This lich needs more money

Amber Xiu and Ai Ge were welcomed in respectfully by the mermaids.

The coral reefs where the mermaids live are not natural products, but are cultivated for many years and built with the unique magic of mermaids.

As soon as Amber Xiu entered the door, he could sense many different kinds of magic in the water. Those huge coral reefs in tons could move freely under the control of the mermaids.

The coral reefs that were originally like flower buds now bloomed into flowers in front of everyone. It was not known whether it was seaweed or fish that were glowing, but the scene was very beautiful.

Ai Ge sighed: "I have heard that mermaids are elves in the sea. His artistic attainments are very high. This coral reef is really beautiful."

Amber Xiu nodded. Even if he had no aesthetic talent, he could see that this place was carefully designed.

This is better. If they can afford to live in such a good place, then this mermaid tribe is a large tribe. As a priest in it, Nepres can find people who can communicate with the gods even if he cannot communicate with the gods. It is much more convenient than those small tribes.

This is the difference in personal connections.

Neprius respectfully brought Aige and Amber to an open platform, which was also colorful and beautiful. The tables and chairs made of reefs and corals looked very artistic.

Neprius asked the two to sit down and ordered someone to bring two conch-like cups.

Amber was a little surprised. The conch seemed to contain a pool of crystal clear spring water.

This is interesting. There is sea water all around. Why doesn't the liquid in the sea mix with the sea water?

Nepres introduced enthusiastically: "The area near the Blue Algae Tribe is as barren as the Dead Sea. There is really nothing good to entertain the two distinguished guests. This is Pearl Dew, a magical drink brewed with pearls. It has some nourishing effect on the soul. Please taste it."

Amber Xiu said in surprise: "Can it affect the soul?"

Aige was also surprised. She had been in the sea for many years and had never heard of anything that could be good for the soul. The most common thing that could affect the soul was the poison of the Isi stingray, but that thing was harmful. Even if it was brewed into wine specifically for the undead, it relied on the slightly toxic effect to make the undead drunk. It was not a good thing in itself.

Amber Xiu took a small sip. This thing looked like water, but it tasted more like some kind of melted jelly. It was probably insoluble in water. No wonder it could be stored in a conch.

Amber Xiu couldn't taste the taste. He could only sense that this thing quickly merged into his soul after entering his mouth, forming a thin protective film, which made Amber Xiu feel like he was enjoying a soul massage.

"I've never heard of mermaids having such treasures. Mr. Nepres, you really don't treat us as outsiders." Amber Xiu said with emotion.

Nepres smiled and said: "When facing the enemy, you must take out the sharpest harpoon; when receiving guests, of course you must take out the most delicious fish meat. This is the rule of us mermaids. But you two are undead, I'm afraid that our best sea cucumber sashimi is not suitable for you, so we have to use this pearl dew to entertain you."

Amber Xiu understood what Nepres meant. If the two were guests, then this pearl dew would be a gift for the guests. If the two had bad intentions, then he would take out the harpoon to stab them.

Amber Xiu especially likes to deal with such restrained and smart people who know how to talk, because it saves trouble, and the other party's logic can be predicted.

The most annoying thing is to deal with fools and mentally ill people, because the logic of smart people is unified, but fools and mentally ill people have their own confusion, and you can never deal with them with the same standard.

Nepres is a typical smart man who is shrewd, decent, and does things without leaking anything. Dealing with such a person is also simple, that is, to let him know who is the smartest person at the negotiation table.

After drinking the pearl dew, Amber Xiu said with emotion: "It turns out that the mermaids have developed this magic potion specifically for the Isi stingray. It seems that you are really ready to fight for the new territory in this volcanic sea area."

Nepres's face became a little stiff. What's wrong with this lich? He guessed so much after drinking a cup of tea. The key is that he guessed correctly.

Mermaids have always been neutral, and they only take care of their own territory. Usually they try not to participate in the fights of other races.

But this time, the mermaids decided to take the initiative.

The reason is simple, because their only mortal enemy, the Isi stingray, is on a large scale, and it seems that they want to turn this sea area into their breeding ground.

Once the Isi stingray really grabs a large territory as large as a kingdom, it will be a disaster for the mermaids.

This is a must-fight.

But if they stayed at home, they could still use various magic arrays to resist the toxins of the Isi stingray. If they took the initiative to attack, the casualties would be great. So after knowing the movements of the Isi stingray, the mermaid's high priest prayed to the goddess Idro for help.

The goddess gave them this formula, which can be used to make pearl dew to resist the toxins of the Isi stingray.

Nepres couldn't think of anything suitable for the lich to drink for a while, so he took out the pearl dew. Who would have thought that this lich could associate so well and guess so accurately?

But this is not logical. Did someone tell him this information in advance?

Nepres couldn't help looking at Aige. In his heart, the Lord of the Silent Night Sea is the real guest, and this lich is probably just a military advisor in the Silent Night Pirates. Since the lich said so, does the Silent Night Pirates have any ideas about this war?

Are they here to negotiate or to demonstrate?

Amberxiu saw all the tiny changes in Nepres's expression. Thanks to the fact that the face of a mermaid is similar to that of a human, this ability to read expressions can still come in handy.

Therefore, Amberxiu has guessed what Nepres is thinking. Just like what he said before, he likes to deal with smart people the most. They will think a lot and will associate what he gives.

And now, Nepres is thinking too much, so it is easy to fall into a trap.

Amberxiu took advantage of the victory and said: "Why, did I guess wrong?"

Nepres smiled bitterly. There was no way to deny it. The war was about to start. There would be no point in deceiving the Silent Night Pirates except offending people.

"The guest guessed correctly, but this matter is still in the confidentiality stage. If possible, please don't spread the news." After Nepres said this, he couldn't help asking: "Where did the guest hear the news? If you can tell me the source of the leak, my Blue Algae Tribe will be very grateful."

"Grateful? Can you give me some pearl dew?" Amberxiu asked.

Nepres said generously: "Of course no problem, I will send ten snail pearl dews right away."

Amber thought that this was just a way to get rid of a small shrimp, but he still remained polite and said to Nepres: "It's just a joke. I didn't get the news from somewhere, I just guessed it. I can't accept this gift."

Nepres frowned slightly and asked: "Guessed? But how can you guess from the pearl dew that the mermaids are going to war? Is there any inevitable connection between the two?"

Amber laughed and said: "Mr. Nepres, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

"Can I hear both?" Nepres asked.

"Haha, of course." Amber Xiu said cheerfully: "Even our leader Ai Ge has never seen this pearl dew, so it must not have been around for a long time. Otherwise, the Silent Night Pirates would not have never heard of this kind of potion that is good for the undead. It must be a new product. And then this thing is too targeted. The Isi stingray poisons the soul, and the pearl dew repairs the soul. The effect is like a specially developed antidote.

"I am an alchemist myself, and I know very well how high the cost of developing this kind of specially targeted potion is. If it is just for the occasional poisoned wounded, your mermaid priest's magic will be more useful and more cost-effective. Specially developed potions must be to deal with the situation where a large number of mermaids are poisoned and the priests are too busy.

"Mermen usually live in their own territory. It is difficult for Isi rays to break through your magic defense, so large-scale poisoning rarely occurs. There is no doubt that they are preparing for foreign wars. When you think about the territory that suddenly appeared in the volcanic sea, the reason is obvious. They are competing with Isi rays for territory. This is the lie you want to hear."

Nepres nodded repeatedly after hearing this. This logic is really impeccable... Wait, what did the lich say just now? Is this a lie?

Nepres asked hurriedly: "Wait, what you said just now is false? What is the truth?"

Amber Xiu said calmly: "The truth is, I guessed it intuitively, without any reason."

Nepres said helplessly: "This joke is not funny. Such a careful reasoning is false, so how can a random guess based on intuition become true?"

Amber Xiu spread his hands and said: "Because I am a prophecy mage, I usually believe in my intuition more than reasoning. The goddess of fate will play a prank on us prophecy mages from time to time to see if we really believe in fate. If we don't believe it, then severe punishment will follow. First shoot arrows, then draw targets, this is the daily life of our prophecy mages."

"Prophecy mage?" Nepres was stunned for a moment. This profession is rare. He seems to have just heard of it recently.

"Wait, what is your name?"

Nepres has always believed that Amber Xiu is a puppet of Aige. There is a very strict hierarchy among the undead. For the upper undead, all subordinates are "tools" rather than things with independent personalities.

So Nepres had always thought that he was communicating with Aige, and that the lich was just a messenger, so he didn't even ask the name, and focused on Aige.

But now, something seemed wrong.

A very scary name emerged in Nepres' mind, the big man who exiled a kingdom and created the volcanic sea.

Amber saw the panic on Nepres' face that could not be concealed, so he smiled and said, "Yes, it's the name you thought of."

Nepres heard it and coughed out a string of bubbles. When he breathed evenly, his first sentence was: "Master Ultraman, my eyes were covered by the seabed. To apologize, I am willing to offer you three hundred snail pearl dew and forgive my rudeness."