The Elf King's Crucial Intelligence: Necromancer

The "Longevity Magic Ritual" has been completed!

Tang Zheng finally resolved the "lifespan" issue that had been troubling him. Next, he continued to prepare for the ritual, gathering the cursed energy from the "Abyss" valley.

Used to upgrade the level of the [Cursed Knight] in the Zesshi Zetsumei".

As Tang Zheng's strongest subordinate, he naturally has the highest priority in terms of improving his strength.

Resources, manpower, and time are ultimately limited.

Tang Zheng frowned slightly, gazing into the darkness of the valley, and murmured to himself.

And you want to improve these!

Based on the intelligence Tang Zheng currently has access to, it is almost impossible to make any further progress. Either he will inevitably clash with a powerful force, or there simply isn't enough time.

"So, it seems we still have to prioritize employing the strategy of 'forming alliances and counter-alliances'?"

In Tang Zheng's mind, only two forces could stand against the Great Tomb in the shortest amount of time:

"Platinum Dragon Lord, Floating City."

"The two forces are still hostile, which presents considerable opportunities for maneuver!"

Only when Tang Zheng's hand paused did a faint magical reaction surface in his mind. "Oh?"

Tang Zheng stopped setting up the magic ritual, a thought flashing through his mind: this was a reaction to the Magic Mark being triggered.

""Information"!"

"My lord," came the Elf King's respectful and cautious voice.

Is it safe?

Tang Zheng narrowed his eyes, responding from the depths of his heart.

"You're safe, my lord. The Guardian Gros Horned Rage is not here." The Elf King quickly replied, "The only one openly monitoring me is Demi-Human Species called the ' Frostborn Banshee '."

The "information" is conveyed through silent recitation, without the need for spoken words, which can block a large portion of detection methods.

With the Elf King's detailed explanation, Tang Zheng gained a relatively clear understanding of the Frostborn Banshee.

Possessing the ability to be "invisible" and to use ice-attribute skills, its strength, according to the Elf King, is comparable to that of the Root Earth Elemental.

"They should be around level 80." Tang Zheng's heart tightened; they were a force to be reckoned with.

"Is someone of this caliber merely sent to monitor the Elf King, Guardian? Probably not. If Guardian, it would be a huge waste of their talent."

"It's a Mercenary Monster!"

Tang Zheng arrived at this answer in his heart, and instead of feeling relieved, he felt slightly heavy-hearted.

This is the difference between guild power and individual Player!

It's not just about the added assistance of PCs; Mercenary Monster are also an unavoidable topic, which can be understood as high-level servants.

In "YGGDRASIL".

The "Mercenary Monster Summoning Book" has no restrictions; you can summon monsters simply by spending Game Gold.

Especially in the game, the "Mercenary Monster Summoning Book" is extremely cheap, so many game guilds will deliberately stockpile it.

Some Player can even use cheaper methods to mass-produce copies.

The Great Tomb of Nazarick contains tens of thousands of "Mercenary Monster Summoning Book".

certainly.

The real cost of the "Mercenary Monster Summoning Book" is the Game Gold consumed to summon the monsters. Even if the Great Tomb were to exhaust all its gold coins, it could only summon 1/10 of the Mercenary Monster.

A fleeting hint of bitterness crossed Tang Zheng.

After all his efforts, the only combat power he can utilize beyond 80Lv is the Zesshi Zetsumei and the Evil Tree.

Every single "Mercenary Monster" is at level 80, with "High-Level Mercenary Monster" reaching level 85.

Etc!

A sudden thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind. He vaguely sensed that having Mercenary Monster monitor the Elf King was rather strange.

But for a moment I couldn't remember what was strange!

"If the Frostborn Banshee is monitoring you, why is she contacting me?" Tang Zheng temporarily suppressed his doubts and responded seriously.

We're facing a [Floating City], so we can't be too cautious!

"That's right, I've discovered a method that can circumvent the Frostborn Banshee ' surveillance to some extent."

The Elf King's tone held a hint of smugness as he spoke:

"In ' Eryuentiu,' I unexpectedly encountered a Harpie named Ara. In order to obtain information, I intend to make contact with her."

"This race is naturally open-minded. When I was 'communicating' with her, I discovered that the Frostborn Banshee would briefly leave."

The Elf King's boastful voice rang out.

Tang Zheng's eye twitched.

While [Downfall of Castle and Country] can control the other person, it won't significantly affect their personality or interests.

The Elf King was known for his mischief in the Great Forest of Evasha, but it's surprising that he would do something like this in the [Floating City] territory, even with a secret in his heart.

Tang Zheng for a moment.

It's hard to say whether to call the Elf King carefree or if this is just his nature. "At least he was able to find a weakness, which can be considered an unexpected gain."

Tang Zheng trying to reassure himself, and asked in a calm voice, "Stop talking nonsense, what useful information do you have?"

"Yes, sir—" the Elf King hurriedly and cautiously instructed.

A moment later.

The connection to the "information" was broken.

Tang Zheng's eyes flickered slightly.

He wasn't just concerned with the fragmented information provided by the Elf King; what mattered was the situation revealed through the Elf King's actions and other details.

At present!

The Elf King remained in "Eryuentiu" in the Dolor Desert and was never brought into the [Floating City].

Despite having gained their trust, they didn't even have the chance to join the guild.

It is evident that the Guardian within the [Floating City] are extremely vigilant and wary, and fundamentally, they have no intention of allowing outsiders to enter the guild.

"But it wasn't a complete loss!"

"[The Floating City] has existed for over 500 years, and the desert Kingdom it rules shares a nearly identical history."

Tang Zheng's lips curled slightly, and a smile appeared on his face:

Time will make many so-called "secrets" no longer secrets!

The Floating City has 30 Guardian!

This was mentioned veiledly in the legends, and this information is not false; on the contrary, it is true.

Tang Zheng had already determined this.

The source of the intelligence was naturally the deceased Dragonman Ladon, who provided a great deal of important information about the [Floating City].

This is why he dared to secretly plot against it.

But!

Some of the information about the Dragonman Ladon is unreliable and should be viewed with skepticism.

It's not false information, but rather that given the knowledge and status of the Dragonman Ladon, he might have an idealized or exaggerated understanding!

One more thing.

According to the Dragonman Ladon, during the [Floating City] era, the Eight Greed Kings still existed and had even swept across the entire continent, reaching the pinnacle of the [Floating City]!

This is a completely different state from the [Floating City] at this moment.

"The intelligence gathered by the Elf King was combined with the intelligence gathered by the Dragonman Ladon."

"It's basically confirmed!"

Tang Zheng smiled slightly, "There are indeed 30 Guardian in the [Floating City], but these 30 Guardian are divided into two categories."

"One type are those in charge; the other type are the true Guardian."

"The true Guardian should be level 100 NPCs, and there are only three of them."

Tang Zheng was finally able to confirm this important piece of information: the number of numerical values that can be used in urban-type strongholds is not large.

If you spend 300 points to create three level 100 NPCs, then the level of the remaining 27 NPCs will naturally not be too high.

After all, the remaining values still need to be used to modify the guild environment, set traps, and so on.

That's why we were able to determine this so quickly!

As mentioned in the Dragonman Ladon, the [Floating City] is mainly divided into three areas: the Outer City, the Inner City, and the Core Area.

Each area has a designated Guardian in charge!

"Unfortunately, the Dragonman Ladon was practically invisible back then, only living in the Outer City; he wasn't even qualified to enter the Inner City or the Core Area."

"Let alone the Inner City and Core Area, even the ' Outer City ' is of very limited knowledge to the Dragonkin, and they are certainly not qualified to contact the NPCs of the ' Guardian ' and 'Leaders' factions."

Tang Zheng shook his head, recalling the information the Elf King had just provided:

"According to the intelligence gathered by the Elf King, the Floating City is not one of the three regions mentioned by the Dragonman Ladon, but rather four regions!"

Close your eyes.

Tang Zheng gradually forming the general outline of the [Floating City] in his mind.

Core Area!

Inner City!

Outer City!

There's also a mysterious area surrounding the entire [Floating City].

It is said that everyone living in "Eryuentiu" longs to enter the temple where the God-King reside, and naturally, there are those who dare to sneak in.

The result was undoubtedly a complete failure!

The air gradually became quiet.

Tang Zheng suddenly opened his eyes, finally realizing what was strange during his conversation with the Elf King!

Using Mercenary Monster to monitor the Elf King is a huge waste of talent!

The difference between [Floating City] and [Great Tomb of Nazarick] is not in terms of size or guild level!

Rather, [the Great Tomb of Nazarick] is at its peak, so there's no need to be too concerned about manpower and resources.

But the [Floating City] is different.

The Eight Greed Kings ' guild has existed for over 500 years, and it's inevitable that it has suffered various attacks during that time, resulting in unimaginable resource depletion.

[Floating City] is no longer at its peak; even its Guild Weapon have been lost. Under these circumstances, sending Mercenary Monster to monitor the Elf King is...

In addition!

The disguise incident in the Elf Kingdom and the mysterious enemy who infiltrated the Slane Theocracy are likely also Mercenary Monster.

This series of events is interconnected.

This not only demonstrates the caution of the [Floating City] side, but also reflects their limited manpower. Tang Zheng slowly uttered these four words.

Limited to.

We've reached the point where the Unassailable Mercenary Monster!

You need to know.

Tang Zheng's current power covers the Kingdom, the Holy Kingdom, the Slane Theocracy, the Abelion Hills, and the Great Forest of Evasha.

The forces that can be openly mobilized include the adventurers "Free Will," "Eight Fingers," and "Zurrernorn."

"Has the power of the Floating City waned to such a severe degree?"

"It's probably not just that reason."

Tang Zheng raised his head and looked down into the deep, dark valley. "—More than anything, there's probably an extreme distrust of forces outside their own!"

Upper Water Month, January 15th.

The one-month deadline given by the Blue Sky Dragon Lord is fast approaching.

The depths of the Council State.

In a mysterious underground cave.

The Platinum Dragon Lord, who secretly orchestrated all of this, was fast asleep in his enormous underground palace, but not in a deep sleep.

The astonishing Prophecy of the Deep Darkness Dragon Lord!

The mysterious disappearance of Ancient Fire Dragon!

The anomaly of the Platinum Armor being destroyed!

The time for Hundred-Year Aftershock, is drawing near!

This series of events made the Platinum Dragon Lord vaguely sense that this Hundred-Year Aftershock, was probably extraordinary.

Faced with an unknown situation.

Even it had to start making some arrangements.

A slight movement of air was felt in front of my nose.

A sudden, subtle change in the aura caused the Platinum Dragon Lord to open his eyes, a fleeting emotion of "astonishment" passing through his mind.

Dragons possess a perception far surpassing that of humans and other races; even with Deception means such as invisibility or illusion, it is difficult to deceive the Dragon Lords.

Besides, he himself, as the True Dragon Lord!

The boy with amber eyes looked towards a certain spot, a slight smile in his eyes.

"It's been a long time."

The Platinum Dragon Lord gazed ahead, where stood a majestic-looking old human woman with a sword at her waist.

His wrinkled face and white hair told a story of extreme age, yet he was unusually healthy, standing ramrod straight—a posture unlike that of a normal elderly person.

In short, I have a strange feeling about me!

The Platinum Dragon Lord compared the figure in his memory with the person before him; the changes were not obvious, but the other person's expression was somewhat fierce at this moment.

"You knew I would be coming, didn't you?"

The old human woman's expression darkened further, and her tone became even more strained, though it was clearly a deliberate act:

"Seeing you should be a happy thing, but you wouldn't be so cynical as to use that to your advantage."

Come and lure this old woman here.

A tone of helplessness and headache echoed softly in the main hall.

I'm so sorry.

The Platinum Dragon Lord opened its mouth, revealing its fangs, yet its massive body emitted a soft voice, "I did know you would come, old friend, but I didn't expect you to come so soon."

"An old friend?"

The old human woman's voice held a hint of inexplicable resentment and complex emotions as she turned to look at a suit of Platinum Rank armor displayed in the main hall.

"My old friend should be that empty, scarred body—well, has it been repaired?"

In the old human woman's memory, the scars on that Platinum Rank armor were still vivid, and the Platinum Dragon Lord seemed to have no intention of repairing them.

The Platinum Armor we see today is spotless, without a trace of its former damage or even a single extra mark.

"-yes."

The Platinum Dragon Lord's eyes flickered slightly, and he murmured a sigh.

This Platinum Armor is not the same one as before, and naturally it wouldn't reveal that.

"Let's get back to the main topic!"

"What exactly happened with the Blue Sky Dragon Lord appearing in the Kingdom and forcing the Royal Family to wage war against the empire?"

The middle-aged woman suppressed her complex emotions, withdrew her gaze, and spoke:

"I think this is a decision you should make."