[Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully activated the Epic Quest: Revival of the Mist.]
[Quest Requirements: Resolve the danger of the Donglan Principality being annexed by other countries. Make the Arctic's Winter Wolf Country return. In front of the true Winter Wolf King, Dasos is nothing.]
[Quest Rewards: The upgraded Roland Sacred Sword and clues to the God Equipment Crown of Thorns. I know that you really want to find this God Equipment.]
[Punishment for Quest Failure: You will become a sissy. I'm serious, very serious. If you can't even protect your country this time, you might as well become a sissy.]
Just like that ridiculous Epic Quest in the past, when I activated this Quest, I already knew that this definitely wouldn't be a simple Quest like the one mentioned in the Quest Notification.
Resolve the danger of being annexed by other countries? Would it be enough to survive the Ottoman Empire's threat? Or would it be enough to reverse the situation where a weak country would be constantly bullied by others? Or would it be better to make Donglan into a superpower? In that case, it would naturally be impossible for Donglan to be annexed by other countries.
Make the Arctic's Winter Wolf Country return? If it was only the return of the Mist Kingdom, changing its name would be one thing. However, making Donglan independent would also be a perfect Quest. Only if I could achieve the Mist Kingdom's former level would I truly accomplish my Quest.
Revival of the Mist? Yep, this was the most important Quest Notification. As long as the Mist Kingdom and the People of the Mist were revived, all problems would naturally be easily solved.
That was how I understood it, and how I did it.
It had been more than a year since I returned to the surface. By now, the new Mist Alliance had been established, and military, political, religious, and other aspects had greatly improved. Perhaps the new Mist Alliance still wasn't mature, and Donglan still had a long way to go before it could reach the Mist Kingdom's level of domination over the Northlands. But at the very least, it was no longer a pushover that anyone could trample on.
My System had imperceptibly helped me out yet again. If I had completed my calculations while I was in Antoon, the Mist Alliance project wouldn't have started yet, and the religious reforms and political reforms wouldn't have started yet. It was only natural that I wouldn't receive a high evaluation. At this time, all the foundations had been laid. All I needed to do was let it develop naturally, and the seeds I planted would reap the desired results. Without a doubt, this was the perfect time to complete my calculations.
"Actually, even if I wanted to interfere, there's not much I can do. I'll leave the results to time … Damned System, time to settle the score."
After I gave my order, the entire world seemed to come to a standstill. Countless gray lines, horizontal and vertical, crossed the boundaries of space and intersected with each other. They intertwined and knotted with each other. The threads of fate connected countless people and objects. The order of space and time was rewritten, and the power of fate that could distort reality and the future was born.
Next, countless karma threads trembled as if they were being plucked by countless invisible hands. These karma threads were pulled out from my body and weaved in midair before returning to my body. Time and space were meaningless in this still world. The flying shuttle and the threads seemed to have only lasted for an instant, but they had already connected countless objects and people. A new karma connection had been confirmed.
Even the world stopped moving. I was unable to move. I could only watch as all of this happened. I knew that if it wasn't for the fact that I had recently come into contact with Frigid Winter's World Creation, my consciousness would have been frozen the moment I gave the order. I wouldn't even have the right to witness this scene.
"Karma threads? The highest Order Concepts of time and space? That's the true effect of Fate Points? "
Just watching all of this happen caused chills to run down my back as I broke out into a cold sweat. This wasn't fear or astonishment. This was simply the instinctive humility of a mortal witnessing the Creator's power for the first time. I could sense that even though I had already touched the boundary, in some aspects, the difference between me and the Creator was like that between an ant and a dragon. There was no comparison at all.
"Don't I, who hasn't gone through 'Creation', have the qualifications to understand these things? What exactly was the system? Why does it have the ability to control time and space and distort cause and effect? "
It was the first time I vaguely understood the operating principle of the system, but I didn't dare to think too deeply about it.
[Did you see that? This is our ability, so you have to respect us! Tsk, tsk, tsk. In front of me, you're still too young. If you're willing to be our little brother, it's not impossible. As long as you maintained your Princess Peach appearance and looked at yourself in the mirror every day, I might be able to consider it. Hmm, that's a good idea. Let's start with your favorite lace maid outfit tomorrow. Oh (high voice) hehe ~ oh (long voice) hehehehehe ~ oh (high voice + long voice) hehehehehe!]
Alright, the little bit of respect that had just risen up vanished in the face of this shameless woman and the Queen's three-part laughter.
"Bah, dream on! Dream on! "
Right after that, a notification popped up, along with a mechanical notification sound. However, I didn't have the time to think too much about it.
[First Quest Objective: Eliminate the danger of the Donglan Principality being annexed and subjugated. Calculating results …]
[Originally, there were five countries that had ambitions to annex Donglan. In descending order of threat, they are the Sleuweir Kingdom, the surface beastmen with the Blood Axe Tribe as the core, the Tassel Kingdom of the Elves, the Kasolan Kingdom, and the Ottoman Empire.]
[Currently, none of the five factions have the ambition or power to annex or suppress Donglan. Quest completion is excellent. You are rewarded with several hundred thousand Fate Points and one Unyielding Jade, an Epic-ranked material. System Notification: Tsk, you actually managed to catch a dead rat by sheer luck.]
Alright then, this was yet another pitfall. The Ottoman Empire that everyone viewed as the number one threat could only be ranked last. The greatest threat was actually the Sleuweir Kingdom. However, it was easy to understand after thinking about it. In terms of motivation, the Sleuweir Kingdom, which shared the same culture and race, would probably have the greatest motivation to invade Donglan. After all, any ruler with even the slightest bit of ambition would want to unify the People of the Mist and accomplish something that was destined to be recorded in history.
It was likely that the Sleuweir Kingdom had been waiting for Donglan to weaken even further, secretly waiting for the day when they would reap the fruits of their labor. Perhaps if the Ottoman Empire succeeded in suppressing Donglan, the first to retaliate or send troops would be the Sleuweir Kingdom.
Meanwhile, the surface beastmen and Tassel Empire had used their actions to show their ambition towards Donglan and even the entire Northlands. Both of them had sent troops … As for the Kasolan Kingdom, fine then, the San Antonio Empire, it turned out that the San Antonio Empire didn't have any good intentions either. Or perhaps the San Antonio Empire's goal was the entire Northlands as well, and they had even planted a spy in Kasolan.
In comparison, the Ottoman Empire was naturally the least threatening of all. All the San Antonio Empire wanted was for Donglan to submit to them. Even if they had the conditions to annex Donglan, that would be something that would happen a hundred years later. It was indeed understandable. Yep, the System was indeed the wisest. Nothing could be hidden from its eyes.
"The hell with being wise? The hell with being able to understand! Just how free are you? You actually pretended to be my psychological narration to praise yourself? Also, the System Notification that said 'Who the hell is Dasos?' was actually referring to a potential opponent that was far more troublesome than Dasos? Can you be any scammer? Who could have possibly guessed such a Notification with so many twists and turns? "
[Tsk.]
"Tsk, tsk. Are you unhappy that you didn't manage to scam me? Are you that unhappy that I didn't turn into a girl? Is there really a System like you who thinks about scamming the host every day? Just look at how other people's systems are like. Other families have dragons that learn martial arts at the age of two, start a business at the age of three, pick up girls at the age of four, and become a government official at the age of five … "
Alright then, upgrading someone else's child to become someone else's dragon? Obviously, I was just making things up. However, I was so depressed that it was impossible for me to take revenge. At the very least, I would complain a little to vent my anger.
But when I said this, I was actually sweating cold sweat. This System was far too sinister. If I thought that it would be enough to deal with the Ottoman Empire, then I would probably end up with zero points in my Quest. No matter how I calculated it, I wouldn't be able to complete more than 20%.
[No, revenge is still possible. As long as you go to Gria's concerts every day, or enjoy the private lives of those gentlemen, such as Omar's gym, you can definitely take revenge.]
"Do you think I'm an idiot? Do you think I'll listen to your suggestion to die together with you? No, if you seal your senses, I'll definitely be the one to die! "
[Second Quest Objective: the rise of the ruler of the North, the Winterwolf Country. As descendants of the Mist, the Sleuweir Kingdom, Donglan Principality, and Sharal Autonomous Region have all become important components of the new Mist Alliance. The Winterwolf Country, which represents all of the People of the Mist, has been formed. You can begin calculating.]
Alright then, I opened my mouth wide, but didn't say anything. Wasn't this just a game of words where I didn't use Donglan in the Quest Objective and instead used the Winter Mist Kingdom? From the very start, this Quest included the descendants of the Mist like the Sleuweir Kingdom. If I only focused on Donglan, the Quest Objective would at most have a 50% completion rate — no, a one-third completion rate at most.
And the most sinister part was that my System had even planted a small nail like the Sharal Autonomous Region. Half of these mixed-bloods did indeed originate from the People of the Mist, so they counted as members of the People of the Mist as well. Obviously, it wouldn't be good to just ignore them.
"Just keep digging holes for yourself. Sooner or later, you'll have so many holes in your head that you can't fill them up. That'll be fun."
Alright then, I didn't know if my System felt my retort that transcended dimensions, but my System's icy voice already reached my ears.
[Analysis of the Mist Alliance completed. The Mist Alliance is currently composed of six core countries. Calculating and evaluating their possible future developments. Possible future factions to join the Mist Alliance are as follows (to be used as a strategic reference):]
[Highland Beastmen: After the Underground beastmen completely unify the Mist Alliance, as long as the Underground beastmen are able to suppress the Highland Beastmen's infiltration of the Highland Beastmen, there's a 70% chance that this region will join the Mist Alliance as long as there's enough commerce and diplomacy, and sufficient investment of resources. Estimated time to join the Mist Alliance is twenty years.]
[Underground World Alliance: This faction's combined power has already surpassed the current Mist Alliance. Your decision to delay their entry into the Mist Alliance is correct. Not only that, this Underground World Alliance's internal structure is far too complex. At the very least, it will require a long period of reorganization and leadership. You can consider letting Sulfur Mountain City, Black Iron City, and other underground cities, which are on friendly terms with the surface, join the Mist Alliance first. Based on the current conditions, there's a 90% chance that this region will join the Mist Alliance. Estimated time to join the Mist Alliance is fifty years. It's recommended that you take further action to interfere with this.]
[Three Northern Elven Kingdoms: The Tassel Kingdom of the Elves no longer exists. The other three kingdoms are currently in chaos. They fear the humans' revenge, and they hate the Elven Gods' lies and broken promises. Among the many choices, if you send Elven Queen Suana as an envoy and take the initiative to extend a hand of friendship, you can also suppress the other Kingdoms of the Elves and the Elven Gods' hostility towards you. It's possible that the three kingdoms will join the largest alliance in the Northlands — the Mist Alliance. System Notification: They no longer have a self-sufficient environment to live in. Food, water, clothing, and so on are all dependent on the outside world. The Mist Alliance is the only path to life, so you understand … if you go too far, you'll be struck by lightning. With your shameless and shameless ways of doing things, there's an 80% chance that this region will join the Mist Alliance. Since the time to join the Mist Alliance is limited by artificial methods (that's your shameless way of doing things), it's impossible to calculate the estimated time to join the Mist Alliance.]
How should I comment on this? Normally, I'd say don't go too far or be too shameless. Was this the legendary Tsundere (haha)?
[United Northlands Seven Kingdoms: The Sleuweir Kingdom, the Donglan Principality, and the Roland Kingdom are now part of the Mist Alliance. The Kasolan Kingdom is a vassal of the San Antonio Empire. Before the San Antonio Empire collapses, there's less than a 10% chance that the Kasolan Kingdom will join the Mist Alliance. The possibility of the Suya Kingdom and the Phoenix Nest Kingdom joining the Mist Alliance will be calculated based on the Mist Alliance's rate of growth, its geographical advantage in the Northlands, your favorable conditions, and many other factors. It's impossible to calculate.]
[Calculating based on the Mist Alliance's current composition and calculating the future, harvesting Fate Points …]
In front of me, an unknown interface kept jumping. "Religious Monotheism + 12." "New Military Technological Reforms + 7." Such system notifications kept popping up, and the abnormal numbers kept accumulating. When these numbers finally stabilized, our final answer was revealed.
Previously, my System had only calculated the future, which was the most likely future due to karma. But, even with just the current Mist Alliance, it was no longer a small country that could be easily crushed by others.
As the victories of numerous battles spread far and wide, the changes that occurred in this region were also revealed to the world. The current East Mist of the Northlands was now viewed by the world as a land of miracles, the birthplace of new technology, the land where the new Order True Gods rose to power, and the land where new political systems and lifestyles were born.
In this barren and cold land, religion, culture, politics, and technology began to fuse and interact with each other. Wumianzhe's teachings allowed the people here to have the possibility of many different species living together. This unique racial structure and cultural atmosphere also gave the people here the opportunity to fuse and innovate new technologies. The creation and innovation of new technologies would ultimately result in military and political progress. When all these factors were mixed together and had a chain effect, nobody could predict what would happen in the end. However, what could be predicted was that Donglan had already attracted the attention of the entire world. Every day, countless visitors from other countries would come here to learn more about the Mist Alliance. This barren and cold land was destined to no longer be as lonely as it had been in the past.
The most important thing was that Wumianzhe's Holy Church's headquarters had already taken root here. The teachings of Law had already begun to spread, gradually changing the habits and beliefs of the people here. The teachings of the Holy Light would receive the strongest challenge. Perhaps this would require a lot of time, but it would be enough to fundamentally change everything.
I felt many emotions as I looked at the constantly rising numbers. Along the way, I had experienced countless hardships, hardships, and misfortunes. Being scammed had become a daily occurrence, and I had also scammed others many times. It seemed that I had also scammed, swindled, and stolen quite a few times … Cough, no matter what, after experiencing so many twists and turns, I had already accomplished most of my strategic goals.
Currently, the Holy Church's reputation had been successfully suppressed, and the Law job classes had obtained the world's recognition. The spark of a new generation of technology was now in my hands. Most importantly, the Mist Kingdom had finally been revived. The People of the Mist, who were originally a mixed race with many different cultures, now had new family members and new cultures. We also had a home that we could fight for.
I was no longer alone …
[Future Mist Alliance Calculation: With Wumianzhe's Holy Church as the national religion, the Mist Alliance has been established with many allied countries. The Mist Alliance has the potential to become a mega empire. All parts of the Northern Winter Wolf Quest have been completed. Quest evaluation is perfect. Reward: several hundred thousand Fate Points, mystical item Winter Wolf Emblem, SemiGod Equipment consumable Bloodthirsty Covenant …]
Although the completion was quite a scam, seeing the system notifications that flooded my screen meant that all my hard work had paid off. All my hard work hadn't been in vain, which made me feel happy from the bottom of my heart.
"Finally, we have a home."
So much hard work, but this was more than enough.
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