Master Changsheng

Chapter 128, Section 126: Confiscating Property [Long Chapter of 10,000 Words, Seeking Subscriptions and Votes]

Inside the underground castle.

An Kai breathed a long sigh of relief.

Today is the day he will emerge from seclusion.

The one-year period for the [Spirit Empowerment Realm] has come to an end.

In the City of Goodness, the patience of those fifth-tier professionals had reached its limit. If there was no result today, a riot would break out.

Inside the castle, Ankai calmly opened his personal attribute panel.

【Level Lv1: 10/10 'Locked'】

[Intelligence: 702 (591 + 111)]

Endurance: 701 (591 + 110)

[Stamina: 701『591+110』]

[Strength: 701 (591 + 110)]

[Talents: Immortality '∞', Mage's Body 'lv3']

[Spell Lv26 'Superior' '760/760': Meditation, Fireball, Freeze, Summon, Armor, Wind Blade.]

[Spell Lv26 'Superior-' '760/760': Swiftness, Contract.]

[Skill 'Superior': Forging Lv26 '760/760']

[Identity: Wanderer's Guide, Elite NPC]

In just one year, Ankai's personal profile underwent a dramatic transformation.

The changes in the numbers on these panels were also one of the driving forces behind Ankai's seclusion.

Seeing yourself getting stronger every day can be addictive.

In one year, Ankai accumulated 441 attribute points.

Ankai's attribute level successfully completed the two-stage jump required by the spell.

They overcame the shackles of unlocking spell levels at '641' and '701'.

If judged by the detector merchant Andoun's detector standards, Ankai's four attributes have all been upgraded to the fourth tier.

It's not just the beginning of the fourth tier, but the third level of the fourth tier.

After all, according to the strength classification of the detector merchant Andoun, a single attribute in the range of '601→1000' is a fourth-tier attribute.

As for An Kai, based on his spell level, he is currently only at the third tier, sixth level...

Most importantly, Ankai's four attributes are enhanced simultaneously!

The difference between them is considerable.

Although Ankai's spell level was not yet at the fourth rank according to his calculations, his gains this year were still quite substantial.

This is the first time An Kai has gained more than 1 attribute point per day on average during a long period of seclusion…

This was largely thanks to Ankai's [Meditation] level...

After upgrading [Meditation] from [Lv24] to [Lv25], the time to gain attribute points has been reduced from 7.5 hours to 7 hours.

In addition, a few days ago, Ankai's [Intelligence] attribute successfully crossed the threshold of '701', and his [Meditation] level was also unlocked.

Ankai immediately upgraded it to [Lv26], reducing the time to gain attribute points to 6.5 hours.

If you wield the Staff of Meditation, you can gain one attribute point in just six hours and twenty minutes.

With this kind of time span variation, if An Kai were diligent, he could easily gain 3 attribute points every day...

Unfortunately, An Kai was not often associated with diligence.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have only gained 441 attribute points in a year...

441 attribute points—this is a remarkable achievement even after An Kai drastically reduced his rest time.

Of course, with the Meditation skill level increasing by two levels, in addition to the obvious changes, there are also some non-obvious changes.

For example, Ankai can clearly sense whether someone is hostile towards him from 100 meters away.

Before the upgrade, although changes such as hostility could be perceived at a distance of 100 meters, it was in a blurry state. The two consecutive upgrades are equivalent to upgrading from "standard definition" to "4K ultra-high definition" image quality.

It's still a permanent upgrade without needing to "buy a membership".

After all, the cost of each spell upgrade for Ankai far exceeds that of other mages of the same level, essentially amounting to paying a "membership fee"...

Upgrading [Meditation] by two levels cost 1200 skill points!

That's 1200 low-grade magic stones!

Such resource consumption is unique to Ankai in the entire desert.

Not only does [Meditation] undergo a significant visual change, but [Fireball] does as well!

The [Lv26] [Fireball] spell has a deeper color, and even upon close inspection, the red hue within it is not easily discernible...

At first glance, it looks like a huge "black hole".

The temperature around his body grew increasingly hot.

Ankai conducted an experiment and found that even a fourth-tier, seventh-level professional couldn't withstand it for more than two seconds before being melted.

Besides the changes in color and temperature, the size of the [Fireball] spell also changed dramatically.

The diameter has reached 8 meters, which is 2 meters larger than the fireball spell at [Lv24].

When Ankai used this massive fireball against Widow Wang and Malken, they never imagined it was actually a fireball...

Everyone assumed it was a special spell possessed by Ankai…

Furthermore, thanks to Ankai's [Meditation] level bonus, [Fireball] level increase, and [Mage Body Lv3] talent bonus, Ankai can now cast 3 spells per second while wielding the [Brute Force Staff].

With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a devastating barrage of fireballs...

This is Ankai's most offensive spell.

Even the Wind Blade spell, which is also an offensive spell, is somewhat inferior.

The [Lv26] [Wind Blade] is two meters longer than the previous [Lv24] version, increasing from nine meters to eleven meters.

Besides the change in size, the [Wind Blade] spell, like the [Fireball] spell, has become increasingly dark in color, appearing at first glance like a pitch-black crack.

The cyan or blue color of the [Wind Blade Technique] itself is completely invisible.

Ankai still doesn't understand why all his spells are turning black...

This is completely inconsistent with his image as a sunny, cheerful young man.

The upgraded [Wind Blade Technique] takes another step further on the path of "silence".

If you can't see it, even if the [Wind Blade] technique cuts it into pieces, you won't notice.

Of course, compared to [Fireball], Ankai still thinks [Wind Blade] is somewhat inferior.

The main reason is that [Wind Blade] can only be cast twice per second, which is one less than [Fireball] which can cast three per second…

Compared to the more obvious improvements in offensive spells, the semi-defensive spell [Freeze] doesn't offer much of an upgrade.

To be precise, the attack methods haven't improved much.

Even the [Freeze] spell still costs 1200 skill points to level up two levels.

The biggest change is that the three-dimensional [Freezing Technique] around the body has been increased from 4 meters to 6 meters.

It was also a layer of fine, dark brown ice, and whenever Ankai activated it, it was as if one were in darkness.

Despite the darkness, its defensive capabilities are quite impressive.

Even a fifth-tier assassin like Malken, known for his assassinations, would need over 3 seconds to break through Ankai's 6-meter Freeze spell defense...

This time would be enough for Ankai to cast nine Fireballs or six Wind Blades on Malken…

This is only Ankai's first and most basic defense. The [Lv26] [Magic Armor] also greatly enhances its defensive strength.

After leveling up twice, the materialized armor created by actively using [Magic Armor] also enhanced the strength of the hands...

Beneath the exquisite [Magic Armor] threads, the feet, legs, and hands gained a black-red magical elemental enhancement that radiated high temperature.

The coverage of magical elements not only brought high temperatures, but also perfectly integrated with the [Magic Armor] spell, enhancing Ankai's armor defense in these six positions.

It's no exaggeration to say that after being hit by the six-meter defense of the [Frozen Spell], the fifth-tier [Assassin] Malken, whose defense had been reduced, could no longer break through it.

In other words, even if Ankai doesn't dodge or avoid, Malken still can't do anything to him...

Poor Malken, from that moment on, the fifth-tier respect he had gained from Ankai completely vanished…

There's nothing I can do; I'm just not as skilled as them…

In addition, the [Magic Armor] spell behind the armor is just one layer of defense provided by the [Magic Armor] spell.

Behind the armor, there is a thin, close-fitting membrane, which is Ankai's last line of defense.

This defensive strength is no less than, and no less than, the strength of materialized armor.

Therefore, there's nothing that Malken can do about Ankai.

This abnormal level of defense prompted Malken to ask Ankai more than once whether he was a mage or a heavily armored warrior…

Even heavily armored warriors, Merken recalled, had never seen such a monstrous defensive method.

Sometimes, when Ankai got impatient with the questions, he would tell Malken that his spells were [Freeze] and [Armor]...

This earned him a look of disdain from Malken, who, though unspoken, conveyed through his expression: "Even though I don't understand, you can't treat me like an idiot, can you?"

Once the top assassin under the royal family of the Kingdom of Shak, Malken is quite familiar with the art of freezing.

It was a support spell. On a hot day, drinking a cold drink with ice cubes from the [Freeze] spell was incredibly refreshing.

Malken must have frequently enjoyed this aristocratic lifestyle…

Therefore, when he heard that Ankai's six-meter-long, dark brown defense was an ice spell, Malken had an attitude of "you can't fool me".

As for the armor behind him, which was [Magic Armor], Malken felt even more contempt for it.

He'd seen mages cast [Magic Armor] before, but none had ever seen anything like Ankai's transformation...

【Magic Armor】is a means for mages to engage in close-quarters combat with warriors, not a means to suppress warriors or other classes in close combat.

If everyone's [Magic Armor] skills were like Ankai's, other classes would have long since become slaves to mages...

Sometimes, that's just how it is; even when you're telling the truth, nobody believes you.

Inside the underground castle.

An Kai recalled these events with a slight smile on his face.

With a thought, I used [Summon]...

A six-pointed star array appeared beneath their feet, and magical elements surged forth.

A dazzling light flashed...

[Withered Tree Spirit: Lv26]

A section of dead wood, over a meter tall, half-dead and devoid of any intelligence, appeared beside Ankai.

The improvements to [Meditation], [Fireball], [Freeze], [Magic Armor], and [Wind Blade] are all positive improvements.

[Summoning] is a true negative buff.

At Lv25, Ankai summons a "Dead Tree Spirit" that is similar to the "Withered Tree Spirit," with tree branches that are also over a meter tall.

Half-dead, listless, and devoid of intelligence.

If it weren't for the different names, Ankai would have thought they were the same breed.

And these two monsters have one thing in common: they can't be eaten.

This made An Kai think he had stumbled upon some kind of tree spirit's nest, and all he could summon were these rotten things.

If it weren't for that bastard Nurnexus saying that after Ankai's [Summoning] level was increased, he felt he would immediately be able to establish a connection with the Black Dragon Clan, Ankai would have given up on increasing his [Summoning] level long ago...

Even though both are level-less spells, the difference between [Summon] and [Armor Spell] is considerable!

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"I want water! I want blood!"

A frenzied consciousness emanated from the withered tree spirit at my feet.

An Kai found it annoying.

Wielding the [Staff of Brute Force], he swung it out...

boom!

The withered tree spirit turned into dust...

I rummaged around for a bit, but there was no magic core there...

"That bitch Lady Luck, didn't she bless me again?!"

An Kai muttered something and kicked the [Withered Tree Spirit] powder at his feet...

In a flash, they left the castle and arrived in the underground courtyard.

Nurnexius was gnawing on a bone when, before he could react, he saw Ankai standing in front of him.

He quickly gave a few awkward smiles: "Boss~"

An Kai looked down and glanced at him expressionlessly: "Useless!"

Then, the figure flickered and disappeared...

Despite being subjected to unwarranted insults, Nurnexus showed no change in expression whatsoever.

He stammered obsequiously, "Boss is brilliant! Boss is right!"

Then he continued to lie in place, gnawing on the bones that had been strengthened by the [Beast Meat Refining Platform].

As Ankai's [Summoning] level increased to [L v26], Nurnexus's level also increased to [Lv26], and his appearance underwent some changes.

Its body length has increased from over one meter to about two meters.

Of course, it still looks like the same big black rat.

With its [Lord] quality, Nurnexus would undoubtedly be a top-tier pet for any player.

Unfortunately, its owner was Ankai, that unreasonable sorcerer…

Let alone a Tier 3 Lord-level magical beast, even a Tier 5 Assassin like Malken would soon become useless...

Even Hanks, Ankai's initial collaborator, had long since become an appendage of Widow Wang because he couldn't keep up with Ankai's pace of advancement...

An Kai's figure moved like a black wind, appearing in the courtyard on the ground in the blink of an eye.

Here, Malken was already waiting.

The same was true for Widow Wang. Beside her was Hanks, an old man who seemed to be on his last legs, muttering instructions to Widow Wang.

An Kai's sudden appearance startled the three people in the room.

Especially for Malken, as an assassin known for his speed, he was still shocked by the speed Ankai displayed, even though he already knew it.

Five days ago, Ankai found him and challenged him to a speed contest. Mairken never expected that his proud speed would be on par with Ankai's.

In particular, Ankai's strength, as displayed in the detector, was: First Order, First Level...

All of this is because of Ankai's new spell, Swiftness. The ordinary first-tier spell Swiftness has undergone a tremendous change in Ankai's hands.

At only level 26, her speed is already comparable to that of the fifth-tier, first-level assassin, Malken, who is known for his speed.

When used, it can transform into a black shadow and disappear in the blink of an eye.

Ankai didn't know why the Swiftness spell was also developing in a "black" direction...

Ankai couldn't understand it; the color "black" was a problem that had been troubling him for a long time...

After learning the [Swiftness] technique, Ankai felt a pang of longing for an old friend.

It was none other than Chris.

Previously, through exploitation... and by learning spell knowledge from Chris, Ankai's [Meditation], [Fireball], [Freeze], [Armor], [Summon], and [Wind Blade] spells all improved in quality.

Upgraded from "Superior Grade" to "Superior Grade".

The two newly acquired spells, without the assistance of the fifth-tier spell Chris, remain at the [Superior-] quality level…

Therefore, whenever Ankai sees his own spells, he misses Chris terribly.

Upon emerging from seclusion, he also intended to establish a partnership with the two fifth-tier mages in the city.

After all, having been taught by Chris, Ankai had come to understand that for fifth-tier mages, strength was only one valuable asset; their knowledge was the truly precious thing.

In addition, a month ago, His Highness Wayne of the Kingdom of Shak was able to use the second-tier spell [Contract] at [Lv0].

Ankai now has renewed confidence in the security of its cooperation.

[Contract] was originally used by mages to sign relatively equal cooperation contracts with others under the witness of the "God of Magic" and the "God of Contract".

But when it came into Ankai's hands, the [contract] changed...

What kind of so-called God of Law, what kind of God of Contract, none of them are responsible for Ankai's [contract].

His "contract" only requires his own witnessing, bypassing the "God of Law" and the "God of Contracts," and he is not only the signatory of the contract but also the person in charge of it.

In other words, Ankai can breach the contract at any time according to his own will without any consequences.

After all, he is in charge of the contract. Have you ever seen a person in charge impose punishment on themselves?

Although Ankai bypassed two deities when signing his contract, it was still outwardly signed under the witness of two deities.

Even if An Kai breached the contract and was not punished, from the other party's perspective, it was because the two gods treated An Kai specially that An Kai was able to breach the contract without being punished.

This is tantamount to Ankai finding two scapegoats to take the blame for his breach of contract...

However, while Ankai himself was fine for breaching the contract, it was not the same for the other party who signed the contract with him. They would still be punished by the "God of Law" and the "God of Contracts" for breaching the contract.

In other words, the two deities not only took the blame for Ankai, but also cleaned up his messes, without Ankai having to pay even the slightest price.

It can be described as being humble to the extreme...

[lv26] Level [Contract], although only 26 contracts can be signed, it is more than enough for Ankai at present.

Currently, four of the 26 contract slots have been used.

They were used on Widow Wang, Wayne, Malken, and Hanks, who were unwilling but Widow Wang insisted on doing so.

This further strengthened the bond between them.

At these times, Ankai would think of Chris again.

Of course, I don't miss her as a person, but rather her magical knowledge...

Ugh!

Inside the room, An Kai suddenly sighed softly.

This startled Malken, who thought, "Does the lord also know about the changes in the city?"

Just as he was about to speak and recount the changes in the city, he saw Ankai's brows furrow and he looked at Hanks:

"You bastard Hanks, you promised me mid-grade magic stones, and you've only given me two after all this time?!"

"What did I tell you last time? If I don't come out of seclusion with a mid-grade magic stone, you can expect to be collecting your own corpse!"

When Widow Wang heard Ankai speak of Hanks in that way, she was displeased, and her brows furrowed visibly.

But she also knew that Hanks was in the wrong.

After all, giving only two mid-grade magic stones over a year is really unreasonable.

However, there's no way around it; mid-grade magic stones and low-grade magic stones are different.

It's like heaven and earth.

Hanks has been searching the mines for a long time, and after a year he has only found two mid-grade magic stones…

No, there are three.

Hanks chuckled sheepishly and quickly pulled a mid-grade magic stone from his pocket…

He reached out to An Kai: "Calm down, calm down. The rarer this thing is, the more precious it is, isn't it?"

Low-grade magic stones are only the size of a fingernail, while mid-grade magic stones are the size of a head.

It also contains some natural magic arrays, emanating a rich amount of magical energy.

With a gentle wave of his hand, An Kai created a cage of [Freezing Spell] to shield them.

The scattered magical elements disappeared.

This is another function of Ankai's [Freezing Technique].

It was only after he obtained a mid-grade magic stone that he understood.

One's own [Freeze] spell can also seal off the emitted magical elements.

After all, before the mid-grade magic stone, Ankai had never encountered an item with such a concentrated and persistently emanating magical energy...

Ankai put away the head-sized mid-grade magic stone and placed it on the third floor of his [Lazell Mage Tower].

There are two other mid-grade magic stones here.

Ankai once thought that mid-grade magic stones were just low-grade magic stones with different names, at most with slightly better effects.

When Ankai first obtained a mid-grade magic stone from Hanks, he realized he was wrong…

The system's notification about the mid-grade magic stone further solidified Ankai's decision to keep it.

[Mid-grade Magic Stone]

[Quality: Top Grade]

[Note: Can be exchanged for 1000 skill points.]

[Tip: It is not recommended to use mid-grade magic stones to exchange for skill points. Keep them safe; they may come in handy later...]

The system's suggestion regarding the mid-grade magic stone, coupled with Ankai's own abundant skill points, all contributed to this.

He decided to keep the mid-grade magic stone safe.

Of course, in life-or-death situations where skill points are insufficient, he would still exchange mid-grade magic stones for skill points to improve his strength.

He won't do that right now.

Although his Intelligence stat increased to 701, he used up all his magic cores and low-grade magic stones to spend 5400 skill points to upgrade his spell level.

This was only enough skill points after exchanging a portion of the collected taxes with the fifth-tier forces in the city.

However, Ankai still had no intention of using the mid-grade magic stone.

After all, what he lacked was magic stones, not gold coins. As long as he had gold coins, he could always exchange them for low-grade magic stones...

"In the time it took, the magical energy emitted was enough for two low-grade magic stones, minus two gold coins."

After putting away the mid-grade magic stone, An Kai muttered something.

Then Hanks, with his keen eye, handed over a booklet.

The booklet above contains records of the transactions between Ankai and Hanks.

Ankai took the booklet, his hands moving quickly as he read it intently, while his mouth kept moving too: "Hanks, what kind of relationship do we have? How could I not trust you?"

"You don't need to show it to me next time."

Hanks was taken aback when he heard this, wondering when he had increased his trust level with Ankai.

But then An Kai changed the subject, continuing, "I'll show it to Wayne next time. I don't like these numbers and stuff."

Hanks paused for a moment, then smiled.

It startled him; he thought An Kai had gone mad from being shut up.

Hearing that he should show it to Wayne, Hanks was finally relieved.

This was the An Kai he knew, a guy whose vigilance was off to the extreme…

Ankai now only has a vague idea of ​​how much wealth he has.

Despite the fact that he had not yet collected taxes from the fifth-tier forces in the city.

However, the ordinary forces and residents in the city, who are not governed by fifth-tier professionals, can provide Ankai with a considerable amount of tax revenue.

To be honest, he has no interest in money.

All he liked was the Philosopher's Stone.

No matter how many gold coins Ankai has, they are just a number to him.

Things like the inferior magic stone that Hanks owed him for 13246 gold coins, and the items that Wayne helped him store for 42136 gold coins.

Does Ankai say that often?

"Hanks, the trade price between a mid-grade magic stone and a gold coin is 1 to 1000 gold coins, but due to your poor handling, you just lost about 2 low-grade magic stones' worth of mana elements."

"I'll give you 2 gold coins then."

"Therefore, the price of this mid-grade magic stone is 998 gold coins."

"And you, my friend Hanks, still owe me 12248 gold coins."

"The guy who owed me money, he should be reincarnated through some damn god by now, right?"

After reviewing the booklet in my hand, I confirmed that there were no errors.

Ankai handed it to Hanks, then reminded him, "Hanks, 12248 gold coins, according to your previous calculations, could buy 12248... cough cough."

At this point, An Kai glanced at Widow Wang, his meaning clear...

Snapped!

"Old man!"

Widow Wang felt uncomfortable under Ankai's gaze, and it reminded her of the time when Hanks had priced her at a gold coin.

He slapped Hanks on the scalp.

The slap made Hanks stumble and almost fall...

Seeing this, Ankai thought that if Nurnexus saw it, he could mock Hanks for being afraid of women for a while longer…

Ankai remained unhurried, even teasing Hanks, while Malken, who had been standing to the side, grew increasingly anxious.

He had already learned on his way here that the fifth-tier people in the city had gone to the city lord's mansion where Reed was located.

Those 26 fifth-tier professionals had reached their limit of patience.

In particular, there were 13 fifth-tier professionals who seemed to be on the verge of death at any moment.

Their patience had reached its limit.

For them, tomorrow and death are two different things; they never know which will come first.

Throughout the year, we wait for this day to arrive.

I hope to see the [Spirit Empowerment Realm] appear.

Although there was only one spot available, they all believed they were the chosen one.

Even as dawn breaks today, the 26 Tier 5 professionals who have been waiting for a year still have not seen the [Spirit Empowerment Realm] appear.

The city remained as usual, a mixture of chaos and order.

It was already afternoon.

The damn heat is about to end, and the sunshine is slowly disappearing.

The hopes of the 26 fifth-tier professionals are also gradually being extinguished.

Based on what Malken observed, if the [Spirit Empowerment Realm] had not appeared today, or if others had intervened to control them, the Good House would have ceased to exist.

At least half of the city's residents were killed or injured.

Over the course of a year, influenced by unknown factors in the desert, these seven kingdoms, which appear to be very friendly on the surface, are gradually releasing the hostility within them.

This makes them increasingly compatible with the desert environment.

Under such circumstances, how could Malken not be anxious?

He had long considered the Good House as his own "home"...

Especially after the fall of the royal family of the Shak Kingdom.

The kind family became his only "home"...

This place was also where he and Prince Wayne hoped to take revenge on the town of the dead and the alien races.

At this moment, with the city of hope about to be destroyed, how could he not be anxious...

Seeing that Ankai remained unhurried, Malken tentatively asked, "My lord, in the city..."

But then he saw An Kai's brows straighten.

He replied in a lukewarm tone, "Are you telling me how to do things?"

Upon hearing this, Malken paused, then realized he had been too hasty.

His mindset was somewhat like that of those fifth-tier professionals whose lifespans were nearing their end.

Seeing that hope was about to be shattered, he became too anxious...

Although Ankai is strong, can he deal with the town of the dead and the alien race alone?

Malken had never thought of it.

In his mind, only when the good family becomes stronger will they have a chance to fight against the town of the dead and the alien race.

He didn't doubt Ankai's abilities, but rather, Malken knew Ankai's character well...

With just one breath, Malken realized that his anxiety had already displeased Ankai.

He quickly exclaimed, "My lord... I was wrong!"

An Kai nodded without asking any further questions.

How could he not know what Malken was thinking?

I've heard countless times that this guy and Wayne are planning to take revenge on the town of the dead and the alien race once they have the strength.

Sure enough, after Wayne finished analyzing the second-tier spell [Contract] a month ago, he did not choose to analyze any more spells.

Instead, after some discussion, Malken decided to use Malken himself, a fifth-tier assassin, as an example to analyze the job advancement of the assassin.

The plan is to amplify some weaknesses, enhance some strengths, and, more importantly, lower the requirements for changing to the [Assassin] class.

The purpose is to mass-produce "Assassins" in order to prepare for future revenge against the town of the dead and the alien race.

Of course, all of this is predicated on obtaining Ankai's consent.

The room fell silent due to An Kai's sudden change in attitude.

An Kai, seemingly expressionless, was actually checking today's side quest details...

I just finished clearing the game, and I haven't had a chance to check the side quests yet.

[Public Beta Countdown: 9990 Years]

[Countdown to the first solo closed beta test: 89 years, 7 months, and 11 days.]

I glanced at the main storyline timeline, then opened my [Side Quests]...

[1: The Mage Association...]

【2: Dragon Clan…】

...

The first and second are the familiar Mage Association and the Dragon Clan, two major forces that can be considered the most active organizations in the world today.

The Mage Guild is obsessed, while the Dragon Clan is a bloodthirsty maniac…

An Kai pursed his lips in disdain and continued flipping through the pages.

[24: Due to the approaching opening of the legendary [Spirit Empowerment Realm], the 28th Prince of the Orcs, fearing that the person in control of the [Spirit Empowerment Realm] would take advantage of him, secretly led all the fourth-tier and fifth-tier Orcs to hide underground, a place they had been digging for a year.]

Upon seeing the side story he most wanted to see, An Kai's expression froze for a moment...

He thought that with the opening of the [Spirit Empowerment Realm], how could the orcs not take the opportunity to cause trouble?

After all, doing so is in line with their orcish persona.

And what happened? That bastard, the 28th Prince of the Orcs, not only didn't cause trouble, but he was actually worried that Ankai would plot against him!

Such a tortoise-like opponent left Ankai at a loss for where to begin...

It was also the performance of the 28th Prince of the Orcs that gave Ankai a new understanding of the Orcs.

This was the first time he had ever seen an orc so afraid of death!

Logically speaking, shouldn't orcs be barbarians who shout, "Orcs will never be slaves!" before charging into battle?

The current behavior of the 28th Orc Prince gave Ankai the illusion that he was the Orc himself…

"You bastard! You better not let me find you!"

Seeing Ankai's face suddenly turn dark, Mairken assumed that his previous behavior had upset Ankai.

He quickly lowered his head and shrank his neck, acting as if it had nothing to do with me.

"Malken, is there still no news from Chris?"

Inside the room, Ankai turned off the side quest; what he most wanted to see was the orcs' reaction.

As for the fifth-tier professionals in the city, they didn't cause any trouble and were all acting according to An Kai's plan.

Malken paused for a few seconds, recalling the fifth-tier mage from a year ago who was sometimes mad and sometimes docile…

"Sir, no."

A year ago, Chris said something about killing those fifth-tier professionals.

However, she did not keep her promise.

Instead, it seemed as if it had suddenly vanished from the desert.

Even with the opening of the [Spirit Empowerment Realm] today, she still hasn't been found.

Since acquiring the [Contract] spell, Ankai has been trying to find Chris.

As a result, not only could they not find anyone, but even in the side quests, there was no news about the former city lord of Chaos City.

Suddenly, they vanished without a trace from the desert.

In the end, Ankai even speculated whether Chris's true form had died in the [Spirit Empowerment Realm]?

After all, the [Spirit Empowerment Realm] is truly a place where one has a slim chance of survival, with a death rate as high as 95%!

Instead of the legendary "ten lives without death" or "nine lives with one death"...

Ankai was quite saddened by Chris's sudden disappearance...

Not just people, but also...

boom!

boom!!

Suddenly, a tremendous roar came from outside!

An Kai's figure blurred as he left the room, leaped up, and jumped onto the roof.

Looking towards the source of the sound, which is where the Castle of Goodness is located…

There was a constant roaring sound there.

Ankai even witnessed several spells descending from the sky.

It is a fifth-tier exclusive spell...

Upon seeing this, he smiled.

"They've finally made their move!"

With a muttered word and a smile on his face, he jumped off the roof...

With a soft shout, he declared, "Let's go!"

When Malken, Hanks, and Widow Wang saw Ankai looking so spirited, they wondered if this kid/master/this guy was going to the castle to suppress those fifth-tier beings.

Before they could speak, An Kai shouted again, "Go confiscate their property!"

"How dare you not pay taxes in my family, a family of good people?"

"Today, I, An Kai, will personally reclaim what is rightfully mine!"

Ankai controlled the [Impersonator Mask +6] to transform his face from "Father of Hanks" to a face that was eight parts similar to Donglin's.

Then he took out a black robe, draped it over his shoulders, and took the lead, running towards the area in the city where there were no longer any fifth-tier professionals stationed...

Malken paused for a moment, then smiled faintly: "That's more like an adult..."

He then followed closely behind, accompanying Ankai to collect taxes that had been delayed for a year…

Widow Wang watched An Kai's departing figure, her brows furrowing before relaxing. Although she knew An Kai's strength had increased rapidly, she was still shocked: "He's gotten stronger again?!"

An Kai has indeed become stronger, after all, his spell levels have been upgraded uniformly just a few days ago.

Suppressing her shock, she glanced at Hanks beside her and said, "Go home and wait for me."

Silently say, "Mirror image!"

Then, at a speed similar to, or even slightly better than, that of Malken, he followed closely behind Ankai, speeding across the rooftops of the city...

Ankai, Malken, and Widow Wang left, and Hanks stood there feeling uneasy.

Although he knew that Widow Wang didn't want him to go because she was worried that he was too weak and would encounter danger.

But I still felt uneasy...

"Hey! Isn't this Lord Hanks?"

"That little vixen went off to fight again, leaving you to warm her bed?"

"Haha, Hanks, if you ask me, you should just do what I did and gnaw on a bone!"

Just then, Nurnexus, out of the ordinary, poked his head out of the underground passage, clutching a bone.

I spotted Hanks looking "abandoned" at a glance...

Without a second thought, Nurnexus immediately mocked Hanks.

There's no reason; it just gets happy when it sees Hanks having a bad time and feeling down...

Who told this guy to keep competing with me for the title of "Ankai's Number One Lackey"!

Should!

After making a few sarcastic remarks, Nurnexus quickly withdrew his head.

From inside the passage came its unrestrained, boisterous laughter…

The grating laughter made Hanks frown even deeper: "That bastard! He deserves to die!"

As he walked out, he pondered whether he could use a mid-grade magic stone to exchange for Nurnexus's life next time...

...

At the castle of the House of Goodness.

Twenty-six fifth-tier professionals fought their own battles.

The sounds of roaring engines, shaking the ground, and shouts of battle rose and fell in waves…

Inside the castle.

Reed and Polpi exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock and...worry in each other's eyes.

It's getting dark...

The reason these 26 fifth-tier professionals took action was because, in order to save his life, Reed swore an oath in the name of the Witch God, saying, "The selection for the [Spirit Empowerment Secret Realm] has begun and will end after dark."

A sorcerer swears an oath in the name of a sorcerer god, which is equivalent to swearing an oath with his life.

Twenty-six fifth-tier professionals from seven countries began a chaotic battle at the sound of this voice.

In Reid and Polpi's eyes, these people never stopped after they started, and they were all going for the kill.

Actually it is not.

The 26 Tier 5 professionals seemed impressive, but in reality, it was all a charade.

They did this partly to put on an act for each other until nightfall.

If the [Spirit Empowerment Realm] does not appear, they will stop and pretend that the previous melee never happened.

Of course, if the [Spirit Empowerment Realm] were to appear, they would immediately intensify their efforts to compete for the "only" spot...

The second reason is that the 26 fifth-tier forces had been living together in the city for a year, and there had been constant friction and clashes.

In addition, some of these people already had enemies.

This move also carries the implication of turning a charade into a real one.

Although their reasons for taking action today are different, one thing is true.

That means that after dark, if the [Spirit Empowerment Realm] does not appear, they will kill Reed and Polpi, then annihilate the Good House, using the lives of these damned ants in the city to vent their anger!

Not long after.

The sky was getting dark.

His expression gradually darkened as Reid and Polpi looked on with alarm.

Their hearts sank: "Oh no! Why hasn't the master shown up yet?!"

"Have you forgotten what day it is today?"

at this time.

The 26 fifth-tier professionals who were engaged in the melee suddenly all stopped fighting.

They stood outside the castle, looking at Reed and Polpi, their faces no longer bearing the "pretend kindness" they once had...

Someone coldly said, "Just kill him!"

"Killing them is too easy. They deceived me and made me wait for a year. I should have their flesh scraped off piece by piece to vent my anger."

"That makes sense!"

"Agreed!"

"I'll provide the invigorating spell, so they can watch their own flesh being scraped off!"

Upon hearing this, Reed and Polpi wanted to escape…

However, he was suddenly bound by two vines that emerged from the ground, and suspended two meters above the ground...

"It's over!" Polpi's face showed despair. He never imagined that he, too, would be a victim of the adults...

"You scum! You dare touch me?!" Even now, Reed still tried to appear fierce, staring at the fifth-tier professional who had used magic to bind him...

But Reed was already in despair…

A fifth-tier professional wielding a blade the size of a palm had already arrived in front of him…

"Ha! You're so stubborn."

"Then let's start with you!"

Reed was taken aback: "Um... would you believe me if I said it was all a misunderstanding?"

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