Game World: I Can Share Talents

Chapter 366 - 11: Firstly, I Don’t Have a Neotenic Aesthetic

How can you be so damn provocative!?

Westheid was a veteran of countless battles. Back in the Imperial Capital, he had been a legendary lover, and he only became more so afterward. In Qinghui Territory... no, wherever he walked, legends of the "King of the Wheel" followed, though he had no idea who started them.

But even with his vast experience, Westheid had to admit that Luyetan’s provocativeness was utterly unique. It was devoid of any vulgarity or gaudiness, capable of disrupting one’s reason and stirring desire with mere words.

Even her teasing had taste; it was elegant. Westheid had to admit he was aroused.

A high Charm score had always been a double-edged sword. It wasn’t as simple as being good-looking. In this idealistic world, the Charm Attribute was a very real, special kind of buff. The stronger your own Charm, the more sensitive you were to releasing and perceiving it in others.

Simply put, those with high Charm resonated with each other. Why did the Pure Holy Spirit become the ultimate pretty-face-chaser? It was because its own Charm Attribute was too high, yet it lacked the will to resist, instantly becoming a captive of good looks.

’Damn her. So this is the power of an Enchanter Nightmare Demon?’

’I’m dying to ravage her!’ Unfortunately, he couldn’t—not for now. He could only devour her completely in his dreams. Luyetan, for her part, was happy to drag out this tension, seeing it as an interesting game to determine who would be the first to fall captive to the other’s Charm.

Just as Westheid and Luyetan were flirting, Xavier approached with a young, bespectacled Half-Elf. He bowed and greeted them:

"Duke Qinghui, my son and I will be your guides for the next part of the journey."

He then patted his son on the back.

"Valendorf, hurry up and greet Duke Qinghui!"

The young Half-Elf’s face turned beet red as he stammered,

"Duke Qinghui! Duke Qinghui! I’m your fan!"

"Mm, no need to be so nervous. I’m just an ordinary person."

Westheid had long since experienced firsthand the effects of his massive propaganda campaigns. He was already used to being praised and admired, and had developed a formulaic way of responding.

So he returned the fan’s enthusiasm with a smile, projecting an air that was neither arrogant nor overly familiar.

"Yes, yes! It’s just my first time seeing you in person. You’re even more heroic than in the recordings. I couldn’t help myself,"

Valendorf said, repeatedly wiping his hands on his robes.

"This kid has admired you for a long time. Not long ago, he was telling me he wanted to learn from Duke Qinghui and accomplish great things. The little brat, he should take a good look in the mirror!"

Despite his words, Xavier wasn’t truly criticizing his "unworthy" son. Since Westheid had received the Royal Court’s permission, he would henceforth be an honored guest of the Thousand Laws Royal Court. As such, Valendorf’s admiration for Westheid was no longer a bad thing.

The Elf Execution Officer himself had no particular feelings for Duke Qinghui, so forcing himself to play the host and flatter Westheid would have been difficult. He had simply dragged his son along instead. The Half-Elf Valendorf, one could say, was showing his genuine feelings.

"Haha, it’s a good thing for a young man to be full of vigor."

Westheid strolled along the deck of the Wave-Breaking Ship with Xavier and Valendorf, arriving at the bow. They looked up as the border Barrier of the Thousand Laws Royal Court slowly closed before them.

THUD THUD THUD—

The muffled thudding brought all melodies to an end. The colossal statue before them trembled slightly, and the pale blue curtain of light in front of them descended, revealing the territory of the Thousand Laws Royal Court.

The fleet continued on its course. On both banks of the river, sentinels patrolled atop one tall tower after another, while tangible Magic Flows leaped through the sky, broadcasting all sorts of ensemble melodies.

Just as Luyetan had said before, the skies of the Thousand Laws Royal Court already had a master. The operation of the Grand Ensemble could not tolerate any disturbance. This was also why, while the other Lands of Order were rushing to copy the Floating Battleships of the Celestial Vault People, the Thousand Laws Royal Court alone remained indifferent.

"These are the Watchtowers of Continued Strings. They serve as both warnings and lookouts, and also as nodes for the continuous Grand Ensemble. You can see them all over the Land of Rhythm; they’re part of its fundamental logic now. The ones on the border are just small watchtowers used to link the ensemble across the wilderness. In truth, the various Cities in the Lake are the actual large-scale ensemble nodes. A single City in the Lake can satisfy..."

Valendorf eagerly explained the unique mechanisms of the Land of Rhythm to Westheid. The latter furrowed his brow slightly, feigning a serious expression. This greatly encouraged the young Half-Elf, who launched into his explanation with even more gusto.

However, Westheid wasn’t listening to him at all, but was instead lost in his own thoughts.

The Path of Resonance, pioneered by [Emperor Qianlu], was different from the simple and pure ’overpowered stat monster’ path of the [Yonglan Riding God], and also from the conventional path of the [Radiant Holy Tree] that was extremely reliant on bloodline.

What [Emperor Qianlu] left for his descendants was a rather special and ingenious path. It was a rarity among all paths, as it didn’t focus on gathering great power within oneself, but rather on harnessing strength created through external forces.

Through the [Thousand Laws Ceremony] spread throughout the Land of Rhythm, the Transcendents of the Royal Court could resonate with it, directly drawing immense power from the circuits created by the Celestial God, thus creating astonishing Powerhouses.

Alternatively, hundreds of Transcendents on the Path of Resonance could vibrate in unison to amplify the power of a single Tuner, concentrating the strength of thousands upon thousands into one person.

One could say that [Emperor Qianlu]’s greatest enterprise was to have instantly refined this entire Domain of the Mortal World belonging to the Royal Court!