Having learned this important information, Lu Ran continued asking questions.
"Then where is the real-world Necromancy Secret Realm?"
Knowing about the key was useless without knowing the location.
Pan Kai said, "On an island in South America. Other Shore's headquarters is there."
Lu Ran turned and exchanged a glance with Gu Qingyi.
At that moment, Dr. Xien added, "Just before we came here, an internal conflict broke out within Other Shore."
"The Necromancers still at headquarters now all hope to cooperate with you, Mr. Lu Ran."
"Only a tiny fraction of the Necromancers opposed cooperation between Other Shore and Xia Country for various reasons. They were a minority, though, and the prevailing situation has already forced them to leave Other Shore."
"Of course, I think they're also the ones we need to be most careful of. None of them are deeply involved in Necromancy, and their backgrounds are complicated. They have ties to all sorts of small dictatorships and multinational corporations. They're ambitious schemers through and through."
"Hmm..."
"I can agree to cooperate," Lu Ran said in response to Dr. Xien. "However, this cooperation can't take place openly. I can shelter Other Shore, but my method of providing that protection won't be so 'gentle,' either."
"Next, Other Shore will be 'dismantled,' and most of its members will be 'captured and arrested.'"
"I understand." Pan Kai had no objections. "However, some people might not accept that. They might accept cooperation, but they'll certainly find it difficult to put their fate in someone else's hands, or even take on a different identity."
"Then we won't cooperate with them."
Lu Ran tossed a spirit storage ring to Pan Kai. "There are a hundred Harmless Souls in here that can serve as food. Consider it a gesture of goodwill. As for whether you can