He wanted to kick her out, but in the end he said in a low tone:
"Go in and talk."
A few minutes later.
In the reception room of Death Fear Cemetery, Matthew led Melinda in from the entrance.
Compared to the workroom that has been upgraded many times, the reception room still looks a bit shabby.
But Matthew didn't care.
As long as it's fully functional it's fine.
Melinda, who has always had her eyes set high above her head, did not react at all to the shabby reception room.
In fact.
Matthew took her all the way, and she showed a clear-eyed and measured manner.
"Before I came here this time, I heard some of your latest news..."
Melinda spoke coquettishly.
Matthew reacted instinctively:
"Has all the news about the Underdark reached you?"
Melinda was surprised when she heard this:
"The Underdark?"
"What did you do in the Underdark again?"
Matthew laughed and shook his head. It seemed that the other party knew the previous news:
"nothing."
"sit."
Melinda waved her hand quickly:
"No, I can just stand."
Matthew raised his eyebrows:
"sit."
Melinda knelt on the mat without saying a word.
She did not wear a mage's robe today, but changed into a tight leather jacket. The jet black glue-like material highlighted her curvy figure.
Only then did Matthew notice that her makeup was lighter today.
His face is very similar to Sif's.
It's just that his temperament is more mature.
The figure is also better.
However, after observing this, the disgust in Matthew's heart did not diminish at all.
He said rather coldly:
"I'll give you three minutes to speak clearly."
"Otherwise, I will either blast you away or send you to Heisuo Mountain."
As soon as I heard the word Heishou Mountain.
A trace of fear flashed in Melinda's eyes, but she did not show even the slightest bit of resentment towards Matthew, she just said quickly:
"Strulk Industries wants to invest in you!"
Matthew's brows immediately wrinkled:
"Isn't this the same as last time?"
"no the same!"
Melinda bent down and lowered her head, almost touching her chest:
"This time they came with real sincerity."
"me too."
Matthew reacted instantly——
Melinda's sincerity is probably a lower profile.
It makes sense when you think about it.
After the Blood Moon strike, Stuluk Industries Headquarters must have made a new assessment of the current situation of Irondor, especially the Alliance.
In their eyes, the upcoming Rolling Stone Kingdom must be a worthy target.
Compared to the last time Melinda came here.
This time the opponent's chips must be much larger than before.
Even based on Matthew's guess about Melinda, since the other party, an extreme egoist, dares to come here, he must have something or a reason with him that is enough to convince him.
Just think of this.
Matthew pondered:
"Rhaegar will not agree."
Of course, what he said was correct nonsense. His purpose was to leave himself enough room for maneuver and at the same time explore Melinda's background.
as expected.
The other party immediately said:
"It's really different this time."
"Stulook Industries has offered a very, very high price, which is so high that you can hardly imagine it."
"But that's not the key. The key is that I don't intend to persuade you to be loyal to them. I only intend to persuade you to accept their benefits first!"
The other person said it so straightforwardly.
Matthew was startled instead.
After a few seconds, he said doubtfully:
"Are you going to help us defraud Stuluk Industries?"
Melinda smiled slightly:
"I promised them that I would convince you to accept assistance, but I never said how I would convince you."
"I can help you get many, many benefits."
"Aren't you going to establish a Rolling Stone Kingdom? This will require a lot of money, right?"
"As far as I know, Rhaegar has a little money, but it is not enough for a kingdom. In the future, you will have more and more places to spend money. He is a big spender, and he will soon be left with nothing, and then he will be stretched thin.
.”
"You must not want to see that scene happen, right?"
"So pretending to agree to Stuluk Industries' assistance is the best choice."
"In addition to Stuluk's assistance, I myself can also provide some financial assistance. I have saved a lot of money over the years. I even secretly hid two gold mines. As long as you nod and agree, those two gold mines will be mined."
The mine is yours!"
Melinda looked at Matthew with burning eyes.
Matthew shifted his gaze with some discomfort.
It wasn't that he was afraid of looking into Melinda's eyes, it was just that her gaze was so bright that it made him feel like he was seeing a gold mine.
He was afraid that he would be confused for a moment.
Seeing that Matthew remained silent.
Melinda continued to persuade:
"The town of Rolling Stone is indeed a country with great potential. If coupled with the bottom-line products and technical assistance of Stuluk Industries, the Kingdom of Rolling Stone will surely create glory in the future."
"You also don't have to worry that Stuluk Industries will ask you for repayment in the short term."
"I can tell you a piece of secret information: The undead cans on the planet Stuluk have been frightened. Their troops are indeed very strong, but they are far inferior to the Seven Saints Alliance in terms of ultra-long-distance combat."
"Currently, they are trying their best to make up for this shortcoming, but until their real leader, King Han, who stays in the battle fortress to preside over the overall situation, arrives, I am afraid there will be no solution to this problem."
"This fits my understanding of psykers."
“The power growth curve of psykers is completely different from that of mages——
A new mage can defeat a new psyker;
And mid-level mages are far inferior to mid-level psykers;
But it can reach legend and beyond.
The legendary mage has the upper hand again.
As for the legendary level of natural disaster, it is a realm that no one can imagine.
Currently, the Alliance has exerted greater pressure on Stuluk Industries in the areas of legends and divine mages.
Anyway, before the Prince of the Dead returns.
There is a high probability that they will not make any move!”
Melinda said it categorically.
Matthew did not doubt this conclusion. After all, after being hit by the blood moon, Stuluk Industries had to consider whether it could withstand a second such accident if it wanted to take any action.
If Melinda hadn't come here with a mission to deceive herself.
Then the probability that the other party will cease operations in the long term is also quite high.
Think of this.
Matthew couldn't help but glance at Melinda.
The other party's eyes were calm, and the eyes looking at him were filled with admiration——
Matthew's senses are quite acute.
He even vaguely read a hint of admiration and fascination?
A feeling that something was wrong arose in his heart.
He immediately asked in a deep voice:
"How much do you know about Stuluk Industries, or the psychic powers of the Necron forces?"
Melinda smiled confidently:
"Knowing everything."
"Although I am only a magic consultant for Stoke Industries, in the Battle Fortress where its headquarters is located, I am a senior member of the Freedom Club founded by King Cold himself, and I have free access to all units directly under the Necrons.
"
"I can responsibly tell you that those undead cans are an almost perfect combination of psychic energy, industry and necromancy."
"Their physical and racial inheritance relies on the communication and cooperation of necromancy and spiritual energy."
"And the weapons they use in battle are the perfect answer to psionic energy and industry."
"I can give you the answer to every detail you want to know."
"This is one of the reasons why I have the confidence to stand in front of you today——
You need my knowledge and identity.
I can get all the information about Stuluk Industries for you.
I can also obtain assistance for you with a variety of high-tech products.
I would even go so far as to say that Stuluk Industries is building a standard assembly line underground in Rolling Stone.
This means a lot for the future of the Stones Kingdom.
I think you should understand this."
Matthew poured himself a glass of milk and thought while drinking it.
Melinda cleared her throat, looking like she was sure of victory:
"Can I have a drink?"
Matthew glanced at her, took out a glass of milk and handed it over:
"Stuluk Industries can't keep giving money for free, they will definitely ask for something."
Melinda said carelessly while licking the foam on her lips:
"Then just leak some unimportant information."
"It's not that it can't be explained - you are just a potential alliance member now, and you need their help to become a high-level alliance member."
"For you personally, joining the Stuluk Industrial line will only make your path to legend smoother. If you want astral materials, you can ask them to collect them for you. Just imagine, in ordinary
While the mage is still working hard to prepare for the astral journey, you already have an astral cash machine that can take whatever you want. Do you want to miss this opportunity?"
"I said they won't make any moves in the short term."
"And when they react, you have already received enough benefits, but at that time, do you still care about whether you will break up with them?"
"The Seven Saints Alliance has already planned to go to war with Stuluk Industries. The blood moon strike is just the initial clarion call, isn't it?"
Rao is quite hostile to Melinda in her heart.
Matthew also had to admit that the other party's proposal was really tempting.
The technology of Stuluk Industries is really mouth-watering. Look at the electric lamp tinkered by little Patton, and recall what Matthew saw and heard in Bigfoot City.
Even demons and demons can be turned into qualified workers by them.
What kind of leap will the Rolling Stone Kingdom, which has the population resources of the southern land, usher in with the support of this technology——
It's an exciting thing to think about.
certainly.
Matthew also knew very well that Melinda deliberately left out many dangerous places.
For example, Stuluk Industries will definitely tamper with the things they secretly aid.
Necron are not idiots.
It is impossible for them to support the enemy for free, and even if Rolling Stone secretly expresses its stance to them, they cannot not hold back a hand.
It's just because of the current background.
Stuluk Industries will definitely make the greatest compromise to ensure the progress of cooperation between the two parties.
This is what attracts Matthew the most.
"I admit that what you said makes sense."
Matthew spoke slowly.
Melinda seemed to be in high spirits, her expression was particularly warm and playful, Matthew blinked, he was obviously very old, but he actually had a damn girlish look.
Matthew couldn't help but think of Sif again, and a trace of guilt grew in his heart.
Fortunately, his sanity is still very clear.
Matthew said coldly:
"Personally, I initially agree with your proposal."
"You only need to do one thing next, and this plan will be passed in Rolling Stone Town."
"I can even ask for some valuable information from the Alliance to give the Necrons a taste of the sweetness..."
Melinda looked at Matthew happily:
"What's up."
"Don't be too difficult."
Matthew said calmly:
"It's not a particularly difficult thing. You just need to get Rhaegar's forgiveness."
Melinda jumped up from the ground.
Disbelief was written all over her face:
"You want me to beg Rhaegar?"
Matthew said calmly:
"It's not about begging, it's about trying to win his forgiveness."
"You may use any means other than magic and psionics to achieve your goals."
"As long as Rhaegar forgives you, this matter has the possibility of success, otherwise it will always be empty talk."
"This is his kingdom."
Melinda's face turned red. She held it in for a long time before she asked in confusion:
"But you are the most important person in Rolling Stone Town, right?"
"Don't the Seven Saints Alliance have 100% control over the future of the Rolling Stone Kingdom?"
Matthew smiled slightly:
"I don't know if I'm the most important, but I think Rhaegar is equally important."
"Zeller once told me a long time ago that everyone in Rolling Stone loves Rhaegar."
"I thought this was an exaggeration at the time, but now I think he was right."
"People love Rhaegar, and so do I."
"It's such a simple and simple truth. I think if you are smart, you should be able to understand it."
Melinda was completely silent.
Matthew waved to see off the guest, and Melinda walked to the door of the reception room like a puppet on strings.
Suddenly she turned around and said to Matthew firmly:
"I will conquer Rhaegar again!"
Matthew shook his head silently.
After all these years, do you think that Rega is still the same Rega as before?
Not to mention anything else, in the past six months, countless ladies have been visiting the lord's mansion every three days.
This woman is still as confident as ever...
But this is just right.
Maybe we can squeeze more oil and water out of her!
Just think of this.
Matthew quickly picked up the pen, wrote two letters, and ordered them to be quickly delivered to Zeller and Rhaegar.
He had a premonition.
I'm afraid the next Lord's Mansion will be fun to watch every day.
Unfortunately, Matthew is too busy and can no longer go to work and fish every day like before.
Just sent Melinda off.
Eugene, the son of the forest, appears again.
He continued the previous topic, and was worried that the group of demons might cause damage to the forest.
Matthew felt that what the other party said made sense, so he planned to go and get rid of all the demons himself.
But after the children of the forest learned of Matthew's thoughts, they said "no need":
"You are the supreme lord of the forest. If you have to personally take action every time there is trouble, then what is the meaning of our existence?"
"Please let me lead some men, and I will sacrifice all the heads of those demons."
Matthew is very satisfied with the attitude of the Children of the Forest:
"Don't you, the Children of the Forest, have enough manpower?"
"I'll ask Obest and the Centaur tribe to cooperate with you."
The children of the forest made no sound.
Matthew thought he had no objection, but soon he noticed the strange emotion in the other person's eyes.
"Have you talked to Obest?"
Matthew frowned.
For some reason, he actually smelled a hint of "palace fighting".
The son of the forest said slowly:
"I did talk to Mr. Obest, but he is cautious by nature and has a conservative attitude."
"After learning that demons might invade the forest, Obest led a group of centaurs to patrol the perimeter of the forest and strengthen the defense line."
"He believes that we should stick to our guns instead of taking the initiative."
Matthew understood.
Eugene should have first sought Obest's cooperation, and then came to him after being rejected.
Although the son of the forest did not explicitly disparage Obest in his words.
But he did not hide his dissatisfaction with the Centaur tribe.
When Matthew eavesdropped on the chats of the little animals before, he also noticed that the children of the forest and the centaurs did not get along well.
But now it seems.
There may not only be discord between Eugene and Obest, but the relationship may even be bad!
But this is normal.
Both sides consider themselves the guardians of the forest, but they have differences on the daily maintenance of the forest.
Obest and the centaurs thought they were favored by Matthew, and they came early and occupied the camps around the World Tree in advance, which gave them a natural psychological advantage over the subsequent Children of the Forest.
Although Matthew believed that Obest had a high probability, he did not choose to take the initiative out of caution.
But the disharmonious factors within the forest must be taken seriously.
"Compared to the cemetery, the races in the forest are undoubtedly more diverse. Currently, the half-horse tribe has an absolute advantage. The children of the forest may still have grievances. In the future, there will be more people from all walks of life, and the conflicts will definitely become more complicated...
…”
Matthew thought for a while.
The conflicts between major races that may arise in the future must be solved from the underlying design.
Demarcating separate areas may be the best solution.
Matthew knew very well that the so-called scenario of "all races living together in harmony" was probably a fantasy in the context of reality.
But right now, dealing with the demon is the most important thing.
"I will ask Obest to dispatch a centaur force to hunt demons with you."
Matthew said:
"Besides that, I will also ask the cemetery to cooperate with you."
The son of the forest nodded:
"Actually, the cooperation of the cemetery is enough. The centaurs may not listen to me."
Matthew waved his hand.
He certainly had his reasons for handing over the centaur troops to the Children of the Forest.
Eugene is right.
I really need to change my habit of having to do everything myself. Many things can be left to my subordinates.
This crusade against the devil is a very crucial experiment.
Matthew can glean many factors from the process and results of the crusade.
"If you can kill all the demons near the forest this time and bring their corpses back intact, I will arrange a group of people for you."
Matthew promised:
"These people may have been farmers or hunters. Although they are human beings, they are certainly no strangers to the forest."
"You can train them to be rangers or druids - it depends on what you want."
"But I can guarantee that they will be completely loyal to you."
Matthew had already planned on forming a ranger or druid force.
Eugene's unsolicited visit only brought this plan forward a little.
"I see."
"I'll do a good job."
You Jin is a ruthless person who doesn't talk much. After confirming the relevant matters with Matthew, he left in a hurry.
Afterwards, Matthew found Obest and asked him to draw a centaur archer and go to help.
Cemetery aspects.
Matthew decided to let the Skeleton Prince Li Rick lead the troops to respond.
The number of skeleton swordsmen he has trained has exceeded 300, and now is a good opportunity to test them in actual combat.
besides.
Matthew also arranged for 10 cremators for him, and asked Peggy to accompany him to supervise the army to ensure that nothing went wrong.
At midnight that day.
Eugene led the Sons of the Forest and the Centaur tribe to leave the oak forest and headed east.
Li Rick, on the other hand, led his troops from underground.
The caves under the Gold Prospector Basin are intricate. In addition to meeting Eugene, Li Rick's mission on this trip also had to use his powerful map-drawing talent.
He promised that Matthew would take the opportunity to explore all the conditions in the nearby caves.
As for whether it can be done.
Matthew can only wait and see.
In this way, we continued to be busy until late at night.
Matthew only lay down for two hours before he yawned and got up.
Thanks to the super sleep, his energy was pretty good, but he was yawning like crazy for some reason.
After repairing the tombstone as usual, it was dawn.
After planting pine trees for a while despite the cold spring, it was already bright.
Morning time.
Matthew successfully arranged for the necromancer Henry, who had been waiting in the town for a long time, to enter his cemetery.
After saying hello to Ali.
This necromancer Henry, who comes from the Red Earth Mountain, once played for the Red Dragon Kusulus, has 15 professional levels, and is also a wild mage, has become one of the few people in the cemetery who can freely enter and exit the first three floors.
, and communicates with the elite undead.
The position assigned to him by Matthew was "Senior Mage Assistant". His original responsibility was to coordinate the communication and mediation between junior mage assistants and the undead with the outside world.
But the junior assistants are not yet in place.
So Henry had to shoulder all the big and small things.
Just after taking office.
Matthew arranged four long-term tasks for him——
First, he is responsible for daily communication with the messengers in Rolling Stone Town.
Second, supervise and investigate the work and daily conditions of the undead on the first three floors.
Third, help Matthew organize the workshop and reception room, and regularly make advanced materials such as twilight potion and dark oil.
Fourth, assist the Coolie Mother in training various zombies.
It can be said that the intensity is fully reached in an instant.
But Henry seemed to enjoy it.
He had surrendered to Rolling Stone Town before, but was left at the South Trading Post. That period was the most difficult.
Now that the tree-planting mage in front of me, who has made a great name in the south, is finally willing to use himself, is he still far away from becoming famous?
Just work hard on your own.
There will be many opportunities for success and fame in the future!
See Henry is so motivated.
Matthew remained calm.
On the first day at work, you will inevitably be full of enthusiasm. The most valuable quality is to be able to maintain it over time.
at this point.
This is also an important reason why the undead are so popular with Matthew!
"I hope this guy, besides being willing to work hard, can also be a bit spiritual."
Looking at the background of Henry leaving in a hurry.
Matthew thought so.
Henry is his first officially recruited assistant. Although he is still a temporary worker, Matthew still values him quite highly.
To be able to reach the fourth level as a wild mage and still be a poor necromancer, this guy definitely has some talent.
Except for talent.
Matthew values other aspects as well.
For example, spirituality.
The four tasks assigned to Henry actually have different priorities, but Matthew didn't say it clearly.
But as time goes by, Henry will realize that the last task is the most important!
The existence of coolie zombies is one of the key conditions for the rapid development of the cemetery.
It is also an important basis for Matthew to vigorously promote the tree planting plan.
Just like that.
The status of Myasaki, the mother of coolies, became increasingly transcendent.
Miaosaki had hinted several times before that Matthew should have a salary increase.
Matthew thought about the other party's hard work and great achievements.
So the high salary of 5 soul crystals a month was raised to 7 soul crystals.
However, Miaosaki was still not satisfied.
Yesterday, she came specifically to see Matthew and expressed her hope that the treatment could be increased to 10 soul crystals a month.
Matthew agreed on the spot.
Miao Saqi left proudly, and Matthew felt a sense of regret from the other party's soul fire.
no doubt.
The other party regretted that the price was too low.
Matthew estimates that it will not be long before the mother of coolies will reiterate her demand for a wage increase.
It's not that he can't accept his subordinates' request for a salary increase.
But someone as greedy as Myasaki is really annoying.
Matthew has no plans to fall out with Miaosaki yet.
But if the other party continues like this.
Matthew may have to take some action.
Henry is Matthew's secret child.
If this guy is really smart and can steal the method of making coolie zombies from Miaosaki, then becoming a full-timer is only the most basic reward.
Matthew will at least help him advance to level five.
It is not completely impossible to become a legend in the future.
After sending Henry away.
Matthew found White Ghost Ali again and told him to consider incorporating a nearby underground lake into the partition when developing the fifth or sixth floor.
Based on previous inspections.
The underground lake is a saltwater lake with warm water temperature, similar to the environment on the seabed.
Although Matthew's arctic archers and Naga warriors can move on land, they will definitely not be able to do so if they are short of water for a long time.
Therefore, it is also necessary to create an area that simulates the seabed environment.
After Ali received the order, he immediately went to conduct field exploration.
He promised to hand over the latest construction plan to Matthew within three days.
Matthew nodded with satisfaction.
After getting all this done.
He had a quick lunch, changed into clean clothes, and headed to Heisuo Mountain.
…
Inside the warden's office.
Matthew was surprised to see a fair-skinned and beautiful woman wearing an ill-fitting baggy suit sitting on Alexander's desk.
Of course he recognized this beauty as the legendary construct Hera.
But the other party's behavior and attire still surprised him.
"Where's Alexander?"
"Why are you wearing his clothes?"
Matthew asked.
Hera tugged at the collar of her suit casually, her tone full of complaints:
"Alexander defected!"
"Take the Giza Queen you sent here last time, as well as some felons from Hot Spring Prison."
"Currently, law enforcement officers are trying their best to hunt him down, but Alexander is an old prison boss, and those law enforcement officers were trained by him. I think it will be difficult to bring him to justice for a while."
"Heisuo Mountain is now leaderless. I can only reluctantly sit here and take charge of the overall situation."
"To be honest, Alexander, the guy who gave birth to a son without an asshole, is really not responsible at all. I knew something was wrong with him, but I didn't expect that he would suddenly defect for a woman. Now, all the blame is on me.
If you get it, I will really be unlucky for eight lifetimes!"
"Everyone knows that the position of warden means a lifetime of imprisonment..."
Hera cursed for a long time, then suddenly the conversation changed.