Horse-drawn carriages were driven from the inner city to the outer city.

The speed at which the scenery outside the car window receded gradually slowed down.

Niu Tizi peered out the window, "Hey? What are they selling? The line is completely blocking the way!"

Li Aili was brought back to her senses by the minotaur's startled voice.

She turned her head and saw that the entrance of a store outside the car window was crowded with people.

This is a bookstore called 'Like Bookstore'.

The shop assistant stood on a wooden crate, using a newspaper rolled up as a megaphone to loudly shout out advertisements:

"Breaking News!"

"The Seventh Empire rises!"

"Is it possible for Clark to become the seventh dragon-raising empire!?"

"New novel on the market! The Emerald Duke!"

The Minotaur, adept at reading people's expressions, had already knocked on the carriage.

The coachman stopped the carriage.

Li Aili took out a small bag of gold coins and handed it to the minotaur.

"Buy me a copy of almost every major weekly newspaper for the past week."

“And that newly published novel,” Li Aili added after a moment’s hesitation.

The minotaur took the money and quickly went to run the errand.

At this point, the Minotaur's tall stature becomes an advantage.

He pushed forward like a bulldozer.

A short while later, the minotaur returned carrying a large stack of newspapers, pushing them back like a bulldozer.

After getting on the bus, Li Aili couldn't help but ask, "Why are there so many people here?"

Ba Jin said, "It seems that this novel is the cause of the trouble."

"Hey, I overheard it, and it's pretty amazing."

Boss, your ex-husband has become a prominent figure in mainland China!

Newspapers are saying that Clark is poised to become the seventh dragon-breeding empire.

Sure enough, some clever people have already written novels about it.

Wow, they know how to make money! That whole line is for buying books!

"Could we learn this approach if we sell alchemical potions?"

Driven by curiosity, Li Aili opened the book.

As she scanned the catalog pages, she answered the minotaur's question: "Learning everything will only harm you."

Li Aili glanced through the table of contents; the author of this book had roughly imitated the rise of the Cold Jade Duke and written a wish-fulfillment novel.

The first half describes the path to domination, while the second half is a collection of romantic escapades.

It is gratifying that she, Li Aili, is also 'famous' in the book.

Li Aili couldn't bear to read any longer, so she took a deep breath and slammed the book shut.

The minotaur was still chattering away beside them.

"Tsk, with so many people chasing after him, boss, your ex-husband is about to make it big!"

Li Aili was flipping through the newspaper in her hand when she replied calmly, "Ba Jin, be quiet."

Ba Jin said cautiously, "Okay, boss."

The front page of The Magician's Daily was dedicated to explaining the dangers of the undead.

The Arcane Society habitually contradicts others, with its front page headline discussing the possibility of turning the undead into permanent labor.

Li Aili roughly categorized these newspapers.

They soon discovered that the newspapers at hand were divided into two categories.

The discussion revolves around the dead.

While it may seem like a discussion about the dead, the underlying meaning is actually quite chilling upon closer examination.

These newspapers are taking sides.

To get people all over the world to take sides.

Li Aili's hands gradually quickened as she flipped through the newspaper, feeling inexplicably irritated.

Just then, a report in World Entertainment Weekly caught her attention.

The headline of this report is: Shocking!? A dragon lich has appeared in Belsak?!

Li Aili: "..."

It was her fault.

When submitting articles, one shouldn't try to save time by using sensational headlines.

As a result, now the entire headline of "World Entertainment Weekly" has gone astray.

The sensational headline was followed by a video of magic.

The enormous dragon skeleton gradually soared into the distant sky.

This was also the first time Li Aili had learned that after the dragon's skeleton was resurrected, it wasn't called a 'bone dragon', but a 'dragon lich'.

At the end of the article, the author expressed his concerns.

There are now reports of the resurrection of the undead all over the world.

People are very afraid that this is a warning of a 'natural disaster'.

Doomsday theories are rampant in many newspapers.

As Li Aili thought of this, a flash of inspiration struck her.

Could the people behind the Merchants' Guild be using this opportunity to test her?

"Worth cooperating with"—perhaps this is a speculator weighing the two ends of a scale.

It's time to decide where to place the weights in the end.

With a plan in mind, Li Aili looked up at Ba Jin and said, "Turn around, let's go to Tankar."

The driver pulled hard on the reins.

The 16 horses turned around and headed straight for the Tankar Forest.

The only entrance to the Tankar Forest was as bustling as ever.

Merchants from all over the world lined up for miles to buy goods.

A carriage of 16 thoroughbred horses passed through the entrance guarded by the elves.

Those long-legged, pointy-eared people who usually look down on them didn't even try to stop the car.

But the driver of that carriage was clearly a human being!

"Hey! Why didn't you stop that car from earlier?"

"Aren't humans forbidden from entering the Tankar Forest?"

The elf looked coldly at the troublemakers.

"The person sitting in that carriage is His Majesty Fisheranki's sister."

"She is a duchess bestowed by the Kingdom of Clark."

After just a couple of sentences, the businessman who had jumped out immediately slunk back to his group and hid.

...

The carriage stopped beneath the Elven Court of Tankar.

As soon as Li Aili got out of the car, the governor with a slightly receding hairline was already waiting there.

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