The people in the collapsing iron gave the immortal ship a small shock from the Holy Lord.

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"By order of Lady Baizhi, we shall purge the rebels!"

The sounds of cloud riders echoed from those star rafts.

"Bai Zhi...is that the Eastern Immortal?!"

Queen Victoria then remembered that after she was summoned, those who summoned her had told her about an Eastern immortal who had spread faith throughout the world.

The reason for summoning her was the hope that she could lead the local people to overthrow this Eastern immortal.

She didn't pay much attention to this at the time, because in her view, as long as she continued to expand her territory, she could use her Servant traits to gain a huge power boost.

She possesses an ability called the Glory of the Sun Never Sets; the larger the territory she controls and the higher the output of the various industries beneath it, the greater the power she gains.

In theory, if she controlled the entire planet, she would gain unparalleled power, and overthrowing Bai Zhi would be a piece of cake. This is why she doesn't care about Bai Zhi at all.

But now it seems that this Eastern immortal is not as weak as he had imagined.

On the contrary, the opponent's strength may be beyond imagination.

At least, these spaceships looked much more powerful than the steamships she had summoned.

Artoria also seemed somewhat surprised. Although she was a little nervous after Cloud Riders mentioned clearing out the rebels, it seemed that the aircraft did not point their cannons at her, but rather ignored her.

This relieved her.

Unlike Queen Victoria, she was not dismissive of Angelica dahurica; rather, she was very curious about it.

Because after Queen Victoria began to exploit the people of the British Isles, many people, unable to endure the terrible labor, fled from Queen Victoria's control and came to the land she occupied, seeking her help.

And one person that people often mention is Angelica dahurica.

They said that when they were under Queen Victoria's control, if they hadn't prayed to Angelica and received healing power to restore their bodies, they might have been exploited to death by that terrible labor.

So, while those people were praying, Artoria also observed them with curiosity. The healing power emanating from the statue reminded her of Avalon.

Moreover, the world has changed so much, it seems that it was Bai Zhi who gave the Ming Empire technology, which led to the current anomalies.

This Eastern immortal doesn't seem to be as evil as those summoners describe.

……

Chapter 846: The Saber King still fits the XP.

"Gentlemen, I have no intention of being hostile to your leader. I think we might be able to have a proper talk."

Queen Victoria raised her hands. Her opponent, like herself, seemed to possess summoning-type magical artifacts and abilities. However, she could only summon various warships and soldiers from the Victorian era, while her opponent, who flew in the sky, was beyond her ability to fight.

But she felt that even if you can't win a fight, you can still talk.

According to her worldview, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. She is not like that foolish knight king over there who has clear likes and dislikes.

Even if she couldn't win, she could surrender and become a dog. She believed that Bai Zhi would need her, just like the British Empire she once ruled, which supported a bunch of forces all over the world to help her rule.

She is very skilled in this area.

"Do you think everyone is like you? You enslave children, force laborers, and everything you do is just to make your own crown shine brighter."

Artoria couldn't hold back any longer. This Eastern immortal seemed really strong. If Victoria was spared, the people here would suffer even more.

"Hmph, little girl, I've told you before, ruling a country isn't something someone like you can do. A true ruler has nothing to do with morality; achieving the goal is the only thing that matters. This place ultimately needs someone to manage it, so why can't it be me?"

“I can make them produce more, offer up treasures, and satisfy all of His demands.”

Queen Victoria glanced at Artoria sideways with disdain.

In her mind, Bai Zhi's spreading of faith must have a purpose. She only needs to follow this purpose and even make the harvest more and better, then she can survive and even live better with the help of Bai Zhi's power.

It's impossible for someone to ask for nothing.

That doesn't make sense to her.

After all, there's a saying that goes, "People will do anything for a life-threatening job, but nobody will do anything that loses money."

"you!"

Artoria opened her mouth and clenched her fists, but reason told her that what this woman said was not entirely wrong. She had been a queen, so how could she not know some of these things? It's just that back then, she had dismissed them all, thinking that as long as she followed her own path, that would be enough.

"Hmph, did I hit a nerve? I've already told you, you're an innocent little girl. Adults should use adult thinking to solve problems."

Looking at Artoria's appearance, Queen Victoria felt a strange sense of pleasure welling up inside her.

She despised such morally upright people, who considered themselves superior and made her seem like some kind of villainous demon king.

Perhaps that Eastern immortal will soon agree with her, because only she can maximize the benefits!

"Her Majesty seems quite confident."

The voice descended with the beam of light, and Queen Victoria merely bowed slightly, saying, "Welcome, celestial being from the East."

Artoria pursed her lips and remained silent.

For some reason, after seeing Bai Zhi, she suddenly felt her heart beating a little faster.

Bai Zhi, who had left with Gudako, Hanabi, and the others, glanced at Queen Victoria with amusement.

If Queen Victoria had encountered someone who genuinely cared about the planet's resources, perhaps her statement would have been entirely accurate.

This land always needs a ruler to maintain it, so why can't it be her?

Moreover, as the person with the highest KD on this planet, she is the most skilled at exploitation.

Unfortunately……

Angelica doesn't need the planet's resources, and she can't take them with her.

"I see that this woman is surrounded by dark energy, which means she has too much karma and is probably not long for this world."

The monkey's eyes emitted a faint golden light. It glanced over and saw that black and purple auras were intertwined on Victoria's body, although the purple aura slightly suppressed the black aura.

Victoria glanced coldly at the monkey, but her face still held that aristocratic fake smile. "Eastern immortal, you must have heard what I said before. I can help you manage this place, which is far more suitable than that little brat."

"Yeah, I heard that."

Bai Zhi nodded. "And what you said makes a lot of sense. I also believe that if you were to take charge of this place, you would definitely maximize its efficiency."

Upon hearing this, Victoria's smile widened even more.

She knew she could do it.

"Well then, thank you for your trust. I will fulfill my duties and take good care of everything here for you."

She gave a graceful bow, glancing at Artoria like a victorious rooster, as if to say, "Little brat, this is the skill of an adult, something you can't compare to."

Did I tell you to manage it?

Bai Zhi asked with some surprise.

Queen Victoria's smile froze instantly. She sensed that things had taken a turn for the better. "What do you mean? Didn't you say what I said was reasonable?"

"Yes, that's what I said. I think what you said is correct, and you also have the ability."

"Then you still..."

"But that doesn't mean I'll accept your opinion."

"Why??"

Queen Victoria was puzzled. If she agreed with her, why wouldn't she accept it? This was clearly only beneficial to Bai Zhi and had no disadvantages whatsoever.

Even if Bai Zhi needs faith, she won't lose anything. On the contrary, by playing the villain and oppressing the people of the British Isles, these people will develop a stronger faith through their suffering.

Wouldn't this be more beneficial for Angelica dahurica?

There is no conflict of interest between them; they can even cooperate and achieve a win-win situation. Why would they refuse?

Bai Zhi blinked. "It's probably because I don't want to keep someone who's too venomous around, even if they're my subordinate."

She admired the empress's way of thinking because it was truly the skill of a competent ruler—flexible, adaptable, and ruthless in achieving her goals.

However, while she admires him, she's not really willing to keep someone like that around.

Even though the spirit of Queen Victoria was not actually unattractive, on the contrary, she had the air of a noblewoman from the British aristocracy.

But she's not a garbage can that accepts everything.

The ahoge (cowlick) next to her is more in line with her XP and philosophy.

Everyone hopes to be surrounded by kind, good, and beautiful people, and she is no exception.

"Just...because of this??"

Queen Victoria was utterly astonished. The reason was utterly ridiculous. Why would anyone give up their interests for such a simple reason?

Chapter 847 How powerful is that bracelet in absorbing energy?

"Yes, Your Majesty, it's just because of this that we haven't reached an agreement."

Queen Victoria took a deep breath and pointed at Artoria. "So, you prefer this blonde girl's ideas?"

Bai Zhi glanced at a certain ahoge king, "Although I don't quite agree with her behavior, such as the foolish idea of ​​regarding the country as an object to be saved rather than a community composed of people, her spirit is still worth encouraging."

In Bai Zhi's opinion, Queen Victoria's skills and ruling wisdom were far superior. If she had led Camelot back then, the final outcome might have been a hundred times better than that of the Saber King.

Saber almond is mainly known for her strong personal charisma, but she is not a qualified leader.

She relied too much on force and personal heroism, lacked long-term governance strategies, and had problems with Mordred because she failed to detect many of Mordred's emotions in time, which ultimately led to Mordred's rebellion.

What people need are not ideal martyrs, and the private morality of rulers is never within the scope of ordinary people's considerations. What they need are leaders who can lead them to have enough to eat and to prosperity.

Just as Li Shimin had many flaws in his private life, such as killing his brothers, forcing his father to abdicate, and even marrying his brother's wife, it did not prevent him from becoming a great emperor.

From this perspective, Queen Victoria's thinking was quite sound.

Unfortunately, this man was a legendary figure who, out of concern for saving face, refused aid from the Turkish Sultan to Ireland, which ultimately led to the deaths of millions in Ireland.

It can only be said that these British kings all had a considerable talent for being utterly inhuman.

"Hehe, since you put it that way..."

Queen Victoria lowered her head.

"boom!"

The golden bullet shot from her waist toward Bai Zhi's brow.

At the same time, immense magical power erupted from her body, and several huge steamships appeared from the void, with countless cannonballs engulfing the entire sky and sweeping towards Bai Zhi.

She wasn't stupid. Since Bai Zhi had said so, it was clear that the idea of ​​surrendering and cooperating had failed. The best thing to do now was to strike first!

"when!"

A golden cudgel was extended in front of Bai Zhi, easily blocking the golden bullet.

Meanwhile, Queen Victoria had already pushed off with her feet and retreated to her summoned steamship.

Then, countless shells rained down.

"senior!"

Mashu immediately raised her shield, preparing to activate her Noble Phantasm, when a flash of silver light appeared on Bai Zhi's body.

Then, the Vajra Bracelet on Bai Zhi's wrist flew up automatically in front of her, and a tremendous suction force descended, easily sucking in those menacing cannonballs.

"Hey, Xiaobai, that old man is really generous; he actually gave you this thing."

Seeing this, the monkey looked delighted.

He had experienced the power of the Vajra Bracelet more than enough. Although this thought arose before he encountered the Green Ox Demon, he had already read through the records of Journey to the West in this world, and happened to have reached the chapter about the Green Ox Demon.

Therefore, they knew the power of the Vajra Bracelet; even the naturally born immortals had no match for it.

"My master is quite worried about my safety."

Bai Zhi reached out her hand, and the enlarged golden bracelet returned to its previous mini and cute form, slipping back onto her wrist.

"What could possibly be unsafe for you..."

The monkey was speechless upon hearing this. The old man couldn't even come up with a better reason for giving things away. Rather than believing that Bai Zhi would be in danger, it was more likely that, to others, Bai Zhi was the one who was in danger.

That old man clearly dotes on his precious apprentice, yet he insists on finding a terrible excuse to force him into the relationship.

"What kind of treasure is that?!"

Compared to Bai Zhi's leisurely stroll, Queen Victoria was dumbfounded.