The expressions in the eyes of Han Gaozu Liu Bang and the various kings of the Liu family were sincere.
Wu Ding took out a jade box made of top-grade spiritual jade and handed it to Liu Bang:
"The Liu family is one of the foundational clans of our Huaxia nation. How can there be no Emperor-level expert to guard it? This is the Ascending Emperor Pill I obtained in ancient times. It can increase the success rate of advancing to the Emperor level by fifty percent. I shall bestow it upon you."
Liu Bang held the jade box, looking at Wu Ding with astonishment: "Holy cow, this happiness came too suddenly."
The grassland kings beside him looked enviously at the jade box, wishing they could directly kill Old Man Liu and snatch the box.
Wu Ding looked at everyone's expressions and felt a surge of satisfaction.
"Little brats, do you know the strength of your ancestor now?"
"Alright, don't be too greedy. After this battle is over, I will talk to a few old ancestors and have them grab some spiritual medicine from the Ten Thousand Races. Then, we'll invite the Shennong clan to refine more Ascending Emperor Pills. You can then exchange them for military merits."
"Now, everyone get to work. First, clear out all these broken bricks and tiles, and keep anything useful. When the time is right, we'll march to the Undead Mage interface."
In another base.
Lin Zhan and the Five Companions looked in bewilderment at a chubby young man who was leaning on crutches, a rapid-fire cannon strapped to his back, and a double-barreled shotgun slung across his chest.
"System, you're making me so anxious. This is our first meeting, and how did you end up like this?"
That's right, this chubby young man was the embodiment of Lin Zhan's system.
Young Master Lin was discussing advancement with the Five Companions when he suddenly received a telepathic message from the system.
"War Lord, save me! Quickly, get me some Emperor-level soul beads, or this system will die."
Upon receiving the system's plea for help, Lin Zhan's heart leaped. He immediately took out two Emperor-level soul beads.
Ever since Young Master Lin had driven himself into a state of idiocy last time, all the old ancestors of the Great Shang feared he would repeat the same mistake.
Before Tang of Shang could advance to the Emperor level, led by Wu Gui, with Tang of Shang and the Xuan Shang four brothers as the main force, they directly broke through the space of the undead races. They specifically targeted the foundations of the undead races.
After three days of continuous travel, they killed over 50 foundational experts of the undead races, making them the race with the least foundation among the major clans.
Their brazen actions directly provoked the hidden Emperor-level expert of the undead race.
However, as soon as this unfortunate fellow showed himself, he saw that the Great Shang group was happier to see him than their own father.
Before the undead Emperor-level expert could react, he saw two skinny old men appear in his line of sight.
Then... there was no then. An Emperor-level soul bead appeared in Lin Zhan's storage space.
After absorbing the two foundational soul beads, Lin Zhan heard the system telepathically again:
"War Lord, are there any more foundational soul beads? Give me five more, and I can manifest."
Five foundational soul beads were a small matter for Young Master Lin at this point.
What's more, Lin Zhan had long wanted to witness the glory of the system and take revenge for the price difference he was ripped off by the system in the past.
Without a second word, he immediately had the system absorb another five foundational soul beads.
Then, he summoned the Five Companions, ready to have a good 'chat' with the system.
However, these fellows, who were full of tricks, never expected to be met with a disabled system.
The system, now a chubby young man, raised its small face with dark circles under its eyes and said aggrievedly to Lin Zhan:
"War Lord, you're not talking nicely now. I ended up like this for you. You insisted I find a pill that could regenerate my head, but..."
This time, Lin Zhan didn't wait for the system to speak. He casually gave Xiao Jin a hefty slap and said, "I think we should chop you up first, so you don't cause trouble here."
Xiao Jin said indifferently, "What's the big deal? Anyway, you're the older brother. When we became sworn brothers, we said we'd face hardships together. You, the boss, chop yourself up first, and your brothers will follow."
The system clutched its head and exclaimed, "Holy cow, this is a disaster! How did I end up with such unreliable hosts? No wonder Third Brother refused to join me."
"Right, War Lord, my third brother's alchemy skills are definitely top-notch in the system world. He hasn't contracted a host yet and usually just does business as a middleman. I've reached a strategic cooperation with him this time, and all future pills can go through his channels."
Lin Zhan was stunned: "Holy cow, this is talent! What's most important in the 26th century? Talent!"
He was about to tell the system why it didn't bring its third brother to join them.
When he heard the system say: "My third brother said he doesn't want to be too close to you. Your Great Shang's reputation is too bad."