Chapter 480 A Great Harvest

Amber began to hate his intuition.

If it weren't for that keen intuition, Amber would not have felt something was wrong, would not have taken out the gem, and would not have discovered that there was a Mind Flayer in the hotel!

Gems cannot make mistakes. Although many spells contain psychic power, a monk's fist can also be equipped with psychic power. Sometimes a punch to the villain's face can make the opponent reflect on his mistakes in tears, commonly known as the personality correction fist.

But the spiritual energy of different races is different.

The gem in Amber's hand is only effective against the mind flayer.

Who would have thought that after searching for so long and even thinking of looking in the Land of Chaos, he would end up encountering the Mind Flayer on the orc side. Now, Amberxiu had to consider a question: how many orcs did this Mind Flayer control, and whether today's meeting was a trap.

The Mind Flayer's mental power is very strong. Amberxiu cannot guarantee that he can resist the other party's mental control. If he can't hold on, he will self-destruct and return to the life box.

But as the old saying goes, since we're here, we're here.

There was no possibility for Amberxiu to turn back now, so he simply strode into the hotel to see what the Mind Flayer wanted to do.

This hotel is decorated in the rough orc style, with swords, spears, and halberds everywhere as decorations, and it seems a bit particular. The higher you go, the greater the pressure created by these sharp edges. If it were someone else, their legs would probably go weak soon.

But Amber Xiu ignored all this and went up to the third floor without even taking a breath despite the pressure.

Then Amber met General Urbano Pacheco in the huge reception room.

Rumor has it that this general was born a slave and was a very thin young orc. If he really wielded a sword, any elite soldier could defeat him. He became the commander of this crucial war purely because of his command ability.

According to rumors, this general was a "socially phobic" person who never met outsiders. He would hide in his room and control everything. Even the servants who served him rarely saw him.

Being able to meet Amber in person was a sign of Urbano Pacheco's great respect for his guest.

But, it seems like a bit too much respect.

What Amber saw was not a skinny orc boy, but a purple, wriggling octopus head.

Urbano Pacheco simply stopped acting and appeared in front of Amberse as a mind flayer.

Mind flayers look like humanoids, but their heads are like octopuses with a lot of tentacles. Their bodies are very slender and soft, and they are not good at close combat. However, they have strong mental power, which is enough to make up for this shortcoming.

The moment he saw the opponent, Amber was ready for war. If this octopus head dared to invade his soul, Amber would throw out an enhanced version of the revenge storm without hesitation.

With the blessing of Talos and the amplification of the Golden Throne, Amber is confident that he can turn the area within a radius of several kilometers into ruins, including all life within it.

No matter what you orcs think, if anyone dares to attack him, Amber will not hesitate to fight to the death.

However, Urbano Pacheco did not make any move to invade his mind. After seeing Amber, he just said politely: "I am sorry to meet you in this form, Master Ultraman, please take a seat. We have a lot to talk about today."

Amber hesitated for a moment, then sat opposite the Mind Flayer and said doubtfully, "You have no intention of hiding it at all, so it seems that you know that I am looking for the Mind Flayer."

Urbano Pacheco nodded and said, "Of course I know. That little device in your hand was useful many years ago, but now it has become a prop that exposes you."

Amber took out the telepathic gem and placed it on the table. The red arrow that was originally pointing at Urbano Pacheco disappeared, but lit up again the next second and pointed in another direction.

This mind flayer can control the direction of the gem at will, which proves that he deliberately activated the gem just now and was prepared to reveal his identity from the beginning.

"How can the Githyanki compare to us in the use of psionic powers? They think the device still works, but if we could get one, we could figure out how it works and mislead at will. If I didn't want to be honest with you, you would never find me."

Facing this confident mind flayer, Amber simply said calmly: "I am a prophecy mage, legendary level."

Urbano Pacheco: …

"Okay, I admit that I was a little exaggerated just now. But you did spend a lot of time looking for me, didn't you? It is foreseeable that if I don't take the initiative to show up, it will take you longer, and this is my sincerity."

Amber crossed his fingers and placed them on the table.

The bones knocked against each other, making a crackling sound, as if they were evaluating the other party's so-called "sincerity".

After a long while, Amber Xiu finally said, "Very good, you didn't pry into my thoughts while I was thinking. I feel your sincerity."

Urbano Pacheco narrowed his eyes. Was the lich testing him on purpose? Fortunately, he resisted the urge, or else he would have almost tried to spy on the other party's thoughts.

Amber Xiu was not going to waste any more time, and continued, "Since you are so sincere, I can't help but ask, why is this?"

"Because you put pressure on me, Master Ultraman. My race has no grudge against you, but you are looking for me, which makes me very uneasy. You should be very clear about your reputation. Most people you target will not have a good ending. So I had to take the initiative to show up, just to show my sincerity in not wanting to be your enemy."

Amber was a little surprised, because his intuition told him that the mind flayer was speaking the truth.

It seems that the drama performed on the sea before was still very effective.

In fact, Amber Xiu still underestimated the impact of the first battle at sea.

Before this, Amber had already staged a good show of exiling the kingdom, letting everyone understand the importance of the profession of prophecy mage. Even if some people knew that it was not Amber who presided over the ceremony, they still had to consider Amber's thoughts. What if the lich went crazy and did it again?

But at this time, everyone just regarded Amber as a huge bomb that posed a great threat.

To exile a kingdom requires sacrificing oneself. This thing is used as a threat and cannot be used at any time.

But Amber soon launched another big battle at sea, and the Githyanki were defeated under the meteors, and they didn't even have the ability to resist.

The layman watches the excitement, while the expert watches the details.

It's not that other people can't use strategic spells, but this deserted island has only been managed for a few days, and it can throw hundreds of meteors? Isn't this a bit too outrageous? Not only that, the meteor explosion is famous for the shame of the Nine Rings, and the hit rate is worrying. How come all of them hit in Amber's hands without a single mistake?

If the accuracy wasn't so terrifying, it would be impossible to kill all the Star Red Dragons at once.

The meteor explosion that does not waste any power is so scary, and it is a regular method that can be used repeatedly.

On the contrary, the influence of the paladin sent out later to deal with Ryan was average. After all, Amber did not take action personally. Everyone was just curious why such a powerful paladin would work for a lich.

All in all, Amber has now become a "master" on par with the king, and no one can ignore his opinions.

It is precisely because of this influence that Amber's arms business can be successful. Otherwise, who would care about you? Isn't it just a matter of robbing one's thief? Not only robbing one's thief, but also thinking of arresting you and making you work for the kingdom without paying a penny.

When Urbano Pacheco discovered that Amber was using the Githyanki search method, he knew he was being targeted. Why would this lich go looking for a mind flayer? After hesitating for a long time, Urbano Pacheco decided to confront the lich, because he could not match this lich. With his fierce record, even the Orc King could not protect him. In this case, it is better to be frank and see if there is any way to talk.

Therefore, Urbano Pacheco chose to confess his identity directly, hoping that Amber could feel his "sincerity".

Urbano Pacheco's attitude was very humble, but in front of this lich, some gods had to bow their heads, and it was not shameful for a small mind flayer like him to kneel before the lich.

After listening to Urbano Pacheco's explanation, Amber finally understood.

This is not a trap at all. It's obvious that he is afraid and wants Amber to let him go.

Amber Xiu straightened his body a little. After so many years, he finally felt like a big shot. In the past, he had to face all kinds of gods or big guys who could point fingers at him at will, while Amber Xiu could only be polite.

Now the situation is finally reversed.

But Amber Xiu was not boastful. He was not the type of person who would suddenly succeed one day. Amber Xiu had worked hard for this day for who knows how long. He would not lose sight of the situation because of the other party's respect.

He went to the Mind Flayer to ask for help.

"General Pacheco, don't worry. I mean no harm to you. Most of the news you heard about me before may be rumors. In fact, my friends who cooperated with me got what they wanted in various aspects. The reason I was looking for the Mind Flayer was just to ask you for some information."

Urbano Pacheco seemed relieved and asked quickly, "Excuse me, what's the news?"

Amber did not immediately tell us about the Kuo-Tao fishmen, but asked first: "The first question is, how did you become the commander of the orcs? I am curious, didn't the Mind Flayer leave this world a long time ago?"

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"The Mind Flayers once had a brilliant civilization and built a vast empire. But empires always decline, and there are always exceptions to migration. My ancestors were abandoned and have survived until now with difficulty. I am the only one left. You are right. I have actually been lurking in the body of that orc. We could have coexisted, but he was unlucky and was sent to be used as bait to expel monsters. I can only take over his body, otherwise we will all die."

Amberxiu suddenly realized. No wonder the orc slave, who usually showed no behavior, suddenly became enlightened. It turned out that it was at that time that he turned into a mind flayer.

"You still have a secret that you haven't told me yet, right? How can you establish a telepathic connection with every orc? Even the Mind Flayer can't do that. Can you plant your tadpoles in every orc?"

Urbano Pacheco was controlling the orcs on the front line from a distance of thousands of kilometers, and was able to perform micro-manipulation on every orc, which was far beyond the capabilities of the Mind Flayer.

What's even more outrageous is that he can control so many orcs. Doesn't that mean he is controlling the Orc Empire?

Regardless of whether the king agrees or not, what would the orc god Gruumsh think of this? Urbano Pacheco laughed awkwardly and said, "Gruumsh, the orc god, cannot stand the orcs' continued decline, so he found me. He hopes that I can help the orcs prepare."

"What preparations?"

"Of course it's preparation for a world war, Master Ultraman. All of this is related to you. Don't you know that the Elf Gods have already started a war with the Rose Spider Queen in the Kingdom of God? Moreover, they are about to win. Those Elf Gods who were once expelled will return, and the Elf Gods will be integrated again. The elves will become stronger because of this, so what will happen to the orcs?"

The answer to this question does not require any thought.

The elves' greatest enemy is ranked first by the drow, and second by the orcs.

The conflict between drow and elves is at least an internal conflict among the races, but the conflict between orcs and elves is a sworn enemy. Even among adventurers, it is rare to see elves and orcs teaming up, especially pure-blooded high elves, who will refuse to cooperate with any orcs.

The reason is very simple. Most of the persecuted elves died at the hands of drow elves and orcs. This proportion is very high, far higher than the damage caused by other races.

The reason is difficult to find, but it has been like this since ancient times. The elves look down on the orcs, and the orcs like to trample the elves to the ground.

Of course, this kind of hatred is not absolute to the point where there is no intersection at all, but when it comes to the attitude of an entire race, it is bound to be hostile, and can be considered a mortal enemy.

The elven gods are going to grow stronger, the drow are going to return, and the orcs will rise from second place to first place on the enemy list. No wonder Gruumsh is nervous, he may be afraid that Corellon will shoot out his other eye again.

In desperation, they could only turn Urbano Pacheco into the orcs' lifeline, and now it seems that the effect is quite good.

"Gruumsh strengthened my telepathic ability, allowing me to communicate with every orc, and I promised him that I would not turn the orcs into mind flayers, but would only fight for the orcs as a mercenary. In return, I could get some slaves to reproduce and expand my tribe again."

Amber nodded. It sounded reasonable.

But the orcs were still overthinking. The elves would not expand outward. They had not yet solved their magic addiction, and it was good enough for them to defend their own territory. But Corellon was really too fierce. He had already won in such a short time? Although Rose was severely injured, she had been able to confront the elven gods for so many years. She should have some hidden skills. How could she lose so quickly?

Although it was unexpected, it was not impossible. After all, that was Corellon, the God of Elf. Even the God of Orcs was scared and had to ask for external help.

After clearing up his doubts, Amber said to Urbano Pacheco, "Thank you for clearing up my doubts. I have one last question. The Mind Flayers once enslaved the Kuo-Toa for a long time, causing them to have mental problems. And I heard that the Kuo-Toa goddess was born from this chaos. So, do you have the power to influence this goddess? For example, make this goddess remember the time when she was a slave?"

Urbano Pacheco looked at Amber in surprise. What was this lich talking about? Making the Kuo-Toa goddess a slave? He was so smart.

"Master Ultraman, gods are gods after all. The control methods that are effective against the Kou Tao fishmen are useless against gods. If they were effective against gods, we Mind Flayers would have enslaved this goddess long ago if we were still alive."

That's true, but Amber would not give up. He insisted, "Then let's exchange all the information related to the Kuo-Toa fishmen. Urbano Pacheco, you can name a price."

"Master Ultraman, are you going to spend money to buy this information?"

Urbano Pacheco looked at the lich in front of him in confusion. Now that he was so humble, the lich didn't ask for it directly, but asked him to name a price? This was a little different from the extreme greed and extreme cruelty in the rumors.

Amber Xiu laughed and said to the Mind Flayer General, "I've said it before, you had some misunderstandings about me before. Since you have shown your sincerity, I will naturally choose to cooperate with you. Anyone who is willing to cooperate with me will get what they want. My business purpose has always been win-win, not just exploitation."

Urbano Pacheco was skeptical, but he did not refuse the deal. The Kuo-Toa had long lost control, and the intelligence the Mind Flayers had was just old information that was out of date and had no value. But if he could really establish a good relationship with this lich, it would be good for both the orcs and himself.

“I can give you all the information, but if you want to know the price… your friend is contacting the orcs and told them that there’s a group of Githyanki who can be used as mercenaries, right? Githyanki are the best breeding ground!”

Urbano Pacheco's tone turned grim.

Without thinking, Amber reached out his hand and shook it with Urbano Pacheco.

"It's a pleasure to work with you! However, I am only responsible for sending them out, you need to do it yourself."

"No problem, happy cooperation."

Urbano Pacheco held Amber's hand without hesitation and transferred countless memories into his soul.

The mind flayers' communication method is so direct, and the transmission of information is very efficient.

Amber Xiu didn't worry about him doing anything, so he accepted all the knowledge. It recorded everything about what happened to the Kou Tao fishman when he was controlled, the brainwashing control method, various punishment props, etc.

What Amberxiu was most concerned about was the production method of a bone whistle. It was said that when this thing was blown, it would stimulate the nerves of the Kou Tao fishmen, causing them extreme pain and even madness. It was a punishment device.

"The way this thing is made looks similar to alchemy!"

Ordinary means of control are ineffective against the Kuo Tao Murloc Goddess, but this may not be the case with alchemical products. Amber's teacher is the God of Alchemy. If he can get this information, maybe He can create a magical artifact that can influence the Kuo Tao Murloc Goddess!

(End of this chapter)