"Of course, I've always been a law-abiding citizen!" the lich chuckled.
Ye Chen revealed a mocking smile. A law-abiding citizen? Would he degenerate into a lich? And even try to trick a new lord?
"To show my sincerity, I'll give you all five spirit pearls here, along with 1,000 acres of land!" After the transaction was completed, the lich didn't stand on ceremony and immediately prepared to hand over the items to Ye Chen.
However, upon hearing these words, Ye Chen frowned slightly.
"Your sincerity seems a bit lacking, doesn't it? You almost became a high-level lord, you can't possibly only have this little bit of stuff, can you?" Ye Chen sneered.
"Heh heh, I may have a lot of things, but are you capable of taking them now? I can allow you to take other things after you become a lord, otherwise, not to mention anything else, you might not even be able to take over these 1,000 acres of land!" the lich sneered, clearly not believing that Ye Chen could take over 1,000 acres of land.
After all, if the territory expands too rapidly and there is no time to digest it, there is a possibility of collapse.
"That's not your concern. As for the other things, I'm taking them with me this time. After all, as the old saying goes, 'Only when the bag is in your pocket is it safe!'" Ye Chen said, showing no intention of backing down.
"Kid, don't be too greedy, or you'll end up eating yourself to death!" the lich said grimly.
"Whether I'll overeat or not is none of your concern. Since it's a transaction, it has to be fair, right? You don't mean I really just barged in without any planning, do you?" Ye Chen said fearlessly, raising his right hand and playing with a delicate crystal diamond in his palm.
Upon seeing the crystal diamond, everyone's pupils contracted, and the flames in the lich's head trembled. He truly felt a threat from this crystal.
"A Tier 4 magic crystal bomb? What a grand scheme! But you should know that liches are immortal!" a sinister voice said, as a large amount of death energy was already gathering around the lich.
“Life and death are just two sides of the same coin, so why be so fixated on life? I think your soul box should still be in this territory, right? I wonder if it will dissipate along with this territory?” Ye Chen said, taking out two more crystal diamonds and placing them in his palm. Anyone who didn’t know better would think he was admiring some rare work of art.
But when the lich heard his words, he understood that the other party was planning to perish together with him, and that if he blew up the entire territory in one go, his soul box would definitely be blown out.
The lich's eyes flickered with flames; his Soul Box was indeed in his territory, so he dared not gamble.
After all, Ye Chen had a spatial node behind him, so he could retreat unscathed at any time, at most abandoning this group of familiars.
If the other side really risks losing their entire clan by detonating a large number of magic crystal bombs, he will be the one who suffers in the end, and may even lose his life.
"Heh heh, little guy, if you really want something else, that's fine, but you have to leave me the necessities to maintain my territory, right?" After a while, the lich spoke again, but his tone was completely different.
"Here's what we'll do: I don't need the materials and seeds in the warehouse anymore, so I'll give them all to you. You can also take some special design blueprints."
"However, I've already used the blueprints for the territory shield and the mana furnace, so you can't take them away."
"As for the inheritance stone tablet, it is necessary to maintain the territory. This territory cannot collapse for the time being. Come find me when you leave the trial space, and I will give you the inheritance stone tablet then."
"Is this alright now?"
The lich said helplessly, "I just happened to run into someone who doesn't care about his life. If I didn't have some things to do in the trial space, I would definitely have rushed out of the space node and taken down Ye Chen."
"It's barely passable! Speaking of which, you're a bit poor for a quasi-official lord. How come you only have so little stuff? What about these mechanical puppets? Were they also developed by your clan? Don't mind if I take them back and study them?" Ye Chen said with a pout, his tone full of dissatisfaction.
"You! That was developed by my clan. My clan was once the Celestial Craftsmen, and they are most skilled in this kind of thing!" the lich said unhappily, as if he still cherished the glory of his clan.
"Didn't I also fall into the lowest form of skeleton because of you?" Ye Chen said sarcastically, but a hint of surprise flashed through his mind.
The Celestial Crafters are a race second only to angels and dragons. They possess a weak Titan bloodline and are extremely skilled in forging and manufacturing. They are a race with greater potential for growth than races such as dwarves and elves.
No wonder the other party was able to become such a powerful lord. With the Celestial Craftsmen Clan around, it would be difficult for them not to rise to power.
Unfortunately, he was eventually corrupted by darkness. Although he survived by chance, he became the inhuman, ghost-like creature he is today.
"You!" The lich was speechless for a moment, but Ye Chen was right. It was indeed he who led the Celestial Craftsmen to become what they are now.
"What? If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now. Send the things out to me as soon as possible. You know, a new lord's time is very precious!" Ye Chen didn't give the other party any more time to talk. After sorting everything out, he turned around and left the spatial node.
The lich was furious, but he didn't know what to say. He could only stare intently in the direction where Ye Chen had disappeared, as if that would vent his anger.
"Lich, it's time for you to keep your promise!" Ye Xi's cold voice rang out. Although Ye Chen had left, his clansmen had not.
"Hmph! The warehouse is in that lord's manor in the middle. Take what you need and get out of here. I'll give the territory away later!" the lich said irritably, and together with the many undead creatures, he sank back into the ground.
His territory covered more than a thousand acres. Although most of it was given to Ye Chen, the remaining few hundred acres were enough for him to sleep in. So he simply chose to stay underground and sleep, preferring to avoid seeing the problem altogether.
Upon receiving the order, Ye Xi directed everyone to begin a thorough looting spree, leaving nothing behind that had even the slightest value. They even called back the goblins who had just fled back.
With land clearing the way, the goblins plundered everything, almost taking the land with them. The lord's manor warehouse was completely ransacked, leaving nothing behind.
The way these bandits swept through the area caused the lich's soulfire to flicker incessantly, almost leaping out of its skull and truly turning into a pure ball of soulfire.
After a full hour of sweeping, Ye Xi and the others finally returned to the trial space with all the supplies.
P.S.: I caught a cold and had a fever yesterday, so I really couldn't write anything. I stayed in bed all day. Sorry~~~
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