181: Artifact! The Road to the Stars!

Lin Ye felt the probability was very low.

First.

If the Eternal Emperor were to revive,

then the entire empire, which he himself single-handedly revived, would give him some say.

Even if, by then, they wanted to discard the meritorious officials, he should have some means of self-preservation.

After all,

the Eternal Emperor's artifact was still in his hands.

Second.

The Eternal Emperor was, after all, not an ordinary emperor, nor an ordinary god.

In an empire where all subjects could be eternal,

did the Eternal Emperor need to eliminate meritorious officials?

At the end of the day,

when the Eternal Emperor became eternal, all meritorious officials would not be eliminated; instead, they would be brought along to be eternal, and together they would conquer an even larger empire!

The Eternal Emperor.

He wanted to be the Master of the Stars.

With so many stars,

how would he manage them?

If he didn't have talented individuals under him, how could he get things done?

Third.

The relationship between the Eternal Emperor and the gods was bound to be hostile.

Gods did not need eternal believers.

Conversely,

people who had already attained eternity would not believe in any gods.

The Alliance of Gods was the most typical example.

They were already eternal.

Regardless of whether they had the ability, they already wanted to eliminate the gods.

Lin Ye's and the Eternal Emperor's worldviews couldn't be said to be identical, but at least they had many similarities, so there was no possibility of conflict.

Lin Ye didn't care if he became a god or not.

Anyway, after the empire rose, wouldn't everyone be able to be eternal?

No one would live a year longer than anyone else.

Why are you in such a hurry?

Then,

Lin Ye also didn't care who became this Eternal Emperor.

Eternal Emperor...

Hehe~

This was definitely not a good job; it seemed like a huge responsibility and very troublesome.

With a bunch of eternal founding officials under him, constantly wanting to fight here and fight there.

Good heavens~

Just imagine!

Could he be idle every day?

Lin Ye was already quite busy now; he usually had to make arrangements just to start a game.

King of Space-Time!

Even he, who had initially mastered time, was so busy; he didn't see any sign that time could be used freely.

"Enough, we're getting too far off topic."

"I definitely need to use the Eternal Emperor's artifact, and I need to use it now. I need to figure out a way."

Lin Ye pulled Moon Yao up and put the ring in her hand.

"I... I don't have a way either..." Shadow Moon Yao held the artifact, feeling it burn her hand: "Artifacts are completely different things; they are unique existences that cannot be damaged or altered..."

Cannot be damaged?

Lin Ye had just seen it: infinite durability!

The space-time equipment he had used before all consumed durability, and he thought artifacts would be the same, but artifacts were directly infinite, allowing him to use them freely!

"What a loss."

If Lin Ye had known earlier that the artifact couldn't be used, wouldn't it have been better to choose the upgraded version?

Although it needed upgrading and consumed durability,

at least it could be used!

At this moment,

the Moon Queen and General Bai returned together.

She also had no way to deal with the artifact.

Enchantments couldn't be applied.

"Your Highness, at the end of the day, we are all ordinary people; regarding everything about the empire, only Captain Villox is qualified to know," Tu Xiusi suggested.

Lin Ye thought he was right.

"Revive, Villox!"

[Ding~]

[Successfully revived 'Villox', consumed 30 million star coins.]

The last imperial member.

Everyone looked towards the last sealed room in the village.

Creak~

A tall, well-built old man with a short beard and short hair, looking energetic, walked out.

The moment he saw Lin Ye,

Villox's dim yellow pupils suddenly flashed with several sword gleams.

Before Tu Xiusi could step forward to introduce him,

Villox flashed to Lin Ye's front, knelt on one knee, and respectfully said, "Imperial Expeditionary Force, Ninth Fleet, Third Squad Leader, Villox, greets Your Highness!"

Not just Lin Ye, but even Tu Xiusi and the others were shocked: "Captain, how did you know...?"

Villox pondered, "The empire's last expedition was inherently a high-stakes gamble with no return. If it failed, the only chance for revival could only be through the Eternal Emperor's successor."

"All expeditionary fleets were carrying out similar missions, and their objectives were consistent. No matter who ultimately succeeded, the empire could be reborn, and everyone could be revived!"

"It's just..."

"Our luck was better, perhaps."

"Since Your Highness is here, the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the empire in the future now falls on our shoulders."

This...

This was indeed a high-ranking official.

He had just been revived for less than three minutes and was already preparing to revitalize the empire.

Lin Ye was not very interested in revitalizing the empire; he was merely using this name to strengthen himself.

"You've just been revived, and the situation is still unclear. Let's talk about the future after you understand it."

"Right now, there's only one thing."

"Do you know how to use the artifact?"

Me?

Villox was slightly stunned, clearly not expecting such a high-level question right after being revived.

"Your Highness... I am just a squad leader. Do you think... this is a question I can answer?"

He gave a wry smile~

Villox couldn't maintain his composure either.

Damn it!

Thirty million, wasted?

Lin Ye was a little annoyed.

Villox saw his expression change and immediately felt a chill down his spine: "Cough, cough, uh... Your Highness? Since you've obtained the Eternal Emperor's artifact, you should have become the God of Space-Time by now, right?"

Lin Ye said in a deep voice, "That's truly regrettable; I haven't yet."

Villox secretly clicked his tongue: "If you haven't become a god, then the artifact cannot be fully utilized. At most, you can temporarily call upon the artifact's power by virtue of being the Eternal Emperor's designated successor."

Holy crap!

This thing can be used directly?

Why didn't you say so sooner?

Lin Ye was also at fault.

He hadn't even tried wearing it, and here he was asking everyone around.

Holding the divine ring in his hand.

He put it on directly!

[Ding~]

[This artifact is unique and requires soul binding!]

"Bind!"

Lin Ye hadn't bound his soul before because his soul power was weak and couldn't handle related methods.

Now with the divine ring, his soul was directly immortal!

What was there to fear?

Bind it!

[Ding~]

[Soul binding successful!]

[Friendly reminder: After soul binding, the demise of your soul in the Eternal World will also mean the death of your soul in the real world.]

He ignored it directly.

What did soul demise have to do with him?

The stars are eternal, and the soul is immortal!

Lin Ye put on the divine ring again.

[Ding~]

[Your number of class changes cannot meet the artifact's requirements. Forcibly wearing it will reduce the artifact's usage time and lead to it being unusable for a period in the future.]

[According to the artifact's characteristics, mastering 1 star allows you 1 additional second of wearing time.]

After reading the prompt, Lin Ye didn't impulsively use it again.

"Villox, do you know what it means to master a star?"

"Yes, Your Highness."

Villox immediately explained:

"Every time the empire conquers a star, a Star Tower will be created. If the star is fully controlled, then the Star Tower's permissions are fully open, and that star can completely belong to the Eternal Emperor!"

Lin Ye's brow furrowed: "The 'star' you're referring to, is it a common star, or a world?"