From Dungeon to Gaming Empire

There are more cards to play.

Miracle City needs a strong backing.

So that it can withstand extreme threats in extreme environments like the "dark night".

For this, it is not enough to rely on Artus and the elves alone... According to Vesalos's speculation, the darkest day is not far away, and this is one of his biggest bargaining chips in this negotiation!

Akru: "Will Lord Qi Ji agree to our investment?"

“There’s no reason to refuse!”

Vesaros said, "Although Artus is a fifth-level elf, he's seriously injured and his strength has been greatly reduced. Thousand Lake City only has one or two thousand elves in total. If Miracle City encounters a direct threat from multiple dark forces or the Eternal Night Dragon King during the Darkest Night, it will be difficult to survive without sufficient high-level combat power!"

This is true.

It seems so.

It is actually a good thing that Lord Qi Ji used his troops to attack the Evil Wood Forest today.

Because Miracle City cannot shake Xiemu Lord. Once he suffers heavy losses, it will be more conducive to negotiations!

Soon after.

Vesaros brought with him four trusted followers including Akru.

Several high-level undead walked into the hall under the guidance of Yong Zhen, the assistant of the Lord's Mansion.

Vesaros had already imagined several scenarios of the meeting in his mind, but when he and his four high-level undead subordinates walked into the hall, what they saw still surprised them.

In the lord's hall.

There is not only the young lord who is high and mighty.

There were at least a dozen or twenty guests present.

Everyone took their seats, and the Flower Demon maids kept serving various foods and drinks. There was a huge crystal in the middle of everyone, which was the projection crystal in the dungeon lord's mansion.

The number of people is not the point.

The key is the aura of everyone present.

Vesaros was surprised to find that... there were at least a dozen level fives!

What's going on? Why are there so many Level 5 experts in a place like Miracle City?

It turned out that Qi Ji was summoning the four major partners in the territory at the same time, namely, Tianyun City Lord Ran Tianyun, Fengyun City Lord Ren Wanxiong, Wanjian City Lord Li Jianhan, and Huanyue City Lord Gao Yue.

The four lords are all at level five.

Today, the territory gate of Miracle City has been upgraded to the third level.

The number of people coming and going every day can reach two hundred, so the major lords each bring their core confidants with them.

For example, Ignis, the chief hero of Tianyun City and the strongest heroes of the four territories, are all at level five in strength. Some of them are as powerful as or even slightly stronger than Vesaros.

And that’s not all!

When his eyes passed through the top powerhouses present.

Finally, it fell on the young lord sitting on the main seat in the hall.

Qi Ji did not hide his aura, and the old lich obviously did not expect that this young lord was also at the fifth level!

Only at this moment did Vesaros realize that he had underestimated the Miracle Territory!

Just a moment ago, he thought that Miracle City did not have enough top-level combat forces... Now it seems that he was completely narrow-minded. With only a dozen or twenty fifth-level combat forces present, invading Miracle Territory is almost impossible to succeed.

Even in the darkest night.

Miracle Territory is also fully capable of protecting itself.

It was precisely because of the misjudgment of the strength of the Miracle Territory that all the arguments prepared by Visaros and the various negotiation conditions that he thought were very favorable were now useless.

Ren Wanxiong: "This is..."

Qi Ji introduced: "This is the guardian of the fifth-level area Qianhu City, the great lich Vesaros!"

The four lords frowned slightly. Has Miracle City begun to come into contact with existences of this level besides the elves?

This is undoubtedly not good news for them. This kind of local force will pose a great competition to the lord's allies!

After all, Visaros was an old monster who had lived for many years. Although the situation on the scene was far beyond his expectations, he did not lose his composure, but just bowed.

Qi Ji then asked, "As Lord Gesala, you have come to Miracle City specifically for tourism. I'm sure you're not here just for sightseeing. I just don't know what you're here for."

Vesaros hesitated slightly.

The current occasion is obviously not suitable for discussing this topic.

Qi Ji said directly: "It's okay. Everyone here is not an outsider. You are all steadfast and reliable partners of Miracle City, and you are not from the Evernight Forest. Your Excellency Vesaros, please feel free to say whatever you want."

Vesaros deliberated for a moment before saying, "My Lord, on behalf of the Thousand Lakes City Council of Elders and the Pale Truth Society, I would like to discuss the possibility of cooperative investment with you. This will lead to a win-win and mutually beneficial partnership, allowing us to jointly combat the greatest threat, the Eternal Night Dragon King."

When I heard this.

Without waiting for Qi Ji to express his opinion.

Ran Tianyun said, "There are many sinister and cunning local tyrants in the Chaos Continent. They appear to want to help our underground city, but in reality they only want to profit from their territory, or even infiltrate and completely control the underground city."

Lord Gao Yue nodded: "That's right! Lord Qi needs to carefully identify it!"

Ren Wanxiong even sarcastically said, "Your Excellency the Lich, you think too highly of yourself. You actually want to invest directly in Miracle City. Even we wouldn't dare to have such extravagant hopes!"

Li Jianhan asked, "What makes you think you can do that? What value can you bring to Miracle City? Miracle Territory already has staunch allies like us. Are you sure the conditions you offer can surpass those of our four territories?"

Akru was a little annoyed: "You..."

Vesaros immediately stopped his men's reckless accusations.

It is not difficult to see that these four lords are wary of themselves and even the Qianhu City behind them. This shows that they have a very close relationship with Miracle City, and their appearance may cause a considerable conflict of interest with them.

Why does this happen?

There is no doubt that this is definitely not a coincidence, but the result of Lord Qi Ji's deliberate arrangement. He must have predicted his arrival and his purpose.

at this time.

Qi Jicai spoke up to express his opinion.

He got straight to the point: "As Lord Vesaros can see, Miracle City is not short of partners. However, Lord Vesaros is knowledgeable and experienced, making him a rare talent. Why not join Miracle City yourself?"

what?

Join Miracle City?

Everyone was stunned when they heard this.

Vesaros pondered and said, "My Lord, what you mean is..."

Qi Ji: "The guardian hero of Miracle City has been established. I am currently looking for a guardian hero for Undercity. If Lord Vesalos is willing to become the guardian hero of Qi Ji Territory, it will be a great help to the territory and a great opportunity for you as well!"

Now it was the turn of the four lords to be surprised.

Miracle City only has a second-level leader who wants to recruit a fifth-level strongman to be a guardian hero?

However, if this succeeds, it will be very beneficial to Miracle City. After all, becoming a guardian hero will form a bound relationship with the territory of coexistence and death, and there will be no need to worry about the old lich having ulterior motives.

Under this situation.

Miracle City can use this lich with confidence.

You can also take over the connections, influence and power in his hands.

How experienced is Vesaros? He has already seen that today's scene was specially prepared by Qi Ji!

Qi Ji used the power of the four major lords' allies to suppress local forces like himself, so that he could see the situation clearly and not make any unrealistic moves, and politely refuse to invest in territory or other unreasonable ideas.

But at the same time, he was also using himself or local forces such as Artus to check and balance the four lords, making them understand that the economy and development of Miracle Territory did not depend on their trade, so that they could be more cautious and sincere in their dealings with Miracle City.

This is the art of checks and balances.

A wise monarch and leader.

Will not allow his territory to be overly dependent on the strength of one party.

A wise leader also needs to maintain a balance in dealing with his subordinates and partnerships.

Visaros couldn't help but be surprised at Qi Ji's methods. Not only did he completely predict all his thoughts and intentions, but he also resolved them before they even began. At the same time, he also used the right tactics to establish checks and balances.

And Lord Qi Ji himself.

He remained calm and proactive throughout.

Visaros realized that the Lord of Miracle City was not only an unprecedented and talented lord, but he himself was probably also a top leader. It was impossible for him to be controlled by any force, let alone give up the core interests of the territory.

Just a second or two.

Vesalus came up with countless ideas.

He said calmly, "Although I am flattered by Lord Qi's appreciation, joining a dungeon and becoming its guardian is a major event for both me and the territory. I apologize for not being able to respond immediately."

There was no outright rejection.

This means that there is hope for this matter.

The four lords couldn't help but marvel at Qi Ji's methods.

Miracle City's future strength will probably be further improved, and its dependence on allies will be greatly reduced.

Qi Ji had guessed this would be the outcome. "That's fine. Mr. Vesaros can stay in Miracle City for a few more days. It's not too late to make a decision once you've thought it through. No matter what choice you make, Miracle City will always welcome every friend."

Done.

He gestured for a seat.

Seats have been reserved for Visaros and others.

Qi Ji continued, "We have gathered everyone here today to discuss territory affairs and to watch the Battle of the Black Iron Fortress together."

Done.

Qi Ji activated his mental power.

The crystal in the middle of the hall was activated on the spot.

When the crystal lit up, an image quickly appeared in it, going from blurry to clear and then stabilizing quickly.

Everyone soon realized that the image appearing in the crystal was none other than Qi Ji's lord's perspective. He used his mental power to project the lord's vision onto the crystal.

This way.

Everyone can watch it like a secret adventure.

Watch the various performances of the Miracle Leader troops on the battlefield.

Visaros and others discovered that the troops that emerged from the secret crystal were the adventurer troops that had set out not long ago, and their goal was to go north to attack the Xiemu Territory.

Lord Qi Ji will lead a battle that no one is optimistic about.

Presenting it directly in front of everyone in this way shows that he himself is confident in this battle.

At this moment, both Visaros and the lords of the four territories had a strong curiosity about the course of this battle, or more accurately, they were curious about the fighting style and combat capabilities of the Miracle City troops.

Can this battle be fought well?

For Miracle City, it’s not just about face.

It may also affect the evaluation of Miracle City by allies and partners.

Everyone watched the live broadcast through the crystals from different perspectives.

……

Northwest of Miracle City.

About fifty miles away,

A place called Black Iron Ridge.

This mountain range is about eighty miles long, with sparse vegetation, dark rock, and rich mineral veins. The terrain is complex and the mountains are rugged and steep. It is undoubtedly a dangerous place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

This place also formed the core of the territory.

It just didn't become an independent dungeon.

But it is the direct ruling area of ​​the core of the Evil Wood Forest.

At this moment, it is like a natural barrier separating Miracle City and Evil Wood City.