"Is this your first reaction after learning that there is a way to eternal life in this world?"
"You really don't look like a young man."
Matthew smiled:
"Perhaps your Excellency underestimates young people?"
"Besides, there are many kinds of young people..."
Hux shook his head:
"No, in most cases, being sophisticated always requires time."
"Your reaction was too calm, as if you had rehearsed it in advance, or have you encountered similar scenes elsewhere?"
"In short, your performance is not like what a soul under thirty years old can do..."
Although Hux didn't hide his surprise in his words.
But Matthew also had to sigh in his heart——
The eyes of these legendary mages are so vicious!
It is indeed because of the lessons learned from Yongsheng Xianlan that he can remain as calm as he is now.
And Matthew's soul is indeed not as young as he appears.
It stands to reason.
Hux has lost his legendary mage powers.
But her instincts and perceptions are still so sharp.
This surprised Matthew.
However, he did not dwell on this topic for too long, but quickly got to the point:
"Tell me about what you people in Baiyan City did back then?"
"I heard that the city lord of that year, the Pale King Dickens, planned to resurrect the Mark of the Dead into a ghostly ghost?"
Hux nodded:
"This is the plan we submitted to the alliance."
Matthew asked curiously:
"Are you planning to use negative energy to replace ash energy?"
Hux said seriously:
"It's about covering, not replacing."
"The energy left by the Lord of the Void cannot disappear out of thin air, and it is almost impossible to digest this energy using the means of the material world. Therefore, the best way is to cover it. As long as it is covered properly, the energy from the void can be ensured.
It does not spill out and thus acts as a seal.”
"If the alliance approves, we intend to do so."
Matthew nodded thoughtfully.
In fact, from the perspective of the Necromancer, this plan does have certain feasibility.
But the problem is.
Doing so is equivalent to handing the mobile bomb of the Mark of the Dead into the hands of Baiyan City——
The resurrected Death Touch will be an independent undead lord.
It will be the servant of the Necromancer of White Rock City.
The Mark of the Dead is contained in its belly.
Theoretically it's pretty solid.
But what about actually?
The alliance obviously doesn't trust Baiyan City that much.
Therefore, this plan was ultimately rejected by the alliance.
"Subsequently, we studied the Marks of the Dead from several other directions."
"We have found a way to extract the power of ashes. Through simple energy conversion and a little ancient alchemy ritual, we can extract a large amount of soul crystals, which makes us ecstatic."
"We are also very aware of the alliance's distrust of us. It is impossible for the divine mages to allow us to stay near the Mark of the Dead for a long time."
"So not long after, a consensus was reached within White Rock City, and all the necromancers joined forces to convert the power of ashes into high-purity soul crystals - during that time, we worked almost day and night..."
Refer to that past tense.
Hux's face was full of memories.
Matthew pinched his nose.
really.
Necromancers are always a virtue when facing high-quality soul crystals!
"Then you were expelled from the alliance?"
"The wood elves hate you because you did capture nearby creatures and put them into the Mark of the Dead in order to carry out the bad behavior of artificial soul crystals, right?"
Matthew made a rough guess.
Hux sighed and said:
"It's just what you think."
"Necromancers are a group of short-sighted scum, they have no honor at all!"
"I thought I could persuade Dania and Dickens to stop this exploitative behavior, but they promised well in words, but they did it even more harshly in private."
"I originally disdained being associated with them and was planning to leave, but at this moment, Daniya told me that while refining soul crystals at high speed, she accidentally discovered an incomplete transformation product——
She named that substance Ember Blood Crystal.
The appearance of the Ember Blood Crystal has shaken my position..."
Speaking of which.
Hux lowered his head in shame.
Matthew realized that this ember blood crystal might be the key to eternal life that Hux mentioned earlier:
"Have you glimpsed the realm of eternal life from this substance?"
Hux nodded:
"After experiments, we found that after taking an ember blood crystal, all creatures will immediately burn themselves, and their souls and bodies will be reduced to ashes."
"But as long as the ashes are carefully preserved, after seven days, a new life will crawl out of the ashes. If it is human ashes, then what crawls out of the ashes will be a newborn baby; if it is a bird or dragon,
, an egg will emerge from the ashes..."
"The newborn is pure white when he is born. Then when he grows to a certain age, he will suddenly awaken the memory of his previous life and regain his personality."
"Theoretically, as long as you have unlimited Ember Blood Crystals, you can repeat the process from infant to old age infinitely."
"Of course it's an eternal life!"
Matthew remained unmoved:
"I still want to know, what are the side effects of taking Ember Blood Crystals to regenerate?"
Hux smiled helplessly:
"We only completed one phase of experiments on humans, and were subsequently investigated by the alliance."
"Although we had destroyed all relevant information beforehand, Linde and Isabel, who were in charge at the time, still noticed something. They believed that our behavior violated the alliance's manual, and suspected that we had secretly carried out a taboo experiment. Then they
The three of us were rigorously pursued."
"In line with the previously agreed confidentiality contract, I refused to let go and did not reveal any information about the Ember Blood Crystal."
"However, these two scum, Dania and Dickens, immediately put all the blame on me."
"In this way, I became the scapegoat for the Ember Blood Crystal Project and White Rock City's previous behavior of releasing human beings into the Scar of the Dead."
"Because I was not angry about this matter, I fought with those two bastards, but I became the so-called traitor of Baiyan City, haha..."
Hux's expression was full of mockery.
She didn't know whether she was laughing at the two companions or herself.
"What happened next?"
Matthew asked:
"What happened to the two of them?"
Hux sneered:
"Linde and Isabel are not fools. They thought they could live in peace by putting the responsibility on me, but in the end they were captured and filled the holes in the Tianlong battlefield!"
"I took all the charges. In the final analysis, I just endured the feeling of being forgotten and then spent decades in jail."
"I don't care about that."
Her eyes became sharp:
"Listen, kid."
"If you can find the ghost of my son and bring him to me, I will give you a complete Ember Blood Crystal!"
"I can even tell you the specific method of refining the Ember Blood Crystal. Don't you have the Mark of the Dead now? You are a member of the Alliance, who will check you? You can do it yourself!"
"As long as you can find my son!"
Matthew was slightly moved.
It's not that he desires eternal life, he's just instinctively curious about these mysterious substances.
"Why don't you go yourself?"
"This prison shouldn't be able to hold you, right?"
Matthew asked suddenly.
Although Hux has seemingly lost all his power, Mount Blackso is also a well-known prison in the Alliance.
But Matthew still felt that this place shouldn't be able to trap Hux for so many years.
Regarding this.
Hux's reaction was calm:
"I can't leave here yet, it's not time yet?"
Matthew's heart skipped a beat.
really!
Judging from Hux's tone, she must have a way to leave!
So he continued to ask:
"What time do you want to wait for?"
Hux said calmly:
"When my sentence is over, I will leave naturally."
Matthew's face was full of astonishment.
"Obey to the judgment of the alliance's laws and serve the entire prison sentence honestly - this is the promise I made to the person who captured me."
Hux said with a solemn expression:
"Of course I have to abide by my promise. Even if the Necromancer has no honor to speak of, I am born as a human being and should have the dignity of a human being."
Matthew was immediately in awe.
He could actually feel that Hux was different.
She is a bit like the ascetic or knight in the Necromancer——
He is a rare spellcaster who cares about his own honor.
certainly.
The premise of all this is that she did not lie.
"My sentence will be up in three months."
Hux sighed softly:
"It's like having a long dream."
"I wonder what I will see when I see the light of day again three months later?"
Matthew still feels strange:
"If it's just a taboo experiment, it shouldn't be punishable by decades of imprisonment, right?"
Hux glanced at him and said calmly:
"Oh, I killed some mages while resisting Alliance law enforcement."
"Some of them are talents considered by the Silver Council to be the pillars of the next generation."
"I didn't even care about trivial stuff like that when I was killing it, and there's no need to mention it now..."
Matthew was momentarily speechless.
really.
Still can't have too high expectations for the moral character of the Necromancer...
Hux is probably already candid.
"Just listen to what these old foxes say, don't believe it!"
Matthew was secretly alert.
He told Hux that he would do his best regarding the Lorraine Tower.
But I don’t know what the specific results will be.
Then he talked about the origin of the Killing Sword, hoping to get more secret information from Hux.
About these.
Hux also answered readily:
"The Sword of Killing is the weapon of the Sun God, but in this earlier era, this thing was part of the troll god, but it later came into the hands of the Sun God."
"After the death of the Sun God, the Sword of Slaughter wandered to the ruins of the clouds along with his kingdom."
"After the soul of the heavenly dragon awakened under the Mark of the Dead, in order to get rid of the seal of the ancient astromancer, it relied on the resonance of the killing field to summon this artifact from the ruins above the cloud."
"The Soul of the Heavenly Dragon wanted to swallow the Sword of Slaughter in order to gain more energy and break through the seal of the Astromancer, but it was discovered by the Lord of the Void, so the Trace of the Dead was born..."
Hear this.
Matthew nodded secretly, this was almost the same as his guess.
But he originally thought that the Sword of Slaughter was used to seal the five-clawed dragon.
Unexpectedly, it was the latter who took the initiative to summon him.
"Back then, the astrologers of the Eastern Continent divided the Soul of the Heavenly Dragon into seven sections based on the positions of the Seven Stars of the Abyss. Three of the sections were sealed in Irondor, and the remaining four sections were sealed in the four places where the Abyssal Mother Body overflowed in the Eastern Continent."
"What's under the Gray Lake is only one section. I don't know the location of the remaining two sections, but it seems to have been returned to its position some time ago. This will make the remaining sections of the Heavenly Dragon Soul even more violent."
"He will be very eager to return to the Seven Stars of the Abyss, and for this, He is willing to pay any price."
"The realms of existence of the Sword of Killing and the Soul of the Heavenly Dragon are highly overlapping. Needless to say the Sword of Killing, the Five-clawed Heavenly Dragon is synonymous with war and killing in any period of history."
"I have read some Sioux classics. It is said that the Five-clawed Heavenly Dragon believes that only real swords and fire are the cornerstones of civilization evolution."
"The areas and planes where He is active have suffered from long-term wars. People are afraid of the power of Tianlong, but they are also tired of Tianlong's bellicosity. Therefore, He does not have many supporters on this land, let alone believers.
Already."
"Although I don't know the current situation under the Gray Lake, it is not that simple for the five-clawed Tianlong to swallow the Sword of Slaughter. After all, the latter has been with the Sun God for a while, and Gerald's constant brand is enough for it to withstand the power of the Tianlong.
The soul has been around for a long, long time."
"For you, this is actually an opportunity. The Sword of Killing is eager to get away. Maybe you can take the opportunity to become its master, but this may offend the soul of Tianlong."
Hux spoke in general terms.
Matthew asked for a few more details.
She also patiently answered each question one by one.
After a while.
Matthew left the dark room and promised to see her again to report on the progress of tracking the ghost of Lorraine Fonta.
Before leaving Mt. Hesso.
Matthew went to see Hera again.
This once high-spirited legendary construct is now living a tight life.
Matthew could feel the tension and anxiety coming from Hera when she was chatting with him.
Hera said she was still not suitable to be a warden.
There is currently a serious deficit in Heisuo Mountain.
She has tried her best to make up for it.
But the hole is still there.
If this continues.
She could only sell the fixed assets of Heisuo Mountain in order to quench her thirst for cash flow.
"Next time if there is a way to make money, you must come to me!"
"Otherwise, I really have no choice but to sell my butt!"
Hera said to Matthew with red eyes:
"I'm very good at fighting. I can give you a nominal one million yuan as an appearance fee."
Matthew scratched his head helplessly:
"or?"
"Shall I ask Alexander for you?"
"Well, I can meet him occasionally."
Hera said exhaustedly:
"Please come back soon!"
"Stop playing house in the Star Boundary. How about we change positions? I will lead troops to fight in the Star Boundary. I will definitely be better than him!"
Matthew smiled dumbly.
We can only ensure that Hera's words are brought to Alexander as soon as possible.
Matthew thought that the latter probably didn't want to see Hesso Mountain, which he had been operating for many years, collapse.
He should be able to help Hera.
After leaving Mount Hesso.
Matthew went to Grand Rapids, found a market and bought two pigs.
Then he was brought to his own demiplane.
Cast Parasitic Skull for the first time.
After eating two pigs in one go with the Parasitic Skull.
Matthew could clearly feel that the emptiness between his eyebrows was gone.
There is a feeling of being filled!
It makes people feel both happy and a bit sluggish.
"The Parasitic Skull can indeed fill in the elements. Sure enough, Ekmund can still be trusted in terms of principled issues."
Matthew breathed a sigh of relief.
At least in the short term, you don’t have to worry about the Void Bloodline.
Then he returned to Jade Cangting.
Next two days.
Matthew immersed himself in learning fifth-level spells in the camp, including the "Weapon Master" mentioned before in 177.
And during this period.
The trees planted by the druids have also kept up with the progress of the death and scorched earth.
Matthew takes some time off.
Specifically, a balanced contract between the oak forest and the scorched earth of death was concluded for the extended section of the Scar of the Dead umbrella.
Because there is a successful precedent.
So in the future, you just need to follow the instructions.
It only took one night.
He completed the conclusion of the equilibrium contract for nearly 2/3 of the extension.
Matthew benefited a lot from this process.
He got a lot of legendary practice points!
And the practice of his legendary way has officially entered the wind and frost stage from the starting stage!
So far.
He is about to face what may be the most difficult plateau period before becoming a legend.
As long as we can break through the storm period.
After that, the nectar, flowers and fruits will come naturally.
And here comes the final step.
This means that Matthew can gather the fruits of his own field.
This is the highest achievement of the mage in the field.
It is also the symbol of a senior legendary mage!
Matthew was able to explore this realm at level 17, and he is already considered an absolute leader among his peers.
Except for freaks like Hibbert.
It’s hard for others to keep up with them.
But Matthew was not complacent.
He is no longer the fledgling little mage.
He has seen too many geniuses and strong men.
I know that my true period of strength has not yet come.
Before that.
The only thing he has to do is to grow his head!
Matthew works back and forth between the mage camp and the Trace of the Dead.
And Jade Cangting has become quiet these days.
It's like overnight.
All wood elves accepted this result.
It was obvious that the whole city was still lifeless.
But the order that had collapsed before was slowly restored.
It's really hard to understand.
And in my daily chats with Beanna.
Matthew learned that Tyrani was one of the few wood elves in the city who still openly opposed Terrast.
In order to prevent the conflict between father and daughter from escalating.
Biana had to increase the frequency of using the Nightmare Pendant again and again.
Terrani slept longer and longer.
This worried Beanna.
The Nightmare Pendant is a very powerful item. If Terrani is controlled by it for a long time, she may never wake up after a certain hypnosis!
Beanna actually wanted to give up.
But Terraste warned her.
Before the first batch of elderly people over 600 years old entered the Secret Light Jungle.
Tyrani must be kept under strict control.
The teachers all said this.
She could only struggle to accept it.
Matthew could feel her helplessness and worry.
But apart from a few words of comfort, Matthew had no other good solution.
at night.
Matthew was lying on the bed in the mage camp, with a rare insomnia:
"Tomorrow is the day when Tyrast will banish the first group of old elves."
"I always feel like something is going to happen..."
Just when he was thinking wildly.
Suddenly.
His consciousness became blurred and dizzy.
Immediately afterwards.
Matthew's consciousness seemed to be dragged into a huge space.
Look around.
Underfoot are endless mountains, rivers and plains.
The raised low mountains in the distance have characteristics similar to the Danxia landform.
When the strong wind blows.
A whimpering sound like a cave flute came from the mountains.
And above the head is a starry sky.
There are seven extremely bright stars in the starry sky.
Matthew noticed immediately.
There are two figures beside him——
One of them had a big belly and a face full of astonishment. He was the current Lord of Cordo City, the spokesperson of Purgatory in the world, and a descendant of the Sioux tribe Yu Lian;
The other one was an elf with a face as deep as water, holding a bamboo stick in his arms, and looked like a young man.
Matthew stared at the elf for a long time.
"Tarraste?"
He asked a little uncertainly.
Before the other party could speak, an extremely majestic figure suddenly appeared above the galaxy!
at the same time.
A shocking voice sounded in Matthew's heart:
"I am the emperor of the Sioux."
"Thousands of years ago, I led thousands of troops into the Milky Way."
"Now we are about to return."
"You guys, would you like to be my pioneer?"
Matthew's expression instantly became a little strange.