Chapter 10

Hummmm~

The ancient and distant sound of the bianzhong (a type of ancient Chinese chime bell) gradually sounded.

The sound, carried by the gentle breeze, drifted into Gao Wen's ears, thread by thread.

Gao Wen was startled, and then opened his eyes to the sound of the bianzhong.

He found himself dressed in a fur robe, wearing a crown, and sitting on a throne in a palace!

Looking around, the pillars and beams were adorned with dragons and phoenixes, and the walls were decorated with images of birds as if they were about to take flight.

However, apart from these, there was no one else in Gao Wen's sight!

After a quick survey, Gao Wen focused his gaze on the desk in front of him, a desk of extraordinary dignity.

There were no writing tools on it, only a scroll made of an unknown material, rolled up.

Without hesitation, Gao Wen reached out and unrolled the scroll.

At that moment, a faint light emanated from the scroll, gradually becoming clearer as it was unrolled.

When the scroll was fully opened, a palace made of black and gold light floated before Gao Wen's eyes.

The palace was magnificent and exuded an ancient and solemn atmosphere. The three characters "Xianyang Palace" were clearly visible at the front!

Seeing the characters "Xianyang Palace" carved in seal script, Gao Wen's heart pounded. Could this be the palace of the Qin Dynasty?

"I... Have I been dreaming in a loop?" he muttered to himself.

It was no wonder he thought so. A normal person, suddenly transported into an anime world, and then mysteriously appearing in Xianyang Palace? Anyone who encountered such a situation would likely think they were dreaming.

But whether it was a dream or something else,

Gao Wen closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"Is anyone there?"

He asked, but received no response, as expected.

Gao Wen shook his head and began to re-examine the scroll on the tea table, which emitted a faint light and a 3D projection.

Gao Wen was not an optimist, but he was rational enough.

Since no one could answer his questions, even if it was a dream, he would have to explore and gather all the information he could on his own.

As he observed, the scroll indeed showed some changes.

Next to the 3D projection of Xianyang Palace, several lines of text gradually appeared.

"Conquer all the states, sweep across the six directions, do not return until victory is achieved."

"Upon conquering each state, replicate their palaces, and reduce them to halls."

"Descendants of the Immortal Qin, those who seek immortality, must fight to the end."

"Advance without retreat, win without defeat, die for the country if defeated."

"Emperor!"

...

"Phew!!!"

Gao Wen exhaled a deep breath and suddenly sat up in bed.

Beside his bed, a maid, standing respectfully, quickly approached Gao Wen.

"Sir, you're awake!"

The maid, after a few words, nervously lowered her head.

After countless training sessions, this was her first time being assigned as a head maid to a Celestial Dragon person, and she was already quite nervous.

When her gaze shifted to Gao Wen's slightly surprised face, she became even more nervous.

The awakened sir looked a bit dazed, and such a face, with a dazed expression, was simply unfair!

This Celestial Dragon sir was completely different from other Celestial Dragon people. He was simply too beautiful!

No, no, no, how could she describe a man as beautiful? But the handsomeness of this Celestial Dragon sir was simply beyond her imagination.

As a common daughter of a marquis from the Western Sea Rhine Kingdom, how could she have such good luck?

Not only was she selected to live in the Holy Land of Mariejoa, study service at the Shampoo Castle on the Five Elders' Star, and be promoted to head maid, but now she was even assigned to such a handsome Celestial Dragon sir!

For a moment, the head maid, who had just been assigned to Gao Wen's castle, blushed and breathed heavily, either from nervousness or excitement.

She was almost unable to control herself!

On the bed, Gao Wen looked at the young maid beside him, dressed in a short, elegant maid uniform that barely reached her thighs, exposing her long, slender legs.

Gao Wen was initially confused, then raised his right hand and slapped his forehead.

Slap!

A crisp sound.

"Ouch."

Gao Wen softly cried out in pain. This pain was far more real than the vague discomfort he felt in his dreams.

So he was really awake!

Whether it was the conflict with Charlos or the conversation with the Five Elders, it was all real, and he had truly come to this world!

But Xianyang Palace and those words...?

Gao Wen couldn't help but ponder deeply.

Beside him, the sudden action of Gao Wen startled the head maid, who quickly rushed to his bed and gently, but firmly, grabbed his arm.

"Sir, is your injury not as fully recovered as the CP members said when they brought you back?"

"Do you have a headache, or do you feel uncomfortable somewhere?"

"If you just want to hit something, please don't hurt yourself. Hit me instead!"

The young head maid, speaking with utmost seriousness, tenderly rubbed Gao Wen's slightly red forehead.

Such a handsome face, how could you bear to hit it!

If you want to hit, hit me instead!

I have tough skin!

After being massaged by the young girl, who looked to be only fifteen or sixteen, Gao Wen sighed and waved his hand.

"It's fine, I was just... a bit dazed just now."

As he spoke, Gao Wen lifted the blanket and checked his attire.

Fortunately, he was wearing a pure white nightgown, so he didn't have to give the young maid any unnecessary benefits.

Gao Wen pushed the maid's hand away and got up, sitting on the edge of the bed.

Seeing Gao Wen's actions, the young maid knelt on the ground and naturally began to massage his feet.

As she massaged, the young head maid was entranced.

This... this Celestial Dragon sir's skin is too good!

Even his feet are so beautiful, so....

Well, among the Celestial Dragon people, who were generally grotesque, Gao Wen was a true outlier.

The young head maid was easily captivated.

Gao Wen, after letting the young maid massage his feet and put on his slippers, asked while deep in thought.

"By the way, I don't know your name. You are...?"

"Ah!"

The young maid was startled. She quickly put on the other slipper for Gao Wen, then knelt seriously in front of him and said,

"It's my fault, sir. I didn't introduce myself to you.

After your conflict with Saint Charlos, he was knocked unconscious by you.

But when the great Five Elders met you, Charlos rushed to your Sky Ladder Castle and angrily took away all your slaves.

As for me, I am Boji. I was ordered by the Five Elders to come here as your new head maid after that.

I will serve you with my life and everything I have.

In your castle, if you have any needs, you can tell me, and I will do my utmost to fulfill every one of your wishes!"

"Wait!"

Gao Wen interrupted the head maid and asked calmly,

"My previous servants... were all taken by Charlos?

Among them, were any of them your friends?"

"Those...?"

The young maid Boji was about to answer but suddenly felt confused.

Yes, did she know Gao Wen's previous servants?

In theory, she had many friends in the service department, and she knew a few maids of every Celestial Dragon person.

But why did she have no memory of Gao Wen's previous servants?

For a moment, the head maid stood there, stunned.

She felt like crying....

For her, nothing was more terrifying than discovering on her first day in a key position that she had a memory problem!

But no matter what, Boji swore she would never lie to the sir she served!

So, with a sad face, the young maid honestly told Gao Wen,

"I'm... I'm sorry, sir, I can't remember who your past servants were.

It's not that I don't care about them, but... I really have no memory of them. Is my memory not good enough to serve you?

Sniff sniff~"

"Uh...!"

Hearing the maid's crying voice, he had a clue, so he continued to ask,

"You have no memory of my past servants, but what about me?

Boji, you should know the appearances and identities of many Celestial Dragon people, right.

What did you think of me before?"

What did I think of you?

I was trying to control my desire to look at you!

The young maid thought to herself while trying to recall.

But she felt even more like crying....

As an excellent maid qualified to be a head maid, she had a memory of every Celestial Dragon person's photo in Mariejoa.

But how could she have no memory of such a handsome sir like Gao Wen before?

Beside her, Gao Wen already knew the answer just by looking at the maid's puzzled face.

He had indeed entered this world in a sudden and abrupt way.

This world originally had no Gao Wen, so even if everyone felt his appearance was natural, they couldn't remember his non-existent past.

Having obtained the answer, Gao Wen couldn't let the maid continue to speculate. Some details were better left unmentioned.

So Gao Wen gently lifted his hand and stroked the young maid's golden hair.

"It's fine, don't worry. We'll get to know each other better over time.

For now, wipe your tears and bring me some clothes."

"Yes!"

The head maid wiped her tears and pitifully retreated. Through the doorway, Gao Wen saw her leading a group of other maids, bringing him a variety of complex and intricate outfits.

While the maids were fetching the clothes, Gao Wen sighed deeply.

Could the reason for his sudden entry into the One Piece world be that magnificent Xianyang Palace?

The dead country, the emperor!

Could that Xianyang Palace be trying to make him an emperor?