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The Enforcement Hall of Thousand Lakes City.

It is overseen by the third elder of the Guardian Council, "Omar the Blood".

This patriarch of the six-winged vampire clan and leader of the Crimson Feather tribe is 1,400 years old this year. As one of the core high-ranking officials of Thousand Lakes City, he is mainly responsible for the prison administration and punishments in this region.

Whether in Thousand Lakes City.

Or perhaps the entire Eternal Night Forest.

The Omar chieftains are all extremely famous and influential figures.

His cultivation level was as high as the late stage of the fifth rank, and his personal strength was second only to the First Elder and the Second Elder. He was an old man with a wrinkled face, pale skin, silver hair, red eyes, pointed ears, and six blood-red wings.

The six-winged vampire is a type of vampire. Because they are skilled in using blood magic and curse magic, and also have some physical similarities to elves, they are sometimes considered a branch of the blood elves.

Omar closed his eyes to rest.

Like a vampire in hibernation.

The wait didn't last long. Several exceptionally powerful auras descended upon the hall. When they opened their eyes, they saw nine figures of varying sizes appearing before them.

They're all Tier 5!
They are all members of the Elders' Council of Thousand Lakes City.

Despite their different races, they are all undoubtedly the strongest beings in the great forest.

An elder with three eyes spoke in a muffled, thunderous voice: "Elder Omar has suddenly summoned us; does he have something important to discuss with us?"

Chief Omar slowly opened his eyes: "Recently, there have been considerable changes in Thousand Lakes City and the surrounding area, and I think everyone here has already felt them to some extent."

A golden dwarf chieftain said, "Elder Omar, are you perhaps referring to Miracle City?"

These nine elders were mostly tribal leaders and chieftains native to the Eternal Night Forest, and they were quite close to Omar. In fact, they had already guessed the purpose of the other party summoning them.

Omar said in a deep voice, "That's right. This Miracle City has only been near Thousand Lakes City for less than a year, but it has already caused a huge change and impact on the surrounding power structure. We can no longer ignore this change."

The nine elders looked at each other in bewilderment.

As a local strongman, how could he not feel the changes brought about by Miracle City?

First, all sorts of strange yet cost-effective Miracle City specialties, skills, and spirits appeared and became popular in Thousand Lakes City and various tribes.

The powerful secret realms of Miracle City and the culture that arose there.

Recently, it has become known and talked about by people of all ethnic groups and from all walks of life.

Which tribe doesn't have some elements of Miracle City? Not to mention Miracle City's rapid rise, sweeping away and swallowing three third-tier dark forces in such a short time, and now its territory and strength may be close to that of a fourth-tier force.

A territory whose level is only third-tier, but whose strength is no less than that of a first-class fourth-tier power.

This is also a very troublesome force for Thousand Lakes City.

the most important is.

None of the elders were deaf or blind.

How could they not know that the Second Elder Mengbai, the Fifth Elder Vesalos, and the Eighteenth Elder Artus had all become supporters of Miracle City?

Therefore.

Even though everyone was wary of Miracle City, no one dared to attack it rashly.

Only the Third Elder, Omar, was able to organize the group and disregard the actions taken against Miracle City by several elders, including Mengbai.

An orc chieftain said, "This Miracle City has had a tremendous impact on our tribe. Even some of my grandchildren have activated their adventurer's spirits and learned several martial arts techniques from Miracle City!"

The Golden Dwarf Chieftain said, "The equipment and weapons produced by Miracle City are very powerful and may become a strong aid in dealing with Eternal Night City. I think the emergence of this force may not be a bad thing."

"Not bad!"

"The Eternal Night Dragon King of Eternal Night City is becoming more and more terrifying."

"We may need this kind of fresh blood to strengthen our capabilities!"

At this point, the chieftain of the three-eyed giants said, "But Miracle City is rising too fast. If this trend continues, it won't just be the dark forces that are being reshuffled. How can we protect our territory and the interests of our people?"

"This……"

The other elders all wore solemn expressions.

Omar then said in a low voice, "Miracle City may become an important force in the fight against the Eternal Night Dragon King, but this force must be controllable, otherwise it will not be a good thing for anyone or any force."

The other elders seemed to be pondering this.

If Miracle City were to rise rapidly and form a three-way balance of power, wouldn't that squeeze Thousand Lakes City's resources and living space? If Miracle City were to become powerful enough to overthrow Eternal Night City, it would inevitably also have the ability to unify the Great Forest.

Humans are, after all, outsiders.

The chiefs and patriarchs found it difficult to relinquish their status and power in the short term.

Omar continued, "Miracle City's biggest problem is that it has risen too fast and has too strong a power to subvert others. It is a force full of uncertainties, and the threats and risks it poses cannot be ignored. We must take immediate action to suppress it before the situation becomes controllable to prevent it from turning into something worse."

The meaning that Omar is trying to convey is very clear.

He wanted to organize the forces of Thousand Lakes City to suppress Miracle City.

The Three-Eyed Giant Chieftain said, "I do not object to taking action to suppress Miracle City, but the problem is that even the Second Elder is on Miracle City's side, and there are also the Undead and Elves helping us. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to put pressure on Miracle City."

The Golden Dwarf Elder also looked worried: "This matter is of great importance. If it is not handled properly, it may cause internal strife and unnecessary losses in Thousand Lakes City. At that time, the dark forces will surely take advantage of the situation."

Omar snorted coldly: "What's there to be afraid of? The Second Elder has no tribal power in the Great Forest, Vesalos is just an outsider undead, and as for the elves, they have long since declined to less than one percent of their former glory... As long as our ten tribes join forces and work together, any obstacles we encounter will be insignificant!"

The Ninth Elder was still somewhat undecided.

Omar continued, "Miracle City is not only expanding at an extremely fast pace, having successively annexed three third-tier dark forces, but recently several human territories have also surrendered to it. Its territory has formed a siege around Thousand Lakes City, and its ambitions have long been exposed. Sooner or later, a conflict of interest will break out between us and it!"

"If we cannot make a decisive decision now, it will not be long before Miracle City becomes the most powerful force in the Thousand Lakes City region. With the support of the Second Elder, the Undead, and the Elves, it will completely turn the tables and rule us."

"The Second Elder doesn't care about the fate of the Eternal Night Forest at all. The Undead, as an outside force, doesn't care who is the master of this forest. As for the Elves, they want to take advantage of the situation to regain control of the forest."

“You are all from tribes that have a history of thousands of years.”

"Are we willing to become vassals of outsiders?"

Omar then changed the subject.

He changed his tune: "You are all familiar with this territory. If we can firmly suppress and control it, we can reap huge benefits, transform the tribes, and give Thousand Lakes City the strength to contend with or even defeat the Eternal Night Dragon King!"

The benefits are exciting.

The elders were still tempted.

"Indeed, an uncontrollable territory is too dangerous!"

“It wouldn’t be a bad idea to have the Lord of Miracle City come to Thousand Lakes City as an elder in the future, as long as he is willing to compromise and give up enough benefits to Thousand Lakes City.”

"This would be of great benefit to Thousand Lakes City, and I don't think the Grand Elder would object!"

"A monopoly is unacceptable!"

"They want to expand on our turf."

"Then we must show sufficient sincerity!"

"Elder Omar, there's no need for further words; we are willing to support you!"

"..."

These elders had never been to the City of Miracles.

However, during this period, I have come into contact with information about the secret realm of Miracle City and various resources to some extent.

Even a blind person can see the value of Miracle City. If this underground city can be turned into a cake to be divided up, then even taking a little risk is completely worthwhile.

on the contrary.

They allowed Miracle City to continue its unchecked growth.

This could threaten the status of these local bullies.

The combined strength of the ten tribes is not to be underestimated, and even the Second Elder, Meng Bai, is powerless to stop them.

The golden dwarf elder asked, "What should we do? We can't just send troops to besiege Miracle City, can we? That might lead to an unmanageable situation in the end."

The three-eyed giant elder suggested, "We can issue an order to prohibit Miracle City caravans from entering or leaving Thousand Lakes City, and at the same time prohibit the tribes of Thousand Lakes City from interacting with Miracle City, thus putting pressure on Miracle City on the economic and trade front."

Thousand Lakes City is a large market.

Miracle City can earn a lot of resources through trade.

If Thousand Lakes City were to issue a ban restricting Miracle City, it would cause Miracle City considerable economic losses and effectively reduce the financial support from various tribes of Thousand Lakes City to Miracle City, thereby suppressing the spread of Miracle City's influence.

"This way."

"It can put a lot of pressure on Miracle City."

"But compared to a direct military conflict, it's less likely to lead to a complete breakdown in relations."

"Our goal is not to completely destroy Miracle City, but to put pressure on its lord to sit at the negotiating table. As long as he is willing to sit at the negotiating table, then the initiative is in our hands!"

"..."

The ten elders of Thousand Lakes City immediately devised a series of plans to suppress Miracle City.

Their goal is not to destroy Miracle City, but to force Miracle City to integrate into Thousand Lakes City and cede its interests. Therefore, trade blockade and pressure are only the first step. The second step is to send people into Miracle City to contact Lord Qi Ji and explain the stakes.

Omar asked, "Who among you is willing to go on a mission to Miracle City?"

The golden dwarf elder thought for a moment and stepped forward: "Leave this matter to me!"

Omar pondered for a moment and nodded: "Since Elder Lei Jiu has volunteered to take charge of this matter, then the task of communicating with Miracle City will be handed over to the Golden Beard Tribe. The Golden Dwarfs have a long history and great prestige in the Eternal Night Forest, so I don't think Miracle City will dare to act rashly!"

That's settled!
The elders immediately left and began preparations.

Omar dismissed his vampire followers, then stood up from his seat and respectfully bowed to the corner.

A figure slowly emerged from the shadows.

This was an old elven woman. When she removed her disguise, she immediately exuded a rich aura of darkness.

If any elves were here, they would be greatly surprised, for this person is none other than the former High Priest of the Holy Tree City, and now one of the nine Dark Lords of the Evernight City, Eirimar.

A peak fifth-tier dark being appeared directly in Thousand Lakes City.

This is something that the other elders could never imagine, because in theory, even though the Grand Elder is in a slumber, he should still be vigilant and react to the aura of the Dark Ones at any time.

Eirima said calmly, "You did a good job suppressing Miracle City with the nine tribes. If we do something to them and incite them to fight each other, it will be enough to make them fight to the death."

Omar: "That old geezer below Thousand Lakes City is nearing his end. I want to know when we're going to close the net."

Eirima said, "Rest assured, His Majesty will soon emerge from seclusion, and he will surely keep his promise. You will not only become the tenth Dark Lord of the Eternal Night Forest, but you will also obtain the throne of Lord of Thousand Lakes!"

Omar's eyes blazed with ambition.

He had actually already pledged allegiance to the Eternal Night Dragon King.

Otherwise, he would have died from the terrifying dragon flames many years ago.

Over the years, Omar has concealed his half-corrupted soul and infiltrated Thousand Lakes City as an undercover agent.

Their goal was to get close to the Grand Elder of Thousand Lakes City in order to complete the Eternal Night Dragon King's conspiracy and mission. Now, this plan is nearing its end and it's time to close the net.

Eurima said, "The strength of Miracle City should not be underestimated. This human territory has enormous potential and could become the biggest variable in our plans. We must not allow it to continue to expand and develop!" Omar was dismissive of Miracle City.

He felt that this was ultimately just a minor incident.

Currently, using the nine tribes to suppress Miracle City is enough to put this underground city in a difficult situation.

Of course, Omar wouldn't underestimate his opponent. He said in a deep voice, "I heard that Yunmeng City has already pledged allegiance to Miracle City. This foolish human lord who doesn't know what's good for him rejected my offer. If Yunmeng City integrates into Miracle Territory, Miracle City will have the ability to bypass the encirclement of the nine tribes and expand northward."

Eirima was already aware of this.

Yunmeng City has only recently pledged allegiance to Miracle City.

The immediate priority is to unleash the power of the Ash Forest to intensify the offensive.

If this newly emerging tentacle of Miracle City can be severed before it gains a foothold in Yunmeng City, it will be a significant blow to Miracle City. Even if it cannot be annihilated in time, it can still tie down a considerable amount of Miracle City's power.

At this time, Omar, along with the nine tribes, put pressure on Miracle City.

Miracle City will inevitably find itself in a passive situation, attacked from both sides.

……

Thunder Wine - Golden Beard.

Chieftain of the Golden Dwarf Clan in the Eternal Night Forest.

He is also the chieftain of the Golden Beard tribe, an elder of Thousand Lakes City, and a powerful fifth-tier dwarf!

Of course, Lei Jiu's ranking in the Thousand Lakes City Elder Council is not high; he is only the fifteenth-ranked elder, mainly responsible for various forging and casting industries in Thousand Lakes City. His personal strength and the size of his tribe are far inferior to those of Omar.

As one of the nine elders who participated in the conspiracy against Miracle City.

After Elder Lei Jiu returned to the dwarves' territory, he immediately summoned his five trusted confidants, all of whom were fourth-tier golden dwarves.

"Great Chief!"

"Why did you come back?"

"There are adventurers challenging Longlegs Rost in the Adventure Hall today!"

"You have no idea how terrifying this Long-Legged Rost is. Although he is in an extremely weak state, his status is very high, and his true strength has definitely reached the fifth level!"

"..."

"We received an item called 'Heart of the Soul' today!"

"This equipment is a level 30 pink item in the Arad continent, but in the real world it is a tier 3 superior rare equipment. It has great research value and can provide great inspiration for our tribe's forging."

"In addition, we also received blueprints for several pieces of equipment."

"..."

The golden dwarves immediately started chattering away as soon as they saw Lei Jiu.

It turns out that these high-ranking dwarves of the Golden Beard tribe, including Lei Jiu, were already warriors of the Arad continent.

Among them, Lei Jiu was not only one of the earliest pioneers of the Golden Beard tribe to explore the continent of Arad, but he had also trained a berserker to level 31.

Of course, these golden dwarves were all disguised when they went to the Adventure Hall.

Therefore, none of the other people in the Adventure Hall, or even the elves who managed it, knew the true identities of these dwarves.

"This is not the time to talk about these things!" Lei Jiu said to his brothers with a solemn expression. "We have a very troublesome problem in front of us, and if we don't handle it well, the consequences will be very serious."

Several high-ranking dwarves looked surprised.

Lei then revealed Omar's plan to the others.

"what?"

"Are the Three Elders joining forces with the Nine Tribes to suppress Miracle City?"

"Wouldn't this force our Golden Beard Tribe to completely break ties with Miracle City?!"

"I finally reached level 27. What if the Lord of Miracle City gets angry and takes my character back? Many of our clansmen have been exploring the Arad Continent recently, investing a lot of resources and soul crystals!"

"..."

The Golden Beard tribe currently has at least a hundred dwarves adventuring on the continent of Arad.

Chieftain Lei Jiu sees the continent of Arad as an opportunity for the dwarves, because this world has a wealth of equipment and blueprints, from firearms to various weapons and armor, all of which have astonishing value.

The secret realm itself is also a lot of fun.

Even Chief Lei Jiu was extremely excited about it.

He finally managed to level up his character to level 31, learned the skill "Rage Burst," and acquired a set of excellent purple-quality equipment, all of which required a great deal of Soul Crystals and effort.

If the Miracle Lord bans the account.

This is a significant blow to Leijiu!
Lei Jiu said in a deep voice, "I called you here precisely to discuss this matter with you. I feel that Omar alone cannot suppress Miracle City. He has no idea of ​​Miracle City's true potential."

"I agree!"

"Omar is very ambitious!"

"He might just be trying to use us!"

“I do not agree with turning against Miracle City. The potential of this territory is far more than this. The resources contained in the Arad Continent alone are enough for Miracle City to dominate the Eternal Night Forest in time, and also enough for us to obtain enough benefits.”

"That's right. With so many certain benefits, why should we take the risk?"

"Moreover, we have our clansmen in the main city of Miracle City, where the secret realms are ten times richer. I don't even dare to imagine how many opportunities are hidden there. We will never easily surrender to such a dungeon!"

"..."

When I saw that all the brothers expressed the same stance.

Chief Lei Jiu was completely relieved. He trusted his judgment and recognized the value of Miracle City. Rather than pursuing an unrealistic goal like dividing up Miracle City, he decided to seize the opportunity to properly develop the secret realm of Miracle City.

The dwarven leadership made a decision.

To continue exploring Arad in a pleasant way.

They will defect to the Miracle City faction.

At this point, defecting to the enemy was both a risk and an opportunity for the dwarves.

Lei Jiu's decision was based on his assessment of the situation and the influence of Miracle City's strength, but there was another reason: Lei Jiu's chieftain and the second elder, Meng Bai, had a close relationship.

Mengbai does not have its own tribal power.

They could only secretly cultivate allies so that they could play a role in critical moments.

Lei Jiu happens to be one of the allies that Meng Bai has won over. His presence allows him to secretly monitor various tribes and the council of elders.

There is less than an hour left before the Chaos Tide arrives.

Today is clearly not the time for the Elders of Thousand Lakes City to publicly represent the Miracle Territory.

He used this opportunity to disguise himself and then entered Miracle City directly through Mengbai's secret teleportation array, thus enabling him to transmit important information to Miracle City in advance.

Soon after.

Miracle City Tavern.

Inside a secret private room.

Lei Jiu reported Omar's conspiracy to Meng Bai, Vesalos, and Artus.

When they learned that Omar had actually joined forces with nine tribes to launch an attack on Miracle City, the three were not particularly surprised. This situation was expected, but they did not expect Omar to unite so many forces.

Even if the Golden Beard tribe defected.

Those were nine powerful local forces!
Undead, dwarves, and elves are not currently dominant in the Eternal Night Forest.

The combined manpower and number of powerful individuals from these three factions might not even equal that of a single Crimson Blood Tribe!

Vesalos said, "There's no need to worry. Although Omar has united eight tribal leaders, it's wishful thinking and a death wish to threaten Miracle City with just this force!"

It does!

Miracle City's current strength.

This is something the tribal leaders of Thousand Lakes City could never imagine!

Because Miracle City has never gone all out in foreign wars, and has never regarded Thousand Lakes City as a threat or hypothetical enemy.

Qi Ji had always been wary of the Eternal Night City.

With the current strength of Miracles, even if Eternal Night City were to personally intervene, the threat would be limited!
Miracle City not only has the support of elves and undead, but also a large number of allies behind it, such as veteran lords like Jiang Wentian and Ran Tianyun, who are all eager to contribute to Miracle City. Meanwhile, the number of high-level adventurers and high-level troops in Miracle City itself is also rapidly expanding.

Within the territory.

Miracle City is no longer afraid of any invasion!
Artus frowned and said, "Although the nine tribes are not enough to pose a threat to the territory, if a full-scale conflict really breaks out, it will probably cause a series of casualties and damage the interests of the territory."

Thousand Lakes City is a large market.

It is also an important hub for the spread of influence across the territory.

As the second elder of Qianhu City, Meng Bai's nominal status is higher than that of the third elder, Oma. However, in reality, Oma, being a local strongman, has more say and influence. Moreover, he has now won over at least eight elders to his side.

Meng Bai was unable to stop the Elders from making the decision to block Miracle City's trade and economy.

Closing Miracle City's outpost and Adventure Hall in Thousand Lakes City, and prohibiting various tribes from interacting with Miracle City, will inevitably cause some losses.

After all.

Miracle City is not afraid of threats.

But it's not yet time to seize Thousand Lakes City.

This matter needs to be reported to the lord before a decision can be made.

Meng Bai said to Lei Jiu, "You made a wise choice. Miracle City will remember your contribution!"

Vesalos also said, "Elder Lei Jiu has nothing to worry about. Miracle City is more powerful than you think. Omar's ambitions and schemes have no chance of being realized, and we have ample means to deal with the current situation."

Artus: "We need to see the lord to discuss the details."

Artus and Vesalos immediately went to the lord's castle to report the situation.

Meng Bai was not yet a high-ranking member of Miracle City. Instead of going to the Lord's Mansion, she brought Lei Jiu to the Secret Realm Hall. This was the first time the golden dwarf had come to the Secret Realm Hall of Miracle City's main city.

"This is the main city hall? It's absolutely magnificent!"

Meng Bai said, "Elder Lei Jiu, since this is your first time here, why not take a stroll around? Miracle City has changed a lot recently, with many important updates!"

Miracle City has only been open for a short time.

The secret realm has changed considerably since then.

In addition to the four main secret realms, two new secondary secret realms have been added outside the three secondary secret realms.

These two secret realms are called "Ninja World" and "Miracle Farm," and Mengbai is now very curious about them.

The petty scoundrels of Qianhu City are not worth worrying about.

Understanding the secrets of Miracle City is the priority! (End of Chapter)