bookbashuk Chapter 301 Ying Zheng: Humanity Has Limits
Chapter 301 Ying Zheng: Humanity Has Limits
Chapter 301 Ying Zheng: Humanity Has Limits
"Hmph, so what if he saved Hoenn? He's got some skills—"
Hoopa retorted irritably, seeing the energy cubes on the table. He remembered how Wei Xin's Pokémon had been enjoying them, but Magearna was watching and he couldn't touch them, not even steal one. He was so tempted, but now it was different; he could eat them openly.
He reached out from the ring, pulled the energy cube from the table along with the bowl, ate one, and his eyes lit up.
He couldn't wait to shove all the energy cubes into his mouth, but because he ate too much at once and didn't chew, he choked and couldn't speak for a moment, so he could only pat his throat.
Wei Xin poured Hu Pa a glass of water, which Hu Pa drank in one gulp before taking a difficult breath.
"Thank you," Hoopa said politely, then changed the subject, continuing, "Go save the Qin Dynasty!"
"Hoopa, stop messing around!" Magiana sternly stopped Hoopa's unreasonable behavior, then changed the subject, "But Hoopa is right about one thing: simply saving Hoenn does not qualify you to continue demanding assistance from the Tomb."
What you were trying to say was that you were referring to inheriting the mausoleum, right?
Wei Xin didn't expose Magiana's little scheme. Clearly, as the manager of the tomb, she was unwilling to completely leave the tomb behind, after all, it was something left behind by the former trainer.
The treasures in the tomb were indeed tempting, but Wei Xin was not greedy. He would only take what he needed and leave the rest inside the tomb. It was better for the treasures to fall into the hands of unscrupulous people like Team Galaxy, causing trouble, than for them to end up outside and fall into the hands of those with ill intentions.
Wei Xin nodded: "Okay, if I want to get what I need, what should I do? Pass the exam, or make a name for myself?"
"You need to pass our test. In fact," Maya's arm suddenly began to spin, and with a thud, a bouquet of flowers landed in front of Wei Xin. "Congratulations, you've passed the first test."
Wei Xin blinked, not quite understanding, his bewildered face showing utter confusion: "Huh?"
When did the exam start? Why weren't you notified? What did I do? How did I pass?
“I, Huayedi, and Huba are your examiners, and we decide the content of your test,” Magiana explained. “And you just passed my test, making the same choice as His Majesty in the face of immense wealth and power.”
"The same choice?" Upon hearing Magiana's account of Qin Shi Huang's history, Cynthia immediately became interested, like a student listening intently to a teacher discussing romantic history.
"Yes," Maya said.
"You two talk, I'm going to prepare my exam questions." Hupa snorted coldly, deciding to find a tough opponent for Wei Xin so that he would back down.
Which one should we choose? Although the Metagross monsters are powerful, their intelligence has already been exposed, so it's easy to find a way to deal with them. In the end, they'll only wear down Wei Xin and his group's stamina.
Suddenly, Hupa remembered that there was another guy in the tomb. More than two months ago, he suddenly hid in the tomb and refused to leave. He had a bad temper and was also very strong. No one could do anything about him. He would definitely bring Wei Xin endless surprises!
Hoopa, full of mischief, left in high spirits, while Magiana began to analyze the problem.
"You have also seen the situation in the tomb. The powerful military strength is enough to occupy any region. In fact, in addition to the army displayed in front of you, there is a complete arsenal below the tomb. With the help of the He Shi Bi, which you now call the Stone Tablet, the power of it can be used to continuously produce clay giants." Magiana's tone was full of pride in the power of the Qin Dynasty.
Piper stared in astonishment, mouth agape, as an endless stream of clay giants appeared.
Clay golems are already powerful, and the clay golems in the tomb are over four meters tall, far exceeding the records in the encyclopedia. If there are enough of them, they could easily wipe out 80% of the human population by clearing out the entire surface of the earth.
Did the ancient Donghuang people possess such power more than two thousand years ago?
Having seen through Papa's thoughts, Magiyana nodded: "Yes, if His Majesty had left this power on the ground back then, no matter how many people came, they would not have been able to overthrow the Great Qin."
"But why did he ultimately choose to take this power and wealth to his grave?" Although Zygarde was involved in the fall of the Qin Dynasty, he was also curious about the reason. "Wasn't his ideal to establish a unified dynasty?"
"Yes, when His Majesty unified the six kingdoms and became the greatest emperor of all time, he turned his attention to the entire continent, and even the whole world."
The gears within Magiana's body turned, and a majestic and powerful dragon's roar echoed throughout the room.
"Heaven and Earth bless our Great Qin! The entire world belongs to Great Qin, and the people living on this land are all subjects of Great Qin!"
In short, it shows how the First Emperor, from being a hostage whom no one believed in, rose to power and became the greatest emperor in history, standing at the pinnacle of power, and how spirited and triumphant he was.
"Is this a message left by Qin Shi Huang before his death?" Cynthia asked curiously.
"No, it's an AI-synthesized voice I created using modern technology. I was worried you wouldn't understand if I spoke in classical Chinese," Maya said, pulling a USB drive from behind her. "My body has an extra plugin that can connect to the internet."
Cynthia: "————"
Daqin Technology, impressive!
"But in the end, he didn't choose to unify the world, right?" Wei Xin asked. "Why?"
Although Wei Xin is not Ying Zheng's chef.
In his judgment, as long as he was not punished by Arceus, Qin Shi Huang of this world could unify the world with his military strength and methods. Even if other regions also had the power of divine beasts, the power of these divine beasts could not be owned by the Great Qin. Not to mention the divine beasts like the Three Sacred Birds that could be tamed by force.
With his awe-inspiring charisma and ambition, gaining the approval of Czechrom would be a piece of cake.
As for productivity after unification, Pokémon's productivity is more than sufficient.
If even Wei Xin could think of something, how could our ancestors not have thought of it?
“The thoughts in your mind are exactly the same as those of His Majesty back then,” Magiana said. “In his early years, His Majesty was undefeated, full of vigor, looked down on the world, was omnipotent, and had a brilliant strategy. But in the end, His Majesty still failed.”
He lost to one person.
Like a teacher waiting for a student to speak, Maya paused for a moment.
"Hisself, right?" Combining historical facts, Wei Xin vaguely guessed what happened next.
Who can a person who has achieved centralized power and brought all great power to himself lose to?
“Yes, His Majesty himself,” Magiana sighed, “the Qin state built up the great Qin Dynasty after six generations of hard work. But when His Majesty stood at the pinnacle of power, ready to realize his grand ambitions, he noticed one thing: his time was running out.”
"Therefore, he needs an heir, an heir who can carry on his grand ambitions and empire."
The Qin state was able to unify the world not only because of the power brought about by Shang Yang's reforms, but also because of one crucial factor.
Six emperors, none of whom were incompetent, worked tirelessly generation after generation, holding the steering wheel and speeding along the most correct path at the time. Finally, they handed this power over to Ying Zheng. What Ying Zheng had to do next was to hand the steering wheel to the next successor. But when he turned around, he saw a different scene.
"He saw his heir wanting to wear white robes over his dragon robe," Magiana said with exasperation.
Seeing the truck fully loaded with goods, a group of people couldn't wait to become its navigator. They wanted to hold the driver's hand and run home to him, to bind him to their thoughts like a puppet and manipulate his every move. They even wanted to reach for the steering wheel.
It's like Musk coming home one day and finding his son has turned into a daughter, like a hacked game where he's been completely deprived of his siblings.
Ironically, the prince chose his own tutor, and he paved the way for the prince's future, simply because he, who had been cold and aloof his whole life, wanted to try his hand at benevolence.
"That was the first irreparable mistake His Majesty made in his life."
"Not only that, even powerful families have begun to covet power and wealth, and even, they're eyeing us," Magiyana said viciously.
"This is the thing Your Majesty cannot tolerate the most. Your Majesty has been lonely all your life. In your early years, you were a hostage and suffered cold looks and humiliation. After succeeding to the throne, you were betrayed by your birth mother, then by your uncle, and then by your friends. It is precisely because of this that Your Majesty values us the most, besides the Great Qin."
"We will not betray him, nor will we betray the Qin Dynasty."
"So His Majesty was furious and ordered the burning of books and burying of scholars alive, but that wasn't enough," Magiana's voice grew more intense, filled with undisguised hatred, "No matter how you burn them, spray them with electricity, or fill the rooms with cockroach poison, you can never kill all these filthy creatures."
"It even triggered their survival instinct, leading to a counterattack."
"They eagerly await His Majesty's loosening of control, letting the carriage crash into the south wall, scattering its contents everywhere, so they can manipulate, divide, and devour it. The powerful families are not emperors; they don't care how long the country lasts, only how long their own enjoyment can continue. They are even willing to let the carriage go backward."
"Your Majesty knows that if you let go, the final result will inevitably be a wrecked chariot and death. Moreover, the Great Qin will become a bomb containing infinite energy, destroying the world and bringing endless darkness."
If the power within the tomb falls into the hands of powerful clans, either the Qin Dynasty will crumble, triggering a new round of chaos, or the powerful clans will use force to establish a Celestial Dragon nation.
"Although His Majesty has experienced betrayal and tasted the bitterness of human nature, he still loves this world and naturally does not want to watch all of this happen. At this time, someone made a suggestion, a suggestion that no one in power could refuse."
"If that's the case, Your Majesty, why don't you rule alone for all time?"