Necromancers are frantically stationing troops in the apocalypse.

Chapter 1052, Two Bottom Lines

The people present narrowed their eyes.

They're not going to care anymore. They don't listen to the association anyway. Who wins and who loses depends on their own abilities.

The dwarf chieftain said gruffly, "Fight if you want, as long as you don't hurt the innocent. Who cares about your petty squabbles?"

The religious representative's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his solemnity. "Even so, we still hope that the association can restrain Wu Heng and prevent him from taking... more extreme actions."

Hadarai nodded slightly. "We will contact Wu Heng."

"Thank you, leaders!" The religious representative bowed deeply and then turned to leave.

After the religious representative left, the vampire representative also spoke up: "According to the information from the Whisperer, in this incident, the leader of Wu Heng was actually on the defensive."

Hadarai said, "Compile it into a report and send it up."

"Yes! Then I'll go back and work on the report." The vampire representative bowed and left the meeting room.

After the two left, the conference room fell into a brief silence.

After a moment, the leader of the Hongwen Society slowly spoke, "Won't letting them fight get out of control?"

The dwarf chieftain scoffed, "Manage? How? They promise so easily, but behind your backs they beat you harder than anyone else!"

Hadarai tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, making a definitive statement: "This matter is no longer up for discussion! The association will not intervene in their affairs."

He paused slightly, then continued, "Both sides must adhere to the bottom line: innocent people must not be affected, and no significant losses must be incurred! As for the rest, it's up to each side to decide!"

Now everyone knows that neither the Vatican nor the Wuheng has escaped the Association's control.

The Vatican can mass-produce heroes, but Wu Heng is even more outrageous. In just one year, he killed two popes and three holy figures. There are even rumors that Said, who returned to the Church, also died at his hands.

This record is probably more than some heroes have ever seen in their entire lives!
Since we can't control them, we might as well just let them fight.

Regardless of who wins or loses in the end, the winner will inevitably be severely weakened. When the association steps in to clean up the mess, it will be able to regain the initiative.

The leader of the Hongwen Association nodded. "I will draft a formal announcement and send it to both parties."

“That’s it!” Hadarai sighed.

The other two nodded and left the meeting room.

After the two left, Hadarai stood alone by the window, looking outside, and sighed, a rare occurrence for him.

This year, serving as the sword of justice is truly incredibly difficult.

All sorts of chaotic situations piled up during his term, and each one was more insane and ruthless than the last.

After a long silence, he sighed again before leaving the meeting room.

……

Zombie world, South Korean base.

The sea breeze, carrying a salty, fishy smell, swept across the harbor, and the waves crashed against the shore, splashing up white spray.

Wu Heng and Qi Hancai stood side by side on the dock, while five ships were quietly moored in the distance, including three battleships and two cargo ships.

"All of them are powered by perpetual motion machines." Qi Hancai's long hair was slightly lifted by the sea breeze. "Each ship has completed more than five days of ocean testing, and its stability far exceeds that of conventional ships."

Wu Heng squinted and gazed into the distance. The waves crashed against the bow of the ship, creating white spray. "What weapons does the frigate carry?"

Qi Hancai, as if she had been prepared, immediately said, "The main weapon is a 127mm naval gun, and the close-in weapon system is a seven-barreled Gatling gun, which fires 4200 rounds per minute."

He paused briefly, then continued, "Although the cargo ship is not armed, all interfaces are fully reserved and it can be converted into an armed transport ship at any time."

“Not bad.” Wu Heng nodded in satisfaction, then continued, “You go back to base first, I’ll handle these ships.”

Qi Hancai suddenly turned to the side, her slender fingers subtly rubbing his waist. "You promised me last time that you would come with me if you came again. As the Pope, you wouldn't stand up your woman, would you?"

"And you're even releasing owls!" Wu Heng rolled his eyes at her, annoyed. "I'm not leaving tonight."

Qi Hancai smiled triumphantly, then got into the SUV behind her, rolled down the window, and waved, "Waiting for you!"

With the engine roaring, the vehicle drove away.

After the off-road vehicle disappeared around the corner, Wu Heng walked alone towards the giant warehouse deep inside the port.

The transport ships bound for the other world pass through here, so everything is ready.

After adjusting the positions of the two world gates, Wu Heng gave the order into the communicator, "Enter the light gate."

Five ships, piloted by skeletons, entered the portal.

Once the stern of the last cargo ship disappeared into the portal, Wu Heng removed the key to the boundary gate.

I glanced at the calm sea and left the port.

……

Even under the cover of night, the South Korean base remained brightly lit.

When Wu Heng returned to Qi Hancai's residence, he raised an eyebrow the moment he pushed open the bedroom door.

Qi Hancai knelt in the center of the bed, her beautiful curves tightly wrapped in black leather, and her rabbit ear headband trembled slightly on her head.

The dim light from the bedside lamp cast a glow on her, her long legs faintly visible through the fishnet stockings.

"Master~ You're back." Qi Hancai's red lips parted slightly, her voice trailing off like a hook.

Wu Heng raised his eyebrows.

For a moment, I thought Minnie was kneeling on the bed.

"Where did you find these clothes again?" Wu Heng locked the door behind him and loosened the collar.

As far as I can remember, Qi Hancai always manages to come up with something new every time she comes here. Last time it was also a bunny girl outfit, but it's completely different from today's.

Qi Hancai stepped barefoot onto the carpet, the leather rubbing against her skin making a soft sound.

“Now all kinds of shops have started producing them again, so it’s easy to buy them,” Qi Hancai said as she helped him take off his clothes.

As the clothes fell to the ground one by one, she suddenly stood on tiptoe and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Wu Heng gently supported that supple waist and walked onto the bed.

……

The next day, they returned to Treasure Island.

Ta Ta Ta Ta~!

With tiny arms outstretched, it ran down the stairs like a little airplane, rushing all the way to the courtyard.

Wu Heng followed him downstairs and glanced out the window. Two fireballs rose in the courtyard, and the figures of Lilith and Hilary could be vaguely seen in the fireballs.

Currently, there are four people practicing the first stage of the Body Refinement Technique: Lilith, Hilary, and the Wood Elf sisters.

However, due to limited training space, it can only be done in batches.

Lilith, as the leader, naturally had priority, while Hilary, because she had to take care of association affairs, was also arranged in the first batch.

The two wood elf sisters didn't have much to do on the island anyway, so it didn't matter whether they did it earlier or later.

Wu Heng came downstairs, and Minnie came back from outside. "Master, would you like breakfast?"

"I've already eaten." Wu Heng rubbed her head and then stroked her rabbit ears.

Minnie shrank back. "What's wrong, Master?"

"It's nothing." Wu Heng touched it again, then asked, "Where are Sanera and Philippa?"

"Sister Sanella and Philippa are in the training room. Should we call them?"

"Yes, have them come over here."

Minnie nodded and jogged to the training room to call for someone.

Not long after, Sanella and Philippa came out one after the other, both wearing training clothes and with fine beads of sweat on their foreheads.

"Looking for us?" Shanera asked, wiping her sweat.

"A batch of new ships has arrived at the port. Let's go take a look," Wu Heng said.

Sanera glanced down at her clothes. "Shall we go change first?"

Wu Heng waved his hand, "No need, there's no one at the port, I'll just take a look and come back."

Philippa casually tossed her hair and chimed in, "Exactly, changing clothes is such a hassle, and nobody's watching anyway."

Sanera thought that made sense, "Alright!"

Wu Heng walked between the two, put one arm around Sanella's waist and the other on Philippa's shoulder, and the [Teleportation] spell flashed.

The three figures vanished from their spot in an instant.

……

Port No. 2.

A sea breeze swept across our faces, and five massive steel ships lay silently anchored on the azure sea.

Philippa's eyes widened. "Where... did this come from?"

As the de facto manager of the Treasure Island fleet, she knew every ship in the port like the back of her hand.

But these giant ships in front of us didn't even exist last night!
Wu Heng smiled mysteriously, "It was built in secret. After all, only we have this kind of technology. Just keep it to yourselves and don't tell anyone else."

Philippa pursed his lips, barely accepting the explanation, but quickly became excited again, "The sea has been too calm lately, there isn't even a decent pirate. How about we... loosen up a bit? Otherwise, these warships will be useless!"

Wu Heng said irritably, "Treasure Island is finally free of pirates, and you want to bring in more? You should use that time to focus on training." Philippa glared at him defiantly, then turned and ran towards the frigate, "I'm going to check out the new ship."

Wu Heng continued looking at Shanera and said, "I plan to use those two largest cargo ships for the Serpent Emblem Consortium's cargo transportation first, and then allocate them to the Wood Elf Merchant Guild once the next batch of large cargo ships is completed."

Sanella smiled gently and leaned on his shoulder. "You can arrange it. I have no objections."

Wu Heng tightened his grip on her arm and smiled, "You're the best."

Sanera gave a soft snort and continued, "Good to know."

The three of them looked at the ships together for a while, and then Wu Heng used teleportation magic again to return to the island lord's mansion.

……

Return to the Island Owner's Mansion.

Sanella went upstairs to change her clothes, intending to go to the Serpent Emblem Corporation to discuss cargo transportation.

Philippa then formed a squadron with the newly added battleships and arranged for them to patrol.

Just as Wu Heng was about to go upstairs to find the Empress to practice the Body Refining Technique, Minnie came out of the radio room and said, "Master, the radio has intercepted several important pieces of intelligence."

"Whose message?" Wu Heng asked.

“The Association, the Vatican, they have them!” Minnie said.

"Okay, let me take a look." Wu Heng then walked into the radio station room.

"Master, I'll go downstairs to make you some tea." Minnie walked downstairs.

Inside the radio station, the skeleton operator sat quietly in front of the equipment, his notebook filled with the communications intercepted the previous day.

As if overnight, the forces across the entire continent were secretly stirring.

The Elven telegram mentioned the 'Hero Training Program' and highlighted the changes in diplomatic relations with Treasure Island and the Papacy.

The dwarves, on the other hand, are more concerned about the impact on trade, emphasizing that all parties need to maintain commercial stability and avoid getting involved in escalating conflicts.

Scroll down to the next page, which begins with information about the Vatican.

The Vatican's radio communications stated that "the association has characterized the conflict between the two sides as a private matter and will not interfere, but requests that it not affect civilians or cause major disasters."

Upon seeing this message, Wu Heng raised an eyebrow.

Is the association just letting things slide?
To be honest, there were indeed attempts to mediate this matter before, but it was only a superficial cooperation between the two sides. They both wanted to use the association to suppress the other side.

The association has now realized the situation and no longer intends to get involved in it.

The final encrypted intelligence message from Lilith detailed the situation at the meeting, including the Vatican's order for the Association to arrest Wu Heng, and the Association's attitude.

After reading through all the contents, return the notebook to the skeleton investigator.

The association's decision to no longer handle the matter has little impact on either side. However, the fact that the Vatican wants the association to arrest them shows that the Vatican is somewhat panicked.

After all, three heroes have died, and now the Holy Temple only has one Pope left.

He wanted the association to restrain him.

"Attack the Holy Temple, I wonder if it will attract that god!" Wu Heng muttered to himself.

Just as she was pondering this, the door opened a crack, and Minnie peeked in. "Master, Leader Lilith has finished her training and is waiting for you in the living room on the first floor. She said she has something to discuss."

"Okay!" Wu Heng got up and went downstairs.

Living room on the first floor.

Lilith sat gracefully on the sofa, sipping her tea with elegance. Seeing Wu Heng come downstairs, she spoke in a cold tone, "The Association has sent a message that it will no longer interfere in your conflict with the Holy See..."

Then, Lilith recounted the intercepted message in more detail.

After finishing his explanation, he continued, "However, there are two bottom lines: it should not affect ordinary professionals, nor should it cause too much of an impact."

Wu Heng narrowed his eyes, showing some surprise, and then said, "The Vatican attacked me, and they still have the nerve to complain to the Association?"

“I spoke with Hadarai about this beforehand, and headquarters knows what’s going on,” Lilith continued. “Headquarters’ decision to no longer interfere is both good and bad for you. You need to be more careful and not act recklessly.”

"I know, don't worry!" Wu Heng took the tea Minnie handed him and took a sip.

Lilith continued, "Also, regarding the two bottom lines the Association mentioned, ordinary professionals, including lower-level priests, should not kill them unless absolutely necessary, lest the Vatican have an excuse to have the Association deal with you."

“Alright, my target has always been the high-ranking officials of the Holy See,” Wu Heng said again.

Lilith hummed in agreement and continued, "I've planted a Whisperer in the Sanctuary's association and equipped them with a radio. I'll let you know if there's any news."

"That's great, I'm exactly lacking intelligence." Wu Heng blinked. "I'll repay you properly when I have time."

Lilith glared at him, then stood up and said, "This afternoon, I'm taking Xiaoxiao out fishing. I've rented a fishing boat. Do you want to come?"

"Next time," Wu Heng said helplessly. "My training plan isn't finished yet."

"Alright, I'm leaving now." Lilith called out to Xiaoxiao in the distance, and the two left the island lord's mansion hand in hand.

Wu Heng also got up, called the Empress, and headed to the training ground for the third stage.

……

Four days passed in the blink of an eye.

Wu Heng continued to cultivate the third stage of the 'Body Refining Technique'. Every day, under the intense energy tempering, his skin indeed became smoother and smoother, radiating a faint glow like that of a newborn baby.

However, its entire body hair continued to suffer, and just as a few green stubble sprouted, it turned to ashes in the flames in the blink of an eye.

Especially Philippa, who stayed with us for the night and then the word 'silkworm' popped up again the next day.

It spread quickly throughout the family.

On the other side, thanks to the promotion of the 'cards', the Wood Elf sisters successfully broke through to level 19, further enhancing their strength.

After confirming that the upgrade was indeed possible, the two sisters worked even harder.

Sometimes, when Wu Heng went downstairs late at night, he could still see Eluria, the elder sister of the Wood Elves, undergoing high-intensity training.

In the bedroom, Wu Heng leaned against the headboard, with his cell phone in front of him.

In the picture, Wen Mansha is wearing a black lace nightgown with the collar slightly open, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin. She still has that lazy and charming older sister-in-law look.

Behind her, Andrée held a sleeping baby in her arms, her fox ears twitching gently as she gazed tenderly at the camera.

"Is our daughter tired?" Wu Heng asked in a low voice.

Xiao Wuqin, who was laughing just a moment ago, is now asleep with her eyes closed.

André chuckled softly, "She must be tired."

Wenmansha said, "Take her to rest and let the witch skeleton watch over her."

Andre nodded and said to the screen, "Master, I'll take Qinqin back to her room first."

"Okay!" Wu Heng nodded.

Andre left with the child in her arms.

Wen Mansha's eyes instantly softened into spring water, and she gently bit her red lips, "Master... I miss you so much."

"I miss you all too," Wu Heng said with a smile.

Wen Mansha suddenly sighed, "If I had known, I would have let Vera manage the city. I would have gone with you to Treasure Island to be a little maid."

Her fingertips twirled a strand of hair. "Lentam City is developing better and better now, but the time I have to see you is getting less and less."

“You’re the leader of the Spike Gang, and that’s our last base,” Wu Heng continued. “When the child is a little older, we’ll bring her to live on the island by train. Anyway, we have radio communication, so it won’t delay anything.”

Wen Mansha shook her head, "I was just saying. Your side is full of presidents and deacons, so I'll stay here. Come back and visit when you have time, and don't forget about my daughter and me."

"How could I have forgotten? Don't talk nonsense," Wu Heng said, feigning anger.

Wen Mansha smiled, "Master, now that I think about it, meeting you... is truly the greatest luck of my life."

“I’m very lucky too.” Wu Heng smiled as well.

At that time, I was also in agony. The world I used to live in had turned into the apocalypse. In Blackrock Town, I was almost tricked by the former butler and had my body taken over. I was in a state of tension and distrust of everyone.

Later, with the arrival of Winmansa, Minnie, and Andre, things started to get better.

The two chatted for a long time until Wen Mansha's eyelids started to droop, at which point she reluctantly hung up.

The moment the screen went dark, Wu Heng looked out the window.

If I have time, I should still go see Winmansah and Slater.

……

Lilith's Mansion.

The bedroom door opened, and the butler stood in the doorway, saying to the wooden coffin in the center, "Miss, the radio has sent a message."

Shasha~!

The heavy coffin lid was pushed open, and a small, fair hand rested on the edge before the person sat up.

Lilith sat up and asked softly, "Which radio station?"

“It’s the one from the Temple Whisperer.” The butler bowed and handed over a piece of paper. “I’ve written down the information.”

Lilith took it and glanced at it, her eyes narrowing. "The Holy Church is about to prepare for the selection of a new Holy Throne, and at the same time, it has added a new list of blasphemers..."

(End of this chapter)