Chapter 218: Live Broadcast

Adventurers are gathering with high spirits.

Naturally, this attracted the attention of many tourists and outsiders in Miracle City.

Visarous was still waiting for Lord Qi Ji’s response, and when he saw the current scene, he was also curious, so he immediately asked his subordinates to inquire, and finally got an answer that surprised him.

Visarous: “Miracle Lord will launch a Territory War, and the target is the Evilwood Forest to the north?”

Akru: “Yes.”

The other high-level undead were all stunned.

They just felt that Lord Qi Ji was simply crazy.

The Evilwood Forest is not an ordinary Dark Forces!

It is a Dark Underground City protected by the Eternal Night Dragon King!

This Dark Forces is one of many Dark Territories surrounding the Thousand Lake City area. Its existence has lasted for several hundred years, and its territory has changed several times, but even when facing Thousand Lake City, it has never fallen into a desperate situation.

Could it be that Thousand Lake City can’t defeat them?

That’s not quite the case.

The main thing is, it’s not cost-effective!

The Evilwood Forest is a Territory protected by a Third Rank Territory Law. When in the environment of home field combat, it is difficult for even Thousand Lake City’s forces to break through.

Even if they successfully break through.

They will also suffer huge losses.

When the cost of a war is ten times the return, it is naturally unnecessary to launch it.

This is why, on the continent of Chaos where the weak prey on the strong, there are many weak regions and forces that can survive under the noses of forces whose scale is far greater than their own.

Low-level forces want to protect themselves.

The poison pill tactic is the best method.

For example, the home advantage greatly increases the enemy’s invasion cost.

In this way, even if the strong can annex themselves, they must also consider the price of swallowing this poison pill.

Moreover, the Dark Race has the ability to resurrect, which also means… if they cannot eliminate the enemy in one fell swoop, even if only a little remnant remains, it is possible to quickly revive under the support of the Eternal Night Dragon King, so as to continuously consume Thousand Lake City – very tricky!

A Fifth Order region still has some concerns about a Third Rank region.

Miracle Territory is currently a Second-Order Region.

Second Rank attacks Third Rank?

Isn’t this crazy!

Although Visarous does not deny that Miracle Territory has developed rapidly, growing to a scale that general Third Rank Underground Cities do not possess within two or three months, at this stage, to cross ranks and attack a Dark Territory with a deep background and strong Foundation…

Without waiting to think more.

Nancy Liya came to him and said: “Your Excellency Visarous, Lord has agreed to meet you.”

The Old Lich initially had no good intentions when he came to Miracle City. He even planned to use threats and inducements, or the means of bullying others, to exert pressure, and it would be best to completely subdue and control this city for his own use.

Similar things are not rare on the Chaos Continent.

Every Underground City can produce resources, it is only a matter of quantity, quality, and strength.

Therefore, the Underground City that can produce high-quality resources will be coveted by local forces one hundred percent.

Each force relies on its own abilities. Whoever can subdue and control the Underground City is equivalent to mastering a rich mine that can produce resources and supplies.

Sometimes, Human Lords themselves do not reject allegiance to one force.

After all, the Dungeon Lord is a high-risk profession. If they can obtain a thigh by transferring benefits, although they will lose a lot of resources and weaken the development speed and upper limit of development, at the very least, they can guarantee safety to a greater extent.

According to Visarous’s idea.

If he could bring the Lord of Miracle Territory under his command.

With a Secret Realm in Arad, he would surely be able to bring himself huge benefits in the future.

Of course, this was only the original idea. When he came to Miracle City in person and experienced the other Secret Realms of Miracle City, such an idea had been thrown to the winds.

Miracle Territory.

It is not something he can control.

If he attempts to forcibly control this Underground City.

Not only will it not necessarily bring benefits in the future, but it may also bring disaster.

Although Miracle Territory is only a Second-Order Underground City, it already has a total population of three to four thousand, of which there are more than ten thousand Adventurers alone, and there are a considerable number of top-notch Second Rank, even Third Rank Units in the Monster Camp.

This kind of Territory.

This kind of Underground City.

The moat is very deep.

It is very difficult to invade from the outside.

Moreover, there are the Elven Race behind them?

Although the Sacred Tree Elves have already weakened, they are still not to be underestimated Local Bully.

Visarous did not have the Certainty to suppress such a vibrant and promising Underground City. Even if he succeeded briefly by using conspiracy and tricks, it might also cause other forces to target and covet him.

In the end, he would not only likely get no Benefit.

Instead, he would lose an opportunity for development that comes once in a lifetime.

Visarous decided to change his strategy, to negotiate with the Miracle Lord in a way of equal dialogue, thereby forming a more pure shareholding partnership.

In this way.

There are more cards to play.

Miracle City needs a strong backing.

So they can resist extreme threats in an extreme environment like the “Extreme Dark Night”.

At this point, relying only on Artus, relying only on the Elven Race is not enough… And according to Visarous’s speculation, the Extreme Dark Night is not far away, and this is one of his biggest chips in this negotiation!

Akru: “Will Lord Qi Ji agree to our investment?”

“There is no reason to refuse!”

Visarous said: “Although Artus, that old thing, is Fifth Order, he is heavily injured and his Strength is greatly reduced. Thousand Lake City Elves only have one or two thousand in total. Once Miracle City encounters the direct threat of multiple Dark Forces or the Eternal Night Dragon King in the Extreme Dark Night, it will be difficult to survive the crisis without enough High-Level Combat Power!”

That’s right.

Looking at it this way.

Today, Lord Qi Ji’s military action against the Evilwood Forest is actually a good thing.

Because Miracle City cannot shake the Evilwood Territory. Once he suffers losses in soldiers and generals, it will be more favorable to the negotiation!

Not long after.

Visarous, along with four confidants, including Akru.

Several high-level undead walked into the Hall under the guidance of the Lord’s Mansion assistant, Eisei.

Visarous had already envisioned several scenarios in his mind, but when he and his four high-level undead subordinates walked into the Hall, what they saw still surprised them all.

Inside the Lord’s Hall.

Not only was there a young Lord who was high above.

There were also at least a dozen or twenty guests present.

Everyone was seated, and the Flower Fairy maids kept serving various Food and Drinks. In the middle of everyone was a huge crystal. This was the projection crystal within the Dungeon Lord’s Mansion.

The number of people is not the key.

The key is the aura of those present.

Visarous was surprised to find… At least a dozen Fifth Order!

What’s going on? In a place like Miracle City. Why are there so many Fifth Order strong ones!

It turned out that Qi Ji was currently summoning the four partners of his Territory, namely, Tianyun City Lord Ran Tianyun, Fengyun City Lord Ren Wanxiong, Myriad Swords City Lord Li Jianhan, and Phantom Moon City Lord Gao Yue.

The four Lords are all Fifth Order.

Nowadays, the Territory Gate of Miracle City has been upgraded to Third Rank.

The number of people coming and going every day can reach two hundred, so the major Lords each brought their core confidants.

For example, Tianyun City’s Chief Hero Ignis, the strongest hero of the four Territories, are also all Fifth Order in Strength, and among them are those whose Strength is comparable to or even slightly surpasses Visarous.

And there’s more!

When the gaze passed through the top-notch strong ones present.

Finally landed on the young Lord sitting in the main seat of the Hall.

Qi Ji did not conceal his aura. The Old Lich obviously did not expect that this young Lord was also Fifth Order!

Visarous realized at this moment that he had underestimated Miracle Territory!

He had thought a moment ago that Miracle City did not have enough top-tier Combat Power… Now it seems that he was completely narrow-minded. Just relying on the dozen or twenty Fifth Order Combat Power present, invading Miracle Territory was almost an impossible thing to succeed.

Even in the Extreme Dark Night.

Miracle Territory also has the ability to protect itself.

Because of the misjudgment of Miracle Territory’s Strength, this led to the fact that the rhetoric Visarous had prepared, all kinds of negotiation conditions that he thought were very favorable, were all useless at this moment.

Ren Wanxiong: “This is…”

Qi Ji introduced: “This is the Guardian of the Fifth Order region Thousand Lake City, the Great Lich Visarous!”

The four Lords frowned slightly. Miracle City has already begun to contact this level of existence besides the Elven Race?

This is definitely not good news for them. This Local Forces will pose a great competition for their Lord allies!

Visarous was, after all, an old monster who had lived for many years. Although the situation on the scene was far beyond expectations, he did not lose his composure, but simply cupped his hands in salute.

Qi Ji then asked: “With the status of Your Excellency Visarous, coming to Miracle City specifically, I believe you are definitely not just here for travel, but I don’t know what you are here for?”

Visarous hesitated slightly.

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

Qi Ji, however, said directly: “It doesn’t matter, everyone present is not an outsider, they are all the steadfast and reliable partners of Miracle City, and they are not from the Eternal Night Forest, Your Excellency Visarous, please feel free to speak.”

Visarous pondered slightly and said: “Reporting to Lord, on behalf of the Thousand Lake City Elder Council and the Pale Truth Society, I hope to discuss the possibility of cooperation and investment with Lord, in order to seek cooperation and win-win, mutual benefit, and jointly confront the greatest threat, the Eternal Night Dragon King.”

When they heard this.

Before Qi Ji could make a statement.

Ran Tianyun said: “There are many sinister and cunning Local Bully on the Chaos Continent. They appear to want to help our Underground City, but in reality, they only want to take Profit from the Territory, even penetrating and completely controlling the Underground City.”

Lord Gao Yue nodded: “That’s right! Lord Qi needs to carefully identify!”

Lord Ren Wanxiong even sarcastically said directly: “Your Excellency Lich, you are too highly regarding yourself, you actually want to directly invest in Miracle City, even we dare not have such a wish!”

Li Jianhan then said: “Why do you have the right? What value can you bring to Miracle City? Miracle Territory already has us, these steadfast allies, are you sure that the conditions you offer can surpass our four Territories?”

Akru was a little annoyed: “You…”

Visarous immediately stopped his subordinate’s reckless accusations.

It is not difficult to see that these four Lords are wary of themselves and even of the Thousand Lake City behind them, which shows that their relationship with Miracle City is very close, and the appearance of themselves may have caused a considerable Conflict with their interests.

Why does this situation happen?

Without a doubt, this is definitely not an accident, but the result of Lord Qi Ji’s deliberate Arrangement. He must have already predicted his arrival and also predicted his Purpose.

At this time.

Qi Ji then spoke.

He went straight to the Point: “As Your Excellency Visarous has seen, Miracle City is not short of Partners, but Your Excellency Visarous is knowledgeable and has rich Experience and is a rare Talent, why not personally Join Miracle City?”

What?

Join Miracle City?

Everyone was stunned when they heard this.

Visarous pondered: “Lord’s meaning is…”

Qi Ji: “The Guardian Heroes of Miracle City have already been established. This Lord is looking for a Guardian Hero for Gloomy City. If Your Excellency Visarous is willing to become the Guardian Hero of Qi Ji Territory, this will be like adding wings to the Territory, and it will also be a major Opportunity for you!”

This time, it was the four Lords’ turn to be surprised.

Miracle City, which is only a Second Order Territory, actually wants to recruit a Fifth Order strong as a Guardian Hero?

But if this succeeds, it is very beneficial for Miracle City. After all, becoming a Guardian Hero will form a Binding relationship of Coexistence with the Territory, so there is no need to worry about this Old Lich having Evil Intentions.

Under these circumstances.

Miracle City can rest assured to use this Lich.

And can also take the opportunity to take over the Connections, Forces, and Strength he possesses.

Visarous, what kind of experience did he have? He has already seen that today’s scene was specially prepared by Qi Ji!

Qi Ji both used the four Lords’ ally forces to suppress Local Forces like himself, so that he could see the Situation clearly and not make fanciful moves, and to politely reject investment in the Territory or other unreasonable ideas.

But at the same time, he was also using himself, or Artus, these Local Forces, to balance the four Lords, letting them understand that Miracle Territory’s Economy and Development do 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.

An intelligent Monarch Leader.

Will not let their Territory over-rely on the Strength of one party.

And a wise Leader also needs to maintain a balance in dealing with his subordinates and Partners.

Visarous was surprised by Qi Ji’s Means. He not only completely predicted all of his thoughts and Purpose, but he also dissolved them before they even began. At the same time, he also struck a balance in a timely manner.

And Lord Qi Ji himself.

He always remained calm and took the initiative.

Visarous realized that the master of Miracle City was not only an unprecedented and unique Genius Lord, but he himself would also be a Top-Tier Leader, absolutely impossible to be controlled by any Strength, and even more impossible to take out the core interests of the Territory.

In just a second or two.

Visarous had countless ideas.

He calmly said: “Although Lord Qi appreciates me, which makes me feel flattered, but to Join a Underground City and become a Guardian is a Major Event for both me and the Territory, please forgive me for not being able to make an immediate answer.”

He did not directly refuse.

That means this matter has great Hope.

The four Lords were all amazed by Qi Ji’s Means.

The future Strength of Miracle City will probably go up another level, and its dependence on allies will be greatly reduced as a result.

Qi Ji had already guessed that this would be the result. “It doesn’t matter, Your Excellency Visarous can stay in Miracle City for a few more days, and you can make a decision after you think it through, no matter what Choice you ultimately make, Miracle City always welcomes every Friend.”

After saying that.

He gestured to be seated.

Seats had been reserved for Visarous and others at the scene.

Qi Ji continued: “Today, I have gathered everyone here, on the one hand, to discuss Territory Affairs, and on the other hand, to jointly watch the battle of the Black Iron Fortress.”

After saying that.

Qi Ji activated Spiritual Power.

He immediately activated the crystal in the middle of the Hall.

When the crystal lit up, images quickly appeared in it, and it quickly stabilized from being blurry to clear.

Everyone quickly realized that the image that appeared in the crystal was not anything else, but Qi Ji’s Lord’s Vision. He projected the Lord’s Vision onto the crystal through his Spiritual Power.

In this way.

Everyone could watch it like they were watching a Secret Realm Adventure.

Watch the various Performances of the Miracle Territory’s forces on the Battlefield.

Visarous and others found that the forces that emerged from the Secret Realm crystal were the Adventurer forces that had set off not long ago, and their Target was to attack the Evilwood Territory to the north.

Lord Qi Ji will be involved in a Campaign that no one is optimistic about.

This directly Present it to everyone in this way, which shows that he himself has confidence in this battle.

At this moment, whether it was Visarous or the Lords of the four Territories, they all felt a strong curiosity about the Process of this battle, or more accurately, they felt curiosity about the Combat Style and Combat Ability of Miracle City’s forces.

Whether this battle can be fought well.

It is not only related to the face of Miracle City.

It may also affect the Evaluation of Miracle City by allies and Partners.

Everyone watched the live broadcast through the crystal from different Perspectives.

…

Northwest of Miracle City.

About fifty miles away.

A place called the Black Iron Mountain Range.

This Mountain Range is about eighty miles long, with sparse Vegetation, black rock, and rich ore veins. The Terrain is complex, the mountains are rugged and steep, which is undoubtedly a strategically important and tricky place.

This place also formed a Territory Core.

It just didn’t become an independent Underground City.

Instead, it is the direct ruling range of the Evilwood Forest core.

At this moment, it is like a natural Barrier, separating Miracle City from Evilwood City.

The Competition between Territories during this time.

In fact, it is centered around the Black Iron Ridge.

Evilwood City has launched harassments against Miracle City several times in the past, each time using the Stronghold of the Black Iron Mountain Range and the rugged Terrain to deploy troops, so it is impossible to guard against.

However, from the Black Iron Mountain Range down is Miracle Territory’s Thunder Swamp, where the Terrain is also complex and not conducive to marching.

And because the Black Iron Mountain Range is a Third Rank region, while Miracle Territory is a Second Order region, when invading a Low-Ranked region from a High Level region, the level of military Strength that can be used will be suppressed by the Law.

Therefore, the few attacks at most annexed a few small Strongholds on the edge of the Thunder Swamp, but they were never able to threaten Thunder City.

The Adventurers of Miracle Territory can always react immediately to retake the lost Strongholds.

After several battles, the Darkness Race did not gain any Benefit. Instead, the Adventurers of Miracle Territory launched several Counterattacks, seizing three Strongholds near the Black Iron Mountain Range that were originally controlled by Evilwood City.

Of course.

If it’s just a few small Strongholds.

In fact, the strategic Value that can be brought into play is not great.

Only by truly occupying the entire Black Iron Mountain Range can they pose a threat to the Hinterland of the Evilwood Forest, and even directly attack Evilwood City.

However, how easy is it to Seize a strategic location like the Black Iron Mountain Range? This region has about ten settlements of various sizes, and the most important one is the Black Iron Fortress, one of the four Territory Fortresses of Evilwood Territory.

This Fortress is located in the core Hinterland of the Black Iron Mountain Range.

Although it has not become an independent Main City, its Scale is even above Second-Order Dungeon main cities like Thunder City and Blood Howl City.

The Darkness Race living in Black Iron Mountain is the Dwarf Race, of course, the Dwarves of the Dark Territory are not ordinary Dwarves, but Black Dwarves who have been eroded and transformed by Chaos.

At this moment.

Black Iron Fortress.

This Fortress, located in the core Hinterland of the Black Iron Mountain Range, is embedded in the main peak of Black Iron Mountain. The complex structure of the entire Fortress is embedded in the main peak of Black Iron Mountain, and various mines and tunnels form a three-dimensional networked Underground City.

From the Appearance.

This is a completely sealed.

A Fortress that uses the solid mountain rock as a layer of cover.

This is the largest defense stronghold on the south side of the Evilwood Territory, and it is also the largest mine in this area.

Every day, a large amount of ore is mined in the Black Iron Mountain Range, and is refined by the Black Dwarves into Materials or Weapon Armor. Whether from a military point of view, or from an economic and Production point of view, the Black Iron Mountain Range has great Meaning.

Nowadays, the Fortress has about 15,000 people, 6,000 local Black Dwarves, 1,000 Dark Poisonous Great Demons from the Evilwood Forest, and the rest are basically slave laborers.

The Leader is a Black Dwarf Chieftain nicknamed Black Whiskers.

The Dwarves are originally good at fighting, and the Darkness Race Dwarves are even more Brutal and Fierce.

Black Whiskers can become the Chieftain in the hierarchical Darkness Race group, his Strength is undoubtedly the strongest in Black Iron Mountain, and his comprehensive Combat Strength is close to the Peak of Third Rank. Even if you look at the entire Evilwood Territory, he is also among the top ten.

No wonder the Evilwood Lord would make him the leader of the Black Iron Fortress.

To guard the southern Gateway for the Evilwood Forest.

At this time, deep inside the Black Iron Fortress, in the most Core Great Hall, this Black Dwarf Chieftain was filled with Anger. His Anger was related to the continuous failures of the recent Territory War.

“Why do you have to stop me from deploying troops? I want to personally crush these damn Humans!”

A very Tricky Human Territory has risen in the south of the Evilwood Forest.

This Territory is called Miracle Territory, and it only took two months to annex Thunder Swamp and Blood Howl Valley successively. Although the Evilwood Lord quickly reacted and organized several troops to launch attacks, they all failed.

Not only that.

The Humans launched a Counterattack.

They occupied several Strongholds on the periphery of the Black Iron Mountain Range one after another.

There are more than ten small Strongholds in Black Iron Mountain, most of which are important mines or quarries. Although they do not have many people and troops, they have considerable Value, and Black Whiskers Chieftain has a very strong Territory awareness and cannot tolerate the enemy being so Arrogant under his nose.

Because of this, he wanted to personally lead the Black Dwarves Fortress troops to Attack.

Retake the lost Strongholds, and by the way, Counterattack the Human Territory, and smash the head of the Human Lord.

This approach was firmly stopped by Nukete, and this Nukete was not a Black Dwarf, but a Dark Poisonous Great Demon from the Evilwood Forest, and he was also a powerful Third Rank Strong.

Nukete’s Strength is inferior to Black Whiskers Chieftain.

But it was also above the Lord of Thunder City, Thunderfang, at the time.

This Dark Poisonous Great Demon from the Evilwood Forest, under the order of the Lord, led a thousand Elite Great Demons to garrison in Black Iron Mountain, not only to enhance the defense of Black Iron Mountain during this critical period, but also to prevent the Dwarves, who have an Irritable temper, from making impulsive moves.

“Thunder City and Blood Howl City were defeated so quickly without the suppression of Territory Law, which is enough to show that this Human Territory is by no means simple. Underestimating the enemy will suffer a great loss!”

Nukete said lightly: “Temporarily abandon the Attack. This is the Order personally issued by the Lord, do you want to violate the Lord’s Will?”

When the Great Demon brought out the Lord.

Black Whiskers Chieftain couldn’t help but show Fear.

The master of Evilwood is a powerful Fourth Stage Existence.

They have the Qualification to directly see the Eternal Night Dragon King, a Feudal Lord.

Although Black Whiskers Chieftain has a violent and overbearing temper, he does not dare to have the slightest disobedience to the Lord.

The Evilwood Territory has Strong Troops and Horses and has more than 150 powerful Third Rank Combat Power, but even so, they do not dare to underestimate Miracle Territory, which shows that the Lord is extremely Cautious and never underestimates the enemy, and this is also the reason why he can grow into a Third Order Territory Lord.

Black Whiskers Chieftain said in a deep voice: “Are we just going to let the Human Race continuously Encroachment on Black Iron Mountain?”

“Black Iron Mountain is certainly not allowed to be lost, and our task is to hold this place, as for the Human Territory…”

The Dark Poisonous Great Demon sneered: “The outbreak of the most recent Extreme Dark Night is not far away, and the Lord has not only made preparations to take action personally, but has also joined forces with several Great Lords nearby.”

“What?”

Black Whiskers Chieftain was shocked when he heard this.

Just to deal with a Human Territory that was not born long ago.

It was already absurd for the Evilwood Lord to take action personally. He actually had to join forces with other Great Lords nearby? Why do you have to go this far!

“This is the Lord’s consistent style. No matter what kind of enemy he faces, he will go all out for a fatal blow… This disturbance by the Humans is temporary, and they are not far from destruction, so there is no need to be angry for these Ants that are about to be destroyed.”

As the Great Demon of the Evilwood Forest.

Nukete knows more Inside Information.

The Eternal Night Dragon King is about to make a big move in the Forest.

The time is not far for the Forest to be completely Unified, and Evilwood City must not drop the ball at this time.

Only by quickly recovering the lost Land, only by quickly stabilizing the Territory’s Territory, can they avoid being punished by His Majesty the Dragon King due to poor Management, so that they can seize the huge Opportunities released during the Collapse of Thousand Lake City.

So.

The Evilwood Lord is preparing.

To end this battle at the lowest Cost and Movement, and at the fastest Speed.

Nukete was about to reveal some Inside Information to soothe this simple-minded Black Dwarf, but at this moment, his powerful Perception Ability discovered something.

“Who is it?!”

The Dark Great Demon let out a loud roar, and his Staff released a mass of dark green Qi, which, like a Tentacle, swept across the wall, engulfing several Leeches.

“What’s going on?”

Black Whiskers Chieftain was also shocked when he saw this.

How could there be a thing like a Leech in the Black Iron Fortress?

Nukete’s Magic Power surged into the Leech’s body, and the Leech turned green instantly, and it exploded with a bang.

His Complexion was Gloomy: “This is not an ordinary Leech, but a Summon created by some kind of Magic, it seems that the Black Iron Fortress has been invaded, it should be the Adventurers from Miracle City who have sneaked in.”

What?!

Black Whiskers Chieftain’s Anger, which had just subsided a little, immediately flared up again.

He couldn’t imagine that the Humans were so audacious, they had seized several settlements on the periphery of the Black Iron Mountain, and this time they had sneaked into the most solid Fortress of Black Iron Mountain!

Without saying a word.

The two Dark Strong ones took action at the same time.

The Dark Great Demon Nukete released a large amount of dark green Qi.

These Qi condensed into dozens of black-Qi-entwined vultures in the air.

These vultures seemed to have a Tracking Function, and they shuttled through the Black Iron Fortress at a very fast Speed, finding every Leech that had penetrated with great Precision, and then crushing them in a flash.

Black Whiskers Chieftain launched various Defenses and Reconnaissance facilities of the Black Iron Fortress for the first time.

But it was also at this moment.

Explosions came from several directions.

Some of the C4 Explosives that the Adventurers had planted had been detonated.

This wave of explosions caused the destruction of some facilities of the Black Iron Fortress, but due to Nukete’s timely Discovery, the Special Agents from Miracle City who had penetrated had been cleared, so most of the facilities had not yet been detonated.

Various Barriers, various Restrictions, were still successfully activated.

This means that the next will be a Tough Battle.

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