“You have been corrupted by darkness, otherwise you would not have become this inhuman and ghostly creature.”
"But you somehow managed to survive the polluted darkness, and that's another story."
"Although I have never heard of any lord who has survived while being corrupted by darkness, not having heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. It's just that the price seems to be much higher than I imagined!"
"You probably initially wanted to possess someone else's body, right? That way you could have started over with a different identity."
"But you can't bear the pangs of your conscience? Or is there some other reason that makes you unwilling to choose this method?"
"So you had to find another way, and I just happened to barge in at that moment, which perfectly met your requirements."
The more Ye Chen spoke, the stronger the chill emanating from the lich became, clearly indicating that what he said had come true.
"You're a freshman this year, aren't you? You're quite clever, otherwise, how could your weak body bear the flame of hope?" the lich said coldly.
“I know what your purpose is in coming here. The inheritance stone tablet, the five elemental spirit pearls, the energy furnace, I have them all. If it weren’t for the search for high-level spirit pearls, I would have already become a formal lord.”
"You can have all of these things you want, as long as you do three things for me!"
"It seems you still have some wishes left. Tell me what your wishes are? Today I'll act as Aladdin's lamp and see if I can grant you three wishes!" Ye Chen said with a smile.
We are not afraid of powerful enemies; as long as they have something to ask of us, they may not necessarily be enemies.
"Heh heh~~~ I don't know what Aladdin's lamp is, but if you can grant me these three wishes, you can have anything you want here!" the lich sneered, then stated his demands.
"First, you must become a lord, leave this world, and then tell my family that I am living well and have become a powerful lord!"
“Okay, but are you sure you want to say that? If you become a formal lord, you can’t possibly lose contact with your family, can you?” Ye Chen said, frowning.
"You don't need to worry about that. You just need to agree or refuse!"
"It seems you've already planned your escape route! Fine, I agree to this. Becoming a formal lord is a given for me," Ye Xi said confidently.
"Heh heh, I hope so. If you can't become a lord, then there's no need to worry about the rest," the lich sneered.
"Secondly, my kin's lair, as I was corrupted by darkness, all fell into the dead, but they did not perish. As long as I live, new dead will be born among them."
"So I hope you can take over this nest so that they can continue and not eventually perish with the collapse of their territory."
Upon hearing the second condition, Ye Chen frowned slightly. The nests of the undead race's kin were not exactly desirable, especially since they had been transferred from others.
"I'm just a new lord right now. I can only load a second clan nest after I leave the trial world. There shouldn't be a way to do that in the trial space, right?" Ye Chen shook his head and said.
He didn't mind the undead race's kin, but new lords in the trial space couldn't load a second kin. Only after they passed the trials and became official lords could they load more kin nests as their territory level increased, thus enhancing the diversity of their territory.
"There's no way to do it in the Trial World. What I'm saying is that once you get out, someone will naturally offer you the Undead Nest with both hands!" The lich's cold voice came, which made Ye Chen turn his head.
If the other party can say something like that, then either they are preparing to leave, or they have already made arrangements outside. Staying in the trial space might also be a premeditated scheme. What about handing over the nest to him? Could there be some kind of scheme involved there as well?
Ye Chen pondered for a moment and did not give an answer immediately, while the other party did not seem to be in a hurry and stated the third condition on his own.
"As for the third condition, once you become a formal lord and step into the darkness, I want a world in your hands." This last condition made Ye Chen raise an eyebrow slightly, looking at the other party with a mocking expression.
"You've got a bit too much to ask for, don't you? Do you really think you can get such conditions?" Ye Chen sneered.
A world—this is not a joke or a Zen saying; it is a serious request for a world, a world larger than the trial space, with endless resources.
These worlds are lost territories reclaimed from the darkness by numerous lords, often guarded by several lords, and reported to the authorities.
But the emergence of each world signifies a great victory for the lord in the darkness, something everyone should celebrate.
However, such worlds were all reclaimed by the combined efforts of many powerful lords. To this day, no lord has ever been known to conquer darkness on his own. Therefore, the other party's claim of creating a world is undoubtedly a fantasy.
"Heh heh, my undead want a place of rest, so they can only turn to you, right? After all, all the worlds they've reclaimed are under the Federation's control," the lich chuckled.
“You also came from the ranks of a new lord, so there are some things I don’t need to say, I’m sure you understand. A world is definitely not something we can obtain right now.” Ye Chen shook his head and did not agree. A world is not just a matter of price; it also involves a change of ownership.
“That makes sense! It’s really too difficult for you to take over a world with your strength. Let me lower my requirements a bit. I just need qualified leaders in a world. That should be easy to get, right?” The lich said after thinking for a moment. It sounded like he was settling for second best, but Ye Chen knew that this was the other party’s real purpose.
The rights of a resident are different from those of a lord. A lord has much greater rights, while a resident is essentially just someone who has registered for a household. They don't even know if they will come back in the future. It's very relaxed and free, with no restrictions.
Moreover, depending on the territory, the terms and conditions for the subjects set by different lords are not the same. Ye Chen could even simply place him in his own territory under a nominal name.
That's more like it! Ye Chen thought to himself.
Demanding a whole world is really an exaggeration. Regardless of whether it's possible or not, such a place is under the surveillance of the entire country. Any tiny little move could be caught and then given away.
Therefore, Ye Chen was very clear that this was the other party's main objective, and also what he could actually obtain.
"Okay, I can get you civil rights, but only for the first time. If you violate the rules after that and get expelled early, I won't be responsible!"
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