Willow appeared in the laboratory in a rage, Ed immediately raised his hands in surrender.
"How exactly did you manage to turn the Blood Corpse into...?"
Ed already knew what she wanted to ask, and waved his arms as he spoke:
"No, no, no, I just wanted to be the boss. It was Muller who insisted on having me as his father..."
"..."
After a moment of hesitation, the lich sighed helplessly:
"Never mind, there is indeed such a rule in the Blood Corpse lineage... all Blood Corpse that have gained intelligence will recognize the lineage's progenitor as their father or mother, but you are not one of them..."
I lied and told him I was.
Ed gave a slightly awkward smile, and to avoid the lich digging deeper, he quickly changed the subject:
"I obtained a lot of intelligence from Muller, which may be of great help in analyzing the current situation."
Ed began summarizing and analyzing the information he had just received from Muller, discussing it with Willow.
The two men spent several hours analyzing the intelligence, and after verifying it from multiple sources, they were now only troubled by the following questions:
First: If Vanessa wasn't sealed away, how did she escape from the Short-Eared Elf?
Second: Why did the Blood Corpse of other lineages not die, but only the Blood Corpse of the Hall Lineage experienced a large-scale death?
At this point in the discussion, Ed had to admit that understanding the enemy's ability settings was extremely important.
The reason the two were unable to ascertain Vanessa and Hall's situation for so long was because they were unaware of the Authority of these two grand dukes.
Currently, it seems highly likely that one of these two dukes is connected to the Twin Kings, but whether the two of them are the Twin Kings remains to be seen.
After all, with more and more information becoming available, the positions of the Twin Kings are actually becoming somewhat crowded...
Dragon Slayer? Amber Dragon incarnate? Vampire Grand Duke? Short-Eared Elf?
Choosing any two of them could potentially correspond to the Twin Kings, even without considering situations like "it's reasonable for the Four Heavenly Kings to have five."
"I will then upload this intelligence to the Root Network."
After discussing the last issue, Ed leaned back in his chair and said...
"However, the authenticity of some of them cannot be confirmed yet, so uploading them rashly would be..."
Willow, who has partial access to the Root Network, knows that all the Soul Returner can share information in this mental space.
This is certainly a good thing, but we also need to be wary of the widespread dissemination of false information.
Ed waved his hand and said:
"This isn't for them to see. I'll mark any questionable parts and set corresponding reward amounts."
"If the Soul Returner can find evidence to prove that any of the information is true or false, I will give them a corresponding reward."
Willow was stunned by this method. After thinking for a moment, she asked:
Are they really that amazing?
Recalling his experience of having his box opened, Ed nodded firmly:
"Definitely."
Klaf City.
The chaotic sound of horses' hooves echoed between the stone walls. Xilǐ'er directed his soldiers to kill the last Blood Corpse had surfaced, and then warned everyone to be careful to finish off any creatures that were feigning death.
Although the northern part of Klaf City has sunk underground, the collapse is not severe, and many spaces are still as spacious as they were on the surface, large enough for horses to run around.
This gave Xilǐ'er and his knights a lot of room to maneuver. As an advance team, the damage they inflicted on the Blood Corpse was almost the same as that of a normal expeditionary force.
A soldier swiftly stabbed a Blood Corpse was feigning death with his spear. Luckily, he reacted quickly, otherwise he would have been caught on the ankle and infected by now.
He shouted with joy after surviving the ordeal, but the next moment he heard a stern rebuke:
"Silence!"
Xilǐ'er's lance slammed heavily into the ground, and everyone stopped moving at that moment.
Everyone held their breath; the once bustling cave was now completely silent.
Xilǐ'er held his breath and closed his eyes, which enhanced his hearing to some extent.
In that almost non-existent breathing and the subtle trembling of the ground, he heard what he wanted—
Howl!
Something is letting out a pitiful howl!
His hearing was excellent, but the other knights and soldiers might not.
Xilǐ'er had just opened his mouth to convey the news when he heard a pitiful howl coming from the depths of the cave.
The howls echoed one after another, bouncing off the rock face before finally reaching everyone's ears.
Xilǐ'er roughly understood what had happened.
As a seasoned knight, Xilǐ'er naturally had some understanding of some of the basic laws of nature.
For example, before two armies clash, pressing your ear close to the ground can help you detect the sound of horses' hooves earlier.
Only the part he heard should have been the howl coming from the rock wall, while what everyone else was hearing was coming from the cave.
"Sir, there may be a battle nearby."
A Low Tier knight stepped forward and respectfully asked:
Should we go and check on the situation?
" Charlie, there's something you need to know."
Xilǐ'er did not reprimand the young knight; instead, he pointed his lance at the winding cave and said:
"In a space like a cave, sound can sometimes travel much farther, and its direction may not be what you perceive it to be."
He turned to all his soldiers and said:
"Listen up, everyone. From this moment on, no one is allowed to communicate privately. Be vigilant and keep a close watch on your surroundings. We will advance slowly."
"Yes!"
Everyone responded in unison, and then Xilǐ'er led his advance team to begin searching forward.
After some time, everyone was vigilantly watching their surroundings as they moved forward.
At that moment, Xilǐ'er suddenly felt a change on his right side—one of the horses' hooves was missing.
He cautiously glanced to his side and saw that Charlie had stopped his horse and was staring blankly at the empty space in front of him.
"What's wrong with you?"
Xilǐ'er gestured for another adjutant to continue leading the team, while he went to Charlie's side and pounded on his shoulder armor.
Amidst the clanging of metal, Charlie's gaze cleared once more.
"My Lord Dragonblood Knight, I, I..."
"Don't rush, speak slowly."
"I heard the virtuous voices of both His Majesties."
"..."
Now it was Xilǐ'er's turn to be speechless. He looked at Charlie, who still looked somewhat young, and asked in surprise:
Are you sure those are the two emperors' voices?
"It's confirmed. His Majesties have given me new orders; I may not be able to continue our exploration."
After a brief moment of surprise, Xilǐ'er quickly accepted the fact.
The Twin Kings personally transmitted their virtuous teachings, which he had never experienced, but this was no secret in the Eternal Domain.