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When the time comes, and after conquering the already crippled 7th Shelter, Qiu Tu might just become the "King of the Northwest"!
This will greatly benefit Qiu Tu's future development!
As for the drawbacks of participating in the Sixth Shelter incident...
Qiu Tu thought about it for a long time and felt that at most, he would offend the Kou family after the failure, but there didn't seem to be any major drawbacks.
As for the consequences of offending the Kou family... well... Qiu Tu felt they were almost negligible.
Let's set aside the question of whether the Kou family will retaliate after offending them. Even if they do retaliate, it won't be anytime soon.
After all, the most important thing for a new regime is stability.
Especially after usurping the throne, the need for recognition from within the country and from neighboring countries becomes even greater.
At this point, it would be good enough if he didn't provoke the Kou family; the Kou family wouldn't dare to retaliate against him at all.
With the potential rewards far outweighing the risks, Qiu Tu decided almost without hesitation to cooperate with Princess Xi and get involved in the Sixth Shelter.
As for how to cooperate with Princess Xi...
Qiu Tu couldn't help but recall the conditions given by Princess Xi: the number two person in the 6th Shelter and "Yangen".
While such conditions were indeed very sincere, Qiu Tu certainly wouldn't agree to them.
Inviting a wolf into the house and then expecting to negotiate with it?
That's incredibly naive.
'Regent. This is the bottom line...'
'The Crown Prince of Kang is currently too young to rule. Therefore, if possible, it would be best to win over Princess Xi and make her the de facto number one of the shelters!'
'With this set of skills, I should be able to reach the peak of Tier 6, right?'
'Of course... we can't reveal our purpose at the beginning, to avoid alerting the enemy.'
'But I can't pretend I don't care. After all, Princess Xi is a bit too shrewd. I need to subtly reveal some ambition, greed, and lust to avoid arousing her suspicion.'
'That Lieutenant Colonel Luo is a great starting point.'
With this in mind, Qiu Tu had a general idea of his next plan to conquer the sixth shelter.
As for the fact that he clearly promised Princess Xi to help her son obtain the power of the 6th Sanctuary, but in the end wanted to swallow it himself, wouldn't that be too despicable?
Qiu Tu didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Ultimately, the Sixth Sanctuary belongs to King Kang. Whom the throne will pass to is entirely up to him.
Therefore, whether it's the Kou family, Princess Xi, or Qiu Tu, those who want to directly seize power are actually "usurpers"!
Both are usurpers, so how can there be a difference in morality?
Moreover, the 6th Sanctuary, as part of the human faction, is not the private property of any one person.
Put a one-and-a-half-year-old child in a position of power? How much can that contribute to the human camp?
On the contrary, it is Qiu Tu's strong leadership that can unleash the war potential of the 6th Sanctuary and prepare for the counterattack against the evil god.
Of course, the 6th Sanctuary was just a stepping stone for Qiu Tu; his real targets were the Northwest region, the "Boundless Heart Sea - Core Area," and the entire human camp.
Therefore, if Princess Xi continues to cooperate, Qiu Tu wouldn't mind having her take over the 6th Shelter after he leaves the shelter...
Thinking it over, Qiu Tu, having considered all aspects, opened the drawer and took out a piece of letter paper.
Qiu Tu picked up a pen and wrote a letter to Princess Xi. Then he picked up the landline on the table and called Tao Yaoyao.
As a secretary to an important person, one is practically on call 24/7.
Therefore, when Qiu Tu made a call, Tao Yaoyao answered almost instantly.
"Send Lieutenant Colonel Luo to see me."
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's instructions, Tao Yaoyao quickly replied, "Yes, Speaker."
After hanging up the phone, Qiu Tu leaned over his desk and tried to draw the "equation system" of the "sealing jade".
Because his strength had reached the peak of the fifth rank, Qiu Tu's mental power and brain had been developed to the extreme of ordinary living beings.
Saying you can remember everything you see is a bit of an exaggeration, but it's definitely possible to memorize a pattern after looking at it a few times.
However... what makes the "Sealing Jade" special is that its cataclysmic power structure is not two-dimensional, but three-dimensional.
This made its structure suddenly much more complex and intricate.
With just a rough calculation, Qiu Tu discovered that there are nearly a thousand possible combinations of patterns on the "Sealing Jade".
In contrast, "Invisibility Maker" only has 120 pattern combinations....
However, compared to "Ever-Changing Invisibility", "Sealing Jade" is significantly more effective, so even though it's a bit more complicated, Qiu Tu is willing to spend his time on it.
After sketching the void several times, Qiu Tu took out a "Boundless Divine Crystal," activated his ability "Order Space," and forcibly gained "Absolute Perception."
With the acquisition of "absolute perception", Qiu Tu attempted to depict the "sealing jade" on the "boundless divine crystal".
But just like what happened when we described the "Equation of the Ever-Changing Invisibility" last time.
Depicting the "catastrophic capability equation set" is too mentally taxing.
With Qiu Tu's peak fifth-level strength, he felt mentally and physically exhausted after only 20 minutes of drawing!
He quickly stopped his cataclysmic ability. The next second, the small "Boundless Divine Crystal" shattered into fragments and fell onto the table.
With a thought, Qiu Tu crushed all the "Boundless Divine Crystals" into powder, and then absorbed a pure "Cataclysmic Power" into his body.
While absorbing the pure power of cataclysm, Qiu Tu continued to calculate in his mind, 'Inscribing 'Cataclysmic Ability' is too mentally taxing. I simply can't dedicate too much time to it each day.'
"If we were to force it, that would be possible, but it would probably take 10 to 15 days."
After completing the calculation, Qiu Tu frowned slightly.
'If only there were any abilities, Noble Phantasms, or even... cheat codes that could help me formulate the "Cataclysmic Ability Equation"!'
Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but glance at the upper right corner of his vision.
In the top right corner, there are only two cheat codes: "Crisis Sense" and "Loyalty Game".
Besides these two cheat codes, there is another empty space below.
Qiu Tu's cheat codes can be refreshed and fixed.
However... the two cheat codes, "crisis sense" and "loyalty game," are extremely useful to Qiu Tu.
Therefore, even though Qiu Tu had a refresh opportunity every month, he still dared not refresh when he got the third slot.
Because once it's refreshed, it means one of his two abilities will disappear.
So he kept his emotions in check and waited patiently.
It wasn't until he became the lord of the region, advanced to the fourth rank, and his status and position improved once again that the position of his cheat ability changed again.
It became 2 fixed bits and 1 random bit.
Therefore, Qiu Tu decisively fixed the "crisis sense" and "loyalty game" and then began to refresh the random positions.
Five months have passed since Qiu Tu became the regional lord, and he has also achieved five new "golden finger" feats.
Are there any cheat codes that allow you to "add points to items so that they can have catastrophic abilities"?
There are super-rich cheat codes like "spending money on your crush and getting 10 times the cashback".
There are also interrogation-related cheat codes like "interrogate the prisoner after you fall asleep, and you can get a reward related to the prisoner when you wake up."
These cheat codes are somewhat interesting, but... they don't offer much help to Qiu Tu in this chaotic world.
Therefore, Qiu Tu could only silently refresh the page every month.
This month, the new cheat code he received is the "check-in type" cheat code.
It's not particularly novel, but the effect is simple and straightforward. You can check in for a treasure chest every week.
It contains Cataclysm abilities, Cataclysm artifacts, and Cataclysm materials.
Qiu Tu obtained four very ordinary disaster materials through this.
After thanking this broken cheat code for its meager rewards, Qiu Tu could only look forward to the cheat code being refreshed next month, which is the day after tomorrow.
"Hopefully, I'll get a useful cheat code..."
Thinking this, Qiu Tu solemnly folded up the "Sealing Jade Equation Set" and put it into his dimensional space, planning to study it again in a couple of days.
Just then, "Knock knock knock..." came a crisp knocking sound.
There was a knock on the door of Qiu Tu's study.
Qiu Tu looked towards the doorway, then said in a deep voice, "Please come in."
Sure enough, the door opened, and Tao Yaoyao walked in with Luo Luo.
Upon seeing Qiu Tu, she bowed slightly and said, "Speaker, Lieutenant Colonel Luo Luo has arrived."
Qiu Tu nodded slightly and waved to her, indicating that she could leave.
After Tao Yaoyao left the study, Qiu Tu crossed his hands on his chin and silently looked at Luo Luo.
Lolo is indeed a bit different from other girls. Her eyes are as clear as a fawn's, and she exudes a vibrant energy.
Just being with her feels like being healed.
If Guan Xiao hadn't secretly investigated Luo Luo's identity, Qiu Tu would most likely have thought she was just an innocent young girl.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu gestured, "Lieutenant Colonel Luo Luo, please have a seat."
Luo Luo didn't know how to be polite; she sat down as Qiu Tu suggested.
Once Luo Luo was seated, Qiu Tu finally spoke slowly, "Lieutenant Colonel Luo, do you know what was in the letter the Princess asked you to deliver to me?"
Luo Luo sat upright on the sofa, her hands on her lap, then looked at Qiu Tu and said crisply, "I know."
"The princess has given me to you. I hope to have your support."
Qiu Tu remained expressionless, but was slightly surprised inside.
He originally thought that Luo Luo knew nothing about what Princess Xi was doing.
But who knew that Lolo knew everything?
Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu gave Luo Luo a scrutinizing look from head to toe before slowly saying, "Don't you think there's something wrong with this?"
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Luo Luo hesitated for a moment, then looked at Qiu Tu and asked, "What's wrong with this?"
She said in a clear voice, "My life was given to me by the Princess!"
“I would do anything she asked me to do, even if she asked me to die, I would die without hesitation.”
"So... since she's given me to you, then I'm yours from now on!"
Hearing Luo Luo's words, Qiu Tu gave her a deep look and replied indifferently, "Oh..."
Upon hearing this, Luo Luo continued to sit upright.
Seeing this, Qiu Tu reached out and tapped the table, then said, "Lieutenant Colonel Luo, why aren't you carrying out orders?"
Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Luo Luo looked at Qiu Tu with a bit of confusion.
Qiu Tu said calmly, "If you think one of my replies is a bit strange, you might as well read it separately."
Lolo blinked her big, watery eyes, then recalled what Qiu Tu had just said: Oh.
Lolo paused for a moment, a blush creeping onto her face. However, she still stood up energetically, saluted, and said, "Yes, sir! Mission accomplished!"
After saying that, she walked up to Qiu Tu and knelt down.
Seeing Luo Luo covering her mouth as if she was about to vomit, Qiu Tu said calmly, "Don't waste it."
"Yes! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Lolo mumbled a reply, then swallowed hard.
Sure enough, when she opened her mouth again, there was nothing inside.
Seeing this, Qiu Tu remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was still somewhat surprised.
How did Princess Xi manage to brainwash a girl like this? She obeys every command without question, never knowing how to object or resist...
With these methods, how many confidants did she win over in the 6th shelter?
No wonder Prince Kang was wary of her after he fell seriously ill, preferring to trust the Kou family rather than her...
However... having a strong ally is a good thing for Qiu Tu's next plan.