Emperor of Arcane

After finishing speaking, Matthew's smiling figure slowly disappeared in front of everyone.

The anger has not yet emerged, leaving only colorful and stunned faces.

The Grand Knight Commander Macan, who had not spoken until now, crossed his arms over his chest, slowly narrowed his eyes, and there was a little bit of amusement on his face.

"Clone?"

Councilor Arad couldn't help but exclaimed. He never expected that Matthew, who had been talking to them just now, was actually just a magic clone.

Judging from the expressions of everyone present, they were not aware of this just now.

Matthew's attainments and talent in magic once again refreshed Senator Arad's understanding.

Princess Chenxi, whose pupils shrank slightly, looked at the place where Matthew had just disappeared. She recalled the information given by the Cole Elf in her mind, and felt dissatisfaction in her heart.

"How can we collect information on him if we can't even meet him in person?"

"Elf Cole must have known the secret of Matthew's clone, but he has no intention of revealing it at all. Does he want to see what I think?"

Thinking back on the look Matthew gave her just now, there was no surprise, desire, or love like other humans, or even a slightly plain appreciation.

Princess Chenxi even saw it, which made her feel a little "pity" that she couldn't bear.

"Is he taking pity on me?"

"Why?"

Princess Chenxi, who was regarded as the proud daughter of heaven in the Elf Kingdom of Riel, felt that she had been despised.

But before she could calm down a little, the questioning voice of Butler Ralph suddenly came to her ears:

"Do you want to cooperate with us in the Gulf Territory to jointly develop the technology for dragon warrior transformation?"

"If you have any ideas, you can come and talk to me alone after this meeting."

"We at Bayland welcome everyone to join, but the asking price will not be too low."

Regarding Butler Ralph’s behavior of talking about conditions at all times.

Others thought it was a bit strange, but Sun Sheng thought it was very common.

He saw with his own eyes that Matthew and Yaya were bold enough to negotiate terms with the respected magic lady, so how could they care about other people's opinions?

Moreover, the longer Sun Sheng stays in the Gulf Territory, the more he will understand the difference between the Gulf Territory and other territories.

Everyone in the Gulf Territory is working hard for the development of the territory.

Other territories?

Either you are working hard to live, or you are working hard to exploit, or you are enjoying yourself, or you are struggling.

After only two months of absence, Sun Sheng saw the great changes that had taken place in the Gulf Territory.

More confident!

Compared with the safety in the Gulf Territory, Falsico and the southern territories of the Netheril Empire that Sun Sheng had visited in the past two months were plunged into chaos and disaster.

Now Sun Sheng understood that the only shackle that could prevent the growth of the Gulf Territory was the small population.

This is also the reason why the Gulf Territory continues to absorb people.

The Gulf Territory blatantly used this as a condition, as part of the deal, and was even willing to suffer some losses.

With such determination, how could Sun Sheng not be filled with emotion?

While others were hesitating, Sun Sheng stood up without hesitation. Under their gaze, he walked up and said to Butler Ralph:

"According to the order of the goddess, I am discussing cooperation with the Gulf Territory on the transformation of dragon warriors."

Butler Ralph immediately thought of the lord's judgment on the Goddess Church:

"Not only will the goddess not stop it, but she will also be happy to see it happen."

"Because once the dragon warrior transformation becomes popular, wouldn't it be equivalent to a wider use of magic?"

"Perhaps the goddess can use this as an opportunity to expand her followers to other career paths."

Butler Ralph suddenly realized that he had always regarded the Goddess of Magic and the Goddess Church as one.

Now he finally understands that the needs of the two are different.

The goddess has a higher vision and does not care much about the changes in the forces in the material plane. She is not as concerned as those favored ones who are favored by her.

The Goddess Church is different!

They desire to have more voice, interests, and power!

This is why Matthew concluded that the Goddess Church will definitely be moved.

It can not only please the magic lady, but also improve one's own strength. Why not do such a deal?

Butler Ralph took a special look at the others, noticed their different expressions, and waved to his old acquaintance Sun Sheng:

"Let's go, let's discuss the conditions first, and by the way, I can show you the effect of the first surgical transformation."

When the big guys heard this, they immediately pricked up their ears. Looking at the backs of Butler Ralph and Sun Sheng talking and laughing, they couldn't help but look at each other.

"Isn't Sun Sheng a bastard?"

"It shouldn't be possible. The church is not that easy to talk to..."

"The Gulf Territory has a very good relationship with the Church of the Goddess of Magic!"

"Good relationships conflict with interests!"

"What conditions will the Gulf Council propose?"

"Get information first, or give it a try?"

"Let me report the news first..."

"..."

Representative Arad looked at the discussion among several people and immediately realized something.

These guys seem to have joined forces!

Maybe they have already exchanged their needs and can jointly bear the various conditions given by the Gulf Territory.

Councilor Arad hesitated for a while, but in the end he did not get closer, but immediately walked out of the hall.

If you hang out with these guys who have already gotten together, you may suffer a loss later.

It's better to go find an old acquaintance and win him over.

Sun Sheng followed Butler Ralph for a few turns and suddenly found himself in a mysterious space, inexplicably losing his sense of the surroundings.

Without realizing the danger, Sun Sheng showed no change in his expression. Instead, he felt emotional about the Gulf Territory's growing strength.

"There are more and more things hidden in the Gulf Territory..."

Click! Click! Click!

The metal door slowly opened, revealing a spacious and bright passage.

There were faint sounds coming from the exit at the other end of the passage.

There is a track on the ground of the passage, which is smoother and more translucent than the track outside.

A heavy metal train was parked on the track, with dense spell lines flashing on it.

A ray of red light swept over, and Sun Sheng felt as if his whole body had been seen through.

Butler Ralph walked up first and pressed his hand on the metal train door. A clear and pleasant sound came from the passage:

"Welcome No. 03 to the train."

Butler Ralph waved to Sun Sheng. Sun Sheng, who recovered from the shock, looked at the train made of metal repeatedly and asked curiously:

"How was this made?"

Butler Ralph smiled mysteriously and did not answer directly. Instead, he made a forward gesture, and the train started to move forward on its own.

Before Sun Sheng had time to see clearly the situation of the train, he found that the train had stopped.

The train door opened, revealing a wide and bright field.

The sounds of training came one after another.

Sun Sheng looked over curiously and immediately saw a group of disabled soldiers training on the field.

All of them were sweating profusely, and not only did their faces not look as dejected as those of ordinary disabled people, but they were all quite excited.

Sun Sheng only watched for a while and realized that their training volume was so large that it exceeded their physical capacity.

He even saw many soldiers who were almost exhausted from exhaustion, but they still worked hard to continue training.

Some figures in white coats quickly attracted Sun Sheng's attention.

They came to the soldiers who were exhausted and used magic instruments that Sun Sheng could not understand to test the physical condition of the soldiers.

"Let him rest for 20 minutes and take half a high-energy nutrient supplement."

"Let him rest for 30 minutes and add a high-energy nutrient supplement, 5 ml of life essence."

"His training intensity is not enough. Increase it by 15%."

"There is something wrong with his training method. Practice the standard method for half an hour first."

"His training tasks have been completed, all data have reached the standards, and he is scheduled to enter the surgery queue."

"..."

The various instructions that came into his ears gave Sun Sheng an eye-opening feeling.

He had never thought that there were so many twists and turns in the training of soldiers.

He had no intention of peeping, and he knew it would make no sense.

The Church of the Goddess of Magic has cooperated with the Gulf Territory for a long time, and they have indeed received many benefits, but they have never received "extra" benefits.

Sun Sheng now believes that no one can take advantage of the Gulf Territory.

He followed Butler Ralph's footsteps and walked through the center of the training ground, seeing expectant and excited faces.

They seem to have a unified understanding that undergoing surgery is equivalent to regaining a new life.

Thinking of this, Sun Sheng couldn't help but start thinking.

How high is the success rate of Dragon Warrior's transformation? Is it life-threatening?

"These are the people who have completed the first surgical transformation. The success rate is about 80%. The premise is that the lord and Lord Yaya must take action."

"Even after completing the first surgery, they still need to undergo higher-intensity training to prepare for subsequent reconstructive surgeries."

"They have specialized training tasks, and in order to obtain certain special abilities, they have to spend more money."

"With our Gulf Territory's transformation method, the cost is usually borne by gold coins and magic materials. This is not necessarily the case for other forces..."

Sun Sheng, who had been listening very seriously, suddenly understood the meaning behind Butler Ralph's words, and his heart skipped a beat.

The Gulf Territory's emphasis on its citizens and soldiers is almost unique in the history of the entire northern continent.

Their attitude towards transforming soldiers was so good that even Sun Sheng felt envious and jealous.

Even some of the experiments and improvements of the Church of the Goddess of Magic have not been as comprehensive as the Gulf Territory.

It is precisely because of this that Sun Sheng can deeply understand the meaning behind Butler Ralph's words...

After thinking about the virtues taught by the goddess of magic to those who cast spells, Sun Sheng nodded without hesitation and said:

"I will prioritize candidates from the Gulf Territory and ensure their confidentiality."

"As for technical transaction issues, I will report to the Bishop temporarily."

"I believe in the sincerity of the Gulf Territory..."

Facing Sun Sheng's somewhat tangled expression, Butler Ralph couldn't help laughing, reached out and patted his shoulder and said:

"This problem is actually very easy to solve."

"The church doesn't even have to take any risks, but it's up to you to handle the matter."

"The key to the problem lies in the transformation conditions mentioned by the lord!"

After hearing this, Sun Sheng immediately recalled Matthew's words, and his heart suddenly thought of a crucial point.

The Gulf Territory specializes in transforming these "old, weak and disabled soldiers" into dragon warriors, so there won't be much pressure in the first place.

Success is naturally gratifying, and failure has no impact.

He can also start from this aspect and specifically select those "forgotten" members of the Church of the Goddess of Magic.

Recalling the "Dragon Warriors" with sound limbs in the Gulf Territory, Sun Sheng suddenly felt an indescribable excitement in his heart. He looked at Butler Ralph without thinking and asked:

"You mean that the subsequent transformation will achieve the recovery effect of regenerating a severed limb?"

Butler Ralph did not answer, but gave Sun Sheng a look to let him understand, and then discussed:

"If it is cooperation in this area, you can arrange for about 20 people to undergo transformation to come to the Gulf Territory."

"The cost of each transformation personnel is about 1.5 million gold coins!"

30 million gold coins!

1.5 million gold coins each?

"Even if you sell me, you won't be able to raise enough!"

Sun Sheng couldn't help but suspect that Matthew set such a high renovation price to make a big profit.

He guessed it right!

Sun Sheng felt some pain in his back molars, but then he changed his mind.

"I don't seem to have to pay for this myself. Instead of letting those idiots spend all the money on having fun, it would be better for the bishop to spend the money here..."

Having made up his mind, Sun Sheng made an agreement on cooperation with Butler Ralph.

Finally, he took a deep look at the training ground and simply left.

He wanted to get in touch with the Bishop as soon as possible and complete the transaction as quickly as possible.

Because what Butler Ralph meant just now was very clear.

Entrusting Gulf Territory to carry out renovation cooperation requires queuing.

He didn't think it was necessary to use Matthew and Yaya's transformation surgery, and he had too much time and transformation ability.

Not long after Sun Sheng left, Butler Ralph met a smiling Carlos.

Senator Arnold, with a stiff face, was following behind him.

Butler Ralph didn't mean to show off, he just asked if they were here to discuss cooperation. After receiving a positive answer, he took them to the underground laboratory.

Half an hour later.

Carlos, who was in a daze, dragged the reluctant Senator Arad back to the Lord's Mansion.

After patting his forehead and forcing himself to temporarily forget what he saw inside, Carlos glanced at Representative Arad with a thoughtful look and said with a smile:

"Although Butler Ralph didn't say it, he must have secretly deducted my contribution points and lowered my merit level..."

After waking up, Representative Arad noticed Carlos' half-smiling expression, took a deep breath and said directly:

"Don't worry, the 15 million gold coins I promised you will be available soon."

Carlos glanced at him, nodded with a smile, and then turned around and walked back under his strange gaze.

A few minutes later.

Representative Arad, who had reacted, looked at Carlos who came out cheerfully, and couldn't help but ask:

"What did you do in there?"

"What else can this do? We have reserved 10 transformation quotas!"

"What the hell? Are you spending my money?"

"What's your money? This is my money!"

"you……!"

"Don't think too much. Based on my understanding of the Gulf Territory, the sooner you trade, the greater the advantage you can often get."

Seeing Representative Arad's "unconvinced" expression, Carlos couldn't help laughing, patted his shoulder and said with consolation:

"Of course, the Gulf leaders must earn more, but this is what they deserve!"

Councilor Allard thought of Butler Ralph taking them to "watch" the experimental process of the second surgical transformation.

Many inspirations emerged in his mind.

The brand-new experimental equipment he saw during the experiment surprised him even more.

He can already imagine that these new experimental equipment can bring all kinds of silky experimental help during the experiment process.

He suddenly realized that the Gulf Territory actually had no conflict with him. Even if there were any problems in the future, it would be the Sewenden Council that would have a headache.

Since the other party didn't give him much support and didn't even think of informing others to help, then why should he take it too seriously?

After thinking about it clearly, Representative Arad immediately understood what Carlos was thinking.

Congressman Arad couldn't help but feel extremely heartbroken when he thought that he had been "cheated" out of tens of millions of gold coins of public funds.

Looking at Carlos with a smile on his face, Allard suddenly remembered something, put away the annoyed expression on his face, walked over with a temperamental pace, and asked slowly:

"You must be poor now, right?"

When Carlos heard this, he immediately felt offended.

He looked at the sneering Representative Arad, feeling that he had returned to his usual shrewd and sinister state, and he murmured coldly in his heart:

"Why was he extorted from me? But he got better?"

"The smart IQ has regained the high ground?"

Although he knew that there was a pit in front of him, Carlos was really poor now.

"I only have a hundred pounds, so no matter how I get cheated, I shouldn't lose much?"

Facing those appraising eyes, Carlos nodded slowly and said:

"Yes, in order to support my personal guards, I was so poor that I sold everything."

Carlos's meaning was very clear.

As long as you can give me money, I can solve the problem.

The conditions are as high as the Guards at most, and I can do whatever you want!

Councilor Arad just shook his head slightly, put his hand on Carlos's shoulder, and whispered something in his ear.

Carlos, who was a little nervous at first, immediately brightened his eyes. He couldn't help rubbing his hands and asked with great anticipation:

"Is this really possible?"

Councilor Arad nodded without hesitation, recalling the situation when those people excluded him, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and he said very firmly:

"Believe me, you can make a lot of money!"

After a short discussion, the two left the Lord's Mansion separately.

Matthew looked at their leaving figures with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

He also wanted to see what tricks these two guys could do.

Councilor Allard first reported the situation of the Gulf Territory to the parliament and introduced the development of the Gulf Territory in detail.

It is obvious that Representative Arad is not a generous person, and he intentionally or unintentionally mentioned the threat that the Gulf Territory may bring.

Then, Councilor Arad changed the topic to the transformation of dragon warriors.

He did not introduce the combat effectiveness of the Dragon Warrior in too much detail, but focused on the increase in lifespan brought about by the transformation of the Dragon Warrior.

"According to my careful inspection, the vitality and lifespan of dragon warriors who have completed physical transformation will be greatly improved."

"According to the spell test, it is expected to extend the life of the transformed professionals by at least 100 years."

At least 100 years of life!

This is equivalent to the release effect of the "Iolum Immortality Technique"!

You know, "Eolum Immortality" is a powerful 11th-level advanced legendary spell!

Created by the great arcanist Iolum, it can theoretically extend the life of the recipient indefinitely.

However, the cost of releasing 11th-level advanced legendary spells is too high!

The casting materials and mana consumed alone amount to millions of gold coins!

Moreover, there are only more than 10 great arcanists in the entire Netheril Empire who can learn and release this spell.

Even for ordinary legendary casters, it is difficult to invite them to take action.

This favor alone is worth more than one million gold coins!

This also means that the "Iolum Immortality Spell" is not something that ordinary casters can enjoy.

Even those extraordinary spellcasters and arcanists who are unable to break through to the legendary level because their lifespan is approaching.

Not everyone can obtain the life extension of the "immortality technique"!

Now, if the dragon warrior transformation can achieve this effect, then aside from other things, the value of the increased lifespan will definitely pay for itself!

The parliament's reply made Arad very satisfied, especially after receiving another 50 million "activity funds".

He approached Butler Ralph without hesitation, and instead of discussing the issue of Dragon Warrior transformation, he expressed it straightforwardly.

"I hope to order 40 million gold coins for magic props, which are the magic experimental equipment used in the Dragon Warrior's transformation..."

Seeing this, Matthew understood what Congressman Arad was doing.

"Good guy, you can use public funds for personal use and still get things done. The MP from Sevington has two tricks up his sleeve!"

Smiling Matthew waved his hand and decisively informed the Magic Items Research and Manufacturing Center to increase the prices of equipment in this area a little bit, no more than 10 times, and at the same time complete the "transformation" that would increase their prices.

All kinds of rare magic materials, arrange them decisively!

All kinds of unused spells and enchantments are also printed!

The styling should be outstanding and artistic!

Let the elven magic item makers design it, and the spellcasters of the Netherese Empire will eat it!

He is willing to undergo surgery worth millions of gold coins.

You should also be willing to buy a set of surgical equipment worth 100,000 gold coins, right?

If you want to live longer, don't you have to spend more gold coins?

Otherwise, you wouldn’t be so relieved to be alive, right?

Matthew looked at Senator Arad who was busy contacting arcanists and major magic organizations, and then looked at Carlos who was raising more funds and asking for discounts from Old John, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly:

"You may make money with blood, but we will never lose money!"

With the injection of such a large amount of capital, the development speed of Gulf Territory will reach a new level.

However, Matthew wanted the storm to be more violent.

Therefore, he was going to add some more exciting information to the other party who was still hesitating.

January 2nd.

North of Carr Plain.

Blood Castle.

clear.

The refreshing sunny weather has temporarily dispelled the severe cold of winter.

The snow that fell last night has quietly melted away.

The low temperature of five to six degrees could not stop the orcs from launching a fatal attack on the Blood Castle.

The old and frail orcs, after finishing their last full meal, howled and rushed forward, consuming the strength of the human defenders.

Orcs who can live to this age actually have quite outstanding combat power and combat experience.

Otherwise, they would have died in the battles between themselves and the dangerous hunting day after day.

Creatures that can live on the wild plateau have never been easy to get along with.

Even if the number of orcs is huge, they are only a link in the food chain on the wilderness plateau, and they cannot even reach the upper levels.

It's a pity that they were defeated by time and crude weapons and equipment.

At the moment, they can only muster up their courage and make one last desperate effort.

However, the miracle did not happen.

The tens of thousands of charging elderly orcs could only climb onto the walls of the Scarlet Castle and die completely.

The ones who took over their attack were a group of young orcs who had eaten and drank enough.

At most, only 1/3 of them can return to the wild plateau.

The rest will fall beneath the walls of the Scarlet Castle, or be abandoned wounded and maimed.

Only a handful of "lucky ones" can escape from the battlefield due to various accidents and coincidences, leave the deadly wilderness plateau, and become wandering bandits or mercenaries.

But today, their fate has changed.

Carlos, who climbed onto the city wall, skillfully directed the soldiers to kill the orcs, confirmed that the defense line was impregnable, and looked at the confident soldiers with satisfaction.

Seeing their skillful fighting movements, high and firm fighting belief, and the large number of casualties caused to the orc warriors, I said with great emotion:

"They are all elite soldiers. The money spent is really worth it."

The legion commander next to him also nodded in surprise, looking at this team that had been trained by the Gulf Leader for less than half a year, and was quite impressed:

"It is indeed very good, comparable to veterans who have joined the legion for two or three years before, and the casualty control is very good..."

When he said this, the legion commander's eyes flashed with complicated light, and he finally shook his head with regret.

He still doesn't have that fighting spirit. When he's in this position, he can't decide whether to live or die by himself.

At this moment, a sharp whistle came from the distance.

The legion commander and Carlos immediately looked over and saw that the southeast was illuminated by the sun.

A scattered army of a thousand people was rushing over at extremely fast speeds.

Others on the city wall noticed this scene and immediately looked over.

They couldn't help but widen their eyes when they saw this thousand-man army rushing towards the tens of thousands of orcs gathered.

So direct?

So sloppy?

Matthew in the sky smiled and said to Yaya:

"Only in this way can the strength of the Dragon Warrior be fully demonstrated!"

Yaya also looked down expectantly and saw a team of tens of thousands of orcs spreading out, howling and rushing towards the dragon warriors. He shook his head and muttered:

"Are all orcs so reckless? Don't you test them first?"

"This is their temptation. Except for a few members of the core tribe, no matter how many other orcs die, it won't hurt..."

The cold wind blew against his cheeks. Jifan, who didn't feel the coldness at all, gently held his spear, looked at the twisted faces getting closer and closer, and shouted in a clear voice:

"assault!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the dragon warriors, including Ji Fan, rushed out like long arrows from a string.

The orc warriors, who were already very aggrieved, saw these stupid humans giving up their defensive advantage and running to fight on the plains, and rushed over with howls.

The two sides are getting closer!

Crash together!

Poof!

The shaking gun head pierced the chest of an orc warrior, without any hindrance, and then pierced the chest of the orc behind.

Jifan took advantage of the situation and flicked his spear, throwing away the two orcs who were basically dead and disrupting the formation of the surrounding orcs.

He stepped forward without hesitation, held the tail of the spear with both hands, and swiped it to the left and right!

Bang! Bang!

The 4-meter-long spear, like a silver dragon, plunged fiercely into the middle of the orcs, slapping them to both sides with unparalleled force.

The spear swept left and right, hitting the orc's abdomen or legs.

Up to 28 points, a powerful force close to the upper limit of the extraordinary, easily crushing the physiques of these ordinary orcs.

The orc who was hit received a violent blunt blow.

They couldn't bear it at all and fell to the ground one after another.

The skin and flesh of the hit area were torn apart, and the bones and tendons were broken.

Watching these ferocious monsters fall to the ground, Jifan felt no emotion at all and moved forward without hesitation, continuing to repeat simple sweeping movements.

Bang! Bang!

Another group of orcs rushed over, but before they even got close to Ji Fan, they were thrown to both sides like garbage being swept away.

There were screams and roars.

Jifan, who remained calm, continued to advance, staring closely at the large orc who was loudly commanding the battle.

As long as it is killed, the orc army, which is already a mess, will no longer pose any threat to the dragon warriors!

To deal with simple-minded orcs, simple tactics should be used!

Jifan continued to charge forward without hesitation, and continued to mow down the orcs that were charging towards him.

There was no pause in his steps, his eyes were very firm, and he showed no mercy when he struck.

Neither the orc soldiers nor the orc warriors could survive the second round in front of Ji Fan.

Most of them were not dead, but were seriously injured, making them lose the ability to stop Jifan's progress.

Jifan rushed faster and faster, knocking down more orcs, and the red light on his body became more and more dazzling.

That is the blessing from the powerful ability of Beelzebub's "Endless Wrath"!

With his own strength, he had already entered the center of the orc army.

It is already only 50 meters away from where the orc warlord is!

Seeing Ji Fan's crazy behavior, everyone on the city wall felt like they were going crazy.

"He's crazy?"

"Going to kill the orc warlord alone?"

"The orcs surrounding him can tire him to death!"

"Does he really have a chance of succeeding?"

"Will the dragon warrior transformation hurt my brain?"

"Are you planning to fight a thousand with one horse?"

"This is simply invincible!"

Even Carlos couldn't help but stare wide-eyed, mumbling something, and a little hesitation flashing in his eyes.

"If he really succeeds, I will become a dragon warrior too!"

The difficulties and dangers of the dragon warrior's transformation are faced with the temptation of invincible power.

Not worth mentioning at all!

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