From Prisoner to Si Chen

1928, late October.

On the eve of the "Remnant King" month, the Owena Federation had penetrated two theaters and completely defeated the Bremen Empire's defense line.

The immortal federal army marched straight in from the gap between the two battle zones, and divided into several groups. The army pressed forward and approached the imperial capital of Muse City.

Midway, the empire organized several counterattacks and interceptions, and even used the final trump card of the original plan, namely various secret weapons developed by the "Machine Guild", but these were all in vain.

Neither new tanks nor giant bombers can effectively kill the federal army. At most, they can only destroy transportation hubs such as thoroughfares and bridges to slow down the opponent's progress.

But this is no different than drinking poison to quench thirst.

Whether it is the head of the empire, Caesar Geed, or other federal leaders, or even the empire's top brass, they all know one fact...that is, in this mysterious battle, the federation achieved victory in a short period of time through a "surprise move" Absolute advantage, and it snowballed, crushing the empire's resistance and morale along the way, and victory was guaranteed.

The battle seemed to be a foregone conclusion.

The Empire's defeat was only a matter of time.

Ever since the federal army achieved its first immortal victory more than half a month ago, the upper class of the empire had felt uneasy.

As time went by, this uneasiness gradually turned into panic, until in recent days, the empire was in chaos.

More than one-third of the nobles, wealthy businessmen, and even individual high-ranking officials have paved the way for themselves and their families in advance and are ready to flee with their money at any time.

But the current world situation is chaotic, where is the truly safe place...

Except for the Stuttgart Empire in the west among the three overlords, most of the other small countries are suffering from the ravages of the three old gods and secret sects.

There is no order at all.

Therefore, it is extremely ironic that the "enemy country" of the Owena Federation seems to have become the "best place".

In the face of the real crisis of family destruction and death, the so-called "patriotic feelings" and "national hatred" seemed not worth mentioning. Only a small number of upper-class people chose to coexist and die with the empire.

But most of them used their own connections and channels to get a "ticket", a "certificate" or a "promise" after paying a huge price, so that they could protect themselves after the empire was defeated. property and life.

At such a critical moment, there are those who betray the country and seek glory, and there are those who add insult to injury... In contrast, those upper-class people in the empire who chose to abandon their hometown and flee to Stuttgart with their families seem less abhorrent.

The people at the middle and lower levels of the empire were surprisingly unanimous in their stance. They planned to fight with the empire against the federal invaders... To this end, men voluntarily enlisted in the army, and families raised funds, provided material assistance to the imperial military, and so on.

They have no way out, and they have no better information channels... They only know that the empire has been defeated on the battlefield and the situation is in danger.

Therefore, they have only one wish——

That is, I hope the empire can win!

But what these ordinary people don't know is that most of the empire's top brass have given up hope...

…

…

Gilan teleported back to the capital from the southern sea of ​​blood.

His figure suddenly appeared in the chairman's office on the 70th floor of the Triumph Building.

Looking at the piles of documents as high as a person on the table and the several full metal filing cabinets placed in the corners, Jilan sighed secretly.

He had only been away for just half a month, but the committee's backlog of important matters was piling up. This was the result of high-level handling... The empire at this stage coincided with the defeat of the front line, and domestic problems emerged one after another, so it was really busy.

Gilan came to the desk, sat down on the leather chair, and directly picked up the alchemy hotline on the table.

Click.

"Maev, come to the office."

He gave simple instructions.

Soon, in less than a minute, there was a knock on the office door.

Tuk Tuk.

"Come in."

Ji Lan looked through the documents one after another and said without raising his head.

The door opened, and a woman with a single ponytail in a black uniform walked in quickly.

"Chairman Gilan! You are finally back!"

Maiev sounded extremely anxious.

"There are too many emergencies during this period. The committee held several high-level meetings in succession, but since you were not present, many things could only be put on hold temporarily..."

"Don't be anxious, speak slowly."

Ji Lan raised his eyes and said calmly.

"None of these problems are problems..."

"Not a problem?"

Maiev was startled.

Gillan lowered his eyes again, quickly flipped through the documents and made comments.

"At this stage, the biggest problem the empire faces is how to repel the invading Owena army... This is related to Bremen's life and death."

"But……"

Hearing this, Maiev looked sad.

Obviously she is also very aware that the current situation has reached a very bad point, and it is guaranteed that the federal army will arrive in Muse City in a few days.

Maiev couldn't believe it at the beginning, then became anxious and even confused... She didn't know if she would rush to the battlefield like a soldier on that day, burn her life, and start the final battle with the federal army. of fighting.

If it really comes to that point, it almost means that the empire has one foot in the grave.

"My time away was to find a solution."

Ji Lan processed the documents slowly and said calmly.

"But don't worry, the dilemma facing the empire will be solved soon."

"Huh?" Maiev raised her head suddenly, shock flashing in her eyes. "Chairman, you..."

She couldn't believe it.

The immortal federal army crushed the empire all the way. No matter how much the domestic media encouraged and comforted them, the real insiders almost lost confidence.

Maiev knew this all too well.

The situation of the Bu'ao War cannot be reversed by an individual. But Chairman Gilan was known as the strongest person in the world and had repeatedly performed miracles. For some reason, Maiev felt a sense of trust in him.

She believes that Gillan really has a way.

"Maiev, as the Empire's Sword and Shield, we must remain calm at all times...especially when facing such a difficult situation, we must not lose our composure."

Jilan said calmly.

Maiev looked solemn and quickly lowered her head:

"Yes, Chairman, I lost my temper."

"Yeah." Gillan said. "Don't reveal the news of my return for now. Go and call Alevia, Aurora, Franco and Weiner to the office."

Maiev agreed, turned and left.

Not long after.

Aleviya and four others rushed to the office.

After the door clicked shut and locked, the four people gathered around the desk and cast concerned glances at Gilan.

During the time that Guillen disappeared, they were both worried and hopeful.

Because the four of them knew very well that Gilan's departure was by no means an escape, but an effort to find a way out.

"Don't worry, I am confident of reversing the empire's situation... But what is done is sealed, and words are revealed. Just wait for my news."

Gilan didn't talk nonsense and directly spoke to comfort the four people.

Alavia and her companions looked a little calmer. After looking at each other, they smiled at Gilan:

"Well, we believe you."

At this time, Jilan seemed to have discovered something, let out a light sigh and said:

"Have you all been promoted to level 5?"

"Yes, Mr. Gillan."

Aurora nodded her little head and said with a smile:

"Originally, we found that there was a problem with the principle of 'equivalent exchange' in the world, and our own practice was at a standstill. But later, for some unknown reason, this situation suddenly reversed, and the speed of absorbing the elements of the universe was greatly increased..."

However, Jilan frowned.

Not at all as optimistic as the four.

"It seems that the situation of 'Ms. Snow' in September Sichen has deteriorated again, so that His laws have experienced greater fluctuations and become extremely unstable."

Jilan said solemnly.

Alevia and the four others were shocked.

"Ah?" Aurora covered her mouth. "According to Mr. Gillan, this is not a good thing?!"

Gillan nodded.

He was silent for a few seconds and then said:

"Your promotion is accelerating, which also means that others will also be accelerating... Have there been more mysterious and harmful incidents in recent times?"

"That's right." Franco nodded. "Many previously unknown secret societies frequently appeared, and there were also some lone mystics who stayed hidden from the world, as if they had made an appointment. They caused quite a stir during this period."

He said with a solemn expression.

"The committee is short of manpower and focuses on one thing at the expense of the other. Many cases can only be suppressed temporarily and have no time to deal with them."

"Um……"

Gillan looked thoughtful.

He thought for a while, raised his eyes and said:

"Next, I will help you step into the sixth level and enter the ranks of the highest level in the world... In this way, you will not only have a stronger self-protection ability, but also more conveniently carry out the committee's tasks and suppress the secrets that violate the ban. Society and the Mysterious.”

"?!"

Hearing this, the four of them were shocked.

Help them advance to level 6?

If these words were said by others, the four of them would just regard it as a joke... After all, this kind of thing is completely unreasonable and whimsical.

But this is what Gillan said.

They couldn't help but cheer up!

Among the four, Aleviya, Franco and Weiner were all reborn with the help of Gillan's spiritual kingdom, and Aurora also threw the brand of her kingdom into the Cross Sword bonfire and anchored it together.

On several occasions, they have been instilled with power through Jilan's spiritual kingdom, and their strength has increased by leaps and bounds.

With precedents in mind, Gillan's words are naturally convincing.

"Mr. Gillan, what are you going to do?"

Aurora asked curiously.

Gillan smiled slightly.

"There is a problem with the laws of 'Ms. Snow'. This is a bad thing, but it is also an opportunity... When the 'equivalent exchange' is out of balance, I can use this loophole to create a shortcut for you, leading directly to the top of the world."

After saying that, he raised a hand.

I thought to myself:

‘Bubble Law, digitization of energy. ’

This was the first time that Gillan used the power of the apostle, and also used the "crown" to leverage the law of "Sleep Lord".

He digitized the energy of the "Philosopher's Stone" in his body, and then radiated it to the four people through his own spiritual kingdom as a medium.

The principle of this approach is also that Jilan borrowed the power of "Bailan"... When the bonfire devoured the "Kingdom Brand", the four of them could get a corresponding increase in strength.

At the moment, he's just doing a different kind of re-enactment.

All that is consumed is the "Philosopher's Stone".

The "Philosopher's Stone" can be "tampered" with mysterious points and continuously copied.

Buzz——

In an instant, the expressions of the four Alivias standing in front of the table all changed, and they all closed their eyes in unison.

In the spiritual vision, the spirituality of the four of them shone brightly, and under the infusion of a sudden power, their strength rose rapidly.

"Have you all mastered the secret of the 6th-level essence?"

Jilan asked.

The four did not respond.

But through the consciousness connection of the kingdom of the mind, Gilan soon received a positive answer.

"Very good." Gilan smiled and nodded.

His palm flashed with a deep black light, like a foam ball, and the surface also reflected colorful light.

Gilan silently urged the energy of the "Philosopher's Stone", put it all into his own kingdom imprint, and let it spread to the four people.

The energy leaked away like a flood, and a "Philosopher's Stone" was consumed in just a few breaths.

But then, Gilan activated the mysterious points and instantly generated another one in his body, seamlessly connected, and continued the huge consumption.

Soon, this "Philosopher's Stone" was gone again.

One after another.

Until the eight "philosopher stones" were exhausted, the four people's momentum suddenly rose, emitting a strong mysterious magnetic field.

Alevia, Aurora, Franco and Weiner were promoted to the 6th level "power" level Jiushi at the same time!

And what Gillan paid was 80,000 mysterious points, but this was nothing to him with 3 million in stock.

At least, Gillan felt it was worth it.

"Gillan, thank you."

Alevia was the first to open her eyes.

There was still a dazzling brilliance in her beautiful eyes, which was the spiritual exposure caused by the promotion and the lack of time to adapt.

The short-haired girl's cheeks flushed due to her excitement.

She immediately took a bold step forward, walked around the curved desk, leaned over to give Gillan a hug, and kissed Gillan on the cheek.

At this time, the other three also opened their eyes and happened to see this scene.

Aurora was startled at first, then she took a deep breath, plucked up her courage, and stepped forward with a red face. She bent down and pecked Gillan on the other side.

"Thank you, Mr. Gillan."

Aurora said shyly.

Franco and Werner looked at each other and stepped forward.

Gillan raised his hand quickly when he saw this.

"You two don't have to..."

"Ah?" Werner was stunned.

Everyone looked at each other and laughed.

Immediately, Gillan stood up and took the initiative to hug Werner and Franco.

Gillan looked at the four people with a straight face.

"Next, many affairs of the committee will be handed over to you. I will do my best to deal with the big troubles of the empire."

"Don't worry, Mr. Gillan."

Franco, who was the most calm, nodded.

"Now the four of us are already at the top of the world, and we can all stand on our own. It shouldn't be a problem to stabilize the situation for the time being."

"Well, thank you too."

Jilan chuckled.