Shadow Crown

"Gu Xi, please come this way with me."

Seeing that Gu Xi had taken care of everything, Lin Qi waved to Gu Xi.

Gu Xi glanced back at the troops behind him, and hesitated somewhat.

"It's alright, let them stay here. Although our Shadow Crown territory isn't large, we can still station three to five thousand troops. However, you'd better close your City Gate."

That thing was still a bit too big.

Lin Qi could tell at a glance what Gu Xi was hesitating about.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xi waved his hand, closed the Main City Gate, and followed Lin Qi away.

As for the troops left behind by Gu Xi, they are managed by Arroyo, so there shouldn't be any problems.

Moreover, when Gu Xi followed Lin Qi, other black-robed mages immediately came over and led them to the appropriate places to rest, so they were not left to stay in one place.

After following Lin Qi for over a hundred meters in the darkness, Gu Xi had already learned what kind of organization the Shadow Crown was.

The Shadow Crown and the Stu Royal Family are two opposing organizations.

The Stu Royal Family is the legitimate royal family of the Stuttestrup World and the undisputed ruler of this region.

They have dedicated Royal Mage, Royal Priest, and Royal Knight Order —all three powerful classes: Warrior Mage Priest.

They also control the largest territory in the region, called the Destroop City.

As their adversary, the Shadow Crown possesses only the standard of orthodoxy in the Stuttestrup World: the Crown of Thorns.

Apart from the Stu Royal Family, no one really would use the Crown of Thorns as a symbol of their power.

But the Shadow Crown did just that, because they truly possessed the Thorns Golden Crown, the most precious treasure in the world.

The conflict between the two factions over this matter is quite significant.

The Stu Royal Family has always treated the Shadow Crown as rebels.

Therefore, those who wear the Shadow Crown always hide themselves behind a mask, and no one knows who they are underneath.

As for the shadowy part, it's because they mainly follow the path of shadow, darkness, and death.

Among them, Shadow Assassin, Dark Mage, and Necromancer are the most common professions.

Some of them even possessed unique knowledge that attracted necromancers from outside the region to come and learn.

If it weren't for the coordinates provided by Grand Princess Anna, Gu Xi might have had the opportunity to come into this world as well.

However, that would be as the Department Head of a department at the Mysterious Academy, to learn about or purchase books on the profession of necromancer.

The location where Gu Xi is now is the Shadow Crown's usual gathering place, a place called Shadow Fortress.

Don't be fooled by the black stone buildings that make you think this is a huge castle in some valley. In fact, everyone knows that the so-called Shadow Fortress is a giant worm that moves underground.

They usually move underground, only emerging from the ground to allow black-robed mages to enter and exit when they reach places Sewer of Destroop City, the Dark Forest farthest from Destrupp, and the Soul-Devouring Valley.

It is precisely for this reason that even though the Stu Royal Family has been suppressing the Shadow Crown, they have been unable to destroy them.

The Shadow Crown was well aware of its role, so when it was suppressed by the Stu Royal Family, it did not act recklessly.

They will also step in to handle major problems in the Stuttestrup World.

Just like this time, when the people at the Astrology Platform discovered that the evil god had made a move, they immediately notified the Shadow Crown, asking them to join forces to deal with the matter.

As they spoke, Gu Xi and his companions arrived at the very heart of Shadow Fortress.

It was a huge underground space.

The underground space in front of us is over Mido and covers an area of about 6 square kilometers.

The size here is roughly equivalent to the combined size of several districts in the main city of Alydovi before the land deeds were incorporated.

Most importantly, there is a huge square here, without any buildings or pillars.

A huge fragment of a star in the sky was emitting a pale green light, illuminating the entire square in a shimmering green hue.

Gu Xi didn't care much about the color scheme; after all, no matter how bad it was, it was still better than the prison in the Mirror Dungeon of Victoria City.

It is Gu Xi noting that the floor of the square appears to be made of glass, and green liquid can be seen flowing underground.

This seems to have something to do with the dead, but not entirely.

Gu Xi knew from just a few glances that this giant worm was a massive composite controlled by undead, shadows, and dark magic.

Such Mobile City have both advantages and disadvantages.

Gu Xi already possessed a Death City that he could release at any time, so he had no intention of acquiring another Mobile City.

"You are the first guest to discover the secret of this place as soon as you arrive at the central square. It seems you are truly talented."

Lin Qi was also taken aback by Gu Xi's reaction.

However, a hint of joy appeared on his face.

The stronger Gu Xi is and the better he performs, the better it is for them.

After all, they need to stop the arrival of the Evil God Temple, Gu Xi's strength represents the opportunity for all of this.

"It's mainly because I took that step earlier than others, but now which direction is this worm heading, and where should I start next?"

"Let's leave Soul-Devouring Valley. It's still three hours away. I can introduce you to the quartermaster here."

As Lin Qi spoke, he led Gu Xi to a man in black robes in the center of the square.

The man in the robe wore a brass Crown of Thorns on his head, and a white mask with red X-shaped patterns on his face.

He was somewhat surprised when he saw Gu Xi.

Lin Qi said directly, "This is our quartermaster, Domala. You can just call him Quartermaster."

If you can't find him here, try looking at the nearby taverns; he usually hangs out in one of those places.

Quartermaster Domala glanced at Gu Xi and pushed out a small cargo cart behind her, which was full of boxes that could be opened at any time.

At the same time, a list appeared in front of Gu Xi.

"Soldiers' gear, green uniforms, Building Blueprint, resources? There seem to be a lot of items, but the quality doesn't seem very good."

Gu Xi glanced at the list and muttered something under his breath.

"Your reputation is not high enough. You need to respect Blue Equipment, honor purple gear, and exalt exclusive equipment and mounts. If you haven't reached that level, do more quests. By the way, you will also get reward Quest Stone when you complete quests, which can be used as currency."

If you have it, I have a list of Quest Stone that I guarantee will be better than this list.