Global Game: Ten Billion Spirit Energy Coins From The Start-Chapter 691 - : 688, Elder Zhu’s Past (Middle)_1

Chapter 691: 688, Elder Zhu’s Past (Middle)_1

The simultaneous deaths of the two princes had provoked an uproar among the nobility and bureaucratic groups of the Makadun Kingdom! (As the news was suppressed, it has not yet spread among the general public.)

A single question simultaneously emerged in everyone’s mind – what about the throne?

The kingdom’s four royal princes were also somewhat eager, hoping to take advantage of the situation to seize the throne.

However, if they did so, it wouldn’t be legitimate.

According to the law of succession in the kingdom, with the death of first and the second princes, the throne should pass to the third prince.

Moreover, it could only be him; aside from the third prince, the old king had no other children.

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But here’s the problem – they were not familiar with this third prince.

The third prince had never shown any ambition. He often liked to travel to different countries for leisure, never interested himself in politics or connected with any dignitaries. Hence, the nobles found him very unfamiliar, considering him merely as a figurehead.

But now that it had come to needing the third prince, they realized how crucial he was.

“Where is the third prince?”

“Where is he?”

“Hurry, we must find the third prince before all the nobles do!”

All the nobles in the royal capital had gone mad, frantically searching for the third prince.

Especially the four royal princes; they all had different plans in their mind.

Some princes believed they should control the third prince, making him a puppet for themselves;

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Others thought that the third prince should “commit suicide”, allowing them a legitimate chance to compete for the throne;

Some even believed they should first support the third prince to ascend to the throne, then use a series of scandals as a publicity attack to force him to step down.

Nevertheless, no matter what they were thinking, the first thing they needed to do was to find the third prince.

Consequently, search parties were dispatched throughout the city in a mad frenzy.

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Elder Zhu, who was at the Underground Spirit Spring, was unaware of the situation. He was informed by a staggering servant who had run to notify him.

Seeing the servant’s excited and flushed face, and his happy grin stretching to who knows where, Elder Zhu fell into deep thought.

According to Elder Zhu’s original plan, he should return to Blue Star two days later, before the spatial tunnel closed, and destroy all the existing evidence here.

For instance, the body of the third prince ((that he had stolen should “die from absorbing excessive spiritual energy and exploding.”

But now, another choice was presented before him – should he continue impersonating the third prince and thus inherit this kingdom?

What a tough choice!

Elder Zhu carefully weighed the pros and cons in his heart.

Naturally, choosing to inherit this kingdom had many benefits.

For example:

First, he could seize the nation’s resources and recover his strength by absorbing spiritual energy without any restrictions;

Second, if he could completely control this country, the Blue Star Humans’ chances of victory in the great war would greatly increase! At that time, he could hinder, drag down, and backstab the Skuru United Government, easing the pressure on the Blue Star Humans;

Third, failing all else, if the Blue Star Humans were to be annihilated in the great war, he could attempt to preserve a glimmer of hope for humans, preventing the extinction of the Blue Star Humans.

These were the three major advantages, and all seemed extremely attractive.

However, the disadvantages of this course of action were also fatal.

Firstly, during the time the spatial tunnel was closed, he would not be able to use the amulet to return to Blue Star. If his real identity were discovered, he would face certain death.

Secondly, even if he wasn’t found, his personal safety couldn’t be guaranteed.

He would have to endure a series of ruthless political struggles in the Makadun Kingdom. The path to the peak of power would undoubtedly be strewn with the bones of his enemies.

Especially with three mighty beings of the seventh ranking within the country, he would need their support, or his sovereignty would be unstable.

Finally, it wouldn’t be easy to interfere with the G2 side! The weight of the Makadun Kingdom was still too small.

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The pros and cons having been weighed out, there was only one question left before him – should he stay?

After much thoughtful consideration, Elder Zhu finally made up his mind – he would stay!

It would be a terrible waste to not take advantage of such a good opportunity.

Besides, he couldn’t help but recall some past events, which occurred during the first few decades of his life.

In the first few decades of his life, he had risen from a beggar to the Emperor of the Daming Empire, going through more trials and tribulations than any founding emperor in history.

When he joined the military, he joined Guo Zixing’s army and due to his bravery, he became Guo Zixing’s son-in-law.

Guo Zixing’s son, Guo Tianxu, was killed on the battlefield, and then he, the son-in-law, had the eligibility to take over Guo Zixing’s forces and finally dominate the world.

This moment was just like that moment.

The third prince he was controlling was just like him. Only after the death of the rightful heir, there was the opportunity for him to ascend to the throne. Shouldn’t he seize this opportunity?

Moreover, Elder Zhu faintly felt that this might just be the breakthrough for the Blue Star Humans to defeat the Skuru people!

So, he solemnly told the servant, “Huai Te, notify those dignitaries that I have decided to step into the fray and become their king!”

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The ascension of the third prince of Makadun led to his being sought after by major forces worldwide.

Of course, most of these were harboring ulterior motives.

On the surface, there were countless powerful forces showering him with flattery, trying to curry his favor;

Behind the scenes, there was no end to assassination and control attempts.

By that time, Elder Zhu’s power had already recovered to mid-sixth level, so assassinations and control attempts had no effect on him.

As soon as he took power, he demonstrated shrewd political tactics, trying to maintain a balance of power between international and domestic forces. He neither made promises nor directly refused.

The old king was still alive for a month after he took office, and no one dared to confront him outright during that time.

The various forces both domestically and internationally were startled to find that the third prince, whom they had always regarded as frivolous, was not simple to deal with. He was skilled at political manipulation and was even more clear-headed than his two brothers!

Moreover, it was far from over.

A month later, the old king passed away, and the “third prince” officially ascended to the throne, his title – Makadun III.

Within this month, he had already cemented his position, built up his throne, and cultivated a group of trusted confidants.

Moreover, during this month he had an inexhaustible supply of spiritual energy, sufficient not only for his daily practice but also to win over many others with surplus energy.

Thanks to continuous replenishing with spiritual energy, Elder Zhu’s power had recovered to the peak of the sixth level, just one step away from the seventh level.

A power of sixth level in a small country like Makadun was terrifying, making him unrivaled except for those three individuals at level seven. The assassins and killers from the princes were nothing to him, like scratching a boot.

Now Elder Zhu felt the time was ripe. He was ready to sound the charge for counterattack!