Dolai obviously didn't want to confront them head-on, but he was in the lead every step of the way, which showed that the other side had a certain advantage in intelligence.

But the question is, where did he get his information from?

Mizukage thought for a moment, and his figure gradually disappeared into the wilderness.

…

Ducheng.

In the City Lord's Mansion, a middle-aged man looked at his men, his brows gradually raised.

"Sir, we should have prepared for this matter earlier."

The middle-aged man nodded. "The Albis Mountains are the territory of the Third Prince. Now it has been given to the legendary powerful pharmacist Dolai. With the assistance of the Glory Wizard Alliance and the Northwest Legion, we will definitely be able to conquer it. In the future, it will inevitably have some contact with our Ducheng."

He thought for a moment and said, "If the trade route through the Albis Mountains is opened, then the caravans that bypass our Ducheng will turn to the Albis Mountains. At that time, our tax rate will be greatly reduced."

As the city lord, he was not considering the overall layout of the entire Glory Empire, but his own small situation as the governor of Ducheng. It was obvious that if Albis Mountain became a city, the income of his Ducheng would be greatly reduced.

This is intolerable.

The subordinate nodded, but he frowned and said, "Sir, this matter will definitely continue. We can't avoid it unless..."

The middle-aged man nodded and said expressionlessly, "Unless he dies, but here comes the problem. It is said that five level six assassins have failed. What can we do?"

The highest combat power of a county is only level six. Five level six assassins failed when they attacked together. The opponent's strength is actually very exaggerated.

When the news came today, the entire Ducheng top leaders were stunned.

If the Albis Mountains were to develop, their trade routes would be cut off, and they would have to dig people over from all around. Ducheng would be the first to be affected, and this was something that the city lord could not tolerate. Population, economy, transportation channels, basically, if the Albis Mountains were to develop, it would affect almost all of them.

The subordinate nodded, frowning, "If this is something we cannot refuse, then we have to find a way to see if we can get something from him as compensation, or see if the Empire has any compensation. We can't let us suffer a loss."

The middle-aged man nodded, sighed, and said, "Go down and ask the city management people to draft a relevant opinion, and then submit it to us. Our Ducheng also needs to develop, and we can't just sit back and enjoy the benefits. In addition, see if you can find a way to meet with this Dolai and see if there is any way to intervene in transportation and mining. If our economic decline is inevitable, we must do something!"

The subordinate nodded, thinking that the adult was more thoughtful than him and had thought of all these things.

He immediately said, "I'll ask someone to do it right away."

There are three cities bordering the Albis Mountains. Ducheng is the closest and is also the biggest beneficiary of the trade route between the northwest and the three northern provinces. If the Albis Mountains open up the road, Ducheng will suffer the most.

The most important thing is that Ducheng is a purely agricultural city. It has no other resources and not many channels to make money. This is also the most critical factor that is worrying the lord of Ducheng now. If the trade route is cut off, where will he make money from?

…

In fact, Dolai is also thinking about this problem now. To manage a city, politics, economy, business environment, population, transportation routes, medical care, and industry are all issues that need to be considered. The future urban layout and various infrastructure also need to be built one by one.

There are two options now. The first is to manage it by ourselves, and the second is to introduce other forces to participate.

It is definitely not possible to manage it by ourselves because we do not have enough financial resources. This will cause other forces to get involved, so we need to consider introducing those forces.

However, it is not him who is anxious now, but others. In the past few days, there are countless people who want to reach an agreement with him through Allen and Daruled. Dolai did not refuse or respond. This is not what he needs to consider now.

Because there are variables in the Alps again.

…

Bal was resting calmly on the mountain, basking in the sun and feeling the breeze. It must be so comfortable.

Just then, the giant ape climbed to the top of the mountain and roared at him provocatively.

Bal rolled on the ground, got up, and looked at the giant ape with bared teeth, "Boy, you are tired of living."

The giant ape snorted twice and said, "The representatives from the Beiyuan Mountains are here. We need to talk."

Bal was stunned. What did this mean for the representative of the Beiyuan Mountains? Did the giant ape go to ask for help?

Who is this guy? Is he also level 7? High level or low level?

He felt a chill in his heart and felt something was wrong.

The Beiyuan Mountains and the Albis Mountains belong to the same mountain range, the Beiyuan Mountains. The Albis Mountains extend southward from the Beiyuan Mountains, and the monsters here are all under the jurisdiction of the Beiyuan Mountains' level eight monsters.

Bal thought, no matter who comes, as long as it's not a level eight attack, he can sit back and enjoy the victory. It's just a matter of consuming more energy. However, he still needs to be cautious and he still needs to be wary of some magical beasts with special bloodlines.

Thinking of this, he looked at the giant ape and snorted coldly, "No matter who comes, I have taken control of this place. Leave quickly if you know what's good for you." He stood up and roared madly.

No matter what, you have to look good.

The giant ape snorted coldly and said arrogantly, "You will know in a moment, Hellhound. Your hell rules are not applicable here. Don't make mistakes if you can't fully exert your strength."

Bal snorted and thought to himself, in a few days, I will let you know how powerful the greatest invention in human history is. What's the point of arguing with you now?

He didn't reply at all, but waited quietly and recuperated. He had fought too many times in the past few days and his strength was consumed too quickly. In addition, the rules of hell in this world were indeed quite restrictive here, so his recovery was slow.

When the giant ape saw that Bal didn't say anything, he thought he was afraid, so he roared with full of arrogance and declared his sovereignty. In the mountains, the roars of the apes could be heard in the echo.

…

The weather in September is a bit rainy, especially in the afternoon. A cool breeze blows slowly down from the high Beiyuan Mountains, and the moist air it brings can easily form cumulonimbus clouds, causing small showers and sometimes heavy rain.

The wind was quite strong this afternoon and the clouds in the sky were quite thick. After a while, the Albis Mountains were covered by a layer of dark clouds.

Bal was talking to Dole about this matter when he suddenly raised his head and looked towards the north.

He felt a faint dragon energy coming from the north.

Dragon Qi is different from the power of other systems. Dragon Qi is the feeling that can make creatures feel oppression and power the most. Wherever there is dragon Qi, there must be powerful creatures.

He raised his head and looked towards the north, with red lights appearing in his eyes.

Under the endless sky, in the cloudy sky, a huge bat with huge fleshy wings spread out was looming. The distance was too far to see its specific size, but Bal could feel that this huge bat with dragon energy was very powerful, even comparable to himself.

A bat with dragon attributes, could it be a dragon bat?