Chapter 232 Hearthstone Daily and Hercules

Chapter 232

The territory of Furnace Stone is unimaginably vast. The strange scenery that Lin En saw just now when he stood on the top of the obsidian mountain is just the tip of the iceberg of this huge wizard fortress.

For a wizard who has just arrived here, if he wants to truly tour the Furnace Stone from inside to outside, the time required may be calculated in years.

Although Lin En was full of curiosity, he knew very well that now was not the time for sightseeing.

He did not forget the real purpose of his trip, which was to raise a big flag inside the Furnace Stone to deal with the huge pressure brought by Aquila.

Anyone who can contend with Aquila must be at least a constellation wizard.

Although there are more than a hundred Morning Star Wizards gathered in the Furnace Stone, among these people, only a few can truly step into the ranks of Constellation Wizards.

They have a high status and tremendous power, and it is not easy for ordinary wizards to meet them.

However, Lynn was not unprepared.

He had already done his homework and had the key connections.

The source of all this comes from the memories and information he inherited from the Spirit Eye Wizard.

The Spirit Eyes Wizard once traveled in the Furnace Stone for a long time, and had had contact with many constellation wizards to varying degrees.

After all, he had entered the treasure house of [Landscape] and exchanged it for various rare antiques.

These rare objects have extremely high research value for Morning Star and even Constellation-level wizards.

Because of this, even if a Spirit Eye Wizard has not yet entered the ranks of the Morning Star, he has obtained the qualification to come into contact with the circle of constellation wizards.

Of course, this so-called "contact" does not mean establishing a real personal relationship with the constellation wizard himself.

Instead, they build up subtle channels of personal connections through external forces such as their disciples, subordinates, and assistants.

In the process of sorting out the memories of the Spirit Eye Wizard, Lin En deduced three constellation wizards that could be contacted and planned out the paths one by one: First, Sirius.

This person is known as "Tan Lang" and is a typical profit-driven person.

As long as the treasures were used to pave the way, it was not difficult to establish contact. The Spirit Eye Wizard and him established initial contact through a treasure transaction.

Second, Ophiuchus.

This person has always had a bad relationship with Aquila.

When the Spirit Eyes Wizard was still a third-level wizard, he relied on a precious object to exchange for a batch of valuable resources from Ophiuchus.

Among them was the extremely mysterious "Art of Deceiving Heaven and Dividing Souls".

Third, Hercules.

This person is different from the previous two. He is an absolute top figure in Furnace Stone and a truly powerful one among the Constellation Wizards.

The Spirit Eyed Wizard had communicated with his disciples before. Although he had never seen his true form, he was able to get in touch with them.

These three people are the targets that Lin En has targeted on this trip.

However, among these three constellation wizards, Lin En had already made his choice in his mind.

The first one to be ruled out was the Sirius.

Although the possibility of him taking action is extremely high, the name "Gan Lang" is not for nothing.

Once he opens his mouth, the price he demands will most likely be a huge cost that Lynn cannot afford.

Instead of doing that, it’s better to just put it at the lowest priority.

The remaining two are Ophiuchus and Hercules.

Between the two, Lynn leans more towards Ophiuchus.

First, out of hatred. There has always been a grudge between Aquila and Ophiuchus, so they can use this opportunity to win over Ophiuchus.

Second, out of consideration of level. Hercules is too powerful and in a high position, so it is unknown whether he can be impressed. If you contact him rashly, you may get half the result with twice the effort.

At this moment, Lin En was walking with Clara through an area that looked like a market. His eyes were moving between the various stalls and buildings, while his mind was quietly planning the entire action plan.

Clara looked around excitedly, her eyes full of curiosity and amazement about the Furnace Stone, just like a little animal stepping into the forest for the first time.

Walking along the neatly paved bluestone avenue, Lin En soon arrived in front of the most conspicuous tall building in the market.

It was a classical, heavy and majestic building, with the unique luster of alchemical materials all over.

The rooftop logo is a relief of an open book, with a clear inscription engraved just below it:

Hearthstone Daily

This is one of the most famous intelligence organizations within Furnacestone.

It is not only responsible for intelligence gathering and mission issuance, but also involves in the handling of external affairs. It is almost the central nervous system for the operation of the entire external area.

That’s right, the area where Lin En is currently located is the outer area of ​​the Furnace Stone.

As an outside wizard, unless you are introduced by a wizard inside Furnace Stone, you have no right to enter the real core area.

Lin En walked straight into the first floor lobby of Hearthstone Daily.

The receptionist was a female wizard with freckles and a sweet smile. She was probably only at level one, wearing a uniform wizard uniform, looking neat and capable.

She smiled slightly and said in a clear voice: "Welcome to Hearthstone Daily. How can I help you?"

"I need a Hearthstone Daily, with the authority of a Spirit Eye Wizard."

Lin En took out the token of the Spirit Eye Wizard from his arms and handed it over.

The female wizard lowered her head to check, and after a moment she smiled respectfully: "Dear Level 4 customer, this is the Level 4 daily report prepared for you."

Lynn nodded slightly and calmly took back the token and the encrypted daily report.

The identity of a Spirit Eye Wizard was indeed very useful. He still had a lot of magic stones in the account he had opened in the Hearthstone Daily. Lin En didn't even have to spend money separately...

Lin En took Clara to find an empty seat in the lobby on the first floor and then took out the Level 4 daily newspaper.

Hearthstone Daily also provides strictly differentiated information based on the level of the customer.

After all, what might be a thrilling event for a first-level wizard is just a joke in the eyes of a Morning Star wizard.

Therefore, the daily newspapers are not divided by age or identity, but are classified into levels based on their actual cultivation.

From the first-level wizard to the third-level great wizard, as the level increases, the content that can be read gradually expands;

Once you enter the Morning Star realm, you will become the backbone of the entire wizard system, and the content of your daily report will reach a higher level.

The Level 4 daily report is designed specifically for this type of wizard, and it contains a wealth of information, although most of it still revolves around the Furnace Stone and its surrounding areas.

But it also contains a lot of advanced information related to the entire wizarding world.

For example, the movements of extraterritorial civilizations, battle reports from plane expeditions, and even the policy dynamics of the Wizard Council.

Lynn took out the yellowed parchment and immersed his mental strength into it.

The surface of the parchment was like rippling water, and pages of fine text gradually emerged, arranged into an index interface similar to a directory.

He did not rush to follow the map, but started from the first page and browsed through them one by one.

The opening chapter is about the latest developments within the Furnace Stone, followed by intelligence updates from surrounding forces: "The next Morning Star Wizard who is expected to ascend to the Constellation may be..."

"The four melting pots have reached a preliminary agreement to hold a regional exchange event in ten years..."

The further you turn, the more extensive the content becomes. Soon you'll enter the section related to the plane expedition, and even begin to touch upon the strategic deployment of the Wizard Council:

"Warning: There have been frequent unusual movements in the recent plane expeditions! The gods' civilization appears to have launched a new round of attacks!"

"The Wizard Council has officially issued an approval document regarding the battle situation on the front line of the Nightmare Rift Valley. Regarding the civilization of the gods, we should..."

Line after line of information flooded into Lynn's mind like a tide, allowing him to quickly construct a clear outline of the overall situation of the current wizarding world.

Before this, he had been in remote places for a long time, and what he saw and heard was limited; but now, just by reading a daily newspaper, he can feel the surging trend and the explosion of information.

This is the real center area.

And Hearthstone Daily is obviously just the tip of the iceberg among many resource channels.

"call……"

Lin En exhaled lightly, his eyes flickering slightly.

Judging from various information in the daily newspaper, the conflict between the gods civilization and the wizard civilization is intensifying.

Even wizards with Morning Star level cultivation encountered direct attacks from the gods' camp during the plane expedition.

The fuse of all this was most likely the chain reaction caused by the plan surrounding the "Hunting the Goddess' Body" in the Nightmare Rift.

As to whether the plan was ultimately successful, Lynn had no idea.

But what is certain is that it has become a key node in the sudden change in the relationship between the two civilizations.

A full-scale war is not likely to break out, but regional retaliation, purges and counterattacks will probably occur frequently.

Lynn murmured softly:

"I... this can be considered as participating in the general trend? Even, to some extent, promoting its evolution?"

A strange color appeared in the depths of his eyes.

He knew that the Spirit of the Blue Sky and the Golden Balance played a significant role in this change.

The former is the fragment of the divinity left behind after the fall of the main god, which is something that the divine civilization must seize; the latter is even more mysterious and the full picture has not been seen so far.

These two items alone are enough to move the gods.

Thinking of this, Lin En couldn't help but smile lightly, but he didn't feel proud.

After all, throughout the whole process, he was just a fugitive struggling to survive on the edge of the vortex, escaping death several times, how could he be said to be in control of the situation and leading the trend? "The one who can truly influence the general trend... must at least be like 'Qi', daring enough to plan for the gods and lay out the layout of civilization."

He put away his wandering thoughts and his eyes became steady again.

After confirming the general trend, Lin En did not hesitate and immediately used the Morning Star Wizard's token to send a private contact request to Ophiuchus through the Hearthstone Daily's internal high-level channel.

He originally thought that he needed to wait. After all, beings of Ophiuchus's level were most likely active among the planes of the heavens and might not be able to respond immediately.

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However, unexpectedly, shortly after the message was sent, Lin En received an immediate reply from the other party.

Apparently, Ophiuchus happened to be staying in the wizarding world at the moment and did not participate in the expedition.

What surprised Lin En even more was that Ophiuchus’ tone was a little friendly: “Lingmou, long time no see.

I did take advantage of you in our last transaction.

Just tell me what you want to say. As long as it's not too much, I won't refuse."

Seeing this, Lin En's eyes lit up.

Sure enough, it is convenient to do things with the name of "Spirit Eye Wizard", which is equivalent to inheriting the network of contacts of a Morning Star Wizard in the past.

Without any hesitation, he transmitted the details of the conflict between himself and Aquila with a sincere attitude, and was even ready to offer some resources as "sincerity", just asking Ophiuchus to come forward for protection.

Considering the old grudge between Ophiuchus and Aquila, plus the resources as a foundation, this matter seems to be a sure thing no matter how you look at it.

However, unexpectedly, Ophiuchus's reply a moment later left Lynn speechless.

This reply is both bad news and good news.

The bad news: Ophiuchus refused to offer him asylum.

But the good news is: Ophiuchus did not equivocate, but frankly stated the reasons.

Aquila was currently trapped in the plane expedition battlefield and was unable to take action himself for the time being, so he entrusted two powerful men to do the job: Sirius and a law enforcement wizard from the Wizard Council.

The reason why Ophiuchus rejected Lin's request was because he did not want to have a head-on conflict with Sirius and the parliamentary law enforcer at this critical juncture.

Although it is a rejection, it is already decent. It is not a cold response, but more like a disguised hint and reminder.

Lin En knew very well that Ophiuchus did not want to be involved in the situation for the sake of the "Spirit Eyes", but he still passed on enough information.

As for how Ophiuchus could learn such secret information, it is not difficult to guess.

Aquila has a bad reputation among constellation wizards. It is suspicious, vindictive, and good at shifting the blame, which has offended many people.

This time he asked someone to help, and Sirius obviously had some concerns. In order to avoid being implicated, he deliberately "explained clearly" to several bigwigs who had a feud with Aquila, to show that he "was just accepting the task and had no personal grudges."

And Ophiuchus happens to be one of them.

In short, it was an unexpected blessing for Lin En to know all this.

Just as Lin En was about to ask for more details, Ophiuchus ended the conversation early, leaving only a brief sentence:

"If you have anything else, feel free to contact me, but this matter is probably really difficult to handle."

The information window closed and Ophiuchus went completely offline.

Lin En sat there, silent for a moment, with a complicated look in his eyes.

He did feel somewhat helpless.

Ophiuchus's road has been blocked, and Sirius is already at a disadvantage to him, so it is impossible for him to place any more hope on him.

At this point, he has lost all the power he could rely on.

But he also felt a little relieved.

Fortunately, I contacted Ophiuchus in advance, so I was able to learn the real plan behind Aquila.

If he still thought that his opponent was just Aquila himself, then sooner or later he would be killed by the joint sniper attack of Sirius and the law enforcement wizard without any preparation.

"…The enemy has changed."

Lin En murmured softly, his eyes narrowed slightly, but his mind became clearer.

"Now...it seems I only have one last way left."

He looked down at the token left by the Spirit Eye Wizard, and his eyes slowly slid to the name at the bottom of the contact list, a person he had almost never contacted actively.

Green Jefferson.

Hercules' direct student, a third-level great wizard.

“Hercules…” Lin En’s eyes narrowed, “Perhaps, this is the strongest backer I can bet on right now.”

He knew clearly that only the reputation of Hercules could intimidate Aquila, Lupus, and even the law enforcer from the Wizard Council.

But he also understood that this protection was not cheap.

The reason why Ophiuchus was willing to consider taking action was because of his personal grudge against Aquila and his old feelings for "Spirit Eyes".

The resources required are still within the range that can be compensated by human relationships.

But Hercules is completely different.

The Spirit Eye Wizard has almost no friendship with Hercules. In the past, they have only made a few shallow resource exchanges through Green Jefferson and have never met Hercules himself.

Moreover, Hercules is one of the most powerful and highest-ranking beings in the entire Furnace Stone system.

Controlling the teleportation array, this money-devouring behemoth project, itself means the pinnacle of power, wealth and discourse power.

His power and vision have long surpassed the level that ordinary people can reach.

If you want to impress such a being, human feelings alone are far from enough.

Lin En shook his head slightly, his voice low: "If it were any other time... I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to come up with anything that could impress him. Unless I go crazy and take out the Azure Sky Spirit and the Golden Scale..."

These two things, one is the fragment of the godhead of the fallen main god, and the other has a more mysterious origin, which may involve a higher level itself.

If it is exposed, it may attract even more terrifying surveillance.

But at this moment, there was a gleam in Lynn's eyes that was hard to conceal.

He had just finished reading the Level 4 Hearthstone Daily and had a clear understanding of the current situation in the wizarding world:

He did have a treasure in his hand, which was almost useless in the current environment.

It won't even do much to help Lynn's growth in the foreseeable future.

But this treasure is very likely to impress Hercules himself, who is pursuing a higher level and may have entered the sixth level.

That was the body of the Demon Net Goddess! It was the body of a true god, equivalent to a level 6 Morning Star Wizard, and was already incredibly valuable.

In the current context of increasingly fierce conflicts between wizard civilization and gods civilization, the value of the remains of the goddess has almost doubled! Whether it is used as a research sample, or for divinity analysis, energy extraction, or even as a medium for promotion, it is a rare treasure.

"…If this can't impress Hercules, then I can only find another way."

Lynn no longer hesitated and immediately contacted Green Jefferson without hiding anything.

After a brief greeting, he frankly told the other party his request, the threat he faced, and even the treasure he could offer: he wanted to ask Hercules for help in exchange for protection.

As for the price, Lin En described it as a resource whose value was close to the seventh level of Haoyue.

This description may be a bit exaggerated, but it is definitely quite attractive!

On Lin En's palm, the token of the Spirit Eye Wizard slowly lay in his palm.

On the token, there are rays of illusory light, and above the light are messages.

Among them, the most top-notch one was the communication that Lin En had just had with the Hercules student Green.

Whoosh! As rays of light emerged one after another, on the other side, words emerged one after another.

When Lin En saw those contents, his expression remained unchanged, but a hint of calmness emerged in his eyes.

Looking at the bottom, the sentence is: "Where are you? I'll find you right away!"

(End of this chapter)