A Necromancer Who Just Wants to Plant Trees

Chapter 394 The Emperor of the Sioux Clan!

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Hex looked at Matthew with surprise in his eyes:

“Is this your first reaction when you learn that there is a way to eternal life in this world?”

 “You really don’t look like a young man.”

Matthew smiled:

“Perhaps you underestimate young people?”

 “Besides, there are many kinds of young people...”

Hex shook his head:

 “No, in most cases, becoming sophisticated always takes time.”

“Your reaction was too calm, as if you had rehearsed it in advance, or have you encountered similar situations elsewhere?”

"In short, your performance is not like what a soul under thirty years old can do..."

　　Although Hux did not hide his surprise in his words.

 But Matthew also had to sigh in his heart——

The eyes of these legendary mages are so vicious!

 It is indeed because of the lessons learned from Yongsheng Xianlan that he can remain as calm as he is now.

And Matthew’s soul is indeed not as young as he looks.

  It stands to reason.

Hex has lost the power of the legendary mage.

 But her instincts and perceptions are still so sharp.

This made Matthew wonder.

However, he did not dwell on this topic for too long, but quickly got to the point:

“Tell me about what you people in Baiyan City did back then?”

“I heard that the Lord of the City that year, the Pale King Dickens, planned to resurrect the Mark of the Dead into a ghostly ghost?”

Hex nodded:

 “This is the plan we submitted to the alliance.”

Matthew asked curiously:

“Are you planning to use negative energy to replace ash energy?”

Hex said seriously:

  “To cover, not to replace.”

"The energy left by the Lord of the Void cannot disappear out of thin air, and it is almost impossible to digest this energy using the means of the material world. Therefore, the best way is to cover it. As long as it is covered properly, the energy from the void can be ensured. It does not leak out and thus acts as a seal.”

“That’s what we intend to do if the alliance approves it.”

Matthew nodded thoughtfully.

 In fact, from the perspective of the Necromancer, this plan does have certain feasibility.

 But the problem is.

　Doing this is equivalent to handing the mobile bomb of the Mark of the Dead into the hands of White Rock City——

 The resurrected Death Touch will be an independent undead lord.

 It will be the servant of the Necromancer of White Rock City.

 The Mark of the Dead is contained in its belly.

 Theoretically it is quite solid.

 But what about actually?

 The alliance obviously doesn’t trust Baiyan City that much.

 So this plan was ultimately rejected by the alliance.

“Subsequently, we studied the Mark of the Dead from several other directions.”

“We have found a way to extract the power of ashes. Through simple energy conversion and a little ancient alchemical rituals, we can extract a large amount of soul crystals, which makes us ecstatic.”

"We are also very aware of the alliance's distrust of us. It is impossible for the divine mages to allow us to stay near the Mark of the Dead for a long time."

“So it didn’t take long before a consensus was reached within White Rock City, and all the necromancers joined forces to convert the power of ashes into high-purity soul crystals. During that time, we worked almost day and night..."

 To refer to that past tense.

Hex’s face was full of memories.

 Matthew pinched his nose.

 Sure enough.

Necromancers are always a virtue when facing high-quality soul crystals!

 “Then you were expelled from the Alliance?”

“The wood elves hate you because you did capture the nearby creatures and put them into the Mark of the Dead in order to carry out the bad behavior of artificial soul crystals, right?”

 Matthew made a rough guess.

Hux sighed and said:

 “It’s just what you think.”

“Necromancers are a bunch of short-sighted scum, they have no honor at all!”

“I thought I could persuade Dania and Dickens to stop this exploitative behavior, but they promised very well in words, but they went even harder in private.”

“I didn’t bother to associate with them and was planning to leave, but at this moment, Daniya told me that while refining soul crystals at high speed, she accidentally discovered an incomplete transformation product—

 She named that substance Ember Blood Crystal.

 The appearance of the Ember Blood Crystal has shaken my position..."

 Speaking of which.

Hex lowered his head in shame.

Matthew realized that this ember blood crystal might be the key to eternal life that Hux mentioned earlier:

“Have you glimpsed the realm of eternal life from this substance?”

Hex nodded:

“Through experiments, we have found that after taking an ember blood crystal, all creatures will immediately burn themselves, and their souls and bodies will be reduced to ashes.”

"But as long as the ashes are carefully preserved, after seven days, a new life will crawl out of the ashes. If it is human ashes, then what crawls out of the ashes will be a newborn baby; if it is a bird or a dragon, , an egg will emerge from the ashes..."

“The newborn is pure white when he is born, and then when he grows to a certain age, he will suddenly awaken the memory of his previous life and regain his personality.”

“Theoretically, as long as you have unlimited Ember Blood Crystals, you can repeat the process from infant to old age infinitely.”

 “Of course this is a kind of eternal life!”

Matthew remained unmoved:

“I still want to know, what are the side effects of taking Ember Blood Crystals to regenerate?”

Hex smiled helplessly:

“We only completed one phase of experiments on humans, and then were investigated by the alliance.”

"Although we had destroyed all relevant information beforehand, Linde and Isabel, who were in charge at the time, still noticed something. They believed that our behavior violated the alliance's manual and suspected that we had secretly carried out a taboo experiment. Then they The three of us were vigorously pursued.”

“In accordance with the previously agreed confidentiality contract, I refused to let go and did not reveal any information about the Ember Blood Crystal.”

“Yet Dania and Dickens, two scumbags, immediately put all the blame on me.”

“In this way, I became the scapegoat for the Ember Blood Crystal Project and White Rock City’s previous actions of releasing human beings into the Scar of the Dead.”

“Because I was not angry about this matter, I fought with those two bastards, but I became the so-called traitor of White Rock City, haha..."

Hex's expression was full of mockery.

She didn't know whether she was laughing at the two companions or herself.

 “What happened next?”

Matthew asked:

 “What happened to the two of them?”

Hex sneered:

“Linde and Isabel are not fools. They thought they could live in peace by putting the responsibility on me, but in the end they were captured and filled the holes in the Tianlong battlefield!”

“I took on all the charges. In the final analysis, I just endured the feeling of being forgotten and then spent decades in jail.”

 “I don’t care about this.”

Her eyes became sharp:

 “Listen, boy.”

“If you can find the ghost of my son and bring him to me, I will give you a complete Ember Blood Crystal!”

"I can even tell you the specific method of refining the Ember Blood Crystal. Don't you have the Mark of the Dead now? You are from the Alliance, who will check you? You can do it yourself!"

 “As long as you can find my son!”

Matthew was slightly moved.

 It’s not that he desires eternal life, he is just instinctively curious about these mysterious substances.

 “Why don’t you go by yourself?”

“This prison shouldn’t be able to hold you, right?”

Matthew asked suddenly.

Though Hux has seemingly lost all power, Mount Blackso is a well-known prison in the Alliance.

 But Matthew still felt that this place should not be able to trap Hux for so many years.



Hex’s reaction was calm:

 “I can’t leave here yet, it’s not time yet?”

Matthew's heart skipped a beat.

 Sure enough!

Looking at Hux’s tone, she must have a way to leave!

 So he continued to ask:

 “What time do you want to wait for?”

Hex calmly said:

“When my sentence is over, I will leave naturally.”

Matthew’s face was filled with astonishment.

“Obey to the judgment of the alliance’s laws and serve the entire prison sentence honestly—this is the promise I made to the person who captured me.”

Hex said with a solemn expression:

"Of course I have to keep my promise. Even if the Necromancer has no honor, I am born as a human being and I should have the dignity of a human being."

Matthew was immediately in awe.

 He could actually feel that Hux was different.

She is a bit like a dervish or a knight in the Necromancer—

It is a rare spellcaster who cares about his own honor.

certainly.

The premise of all this is that she did not lie.

“My sentence is about to end in three months.”

Hex sighed softly:

 “It was like having a long dream.”

“I wonder what I will see when I see the sun again three months from now?”

Matthew still feels strange:

“If it’s just a taboo experiment, it shouldn’t be punishable by decades of imprisonment, right?”

Hex glanced at him and said calmly:

“Oh, I killed some mages while resisting Alliance law enforcement.”

“Some of them are talents who are considered by the Silver Council to be the pillars of the next generation.”

“I didn’t even care about trivial stuff like that when I was killing it, and there’s no need to mention it now…”

Matthew was speechless for a moment.

 Sure enough.

Still can't have too high expectations for the moral character of the Necromancer...

Hex is probably already being candid.

"Just listen to what these old foxes say, don't believe it!"

Matthew was secretly alert.

 He told Hux that he would do his best regarding Lorraine Fangta.

  But I don’t know what the specific results will be.

Then he talked about the origin of the Sword of Killing, hoping to get more secret information from Hux.

 About these.

Hex also answered readily:

“The Killing Sword is the weapon of the Sun God, but in this earlier era, this thing was part of the Troll God, but it later came into the hands of the Sun God.”

“After the death of the Sun God, the Sword of Slaughter wandered to the ruins of the clouds along with his kingdom.”

“After the soul of the heavenly dragon awakened under the Mark of the Dead, in order to get rid of the seal of the ancient astromancer, it relied on the resonance of the killing field to summon this artifact from the ruins of Yunshang.”

“The Soul of the Heavenly Dragon wanted to devour the Sword of Slaughter in order to gain more energy and break through the seal of the Astromancer, but was discovered by the Lord of the Void, so the Trace of the Dead was born..."

 Hear this.

Matthew nodded secretly, this was almost the same as his guess.

But he originally thought that the Sword of Slaughter was used to seal the five-clawed dragon.

 Unexpectedly, it was the latter who took the initiative to summon him. "At that time, the astrologers of the Eastern Continent divided the Soul of the Heavenly Dragon into seven sections based on the positions of the Seven Stars of the Abyss. Three sections were sealed in Irondor, and the remaining four sections were sealed in the four places where the Abyssal Mother Body overflowed in the Eastern Continent."

“What’s under the Gray Lake is only one section. I don’t know the location of the remaining two sections, but it seems to have been returned to its original position some time ago. This will make the remaining sections of the Heavenly Dragon Soul even more violent.”

“He will be eager to return to the Seven Stars of the Abyss, and for this, He is willing to pay any price.”

“The Sword of Killing and the Soul of the Heavenly Dragon are highly overlapping in their realms of existence. Needless to say the Sword of Killing, the Five-clawed Heavenly Dragon is synonymous with war and killing in any period of history.”

“I have read some Sioux classics. It is said that the Five-clawed Heavenly Dragon believes that only real swords and fire are the cornerstones of the evolution of civilization.”

"The areas and planes where He is active have suffered from long-term wars. People are afraid of the power of Tianlong, but they are also tired of Tianlong's bellicosity. Therefore, He does not have many supporters on this land, let alone believers. ”

"Although I don't know the current situation under the Gray Lake, it is not that simple for the five-clawed Tianlong to swallow the Sword of Slaughter. After all, the latter has been with the Sun God for a while, and Gerald's constant brand is enough for it to withstand the power of the Tianlong. The soul has been around for a long, long time.”

"For you, this is actually an opportunity. The Sword of Killing is eager to escape. Maybe you can take the opportunity to become its master, but this may offend the Soul of the Heavenly Dragon."

Hex spoke in general terms.

 Matthew asked for a few more details.

 She also patiently answered each question one by one.

  After a moment.

Matthew left the dark room and promised to see her again to report on the progress of tracking Lorraine Fangta's ghost.

 Before leaving Mount Blackso.

 Matthew went to see Hera again.

This once high-spirited legendary construct is now living a tight life.

Matthew could feel the tension and anxiety coming from Hera when she was chatting with him.

 Hera said that she was still not suitable to be the warden.

 At present, there is a serious deficit in Heisuo Mountain.

 She has tried her best to make up for it.

 But the hole is still there.

 Keep going like this.

 She can only sell the fixed assets of Heisuo Mountain in order to quench her thirst for cash flow.

“Next time if there is a way to make money, you must come to me!”

 “Otherwise I really have no choice but to sell my ass!”

Hera said to Matthew with red eyes:

“I’m very good at fighting, and the appearance fee is just a token of one million.”

Matthew scratched his head helplessly:

 “How about?”

 “Shall I ask Alexander for you?”

 “Well, I can meet him occasionally.”

 Hera said exhaustedly:

 “Please come back quickly!”

"Stop playing house in the star realm. How about we change positions? I will lead troops to fight in the star realm. I will definitely be better than him!"

 Matthew smiled dumbly.

 Only ensure that Hera’s words are brought to Alexander as soon as possible.

Matthew thought that the latter might not want to see Hesso Mountain, which he had been operating for many years, close down.

 He should be able to help Hera.

 After leaving Mount Blackso.

Matthew went to Rapids, found a market and bought two pigs.

 He is then taken to his demiplane.

 Charactered Parasitic Skull for the first time.

 After eating two pigs in one go with the Parasitic Skull.

Matthew could clearly feel that the emptiness between his eyebrows was gone.

 There is a feeling of being filled!

 It makes people feel happy and a little stagflationary.

“The Parasitic Skull can indeed fill in the essentials. As expected, Ekmund can still be trusted when it comes to issues of principle.”

 Matthew breathed a sigh of relief.

 At least there is no need to worry about the void bloodline in the short term.

 Then he returned to Jade Cangting.

 The next two days.

Matthew immersed himself in the camp to learn fifth-level spells, including the "Weapon Master" mentioned before in 177.

 During this period.

The trees planted by the druids have also kept up with the progress of the dead and scorched earth.

 Matthew took some time off.

　　Specially for the extended section of the Scar of the Dead protective umbrella, a balanced contract between the oak forest and the scorched earth of death was concluded.

 Because there has been a successful precedent.

 So all you need to do in the future is to follow the instructions.

 It only took one night.

 He completed the conclusion of the equilibrium contract for nearly 2/3 of the extension.

 This process has benefited Matthew a lot.

 He gained a lot of legendary practice points!

 And the practice of his legendary way has officially entered the wind and frost stage from the starting stage!

So far.

 He is about to face what may be the most difficult plateau period before the legend.

 As long as we can break through the wind and frost period.

 The nectar, flowers and fruits will come naturally.

 And it’s the last step.

  It means that Matthew can gather the fruits of his own field.

 This is the highest achievement of the mage in the field.

It is also a symbol of the senior legendary mage!

Matthew was able to explore this realm at level 17, and he is already considered an absolute leader among his peers.

 Except for weirdos like Hibbert.

It’s hard for others to keep up with them.

But Matthew was not complacent.

 He is no longer the fledgling mage.

 He has seen too many geniuses and strong men.

 Know that your true period of strength has not yet come.

　　before that.

 The only thing he has to do is to grow his head!

Matthew works between the mage camp and the Trace of the Dead.

And Jade Cangting has become quiet these days.

 It was like overnight.

 All wood elves accepted this result.

It is clear that the whole city is still lifeless.

 But the order that had collapsed before was slowly restored.

　　It’s really hard to understand.

 While chatting with Beanna every day.

Matthew learned that Tyrani was one of the few wood elves in the city who still openly opposed Terrast.

 In order to avoid the escalation of the conflict between the father and daughter.

 Biana had to increase the frequency of using the Nightmare Pendant again and again.

 Talani slept longer and longer.

This worried Béanna.

The Nightmare Pendant is a very powerful item. If Terrani is controlled by it for a long time, she will probably never wake up after a certain hypnosis!

 Biana actually wanted to give up.

 But Terraste warned her.

 Before the first group of elderly people over 600 years old entered the Secret Light Jungle.

Talani must be kept under strict control.

 The teachers all said this.

 She could only struggle to accept it.

  Matthew could feel her helplessness and worry.

 But apart from a few words of comfort, Matthew had no other good solution.

 At night.

Matthew was lying on the bed in the mage camp, feeling a rare insomnia:

“Tomorrow is the day when Tyrast banishes the first group of old elves.”

 “I always feel like something is going to happen…”

Just when he was thinking wildly.

Suddenly.

 His consciousness became blurred and dizzy.

　　followed by.

Matthew’s consciousness seemed to be dragged into a huge space.

 Look around.

 Beneath our feet are endless mountains, rivers and plains.

The raised low mountains in the distance have characteristics similar to Danxia landforms.

　　When the strong wind blows.

A whimpering sound like a cave flute came from the mountains.

 And above the head is a starry sky.

 There are seven extremely bright stars in the starry sky.

Soon Matthew noticed.

 There are two figures beside me—

One of them, with a big belly and a face full of astonishment, is the current lord of Cordo City, the spokesperson of Purgatory in the world, and a descendant of the Sioux tribe Yu Lian;

 The other one is an elf with a face as deep as water, holding a bamboo stick in his arms, and looks like a young man.

 Matthew stared at the elf for a long time.

 “Tarraste?”

 He asked a little uncertainly.

Before the other party could speak, an extremely majestic figure suddenly appeared above the galaxy!

at the same time.

 A soul-stirring voice sounded in Matthew’s heart:

 “I am the emperor of the Sioux tribe.”

“Thousands of years ago, I led thousands of troops into the Milky Way.”

 “Now we are about to return.”

 “You, would you like to lead the way for me?”

 Matthew's expression instantly became a little strange.

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　　　　Warning: You are aware of a "fraudulent" area..."

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 (End of this chapter)