"The Eight Greed Kings" Plan Begins: The Elf King's True Role

Nfirea was dressed in [Downfall of Castle and Country].

This World Item, a gold and white cheongsam, automatically tightened to fit perfectly.

"Can I use it?"

Tang Zheng's expression turned serious, and he asked a question.

He already knew the conditions for using [Downfall of Castle and Country], but what he really wanted to inquire about was information about Nfirea's "Innate Talent".

The other party's Innate Talent was indeed mentioned in the original work, but in reality, it wasn't explicitly stated.

The real effect.

Even Nfirea himself might not know, since the other party hadn't used many magical items.

Could some of the more detailed conditions for use also be ignored by "Innate Talent"?

"Okay." Nfirea nodded blankly in response.

Is that so?

Tang Zheng seemed to be deep in thought.

He remembered that [Downfall of Castle and Country] required a certain amount of experience, which wasn't much for Tang Zheng himself, or even for a level 100 Player.

As for the people from New World, even if they were to drain themselves dry, they probably couldn't provide that kind of experience!

Old Man Kerry's Innate Talent is to offset the extra consumption of this level of life force, making it a perfect fit for his profession.

"Take this scroll and tear it open first."

Tang Zheng reached out and grabbed at the air, taking out a Tenth-Tier Magic Scroll, [The Mercy of Shorea Robusta], from his Item Box.

He made this on purpose, just in case, to prevent Nfirea from dying directly.

Nfirea took the scroll blankly and tore it apart with both hands.

Buzz--!

An invisible magic instantly enveloped Nfirea's entire body. There were no obvious or amazing magical phenomena, only two illusory figures resembling coconut trees.

It flashed past behind Nfirea!

"Use your item on this guy on the ground."

Seeing that preparations were complete, Tang Zheng further instructed, "Among those who pledge their allegiance, besides you, add me as a second person."

The footsteps moved to the left.

Nfirea turned around, looked at the unconscious Elf King, and without hesitation activated her [Downfall of Castle and Country] ability.

A dazzling golden light appeared!

The golden dragon pattern tattooed on the cheongsam seemed to come alive at this moment, transforming into a four-clawed golden dragon completely different from the lizard form of New World.

The slender, four-clawed golden dragon phantom roared and disappeared into the Elf King's body!

Tang Zheng looked at Nfirea with surprise, only to find that the other party was not in any discomfort, and even [Mercy of Shorea Robusta] had not been triggered.

"... Unrestricted use of items," "Unrestricted."

Tang Zheng muttered to himself, his eyes shining. "This Innate Talent... even the energy consumption when activating items is affected by the ability?"

In other words!

Any conditions for using the items are rendered meaningless by Nfirea's Innate Talent.

"Yes, the 'conditions of use' can be circumvented."

Tang Zheng recalled that in the original work, after Nfirea was forced to wear the "Crown of the Sage" by Clementine, he was affected by the prop:

"However, are the negative effects of using the item unavoidable?"

Nfirea's Innate Talent!

Tang Zheng now had a clearer understanding.

As for the drawbacks, he didn't care much about them; high-level magical items generally don't have negative effects.

Especially World Item, which are the most advanced magical items, actually have relatively simple conditions for use!

With a thought, Tang Zheng put the unconscious Elf King back into the [Two-Realm Mandala], and then had Nfirea remove [Downfall of Castle and Country].

"Charm Dispel!"

Nfirea swayed slightly, her dazed gaze regaining its focus. She looked at Tang Zheng with some confusion. "Tang, is there anything I can do for you?"

Obviously.

His memory was still stuck before he was affected by the magic of "Charm Species: All".

"These are some new medicinal herbs I've acquired."

As Tang Zheng produced a wooden box with a faint magical aura out of thin air in his hand, and spoke gently:

"There are some new herbs here that I'd like to trouble you to continue studying them."

The wooden box can also be considered a magical item, possessing the magical effect of "preservation," and is one of the gains of the Elf Kingdom.

The herbs in the box also came from the "Great Forest of Evasha".

"New medicinal herbs...!" Nfirea's eyes lit up instantly.

After exchanging ideas...

Nfirea clutched the wooden box tightly in both hands and left the place with great interest.

"Imina is currently unifying the various Elf villages and tribes within the Elf Kingdom; it will take some time."

Tang Zheng watched Gao Xing's retreating figure disappear, and chuckled softly as well, "The Elf Kingdom's gains are not limited to this."

It doesn't explain the surface details!

The pharmaceutical and scroll-making techniques of the Elf Kingdom alone are worthy of serious study.

The Slane Theocracy has already developed Fourth-Tier Scroll Making technique, while the Elf Kingdom's Scroll Making technique is only at the Third-Tier level.

However, the two technologies are completely different. If they could be combined, there might be even greater possibilities!

Tang Zheng can make it himself.

only.

Humans being able to create something themselves is different from him making it.

With a loud "bang!"

The Elf King was thrown out again and rolled twice on the ground.

"Greater Healing!"

Tang Zheng cast Healing Magic, three times in a row.

The Elf King's body, which had been charred black by the lightning magic attack, began to sprout new flesh, and the twisted and broken bones in his legs and arms also began to heal.

"Ah!"

The Elf King opened his eyes, screamed, and leaped to his feet, his face still showing the terror he had felt before losing consciousness.

The moment I saw Tang Zheng!

The Elf King trembled uncontrollably, then immediately knelt on one knee, head bowed, right hand on his arm, and respectfully and fearfully said, "My lord!"

"Your subordinate... did not know anything about you, sir..."

The Elf King spoke in a humble tone that shouldn't have been there, his voice filled with fear and stuttering as he tried to explain.

Tang Zheng did not respond; he simply gazed silently at the Elf King.

The air suddenly became still!

The Elf King lowered his head even further, becoming even more cautious.

"It truly lives up to its reputation as World Item; it's incredibly powerful."

Tang Zheng carefully observed the Elf King's facial expressions, tone of voice, and other details, and was able to tell that the Elf King was not faking it; someone with that kind of personality couldn't be faked.

"Although he still retains the memories of battle, his perception has undergone a huge transformation."

This goes beyond the category of "impressive"; it's more like "terrifying"!

"There's no need to repeat that nonsense."

Tang Zheng listened with absolutely no interest to the explanation given by the controlled Elf King:

"Write down everything you know about your Elf Kingdom and all the Elf tribes."

"Yes, sir."

The Elf King quickly and respectfully nodded in response.

Tang Zheng casually created magical paper containing a trace of magic for the Elf King to write on.

It will take approximately three hours.

A hundred sheets of paper covered with dense writing were placed in front of Tang Zheng, containing all the information the Elf King knew about the "Great Forest of Evasha".

"Your handwriting is really bad."

Tang Zheng glanced at it, made an assessment, tidied it up, and temporarily put it into the Item Box.

This intelligence will be given to Imina so that she can more quickly integrate the power of the Elf Kingdom.

"My esteemed sir."

The Elf King bowed his head again in panic, "Your subordinate is not skilled in writing and has offended your eyes."

"Alright."

Tang Zheng waved his hand, interrupting the Elf King, his eyes turning serious. "How much do you know about the Eight Greed Kings? Especially about your father?"

"Yes."

Upon hearing the words "Eight Greed Kings" and "Father," the Elf King's expression became somewhat agitated.

Regarding the "Eight Greed Kings," I've only heard my father mention it briefly...

Time passed little by little.

As night fell, a cool night breeze rippled across the lake.

The Abelion Hills were shrouded in darkness at night.

This environment.

This will have no effect on Tang Zheng and the Elf King.

The information provided by the Elf King was very disorganized and fragmented, and Tang Zheng needed the other party to repeat it from time to time, especially the details of the recollection.

By integrating a large amount of information, more useful intelligence can be identified.

"So, you've never even been to ' Sky City, Eryuentiu '."

Tang Zheng frowned slightly.

"Yes, sir."

The Elf King bowed respectfully and replied, "I was born from an unexpected encounter between my father and mother while my father was away."

In the depths of the Elf King's memory, his meeting with his father was very vague and only happened once. Much of the information about the "Eight Greed Kings" and his "father" was hearsay.

"No wonder there aren't many decent magical items."

"That sounds nice, but he's really just an illegitimate child, isn't he?" Tang Zheng said calmly after summarizing all this information.

This reminded him of the Dragonman Ladon!

The two were in completely opposite situations. The Dragonman Ladon was born in the Eight Greed Kings Guild, but was exiled due to his inability to awaken and his weak strength.

The Elf King before them was level 70 or higher, but he was the product of that "Eight Greed Kings" Elf Player's casual encounter with an Elf woman to vent his frustrations.

"Yes, yes."

The Elf King, pale-faced, stammered his admission.

If anyone else had said that, he would have killed them. But since it was said by the adult before him, he had no choice but to respond, no matter how unwilling he was.

For the Elf King, with his pride, to acknowledge such a lowly status demonstrates the terrifying power of [Downfall of Castle and Country]'s mind control abilities.

Tang Zheng didn't care what the Elf King was thinking.

Based on information circulating in the Elf King, the Dragonman Ladon, and the human world, he has been able to roughly analyze the racial identity of the Eight Greed Kings!

"Forest Elf, Dragonkin, Stone Demon, Bafolk (possibly Satyr), Harpie, Ten-Armed Giant, Evil Fairy, and possibly Cthulhu-like races."

Tang Zheng now finally has a relatively clear impression of the Eight Greed Kings.

"Unfortunately, we didn't get any important intelligence."

Tang Zheng's eyes betrayed a hint of worry. The upcoming plan was extremely dangerous, making it difficult for him to make a decision easily.

"My only knowledge of ' Sky City, Eryuentiu ' is what the Dragonman Ladon provided."

Not only that!

Another concern for Tang Zheng was the true cause of the "Eight Greed Kings '" death.

Unlike the Six Great Gods, five of them died of old age due to their lifespans, while the only Undead Player still died at the hands of the Eight Greed Kings.

Based on available intelligence.

The eight Player of the Eight Greed Kings are almost all Demi-Human Species or Heteromorphic Species, so there is no possibility that they will die within a hundred years due to lifespan issues.

"According to popular belief, the deaths were due to internal strife, but these were all Player, even if some irreconcilable conflict arose."

"At worst, we can go our separate ways. Even if we're all determined to kill the other person to level 0, we shouldn't all die."

Tang Zheng pondered, and another possibility popped into his mind. "If we take the conspiracy theory approach, the Eight Greed Kings were eliminated by some force or individual..."

Thinking of this...

"That doesn't make sense either," Tang Zheng frowned and shook his head. "If it was truly destroyed due to external reasons..."

"How could ' Sky City, Eryuentiu ' still exist? It should be said that anyone capable of eliminating the Eight Greed Kings ' enemies could easily occupy Sky City."

"Two hundred years ago, the captain of the Thirteen Heroes borrowed Guild Weapon from Sky City, and afterwards, after being refused entry by the Imperial Fluder, he was able to return safely."

"This series of intelligence reports also suggests to some extent that ' Sky City - Eryuentiu ' has not been occupied by Player factions or enemies."

Otherwise, neither of the above two scenarios would be possible.

Tang Zheng pondered.

The more one feels about the death of the Eight Greed Kings, the more bizarre the whole affair seems. It doesn't seem like he died in an internal strife, nor does it seem like he was defeated by a stronger force or individual.

Whew~ Whew~

Take a light breath in and out.

"I need you to travel to the great southern desert— Sky City, Eryuentiu!"

Tang Zheng's gaze gradually sharpened, fixed on the Elf King like a blade:

"Given your status as the son of Eight Greed Kings, and your defeat at the hands of humans, you will gain the support of ' Sky City '!"

"Of course, that's just the surface level. Your real intention is to obtain various intelligence about ' Sky City, Eryuentiu '."

Based on the past few centuries of behavior of "Sky City · Eryuentiu", it is highly likely that they will not support the Elf King.

That area must also be under the surveillance of the Platinum Dragon Lord!

actually.

Tang Zheng had two candidates: the Elf King and the Dragonman Ladon.

Both were descendants of the Eight Greed Kings, but the Dragonman Ladon was exiled because of his low strength, so even if he returned, it wouldn't make much difference.

Most importantly!

He has already obtained the Gold Dragon Lord's heart from the Dragonman Ladon's body. If he returns, this anomaly may be discovered.

The Elf King is different.

With a strength level of over 70, coupled with his identity as the son of the Eight Greed Kings, he is more likely to attract the attention of those guild NPCs.

"Yes, sir!"

The Elf King quickly and respectfully spoke, stood up again, and his figure hurriedly disappeared into the night.

"With the [Downfall of Castle and Country] mind control, even Super-Tier Magic cannot affect you, so there's no need to worry about the Elf King's possible betrayal."

"I hope I'll get something out of this, but please don't disappoint me, Elf King," Tang Zheng muttered to himself, though he was actually a little nervous inside.

This was, after all, the first real interaction with Player guild!

(End of this chapter)