Lu Xiao knew very well what was in the secret room, and he also knew that the Brotherhood would definitely be disappointed by this.

Since Lu Xiao arrived in the world of Assassin's Creed, the original history has been greatly deflected, and he is curious if the message that Minerva left in the secret room will change because of this.

Alethea was also a little unfamiliar with the wise and demonic Minerva, who was given the name of the goddess of wisdom by humans, and was one of the most well-known scholars of the Isu era, and she was the only one who could wrestle with the sinister and cunning Juno.

Unfortunately, Minerva has long since died and has not been able to leave her consciousness like Consus and Aletheia, and all that remains in the Chamber of Secrets is an auto-response hologram that has been prepared for a long time, barely a wisp of her soul.

It's ironic when you think about it. ’

Lu Xiao sighed secretly, "Both the Assassins and the Templars thought that there would be powerful weapons hidden in the secret room, but neither side expected that what was left in the secret room was just a warning and a hint, and this message was aimed at modern people hundreds of years later. ’

During the final preparation time, Lu Xiao stayed in the Auditore Sanctuary and could not go out of retreat, and under the guidance of Alethea, he transferred the information in the Golden Apple of Eden, and slowly read and absorbed the knowledge.

Even Alethea didn't know the exact number of Golden Apples of Eden left from the Toba Catastrophe, but she was sure that the information recorded within each apple was completely different.

Altaïr had already eaten the Golden Apple he had obtained, most of which was recorded in his Codex.

The one in Lu Xiao's hand recorded a lot of new content, including a detailed description of the Isu people's technology for modifying genes.

It's a pity that Lu Xiao, who was born in a white-collar worker, is not a scholar engaged in scientific research, and these techniques full of professional terms make him understand them.

With the help of Altheya's explanation, Lu Xiao unexpectedly found a technique that might be useful to him in this pile of materials full of academic terms.

Lu Xiao is no stranger to this technique, as it was featured in the Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC, which can transform humans with Isu blood into legitimate Isu.

According to Altheia, this technology was originally used only by some of the Isu to extend the lifespan of their human mates, as a mere 100-year human life was too short for the 1,000-year-old Isu.

Purebred Isu possess a strong physical ability and a super sixth sense that Lu Xiao still has a difficult to fully comprehend, and some gifted individuals, such as Minerva, can even penetrate the future tens of thousands of years later with the help of instruments.

It stands to reason that Lu Xiao, who has already exchanged the Isu bloodline, should eventually move forward to become an Isu.

But the "human will" hanging in his talent box made Lu Xiao feel puzzled and very hesitant at the same time.

All the descriptions of this racial talent called human will are question marks, and after obtaining the system, Lu Xiao's learning ability and the progress speed of physical exercise have obviously been greatly improved, and it is initially speculated that it should be related to this unknown racial talent.

No matter how high the concentration of Isu DNA Lu Xiao is, as long as he hasn't gotten rid of the human category, this racial talent should always exist.

But once they have completely transformed themselves into Isu, the human will is likely to disappear, and the consequences are unknown.

'Human will...... What does that mean exactly? ’

Lu Xiao couldn't get any clues after thinking about it, and the row of question marks on the talent description seemed to mock his incompetence.

'Forget it, put it aside, anyway, it will not be possible to obtain the necessary instruments to transform humans into Isu people for a while, and perhaps in the future time travel, this strange racial talent will gradually unveil its own mystery. ’

……

The Isu civilization had long since collapsed, and most of the knowledge that Lu Xiao had gained from the golden apple could not be used quickly, but it did give him a lot of inspiration.

Leonardo da Vinci received Lu Xiao's summons and hurriedly returned to Monteriggioni under the escort arranged by Governor Mocenigo.

"Ah~ my friend, long time no see."

After nearly 1 year of separation, Leonardo da Vinci's beard has grown longer, but his temperament has not changed, he is still so optimistic and cheerful, and his eyes are full of desire to learn.

Leonardo da Vinci, who is known as an all-round genius, is not limited by the common sense of the current era, and he also has a fairly strong ability to do things autonomously.

Lu Xiao told Leonardo da Vinci about some of the Isu techniques he had obtained from the Golden Apple, and the two discussed and worked on the transformation, occasionally asking Consus to come out and offer some advice.

The metallurgical technology of the Isu was far beyond that of the contemporary, and although it was impossible to restore the craftsmanship of Hephaestus in the absence of equipment, Leonardo da Vinci was inspired by the Isu technology to update Lu Xiao's full set of equipment.

The Remastered Hidden Blade has become sharper, and the Hidden Blade on the right arm has been integrated with the Hidden Blade, no longer just two separate weapons, but combined into a single Pocket Blade.

With Lu Xiao's idea of fixed ammunition and breech loading, the ingenious Leonardo da Vinci completed the research and development of repeating pistols hundreds of years ahead of schedule.

Under Lu Xiao's solemn reminder, Leonardo da Vinci vowed not to disclose this technology to anyone.

But he had an old-fashioned request, hoping to paint a personal portrait of Lu Xiao.

With the parting imminent, Lu Xiao no longer insisted on refusing, and Leonardo da Vinci finally got his wish and completed the prototype of the entire painting in a whole day.

……

In the countdown of time in which some people waited anxiously, and some who were silently waiting, Rodrigo Borgia's accession to the throne came as scheduled.

Lu Xiao and the others, who had set off in advance, had already arrived in the Eternal City of Rome, and were now ambushed in the dwellings near the Sistine Chapel.

With the new pope on the throne, the city of Rome was already in a state of jubilation, with pink petals fluttering everywhere and the intoxicating fragrance sparking a number of revelry feasts, and drunkards taking advantage of the opportunity to get drunk on the streets.

The soldiers of the Holy See ignored the celebrations organized by the populace and patrolled the city nervously, eliminating all unstable factors that might jeopardize the security of the new pope.

A large number of Papal troops were gathered on the borders of the Greater Roman region, and it was impossible to hide the large-scale military movements of the emerging powers, led by Florence, and the armies of the two sides engaged in tense confrontation in their respective border areas.

Under the control of lords such as Lorenzo, the number of soldiers in Rome was severely reduced, which gave Lu Xiao, Ezio, Federico and others a more relaxed environment for their activities.

There were more than 50 elite assassins gathered from all over Italy, and after Lu Xiao's layers of screening, only the 12 elites were left to directly participate in the operation, and the rest, with the assistance of the Roman Brotherhood, tried to distract the guards around the church as much as possible.

"Bell! Clang! ”

The bell rang in the tower of the Sistine Cathedral and resounded solemnly throughout the city, and no matter what was being done when the bell was heard, almost all the inhabitants stopped their work and folded their hands in silent prayer in the direction of the Sistine Chapel.

A group of scenics quietly moved through the crowd with their eyes closed and their heads bowed, gradually approaching the main building of the Sistine Chapel.

Rodrigo, who wears a small red yarke, wears an elaborate papal attire, and his face is slightly aged compared to the last time they met.

With the blessing of countless faithful, Rodrigo completed the public ceremony located outside the church square and entered the interior of the church under the arch of a large number of guards and friars.

'It's time. ’

'Dispersal, act! ’

Lu Xiao made a pre-negotiated tactical gesture, and the Assassins in charge of harassment hid in the crowd and threw stones at the Roman guards guarding outside the church.

The riots ensued, and the Assassins stormed the doors of the church, and fanatical believers rushed into the church in an attempt to gain the Pope's blessing.

Lu Xiao and the other infiltration team broke away from the crowd when the guards gathered at the main entrance and lined up a human wall, and infiltrated from the weakly defended side of the church.

More than a dozen people acted too conspicuously in the church together, Lu Xiao arranged for six of them to stay behind and issue a warning at any time, and the remaining six people entered the main church in two ways, left and right.

Lu Xiao, Ezio, and Federico sneaked in through the windows on the second floor of the left cloister, and quickly locked on to Rodrigo, who was standing at the front and leading the chanting.

Is that the Popal Staff? ’

Lu Xiao looked at Rodrigo, who had gray hair, the shape of the staff he held in his hand was very strange, and there were three metal rods at the top of the main structure that stretched out on both sides, if Lu Xiao described it......

'It's like a miniature version of an all-metal telephone pole, which tasteless Isu designed?' ’