Discussing Important Matters

Beneath the Ancient Tree of Life—

Demon Hunter Yudian and archer captain Ina sat quietly on stone benches. Behind Ina stood two women dressed as archers.

"Are these the two strongest remaining level-six warriors from this battle?" Demon Hunter Yudian asked, holding a goblet as he took a light sip of Moon Well water, a faint smile on his face.

"Yes, Lord Yudian. Among the remaining archers, the two of them have the greatest talent and are also the most likely to break through to level seven in a short time," archer captain Ina said with a blushing smile.

"Having reached level six, they should have gained some rudimentary intelligence," Demon Hunter Yudian said with a smile. "Now they can help you manage your archers, allowing you to better assist the chieftain with other matters."

"Actually, Lord Yudian..."

"You two, shouldn't you remove this barrier?" Huang Long's shout suddenly rang out from inside the flaming shield, interrupting archer captain Ina.

"Heh heh!" Demon Hunter Yudian smiled. With a clench of his right hand, the dark green flaming shield transformed into streams of fire snakes that returned to his hand, then vanished into nothingness beneath Huang Long's astonished gaze.

"Did you sleep well, Master?" Demon Hunter Yudian asked with a smile.

"Don't call me that. Chieftain would be better. Otherwise, I'm really not used to it." At first, Huang Long had not thought much of Demon Hunter Yudian's form of address, but the more he heard it, the more awkward it felt. One of his absolute idols back on Earth had now become his servant. It felt good, but also uncomfortable.

"Heh heh, to be honest, I'm not quite used to it either. Then I'll call you Chieftain from now on, all right?" Demon Hunter Yudian laughed and did not refuse Huang Long's suggestion.

"Still, your control over Demon Fire is getting stronger and stronger. Can you tell me how long you think it will be before you break through to level six?" Huang Long asked with a smile, anticipation flashing through his eyes.

In Huang Long's memories, in the game Warcraft, every hero underwent earth-shaking changes upon reaching level six. Once they reached level six, they gained an ultimate skill. In Huang Long's view, Demon Hunter Yudian's skill was the one most suited to the Demon Hunter's first three skills, placing him alongside the Mountain King and Blademaster as one of the three strongest warriors.

Of course, as a loyal fan of the Night Elf faction, Huang Long naturally favored Demon Hunter Yudian a little more. In this world, many of Demon Hunter Yudian's abilities from Warcraft had changed considerably. For example, Yudian possessed the power to manipulate Demon Fire, and could use it in countless varied ways rather than being confined to the rigid forms found in the game. Thus, Huang Long looked forward even more to the changes that would occur after the Demon Hunter transformed.

"I don't know. It should still be a long way off. During this slaughter, even after breaking through, killing that Tong Ape didn't feel like much. It seems it wasn't enough. I think I'll only have a chance to level up after going through another war even greater than the last one," Demon Hunter Yudian said, frowning briefly before smiling.

"I see." Huang Long sighed in disappointment, his tone somewhat helpless. However, he quickly put it aside and moved on to the main topic of today's meeting.

"Now, we must begin making our final preparations."

"You mean...?" Demon Hunter Yudian smiled in understanding.

"Speed things up and develop with all our strength. Within five years, conquer all of Spirit Island." Huang Long's eyes flashed with heat, his voice filled with intense confidence born from his understanding of himself.

"Yes. What are your orders, Master?" Archer captain Ina, her heart ignited by the passion of the two men, could not help standing and asking.

"Haha, I cultivated 0 elves overnight, and the process is still continuing. As for the archers' numbers, Ina, report them to me." Hearing Ina's words, Huang Long could not be bothered to check the status panel again and asked her directly.

"Yes, Chieftain. After a night of training, the Ancient of War has produced another 10 level-one archers. At present, the archer unit has a level-seven archer captain, level-six archers, 6 level-five archers, 4 level-four archers, and 1 level-one archer, for a total of 6 people."

"We already have 6 people. That's not too few. Good. From now on, temporarily stop producing troops and send all the elves to mine gold. Our goal is no longer limited to protecting our Ancient Tree of Life. Rather..." Huang Long's eyes flashed with burning ambition as he slowly said, "we will dominate the entire continent, eliminate most of the undead, and drive them out!"

"Yes, Master. Ina will certainly follow you, even unto death!" Archer captain Ina said with a solemn expression.

"This subordinate feels the same!" Hearing Huang Long's words, Demon Hunter Yudian's heart surged with passion. Though Yudian did not have much ambition, he felt an instinctive revulsion toward the undead faction, so he supported the plan without hesitation.

"However, there is still one problem—a very serious one. How can we firmly establish our roots on the continent without making every race there hostile toward us? After all, most races instinctively hate elves. Though we are not the same as ordinary elves, we are still Night Elves. If we cannot solve this, then forget dominating the continent—even gaining a foothold on it will be nothing but a fantasy."

Upon hearing this question, both Demon Hunter Yudian and Ina fell into deep thought, silently considering it.

Before Huang Long had awakened, Yudian and Ina had both read the books Huang Long had read and had learned some of the history of the Fallen Continent. Though they were unwilling to believe it, they could not deny that the major races of the continent would find it difficult to accept the Night Elf faction returning to the continent, whether due to spiritual imprints or fear.

Huang Long was indeed right. If they could not solve this problem, then attempting to march onto the continent would be nothing more than a daydream—using their own strength to face every race on the continent.