Bone King: Welcome the Birth of the King.

Chapter 459 Valuable Information: Who is... Guo Mei?
The month of Earth, December 5th.

The year is drawing to a close.

The weather grew increasingly cold, and several days of heavy snowfall covered the entire hilly area in white.

The cold weather is perfect for staying at home, and people in various countries prepare supplies in advance before the cold weather arrives to reduce going out.

Even adventurers will relatively reduce the frequency of accepting quests.

pity.

For Tang Zheng, having relatively free time to rest and recuperate was already a blessing.

"Oh? I see."

"No need to rush, gathering intelligence is the top priority."

Tang Zheng, dressed in a pure white priest's robe, stood in the cold wind, seemingly blending into the snow. His short black hair swayed gently in the cold wind, but his bright eyes replied softly:
"Proceed as planned."

After being out of contact for nearly a month, the Elf King finally took the initiative to activate the "magical mark" with his magic, thus re-establishing contact with him.

This entire month!
Besides his regular research and training, Tang Zheng has been constantly simulating whether there is a possibility of leakage or any flaws.

--after all.

This is a real confrontation with a player guild, even though the player Eight Desires King no longer exists in Sky City.

However, it should not be underestimated; on the contrary, we should be even more vigilant.

A guild stronghold that has existed for over 500 years, at its peak the Eight Desires King conquered various races and dominated this continent.

His enemies can be said to be all over the world!
Under these circumstances, they suffered countless conspiracies and rebellions, and their guild strongholds were subjected to various attacks, even after the death of the Eight Desire Kings.

The forces of the True Dragon King have probably also tested or attacked "Sky City," after all, the hatred between the two sides is etched into their very bones!
however.

The Sky City still exists safely and soundly in the southern desert, which is the best silent proof.

"The world-class item [Alluring Beauty] is a strong guarantee, while the identity of the Elf King is an opportunity."

The air Tang Zheng exhaled through his nose turned into white mist and quickly dissipated in the cold wind.
"Even so, there are still many unknowns, making it a rather risky move."

"It's a bit too risky for me, but in this world, there's no such thing as a reward without taking risks."

Tang Zheng didn't have any unrealistic ideas. "Sky City" was one of the top powers in the world that he knew of.

In the future, it might involve fighting against the Great Tomb of Nazarick or the True Dragon King.

"Sky City" requires cooperation or even borrowing of forces. Under this premise, he needs to make contact with the Elf King to collect intelligence.

That's all.

Only then can we utilize this intelligence to make appropriate choices in the future.

of course……

There are some ideas as well.

Tang Zheng knew that, at least for now, he had no chance.

Tang Zheng inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief: "My luck is pretty good."

The Elf King is indeed the best candidate to approach Sky City, not only because of his bloodline, but also because of his strength of over level 70!
This level of skill is enough to attract the other party's attention without arousing excessive suspicion.

"Gross Horned Wrath..."

Tang Zheng silently murmured the name to himself, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. This was crucial information he had obtained from the Elf King:
"Being able to withstand a full-force attack from the Earth Elemental without taking damage, its strength must far surpass that of the Elf King; it's highly likely to be a level 100 NPC!"

That's why he said he was "lucky"!

Unexpectedly, I was able to come into contact with a level 100 NPC so quickly and obtain some information about him, thanks to the strength of the Elf King himself.

Otherwise, such a character simply cannot be introduced.

"Melee combat skills, so it's a warrior class?"

"Does the player like to use magical items like waist drums during combat? Is it a personal preference, or a characteristic of a particular class build?"

"Regarding personality..."

Tang Zheng narrowed his eyes as he recalled the encounter the Elf King had mentioned.

This month's time.

The Elf King was imprisoned in a certain location, and spent most of his time in a coma; even his tongue had been pulled out.

The methods used were extremely ruthless and decisive!

"The reason for keeping the Elf King imprisoned is probably due to distrust. And because he has value, they have shown special methods of protection."

Tang Zheng thought quickly, his gaze becoming serious and solemn. He took a deep breath of cold air to clear his mind.
"Now that the confinement has been suddenly lifted, although the Elf King's activities are still restricted, he can now move around to a certain extent."

"What does this mean..."

At this point, Tang Zheng felt he needed a brilliant advisor to analyze the situation, such as Princess Lana.

pity.

Princess Lana is currently still in the deliberation country, and the progress there is somewhat exceeding expectations.

Regarding the "Sky City" matter.

Tang Zheng did not intend to let Princess Lana know. This was not a matter of trust or distrust, but rather a confrontation with a power of the legendary "Sky City."

Princess Lana is a smart person, she would never cooperate like this!

"The Elf King has gained a certain degree of trust!" Tang Zheng had his answer, and his heart tightened.
"The speed is even faster than expected!"

"Perhaps they were carried out simultaneously!"

next moment!
""information""

Tang Zhengwei closed his eyes and activated his skill: "Imina!"

"Huh? Tang." Imina's surprised yet slightly joyful voice responded from her mind.

"Listen to me, during our contact, do not let your emotions change; just respond silently in your heart."

"I understand!"

Imina's voice became clearer and more serious, a response coming from within her mind.

What's the latest situation in the "Ivanshweh Forest"?

"...Hmm, I didn't find anything unusual. Has something happened?"

"That's good."

"The current heavy snow should put all of the Theocracy's operations on hold. From now on, you should have your subordinates do everything you need to do, and avoid contact with anyone."

“Especially that…that forest elf Lys, whom you rescued before, is also under your personal supervision, just like you, and is forbidden from any movement.”

"In short, suppose there is an enemy who can secretly monitor all your activities."

Although Imina didn't know what had happened, she realized that something serious had occurred, and responded quickly with a grave expression:
"I understand."

Cut off communication!

Tang Zheng turned his head and gazed at the location of the "Ivanshah Great Forest," his eyes flickering silently.

He originally wanted to teleport to the Elf Kingdom and take Imina away, but considering certain risks, he could only temporarily adopt the current strategy.

—The Great Forest of Ivanshchensk.

A crisp "crunch" sounded.

The heavy, soft snow broke a tree branch, and the light, fine snowflakes scattered and fell instantly in the air.

click!
My feet were on the snow.

The dark elf man, with a hint of anxiety on his face, gazed into the distance.

This man wasn't particularly tall for a dark elf, but his long limbs and agile movements suggested a hidden power within him. Blueberry Aigunia was the name of this dark elf man!
now.

The other party is clearly looking for something.

"Guomei, where did you go?"

The dark elf Blueberry nimbly climbed up a towering tree again, gazing into the distance.

In summer, the forest of leaves blocks the view, but in winter, the trees lose all their leaves, and without any obstruction, one can see very far!

"Strange, Guomei usually stays with the clan chief, why did she suddenly leave the village this morning and run away alone?"

The dark elf Blueberry was completely baffled, and even more so, a growing sense of unease rose within her.

The Elf King's city has been breached.

That powerful Elf King is said to have been defeated and disappeared by a strong human.

These elves, who live throughout the Great Sea of ​​Trees, are now gradually coming together to fight against the human forces.

"Guomei, it would be troublesome if we were caught by humans."

Whoosh!
Blueberry, the dark elf, propelled herself forward with both feet, moving swiftly and nimbly like an ape among the towering trees.

This method of movement is not only strenuous but also requires a high level of skill. The advantage, of course, is that it doesn't leave footprints on the ground.

of course.

During the movement, snowflakes will be shaken off the trees, leaving traces; there's nothing that can be done about it.

However, compared to obvious footprints...

The snowflakes that are shaken down will blend into their surroundings in no time once the wind blows.

As the Black Elf Blueberry gradually expanded its search area, it suddenly smelled a faint fishy odor in the air.

soon.

The dark elf Blueberry was ahead when she discovered a corpse lying in the snow, a figure that was gradually becoming familiar.

“Guo…mei…” The dark elf Blueberry trembled, disregarding the remaining footprints, and jumped down from the tree, running towards the corpse.

I saw.

Guo Mei's face was covered with a layer of frost, and her whole body was stiff, completely frozen into a block of ice.

"Plum!!"

The dark elf Blueberry couldn't believe it. She staggered and fell to the ground, her eyes filled with anger and trembling as she looked at the corpse.

I just saw that figure this morning...

I never imagined that in the blink of an eye, you would become a corpse. Who killed you, Guomei!
Is it human?

Suddenly!

The dark elf Blueberry's keen intuition alerted him to something amiss. He quickly looked around and muttered to himself, "How could this be?"

He suddenly realized.

There were no other footprints on the surrounding snow except for the ones he left when he jumped down from the tree, not even a single extra trace.

wrong!

"wrong!"

The dark elf, Blue Plum, almost cried out. A chill inexplicably rose from her body, and her gaze was fixed on the corpse.

Guo Mei had no injuries and did not appear to have been killed; it was more likely that she had frozen to death!
But...how is this possible!

Even more unusual was the state of the plums, which were frozen into ice lumps, and even in the cold winter environment, a faint stench of corpses could be smelled.

This is silent proof.

Guo Mei has been dead for several days!
But...but...

"I saw you this morning... Who is that Guomei?" The dark elf Blueberry's voice trembled, and she shivered uncontrollably.

at the same time!

In the snowy forest dozens of kilometers away.

A strange creature was gradually leaving the area where the elves were located and slowly moving towards the troops of the theocracy stationed at the edge of the forest.

This creature.

It doesn't look like a monster; rather, it looks more like a special alien species.

It has an egg-shaped head, eyes and mouth that look like cut holes, and fingers that are thin, inchworm-like objects, and only three fingers.

A normal human being would take another look.

They will likely all be impacted to some extent, since some of these species are beyond the scope of normal human understanding.

"The intelligence on the elves has been gathered."

"Submission complete."

This peculiar alien species stared blankly ahead, its voice weak as it murmured to itself:
"Continue to carry out the next plan, Your Excellency, to conduct intelligence gathering on the human side, specifically on the nation known as the Slane Theocracy."

"To further confirm and verify."

The special alien species muttered softly, its voice fading in the cold wind across the snow, as if it hadn't uttered a sound at all.
"I need your help to capture a human soldier alive."

next moment.

The shadow beneath the feet of this special alien species began to wriggle, and then a figure dressed as a ninja darted out of the shadow and quickly disappeared.

Continue moving forward slowly.

The special alien species used some kind of magic, leaving no footprints in the snow wherever it went.

—The Great Desert of the South.

Deep within Sky City: Starlight Watchtower.

This area belongs to the inner city of "Sky City". The entire interior of the tower is a palace-style structure that shimmers with gold and silver, and has a total of 12 floors.

A middle-aged man dressed in simple clothes, wearing a black robe underneath and a gray cloak that looked like linen or wool.

He stared blankly at the several "crystal screens" in front of him.

Since the appearance of the offspring of the Elf God King, the entire Starshine Watchtower has been on high alert, although a month has passed and nothing has been discovered.

But this doesn't mean anything.

Imralis remained vigilant, having witnessed far too much in 500 years of life.

Being "well-informed" is probably a special kind of knowledge accumulation.

Lord Horned Guardian, you seem to be paying close attention to the offspring of that Forest Elf God-King, and there may be reasons behind this that are difficult to fathom.

Yep.

It is said that among the eight supreme and great god-kings, the Satyr God-King and the Forest Elf God-King were among those with a relatively good relationship.

The thought flashed through Imralis's mind.

Whoosh!
A black shadow suddenly appeared behind them, and then a figure emerged from the shadow. It was a level 80 monster named Hanzo, who was covered in black ninja attire.

Imralis turned around, took a scroll from Hanzo's hand, unrolled it, read its contents, and then waved his hand: "You will be in charge of monitoring this place for the time being."

Done.

Imralis walked expressionlessly out of the palace.

The Starshine Watchtower is one of the core structures of the inner city, possessing a surveillance and detection system called the "Eye of Argos," whose most basic ability is to release "Group-wide Detection" in all directions.

(End of this chapter)