Chapter 482: The Art of the Emperor

"It hasn't been long since we entered the Era Archive, has it?" Dr. Lou couldn't help but exclaim. "To be able to subdue a subject in such a short time in this era, Your Majesty's imperial prestige is truly as great as it was back then..."

Hearing Dr. Lou's words, Ying Fu frowned involuntarily, seemingly displeased.

"I said, I am not the First Emperor you speak of. You have the wrong person."

Dr. Lou chuckled. "Then why does Your Majesty speak with such a classical tone?"

"My habit of speaking is a residual instinct of my soul... Soon, I will adapt to the language of this era." Ying Fu replied calmly. "The Imperial God Path is a product abandoned by the era. The ancient order has already been eliminated by humanity. If I want to create a new order, I must first adapt to the new world."

Seeing that Dr. Lou still didn't believe him, Ying Fu said in a deep voice:

"I'll say it one last time: I am not the First Emperor, Ying Zheng... Believe it or not, that's up to you."

"Who Your Majesty is doesn't matter. What matters is that we can cooperate." Dr. Lou smiled.

"In the short term, Your Majesty needs the 'Era Archive' I replicated for you and needs my power of [Reshaping], and I need Your Majesty's power to clear obstacles for me.

In the long term, Your Majesty represents the ancient King of the Era, and I represent the scientific peak of the new era. Our cooperation is a powerful alliance of the ancient and the modern. Whether it's sweeping across the Earth's Gray Realm or finding the source of the Red Star's power, it will be easy!"

Regarding Dr. Lou's highly inflammatory language, Ying Fu's expression was as calm as water. He glanced at Dr. Lou, his eyes carrying the weight of a thousand years of history and dynasties, as unfathomable and unpredictable as an abyss.

Just this one look made the smile on Dr. Lou's face stiffen, and then it gradually faded away.

"Cooperation is fine." After a long time, Ying Fu said calmly. "However, how my people are used is up to me."

"That goes without saying, since they are Your Majesty's subjects." Dr. Lou replied immediately.

"Nie Yu, did you hear that clearly?" Ying Fu turned his head slightly, his deep eyes fixed on the eyes of his subject behind him.

After the man named Nie Yu made eye contact with Ying Fu, he immediately knelt on one knee and said respectfully:

"Nie Yu obeys the decree."

He paused for a moment and suddenly spoke again, "However, Your Majesty, it is not easy to kill people in this era. Your subject is alone and weak, I'm afraid..."

Ying Fu was not surprised by Nie Yu's sudden remark. He stood with his hands behind his back and replied leisurely:

"Oh? Whatever you need, just say it."

"I need money, a lot of money! Money makes the world go round. As long as there is money, the whole operation will go much more smoothly." Nie Yu answered without thinking.

"I am new here, so naturally I have no money." Ying Fu narrowed his eyes slightly. "What should be done about this..."

The air fell into a dead silence.

Feeling Ying Fu's gaze, the corners of Dr. Lou's mouth twitched slightly, and he chuckled:

"Your Majesty is not familiar with this era, so naturally it is not convenient to get money... In that case, let me share Your Majesty's worries."

After Dr. Lou finished speaking, he bent down slightly and placed his palm on the ground beneath his feet.

As a faint luster flashed, the atomic structure of several huge mountain rocks was instantly shattered and reorganized. The originally gray stones turned golden to the naked eye, and the purity of the color continued to increase. In just a few seconds, several hundred kilograms of gold appeared in front of Nie Yu!

This scene stunned Nie Yu. As a modern person, the term "turning stone into gold" only appeared in ethereal stories... but now, he had witnessed the process with his own eyes.

Just by raising his hand, he could conjure up high-purity gold worth hundreds of millions. Who exactly is this guy?!

Seeing the shock in Nie Yu's eyes, Dr. Lou smiled and said:

"Your Majesty, just as I said before... the two of us working together is enough to overturn any era."

Ying Fu looked at the gold at his feet, his expression unchanged, and replied indifferently:

"Happy cooperation."

The smile on Dr. Lou's face grew richer. He said goodbye to Ying Fu, brushed the dust off his clothes, and slowly floated up from the mountain top, as if he were a magnetic pole repelling the Earth's magnetic field, rising silently into the clouds...

The next moment, he ejected at an astonishing speed and disappeared at the end of the horizon in the blink of an eye.

After the figure had completely disappeared, Nie Yu said with some hesitation:

"Your Majesty..."

"There are no outsiders now, speak freely." Ying Fu's voice was a little softer than before.

"Your Majesty, I have been a mercenary abroad for more than ten years and have seen many people... This Lou Yu is too deep. On the surface, he looks respectful and accommodating to you, but I'm afraid he doesn't think so in his heart. In the future, he might even plot against you." Nie Yu said in a deep voice.

Ying Fu's sleeves fluttered in the evening wind. He didn't answer, but turned around, walked slowly to Nie Yu, and helped him up from his kneeling position with both hands.

Nie Yu was stunned, his eyes showing some astonishment and panic.

"General Nie is both wise and brave, and loyal. He is worthy of being my confidant." Ying Fu said slowly. "I have seen many people with crooked minds... Although this Lou Yu has schemes, in my eyes, he is as naive as a child and is really not to be feared.

A double-edged sword, if used properly, can also be controlled by me."

Hearing this, Nie Yu realized how unnecessary his reminder was... In ancient imperial courts, there were old foxes who were almost demonic in their intelligence everywhere. Ying Fu had seen such people long ago. No matter how deep Lou Yu's thoughts were, he was just a modern person with a few ideas and ambitions. When it came to scheming and power, how could he play against an emperor who was extremely skilled in the art of imperial power??

"I was overthinking it." Nie Yu laughed at himself. "Then the people on this list... should I still kill them?"

"Kill, but skip the first on the list, only kill the second."

"Only kill the second person on the list?" Nie Yu was puzzled. "Why?"

A sharp light flashed in the depths of Ying Fu's eyes. "This Lou Yu wants to use my hand to eliminate his stumbling blocks and at the same time push me to the opposite side of the Nine Sovereigns, tying me to his chariot... Naturally, I will not let him have his way.

Since he listed Wu Tongyuan as the first must-kill, he must pose a great threat to him... The more this is the case, the more I must keep him. Only if he is alive can he suppress Lou Yu and prevent him from becoming the sole power. This is 'checks and balances.'

But since I want to borrow Lou Yu's power for the time being to maintain cooperation, I must show some sincerity. Killing the second one can be considered giving him an explanation. This is 'bestowing favor.'"

Nie Yu suddenly realized and knelt down to respond:

"Your Majesty is wise."

Nie Yu's gaze fell on the second column of the list, and a name jumped into his eyes:

—Su Zhiwei.