Master Changsheng

Chapter 158, Section 155: Entrusting the Widow

Chaos City.

After a major upheaval in the Divine Court.

This has reduced the population here by nearly half.

This is only because Will Bookering risked his life to save them; without him, the chances of even one in ten surviving would be an overestimation.

It's possible that only one in a thousand, or even one in ten thousand, will survive.

The torrent surged in, and on the other hand, there was the tremor that resounded throughout the "barbarian lands"!

Most people died from the earthquake.

A sudden change of events left Chaos City with only about 50 residents.

Only the Chaos City main city remains of the city.

The city comprises four guard cities in the east, west, south, and north, as well as the inner city in the center.

This plan was proposed by Ankai, and Wayne made some "fine-tuning" to it...

What was once a desert has become an isolated island.

Trapped in the vast ocean, its area is now only half the size of the former Principality of Buklin.

How big was the desert originally?

Ankai was unaware of this; all he knew was that before the Divine Court appeared, the "House of Goodness" had marked 5342 oasis rest points in the desert.

And now…

After some confirmation, only 333 rest stops remain at the Oasis...

In the side quest, it's mentioned that four-fifths of the desert was swallowed up by the vast ocean of the Divine Court…

However, Ankai felt that the data was wrong. It was possible that it was not four-fifths, but even nine-tenths!

The reduction in desert area means a decrease in magical beasts, and a reduction in the source of Ankai Magic Cores.

Furthermore, due to the changes in the Divine Court, the trade routes built with the blood and flesh of countless orcs were submerged by the vast ocean, and Ankai no longer had a source of low-grade magic stones.

At this moment, even with [Spell Fusion], which can greatly reduce the cost of increasing spell proficiency, Ankai dared not be as extravagant as before…

In addition, a food crisis has re-emerged.

Not only are the residents of Chaos City facing a food crisis, but Ankai is also experiencing one.

The area has decreased, and the number of monsters has been greatly reduced.

In addition, although Chaos City is located on an isolated island in the ocean, the temperature is still scorching hot.

And the weather is getting hotter and hotter.

Let alone growing food, it would be difficult for the 333 oases to maintain their current number in the face of increasingly higher temperatures.

These are all crises facing Chaos City. Similarly, all sorts of trivial matters have emerged as Chaos City becomes an isolated island in a vast ocean.

Fortunately, Ankai doesn't need to worry too much about these things.

He has Wayne to take care of these kinds of things.

As a scholar, Wayne was adept at this kind of thing.

Here we are in the inner city of Chaos City.

Inside Ankai's castle.

He was lying on the laps of two beautiful maids personally chosen by Wayne, leisurely enjoying being fed by them.

In the courtyard, Wayne was holding a scroll and recounting the recent changes in Chaos City.

Ankai appeared to be enjoying himself with his eyes closed, but he was actually silently recording what Wayne said and comparing it with the data Wayne had mentioned last time.

[Lv44 Meditation] makes Ankai's memory terrifying. In the entire Seven Desert Kingdoms, there should be no one else who can compare with Ankai in terms of "memory".

"My lord, the fishing fleet has been selected, and the ships are ready. Our first fishing team from Chaos City is expected to set sail tomorrow."

"Furthermore, after daily reconnaissance, no unfamiliar faces have appeared in the city, and the number of professionals above the fifth rank has not changed."

"Some changes have occurred along the coast, and the strength of the former Desert Crocodile clan is evolving rapidly, especially the Desert Crocodiles that have entered the Divine Court's vast ocean, which are improving the fastest."

...

Wayne recounted one thing after another, big and small, about Chaos City in an orderly manner.

The fishing fleet was there to replenish the food supply of Chaos City, and also to further explore what is now known as the "Divine Court"...

Two days ago, through the side quest, Ankai confirmed that alien races, top human forces, and an "unknown organization" full of malice towards him had entered the current Divine Court.

That's why Ankai set the task of taking stock of the residents of Chaos City once a day.

What was once a barbaric land has been transformed into a divine court because of that old dog Donglin.

As humans, Ankai and his companions experienced limited changes, but the changes in the desert and the magical beasts in the seven kingdoms were more noticeable.

The most obvious example is the first-tier magical beast, the Desert Crocodile, which has grown into a fourth-tier magical beast in just fifteen days.

Polpi, the number one beast of Chaos City, was also forced to become a "fourth-tier knight" after the [Desert Crocodile] was upgraded...

Currently, in addition to hunting desert crocodiles for food, Ankai is also looking for ways to breed desert crocodiles.

This thing not only has delicious meat, but its volume also expands several times after the upgrade, resulting in a significant increase in meat yield.

It's perfect for serving as food.

Wayne's report lasted for an hour.

After Wayne finished his report, he was about to continue talking about some trivial matters when Ankai waved his hand.

Wayne understood immediately and didn't ask why he didn't need to report on trivial matters today.

Instead, he turned and left without hesitation. If it were Malken who came here, he might have lingered for a while, annoying Ankai...

As soon as Wayne left, the Widow King, who had been waiting outside, entered the castle…

She immediately spotted "Hanks Kay," lying on top of two beautiful maids, whose face bore a striking resemblance to Hanks in his youth…

An Kai stood up, looked at Widow Wang, and sighed softly, "Let's go, I'm all ready."

Widow Wang paused, her expression somewhat dazed, unsure where she was going...

"Huh? You didn't come to deliver a bad news?"

"Look!" An Kai pulled out a "red envelope" wrapped in a red cloth from his pocket: "I've already prepared my gift money."

"Hanks isn't dead?"

As soon as An Kai finished speaking, Widow Wang, who was standing at the entrance, took a few deep breaths…

If she weren't outmatched by An Kai, she would have definitely taught him a lesson...

Just like Hanks often says, Ankai is good at everything, except he has a big mouth.

"Ankai!...Master!"

Widow Wang looked serious…

To everyone's surprise, Ankai didn't care at all. He waved for the maid to leave, sat down in a chair, raised his right leg and placed it on the edge of the chair, resting his arm on his knee, and said nonchalantly:

"Speak, what do you want from me?"

"But before you speak, I need to reiterate my point of view: I'm not interested in you, so give up."

Widow Wang: ...

Facing An Kai alone, Widow Wang finally realized just how sharp-tongued this young man really was…

However, Widow Wang herself didn't realize that after entering the castle and being teased by An Kai, her nervousness disappeared...

An Kai looked so familiar that she didn't even realize it herself, and she slowly relaxed.

"I'm here to reveal my identity..."

Widow Wang had just opened her mouth to speak.

An Kai scoffed, interrupting Widow Wang before she could finish her sentence: "That's it?"

"Isn't she the queen of the witch clan?"

"What's the point of revealing this identity?"

Widow Wang was stunned, and said blankly, "You...you knew everything?"

"Alright, let's go back now, so you won't be absent when Hanks kicks the bucket."

"I...I..." Widow Wang was about to say something more.

But then they saw Ankai summon two more beautiful maids, who lay on their laps, emitting soft snores…

Seeing this, Widow Wang turned and left, her mind blank.

Walking home, Widow Wang's mind was still a complete mess; she couldn't understand what had happened...

When she got home, Hanks was waiting for her. After she recounted the scene of her meeting with Ankai, Hanks burst out laughing.

They repeatedly said "good!"

Hanks, who knew Ankai well, understood that Ankai had accepted the identity of Widow Wang.

If he doesn't accept it, An Kai won't say it outright; instead, he'll pretend to be clueless...

...

Inside the castle.

After Widow Wang left, An Kai stood up.

Looking in the direction where Widow Wang had left, his gaze deep, he murmured softly, "So you also sensed that you were about to die?"

"Ugh!"

"Everyone else entrusts their children to others, and you've given me a widow! You've got some nerve, Hanks!"

...

An Kai already knew about Widow Wang's identity.

In Chaos City, no one can keep a secret from him.

Widow Wang's name is "Wang," that's right, just the single character "Wang." As for her real name, she herself doesn't know it.

The reason her name is a single character "王" is related to her background.

Widow Wang comes from the "witch tribe" in the secluded forest, a tribe abandoned by the gods.

Confined to the secluded forest, their strength limit is only the fifth rank, tenth level.

They wanted to be imbued with spirits, but no deity responded.

Furthermore, they are also unable to switch to "divinely bestowed professions".

It is equivalent to being abandoned by both the "gods" and the "power of heaven and earth".

Only the [Divine Court Spirit Imbuing Technique] can help them to be imbued with spirits.

This is also why Widow Wang entered the Seven Desert Kingdoms.

Her mission is to find new paths to advancement for the witch community.

This is also her mission as a witch, and also as the "Queen" of witches.

The name "Wang" of Widow Wang comes from this.

Witches have a tradition that their king has no name, because "king" is their name!

An Kai had already learned of this several years ago when he was investigating good families.

He had previously been unwilling to make it clear that he lacked the strength to achieve mutual benefit with the witch clan.

At this point, Ankai accepted Hanks's "entrustment," and it wasn't just because of Hanks.

Ankai's growing power and influence, coupled with his greater understanding of the witch clan's potential than others, also contributed to this.

past life.

The witch clan is a force that is no weaker than any other race; they belong neither to humans nor to any other race.

They maintained contact with both humans and other races.

Such opportunists, who try to profit from both sides, cannot survive for long without substantial strength.

Yet, witches have existed for thousands of years in this very way.

The reason for this is their formidable strength.

Ankai was unaware of their exact strength, but one thing he knew from his previous life's story was that the witch clan...

It's a god-killing force!

They... once hunted down gods, and succeeded!

This demonstrates the immense potential of the witch clan.

Now, if Ankai were to offer assistance to the witch clan, given the restrictions imposed by his [contract] and other factors...

What we've gained is a high-potential race that can kill gods in the future!

That's why Ankai accepted Hanks's "entrustment" today and plans to send people to the ocean to save the witch clan...

No matter how you look at it, this is a sure thing that will make you profit.

After all, for Ankai now, saving the witch clan was just a simple, ordinary thing...

You don't even need to lift a finger...

The next day.

Ankai appeared in the underground mage tower in the northwest direction of the outer city of Chaos City.

First, add the two attribute points gained overnight to [Stamina] and [Strength].

In the sixteen days since then, Ankai has gained a total of 32 attribute points.

All four attributes have been increased to [2940].

Immediately afterwards, An Kai left Chaos City and arrived at the eastern part of Chaos City, which is close to the ocean.

Wait quietly for a moment.

The test of "the power of heaven and earth" is coming.

Today's phenomenon is relatively mild: "high temperature".

Ankai hid under the [Freezing Spell] and easily passed through it without much effort.

[Enchantment Progress +0.04%]

[Spirit Empowerment Progress: 56.26% (55.62% + 0.64%)]

After doing all this, Ankai returned to Chaos City and participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the "first fishing team in Chaos City to set sail".

Then, returning to the castle, she summoned the orc king's avatar and ordered him to lead three peak-level [Strength] orcs and fifteen spirit-enhanced orcs to accompany the Widow King to meet the witch's tribe...

These orcs represent half of the orcish strength under Ankai's control.

Putting everything else aside, the Orc King's avatar is far superior to the Twenty-Eighth Orc Prince, Gulair, in terms of summoning orcs to the desert.

Unfortunately, after the Divine Court appeared.

No matter how the Orc King called out, he received no response from the Orcish kingdom…

"Boss..."

Just as Ankai was pondering something, Nurnexius approached him with a smirk.

Requesting today's portion of bones enhanced by the [Beast Meat Refining Table +6]...

As soon as Ankai saw Nurnexius, he was reminded of the spell [Summoning], which consumed his resources but was utterly useless.

The promise made by that scoundrel Nurnexus to summon the dragons has never been fulfilled.

Even now, with the Black Dragon Clan voluntarily entering the Divine Court, Nurnexus's promises have still not been fulfilled...

boom!

Without a second thought, An Kai kicked out...

Nurnexus was instantly sent flying backward, gliding nearly a hundred meters before crashing to the ground…

An Kai's scolding still echoed in his ears: "Useless piece of trash!"

Nurnexus scrambled to his feet, a fawning smile on his face, and began praising:

"Boss, that was a great kick!"

"The force was neither too strong nor too weak..."

Blah blah blah, Nurnexus, like a master commentator, showered Ankai's kick with praise and critique in every possible way...

Five minutes later, a bone was thrown in front of Nurnexus…

"You bastard!" and An Kai's joking curse...

Inside the castle, Ankai chuckled softly, "Lazar is absolutely right, pets really are a way to soothe the mind."

Surprisingly, after Nurnexus's antics, Ankai's mood improved somewhat...

Soon after, Wayne arrived.

The awakening ceremony prepared by Chaos City for its guests is now complete.

An Kai nodded, glanced at the introduction of the visitor in the [Side Quest] section, and his eyes lit up...

"Little lambs, come quick!"

...

The once barbaric lands have been awakened and transformed into a vast ocean.

Countless people have entered this place.

This is all because of a rumor that the Divine Court possesses treasures that can rapidly enhance one's strength, as well as a legendary secret method that can grant immortality.

The shock was felt not only by the top powers of both the alien races and the human race.

Countless scattered forces and individuals, forming gangs, attempted to cross the dense forest and enter the vast ocean of the [Divine Court].

Some, knowing they couldn't cross the Dark Forest, chose to sneak into the Orcish Kingdom, attempting to infiltrate the Divine Court from there…

Although there are many of these people, their strengths vary. Some are within the fifth rank, while others are professionals specializing in spirit empowerment, physical strengthening, or spirit forging.

Compared to the top human associations and the top alien forces, their strength is still far inferior.

At the ruins of the former Kingdom of Shak, a kilometer-long ship, radiating magical energy and powered by magic stones, sails on the dark ocean.

They are representatives of the top human association.

The leader among them was none other than Aken, a prodigy from the "Masters Association" on the mainland, who sat on the top deck of the giant ship!

He was obese, and sitting in the room, he looked like a mountain of flesh.

He has a kind face, but his personality is extremely cold.

The arrogance in his eyes was clear enough to be seen without needing to say anything more.

Beside him were three representatives from the Wasteland, who were also assistants prepared for Aken.

The three individuals are from the "Wilderness Mage Association", the "Wilderness Development and Management Association", and the "Wilderness Noble Association", respectively.

All three are experts in the [Body Strengthening/God Forging] category.

Among them, the fat man Aken, who is as big as a mountain of flesh, is the top expert in [Body Strengthening/God Forging].

And Arken's level of skill also has a special name...

"Slaying through the Six Realms!"

This means that although he is not a sixth-rank individual, he is able to kill a sixth-rank individual.

"He actually came in person!"

"This gentleman is about to enter the sixth rank, is he also coming from an adventure?"

"The Mage Guild...does it have mages with this kind of physique? It's probably not the Warrior Guild!"

Below Aken, three representatives of the Wasteland Association stood with their heads down, each lost in their own thoughts.

Although they had different ideas, they were all in agreement on one thing: Arken was stronger than them!

It's even much stronger!

"As for the elves, that young lady has dispersed her forces to search for the [Heart of the Sea God]. What are your thoughts on that?"

Seated in a high position, like a mountain of flesh, Aken ate a dessert while asking questions of the three representatives from the wasteland below who had been prepared for him.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Aken never even glanced at the three people below.

Firstly, he was confident in his own abilities; secondly, he genuinely looked down on professionals from barren lands like the Wasteland.

The Eastern Continent, where the human race resides, has five major domains.

The Wasteland is connected to the Northern Continent where the orcs live, and it is indeed much more barren than the other four regions of the Eastern Continent.

Therefore, the wasteland has always been seen as a "barbaric land" by humans...

As for Aken, a top genius below the sixth rank of the Eastern Continent's "Mage Association", he naturally looked down on the three people from the Desolate Region.

If it weren't for the tight schedule and heavy workload, no matter how the rotation was conducted, it wouldn't have been the wasteland's turn to send someone to be their helper.

Arken doesn't mince words with those he looks down on; his main principle is "sincerity."

His face was full of disdain, he was just short of saying, "You bunch of useless trash."

The three people below, upon hearing Aken's question, were at a loss for words. They couldn't very well send them into the ocean as well, could they?

It's very dangerous, people can die!

They don't have Arken's strength to ignore any threats...

however…

The three didn't answer, but Arken made the choice for them...

"You, you and your men, are leaving the group to explore on your own, with a five-day time limit."

Arken casually pointed, his gaze never falling on the three people below; to him, the three were less important than the cake in his hand…

The representative of the Wilderness Mage Association was taken aback, looking at the fat finger pointing at him, and hearing the light laughter of his two colleagues beside him.

He was just about to say that he wasn't good enough...

With a flick of his finger, the fat man unleashed a Fireball spell, one meter in diameter!

In an instant, the representative of the Desolate Domain Mage Association was sent flying...

"Useless! You have four days left!"

...

"Instant Fireball?!"

"This...this is a fireball spell of level three or higher, isn't it!"

"So...so strong!"

(End of this chapter)