Chapter 91 The Storm is Getting
Stronger Returning to the Dark Region, Withered Rose is obviously in a good mood. Although this trip did not bring any substantial gains, she fought a battle with Ryan and killed many holy warriors, which can make her happy for a long time.
But as for Amber Xiu, I didn’t fall in love at first sight like my best friend did.
What went wrong? The life box has been delivered, so what link is missing?
Before returning, Withered Rose had a good chat with Miss Bone Dragon, but all she got was one sentence: "You didn't fall in love at first sight either, otherwise you would have kidnapped him and taken him home long ago."
This made a lot of sense, leaving Withered Rose speechless. Anyway, she might never understand what love is in this life. It was because she had never experienced it when she was still alive, and she had no heart after becoming a ghost.
But Amber is still worth winning over, so after knowing the current situation, Withering Rose suggested that Amber move.
Of course, it would be best to move directly to the Underdark, which is the paradise of the undead. But I can't bring this up myself, as it will easily arouse Amber's vigilance. Fights between undead are often more intense than those between living people. Living people fight just to get money, but undead can even use each other's souls.
After Amberxiu agrees with the option of moving, he will be suggested to move to the Underdark, which is more appropriate.
Amber Xiu was indeed considering the issue of moving. Now that he had a huge private space, it was not difficult to move. He could just stuff his valuables in and leave.
But finding another place to rebuild a castle is not something that can be done in a short period of time.
He spent a lot of effort in designing this castle, mainly because each laboratory and storage room has its own needs, such as ventilation, lighting, sound insulation and storage. Construction is not a matter of just brute force. Many details require slow and careful work, and it is very troublesome to rebuild.
Amber said in the group chat: [Moving is an option, but rebuilding a laboratory is too troublesome and will take at least several years.]
Withered Rose thought that this was perfect, in the Underdark, any laboratory he wanted could be built for him. The deep gnomes had good craftsmanship, and if that wasn't enough, there were still the gray dwarves and the drow. These races had many skilled craftsmen, so building a laboratory wouldn't be too difficult.
But before Withered Rose could give any suggestion, someone in the group chat made another suggestion.
[Don't like humans: Why are you running? It's not easy to find a place where the undead can survive now. The Alchemy City has just entered a chaotic era. You might as well take this opportunity to expand your territory. You are a lich. Are you afraid that you can't outlast the dwarves and elves in a war? If you can't win in the end, you can run away. You are a lich. You can wander around as much as you want with your life box hidden.]
Withered Rose wanted to tear this vampire apart.
When Amber Xiu saw this statement, he also fell into deep thought.
Yes, that's why I should run away. Although the Golden Kingdom of Sarokma is ruled by desert dwarves, they also implement a policy of great integration. Their level of openness and tolerance is not much different from that of the Alchemy City, but they are not as rich as the Alchemy City.
Besides, Amberxiu has no good feelings towards those bean sprouts in Silvermoon High Court. If they come to grab the territory, he must leave some "good things" for them.
Now that Amberxiu has this private space, his security is much greater. He can consider competing with the elves. If that doesn't work, he can always run away.
Therefore, Amber Xiu immediately replied: [You are right, we cannot let those bean sprouts get comfortable. ]
[I don't like humans: It's not just the elves, the desert dwarves are not good either, let's get rid of them too! ]
[Crown of the Headless Horseman: Aren’t you a desert dwarf yourself? ]
[I don't like humans: I am a vampire. After reincarnation as a vampire, I have nothing to do with my previous race. I still say you are a human, but the Ryan Empire will still hunt you down! ]
When Amber Xiu saw this, a strange image emerged in his mind.
In the misty night, the moonlight sprinkled on the gorgeous black dress, reflecting a cold and quiet light on the exquisite silver threads. Deep purple-red eyes appeared, and the legendary vampire walked slowly towards him... But he had a sturdy build and was only knee-high.
This scene is really embarrassing.
[I don't like humans: Anyway, no matter if you are a desert dwarf or an elf, do whatever you want. I can also give you some gargoyles. I guarantee they are good stuff.]
Amber Xiu seemed to smell the scent of watching the fun and not minding the trouble.
[Ultraman Tiga: Senior, you have grudges against both sides? ]
[Crown of the Headless Horseman: Hahahaha, after he was reincarnated as a vampire, the desert dwarves discriminated against him. If I hadn't passed by and saved him, he would have been burned to death by the sun.]
[Doesn't like humans: Hey, can you please give me some face in front of the newcomers? Besides, didn't I give you a thank you fee? Millions of gold coins! ]
【Pale Little Skeleton: Oh? Really? Can you tell me more?】
It seems that Headless Brother has gone offline and hasn't spoken for a long time.
Amber Xiu could only sigh that although being a rich woman was good, there were still many side effects.
[Ultraman Tiga: Didn't they say that the Golden Kingdom is implementing a policy of great integration? Are vampires also being excluded?]
[I don't like humans: That was a decision I made only in the last hundred years. When I became a vampire, the Golden Kingdom was not beaten to the ground by Ryan. Although it is not too xenophobic, it is not that tolerant of the undead either.]
He had only been to the Golden Kingdom once or twice in his lifetime, so he didn't know it very well. It was only after he was reincarnated as a lich that he began to inquire about which country did not discriminate against the undead.
[I don't like humans: Come on, newcomers, let's have another king like the Rose Queen in the Mourning Poetry Society. Don't miss out on such a great place as the Alchemy City! ]
[Ultraman Tiga: I understand. By the way, when will the gargoyle be delivered? Is the shipping fee included? ]
[I don't like humans: Can I say that's a polite thing to say? ]
Before Amber could refute, Withered Rose came to help and finish him off.
[Dead Rose: I don't think so. Breaking one's word will bring disgrace to the name of the Mourning Poetry Society. Are you going to insult me as well? ]
[Don't like humans: No no no, Your Majesty, calm down. I definitely didn't mean that. They're just gargoyles. I'll send you two.]
[Dead Rose: Two gargoyles, you dare say that. 】
[I don't like humans: Twenty statues, that's all I can give you! ]
[Dead Rose: That’s more like it. 】
Amber looked at the Rose Queen who had asked for twenty gargoyles for him with just two or three sentences, and suddenly felt that this lady was so charming, rich, generous, and domineering, worthy of being Her Majesty the Queen.
However, things like gargoyles mainly depend on the material. A cheap one can cost one thousand gold coins, but if the material is particularly expensive, one can cost tens of thousands.
After thinking for a while, Amber Xiu added: [Is it an enchanted obsidian gargoyle? The cost is more than 20,000 gold coins. It's so embarrassing. ]
The dwarf vampire didn't reply for a long time, probably because he went offline to prepare for the gargoyle.
Amber Xiu felt very happy. The friends in the Mourning Poetry Society were so warm and loving.
A friend who could give him such an expensive gift would definitely not intentionally harm others, so Amber began to seriously consider his suggestion.
Amberxiu would not consider becoming a king. He knew his own habits very well. He was more suitable to be a research scholar. It would be torture for him to manage an empire.
When the country is not yours, you earn money for yourself. When the country belongs to you, the whole country belongs to you. Who else can you fleece? On the contrary, every time he has to spend money, Amber feels that he is cutting meat from himself.
Amber Xiu couldn't survive a day like this.
There is no need to consider national hegemony, but perhaps we can teach those elves a lesson and let them understand what the wrath of a lich is.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
But what is the current situation in the Alchemy City?
Only then did Amberxiu realize that he was so absorbed in doing experiments that he didn't care about these things.
"Oh, yes. A lot of my people have escaped. The Ryan people will not massacre humans. I guess they have all fled to other territories."
This is not okay, absolutely not okay, these are all his property! It's okay to take advantage of others, but how can you let others take advantage of him?
Amberxiu decisively walked out of his laboratory and came outside the castle.
Identify the direction of the nearby territory and fly directly there.
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The sudden disappearance of the Alchemy City had a serious impact on the surrounding territories.
On the day when the entire city took off and disappeared, all the lords who received the news sent out their scouts to check it out.
After confirming that the city and those high-ranking alchemists had all disappeared, these lords understood that war was coming.
The more conservative ones began to strengthen the defense of their territory; the more radical ones directly started to attack nearby territories.
Population, money, food, and everything else useful.
Troubled times are approaching, and all the lords, big and small, who were once protected by the Alchemy City, have to consider their own future.
The weaker lords tried to form alliances with each other, and the big lords had already begun to look at the map, choosing which territory to annex first.
In just three days, more than a dozen small-scale battles have occurred on the outskirts of the former Alchemy City, and the death toll has exceeded three digits.
As if they had smelled the commission, various adventurers began to join in this chaotic game.
The Porcupine Knight was an aggressive lord, and in this crisis-ridden time, he chose to form an alliance and take the initiative to attack at the same time.
The lords who had previously cooperated to attack Amber and then cooperated to annex other people's territories became natural allies.
The Porcupine Knight formed an alliance with them overnight, integrated everyone's strength, and raided the two small territories at the fastest speed, connecting everyone's territories into one, and then began to integrate resources and build defenses.
The interesting thing is that even though Amber's territory was not far away, these lords subconsciously avoided this terrifying place. Such a large castle was much better than most of the small lords' shabby manors. It was not only easy to defend but also had a particularly good location.
But the Porcupine Knight held back. Even though they heard that the Holy Knight had purified the castle, he still didn't dare to go and occupy it, at least not now.
The horrific scene that day had become a nightmare for him and his allies. Until the last moment, he would never set foot in that cursed place again.
Looking at the rough map on the table, Porcupine Knight felt a little headache.
Although he reacted quickly and united with several lords, he was already a relatively large force in the vicinity, but his troops were still too few. A group of them died in the war against the lich, and another group was taken away by the group of holy warriors. It was a bit difficult for him to hold on to his territory with his current troops.
Porcupine Knight rubbed his head and said to himself: "If Harvey were still here, he might be able to give me some advice."
He used to think little of the apprentice wizard, but he thought that he couldn't afford another wizard, so he hired him as a consultant. But now thinking back, every suggestion Harvey gave was correct, but he just ignored it several times.
"Anyone who can become a magic apprentice must be smarter than me. Why shouldn't I believe it?"
He regrets it very much now. If God gives him another chance, he will definitely seriously consider the advice of the magician consultant.
A gust of wind blew by, and the candlelight in the room flickered. An anxious servant came in and reported, "My lord, a magician wants to see you."
Porcupine Knight quickly asked, "Is it Master Harvey?"
The servant shook his head and said, "It wasn't Master Harvey, but a blond elf with several companions. They looked like a team of adventurers."
"Elf? Pure-blooded elf or half-elf?" asked Porcupine Knight.
The servant said awkwardly: "Well...I can't tell them apart, but they all have pointed ears and blonde hair, and they are all very beautiful."
Porcupine Knight frowned. They didn't sound like adventurers. Why would a team composed entirely of elves appear here? (End of this chapter)