Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1644 Interlude

The giant eagle rider, flying in the air and monitoring the entire scene, noticed something was wrong immediately and quickly sent out a signal.

"Everyone retreat! Create a safe distance!!"

After confirming the signal, Shi Lei quickly issued the order without saying a word.

Almost simultaneously, the soldiers inside the arena who were chanting eerie incantations began to explode one after another.

The splattered blood and flesh quickly gathered on the ground to form a scarlet magic circle. Then, as if there was some kind of connection between the magic circles, they quickly combined together to form an even larger magic circle!

Having just experienced something similar outside Yuancheng, Shi Lei, who is known for his caution, was naturally not without any precautions against this move.

At this moment, Shi Lei was more worried about whether the unfolding crimson magic circle would engulf them than whether it would summon another red monster.

Clearly, the monsters summoned after Saint Laurent I's blood sacrifice had left a very deep impression on Shi Lei.

Just as Shi Lei was thinking this, the Saint Laurent soldiers in the area were quickly enveloped by the magic circle and exploded to their deaths!

However, perhaps due to the limited strength of the person who initiated the ritual, even though multiple magic arrays were combined, the coverage area was still limited. The scale was not small, but it was not exaggerated.

During this time, the crimson magic circle emitted a bright evil light, and a large amount of sacrificed flesh and blood, under the pull of an invisible force, rapidly converged towards the center, forming a blackish-red sphere resembling mud above the magic circle.

During this process, the black and red sphere continued to grow larger, and then gradually grew limbs, and its outline became clearer and clearer.

Finally, with a loud rumble, the monster stood up, its two feet firmly planted on the ground!
At that moment, a gigantic humanoid monster formed from black and red mud appeared before everyone!
"This is... a corpse demon?"

Looking at the humanoid monster that was a hundred meters tall, Shi Lei was not flustered at all; on the contrary, he felt inexplicably relieved.

He's terrified that the other side will summon a small, red, talking humanoid monster.

In comparison, the Corpse Demon is nothing.

Not to mention the enormous humanoid corpse demons, which they had encountered in their past battles against the Greenskins during the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Aside from some differences in appearance, the abilities of the Corpse Demons are essentially the same.

Leaving aside Peter, who was tired of drumming, they still have four Vajra Realm warriors: Jie Liancheng, Zhou Chongshan, Zhuo Ge, and Lex.

Back when they were only at the Hundred Refinement Realm, they could handle the Corpse Demon, let alone now.

Having already received orders, the wood elf mages, led by John, immediately began casting spells together.

Almost as soon as the corpse demon landed, a large number of entwining vine seeds burst out of their shells and quickly wrapped around the corpse demon's feet.

[Energy Absorption!]

During this process, subsequent spells were cast immediately without hesitation.

This corpse demon is essentially an energy body, so the wood elf mages' 'Wild Growth' spell combo combined with 'Energy Drain' is perfectly suited to be used on it.

The corpse demon, which was attacked by magic as soon as it landed, acted entirely on instinct. One after another, black tentacles extended from its body and attacked the wood elf mages who were casting spells!
How could we let it succeed?
Almost simultaneously, four Vajra Realm warriors from the Great Zhou side rushed into the arena.

For them, severing the tentacles of the corpse demon was as easy as cutting melons and vegetables.

During this time, the four of them were both highly skilled and daring, cutting off the tentacles while continuously closing in on the corpse demon.

Corpse demons essentially lack intelligence; they possess only a very weak instinct to hunt living beings.

Jie Liancheng and his three companions had already rushed up to it and slapped it in the face, making it difficult for the enemy's hatred not to be drawn away. While being forcibly controlled by the combined spells of the wood elf mages, it faced a brutal beating from four Vajra Realm warriors.

For a moment, the corpse demon, who had been unilaterally attacked the entire time, even seemed a little pitiful.

It just came at the wrong time.

Given the current strength of the Great Zhou army, the appearance of the Corpse Demon was merely a minor incident for them, and it was quickly and completely dissipated under the siege of the four Vajra Realm warriors, including Jie Liancheng.

And so, the battle against Saint Laurent's army came to a complete end.

When the news came back confirming the defeat of the army at the front, Saint Laurent V silently let out a long breath, his entire demeanor surprisingly calm.

The appearance of the Corpse Demon during this period was somewhat beyond his expectations, but Saint Laurent V was clearly prepared for this outcome.

"Pass on my order: send an envoy to the Great Zhou army camp to surrender!"

Meanwhile, in Black Moon City...

Zhou Xu rewarded the dwarves who discovered the source crystal vein with money.

After all, what could be more effective for dwarves who have just submitted to the government than simply rewarding them with money?

For the rest of the spring, Zhou Xu devoted himself to the resettlement of the dwarf population, and so far, the work has been progressing quite smoothly.

On a new day, in a side hall next to the Hall of Diligent Governance, a personal guard led Karl slowly in.

"Your humble servant Karl greets Your Majesty!"

"Get up."

This spring, after Karl finished dealing with the resettlement of the dwarven population, he was sent back to Bronzeforest.

In coordination with the Great Zhou army, they officially took over Copperforge and put it into operation.

After all, leaving Bronzeforest idle is a waste in itself.

It's worth noting that Copperforge is quite rich in minerals.

At this moment, Karl also compiled all these resources into a list, along with the things to be presented this time, filling a whole box, and presented it all to Zhou Xu.

"Thank you for your hard work these past few days. As planned, I intend to have you work in my secretary's office for a while to gain experience."

The secretariat was newly established last year, and as their territory expands, their daily workload is also constantly increasing.

Gradually, the few people in the Diligent Governance Hall began to find it difficult to handle the situation.

With this in mind, Zhou Xu plans to further delegate some of the less important tasks.

With this in mind, Zhou Xu simply set up a separate secretary's office under the Qin Zheng Hall.

In addition to classifying and organizing the documents delivered every day, they also handle some documents that are not so important.

The department's special nature is undeniable, demanding a high level of loyalty and competence. Currently, there are only three secretaries in the office, and Carl will be the fourth after joining.

(End of this chapter)