Your secret game is absolutely poisonous!

Chapter 218 Live Broadcast
The adventurers gathered in high spirits.

Naturally, it attracted the attention of many tourists and outsiders in Miracle City.

Vesalos was still waiting for Lord Qi Ji's response. When he saw the current scene, he was curious, so he immediately asked his men to inquire, and finally got an answer that surprised him.

Vesaros: "The Lord of Miracles will launch a territorial war, targeting the Evilwood Forest to the north?"

Akru: “Not bad.”

The other high-level undead were all stunned.

I just think Lord Qi Ji is crazy.

The Evil Wood Forest is no ordinary dark force!

But it is a dark dungeon protected by the Eternal Night Dragon King!
This dark force is one of the many dark territories surrounding the Thousand Lakes City area. It has existed for hundreds of years and its territory has changed several times, but even when facing Thousand Lakes City, it has never been in desperate situation.

Could it be that Qianhu City cannot defeat them?
That’s not the case yet.

Mainly, it’s not cost-effective!

The Evil Wood Forest is a territory protected by the third-level territorial law. When fighting at home, it would be difficult even for the troops of Qianhu City to break through.

Even if it is successfully broken through.

They will also suffer huge losses.

When the cost of a war is ten times greater than the reward, there is naturally no need to start it.

This is why, in the chaotic continent where the strong prey on the weak, many weak regions and forces can survive under the noses of forces that are much larger than themselves.

The lower-level forces want to protect themselves.

The poison pill tactic is the best way.

For example, home advantage greatly increases the enemy's invasion cost.

In this way, even if the strong one can swallow himself, he still has to consider the price of swallowing this poison pill.

What's more, the dark species have the ability to resurrect, which means... if they cannot be eradicated in one fell swoop, even if there are only a few remnants left, they may quickly revive under the support of the Eternal Night Dragon King, so as to continuously consume Qianhu City, which is very troublesome!

A fifth-level region still has some concerns about a third-level region.

Miracle Territory is currently still a second-level area.

The second level actively attacks the third level?
Isn't this crazy!

Although Vesaros did not deny the rapid development of the Miracle Territory, which had grown to a scale that was beyond the reach of ordinary third-tier dungeons in just two or three months, at this stage, it was too complicated to cross levels and attack a dark territory with a deep background and rich heritage...

Don’t wait to think too much.

Nancy Liya came up to him and said, "Sir Vesaros, the lord has agreed to meet with you."

The old lich had no good intentions when he first came to Miracle City. He even planned to use coercion, inducement, or bullying to put pressure on others, hoping to completely conquer and control the city for his own use.

Similar things are not uncommon in the Chaos Continent.

Every dungeon can produce resources, the only difference is the quantity, quality, and strength.

Therefore, dungeons that can produce high-quality resources will definitely be coveted by local forces.

Each faction relies on its own ability. Whoever can conquer and control the dungeon is equivalent to controlling a rich mine that can produce resources and materials.

Sometimes human lords themselves are not opposed to joining a certain force.

After all, being a Dungeon Lord is a high-risk profession. If you can gain a leg up by giving up interests, although you will lose a lot of resources, weaken the development speed and the upper limit of development, at least you can ensure safety to a greater extent.

According to Vesaros's idea.

If only the Lord of Miracle Territory could be brought under his wing.

With the secret realm of Arad, it will surely bring huge benefits to himself in the future.

Of course, this was just the initial idea. After coming to Miracle City in person and seeing and experiencing other secret realms in Miracle City, this idea has been thrown out of the window.

Miracle collar.

It's not something he can control.

If you try to forcibly control this dungeon.

Rather than necessarily bringing benefits, the future may also bring disasters.

Although Qi Jiling is only a second-level dungeon, it has a total population of 30,000 to 40,000, of which there are tens of thousands of adventurers alone. There are also a large number of top-level second-level and even third-level units in the monster camp.

This kind of territory.

This kind of dungeon.

The moat is very deep.

It is difficult to invade from the outside.

What’s more, there are elves behind them?
Although the Holy Tree Elves have weakened, they are still local tyrants that cannot be underestimated.

Vesaros was not sure he could suppress such a vibrant and potential underground city. Even if he succeeded temporarily by using conspiracy and trickery, it might attract the attention of other forces.

In the end, there is a high probability that you will not get any benefits.

Instead, you will lose a once-in-a-lifetime development opportunity.

Vesaros decided to change his strategy and negotiate with the Miracle Lord in the form of equal dialogue, so as to form a simpler equity partnership.

This way.

There are more cards to play.

Miracle City needs a strong backing.

So that it can withstand extreme threats in extreme environments like the "dark night".

For this, it is not enough to rely on Artus and the elves alone... According to Vesalos's speculation, the darkest day is not far away, and this is one of his biggest bargaining chips in this negotiation!

Akru: "Will Lord Qi Ji agree to our investment?"

“There’s no reason to refuse!”

Vesaros said, "Although Artus is a fifth-level elf, he's seriously injured and his strength has been greatly reduced. Thousand Lake City only has one or two thousand elves in total. If Miracle City encounters a direct threat from multiple dark forces or the Eternal Night Dragon King during the Darkest Night, it will be difficult to survive without sufficient high-level combat power!"

This is true.

It seems so.

It is actually a good thing that Lord Qi Ji used his troops to attack the Evil Wood Forest today.

Because Miracle City cannot shake Xiemu Lord. Once he suffers heavy losses, it will be more conducive to negotiations!
Soon after.

Vesaros brought with him four trusted followers including Akru.

Several high-level undead walked into the hall under the guidance of Yong Zhen, the assistant of the Lord's Mansion.

Vesaros had already imagined several scenarios of the meeting in his mind, but when he and his four high-level undead subordinates walked into the hall, what they saw still surprised them.

In the lord's hall.

There is not only the young lord who is high and mighty.

There were at least a dozen or twenty guests present.

Everyone took their seats, and the Flower Demon maids kept serving various foods and drinks. There was a huge crystal in the middle of everyone, which was the projection crystal in the dungeon lord's mansion.

The number of people is not the point.

The key is the aura of everyone present.

Vesaros was surprised to find that... there were at least a dozen level fives!
What's going on? Why are there so many Level 5 experts in a place like Miracle City?
It turned out that Qi Ji was summoning the four major partners in the territory at the same time, namely, Tianyun City Lord Ran Tianyun, Fengyun City Lord Ren Wanxiong, Wanjian City Lord Li Jianhan, and Huanyue City Lord Gao Yue.

The four lords are all at level five.

Today, the territory gate of Miracle City has been upgraded to the third level.

The number of people coming and going every day can reach two hundred, so the major lords each bring their core confidants with them.

For example, Ignis, the chief hero of Tianyun City and the strongest heroes of the four territories, are all at level five in strength. Some of them are as powerful as or even slightly stronger than Vesaros.

And that’s not all!
When his eyes passed through the top powerhouses present.

Finally, it fell on the young lord sitting on the main seat in the hall.

Qi Ji did not hide his aura, and the old lich obviously did not expect that this young lord was also at the fifth level!

Only at this moment did Vesaros realize that he had underestimated the Miracle Territory!
Just a moment ago, he thought that Miracle City did not have enough top-level combat forces... Now it seems that he was completely narrow-minded. With only a dozen or twenty fifth-level combat forces present, invading Miracle Territory is almost impossible to succeed.

Even in the darkest night.

Miracle Territory is also fully capable of protecting itself.

It was precisely because of the misjudgment of the strength of the Miracle Territory that all the arguments prepared by Visaros and the various negotiation conditions that he thought were very favorable were now useless.

Ren Wanxiong: "This is..."

Qi Ji introduced: "This is the guardian of the fifth-level area Qianhu City, the great lich Vesaros!"

The four lords frowned slightly. Has Miracle City begun to come into contact with existences of this level besides the elves?
This is undoubtedly not good news for them. This kind of local force will pose a great competition to the lord's allies!

After all, Visaros was an old monster who had lived for many years. Although the situation on the scene was far beyond his expectations, he did not lose his composure, but just bowed.

Qi Ji then asked, "As Lord Gesala, you have come to Miracle City specifically for tourism. I'm sure you're not here just for sightseeing. I just don't know what you're here for."

Vesaros hesitated slightly.

The current occasion is obviously not suitable for discussing this topic.

Qi Ji said directly: "It's okay. Everyone here is not an outsider. You are all steadfast and reliable partners of Miracle City, and you are not from the Evernight Forest. Your Excellency Vesaros, please feel free to say whatever you want."

Vesaros deliberated for a moment before saying, "My Lord, on behalf of the Thousand Lakes City Council of Elders and the Pale Truth Society, I would like to discuss the possibility of cooperative investment with you. This will lead to a win-win and mutually beneficial partnership, allowing us to jointly combat the greatest threat, the Eternal Night Dragon King."

When I heard this.

Without waiting for Qi Ji to express his opinion.

Ran Tianyun said, "There are many sinister and cunning local tyrants in the Chaos Continent. They appear to want to help our underground city, but in reality they only want to profit from their territory, or even infiltrate and completely control the underground city."

Lord Gao Yue nodded: "That's right! Lord Qi needs to carefully identify it!"

Ren Wanxiong even sarcastically said, "Your Excellency the Lich, you think too highly of yourself. You actually want to invest directly in Miracle City. Even we wouldn't dare to have such extravagant hopes!"

Li Jianhan asked, "What makes you think you can do that? What value can you bring to Miracle City? Miracle Territory already has staunch allies like us. Are you sure the conditions you offer can surpass those of our four territories?"

Akru was a little annoyed: "You..."

Vesaros immediately stopped his men's reckless accusations.

It is not difficult to see that these four lords are wary of themselves and even the Qianhu City behind them. This shows that they have a very close relationship with Miracle City, and their appearance may cause a considerable conflict of interest with them.

Why does this happen?

There is no doubt that this is definitely not a coincidence, but the result of Lord Qi Ji's deliberate arrangement. He must have predicted his arrival and his purpose.

at this time.

Qi Jicai spoke up to express his opinion.

He got straight to the point: "As Lord Vesaros can see, Miracle City is not short of partners. However, Lord Vesaros is knowledgeable and experienced, making him a rare talent. Why not join Miracle City yourself?"

what?
Join Miracle City?
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.

Vesaros pondered and said, "My Lord, what you mean is..."

Qi Ji: "The guardian hero of Miracle City has been established. I am currently looking for a guardian hero for Undercity. If Lord Vesalos is willing to become the guardian hero of Qi Ji Territory, it will be a great help to the territory and a great opportunity for you as well!"

Now it was the turn of the four lords to be surprised.

Miracle City only has a second-level leader who wants to recruit a fifth-level strongman to be a guardian hero?

However, if this succeeds, it will be very beneficial to Miracle City. After all, becoming a guardian hero will form a bound relationship with the territory of coexistence and death, and there will be no need to worry about the old lich having ulterior motives.

Under this situation.

Miracle City can use this lich with confidence.

You can also take over the connections, influence and power in his hands.

How experienced is Vesaros? He has already seen that today's scene was specially prepared by Qi Ji!

Qi Ji used the power of the four major lords' allies to suppress local forces like himself, so that he could see the situation clearly and not make any unrealistic moves, and politely refuse to invest in territory or other unreasonable ideas.

But at the same time, he was also using himself or local forces such as Artus to check and balance the four lords, making them understand that the economy and development of Miracle Territory did not depend on their trade, so that they could be more cautious and sincere in their dealings with Miracle City.

This is the art of checks and balances.

A wise monarch and leader.

Will not allow his territory to be overly dependent on the strength of one party.

A wise leader also needs to maintain a balance in dealing with his subordinates and partnerships.

Visaros couldn't help but be surprised at Qi Ji's methods. Not only did he completely predict all his thoughts and intentions, but he also resolved them before they even began. At the same time, he also used the right tactics to establish checks and balances.

And Lord Qi Ji himself.

He remained calm and proactive throughout.

Visaros realized that the Lord of Miracle City was not only an unprecedented and talented lord, but he himself was probably also a top leader. It was impossible for him to be controlled by any force, let alone give up the core interests of the territory.

In just a second or two, Vesalos had countless ideas.

He said calmly, "Although I am flattered by Lord Qi's appreciation, joining a dungeon and becoming its guardian is a major event for both me and the territory. I apologize for not being able to respond immediately."

There was no outright rejection.

This means that there is hope for this matter.

The four lords couldn't help but marvel at Qi Ji's methods.

Miracle City's future strength will probably be further improved, and its dependence on allies will be greatly reduced.

Qi Ji had guessed this would be the outcome. "That's fine. Mr. Vesaros can stay in Miracle City for a few more days. It's not too late to make a decision once you've thought it through. No matter what choice you make, Miracle City will always welcome every friend."

Done.

He gestured for a seat.

Seats have been reserved for Visaros and others.

Qi Ji continued, "We have gathered everyone here today to discuss territory affairs and to watch the Battle of the Black Iron Fortress together."

Done.

Qi Ji activated his mental power.

The crystal in the middle of the hall was activated on the spot.

When the crystal lit up, an image quickly appeared in it, going from blurry to clear and then stabilizing quickly.

Everyone soon realized that the image appearing in the crystal was none other than Qi Ji's lord's perspective. He used his mental power to project the lord's vision onto the crystal.

This way.

Everyone can watch it like a secret adventure.

Watch the various performances of the Miracle Leader troops on the battlefield.

Visaros and others discovered that the troops that emerged from the secret crystal were the adventurer troops that had set out not long ago, and their goal was to go north to attack the Xiemu Territory.

Lord Qi Ji will lead a battle that no one is optimistic about.

Presenting it directly in front of everyone in this way shows that he himself is confident in this battle.

At this moment, both Visaros and the lords of the four territories had a strong curiosity about the course of this battle, or more accurately, they were curious about the fighting style and combat capabilities of the Miracle City troops.

Can this battle be fought well?

For Miracle City, it’s not just about face.

It may also affect the evaluation of Miracle City by allies and partners.

Everyone watched the live broadcast through the crystals from different perspectives.

……

Northwest of Miracle City.

About fifty miles away,

A place called Black Iron Ridge.

This mountain range is about eighty miles long, with sparse vegetation, dark rock, and rich mineral veins. The terrain is complex and the mountains are rugged and steep. It is undoubtedly a dangerous place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

This place also formed the core of the territory.

It just didn't become an independent dungeon.

But it is the direct ruling area of ​​the core of the Evil Wood Forest.

At this moment, it is like a natural barrier separating Miracle City and Evil Wood City.

During this period, there was a struggle between territories.

In fact, it revolves around Heitieling.

Xiemu City had launched several attacks on Miracle City in the past, and each time they had used the Black Iron Mountain stronghold and rugged terrain to send troops, making it difficult to defend against.

However, coming down from the Black Iron Mountains is the Thunder Swamp of Miracle Territory, where the terrain is also complex and inconvenient for marching.

Also, because the Black Iron Ridge is a third-level area, and the Miracle Territory is a second-level area, the level of military force that can be mobilized when invading a lower-level area from a higher-level area will be suppressed by the laws.

Therefore, several attacks could only annex a few small strongholds on the edge of Thunder Swamp, but could never threaten Thunder City.

The adventurers of Miracle Territory always react immediately to recapture lost strongholds.

After several battles, the dark race did not gain any advantage. Instead, the adventurers from Miracle Territory launched several counterattacks and captured three strongholds near the Black Iron Ridge that were originally controlled by the Evil Wood City.

of course.

If it's just a few small strongholds.

In fact, it has little strategic value.

Only by truly occupying the entire Black Iron Mountain Range can we pose a threat to the heart of the Evil Wood Forest or even directly attack the Evil Wood City.

But how easy is it to capture a strategic location like the Black Iron Ridge? There are about ten settlements of varying sizes in this area, the most important of which is the Black Iron Fortress, one of the four major fortresses of the Xiemu Territory.

This fortress is located in the heart of the Black Iron Mountains.

Although it has not become an independent main city, its scale is larger than the second-level dungeon main cities such as Thunder City and Blood Howl City.

The dark race living in the Black Iron Mountain is the dwarves. Of course, the dwarves in the Dark Territory are not ordinary dwarves, but black dwarves who have been eroded by Chaos and transformed into the dark race.

now.

Black Iron Fortress.

This fortress is located in the core of the Black Iron Mountain Range. The entire fortress's complex structure is embedded in the main peak of the Black Iron Mountain. Various mines and tunnels form a three-dimensional network of underground kingdoms.

From the outside.

This is an airtight building.

A fortress protected by layers of solid mountain rock formations.

This is the largest defensive town in the south of Xiemu Territory, and also the largest mine in this area.

Every day, a large amount of ore is mined in the Black Iron Mountains and refined by the Black Dwarves into materials or weapons and armor. Whether from a military perspective or an economic or production perspective, the Black Iron Mountains are of great significance.

There are currently about 15,000 people in the fortress, 6,000 of which are local black dwarves, 1,000 are poisonous trolls from the Evilwood Forest, and the rest are basically hard labor slaves.

The leader is a black dwarf chief nicknamed Blackbeard.

Dwarves are good at fighting, and dark dwarves are even more brutal and ferocious.

Hei Xu was able to become the chieftain in the dark race group with strict hierarchy. His strength was undoubtedly the strongest in Black Iron Mountain. His comprehensive combat power was close to the peak of the third level. Even if he looked at the entire Xiemu Territory, he was among the top ten.

No wonder Lord Xiemu made him the leader of the Black Iron Fortress.

Guarding the southern gate of the Evil Wood Forest.

At this time, deep inside the Black Iron Fortress, in the core hall, the Black Dwarf Chief was burning with rage. His anger was related to the recent series of defeats in the territory war.

"Why are you trying to stop me from sending out my troops? I'm going to crush these damn humans myself!"

A very troublesome human leader rose up in the south of the Evil Wood Forest.

This territory was called Miracle Territory. In just two months, it annexed Thunder Swamp and Blood Howl Valley. Although Lord Xiemu responded quickly and organized several troops to launch attacks, he failed every time.

Not only that.

Humanity launched a counterattack.

They successively occupied several strongholds outside Heitie Mountain.

There are more than ten small strongholds in Black Iron Mountain, most of which are important mines or quarries. Although they do not have many people and troops, they are of considerable value. Chief Blackbeard has a strong sense of territory and will not tolerate the enemy being so arrogant under his nose.

That's why he wanted to lead the Black Dwarf Fortress Army in person.

Recapture the lost stronghold, counterattack the human territory, and smash the head of the human lord.

This practice was firmly stopped by Nuket, who was not a black dwarf, but a poisonous troll from the Evilwood Forest, and also a powerful third-level warrior.

Nucket is weaker than Chief Blackbeard.

But he was also above Lei Ya, the former lord of Thunder City.

This poisonous troll from the Evilwood Forest was ordered by the lord to lead a thousand elite trolls to station at Black Iron Mountain. This was not only to strengthen the defense of Black Iron Mountain during this critical period, but also to prevent the hot-tempered dwarves from making impulsive actions.

"The swift defeat of Thunder City and Blood Howl City without the suppression of territorial laws is enough to prove that this human leader is no ordinary person. Underestimating the enemy will lead to great losses!"

Nucket said calmly, "Give up the attack for now. This is an order from the Lord himself. Do you intend to go against His will?"

When the Trolls Move Out of the Overlord

Chief Blackbeard couldn't help but look afraid.

The Lord of the Evil Wood is a powerful fourth-level being.

The princes who are qualified to directly meet with the Eternal Night Dragon King.

Although Chief Blackbeard was cruel and tyrannical, he did not dare to disobey the lord in the slightest.

Xie Mu led a strong army with more than 150 powerful third-level fighters, but even so, he did not dare to underestimate the Miracle Territory. It can be seen that the lord is extremely cautious and never underestimates the enemy. This is also the reason why he can grow into the lord of the third-level territory.

Chief Blackbeard said in a deep voice, "Are we going to allow the human race to continue to encroach on Black Iron Mountain?"

"Of course, Black Iron Mountain cannot be lost, and our mission is to defend it. As for the human leader..."

The Phantom Poison Troll sneered, "The next outbreak of the Dark Night is not far away, and the Lord is not only ready to take action himself, but has also united with several nearby great lords to take action."

"what?"

Chief Blackbeard was shocked when he heard this.

It was just to deal with a human leader who was born not long ago.

It was already outrageous that Lord Xiemu had personally taken action, but he actually wanted to unite with other nearby great lords? Why would he go to such lengths?

"This is the Lord's consistent style. No matter what kind of enemy he faces, he will go all out and deliver a fatal blow... This group of humans' clamor is temporary. They are not far from extinction, so there is no need to be angry over these impending ants."

As a troll from the Evilwood Forest.

Nucket knew more.

The Eternal Night Dragon King is about to make a big move in the forest.

The Great Forest is not far from being completely unified, and Xiemu City must not let down at this time.

Only by recovering the lost land as quickly as possible and stabilizing the territory quickly can we avoid being punished by His Majesty the Dragon King for poor management and seize the huge opportunities released during the collapse of Qianhu City.
and so.

Lord Xiemu is ready.

End this battle at the fastest speed with the least cost and noise.

Nucket was just about to reveal some inside information to appease the simple-minded black dwarf, but at this moment, his powerful perception ability discovered something.

"who?!"

The dark troll roared, and the staff in his hand released a ball of dark green air, which rolled over the wall like a tentacle, wrapping up several leeches.

"what happened?"

Chief Heixu was also shocked when he saw this.

How could there be leeches in the Dark Iron Fortress?

Nuket's magic power surged into the leech's body, instantly turning it green and bursting with a bang.

His face was gloomy. "This isn't an ordinary leech, but a summoned creature created by some kind of spell. It looks like the Black Iron Fortress has been invaded. It must be adventurers from Miracle City who have infiltrated."

what? !

Chief Blackbeard's anger, which had just subsided, suddenly flared up again.

I can’t believe that humans are so bold. Not only did they seize several settlements outside the Black Iron Mountain, but this time they even broke into the Black Iron Mountain’s most solid fortress!
Say nothing.

The two dark warriors attacked at the same time.

The dark troll Nuket released a large amount of dark green aura.

These auras condensed in the air into dozens of vultures entangled in black air.

These vultures seemed to have tracking capabilities. They shuttled through the Black Iron Fortress at an extremely fast speed, accurately finding every leech that infiltrated, and then crushing it with lightning speed.

Chief Blackbeard immediately activated various defense and reconnaissance facilities of the Black Iron Fortress.

But that's about it.

Explosions were heard from several directions.

Some of the C4 explosives planted by the adventurers have exploded.

This wave of explosions caused damage to some facilities in the Black Iron Fortress. However, thanks to Nucket's timely discovery and the elimination of the Miracle City agents who had infiltrated, most of the facilities had not yet been targeted and blasted.

Various barriers and restrictions were successfully activated.

This means it will be a tough battle ahead.

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