Ghost Compendium-Chapter 344 - 337: Elixir of Immortality and Bronze Token!
The Symbiont isn’t something I came up with on my own; in fact, no one knows exactly how it’s done. Yet now, this emperor from ages past praises it as if I created the Symbiont myself.
So he changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty, perhaps the Elixir of Immortality could be effective for it and could also enhance my abilities, so..."
"Hahaha! Granted! I grant it! Take as much as you need, you may inquire General Bai Qi about the Alchemy Room’s location." Emperor Shi was now more pleased than ever, even speaking with a much more relaxed tone than he had at first.
When he first entered the hall, his three words were full of authority, a vivid portrait of a cold and ruthless imperial leader.
Now, however, he resembled a senior caring for a junior.
The phrase "to make up for the deficiencies of predecessors" further proved his recognition of Director Long.
In Emperor Shi’s eyes, those Immortal Pills are nothing more than poison, and even housing them within Apang Palace would only attract the prying eyes of Fierce Ghosts from the outside world, with City-annihilating Ghost groups like the ones just now attempting to enter from time to time.
After Bai Qi leaves, he’ll have to reassign generals to guard the entrance to Apang Palace, which is just at the museum’s gate.
Rather than this, it is better to give these Immortal Pills to those who need them.
He hadn’t thought about how this action would drastically change the current situation in the real world, nor how many Symbionts within official ranks might gain powerful enhancement because of it.
Coupled with the fifty thousand Qin Army soldiers and five Great Qin Generals, Emperor Shi can be said to have overturned Huaxia’s current predicament with his own power.
"While General Bai Qi is organizing the troops, you all may rest for a while in the side hall. With this, you can freely enter and exit Apang Palace, which should make it easier for you to report back on the matter I entrusted you with." Emperor Shi stood up and threw a palm-sized token toward Wu Liang.
It appeared to be made of bronze, yet when it landed in his palm, it felt as light as a feather, lighter even than plastic. But when he tapped it carefully, he found it was solid, giving no clues as to how it was crafted.
The token’s perimeter was engraved with intricate carvings, while the center was as smooth and flat as a mirror, faintly showing a single, stylized "Qin" character in small seal script.
According to Emperor Shi’s intention, after investigating what the black colloid in his body is outside, Wu Liang could use this token to walk from the museum’s exterior to Apang Palace here.
"Alright then, thank you, Your Majesty... Huh? Where’s the person?"
Wu Liang cheerfully took the token, ready to express his gratitude, only to find that the Emperor Shi seated on the dragon throne had already vanished, leaving behind only two Immortal Pills placed neatly on a platform for collection.
He wasn’t at all polite, stepping forward directly and taking them from the platform.
He directly handed one of them to Director Long, cheerfully saying, "Eat! Fearlessly enjoy it! After you’ve eaten here, the Great Qin Army outside will protect you, preventing any mishaps outside after taking it."
Then he stuffed the remaining one into his pocket.
Director Long didn’t mind this, since he didn’t know Wu Liang couldn’t consume this thing. He just thought these two pills could be evenly split between the two of them.
Then, seeing the silver-white flow pattern on the Immortal Pill subtly flowing as if alive, Director Long swallowed it without any worries.
Unexpectedly, as the thumb-sized pill entered his mouth, it immediately turned into gas, disappearing before he could taste any flavor.
Director Long felt the gas gradually disperse throughout his body, climbing through his skin, flesh, and even bones like a living bug inside his veins.
The odd feeling made him twist his neck and wave his arms slightly.
A moment later, he even felt as though an invisible shell was inflating within him, slowly pushing his body to grow a bit.
"Huff... huff... You brat... don’t trick me... is this really fine?"
As Director Long’s breathing grew heavier, his whole body seemed to grow a size, as if his flesh and skin were about to tear and explode.
Wu Liang was also caught off guard by this situation.
Fortunately, the Puppet Ghost within the Ghost Compendium hurriedly said, "Boss, I know you’re worried, but take a closer look at the Magic Cube Dragon."
Following the Puppet Ghost’s advice, Wu Liang turned to look at the Magic Cube Dragon coiling on the ceiling, noticing it had also grown fatter, now floating like a balloon too swollen to come down.
But a careful observation revealed that with each breath, the Magic Cube Dragon’s body would shrink a little bit with each exhale.
It’s digesting the medicinal power!
Due to the symbiotic relationship with the Fierce Ghost, as the Magic Cube Dragon digested the medicine, Director Long’s swollen form also recovered slightly.
Judging by this, he estimated that in about half an hour, he should fully return to his original form.
"See, I told you it’s fine! Boss, about that medicine you have..." The Puppet Ghost suddenly appeared on Wu Liang’s shoulder, coming up with a mischievous look.
"Did you say that medicine only smells good but isn’t tempting to eat?" Wu Liang asked, puzzled.
The Puppet Ghost sheepishly scratched the back of its head, chuckling, "Yes, indeed I don’t have the appetite to eat it, but it smells so good. Could you let me lick it a little to taste it?"
Rumble—
As soon as it finished speaking, Wu Liang pulled it off his shoulder and slammed it to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.
"Aren’t you disgusting! How can you be so greedy? I still have use for this thing!" Wu Liang brushed the dust off his shoulder with some disdain.
The Puppet Ghost, being City-Destroying Level, wasn’t harmed by such an easy throw; it clambered up again with a crying face.
Jumping back onto Wu Liang’s shoulder, it said helplessly, "Didn’t that uncle say you could take as many as you liked? Aren’t we part of the first batch of your little brothers? Has Nightmare met that uncle? Why is he so close to you?"
"Indeed, I’ve never met that person either. What familiar aura did he mean?" Nightmare also voiced its confusion.
Just as the two ghosts intended to speculate further, Wu Liang interrupted them.
He said with some resignation, "That familiar aura might be... this thing."
He pointed at his temple as he spoke.
The Puppet Ghost and Nightmare immediately understood what he meant—Ghost Compendium!
In other words, that emperor from ages past wasn’t familiar with Wu Liang himself but with the Ghost Compendium in his mind!
This inference is something Wu Liang realized upon seeing the Bronze Token.
First off, there could be no blood relationship between me and Emperor Shi; secondly, although Fierce Ghosts exist in the world, there shouldn’t be any issues of reincarnation, so I am not the reincarnated soul of some Fusu or anything like that.
Of course, nor could it be Huhai’s; if it were, the Emperor probably would have killed me on the spot earlier. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Finally, although the Bronze Token is only palm-sized, it also gives me a familiar feeling.
Thinking back and forth, Wu Liang finally figured out where this familiarity came from—Stone Tablet!
Originally discovered by my old man Wu Xiaoyao, attracted by the Pioneer’s allure to locate the source of the Ghost Compendium, that stone tablet of unknown material has already been sealed by Yao Qingxue in the chaotic flows of Endless Space!
The Bronze Token’s incredibly smooth appearance is exactly the same as it!
Furthermore, that stone tablet, which was half a person’s height and as thick as a stack of playing cards at the time, was as light as paper—a trait shared by this Bronze Token!
This implies that Emperor Shi had seen that stone tablet! And he crafted the Bronze Token based on it!
With this prerequisite, saying he sensed that familiar aura from me could mean either I’ve come into contact with the stone tablet, or with the Celestial Book-Ghost Compendium-that appeared in the world through it!
Emperor Shi knows about the existence of the Ghost Compendium!
