Mystery: The New Dark Emperor Arrives

Chapter 529: Individual communication is popular in Tarot Club this time

After hearing what "The World" said, Alger was stunned for a moment, and then realized: "The Emperor" has been promoted to a demigod!
He planned to go around the territory of those semi-god-level extraordinary creatures when the time came. Why did he listen to Gehrman Sparrow's intention to drive all the extraordinary creatures off that island?
Alger couldn't help but glance at the "Emperor" in the same row. He couldn't tell that he was already a demigod!
Klein's idea is actually very simple. Since there are extraordinary creatures at the demigod level, for the sake of safety, of course, he must find a demigod for help.

At worst, they can just give the "Emperor" some trophies. Anyway, if a demigod joins the hunt, their trophies will definitely increase.

He operated "The World" and said, "Go on."

Alger cleared his throat unnaturally: "At the beginning, well, I discovered the island with Qilingos. At that time, we were not able to explore in depth, but he found some clues and suspected that there were hidden things in the ruins. Holding something very precious and important.

"My strength is not as good as Qilingos's, and my depth is not as good as his. I have no way of knowing exactly what he saw. I can only guess the situation from some words he casually said."

Klein at the top of the bronze table: "The Hanged Man" is full of information. It seems that he and "Hurricane Vice Admiral" Qilinges have known each other for a long time and have gone on adventures together.

He thought again: the value of a primitive island is indeed not small. For a secret organization, this is the cornerstone to support the growth of its members.And when I reach the level of demigod, money will play a much smaller role, and bartering is the most likely way to get what I want.The clues about the semi-god-level extraordinary creatures are very important, and the ruins are also interesting.

So Klein no longer hesitated and manipulated "The World": "Wait a moment, I will report this matter to Mr. Fool."

Alger nodded and waited quietly.

"The World" requested to communicate with Mr. Fool alone. After Klein and Trumpet pretended to say a few words, they unblocked "The Hanged Man".

He manipulated the "world" and said: "Deal!"

Alger stopped talking, and after obtaining Mr. Fool's consent, he presented the parchment with the conditions of the original island written on it.

"World" took the paper and browsed it quickly: It's on the edge of the Rossed Sea, and the overall area is not small.

Alger added: "It's best to explore for the first time after I get promoted, so that I can also provide some help, not just lead the way."

"No problem." Klein made The World nod and said, "When I go to dangerous places, I will need some companions. Well, I will contact the 'Emperor'. I guess he will also be very interested."

Alger breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay."

After the two people ended their private communication, "The World" made another request to Mr. Fool to communicate alone with the "Emperor".

The other members were stunned. Are there so many little secrets in the transaction at this party?
Hobert was also slightly stunned, unable to guess what Klein wanted to do with him.

Just listen to "The World" say: "I want to reserve that magical item with the characteristics of 'traveler'.

"Similarly, I will also pay 1 pounds first this week, and when the final payment for 'The Hanged Man' arrives, I will pay the next 2000 pounds."

Klein has long wanted to obtain a magical item with the ability to "travel", so as soon as he obtained the magic potion formula and extraordinary properties of "Ocean Singer", he planned to use the income to buy the "Emperor" before The magical items mentioned.

After hearing "The World's" request, Hobert realized why he had to communicate alone. Otherwise, "The Hanged Man" would turn around and buy other members' magical items before they even got the money. Such an operation seemed to deserve a beating. .

Then he thought: Klein seems to have herded a "traveler", right?Do you still need to buy this magical item?

Hobert thought about it seriously: Oh, by the way, the one he was herding seemed to be a traitor to the Abraham family, and because I was married to Forsi, she asked me to help kill the traitor instead of telling "the world" Post hunting missions.

"Yes!" In an instant, Hobert had already thought about it and agreed to the deal: "The transaction will be completed within three days."

He said before that it was a magical item belonging to a friend, and he had to do everything in his performance.

"There is one more thing." "The World" said again: "After a while, the Hanged Man and I are going to explore a primitive island, and we need a trustworthy partner. Are you willing to participate?"

Then he explained: "On that primitive island, there are some extraordinary creatures that have become extinct in the northern and southern continents, as well as a very mysterious ruins."

Hobert thought back: The church that Adam built!

Of course he is willing to participate in that exploration: "Are there any conditions?"

"There are no specific conditions, that is, the three of us help each other to ensure everyone's safety. In addition, if the trophies of hunting alone are not divided, whoever hunts will get it. If it is the trophies of hunting together, I will divide them. If If you have any objections, you can ask Mr. Fool to make a decision."

That's not the same thing!But Hobert thought again: "The Fool" will not be too obviously partial to one side, and who is not the favored one of the gods?I am still the favored one of the "Creator". If I have any objections to the division of the spoils, can I ask the "Creator" to make a decision?

Thinking of this, Hobert nodded: "Then, I hope to get a chance to have first choice."

Of course he could tell that Klein actually needed the protection of his demigod, so he made such a request.

Klein thought that such a request was completely acceptable, so he asked "The World" to nod: "Okay!"

After removing the barrier of independent communication, "The World" nodded slightly towards "The Hanged Man", indicating that the negotiation was settled.

Alger didn't have any objections. After all, even if he didn't announce the location of the island, it would be difficult for him to hunt the demigod creatures on it for a while. He might as well realize it as soon as possible like the previous island in the violent sea.

Seeing that "The World" stopped speaking, "The Hermit" Cattleya turned her head to "Justice" and said: "The spinal fluid of the Black Hunter Lizard has been confirmed, 1800 pounds, and there are no clues about the fruit of the psychedelic wind chime tree for the time being."

"This is much faster than I thought." Audrey thanked her sincerely: "Thank you, Ms. Hermit."

She didn't care about the price at all.

Then Cattleya said to the "Emperor" without delay: "I have heard information about the suspected six-legged spirit marrow. Do you need me to learn more?"

Other members sighed: "The Hermit" is so efficient.

Hobert first thought about whether he should follow the clues of the six-legged spirit's bone marrow to see if he could find another "fallen count"?
But thinking that if such gangsterism is not handled properly, it will easily damage one's reputation. I still have a lot of things waiting to be done, so I won't do such immoral things.

"No need." Hobert said, "My friend and I hunted a six-legged monster."

"Little Sun" and Emlyn were slightly startled, which meant that the "Emperor" was now ready to be promoted to Demigod.

Forsi didn't suspect anything, because she didn't know that Hobert's potion recipe required the marrow of a six-legged spirit, nor did she know that he and Archibald had hunted six-legged spirits.

Cattleya nodded slightly: "Congratulations!"

Many people never collect the Sequence 4 potion materials in their entire lives.

Hobert smiled and said, "Thank you."

After confirming the two transactions, Cattleya looked around and said, "Everyone, do you have any clues about the blood of mythical creatures?"

Klein immediately manipulated the "world" and said, "Does it mean purely mythical creatures?"

Audrey was confused and interested: a purely mythical creature?Are there any impure mythical creatures?

Alger listened carefully, hoping to get more information about the "Star Admiral".

Hobert had previously considered that the angels he could find were not suitable for Cattleya, so he simply did not plan to join the topic.

Cattleya was stunned for a second and said: "Pure, that is, angel's blood, one drop is enough."

She didn't introduce it in detail at first because she thought that there would be no such high-end things in the Tarot Society for the time being. At that time, she only put forward her real needs to show her sincerity.

But then she heard what the "Emperor" told about the battle that took place in Feneport City, and she became more hopeful about her needs, so she asked.

"The World" responded: "I have certain clues, but I'm not sure I can get them, and I have to wait at least three months."

Hobert was stunned: The "Snake of Destiny" was born three months later?
The other members of the Tarot Club all thought of the angel who once protected them, who seemed to be the angel on the path of "Death".

Then they thought one after another: Didn't the previous extraordinary wars launched by the "Founder" in the Southern Continent include angel-level battles?
And not long ago, more than a dozen angels suddenly appeared in the city of Feneport!
So everyone turned their attention to the "Emperor" and wanted to see his answer to this.

Seeing that the "Emperor" had no intention of answering, Audrey simply asked curiously: "Mr. Emperor, I remember that there is at least one angel serving the 'Creator', right?"

Hobert thought to himself: There are indeed two of them, but they don’t have blood!If "The Hermit" is given a ball of "power of order", will she lose control on the spot when she is promoted?

"The blood of those two angels is not suitable for use by the Hermit Lady." Hobert told the truth.

"Little Sun" who was also very curious asked: "Mr. Emperor, is there any other suitable or inappropriate explanation?"

Alger, Forsi and other members all stared at the "Emperor" curiously, feeling that "The Sun" asked the questions in their hearts.

Hobert smiled and said: "Although I don't know what Ms. Hermit wants the blood of angels for, I think that the 'lawyer' way of getting angel's blood is not the best choice for Ms. Hermit, right?"

All the members could see it. Although the "Emperor" kept saying "I don't know what the Hermit Lady wants the angel's blood for", he must actually know.

Then everyone's eyes turned to Cattleya, and the "hermit" smiled helplessly, and had no choice but to explain: "For some ways, the blood of angels is indeed the first choice."

Then she added: "But I don't choose, as long as I have it."

Some of the other members nodded, and some leaned back in their chairs. They almost thought at the same time: The one who best understands the needs of Ms. Hermit is actually Mr. Emperor!
Audrey and Forsi were both curious about what the "Hermit" was doing with the blood of pure mythical creatures.But this should involve the other party's secrets, so it's not easy to ask.

Alger had already realized that this might be part of the promotion ceremony.

Emlyn was simply thinking: I wonder what the blood of angels tastes like?Hahaha, maybe I can lose control on the spot after just one sip?After a brief silence, Emlyn asked: "Do you have any clues about my last commission?"

Forsi immediately said: "There is something suspicious, and I will investigate it."

In fact, she entrusted this task to Xio, and Xio had just discovered the suspected clue.

Derrick continued: "I need the crystallization of the roots of the Tree of Elders, the sap of the Shining Contract Tree, the golden-edged sunflower and the white-edged sunflower."

He remembered that the feathers of the spirit bird were available in a special warehouse in Silver City, and those three auxiliary materials were common materials in the outside world but lacking in the land abandoned by the gods.

Emlyn was shocked: "The rhizome crystals of the Tree of Elders and those auxiliary materials are not a big problem, so what can you exchange for them?"

The last time he provided the fruit of the Elder Tree to "Justice", he knew where to buy the root crystal.

Derrick thought for a moment: "An extraordinary characteristic corresponding to a Sequence 5 vampire?"

To him, this was not an uncommon monster in the dark.

"The Vampire!" Emlyn gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, I will tell you after I have decided what I want."

"Okay." Derrick, who already owed "The World" a huge debt, was quite calm.

After waiting for the two people's transaction to end, Hobert said to the head of the bronze table: "Mr. Fool, I wish to communicate with Ms. Hermit and Mr. Hanged Man alone."

Communicate alone again?
Klein nodded slightly, curious as to what the "Emperor" wanted to communicate with the other two members.
After establishing an independent communication space, Hobert said straight to the point: "I hope to get some information about Longtail Island."

He explained: "I have obtained geographical, resource and cultural intelligence, but I heard that the locals believe in a false god, and I would like to know the relevant information about the local beliefs."

Klein nodded slightly and understood Hobert's intention: I remember reading from the newspaper that Hobert's fiefdom is Longtail Island.

Cattleya said: "One of the captains in my fleet once went to Long Tail Island."

Alger seemed not to be outdone and said, "I have a friend who has been to Longwei Island."

Hobert asked again: "What remuneration do you each need?"

"300 pounds! This is not confidential information on the sea." Cattleya said.

Alger also nodded, feeling that the offer was very suitable.

The two people added up to 600 pounds. Hobert, who had just earned 10000 pounds, had no objection to this: "Deal."

Cattleya first said: "The local indigenous people believe in a god called the 'Mountain God'. It is said that the god is called Megli. It is said that he has a huge body. The entire island is his tail, so it is called Long Tail Island." .”

Hobert was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that this false god had related legends!

The "Hermit" continued: "If you want to go to the mountainous area of ​​Changwei Island, you must pay special attention to the direction of the sun. If you find that the direction of the sun suddenly changes, you must immediately return to the original route.

"Otherwise, you will definitely get lost and never come back."

Hobert pinched his chin: This description is a bit strange. Maybe it’s not that the sun has changed its direction, but that the earth has changed its direction, right?Otherwise it would not be a false god.Is this the authority of the "Mountain God"?But what a strange authority?Can you manipulate the position of the earth?

Then he thought: In my concept, mountain gods are "grassroots civil servants" in the divine world, but the gods believed by local indigenous people seem to be different from the mountain gods in my impression.According to the information I obtained from the Ministry of Land and Resources, the so-called "mountain gods" seem to have the ability to confuse people's minds.

"Deep in the mountains, there is a Church of the Mountain God." Cattleya said: "According to the devout believers of the Mountain God, the main church of the church is in a vast cave, but every time they enter the church, they come from different places. Entering through the entrance, no one knows the specific location of the church.

“There is a very strict hierarchy within the believers, and high-level believers even have the power of life and death over lower-level believers.

"In addition, they have a torture called 'delayed death', which is said to be about praying to the 'mountain god' for strength to delay the death of the tortured person.

"After the victim was fatally injured, he was in extreme pain and extreme fear for a long time. It is said that every time this kind of torture is used, the screams can echo in the church for a long time."

Hobert nodded slightly. He originally thought it was similar to Lingchi's execution, but he didn't expect that some extraordinary power was used to torture the victim.

Finally, Cattleya said: "That's all I know. If we investigate further, it will be easily discovered by people from the Mountain God Church."

Hobert smiled and said: "Thank you for your answer. This has given me a deeper understanding of indigenous beliefs."

Then, he looked at the Hanged Man.

Alger said: "The Church of Storms and the Goddess of Night both have churches on that island. According to the level of this island, the official configuration of extraordinary people should be a Sequence 6 bishop or captain of the punishment agent, a Sequence 7, and Several 'low-sequence' extraordinary beings.

"There is a 'punishment knight' sitting here in the Governor's Mansion because a large-scale uprising broke out on Longtail Island ten years ago, and it is said that the king issued a targeted order because of this."

Hobert nodded, remembering the order: destroy all crowns that appear on this island.

"My friend also heard that ten years ago, the royal family sent demigods to suppress the uprising, but it seems that they did not investigate the cause of the uprising." Alger's friend worked as a bishop on Longtail Island for a period of time. :

“Since ten years ago, the royal family has allowed local military camps to capture young and middle-aged local indigenous people and use them as servants.

"Actually, they were bought as slaves to the Southern Continent and local manors. After all, the entire Northern Continent has abolished slavery.

“This approach caused a large number of indigenous people to flee into the mountains, but it did effectively suppress large-scale uprisings by local people.

“The indigenous people still living in the plains west of Changwei Island are basically slaves, or tribes that are relatively docile and willing to convert.

"It is said that the main believers of the 'Mountain God' are in the mountains. After several clearings, no great results were achieved, and many people died. Therefore, in recent years, as long as these believers do not come out to rob the property of the Governor's Mansion, the local The garrison and the church ignored them."

Hobert nodded. Theoretically speaking, it would be easier for followers of such a wild god to dispatch several demigods and a group of elite Beyonders to eliminate their main members.

Or simply dispatch an angel, which should be able to kill the so-called "mountain god".

But there are only two such dry angels in the royal family. The effect of their confrontation is greater than the actual effect, and they dare not move easily.

There are also a lot of demigods, and they are also keeping an eye on each other, so it is impossible for them to stay on Longwei Island for a long time.

Therefore, there are so many false gods of this kind in the Raging Sea, and it is almost difficult to completely eliminate them, because it is not cost-effective. If one false god kills a group of extraordinary people, the gain will not be worth the loss.

Generally speaking, as long as followers of these false gods do not threaten colonial rule, the military and the Church of Stormwind turn a blind eye.

Finally, Alger said: "According to my friend's understanding, there is a high probability that natives who believe in mountain gods will become unresponsive, their intelligence will decline, and they will be easily distracted.

“In addition, they are very irritable and often can make them angry without knowing why.

"Although the Mountain God Church has a strict hierarchy, it does not have a strong organization. Many people from the Mountain God Church were arrested during the uprising ten years ago, but after interrogation, it was found that they were not secretly organizing the uprising.

"The Church of Storms speculates that this may be related to the fact that the Mountain God is not in very good condition."

Hobert nodded and smiled: "Your information is also quite valuable."

This should be some archival information from the church, which is indeed difficult for Hobert to obtain.

But this gave him a good idea: he could borrow relevant files from the Church of the Night Goddess, and perhaps gain other benefits.

The free trading session continued, and "The World" said again: "Mr. Fool, I just thought of a question, and I hope to communicate with Mr. Emperor alone."

This question had indeed just occurred to him and was not suitable for public inquiry.

The other members were slightly startled, what happened today?Why are they all communicating alone?

Hobert also smiled: Come again?

But he still nodded, a little curious about what Klein wanted to ask?
After establishing an environment for independent communication, Klein manipulated the "world" and asked: "Is the 'above the gods' you mentioned earlier sealed on the Crimson Moon?"

In the diary he just saw, there were some speculations about the Crimson Moon by Emperor Russell because he captured the believers of the "Original Moon" and obtained information about the "Original Moon".

Russell also said in his diary that he planned to visit the Crimson Moon.

There is also a diary entry in which Russell was shocked and shocked by everything he saw, but he did not explain clearly what he saw.

That's why Klein wondered if Russell really went to the Crimson Moon and saw something that shocked him?It made him realize that he could not count on the Seven Gods, and at the same time gave him the idea that he would rather be crazy than become a god.

So Klein communicated with Hobert alone again, trying to confirm his conjecture.

Because it is still just a guess, Klein feels that this information is not suitable for other members to know for the time being, especially not for the Hermit Lady to know, so as not to make her associate it.

Hobert said: "The information I have can only give you a yes or no answer. The reward is 600 pounds."

Klein, who was behind the gray mist, twitched his lips: You do know how to balance your expenditures.

(End of this chapter)