From Prisoner to Si Chen..

Chapter 538 Compromise
Gillan actually sees things very clearly.

After realizing that his strength was unstoppable in the world, he took advantage of it to the fullest.

By threatening and intimidating the federal ruling class and groups, and carrying out continuous attacks on their important facilities, Owina was exhausted and eventually dragged down by him.

Although this method is not very glorious, it is very effective. Jilan is too lazy to play tricks, and will never force or complain if he can take action.

After all, when he was weak, he had experienced the Federation's bombing of the Empire's border, and his newly made friends suffered as a result. He had long wanted to retaliate and fight violence with violence.

Now it's just the right time.

"… Jacobin military districts, arsenals, and large conference venues were all closed, the rate of public travel dropped significantly, and the atmosphere of panic was intense."

"Demonstrations, strikes, riots, and crimes are increasing across the federation, and the number of military deployments to suppress them has increased several times compared to before March."

"On the two major front lines, the Owena side significantly reduced its defenses and began to avoid fighting, and morale was low."

"..."

Gillan was wearing a black woolen windbreaker, a wide-brimmed hat, and a pair of dark red round-frame sunglasses. He sat lazily under a parasol outside the cafe.

While sipping hot coffee, he flipped through the intelligence file in his hand.

The information in this file all comes from the "secret members" planted by the mysterious investigation committee throughout the federation.

Jilan's eyes under his sunglasses swept over the file, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

Obviously, he was in a very happy mood.

"Hmm..." Jilan took a sip of the coffee, smacked his lips, and suddenly groaned, saying lightly: "It tastes good."

"Would you like a drink, Ms. Gabriel?"

It seems like he is talking to himself, but he is actually talking to someone.

On the busy and lively street, people were coming and going. A mature lady wearing a khaki windbreaker, short blond hair and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses stood beside the parasol and quietly looked at the gentleman sitting on the chair.

Her existence is very strange.

Passersby seemed to subconsciously ignore the lady, as if they couldn't see her, but they instinctively walked around her.

"Mr. Gillan's perception is amazingly sharp. When did you discover me?"

The lady put her hands in the outer pockets of her windbreaker, a smile appeared on her fair face, and her red lips slightly opened.

Gillan put down his coffee cup and turned his head slowly.

He looked at the former July Apostle, the "Angel of the Holy Grail", one of the four great angels under God Omer, and now the November Apostle "Cup-bearing Healer".

"From the moment you descended into Muse Citi."

Jilan grinned and said calmly, his eyes unscrupulously sweeping over the mature body of the lady in front of him, as if exploring her secrets.

His gaze was so aggressive that Gabriel couldn't help but frown.

At the same time, his words also made Gabriel feel a chill in his heart.

I had just arrived in the capital of the empire, and the chairman had already discovered me?!

What a terrifying feeling...

To what extent has the Red Sage's spiritual knowledge and spirituality reached that he can cover the entire city with his perception? !

I'm afraid only Si Chen and I can do this?
Of course, there is another possibility, that is, the "Red Sage" is bluffing.

But Gabriel felt that the possibility was very small, because there was absolutely no need for the other party to tell this lie.

"It seems nothing can be hidden from Mr. Gillan."

Gabriel withdrew his thoughts and sighed.

"No need for coffee, thank you for your kindness, sir. Let's talk business. I'm sure you have guessed the purpose of my visit."

"No hurry, take a look at this first."

Jilan deliberately did not answer. Instead, he handed the intelligence file in his hand to the lady and raised it to indicate.

Gabriel silently took the file and held it in his hands.

Her eyes under her glasses scanned the information recorded above, and her red lips pursed slightly.

"What do you mean, sir? Show me your methods and results?"

"Nothing, I just find it interesting."

Jilan pulled down his sunglasses, and the dark red lenses reflected the light, making his purple eyes even more charming.

He grinned and said:
"Perhaps, before long, the war between Bu and Austria will end, and the world will usher in peace."

"..."

Gabriel fell silent.

half an hour.

She shook her head and said softly:
"Sir, you think the problem is too simple. With all due respect, your strength is indeed very strong, strong enough to influence the entire situation, but... it is not enough."

Gabriel's tone was calm, which made Gilan realize that something was wrong.

"The superiors are using the mortal world to play games. The dispute between the two countries is also a dispute over visions, times, and laws... The various back-up plans hidden by both sides are far from as simple as you think."

Hearing this, Jilan narrowed his eyes slightly.

The subtext of "Cup-Bearing Doctor" Gabriel is very simple, that is... Even if Gilan continues to rely on its own strength and continues to attack the Federation, it will not be able to end the war between the two countries.

The Owena Federation still has a backup plan to counterattack.

Perhaps for some reason, they would rather compromise with Gillan than use these back-up plans easily.

"I'm sorry, that's all I have to remind you. I came here on behalf of the Owena camp to agree to your conditions."

Gabriel said, pausing for a moment.

"We agree to let you pass through the 'Black and White Gate' in February, the 'Ceramic Ox Gate' in April, the 'Barnacle Gate' in June, the 'Scorpio Gate' in October, and the 'Sagittarius Gate' in November, for a total of five gates of ascension."

"I'm curious."

At this time, Gillan smiled.

"Why is it Ms. Gabriel who came to negotiate with me this time? Where was Ms. Avril last time?"

"..."

Gabriel was not angry when Gilan interrupted him. He was silent for a moment and then said:
"I don't know what the gentleman said to her last time, but she refuses to come again."

"Heh, okay."

Gillan raised the corner of his mouth and smiled.

Gabriel nodded and said:

"We have agreed to your terms, sir. Do you agree to our terms?"

"Hmm." Jilan thought for a moment and raised his eyelids. "In that case, I will try to ascend in the near future."

"very good."

Gabriel adjusted the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose and nodded with satisfaction.

"Sir, you are a trustworthy person. We will wait for your visit. We will also watch the ceremony on site."

"As you wish."

Gillan waved his hand.

He knew that what the other party said was actually a sign of distrust, but he didn't care.

Gabriel smiled and gestured, then his figure turned into a golden light and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Gilan picked up the coffee cup and drank it in one gulp, threw a few silver pfennigs on the table, picked up his white cane and left in a leisurely manner.

...

...

The sun is high in the sky, and it reaches its zenith at noon.

A silver streamlined car drove straight into the Sifang Palace and stopped in front of the gate of the magnificent building.

Jilan got out of the car and strode in amid the cross-salutations and respectful greetings from the two female guards at the door.

He walked all the way deeper into the Sifang Palace and finally came to an open-air courtyard, where he found Caesar Gid, the head of the empire, who was leisurely reading a book.

"Lord Caesar, Ovina has sent two envoys to negotiate with me..." After Jilan saluted the head of state, he reported to him what had happened recently without any further ado.

The handsome young man with red curly hair put down the ancient book in his hand and slowly sat up from the rattan chair.

After listening to Gillan's narration, Caesar showed an unfathomable smile on his face.

"Avril and Gabriel?"

Caesar laughed.

"These two apostles are quite mild-mannered. Leonidas took your temper into consideration and was worried that sending other apostles would cause greater conflicts and thus cause trouble."

"Now that they have agreed to your terms, what are you going to do next?"

"Hmm..." Jilan lowered his eyes and replied, "Lord Caesar, do you have any suggestions?"

Caesar was silent for a moment.

"Ascension."

"Lord Caesar wants me to ascend?"

Gillan asked.

"If I stay in the mortal world, perhaps I can be of greater use to the empire."

"Jilan, I'm glad you think so."

Caesar smiled and patted Gillan on the shoulder.

Immediately, he shook his head and sighed:

"Your teacher Pala was the same at the beginning, but I don't want you to continue following his old path... You are more talented than Pala, and this is a rare opportunity."

"You have done enough. Over the past few months, Owena has suffered heavy losses due to your harassment, which has also indirectly given the front line a key advantage."

"Remember, Gilan." Caesar's expression became a little more serious, and he said solemnly: "The war between Bu and Austria involves a huge amount of things, and there are undercurrents behind it. It is far beyond the control of one or two people... Even if the situation seems to be overturned because of you."

Hearing this, Jilan frowned slightly.

Gabriel said something similar.

Now hearing what Emperor Caesar mentioned again, he couldn't help but feel confused.

"Lord Caesar, even with my current strength, I can't completely control the situation between the two countries?"

"It's difficult." Caesar sighed. "Even though the Federation can't do anything to you right now, there are some methods that cannot be solved by individual strength... In fact, I don't know what cards Leonidas has hidden, but I can tell you clearly that what you have seen so far is just the surface, and the real decisive battle has not yet come."

Hearing this, Jilan's frown deepened.

Although it was difficult for him to imagine what the "means" Caesar was talking about were, he believed what the other party said.

After all, the other party is the earthly counterpart of the "Crippled King", who is superior to him in both vision and strength.

"I don't know why you have to pass through so many ascension gates, and I won't ask... But my intuition tells me that you have similar qualities to Director Clark. Your seemingly unreasonable actions all have deep meanings."

At this time, Caesar said again.

"If you need it, I can call on the superiors in the Empire camp to open more gates of ascension for you."

"Hmm?" Jilan was startled, then smiled and said, "Thank you, Lord Caesar, that's great!"

As far as he knew, there should be four Si Chen in the Empire camp, which was equal to that of the Federation and relatively balanced.

They are "The Flood" in January, "The Madonna of Sorrow" in August, "Mrs. Snow" in September and "The Crippled King" in December.

As for the March "Gladiator" and the May "Twin Kites", they are actually neutral, only slightly leaning towards the Empire.

As for February's "Director" and July's "Noon Dawn", the former has already fallen, and the latter is equivalent to falling, so they are not within the scope of discussion.

"Jilan, please wait patiently for a few days."

Caesar whispered.

"I'll let you know when the time comes."

"Yes, Lord Caesar."

Gillan bowed his head.

Caesar nodded and reminded in a deep voice:
"In addition, your situation is quite special. You have created many miracles and feats, and your reputation has spread far and wide in the God's Land... By then, there will definitely be a large number of superiors watching the ceremony openly or secretly."

"When you have completely completed your ascension, you are very likely to encounter a wave of fatal danger. You need to be careful."

"Yes, I understand."

Jilan's eyes brightened and he agreed.

After ascending, one will upgrade his original body and enter the divine land. The enemies he will face at that time will all be ascenders above level 7.

It is far from the situation in this world.

Gillan won't be careless.

But he also has a certain degree of confidence that he can protect himself.

'If I use the ability of "difficulty adjustment" after ascending and raise the difficulty to the highest level, can I achieve downgrade and return to the mortal world as my original body?'

This conjecture had already taken root in Jilan's mind.

Just wait to practice after ascension.

If it is feasible... then he will once again have an extremely powerful life-saving trump card.

...

...

That night, the moonlight was quiet.

Gillan lay in bed in silence.

'Colorful, deduction.'

He thought to himself.

Immediately, he meditated on the 7th level essence about the player's path in his mind.

Level 6 to Level 7 is a huge threshold.

This step will achieve the ascension from the mundane world, without the need for rigid indicators like before... There is only one condition, and that is to pass through any gate of ascension.

Although there is only one condition, it is extremely difficult.

Because every door to ascension is guarded by corresponding apostles. Only by passing their tests can one "cross the threshold and wear the door lintel", and finally realize the upgrading of life, gain enlightenment, touch the new essence on the spot, and achieve ascension.

Not only will the strength achieve a qualitative leap, but the lifespan will also be extended from 6 years at level 300 to thousands of years.

This is the Ascendant.

A completely different existence from this earthly world.

But Jilan does not need the enlightenment of the essence that comes with the Gate of Ascension, because he is following an original path... He only needs the reference value brought by enlightenment.

Finally, "Banlan" was perfectly deduced.

This is why Gilan seeks to be able to pass through more gates of ascension.

"50000."

Soon, translucent colored numbers appeared in front of Gillan's eyes.

He lowered his eyes, expecting something.

The mysterious points required to deduce the 7th-order essence out of thin air were as high as . Although during this period, he raided the Federation one after another and hunted down a lot of high-end combat forces, corrupting them into points.

But now, only more than 10,000 mysterious energies have been accumulated, which is far from enough for the "colorful" deduction.

'Try to pass through all twelve gates of ascension. This will also allow you to replicate the miracle of the 6th-order "Game" essence and allow "Colorful" to deduce the most perfect upper essence.'

Ji Lan secretly thought.

Immediately, he closed his eyes and chose to fall asleep.

What is certain now is that nine of the twelve Ascension Gates are allowed to pass through. However, March, May, and July are still unknown.

Jilan plans to fight for it by using his face.

(End of this chapter)