Evil Tree Seeds, Spies, and the Theocracy's Movements

Abelion Hills.

In the World Item [Two-Realm Mandala].

The massive Evil Tree, about a hundred meters tall, stood within the Diamond Realm Mandala, its ferocious aura adding a heavy pressure to the air.

The trunk is over 200 meters long, and the six thick root systems are nearly 300 meters long.

Its enormous size occupies a large area of space; however, the Diamond Realm, which doesn't seem particularly vast, doesn't feel crowded despite the presence of the Evil Tree.

Judgment Throne Angel (70Lv), Cerberus (70Lv), Fire-Wind Mixed Elemental Spirit (70Lv).

The three Tenth-Tier summoned monsters were not large in size compared to the hundreds-of-meters-tall Evil Tree.

but.

Tang Zheng's figure stood in this area, appearing even smaller in comparison.

"I wonder how effective it would be to fuse ' Frogman's Egg ' and ' Evil Tree Seed ' as the materials used in this fusion?"

Tang Zheng stood in front of the three summoned monsters, holding a glass bead-sized object in his palm containing a green tree seed.

After subduing the Evil Tree.

There were three things about the other party's identity that interested Tang Zheng.

First, there's the herb atop the Evil Tree; its specific effects are unknown, and it has been given to Nfirea for research.

Secondly, the bark of the Evil Tree is also an excellent alchemical material, which should be usable as a material for Scroll Making.

pity.

Tang Zheng could only be considered a half- Scroll Maker, unable to make good use of it. If he remembered correctly, in the game "YGGDRASIL".

The skills and professions related to Scroll Making require Game Gold.

The Scroll Maker in this New World probably wouldn't be able to utilize the alchemical materials from Evil Tree that's over level 80, so they've decided to put it aside for now.

The third is the species of the Evil Tree!

Its seeds contain a rich life energy, which can give birth to Terror Treant by parasitizing other organisms.

He had been researching the species of the Evil Tree for some time, and now he had finally managed to combine it with the "Frogman's Egg".

"First came the Angel."

Tang Zheng picked up the "Frogman Egg Tree Seed," which was the size of a glass marble, and placed it into the body of the Judgment Throne Angel.

It was then placed inside Cerberus, but when it was about to be placed inside the Fire-Wind Composite Elemental Spirit...

The "Frogman Egg Tree Seed" was burned to ashes the moment it came into contact with the flames!

"As expected, the compatibility is extremely poor."

Tang Zheng stared calmly at the tree seeds that had been burned to ashes in the flames.

From the very beginning until now, Tang Zheng has implemented two plans: the "Breeding Plan" and the "Holy Plan."

The "Breeding Plan" has been shelved.

Tang Zheng now has a new way to gain experience, while the experience provided by the Breeding Plan will only decrease as the level increases, and the cost will become extremely high.

The "Holy Plan" is operating normally.

This was implemented jointly by the "Holy Kingdom" and the "Slane Theocracy".

This plan, which seemed to enhance humanity's foundation and even save humanity, was, in Tang Zheng's eyes, merely a flawed, unfinished product.

His initial reason for implementing this plan was to create monsters that could exist for a long time, just like Bone Lord, as future fighting forces.

The emergence of "Assimilation Potion" gave Tang Zheng a glimpse of this possibility.

The current Theocracy plan is proceeding "relatively" smoothly because the Permanent Angel created by the Theocracy are only at the Seventh-Tier!

The Eighth-Tier Permanent Angel was originally intended to be assisted by the Cleric Corps of the "Holy Kingdom," Theocracy Kelart, who had entered the "Hero Realm."

Result!

The Eighth-Tier Angel Summoning, but its permanent existence was only half an hour longer than it should have been under normal summoning.

This is the situation!

This directly led to the failure of the plan to create the 8th-order Permanent Angel, and the reason lay in the materials used.

Tang Zheng has obtained all the research materials and data related to the Theocracy through the "Four Elements".

When Seventh-Tier Angel merges with a "human infant," it can exist for about 10 years. However, when Eighth-Tier Angel merges with a "human infant," its existence time is directly shortened to the normal summoning time.

even.

Neither the Theocracy nor the Church could determine whether the fused infants had any impact on the existence or duration of the 8th-order Angel.

In this situation, the Theocracy even used Elf infants for experiments, and the existence of the Seventh-Tier Angel became even longer.

However, the Eighth-Tier Angel only had half an hour more of existence than before, which was better than nothing and could not be maintained as a reserve force at all.

"The Seventh-Tier Angel are between levels 43 and 49; from the Eighth-Tier onwards, the level range is above level 50."

"They're only one rank apart, yet such a huge gap exists."

Tang Zheng stared at the two remaining demons in front of him, thinking to himself, "Is there a difference between life levels above level 50 and lower levels?"

Ultimately!

It's simply that the level of "integration into materials" is insufficient. This is true for the 8th-order Angel, let alone the higher-level Ninth-Tier Angel and Tenth-Tier Angel.

This is also why Tang Zheng referred to the "Holy Plan" as a defective product.

No matter how many Seventh-Tier Angel there are, they are only used as cannon fodder to weaken the power of opponents like the Maid Team.

On the field.

While waiting for the normal summoning time of "Judgment Throne Angel" and "Cerberus," Tang Zheng began to chant again:

"Composite Elemental Summoning: Sandstorm Elemental Spirit!"

Brush!

The elemental bodies formed from rapidly rotating yellow sand quickly condensed, forming Elemental Spirit on the ground.

Tang Zheng took out the "Frogman Egg Tree Seed" again and threw it at the Sandstorm Elemental Spirit. Under their watchful eyes, the seed was shattered by the swirling sand as it merged with the sand.

"All right."

"It appears that the tree species has extremely poor compatibility with the elements of wind and fire."

Tang Zheng waved his hand to dispel the Sandstorm Elemental Spirit, then took out a brand new "Frogman Egg Tree Seed" and continued to summon other composite elements to try.

The "Terror Treant" that the Evil Tree can create, like the "Servant Zombie" that the Death Knight can create, have a limited number of species available.

A maximum of 36 can be manufactured.

Among them, the Dryad Pinison occupies one, so Tang Zheng can only use 35 "Terror Treant" tree species.

Upper Earth Month 2nd, the first month of the lunar calendar.

A month has passed.

The Northwestern Continent, where humanity resides, appears calm on the surface, but in reality, undercurrents are already surging.

The Slane Theocracy.

17:00.

Ding~ Ding~

The sound of the magic bell rang at the precise moment, quickly spreading throughout the entire Military Department hall.

The Theocracy possesses a more advanced political system than any other human nation, with the exception of the Cardinal are the supreme leaders corresponding to the Six Great Gods.

Below are the five major departments.

Justice Department, Legislative Department, Administrative Department, Magic Development and Research Department, Military Department.

The Military Department, which oversees all forces within the Theocracy, is of paramount importance, and has recently become exceptionally busy.

Accompanied by the ringing of the magic bell.

One by one, figures emerged from the Military Department and left in twos and threes.

"Quentin, wanna go for a drink?"

A blond middle-aged man asked his bald companion with great interest.

"Good idea."

Quentin Zaka's eyes lit up, and he seemed to agree. Just as he was about to continue speaking, a look of dejection crossed his face, as if he had suddenly thought of something.

"I'm afraid not today. I've been coming home too late lately, and you know my wife's temper."

"Now, things are finally back to normal---"

Quentin Zaka paused deliberately at this point, looking embarrassed, a situation perhaps common to most middle-aged people.

"All right."

The blond middle-aged companion beside him shrugged helplessly.

The two parted ways halfway through their journey.

Quentin Zaka walked home alone, his face showing exhaustion, yet his eyes held a hint of wariness.

He would occasionally observe his surroundings in a subtle way.

"It seems I haven't been discovered."

Quentin Zaka only breathed a sigh of relief when he got back to his front door and glanced at the only alleyway behind him, realizing that no one was following him.

As a spy for the Council State, he had no choice but to be cautious.

Especially recently, the sudden elimination of a large number of spies by the Theocracy has made him quite nervous.

Fortunately, he doesn't seem to have been discovered so far.

With a "click".

Quentin Zaka opened the door and spoke to his wife with a normal expression, while inwardly pondering the events of the past few days.

The Theocracy suddenly mobilized troops from all sides, especially some of the troops originally stationed in the "Great Forest of Evasha," which were actually sent back to the country.

The Military Department was thrown into chaos by this, and they worked overtime continuously during this period.

pity.

His current position in the Military Department is neither high nor low; given his status, obtaining classified information is simply impossible.

"What exactly happened to cause such tension in the Theocracy?"

Quentin Zaka, unable to deduce the answer based on limited intelligence, could only shake his head.

"It feels like I've been busy for a month, but nothing has actually happened. Today, the troops that were previously transferred back have returned to the ' Great Forest of Evasha.'"

"Is it the same as before? I feel like this time is slightly different."

Quentin Xhaka's brows furrowed unconsciously.

"What's wrong? You seem to be spacing out." His wife's gentle voice came from beside him.

"Ah?"

Quentin Zaka was slightly startled, a bead of cold sweat appearing on his forehead. "Nothing, I was just thinking about work."

After glossing over the matter with a few jokes, he felt he needed to report the information.

Location of the highest conference room.

In a room that was neither spacious nor luxurious in the slightest, the six Cardinal of the Theocracy were sitting around a round table.

The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive!

No one would appear relaxed in such a situation, especially given what had happened recently, making it impossible for anyone present to put on a cheerful face.

"It's been a month, and the Council State hasn't taken any action!"

The Cardinal of Earth Raymond placed his hands on the table and spoke in a cold voice:

Is that "Silver" Thirteen Heroes a fake identity, or was he a real member of the Thirteen Heroes?

"Or perhaps the Council State was completely unaware of the other party's death. If the opposite is true, then the Council State's inaction so far—could this be concealing a huge conspiracy?"

A series of questions were thrown directly at everyone, and the air became even more tense and strained!

That's natural.

The [Black Scripture] can be described as a complete annihilation, except for the God-kin Captain, the "Four Elements" who were initially left behind, and Clementine.

All other members of the Sunlight Scripture are dead!

Such losses and impacts led the Six Cardinals, who initially received the intelligence, to believe they were hallucinating, and they reacted like cats whose tails had been stepped on.

We made all sorts of preparations and countermeasures in a panic, but nothing happened in the end!

Nowadays.

The members of the Sunlight Scripture, who were resurrected at great cost, are still undergoing rehabilitation training. More importantly, Lady Kaire has failed to be resurrected!

If the True Divine Artifact hadn't been preserved, the Six Cardinals simply couldn't imagine the disaster that would have occurred.

"At least for now, the fact that the Council State have not reacted is a good thing for us."

The Cardinal of Water Zinedine raised his withered fingers and gently rubbed his temples:

We have more time to prepare!

"Hehe."

The Cardinal of Fire Berenice narrowed her eyes. "It seems you also believe that the suddenly appearing Thirteen Heroes, ' Silver,' are related to the Council State."

The Cardinal of Water Zinedine, first shook his head, then nodded.

"There can be no room for error in this kind of thing!"

The Cardinal of Darkness Maximilian, with a serious expression, raised a finger and gently pushed up his eye sockets.

In short, just prepare for the worst and devise a countermeasure.

How is the cleanup of the spies going?

Light Cardinal Yvon suddenly spoke up and asked,

"Some of it has been processed. As for whether there are any residues left?" The Cardinal of Wind Dominic sneered, "It's still being determined."

The atmosphere returned to calm, but every Cardinal present looked somewhat tense.

Cough, cough!

The Cardinal of Water Zinedine cleared his throat, his tone serious. "We have no time to concern ourselves with the outcome of the war between the Empire and the Kingdom. The most important thing now is that matter!"

"That child's suggestion?" The Cardinal of Fire Berenice sighed softly.

"At present, we can only treat the Council State as a hypothetical enemy and formulate countermeasures accordingly."

The Cardinal of Wind Dominic: "Regardless of which ' Silver ' suddenly appeared, whether they are from the Council State or even have some purpose for the Platinum Dragon Lord."

"Now that this has happened, we must first choose one of the most stale and unavoidable problems to solve."

"..-. Um.""

The Cardinal of Earth Raymond's eyes sharpened. "So, is it time to deal with that scoundrel of Forest Elf first?"

If the Council State takes any action in the future, they will likely have no energy left to deal with the Elf Country's problems, and all the previous deployments and wasted resources will become a complete loss.

Therefore, prioritizing the resolution of the Elf Kingdom's problem will allow us to better cope with the threat from the Council State in the future.

"Permanent Angel can be deployed as combat troops on the battlefield!" The Cardinal of Darkness Maximilian.