Master Changsheng

Chapter 140, Section 137: Forgery

Donglin panicked.

This was the first time he had felt flustered after planning for so long.

Even when he was discovered by the "Wilderness Development and Management Association", he never panicked.

The calm expression that once graced his old face was gone.

The confident demeanor he once exuded, as if "everything is under control," has vanished.

At this moment, Donglin was constantly thinking about who could break the "Cage of the Dead".

"Chris?"

"Impossible! It can't be her. She's still trapped in the spirit-binding state. Even if the spirit-binding is successful, she won't be able to break free of the necromantic prison in a short time!"

"Could they be orcs?"

"That's impossible! The orcs in the desert simply don't have that kind of power. Even if the orc kingdom did have that power, the Undead Cage was blasted open from the inside of the desert!"

"Who is it?!"

A series of figures flashed through Donglin's mind, including An Kai's figure, which also flashed by...

The Widow Wang, who hides her true strength, is determined to be imbued with spirit power; ten fifth-tier, tenth-level professionals from seven kingdoms are nearing the end of their lives…

All the figures appeared in Donglin's mind, but he eliminated them one by one.

Because Donglin knew in his heart that those people did not have the strength, including... An Kai!

"Who is it?!"

On his old face, which was as deep as ravines, his brows furrowed together. Donglin, who thought he had a perfect plan, was flustered today!

Unfortunately, he was at a crucial juncture in his career advancement.

A bad feeling kept arising in my mind.

Having lived this long, Donglin felt panic for the first time…

"Who is it?!"

Unbeknownst to Donglin, this feeling of being out of control was causing him great distress.

After much deliberation, Donglin had no better solutions and could only issue an order to completely seal off the town of the dead.

In the town of the dead, Donglin gambled everything on his successful advancement to Spirit Empowerment...

He had no way out. The destruction of the 'Cage of the Dead' was like a heavy hammer blow to him.

Donglin can only gamble.

Betting that your improvement rate will outpace the rate at which you are discovered...

...

Desert border.

Milton, the Spirit-Enchanted Heavy Armor Warrior; Malken, the Tier 5 Assassin; Wayne, the Lord of the Spirit-Enchanting Pavilion; and Andorn, the Detector Merchant, stared silently at the hole that Ankai had blasted open in front of them.

The group stood there with their mouths agape, unsure of what to say.

They knew Ankai was strong.

To everyone's surprise, An Kai's strength surpassed that of "Spirit Empowerment"...

Especially Milton, the spirit-wielding [Heavy Armor Warrior], remained silent for a long time…

The cage of the dead, which originally connected to the sky, was blasted open by Ankai, leaving a huge hole that was thirty meters high and twenty meters wide.

It was as if a hole had been forcibly torn in the "cloth" of the cage of the dead.

Ankai sheathed the [Brute Force Staff] and took a step forward…

Standing outside the 'Cage of the Dead', he waved to the people inside: "Come on, you guys experience it too."

Several people, especially Malken and Wayne, rushed forward from inside the "Cage of the Dead".

He quickened his pace, passed through the hole Ankai had blasted, crossed the sealed 'Cage of the Dead,' and emerged from the desert…

Skeletons and withered bones were right before their eyes, and mournful howls emanated from the 'Cage of the Dead' formation...

It was as if they were angry about the actions of the others.

"Ah! I, Andorn, am finally out!"

"Hahaha!"

The detector merchant leaped back and forth through the holes of the "Cage of the Dead," a smug smile on his face...

Although Wayne and Malken didn't say anything, their smiles and the uncontrollable twitching of their lips showed that they were in good spirits.

In fact, only Milton remained unchanged. He himself had traveled from the Seven Kingdoms to the desert, taking all his possessions with him.

Of the seven kingdoms, there was nothing left for him to cherish.

But Ankai is different.

He stood before the hole he had blasted open with his own hands, and it seemed as if countless gold coins were pouring towards him…

Currently, the seven kingdoms are in turmoil, with foreign races running rampant and humans hostile to each other.

The former royal family also fell apart, with each faction going its own way.

Those with ability have already fled, while those with ambition continue to wreak havoc on the seven kingdoms. Only those professionals with some ability but not much, and some strength but not much, are caught in the middle and suffer the most.

They wanted to run, but they couldn't escape.

They are ambitious and want to dominate, but their strength is somewhat lacking.

If the desert had not been sealed off, they would not have remained among the seven kingdoms.

Fortunately, Ankai's move provided them with an option.

An option to escape to the desert.

Ankai, on the other hand, doesn't need to do anything; he just needs to guard this place and establish a tollbooth, and he can continuously earn gold coins...

Moreover, with this outlet, the House of Goodness and the Seven Kingdoms will re-establish their connection.

The stagnant consumer environment will be reopened.

Furthermore, the more people from the seven kingdoms flock to the desert, the greater the profits for Ankai.

He was certain that among the seven kingdoms, no one could resist the allure of the Demon Extermination Tower and the Spirit Enhancement Tower…

Of course, most importantly, by opening the passage, Ankai can find Donglin before he leaves the pass and beat him to death!

"Malken, is your newly formed 'House of Good Assassins Guild' capable of carrying out missions?"

Upon hearing Ankai's words, Mairken, observing his surroundings, straightened his expression, pondered for a second, and quickly spoke:

"My lord, the Good House Assassin Guild currently has 320 Tier 3 Assassins, 60 Tier 4 Assassins, and one Tier 5 Assassin."

"I believe we can accomplish the adults' task!"

The configuration of the "House of Goodness Assassins' Guild" is perhaps even inferior to that of a duchy.

Ankai nodded.

The location of Donglin's seclusion is a secret, even within the side quests.

All he knew was that Donglin's seclusion site was in the Kingdom of Shak.

And it's located in a place bordering the desert.

He didn't have the opportunity or the ability before.

Nowadays…

"Old man, you'd better hide well!"

Ankai muttered something, waved his hand, and Malken's figure disappeared.

Since its inception, the Good House Assassin Guild has had only one core mission: to find the town of the dead!

Ankai's initial motivation for supporting Malken in establishing the "House of Goodness Assassins Association" was also because of that old bastard Donglin.

The opportunity had presented itself, and without Ankado saying a word, Malken knew exactly what to do.

After several tests, it was confirmed that the hole would not reform.

Ankai returned to the Good House.

Milton was left there.

At the same time, send mages from the [Good House Mage Association] who are suitable for building cities to Milton.

Ankai also dispatched some experienced professionals from the city to Milton to help build the toll city.

It is also known as "Good House No. 2" city.

In addition, Ankai deliberately spread the news that the 'Cage of the Dead' had been breached in the desert.

The reason for doing this is to let the desert beastmen know.

Ankai has already learned this through the side quest.

That overly cautious desert orc was constantly thinking about leaving the desert…

...

Five days later.

Desert Orc Gathering Place #2

Underground in the oasis.

Because of the rapid expansion of Good House in the past two and a half years.

The strength of the Good Household has rapidly increased.

This caused the desert beastmen to relocate as a whole from the oasis surface to underground.

After some time, the desert orcs had already excavated a vast "underground city"...

All the desert orcs live here.

Today, inside the largest palace in the underground city.

The twenty-eighth prince of the orcs was both surprised and delighted.

He already knew that the House of Goodness had blasted open a passage in the 'Cage of the Dead'.

He now has two choices.

One option is to ignore everything and continue staying underground, becoming a desert orc.

Secondly, head to the passage, cross the passage, and leave the desert.

However, the twenty-eighth prince of the orcs did not want to make either of these choices.

Even though he wanted to leave the desert every minute and every second.

The 'Cage of the Dead' was opened by the House of Goodness. Even with his eyes closed, the 28th Prince of the Orcs knew that, given the nature of the people in the House of Goodness, they would definitely control this passage.

They might even charge some fees, etc.

Compared to the Good People, the Desert Orcs' strength was so inferior that they could be crushed by the Good People even with their eyes closed.

However, by not attempting to reach the passage and instead remaining in the desert, they were already negatively impacting the morale of the orcs there.

The twenty-eighth prince of the orcs clearly sensed that countless orcs wanted to leave the desert, and that emotion had reached its peak.

Continuing to control it would likely backfire.

After much deliberation, the twenty-eighth prince of the orcs had an idea…

He swept away the orcs protecting him in the arena…

Only the fifth-tier beastman general remained, capable of communicating with the outside world.

"General Li, send a message to the royal family, asking them to send people to bring us desert orcs away from here."

The fifth-tier beastman general nodded, then immediately looked troubled…

"Your Highness, according to the rules, the Emperor can only send fifth-tier beastmen. Are they a match for the Good Family...?"

"Fifth tier? Are you kidding me!"

"The necromantic cage was shattered; it must have been at least Spirit-Empowered... no! Peak Spirit-Empowered!"

"Imbued with spirit? But...but..."

The fifth-tier orc general was in a dilemma…

The twenty-eighth prince of the orcs also knew that, according to the rules between their race and the human race, the orcs could not send orcs of a higher rank than five to this place first.

Because the highest level of strength publicly acknowledged by the seven kingdoms is only the fifth rank, tenth level.

Whether it was Donglin or Ankai.

They are not among the people recorded in the Human Association.

Therefore, they are not bound by the "rules of orcs and humans".

Of course, they are not among those protected by the Human Association.

Rules are not only for restraint, but also a consensus reached between humans and other races.

After all, only a minority of creatures enjoy war.

The fifth-tier orc general was in a dilemma. He could foresee what trouble might arise in the future because the orcs were the first to send out spirit-enchanted professionals.

He would be the first to be thrown out to quell the anger.

The twenty-eighth prince of the orcs seemed to notice General Li's confusion and rummaged through his robes.

Finally, a "nameplate" was retrieved...

"President of the Law Society of the Principality of Bucklin!"

"—Donglin!"

The 28th Orc Prince placed the nameplate in the hand of the fifth-tier Orc General and whispered, "The President of the Mage Association is at the peak of the Spirit Enhancement realm and is about to advance beyond Spirit Enhancement!"

"Would this reason be enough to persuade the royal family to send a powerful figure to provide support?"

Putting away the nameplate, the fifth-tier beastman general felt much more at ease!

"Your Highness, leave it to me!"

The fifth-tier beastman general departed.

Watching his departing figure, the twenty-eighth prince of the orcs sneered inwardly.

rule?

Ah!

He has many more nameplates like the one he just took out.

In other words, Donglin had been missing for a long time, and it was uncertain whether he had suddenly broken through to the Spirit Realm. Otherwise, he would have had the royal family send a beastman with a Spirit Realm level of cultivation.

Of course, given the nature of the royal family, even those who specialize in spirit empowerment will be empowered by top-tier experts.

This wasn't because the 28th Prince of the Orcs knew too much about the royal family, but rather because he had a clear understanding of his importance to the royal family.

After all, it's uncertain whether a beastman like him will appear in the beastman kingdom within the next hundred years...

Before long, the fifth-tier beastman general returned.

The news has been reported, and the royal family has responded by sending a top-tier Spirit Master.

They are only one step away from being above the Spirit-Empowered level, and even if they encounter someone above the Spirit-Empowered level, they can still put up a fight.

The twenty-eighth prince of the orcs was relieved.

With such a powerful protector escorting him, he believed that he was just around the corner from leaving the desert…

He didn't want to stay in this damn desert for even a quarter of an hour!

"Damn it, in this barren and desolate land, when did these two unexpected groups, Donglin and Liangshan, suddenly appear!"

The twenty-eighth prince of the orcs muttered a few curses, and finally sighed helplessly.

Life is unpredictable. If he had known that entering the desert would make him a coward, he would never have come!

After all, the current desert is vastly different from the final state of the desert predicted by the orc worshippers…

...

Polpi has been in good spirits lately.

Previously, he was the nominal deputy leader of the Demon Extermination Tower. Although he was also a leader, there was a "deputy" in front of him.

I always felt uneasy.

However, today, Polpi has been promoted.

Not only was he promoted.

This knight, who had never had a mount before, now has his own mount!

—First tier, tenth level, Desert Crocodile!

Riding on the Desert Crocodile, followed by hundreds of Tier 3 warriors and dozens of Tier 4 warriors.

He, Polpi, will be here today.

He assumed the position of Lord of City No. 2, the key passage between the desert and the seven kingdoms.

This time, there's no "vice"!

Of course, Polpi is still the nominal lord of the city; the real lord is Milton.

Ankai chose Polpi to become the lord of Good House No. 2.

The main reason was that they were attracted to Polpi's personality.

When it comes to being inhuman, Polpi is undoubtedly an "expert" among the Good Family.

The passage between the desert and the seven kingdoms has been reopened, and the news has spread to the seven kingdoms in a short time.

Having Polpi in charge of the first checkpoint into the desert would allow the residents of the seven nations to integrate more quickly.

After all, when it comes to being a "beast" or "inhuman," Polpi is unparalleled.

Having endured the hardships of Polpi, these residents of the seven countries can more quickly come to terms with reality and integrate into the desert environment...

It can also deter people from the seven kingdoms whose personalities are not suited to the desert environment.

...

Two months later.

(End of this chapter)