Chapter 198: The Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty (Please Subscribe, Please Vote)

"Master, Icarus has changed clothes," said Icarus, dressed in a maid’s outfit, holding a watermelon in her arms, her face adorably blank as she spoke to Xiao Xie.

Seeing Icarus in her maid attire, Xiao Xie felt his heart struck by cuteness and smiled as he asked, "Icarus, do you like watermelons very much?"

Icarus touched the watermelon in her hands and replied in her innocent way, "Icarus likes the feeling of being patted on the head by Master, so I wanted to know what it feels like. Touching a watermelon must be very similar to touching a head."

"So that's how it is." Xiao Xie chuckled at her answer and gently ruffled Icarus's hair.

"Mmm~" Icarus closed her eyes comfortably, enjoying the sensation.

"Arnold, send your data to Icarus," Xiao Xie called Arnold over. Icarus was still like a newly activated robot with a blank record. By having Arnold transfer his data to her, she would be able to assist Xiao Xie more efficiently.

Though both were robots, Icarus was far superior to Arnold. Arnold lacked emotion, but Icarus possessed it, and once she developed feelings, she could evolve into her complete form.

While Arnold transferred the data, Xiao Xie brought up his attribute list:

Name: Xiao Xie
Age: Seventeen
Lineage: Human, Bomb-person, Nine-life Mystic Cat, Eternal Kaleidoscope Sharingan
Lifespan: Immortal
Cultivation: Four-star Douzong
Profession: Seventh-grade Alchemist
Techniques: Burning Decision (Heaven-tier, low level)
Different Fires: Amaterasu, Green Lotus Heart Flame, Hellfire, Fallen Heart Flame, Ocean Heart Flame, Bone Spirit Cold Flame
Divine Skills: Formless and Shapeless (ability granted by the Formless Fruit), Divine Alchemist’s Hand
Martial Arts: North Sea Divine Art, Lone Sword of Nine Techniques, Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand, Taiji Fist
Ninjutsu: Transformation Technique, Great Fire Annihilation, Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, Tsukuyomi, Kamui, Susanoo, Dead Demon Consuming Seal
Physical Techniques: Six Styles—Finger Gun
Qi Skills: Turtle School Qi, Sky Dance Technique
Spiritual Arts: Flash Step, Hollow Flash, Black Coffin
Magic: Bone Summoning, Frozen Miles
Immortal Techniques: Sword Control, Thunder Strike

Haki: Armament Haki
Skills: Triple Slash, Parry Technique, Deception Magic
Combat Techniques: Eight Extremities Crash, Heavy Shadow Step, Hundred Waves Stack, Tiger Roar Decision, Azure Light Slash, Soul Refinement, Heaven-breaking Finger
Robots: Super Terminator (Nine-star Douhuang), Icarus
Equipment: Black Jade Claw, Pine Breeze Resting Cloud, Collapse Jade, Earth Spirit Pearl, Rat Talisman, Pegasus Cloth, Shallow Strike, Thorn Armor, Second-generation Iron Man Suit, Doran’s Ring, Spark Prism, Romantic Cannon (Imperial Tool), Super Infinite Shotgun...
Pets: Amethyst Winged Lion King
Items: Bodhi Heart, Five Senzu Beans, Fragmented Map of Purifying Lotus Demon Fire, Sea Tower Stone Handcuffs, Teddy Bear, Solar-powered Apple Phone, Flashlight...
Worship Points: 245,235
Score: 48,745,564

"Master, the data transfer is complete!" Icarus announced.

"Good. Icarus, you and Arnold stand by for now," Xiao Xie instructed.

"Yes, Master!"

"Yes, Young Master!"

Icarus and Arnold replied and respectfully stepped aside.

"Little Soldier, we’re about to head to another world. Are you ready?" Xiao Xie smiled, holding the challenge card for the World of The Moon of Qin.

"Reporting, Commander! Little Soldier is ready at any time!" Little Soldier responded, saluting.

"The Moon of Qin! Let’s go!" Xiao Xie shouted, tearing the challenge card in two. Instantly, the card transformed into a white light that enveloped Xiao Xie, and then he vanished.

...

Inside a thatched cottage in the countryside, a young man wearing a plain white linen robe slowly opened his eyes.

"This identity is really a pitfall!" Xiao Xie said helplessly after receiving the memories of this new persona.

This time, Xiao Xie was the seventeenth son of the King of Han. Originally, this identity should have been quite good, but now was the era of the six kingdoms' unification. Ying Zheng had become the First Emperor, and Han had long since been destroyed. The identity of a Han prince was simply bait for assassins!

In the end, the seventeenth son of the King of Han, to save his own life, changed his name, hid his identity, and eventually took the name Xiao Xie, living in seclusion in a small rural village.

For Xiao Xie, even if he stood against the world, he had no fear, for he could convert the Dou Qi within him into thousands of years' worth of internal energy, giving him confidence.

If not for consuming the Formless Fruit, once Xiao Xie entered the challenge world, all his Dou Qi would be sealed, and he'd become an ordinary person. An ordinary person with the identity of a Han prince in this era of Qin's dominance would be a tragedy!

"Little Soldier, what’s the challenge mission this time?" Xiao Xie asked, turning to the dejected Little Soldier. After entering the challenge world with Xiao Xie, Little Soldier could no longer use anything from her storage space. As an otaku and a food lover, the thought of not being able to watch TV or eat snacks for the next two years made her feel miserable.

"See for yourself! I’m not in the mood. I want to be alone. Don’t ask who 'Alone' is!" Little Soldier waved her right hand, sending a message directly into Xiao Xie's mind.

"Become the dominant overlord of the era. Rewards depend on the mission completion status!"

"To become the overlord of the era? Such a loose task, the scope is so broad!" Xiao Xie pondered after reading the mission introduction. If he only wanted to complete it, he could easily establish a large force. But if he wanted the highest reward, it would be far from simple.

Xiao Xie grabbed the dispirited Little Soldier and placed her on his shoulder, smiling, "Alright, it’s time to set out. Even though there are no dramas for you to follow in this era, there’s still plenty of delicious food."

Little Soldier’s eyes lit up, and she exclaimed excitedly, "For the sake of food, let’s go!"

"But before that, we need to get some money. I don’t want to live a life of poverty," Xiao Xie checked his money pouch and found only a few dozen coins. That was the downside of the challenge worlds—they never provided starting funds, so he had to fend for himself.

Since his identity was that of a recluse in a rural village, borrowing money from any local rich tyrant was impossible. In this era, aside from the government, only bandit strongholds that rob traveling merchants had money.

As a newcomer, robbing the authorities would certainly bring trouble, and official funds were all silver, difficult to use. So ultimately, his gaze fell upon the bandit strongholds.

...

Qingyun Stronghold, the largest bandit fortress within a hundred miles, housed over five hundred bandits. Located on Qingyun Mountain, with its dangerous terrain and easily defensible position, even the local authorities were powerless against them, allowing their existence to persist.

"Third Boss, looks like you’ve had a great haul today!" A bandit on sentry duty at Qingyun Stronghold called out upon seeing over two hundred comrades returning from a raid, hauling a mountain of loot up the hill.

"Hahaha, today was another big score—we found a fat sheep!" the leader, a burly, fierce-looking man, laughed triumphantly.

"Everyone, let's hurry back to the stronghold—once we send these two young ladies to our boss to be his wives, we’ll all drink wedding wine, eat meat by the bowlful, and drink by the jug. We’ll have a grand celebration!" Third Boss shouted to the bandits behind him.

"Howl! Howl! Howl..."

At his words, the bandits seemed invigorated, their exhaustion vanishing as their steps grew lively and strong.

In one of the cages being escorted by the bandits, two graceful figures, one in blue and one in red, could be seen. Anyone who glimpsed them would realize these two were not only remarkably beautiful, but also a rare pair of twin sisters.

The one in the red dress was Murong Feng, the elder sister; the one in blue was Murong Huang, the younger.

These twin sisters were originally the daughters of a wealthy family, but chaos reigned. One day they might be heiresses, the next, their family could be ruined. After their father inadvertently offended a high-ranking official, their parents died mysteriously in succession, their family property was confiscated, and the girls were demoted to slave status.

Once demoted, their beauty and their twin status led their master to carefully nurture them, intending to make them proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, before gifting them as concubines to powerful officials, hoping to curry favor with them.