Emperor of Arcane

February 1st.

Desert of death.

Gulf Territory desert towns.

clear.

Dazzling sunlight falls from the sky.

After a while, the originally cold desert became hot.

The gentle breeze blowing slowly brought with it an unbearable heat.

Jifan cautiously approached the sand dune ahead without making any sound from his tall body.

Even the footsteps on the gravel did not cause any change in the shape of the gravel.

This is the performance of gravity engine accessories that increase power to the highest level.

The further enhanced magic armor was completed, which greatly enhanced the dragon warrior's combat effectiveness.

In Matthew's combat philosophy, physical strength and combat ability are not something to be proud of.

Tactics, training, weapons and equipment that can fully utilize these combat abilities are what dragon warriors need to consider.

call! call! call!

The sound of the wind blowing across the dunes is mixed with the tiniest sound of sand grains.

A tall gray elf dragon warrior came over, stretched out his slender hand and pressed it on the sand dune. After a while, he turned around and said:

"There are 32 people on the other side, conducting experiments, and 12 people are on guard..."

After hearing this, Ji Fan pointed forward without hesitation. The dragon warriors who had been disappearing had no intention of hiding their whereabouts and rushed over as fast as lightning.

boom! boom! boom!

Several balls of fire exploded in mid-air, and the spreading flames caused violent shocks.

The small magic circle hidden in the sand dunes revealed its true form in an instant.

The expression of the Cole Elf guard changed and he immediately issued a warning of attack.

But now it's too late.

Cole Elf, who was about to activate the teleportation array and escape from here, found in despair that the surrounding space had been anchored.

They fought out as quickly as possible, but were easily "subdued" by the swarming dragon warriors.

Click!

Both hands and legs were broken, and intense pain rushed into the Cole Elf's heart.

They stared desperately at the needle, although no real evidence was obtained.

But the vast majority of Cole Elf scouts know very well that after being caught by the Gulf Territory, they will face a terrible "trial"!

If they have committed enough sins before, they will suffer terrible "torture".

The Gulf Territory is different from the previous forces. After they capture the Cole elves as captives, they will directly announce their "crime".

Moreover, the Gulf Council announced that they had nothing to do with the Elf Kingdom of Cole and were just simple "criminals".

They also know very well that the Cole Elf Kingdom's methods of disposal are usually to simply ignore them.

Ignored are the captured prisoners.

The Cole elves will not even go out of their way to announce that they do not exist.

From the moment they were captured, their identities and previous honors were also cleared away.

As for why they didn't choose to commit suicide?

As an immortal species, Cole elves will be even more afraid of death as long as they live long enough.

This is why Gulf leaders usually "catch" them.

Jifan glanced at the unconscious prisoners, then turned to look at the accompanying mage.

The latter nodded and confirmed that there were no magic traps before Jifan sent out an exploration team to go underneath this hidden stronghold.

In a short while, the lower part was "scraped" clean.

This location will be temporarily sealed and can be used as an emergency resting place for adventurers in the future.

Of course, some special things will be placed inside to provide some special information.

Although this method is a bit stupid, the Gulf Territory has also used this method to follow the clues and captured three or four hidden strongholds of Cole elves.

This also reflects the rigorous attitude of the Gulf collar, which will not leave any chance.

Jifan, who had gained a lot, sent a battle report to the center and quickly rushed to the next suspicious location.

Until the afternoon.

The red sun gradually sets on the sand dunes in the distance.

A slight chill came slowly from the breeze.

Ji Fancai led the Dragon Warrior team back to the underground base.

After 12 entrance tests, the identity and status of all dragon warriors were confirmed, and the red light of the surrounding tests gradually extinguished.

With the help of the robotic arm, Jifan took off his thunder magic armor and adapted to his current physical condition before preparing for the final meeting and handover.

Jifan led his dragon warriors as quickly as possible to summarize today's results and gains.

He also studied the carelessness and mistakes that occurred during the battle, and asked the dragon warriors to speak and summarize.

The improvement of combat quality can only be achieved through continuous transformation in the process of accumulation over time.

Completed the shift handover with Leon who was on duty at night.

Jifan emphatically mentioned the recent situation of the Cole elves, and then asked about the situation in the Eastern Islands. After receiving the information about the overall shrinkage of Japanese pirates there, he said excitedly and jokingly:

"It means we are relatively short of manpower now, otherwise we would have killed the Japanese pirates on their main island long ago."

Leon, who had thoroughly studied Japanese pirates, shook his head with regret:

"Before the Cole Elf Kingdom was defeated, the Japanese pirates would not be so easy to deal with."

"Their population is very large, and if a batch dies, another batch can be brought back."

"For the time being, we can only proceed step by step, accumulate strength bit by bit, and slowly devour their influence on the eastern coast."

Jifan nodded thoughtfully, thinking about the many "thugs" in the Cole Elf Kingdom, and asked softly:

"Will the Lord let us attack those teams?"

After thinking about it carefully, Leon touched his chin, "Smash it" and said:

"Most likely not. Unless they commit suicide, we will not target teams that take risks."

Helplessly shrugging his shoulders, Jifan completed the handover and followed the Lord's instructions.

He left the underground combat base through a hidden passage and walked onto a brightly lit street.

Several dragon warriors behind him were talking and laughing happily, and they had obviously entered the state very quickly.

Jifan met those curious eyes and looked over them very easily.

Most eyes were avoided, leaving only one pair of very curious eyes.

A pair of elf eyes!

What elf dares to be so bold?

Ji Fan remained calm and was just about to walk over when he suddenly remembered that he was already off work.

The guys working at night have naturally conducted many checks and eliminated most dangers.

As for the remaining members of the inspection team, they will also be specially marked.

So there is a high probability that there is nothing wrong with this elf right now.

However, Jifan still noticed the other party by accident, and noticed that she finally retracted her gaze and walked towards the adventurer hall.

He randomly bought two skewers of barbecue on the street and walked over slowly.

As soon as he entered the adventurer hall, Jifan's tall body attracted the attention of many adventurers.

Over the past month or so, the adventurers have adapted to the existence of the Bay Dragon Warrior.

But it is still rare to see a living dragon warrior so close like today.

The adventurers marveled at Jifan's size, looked at his burly figure curiously, felt the powerful aura emanating from him, and turned around to talk.

Jifan screamed inwardly, he had forgotten the special nature of the Dragon Warrior.

However, now he is not like before. He just smiled and nodded to the big guy, and then found a corner seat in the adventurer hall and sat down.

Jifan suddenly remembered that he could take advantage of this opportunity to understand the thoughts of these adventurers.

Having received an enhanced body, he has sharper five senses and can hear the discussions of many adventurers more clearly.

"Is this the Dragon Warrior? He looks so big..."

"The main thing is that the figure is not bloated and is obviously full of explosive power..."

"The Dragon Warrior has been strengthened in all aspects, not to mention the Gulf Territory's various exquisite combat techniques and skills."

"That's right, what the Gulf Leader has given us is so outstanding, and what we leave to our own people must be even better."

"After accepting the Dragon Warrior transformation, my personal strength will be able to break through at least a large level."

"I heard from some old adventurers that the Gulf Territory has given permission to transform dragon warriors. Maybe we can also accept transformation in the future."

"But the price will definitely be very high. I heard from the Gulf Territory newspaper that the price of cooperation with some big forces has exceeded 2 million gold coins."

"Two million gold coins? Isn't that too exaggerated?"

"Even if we sell us, we still won't be able to get the money!"

"Haha, you think 2 million gold coins is a lot? It is indeed the case for us."

"But for professionals who are extraordinary or even legendary, this is not an unreachable number."

"The transformation of the Light Dragon Warrior can increase the lifespan of at least 100 years, which is enough to make many people excited..."

"..."

After listening to these discussions in his ears, Jiho stopped paying attention and started browsing the adventurer missions.

Considering the dangers of the night and the existence of the Scarlet Moon, even some adventurers maintain their own strength and continue to take risks at night.

But most of the adventurers obediently returned to the towns in the Gulf Territory to avoid encountering unnecessary threats.

Thanks to the Gulf Territory's steady progress in transforming the soil of the Death Desert, the number of some construction tasks is rapidly increasing.

Judging from the attitude of adventurers, nearly 1/3 of the adventurers are willing to accept the task of transforming the Gulf Territory.

Jifan couldn't help but feel quite emotional about this change.

Compared with the land reclamation in other areas, the transformation of the Death Desert requires real money and resources from the Gulf Territory for each step of expansion.

It's almost like a bottomless pit!

Is this really cost-effective?

Such a question came to Jifan's mind, but he had no doubts, he was just seriously thinking about a solution.

At this moment, a tall figure slowly walked over.

Under Jifan's strange eyes, she carefully took out a dark transparent crystal and said in a tentative tone and tone:

"Um, may I ask how many gold coins can be exchanged for this magic material?"

Facing these eyes that he had just seen, Ji Fan couldn't help but start to wonder if the other party came here on purpose.

Could it be that she really has a problem?

This thought flashed through Jifan's mind, but he didn't show it on his face. He reached out skillfully to take the material, touched it gently, and said with some surprise:

"A large piece of soul crystal? This is a good thing!"

"The quality is quite good. If converted into gold coins, it should be worth more than 800 gold coins."

When Laura heard this, her eyes couldn't help but light up, and she asked directly with expectation:

"So much? Can you exchange it for gold coins for me? No need for 800, just give me 700."

100 gold coins, so easy to get?

And he said you have no problem!

Jifan blinked and did not agree immediately, which would have seemed more abrupt.

He shook his head gently, and ate the remaining skewers into his stomach under Laura's curious gaze.

Jifan stood up, and under the gaze of all the adventurers, he took Laura and stood in line in front of the adventurer platform. He turned to Laura and said:

"As for the disposal of loot, it can be solved by the staff."

"The Gulf Territory will only charge some reasonable fees to ensure that adventurers can get the maximum benefit."

The other adventurers who heard this did not look bored because it was too official. Instead, they nodded in agreement.

Some bolder adventurers looked at Jifan and Laura and couldn't help but smile and replied:

"That's right. If you are in other territories and cities, just listen to these words and don't take them too seriously."

"But in the Gulf Territory, you can believe that this is true."

Laura, who has quite a lot of adventure experience, noticed the recognition and smiles on every adventurer's face, blinked in surprise, and asked directly without thinking:

"Is this place really so interesting?"

Everyone nodded together, and suddenly felt that this action was a bit silly, and couldn't help laughing.

The staff at Bay Collar worked very quickly, and it was Jifan and Laura's turn in two or three minutes.

He took the crystal handed over by Jifan, looked at it carefully, took out a magic item and observed it for a while, turned to Laura and asked thoughtfully:

"Hello, this should be the product left after the death of the ghost."

"It is of very high quality and contains the unique destructive power of the Death Desert. It is a magical material that we have never seen before in the Gulf Territory."

"Its value should normally be around 1,500 gold coins, but we are willing to pay 4,500 gold coins to acquire it."

1500 gold coins?

No, it’s 4,500 gold coins!

The adventurers who noticed it all looked over subconsciously, their eyes shining brightly.

Everyone knows that the Gulf Territory is very rich, but they didn't expect it to be so rich!

Laura also blinked in disbelief when she heard this.

She has traveled around for more than ten years, excavated many ruins, experienced many adventures, and seen all kinds of intelligent creatures.

But she has never seen a place where official staff not only did not lower the price of her loot, but took the initiative to explain its true value and significantly increase the price.

This is indeed somewhat magical!

When Jifan heard this, he couldn't help being slightly stunned, then his eyes widened, and he suddenly slapped his forehead, subconsciously turned his head and apologized to Laura:

"I'm really sorry. I've seen too many destructive forces in the Death Desert recently, and I've somewhat ignored its existence."

After hearing this, Laura looked at Jifan, who was two heads taller than her, shrugged her shoulders very happily, and continued nonchalantly:

"Hey, it's nothing. Anyway, it's with your help that I can get more gold coins."

"I am willing to sell this soul crystal to the Gulf Territory."

Seeing a large number of gold coins put into the bag, the smile on Laura's face became brighter, and she said happily to Jifan:

"Thank you for your help. The kebabs you ate just now seemed to be very good. Can you take me to eat more?"

Jifan nodded first, then shook his head, and pointed to the staff member who raised his hand with a bit of laughter, and continued to say to Laura:

"Don't be too hasty yet, there should be benefits waiting for you."

Laura blinked in surprise, a little bit of embarrassment appeared on the handsome elf's face, and said apologetically to the ignored staff member:

"Sorry, do you have anything else to do with me?"

The staff member, with a brighter smile on his face, continued very concisely:

"That's right. After testing and identification in our Gulf Territory, this new magical material should be left by the monsters in the Death Desert."

"Are you willing to sell the information on these monsters? This should be extraordinary level information."

"For each valuable clue, the final purchase price may reach one hundred thousand gold coins, as well as matching merit."

Each one is worth 100,000 gold coins?

real or fake?

After hearing this, Laura showed a little bit of "disbelief" on her face. She always felt that this smiling staff member seemed to have the word "liar" written on his face.

Noticing Laura's hesitation, Jifan couldn't speak for the time being.

Fortunately, at this time, the adventurers nearby spoke excitedly:

"Why are you still standing there? Agree quickly!"

"In addition to the large number of gold coins provided by the Gulf Territory and the extremely rare and precious achievements, you can also get an additional 1% share of the benefits from this information."

"Yes, just counting the more than 100,000 adventurers in the desert town, it is equivalent to the pure income of hundreds of adventurers that you can directly own..."

"The Gulf Territory is absolutely reliable and has never had any regrets."

"Fuck, this is the Desert of Death, and new monsters have appeared."

"Extraordinary monster? Fortunately, I haven't dug up ruins recently, otherwise I would have simply died..."

"It may not be an extraordinary level monster, but its value is no less than an extraordinary level existence..."

"If it were an extraordinary level monster, it would have made a big fuss long ago. It would not be as peaceful as it is now."

"..."

The adventurers discussed various topics, but Laura could clearly tell that they had absolute trust in the Gulf Territory.

This made Laura feel quite strange. Even the vast majority of her own citizens in the territory may not unconditionally trust the official.

But these adventurers believed in the Gulf Territory so much that it was even more surprising to Laura than the Gulf Territory's price of 100,000 gold coins for a piece of information.

Since everyone said so, Laura really wanted to see if what the Gulf Territory did was as good as everyone said it was?

"I agree to sell this material, do I want it to be recorded, or..."

Seeing that Laura had agreed, Jiho, who felt a little strange about her purpose, said without thinking:

"Just say it directly. Anyway, these materials and information will be provided to all adventurers who come to the Gulf Territory for adventure at a very small cost."

Laura was quite shocked and blinked in disbelief.

She was a little surprised to find that there were many things in the Gulf Territory that she didn't know and didn't understand.

"I found this soul-type monster at the entrance of a large ruins about 20 kilometers away from this town and about 120 meters underground."

"There are a lot of them, and they will attack me when they find me."

"They don't move very fast, but they can move across loose sandy terrain at relatively high speeds."

"Their attack method is relatively simple, using contact attacks and spell attacks similar to sound waves."

"They have relatively simple intelligence and consciousness, and they know how to hide and launch surprise attacks or ambush."

"Their immunity to physical damage is very strong, almost reaching over 50%."

"Fortunately, they are relatively fragile when resisting attacks from magic weapons and can easily suffer a lot of damage."

"But they also have a strong survival instinct. When their life safety is threatened, they will choose to escape..."

"Fire spells and holy light spells are the most lethal to it, and about four levels can pose a fatal threat to it..."

"This kind of ghost is quite difficult to deal with and very vindictive..."

The information collected by Laura was quite comprehensive and fully revealed to everyone an extremely dangerous high-level soul-like monster.

The busy staff members were very excited and wrote down everything Laura said. After she finished speaking, they said in a very emotional tone and tone:

"Thank you very much for your information. It is very useful to us in the Gulf Territory and the adventurers."

"After analysis by the territory's professionals, the information you provided is true, valid and of great value. I have received a total of 800,000 gold coins and 80,000 merit rewards."

"And, 1% of all gains that subsequent adventurers gain from the ghosts will become your additional reward."

"The duration of this reward will last until the ghost disappears, or a full 20 years."

800,000 gold coins!

Even Laura, who had seen strong winds and waves, was a little dizzy by the sudden amount of gold coins.

She never imagined that the ruins excavated and explored on a whim would actually bring such a huge harvest.

What Laura is interested in now is these gold coins. Now she has no idea. What really makes the adventurers jealous is the 80,000 points of merit she has obtained.

The ratio of gold coins exchanged from the very beginning is 1:1.

As the Gulf Territory continues to develop, the value of merit is rising rapidly, and the current exchange ratio has directly reached 1:5!

Moreover, you can only exchange your achievements for gold coins!

You know, the price of an extraordinary level enchanted weapon is only 50,000 merits!

With these achievements, Lola was able to exchange for several extraordinary-level enchanted weapons and equipment.

This is almost equivalent to the results of half a lifetime of hard work by some extraordinary professionals!

Laura, who was quite excited, took the storage bracelet handed over by the staff with a smile, peeked inside secretly, and was blinded by a golden figure.

The surrounding adventurers looked at the ecstatic Laura with great envy. They simply stopped looking at her and instead began to carefully examine the new information that appeared on the magic screen.

"Ghost of Death, advanced peak magic monster, threat level: high."

After a while, Laura regained her composure.

When she saw the information noticed by the adventurers, she shook her head in a daze, stretched out her slender white fingers, tapped the magic screen above, and asked Jifan who was very calm beside her:

"Are you just letting the adventurers see such valuable information?"

Nodding as he should, Jifan naturally understood the doubts in Laura's heart, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said in a rather proud tone and tone:

"This is the way we in the Gulf region do things. We always pay attention to genuine products and do nothing to deceive others."

"We will tell adventurers all the information about this kind of monster in detail to avoid unnecessary casualties due to their ignorance during the adventure."

Laura, who still felt a little incomprehensible, curiously took the ID tag and magic watch handed over by the staff, glanced at the adventurers swarming over, and quickly said to Jifan:

"Let's go out quickly so as not to disturb the big guys."

Jifan, who also wanted to know more details, nodded with emotion, opened a path very easily, and left the adventurer hall with Laura.

It happened to be off-duty time at this time, and various stores in the specially blocked off areas of the street were already under construction.

Jifan confirmed her thoughts to Laura again and again before taking her to a barbecue restaurant called Good Taste.

"To acquire information, you have to invest so many gold coins, and then distribute them to other adventurers for free. Doesn't the territory lose too much?"

When she first entered the store, Laura asked Jifan so curiously.

Jifan smiled and shook his head, expressing confidently:

"The territory will never do business at a loss!"

Lose money? nonexistent!

Just when Laura excitedly told Jifan about her adventure and this unexpected huge harvest.

After receiving the news, Matthew frowned involuntarily.

"The ghost has been released? The entrance to the goblin ruins has been opened?"

"Judging from this situation, this ruins has absorbed enough soul power..."

"Next, this ruins will become more and more dangerous."

"Fortunately, our Gulf Territory has been prepared for this."

Noticing the lord's gradually soothing expression, Butler Ralph, who was standing next to him, flipped through the reported information and asked without hesitation:

"Put this batch of Holy Light supplies and magic equipment out?"

Nodding calmly, Matthew thought about the endless ghosts and said in a leisurely tone:

"After investing nearly 20 million gold coins, it's time to recover the capital. The rest is pure profit."

The very experienced butler Ralph only believed half of what the lord said.

With the Lord's character and his slogan of completely transforming the Death Desert, it doesn't take much to figure out that it will cost a huge amount of money and resources.

Fortunately, as long as the Death Desert can produce something.

With Gulf Territory's strong production and liquidity capabilities, it can gradually turn losses into profits.

Finally, turn it into another support point for the development of the Gulf Territory!

The next few days.

More and more information and intelligence about the appearance of ghosts are known to more adventurers.

As some adventurers were killed by ghosts, the adventurers also learned how powerful these monsters were.

The underground ruins of the Death Desert, which could create a lot of wealth for everyone before, have become dangerous again.

Just when the adventurers felt very troubled by the sudden ghost monster, the Gulf Territory, which had never let everyone down, once again quickly provided a solution.

"The new and upgraded adventurer suit is here!"

"It has been specially adapted to the terrain and environment of the Death Desert, and has been equipped with many crucial props and tools."

"Come and take a look. With the newly upgraded adventurer suit, you can accurately find the location of the ghost."

"What can work quickly is this newly upgraded magic detection stick."

"It can monitor the number and location of ghosts within a range of 200 meters."

“It allows everyone to have peace of mind when excavating ruins, and it also gives everyone an advantage when hunting them.”

"Yes, there is also a brand-new water purification generator inside, which can help adventurers get rid of the trouble of water shortage..."

"As long as everyone adds 200 gold coins, you can get the trump card provided by the territory's blood vomiting sale-the Holy Light Demonized Weapon Scroll!"

"With the Holy Light Demonized Weapon Scroll, everyone can cause a lot of damage to ghosts..."

"It originally cost 1,000 gold coins, but now you only need 200 gold coins to take it away. As long as you purchase the 100 gold coin adventurer set in advance, you can enjoy this huge discount."

"Come and take a look..."

"..."

The two brothers Da Zhuang and Da Pang appeared in the adventurer hall again.

Their business is doing very well this time.

Many adventurers who were confident in their own strength and believed in the reputation and abilities of the Gulf Territory simply spent money to buy adventurer suits and Holy Light Demonized Weapon Scrolls.

In just a few days, nearly 50,000 sets of these two items were sold.

The income directly exceeded 15 million gold coins!

There is another crucial reason why they sell so hotly.

Those are the ghost monsters that would have brought a lot of dangers!

Yes, that's them!

After killing them, adventurers have a 40% probability of obtaining a large piece of soul crystal worth more than 1,500 gold coins.

It was originally an additional expense to clean up the monsters and excavate the ruins.

The adventurers were suddenly surprised to find that the benefits from killing these ghost monsters sometimes even exceeded the benefits from digging up ruins.

Which one is a side job?

So, after learning about the wealth and harvest here, many adventurers who were waiting and watching flocked in, screaming.

The first thing they did when they came was to make a profitable investment of 300 gold coins.

Haiwan Ling, who collects money from both ends, easily earned 25 million gold coins in more than ten days in the first half of February.

Not only did it recoup the investment in building more than 10 towns, it also made a small profit.

And it can be predicted that more and more money will be made here in the future!

However, just when Guan Ling was making money, Matthew had already begun to prepare for going deep into the underground ruins of the Death Desert.

8000 today

Asking for monthly ticket

rush!