Master Changsheng

Chapter 169, Section 166: Speed! Danger!

Chaos City.

At Hanks' home.

The Reed Quartet had been waiting there for some time.

Yesterday, someone from the witch clan informed him that Hanks was dying.

When Reed and his friends arrived at Hanks' house, it had already been transformed into a sea of ​​white.

The reason for this arrangement dates back to many years ago, when Ankai casually discussed life and death with Hanks:

"When someone dies in my hometown, the house is decorated mainly in white, which symbolizes that the person died with a pure and innocent life."

Hanks kept those words in mind.

So his home was decorated as he wished, becoming a sea of ​​white.

in the courtyard.

Hanks lay in his wheelchair with his eyes closed, leaning against the shoulder of the half-squatting Widow Wang, breathing softly.

Widow Wang had maintained this posture for a day and a night, and she did not feel any pain; on the contrary, she felt that time was passing too quickly.

She hadn't even had a proper conversation with Hanks yet.

The faint breath of Hanks coming from her shoulder made Widow Wang feel a pang of sorrow, and her eyes were already red.

Tears streamed down her delicate face, leaving dried streaks...

So what if it's imbued with spirit?

What if we help the witch clan find a way out?

Life and death, separation, and the passing of a loved one.

But she was powerless to do anything about it.

At this moment, Widow Wang felt that she, the queen of the witch clan, was so useless!

"Wang... Lord Wayne of the Spirit Pavilion has arrived."

A witch quietly approached the widow, though she did not wish to disturb her at this moment, but Wayne's status could not be ignored.

Even now, Wayne only has a third-tier cultivation level.

However, no one in the entire Chaos City dared to underestimate him.

He earned Ankai's approval solely through his own abilities!

This period of recognition, lasting for an unprecedented duration, is the first of its kind in Chaos City!

Moreover, this situation seems to be escalating.

Some people have predicted that as long as Chaos City stands, Wayne will always be highly valued by Ankai!

There was no way around it; compared to Chaos City, Wayne's existence was far too important.

The sound of footsteps approached softly.

This is also because Wayne is weak and unable to control himself to walk silently.

Widow Wang looked up, wondering whether she should get up to greet them.

But Wayne waved his hand repeatedly.

Time flies.

The once young Wayne has, through the trials of time, matured into a composed middle-aged man…

He stood on the perimeter, and people around him greeted him respectfully upon his arrival.

The once socially averse Crown Prince Wayne of the Kingdom of Shak has, over time, become adept at responding to greetings from others.

"Your Highness...Sir...he..."

Wayne's former bodyguard, Malken, stepped forward and quietly inquired about Ankai.

Hanks is dying, and Ankai shouldn't be absent...

However, Ankai has not shown up since last night.

Wayne is probably the only one who knows where Ankai is.

Wayne merely glanced at Malken, his face expressionless, and offered no response.

Malken broke out in a cold sweat.

He was so frightened that he took a step back.

Only then did he suddenly wake up…

He... he was actually trying to find out information about An Kai...

Fortunately, the person opposite him was Wayne; if it were someone else… Malken didn’t even want to think about it.

"This will not be repeated."

Wayne's tone was calm, but Malcolm felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave...

Wayne stared at Hanks in the courtyard, his face covered in spots, struggling to breathe.

She frowned, deep in thought about a question.

He wondered if the [Necromancer Job Change Certificate] that the adults had found might be the key to helping Hanks prolong his life.

If that's the case...

Wayne suddenly realized that adults weren't so cold-hearted after all...

However, the adult is currently heading towards the Duchy of Buklin.

They intended to enslave hundreds of thousands of orcs there.

With Hanks seemingly on the verge of dying, is there enough time in this situation?

Wayne recalled his extensive knowledge, scouring his entire mental database of spells, but found no record of any undead conversion:

Is the transformation of a spirit into an undead person occurring after or before death?

...

Suddenly, Hanks, in his wheelchair, snapped his eyes open.

His complexion instantly turned rosy, and the ashen color disappeared.

Looking around, a smile played on his lips as he said in a strong, clear voice, "Oh? Everyone's here!"

This sudden change, seemingly as good as a change in health, did not reassure anyone in the room; instead, it made them feel uneasy.

"A last gasp before death!"

Widow Wang gripped Hanks' hand tightly; the icy touch emanated from his palm!

Her gaze remained fixed on Hanks, not even blinking; Widow Wang was unwilling to look away.

Hanks glanced around and muttered with a low laugh, "This guy's really busy."

Then he gently patted Widow Wang's hand and stood up from his wheelchair.

"Cheer up, everyone! What are you looking so gloomy about?"

"I'm perfectly fine, aren't I?"

As he finished speaking, Hanks lightly patted his chest, making a soft "thump" sound...

Trying to prove that one is healthy...

This caused everyone around to tense up...

"Based on the records and the 1875 experiments I've personally conducted, Hanks, this is a temporary resurgence of energy, which may last a day or only an hour..."

"I suggest you take this opportunity to tell me anything you need to explain."

Wayne inadvertently exposed Hanks's true state...

This caused Hanks to freeze in surprise…

Then he smiled freely:

"Death is nothing, what have we desert people ever feared..."

"If it's something that needs to be explained..."

"Sigh...you're the only one left!" Hanks turned to look at Widow Wang, his cloudy eyes filled with longing and reluctance...

At that moment, Wayne and his group left Hanks's courtyard, leaving the space to Hanks and Widow Wang...

Faint murmurs of discussion rose from the courtyard, mostly Hanks talking.

They told of their meeting, their desperate escape, and their lifelong commitment…

The story begins with Hanks forcibly taking Widow Wang away from an unknown town.

And then there was that ordinary yellow horse that, though clearly old, was getting healthier and healthier.

Also from…

Widow Wang listened silently, a smile on her face, but tears welled up in her eyes without her noticing…

Hanks gently wiped away the tears on Widow Wang's face: "Now you're a real widow..."

"It's so wonderful that I was able to meet you in my lifetime."

"It was worth it!"

...

Snapped!

Within the former Principality of Buklin.

Ankai secretly spotted a giant orc ship, a thousand meters long.

He continuously brandished the [Beast Taming] whip in his hand.

With each strike, an orc would emerge from his body, attempting to resist Ankai's whip.

However, it was instantly shattered by this seven-meter-long, jet-black whip that emitted high temperatures.

Whether it's fifth rank, spirit empowerment, physical strengthening/spirit forging, or even sixth rank!

Their fates were all the same; they were all slaves under Ankai's whip.

His forehead was marked with a black, staff-like mark, as if struck by a long whip.

From then on, not only himself, but also his next three generations, became slaves of Ankai!

An Kai's figure sped through the giant ship, his long whip falling continuously.

In just a few minutes, the giant ship was completely submerged…

On the deck.

The orc king's clone lightly patted the shoulder of the orc prince Gulaier, whose face had turned pale from the attack:

"See, are you alright?"

Guleil gave an awkward laugh. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been slapped into mincemeat by the orc leader of the giant ship.

That damn myna bird of his really did issue the order to kill him on sight!

It's just playing with a few concubines, is it really necessary to make such a fuss?!

Just then, Ankai, who had finished enslaving the orcish behemoth, suddenly turned around:

"How are you? Are you alright?"

"My lord!" *Pfft!*

"Don't worry!" *Pfft!*

"I'm fine!" *Pfft!*

"Perfectly healthy!" Pfft! Pfft!

Without a second thought, the twenty-eighth prince of the orcs, Guleil, forced himself to endure it, uttered a single sentence, and then spat out a mouthful of blood…

Looking at Guleil, who was bubbling like a fountain, Ankai said expressionlessly, "It's alright as long as you're okay."

"Let's continue!"

Upon hearing this, the orc prince, Gulaier, felt his legs twitch. Forcing himself to stand, he forced a smile: "I guarantee I'll help you complete the mission, sir!"

...

The eighth prince of the orcs stood in his room.

For some reason, he felt uneasy.

With this thought in mind, he summoned his trusted aides…

"Has anything unexpected or unusual happened?"

Upon hearing this, the Eighth Prince's confidant immediately reviewed all the information he had in his mind, and then slowly said, "Your Highness, there are no unusual phenomena or accidents."

"Where is my twenty-eighth brother? Is there any trace of him?"

"Your Highness, we have now confirmed that the Twenty-Eighth Prince is in Chaos City."

"Chaos City..." the Eighth Prince of the Orcs murmured, recalling the information he had previously searched for about "Chaos City".

"There's no rush to go there. Right now, that place is the focus of all the forces. Let's wait until they shift their attention before heading there."

"In addition, we need to keep a clear picture of the elves' movements."

The orc prince's confidant nodded, a smile playing on his lips as he recalled the changes brought about by Chaos City within the Divine Court.

"Your Highness, with supply points like Chaos City, monitoring the elves is quite simple."

"Don't be careless," the eighth prince of the orcs instructed, waving his hand.

After this conversation, the inexplicable "unease" in my heart disappeared.

"Looks like I was too nervous!"

The eighth prince of the orcs breathed a sigh of relief, put his mind at ease, and lay back down on the soft bed.

I comfortably closed my eyes to rest...

...

night.

"Reporting to headquarters, everything is normal."

"Yes, sir!"

The sixth-tier leader of the 812th orcish giant ship, which was under Ankai's control, reported a false message that everything was normal to the 10,000-meter-long giant ship where the Eighth Prince of the orcs was located, in the language of their orcish kingdom, as instructed by Ankai.

It was less than 10 hours.

Four-fifths of the orcs who entered the Divine Court this time have already been controlled by Ankai.

Currently, only the 10,000-meter-long giant ship carrying the Eighth Prince of the Orcs, along with 100 1,000-meter-long giant ships surrounding him, have not been enslaved by Ankai.

For Ankai, enslaving a group of orcs gathered together was quite convenient.

With each swing of his long whip, the strength of Chaos City increased.

With a large number of orcs and no need to worry about losses, Ankai was quite satisfied with their use.

With so many orcs present, and Ankai using them without regard for losses, it probably won't be long before they can figure out the underwater world beneath the [Divine Court]...

The night grew darker and darker.

The orcish settlement was silent, save for the sound of Ankai wielding his whip…

As a glimmer of light appeared in the sky.

An Kai, along with 912 orc captains who were also sixth-tier orcs, boarded the ten-thousand-meter-long giant ship where the eighth orc prince was located!

The 28th Prince of the Orcs also upgraded his arsenal, and the Orcs who carried his palace changed from six [Strengthening] Orcs to 20 [Sixth Tier] Orcs!

However, the twenty-eighth prince of the orcs, Guleil, did not look very well...

It's frighteningly white.

The green skin that once adorned her seemed to have vanished.

Anyone who didn't know better would think that the 28th Orc Prince, Gulair, had mutated...

The fact that he could still stand at the palace gate was a testament to Gullair's immense willpower.

The Orc King's clone is also in a bad situation.

He also took the brunt of several waves of attacks for Gurley.

The Beastman King's clone never expected that his Eighth Prince would issue a kill order against him!

"Outrageous! Outrageous!"

"Look! Father, I told you long ago that Eighth Brother harbored rebellious intentions, but you wouldn't believe me!"

...

A giant ship 10,000 meters long.

The eighth prince of the orcs was suddenly awakened from his sleep.

He dreamt that all his men betrayed him…

I stood up and went to the windowsill.

Seeing the 912 captains gathered on the deck, the Eighth Prince of the Orcs felt relieved.

There's no betrayal, everything's still...still...

"wrong!"

"I didn't let them come here!"

"Today is not the day for reporting!"

The eighth prince of the orcs suddenly awoke!

He shouted, "Guards!"

squeak~

"Myna bird, it's been so long!"

"The traitor!"

The one who pushed open the door was not the Eighth Prince's confidant, but the Twenty-Eighth Prince, Guleil, whose face was deathly pale and whose legs were trembling, along with the Orc King's avatar who was helping him in...

"It's you guys!!"

In an instant, the eighth prince of the orcs became alert!

Before he arrived, the Orc King had already informed him that the Twenty-Eighth Prince of the Orcs, Gulair, no longer belonged to the Orc Kingdom.

Meanwhile, another of his avatars also encountered an accident in the Divine Court.

This is the reason why the Eighth Prince of the Orcs issued the order to kill Gulair and the Orc King's clone.

Just as the eighth prince of the orcs was about to use some words to stall for time...

Suddenly, a fierce pressure enveloped him!

In an instant! A dark and cold domain enveloped him!

Within the domain, a five-meter-tall phantom, wielding a jet-black whip whose appearance was obscured, suddenly lashed out!

The whip fell instantly!

Before the Eighth Prince of the Orcs could react, a ferocious figure suddenly appeared inside his body!

Holding two swords, he silently roared as he looked at the descending whip!

However, all of the Eighth Prince of the Orcs' efforts were in vain against Ankai, whose four attributes combined had a value of 12001!

Snapped!

A sound, and the phantom shattered!

A black staff mark appeared on the forehead of the orc prince!

So far!

This time, a total of 312543 orcs and 813 giant ships entered the Divine Court, all of which became Ankai's spoils of war!

"So you're a prodigy, no wonder I felt some pressure..."

According to Ankai's perception and comparison with the system, the Eighth Prince of the Orcs has a [Strengthening] statistic of around 62, with an error margin of no more than 1.

[62] With his stats advancing to the sixth rank, he is now considered a "prodigy".

But against Ankai…

It's still not enough.

The Elemental Ice Armor, enhanced by the Mage's Domain, not only boasts stronger defense but also exudes greater pressure!

Furthermore, when Ankai used [Beast Taming], he also utilized [Mage Domain] and the talents [Mage Body: Lv5] and [Spell Amplification], among other enhancements.

They completely overwhelmed the Eighth Prince of the Orcs!

Looking at the eighth orc prince, who had already become his enslaved, Ankai didn't hesitate and immediately gave the order: "Have the orc king send you resources."

...

Orc Kingdom.

The Orc King's Secluded Training Ground.

The orc king, who was in seclusion, suddenly sensed a message from the eighth orc prince.

He took out the orc royal family's exclusive communication device from his pocket, and instantly the anxious voice of the orc eighth prince came through it...

"Father, I'm being besieged by the elves and humans!"

"Father, I need resources to restore my troops' strength. The resources I brought were all lost in the previous battle!"

"Father! Quickly! Your son is in danger!"

Snapped.

The message has ended.

The Orc King frowned slightly, his expression momentarily stunned.

Just now... just now, was that the Eighth Prince of the Orcs calling for help?!

"An elf?"

"Humans?"

Thinking of this, the Orc King couldn't swallow his anger and directly communicated with the Elf Queen, speaking out in fury:

"You bitch! Just you wait!"

...

The Elf Queen, who was cultivating at the Elf Mother Tree, suddenly froze.

Just now, the Orc King took the initiative to connect the passage with her.

I thought something important had happened…

The result was that I got scolded for no reason?

However, this time the Elf Queen was not angry; in fact, she felt quite pleased.

The fact that the Orc King is so displeased suggests that the item I gave to Arli must have played a role in dealing with the Orcs!

"You foolish beast, you think you can fight me?"

...

"Well done!"

"I think you're very talented, kid. I admire you!"

"Welcome to Chaos City!"

Ankai patted the eighth prince of the orcs on the shoulder, praising him endlessly.

While praising them, his eyes kept glancing at the twenty-eighth orc prince, Guleil, and the orc king.

The meaning is clear: "You two are useless!"

The Eighth Prince of the Orcs, after a heartfelt plea for sympathy, immediately received a reply from the Orc King, who promised to send resources as quickly as possible.

He also instructed the eighth prince of the orcs not to hold back when dealing with the elves.

It wasn't that the Orc King was stupid; it was just that he couldn't believe someone could enslave their Orc army in such a short time…

After all, the restrictions had just been lifted, and the strongest of the "barbarians" in the [Divine Court] was Hanks-Kay, who was only below the sixth rank.

So many top powers didn't consider Hanks-Kay their true enemy...

In their minds, no matter how powerful Hanks-Kay was, he was still just a professional below the sixth rank.

Faced with their sixth-tier army, the only outcome was a humiliating escape or being crushed to death...

How could the Orc King know that the strength of Hanks-Kay he spoke of had undergone a complete transformation!

Ankai was on its return journey aboard the 10,000-meter-long ship.

Wayne suddenly sent two messages through the [Contract]...

"My lord, the [Divine Court] has seemingly appeared, located on the border of the Principality of Buklin, near... the direction of the former nameless town!"

"Also... Lord Hanks... has passed away..."

Ankai suddenly froze; Wayne had misjudged the importance of the information again…

...

Chaos City.

Hanks' courtyard.

A fierce roar, belonging to Widow Wang, rang out:

"Hanks!!!"

P.S.: 10,000 words updated today.

I'll correct the typos later; I need to go to the hospital.

(End of this chapter)