Everyone present was intelligent and immediately understood the significance of the "Frogmen Eggs" Tang Zheng had produced.
Replacing babies with Frogmen Eggs?
Whether it would succeed was another matter!
The information revealed by this bottle of Frogmen Eggs, however, caused an uncontrollable surge of disbelief and shock in the hearts of the previously invigorated High Priests and Peach Isadro!
These Frogmen Eggs clearly couldn't have been prepared on the spot. This meant that Team Leader Tang, before arriving in the Theocracy, had already made preparations.
Did this signify that from the very beginning, the other party had anticipated the current situation?!
Was their research on the Integration Potion truly as Team Leader Tang had initially made it seem, that he didn't know much about the potion's true effects?!
A series of questions and speculations surfaced.
The Six Great High Priests wore solemn expressions, each suppressing the contempt in their hearts, their eyes revealing an unprecedented seriousness and solemnity.
They suddenly realized.
Perhaps they had underestimated Team Leader Tang from the start!
Water Cardinal Schedding, Light Cardinal Ion, and Dark Shrine Priest Chief Maximilian,
These three High Priests, known for their wisdom, thought even more in an instant. Unconsciously, a fine layer of sweat had broken out on their foreheads.
— If they were to speculate based on this premise!
Then, when Team Leader Tang handed the Integration Potion to the Holy Kingdom, had he already anticipated their church's move to snatch the potion?
And thus, naturally guided the current series of events!
No!
The other party's scheme might have started even earlier.
The cause of this matter was the Hill incident. The moment Team Leader Tang produced the Integration Potion, perhaps he had already begun laying out his plan!
And the purpose?
— What was the purpose!
Dark Shrine Priest Chief Maximilian's breathing quickened slightly. He subconsciously raised a hand to adjust his glasses.
This small gesture.
He hadn't made it once since assuming the position of High Priest.
He actually couldn't analyze what benefits the other party could gain for a moment!
Analyzing the current situation.
The ones who gained the most were their Theocracy and the Holy Kingdom?
Even the Re-Estize Kingdom, where the other party was from, couldn't gain any benefits from this, let alone Team Leader Tang who had orchestrated everything.
In the Six Gods' Holy Scripture, there was a description of "Morning Light Believers," who bathed in the glory of the gods and dedicated everything they had to the gods and humanity, seeking no reward.
But how could that be!
He looked up slightly.
He looked at the very young man across from him, who wore a gentle, calm, and composed expression.
Dark Shrine Priest Chief Maximilian's pupils involuntarily contracted. He suddenly felt an unfathomable sense of dread emanating from the other party.
This meeting, which was supposed to be dominated by the Theocracy, had long since been subtly taken control of by the other party!
"It seems everyone has already guessed the use of these Frogmen Eggs."
Tang Zheng nodded, seeing the silence from everyone after he produced the Frogmen Eggs.
Indeed, there was no need to explain too much when talking to smart people.
Speaking of which.
These Frogmen Eggs did not come from the hilly area, but from the Great Swamp north of the Tove Great Forest. Anyway, there were many Demi-human Races in the hilly area, so even if he said that, the Theocracy couldn't investigate.
He hadn't prepared them in advance either. Instead, after seeing the Theocracy's research data on the Integration Potion and discovering that Angels could be integrated with babies,
He suddenly remembered the Frogmen Eggs that had been left in the corner of his Item Box.
These were leftover materials from Tang Zheng's research on the Artificial Demon Creature·Frogmen Egg.
Regarding the research on Artificial Demon Creatures,
Tang Zheng had already mastered it, but it was really not very useful. Theoretically, it was to use Mana and special Alchemy Potion methods to forcibly mature Frogmen Eggs, turning them into adult Frogmen.
However, the Artificial Demon Creature Frogmen created could only exist for about an hour, similar to Summoned Creature Demon Creatures.
For people in the Different World, it was a good extra means.
But for Tang Zheng, it was a waste of time.
"I have not attempted to use these Frogmen Eggs. Your Excellencies, the High Priests, will probably need to send people to research them."
Tang Zheng pushed the vial containing the Frogmen Eggs forward, placing it on the table in front of him:
"I know you might not care about what I'm saying right now, but I have to remind you."
"The basic ingredient for the 'Integration Potion,' as you should know, is a special alchemy potion derived from the blood of demi-humans."
"The source of this blood is a unique species with very few members, and the amount of blood that can be collected is extremely limited."
"Thousands of Angels need to undergo 'integration,' and there absolutely won't be enough potion. If we can use Frogmen Eggs for integration, the amount of potion needed per Frogmen Egg will be minimal."
He stopped there!
Tang Zheng's gaze swept over the expressions on everyone's faces. He didn't glean any useful information, but he didn't mind.
He had made himself perfectly clear!
Whether they wanted to use Frogmen Eggs as the material for "integration" or not, they would have to use them, because there wasn't enough potion.
Screech!
The conference chair scraped against the floor, making a faint, grating sound.
Under the confused stares of the others, Tang Zheng stood up and waved his hand casually: "I've said everything I needed to say. The rest is your business."
He turned around.
Tang Zheng walked towards the hall exit without any hesitation. As he moved away from the central conference table, the bright light shone on his back, and his shadow began to rapidly lengthen.
Thump!
Thump!
The sound of his footsteps on the floor echoed across the smooth surface.
At this moment,
Neither the high-ranking Six Great High Priests nor Isadro, the representative of the Holy Kingdom, 'Peach,' showed any intention of stopping him.
This meeting had already been dominated by Team Leader Tang, even deviating from its original direction!
Although he had the weakest presence,
And seemed the easiest to manipulate, Tang Zheng was now the most difficult person to restrain.
The gazes of the Six Great High Priests and Isadro, 'Peach,' clashed across the conference table.
Such immense profit!
The two countries would absolutely not compromise, and Tang Zheng, as the potion maker, had become a figure walking between the two nations, someone they needed to fully win over.
This situation,
Wouldn't be difficult to resolve if it were between the Re-Estize Kingdom and the Bahharuth Empire.
However, it was precisely the Slane Theocracy.
In order to preserve humanity's strength and prevent losses from internal conflict, they adhered to a policy of doing everything possible to avoid war with any country.
Only from the perspective of humanity as a whole would the Slane Theocracy compromise.
"Our country will allocate a portion of Angels each year to exchange for the 'Great Ritual,' this special magic ritual."
"Don't be ridiculous!"
"You don't understand the power of the 'Great Ritual' at all."
"Hmph!"
"Our Holy Kingdom's national strength is indeed not as great as the Slane Theocracy's, but don't underestimate our Holy Kingdom!"
"We can invite Your Excellency Quartet to visit the Slane Theocracy for a normal visit once a year."
"Please allow me to refuse such an unreasonable proposal!"
"..."
Bang.
The conference room door closed, shutting out the sounds of argument.
A faint smile played on Tang Zheng's lips.
He only needed to be the initiator; the rest would be up to the Slane Theocracy and the Holy Kingdom to discuss how to divide this profit among themselves.
Five thousand Angels each year.
And the distribution rights for several Seventh Tier 'Dominion Authority Angels,' and even Eighth Tier Angels.
This power,
Even for the Slane Theocracy, the strongest nation, held an irresistible allure, not to mention the Holy Kingdom.
"The two sides will probably need to debate for a while longer."
"And now, the Theocracy no longer has the ability to impose any so-called restrictions."
A hint of relief appeared between Tang Zheng's brows.
Without relying on overwhelming military force, he had simply used the thrown-out benefits to guide the two countries according to his plan.
This feeling is indeed good.
Most importantly, he could use this to remain hidden behind the scenes, secretly manipulating the two countries.
"The next plan is - investigate the Theocracy!"
Tang Zheng walked out of the church, contemplating internally, when his gaze suddenly paused.
He saw!
At the main entrance of the church.
A young girl was leaning against the shaded area by the wall next to the main entrance. Her black Cross Spear Scythe was casually placed to the side, also in the corner against the wall.
A faint "clickety-clack" sound.
Came from the young girl's hand.
Killing Death!
Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed almost imperceptibly. He hadn't expected to see her again.
"You came out."
Killing Death was still looking down, fiddling with a peculiar square toy in her hand, seemingly having been waiting for a long time.
Tang Zheng's gaze couldn't help but fall on that square toy.
It was a standard cube, with each face composed of the right number of small squares, and the surface of the squares was dyed in different colors.
As Killing Death's fingers turned, each small square seemed to be able to change its position at will.
Seeing this toy.
A name appeared in Tang Zheng's mind: "Rubik's Cube".
This was naturally not a product of this Different World. It should be an item left behind by the Six Great Gods, but it was uncertain whether it was a Magic Item or an ordinary item.
"If it's just one side, it's fine, but it's hard to solve two sides."
Killing Death quickly flipped her fingers for a while and spoke softly to herself.
Seeming to know that she couldn't solve it quickly.
Killing Death stopped her movements and looked up at Tang Zheng, her heterochromatic eyes, one black and one white, showing curiosity: "You're the first person who isn't a member of the Theocracy, yet those six guys take seriously."
Tang Zheng was slightly silent and introduced himself: "'Free Will' Tang."
"I know."
It was a concise response, with no intention of introducing herself.
Perhaps it was disdain, or perhaps it was indifference.
"I'm here to deliver an item."
Killing Death's voice was still very calm. Neither her words nor her facial expression had the rich emotions of a normal human.
Like performing a magic trick.
Killing Death held the Rubik's Cube in one hand, and with a flip of her other palm, revealed a necklace that looked very rough, in the shape of a bronze feather.
It hung between her fingers, swaying in mid-air.
Although the bronze feather looked rough, the flowing Mana light on its surface gave it a feeling of extremely high value.
Tang Zheng's gaze shifted, and he easily saw the familiar characters on the bronze feather.
Is this... Rune Script?
There were only two possibilities for an item containing Rune Script.
One was a Rune Item made by dwarves, and the other was a "YGGDRASIL" game item, where the Rune Script was just for decoration.
"However, not now."
Killing Death said as if making a joke, and put away the bronze feather necklace in her hand: "You don't seem like you'll be staying in the Theocracy."
Tang Zheng was startled, finally understanding the reason for her inexplicable behavior.
"What a shame."
Tang Zheng smiled helplessly at Killing Death: "It should be a very valuable Magic Item."
As the strongest outlier of the Darkness Scripture, Killing Death held the duty of guarding and was responsible for protecting the place where the Six Great Gods' equipment slept within the sacred domain.
The item she personally delivered had a high probability of being the legacy of the Six Great Gods.
Before the Six Great High Priests held their meeting, they clearly believed the outcome wouldn't change, so they brought out a valuable item.
As a gift for his allegiance to the Theocracy, to win him over.
"What is that cube in your hand? Is it also an item?" Tang Zheng looked at the Rubik's Cube and asked, pretending to be curious.
"No."
Killing Death pulled her hand holding the Rubik's Cube back slightly, looking quite concerned about it.
"Is that so?"
Tang Zheng showed a thoughtful expression: "It seems like a very precise structure. Perhaps you can first try selecting one color block in the middle, then rotate the blocks of the same color to the back and repeat the process."
Tang Zheng explained some simple rules and techniques to Killing Death.
"Hah~"
Killing Death's eyes turned cold, staring at Tang Zheng for a moment, then her hands quickly began rotating the cube.
Time passed bit by bit.
Inside the cathedral, aside from the occasional sounds of arguing from the meeting hall deep within, the only sounds were the "click-clack" of the cube being rotated in front of them.
Tang Zheng's eye twitched a few times.
He found that Killing Death was really not suited for this kind of toy. Even with his previous explanation and guidance, she still seemed confused.
A puzzle toy like the cube, which he often played with in his previous life, was a bit complicated at first, but once you found the trick, you could quickly solve all six sides.
After about 20 minutes.
With the rotation of the last block, under Killing Death's slender fingers, the colors on all six sides of the cube were completely aligned.
The six-color cube stopped in her small palm.
A barely noticeable curve appeared at the corner of Killing Death's mouth. Immediately after, her eyes instantly became even colder.
Swish!
She grabbed the Cross Spear Scythe leaning against the wall with one hand.
Killing Death held the tail end, and her figure flashed, instantly appearing in front of Tang Zheng, the sharp blade pressed against his neck.
"Hey, I just helped you."
Tang Zheng had originally thought that helping Killing Death solve the six sides of the cube would improve her good impression of him. He had completely unexpected her sudden change of attitude.
Her personality was truly unfathomable!
"Oh, so what?" Killing Death replied indifferently. "This toy has no value to me anymore."
"So how will you compensate? With your life?"
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