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"During the competition, all supplies will be provided by the City Lord's Mansion. You will receive an additional 20% of the resources you receive. If you can make it into the top three, the City Lord's Mansion will also provide Redstone City with a free seat in the Federal Council."

Bai Zhenghong explained very seriously:

"In previous years, this spot was something that major cities fought tooth and nail for. Without a nine-figure city-state currency base, you couldn't even get a nomination. With this spot, Redstone City will have a voice in the federal council, and you'll get preferential treatment in terms of surrounding resources and policy support."

Having said that much, the message is already quite weighty.

In Bai Zhenghong's view, it was like a windfall for a city lord of a new border town to obtain a formal seat in the Federal Council, and there was absolutely no reason for him to refuse.

Cheng Zhuo raised his eyes, secretly finding it laughable.

Federal quota?

Star Iron City is a member of the Federation, but it has been occupied by orcs for so long. The towns in its territory have been experiencing one incident after another. The warning of the Seven Star Beast Tide has been issued for almost half a year, but the Federation Council has not sent a single soldier.

They're using these empty quotas to lure people in; they're really cunning.

If it were a new city lord without any foundation, he might have been overwhelmed by this windfall, but unfortunately, Cheng Zhuo wasn't buying it.

"The conditions are indeed quite good," Cheng Zhuo said slowly. "However, to be honest, Redstone City is currently dealing with the Seven Star Beast Tide, and there are many complicated matters to attend to. As the city lord, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave for too long."

Wei Tiancheng and Bai Zhenghong exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

They thought that Cheng Zhuo would agree immediately after offering such generous terms.

Wei Tiancheng's smile froze for half a second, then relaxed again. He cleared his throat and threw out his second bargaining chip:

"Young friend Cheng, please reconsider. After the hunt, Tianji City can prioritize dispatching three Tier 7 hunting teams to Redstone City to assist in dealing with the upcoming beast tide. We can also provide a batch of equipment and potions..."

Wei Tiancheng explained the conditions for providing support.

All three teams are led by Tier 7 commanders, each team is equipped with ten Tier 6 elites, and also have heavy firepower source cannons.

When an ordinary city encounters the Seven Star Beast Tide, having such a team to hold the line can reduce the pressure by more than half.

Wei Tiancheng originally thought that this condition would always hit the opponent's weak point. When the new border city encountered the Seven Star Beast Tide, it was mostly in a chaotic situation. With the help of the high-level team from Tianji City, it would undoubtedly be a timely help.

"If Lord Wei only intends to mention these things, then there's no need to say anything more."

Cheng Zhuo put down his teacup and stated his meaning directly:

"Redstone City can handle it on its own."

The office fell silent instantly upon hearing this.

Bai Zhenghong paused, holding his teacup, and looked up to exchange a glance with Wei Tiancheng. They both saw surprise in each other's eyes.

They had done their homework beforehand and knew that Redstone City had only recently expanded and was short-handed, while the Seven Star Beast Tide from the Star Iron Region was pressing in, making the situation seem precarious no matter how you looked at it.

But the young man in front of me showed no sign of panic in his tone, as if he didn't take the beast tide seriously at all.

Wei Tiancheng coughed, leaned forward slightly, and adopted a frank posture:

"It was our oversight. So, young friend Cheng, please just say what you want. As long as it's within the capabilities of Tianji City and the Bai family, we will not refuse."

Cheng Zhuo raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the expressions on the two faces, and slowly spoke:

"The King card, the King series card the angler has," Cheng Zhuo said with a smile. "I want this one."

Bai Zhenghong and Wei Tiancheng exchanged a glance, were taken aback at first, and then both laughed, though their smiles carried a hint of helplessness.

Bai Zhenghong shook his head:

"It's not that we're hiding it from you, it's just that this fishing quest has been posted for almost two months since the Ice Ruins appeared, and no one has been able to complete it. Quite a few teams have gone in, but they either returned empty-handed or simply lost contact and couldn't get any news from them."

"Where exactly is that angler?" Cheng Zhuo raised an eyebrow.

"The Wuji Sea marked on the map is just the surface area," Bai Zhenghong explained. "The real location of the anglers is the Wuji Sea in the 'shadow'."

"What is a shadow?" Cheng Zhuo asked, puzzled.

"A strange, desolate realm." Bai Zhenghong's expression became more serious.

"Unlike ordinary Void Realms, the source energy inside is chaotic, lacking fixed attributes, and the space is unstable, frequently folding and shifting. Some say it's a deformed region born from the cracks between the Void Realm and the Land of Annihilation, while others say it's fragments left behind when the ancient gods fell. Those who enter will have their fundamental energy disrupted; their ability to set fires might turn into water, and even those with extremely strong defenses might not be able to withstand ordinary swords..."

Wei Tiancheng added from the side:

"Last month, a team of six, all at the peak of the sixth tier, went in. Only one of them escaped, and he went insane. He kept muttering nonsense like 'Don't take the bait.'"

"In short, it's incredibly sinister." Bai Zhenghong continued the conversation:

"Sometimes you walk a hundred steps forward and turn around to find yourself standing in the same spot. Some people walk along and bump into their deceased relatives or friends, follow them, and never return. The Shadow Zone and the Frozen Sea of ​​Ice Ruins partially overlap, and the angler only appears on the ice surface in the Shadow Zone. No one knows whether he is a strange beast or a malevolent spirit; all that is known is that most people who get close will fall into an illusion and never be able to escape."

Cheng Zhuo pondered for a moment.

Chaotic primordial energy, spatial displacement, and pervasive hallucinations.

It sounded dangerous, but he felt that his undead origin should not be affected by ordinary source energy disorder, and with the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon backing him up, there should be no problem.

"If that's the case, then it seems the method of entry isn't exactly a secret?" Cheng Zhuo said.

"It's not exactly a secret at the top, but you'll still have to put in some effort to find out on your own." Bai Zhenghong gave a friendly smile.

"In that case, to show my sincerity, if you're interested, I'll have Steward Gao take you to the entrance. You should also reconsider the matter of the Great City Hunt."

Cheng Zhuo nodded slightly: "Thank you, senior."

The topic was dropped.

The three chatted about other things, such as the situation in the Star Iron region and the immigration of Chongxuan Star. Cheng Zhuo also learned that although Tianji City appeared to be stable on the surface, there were actually undercurrents.

The high-level forces of Chongxuan have arrived, but they seem to be held back by that special entity in the abyss.

According to reliable sources, the people of Chongxuan Star intend to take sole control of a giant city.

They will not attack directly, but will use their secondary mega-cities to win the mega-city slot for the Lighthouse.

After chatting for a while, Cheng Zhuo put down his teacup and looked at Bai Zhenghong:

"You are the head of the Bai family. I have another question to ask you."

"Go ahead," Bai Zhenghong said, raising his eyes.

"Miss Luo Wei, how have you been lately?"