Ying Zinian saw the group leader's message and felt a touch of helplessness.
He could understand her excitement upon learning that the Qin dynasty he'd transmigrated into wasn't the historical Qin but rather a fusion of the Qin Shi Ming Yue anime world and actual historical Qin.
After all, they were all men — appreciating beauty was only natural.
And among the characters in Qin Shi Ming Yue, there were quite a few with world-class looks.
But the most stunning and unforgettable of them all was Yan Yilin.
But...
The timelines of Qin Shi Ming Yue and Tian Xing Jiu Ge weren't the same.
Yan Yilin, even if she wasn't dead, had already gone missing.
Ordinary Group Leader: "Sigh.jpg"
Ordinary Group Leader: "I really thought I'd get to see Yan Yilin in real life."
Ordinary Group Leader: "She's one of my favorite domestic anime characters, you know."
Ordinary Group Leader: "Don't you find itunfortunately?"
Great Qin Ninth Prince: "Not particularly."
Unlike the others, Ying Zinian had no particular interest in Yan Yilin.
Compared to Yan Yilin, he preferred Xiaomeng from the Daoist Tianzong.
So her disappearance didn't bother him at all.
Ying Zinian didn't stay long in the chat group — most of his time was spent getting acquainted with the existing group members.
Uchiha Madara and Minato Namikaze from the Naruto world.
Luo Hao and Vovin from the Godslayer world.
Aizen from the Bleach world.
Zhang Zhiwei from Under One Person.
Angel Yan and Morgana from Super God Academy...
He really had joined the chat group late. A lot of high-tier combat power had already appeared.
And because transmigrators existed, and they played the honest-disclosure approach, he couldn't earn points using the information he already knew.
Although he could obtain quite a few points through the empire's resources, getting what he wanted wasn't so easy.
Dog Talisman — no death, eternal life.
One million points!
That value was absolutely not expensive.
After all, this was eternity!
Plus it could also nullify fatal attacks.
There were other longevity items available too, but the same problem applied — he didn't have the means to afford them yet.
*Thump, thump, thump...*
Ying Zinian tapped his finger lightly on the armrest, contemplating how to acquire points.
Should he tell Ying Zheng about the chat group?
He couldn't be direct about it, but he could explain it in another way.
But before that, shouldn't he first ensure he had some means of self-preservation?
Because the Zheng Emperor he knew from memory and historical records was one thing — the real Zheng Emperor might react to this matter in ways he couldn't predict.
Perhaps he'd receive trust, perhaps he'd have other ideas.
And then there was Zhao Gao...
If he thought about it in the worst possible way, if his different behavior drew from Zheng Emperor a degree of attention different from what Fusu or Huhai received, it would be easy for this person to set his sights on him.
Who knew, someday he might die in some strange way.
Though the odds were small, it wasn't impossible.
He needed some means of self-preservation.
As time passed, it was as though something had occurred to Ying Zinian. His gaze slowly shifted to his neck.
There, hanging from his neck, was a black-and-white taiji diagram made into a pendant.
This was something he'd bought from a street stall before his transmigration.
No mysterious fate involved, no sense that it would grant him some heaven-sent opportunity.
Just that he'd read too many novels — at street stalls, everything looked like some hidden treasure.
Besides this Taiji Diagram pendant, he'd also bought thirteen beads, a blue crystal, a ring, a manual, even a transformation device.
Then he'd tried blood-dripping them one by one.
The result, of course, was that none of it worked.
Well — it wouldn't be entirely accurate to say it was completely useless, since this pendant had come with him to this world.
Maybe his transmigration was connected to this pendant.
Just as Ying Zinian was examining the Taiji Diagram pendant, an information panel appeared before his eyes, displaying the item's details.
[Item: Taiji Diagram (Imitation)]
[Description: A replica of the legendary innate supreme treasure Taiji Diagram from an unknown xianxia world, containing a small amount of space-time energy]
[Recycle value: 3,000,000 points]
A replica of an innate supreme treasure's Taiji Diagram?
A xianxia world...
No wonder it only contained a small amount of space-time energy.
Looking at the chat group's description, Ying Zinian understood — but also felt a pang of disappointment.
If it had been a replica made by some great power from a Honghuang world, even at its lowest tier it would have reached the rank of a post-heaven spiritual treasure, and its value would have far exceeded three million.
What aunfortunately.
"Chat group, recycle it."
Ying Zinian said calmly in his mind.
He had no idea how much that small amount of space-time energy actually was. Maybe it could send him back, maybe it could take him to another world.
But only one-way. There was no round trip.
That being the case, it was meaningless to Ying Zinian.
Though he'd transmigrated, he didn't miss the modern world.
And back there, no one was waiting for him anyway.
Better to recycle it and exchange it for three million points.
Three million points was enough to solve every crisis he might face.
"ding, Taiji Diagram (Imitation) has been recycled."
The chat group's cold voice rang in Ying Zinian's ear, and his account gained three million points.
"You may withdraw now."
Ying Zinian glanced at the maidservants beside him and said in a measured tone.
What came next wasn't for these people to witness.
"Yes, Your Highness."
The maidservants bowed respectfully at his words, then departed.
Once there was no one around, Ying Zinian looked at the chat group store's wide array of items. After a brief hesitation, he locked onto what he wanted.
"Chat group, exchange for all of Kaido's abilities from the One Piece world."
"ding, detected item value of 2,300,000 points for the group member. Proceed with exchange?"
"Yes."
Ying Zinian said without hesitation.
Though the price was extremely steep, a single Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit was only 300,000 points. Even a Mythical Green Dragon Fruit, on the higher end, was only 500,000.
Armament Haki, Haoshoku Haki, Kenbunshoku Haki each cost just over 100,000 points.
But exchanging for all of Kaido's abilities required 2,300,000 points.
That price was no small matter.
But in Ying Zinian's eyes, it was worth it.
He had no time for cultivation. This method that could let him reach the pinnacle in one step — gaining all of Kaido's strength — was his best option.
Because the template contained all of Kaido's abilities.
The three types of Haki, the Mythical Green Dragon Fruit, Thunder Bagua... all of it was included, at Kaido's peak level.
If he only exchanged for the Green Dragon Fruit and the three types of Haki separately, the cost would be lower, but reaching Kaido's level would still require an unknown amount of time.
In Ying Zinian's eyes, time was more valuable than points.
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