Chapter 149 Inspection
The banquet is coming to an end.
Gron, who was flushed after drinking, finally seemed to remember that he had something important that he forgot to ask, so he burped and said.
"... Speaking of which, there is one thing I don't understand. Isn't there a teleportation array in your territory - the necropolis?"
Luo Yan said.
"That's not the case, what's wrong?"
Gron touched the back of his bare head and said embarrassedly.
"It's nothing, I just feel strange. Since there is a teleportation array, why don't you just fly there instead of taking a detour from me? Of course, I welcome you to come often."
Although he forgets things when he drinks too much, Goron is not really confused. He also has some thoughts in the city, but he can't compare with the demons in the magic city.
Him He received news from the Ministry of Internal Affairs that the Demon King was going to pass by him, so he held a meeting with his counselors.
Although they were drunk at the meeting, that was all for later. In short, they came to the conclusion that the Demon City had not sent an envoy for so long that they doubted whether their faith was pious, so they asked the Demon King, who happened to be returning to the Demon King's territory, to stop by and take a look.
Gron touched his conscience and said that he was not a devout believer. If he had not been unable to stand the habits of the dwarves, he would not have fallen to the point of shaving his head.
However, in the entire underground world, he has no other choice except the Demon God's family. In order to get the protection of hell, he still has to pretend.
This is one of the reasons why he is so enthusiastic about Luo Yan.
Looking at Goron who was asking sideways questions, Luo Yan was slightly stunned and said in an uncertain tone.
"Didn't the Ministry of Internal Affairs tell you the situation?"
Gron looked at him confused.
"Situation? What's the situation?"
"About the invasion of Chaos," looking at Goron who seemed stunned, Luo Yan coughed lightly and explained, "Due to various reasons, a Chaos Gate appeared in my territory... I went back this time to solve this matter."
After his words fell, Goron did not react at all, he just sat there motionless.
Different from the demons in the Demon City.
Almost all the demons had slightly changed expressions on their faces when they heard about the Gate of Chaos, as if they were facing a formidable enemy!
Looking at the leader of Calamity Castle who was calm and composed, Luo Yan was admiring this guy's calmness, but the next second he heard artificial snoring.
"Humph..."
Gron Cyborg, who had his head buried, actually snored on the spot, and the hell dwarves sitting around didn't even notice, and continued to eat the sea stuff noisily.
Luo Yan didn't expect them to send troops to help, but he really didn't expect that the respected lord of Calamity Castle would be so thick-skinned.
Sure enough——
He still thinks highly of these guys.
"Actually, the situation is not that bad, and this is not the first time we have encountered this thing," Luo Yan put down his wine glass and sighed softly, and then said, "If I didn't have full confidence, I wouldn't have given up on the good days of the Demon City and not come back here."
This sentence seemed to be quite convincing, and at the same time, it also inadvertently revealed that the identity of this Demon King in the Demon City was not simple.
Gron finally woke up after sneezing and gave Luo Yan an embarrassed smile, as if he had fallen asleep accidentally.
"Haha, I'm sorry my friend, I accidentally fell asleep just now... Where did we talk? By the way, Chaos, damn Chaos... We and that thing can be considered old enemies."
After the banquet, Luo Yan declined the invitation from Goron Cyborg to stay for a few days, and left the boundaries of Calamity Castle with Orks and thousands of goblins.
The Demon King’s Territory cannot live without the Demon King, especially at this juncture, he really has no time to relax.
After walking along the tunnel, Luo Yan confirmed that no one was following him, and then he took his subordinates who had just set off to find a nearby cave to camp.
Looking at the Demon King who ordered the camp to be set up, Oak asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"Lord Demon King, why don't we just live in the hell dwarf's castle? It doesn't seem to be that far from here..."
He did not dare to question Lord Demon King's decision, but he just felt that doing so seemed a bit unnecessary.
Luo Yan replied casually.
"Borrowing the road from Calamity Castle is just a show-off. After all, some things are difficult to explain and it is inconvenient for the Magic City to know."
While speaking, Luo Yan took out the tools from the suitcase and drew a standard circle on the ground as the base of the teleportation array.
Seeing the action of Lord Demon King, Oak was slightly startled at first, and a surprised expression suddenly appeared on his face.
"You plan to go back through the teleportation array?"
"It's us," Luo Yan, who was drawing the teleportation array, corrected Ouke without raising his head, "This is hundreds of kilometers away from the necropolis, and I don't have time to take you on a hundred kilometers of mountain road."
Oke's eyes instantly turned to horror.
「可，可是……」
罗炎懒得废话，一句话堵上了他的嘴。
"It's not that much, but whatever I ask you to do, you just do it."
Although Goron is not too kind, he is too embarrassed to mention the expenses of the teleportation array, so the magic crystal allocated to Luo Yan by the Demon King Management Department was kept by the latter silently.
Based on the amount of magic crystals used by the "Crown of Malice" mercenary group when they used the teleportation array, this batch of magic crystals is enough to pay for the rest of the journey.
After drawing the teleportation array, Luo Yan cast a spell to activate the magic circle in the fearful eyes of the goblins, and then drove them to the teleportation array.
"Hurry! Hurry in!"
Facing the urging of the Demon King, all the goblins could only step into the teleportation array with the intention of rushing to the execution ground, even if they were reluctant.
With a sudden jolt, the goblin who passed through the portal fell like a dumpling onto the teleportation array at the end of the subspace passage.
To their surprise, what caught their eyes was not an unknown chaotic wasteland, but an old castle that looked like that.
It’s really weird!
Isn’t it said that the Gate of Chaos will hijack the subspace passage?
Why is there no impact? !
Oke's eyes widened in astonishment and he looked around in disbelief, but he saw a familiar figure here.
“Hey, long time no see.” Miranda, who was floating in the air, waved to him and said hello with a shy smile.
Not just a researcher of the Demon King!
There are also big spiders and cat ears here!
Ok exclaimed.
「这是什么情况？！难，难道……你解决了混沌之门对亚空间航道的影响？！」
「那倒没有，我哪有那么厉害，」米兰达不好意思笑了笑，谦虚说道，「不过我的研究倒是有一些其他进展。」
欧克一脸迷惑地看着他，无法理解的说道。
"Then why do we——"
“Because this is not a necropolis at all, but the planet Kaa.” Emerald green light flashed, and Luo Yan, who was at the end of the queue, also passed through the portal and stepped onto the hard stone floor before the passage was closed.
"That's right!" Looking at the confused Ork, Miranda said with a smile, "Welcome to the outpost of the planet Kaa. This is the first colony we established in the world of Chaos."
"Colonize... the Chaos... world?" Ork's eyes widened in surprise, and his jaw almost dropped to the ground, and he couldn't close it for a long time.
If this is not a joke, isn't the terrifying evil spirit looking down at them from above their heads?
Looking at Ork's fearful look, Miranda knew that he was overthinking, just like the orc mercenaries who had just arrived.
“It’s actually not as exaggerated as you think. Although the corruption of Chaos is everywhere, it cannot directly affect us. Just like the demon god Bayeri and Saint Sith, there are very few people who have actually seen them, and they can only affect a few Facing their "Chosen One"...I don't know if you can understand what I say."
Ok is not an ordinary goblin after all, but a slave who has worked under the magician of the school. In other words, he is a graduate student.
After he calmed down, he immediately understood the meaning of Miranda's words, and his horrified eyes were immediately replaced by pure surprise.
"I see..."
Miranda said with a bright smile.
"It's amazing, isn't it? By the way, that's not all what I discovered..."
Just when a ghost and a goblin were exchanging academic questions, Sarah, wearing a black cloak, was already kneeling on the ground.
Looking at the figure on the teleportation array, his amber eyes were full of longing, and the cat ears on his head were swaying.
"See the Demon King!"
If it weren't for her reserve, she might have pounced on him.
Not only Sarah, but also Arakdo who was waiting in front of the teleportation formation. Looking at his master returning home, he stepped on his eight legs excitedly.
"Dear my lord, the supreme devil, you are finally back!"
"Yes, I'm back, Arakdo, the way you greet me is still so embarrassing."
Luo Yan greeted with a smile, then looked at Sarah, and said in a kind tone, "Get up, let me see if you have slacked off during the past few days when I was gone."
In fact, Luo Yan had already seen Sarah's attribute panel through Yuyou when he stepped down from the teleportation array just now, and the reason why he said this was mainly to respond to her expectations.
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ID: Sarah
Race: Demon
Soul level: Bronze (level limit LV30)
Level: LV.15
Physique: 14
Strength: 16
Agility: 21
Intelligence: 10
Spirit: 10
"Yes, it seems you have worked hard during this period."
Luo Yan had an expression of approval on his face.
In just one week, she has been promoted from the peak of black iron to bronze, and her level has also been raised to LV15.
· After experiencing a series of battles, she is now a warrior who can stand alone.
Recalling how she was when they first met, Luo Yan couldn't help but sigh, her change was really amazing.
Hearing the Demon King's praise, Sarah's face became rosy and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly with pride.
"I'm just training according to your instructions...Thank you for your cultivation."
Looking at the cat ears that were praised by the Demon King, Arakdo stepped forward not to be outdone, and shouted as if he wanted to take credit.
"Lord Demon King! Arakedo has lived up to your expectations! I have been honing my hunting skills these days!"
Seeing that Arakedo was so eager, Luo Yan also opened his attribute panel and took a look.
Level: LV.15
Physique: 17
Strength: 16
Agility: 8
Intelligence: 4
Essence God: 3
This guy did not lie. During his absence, he did train hard, but his growth rate was still weaker than Sarah's, so that the level was evened by the latter.
In addition, as the first wise general of Shadowweaver's Lair, this guy's mental and intellectual attributes still haven't had any growth, but his physical fitness and strength have improved a little.
However, this guy is a mount after all, and his status is still different from Sarah and Okto. Naturally, Luo Yan does not have such high requirements, so he still speaks in an encouraging tone.
"Well done, Arakdo! I hope you will keep up your efforts and strive to surpass Ms. Arachinos one day."
Luo Yan said with a smile, reached out and patted his big head, and then looked at Sarah who was standing aside.
"Take me around the area and let me see how well my minions have built our outpost fortress!"
Sara happily accepted the order and said.
"Yes! Lord Demon King."
Following Sarah, Luo Yan left the teleportation room in the basement of the castle and went to the main hall of the outpost fortress.
Here is a statue of the Demon King made of granite. There is a circle of faith crystals surrounding the Demon King Statue, and at this moment, the crystals are all filled with surging energy!
These are the power of faith collected by the acolytes of the palace guards through prayer.
Perhaps because of the decline of life, the "power of faith at the per capita disposal" in this world is unusually abundant. Dozens of acolytes collected 40,000 faith points in just a few days!
This power of faith is enough to upgrade four Iron-level players to Bronze!
In a necropolis, the efficiency of these acolytes in collecting the power of faith may be only a quarter or even less, and they must cooperate with the prayers of ordinary believers to achieve the same effect.
Although this planet is barren and barren, the fact that it is rich in the power of faith is enough for Luo Yan to value this outpost.
After all, the stronger the players are, the more cards they have in their hands.
Furthermore, these powers of faith can be used not only by the players, but also by himself and even other subordinates loyal to him.
After his strength breaks through gold or even platinum, he will consider letting his minions also enjoy the pleasure of soul upgrade.
Looking at the Demon King standing in front of the Demon King's statue, a lizardman acolyte walked next to him and said in a respectful voice.
"Sir, according to your instructions, we have stored the power of faith in these crystals. Please take a look!"
"You are doing a good job, please keep it up."
Luo Yan nodded appreciatively, and at the same time, in front of a group of acolytes, he absorbed and incorporated the power of faith into his godhead.
Watching the scene in front of them, the acolytes were in awe, and the expressions on their faces became more pious.
Only gods can absorb the power of faith attached to tributes. For mortals and ordinary demons, faith can be collected but cannot be used directly.
Hence, in a sense, what Luo Yan was doing at this moment was almost equivalent to showing them a miracle as a god.
If he were in the Magic City, Luo Yan would not be able to do this.
No matter how tempting the faith crystal placed under the demon statue in the A Nightmare on Elm Street temple was, he had never even thought about it.
If it is discovered that he can absorb the power of faith for his own use, people from the Ministry of Truth will have to deal with him in minutes.
But this is chaos, and the people standing here are all his followers, so Luo Yan is not so secretive.
The acolyte headed by him nodded slightly and said in a respectful and sincere voice.
Luo Yan nodded and did not stay here. Instead, he followed Sarah to the front of the hall and entered the area where the players were active.
This area belongs to the "Quality Square" of the new map. It is mainly a place where players form teams and receive tasks and trade materials. Undead and demons wearing heavy armor engraved with Hades are coming and going in the wide hall.
The players active in this generation are mainly "leaders" who are above the Black Iron level.
Some of them were exchanging strategies, some were sitting on the ground setting up stalls selling equipment or themselves, and a few were here to join in the fun and sightseeing.
Compared to the maze, Planet Kaa is a good leveling point. The only drawback is that the materials dropped by monsters are relatively single, so not all players like it here.
Luo Yan doesn't want all players to come over.
Firstly, large cemeteries also need people, and secondly, the diminishing marginal utility of local human resource investment is obvious.
The main role of the players here is to ensure the military presence of the necropolis on the planet Kaa and to harass the Chaos forces. As for the "blood crystals" obtained by the players from killing monsters, he has not yet figured out a way to use it.
Although the power flowing in that crystal is also an extraordinary power, it is different from any known in Osland.
The reason why Luo Yan sent Miranda here was to decipher the mystery and find a way to utilize the scarlet energy.
No matter how bad it is, it would be good to turn it into a magic crystal that can be used in Osland.
Compared with the magic crystals dropped by monsters in Osland, these crystals that condense all the flesh and blood essence of monsters are obviously purer and much larger.
Looking at the Demon King who suddenly appeared in the Quality Square, the players coming and going all cast surprised glances at him.
They were not surprised that the devil suddenly appeared here, but they were surprised that this guy disappeared for a long time and suddenly reappeared.
Was he just picked up by Kazuo Zhiqiu and the others? "
"Did this guy go back to the magic city for a blind date?"
"Pfft——"
"What the hell, I don't care what he does, I just want to clear monsters and level up!"
All the players talked about it for a while, but they couldn't come up with a reason, so they stopped paying attention to him after a while.
Luo Yan has no intention of interfering with the players' game progress, at least there is no need for it now.
He walked around the square and then walked straight to the entrance of the castle.
It happened to be time for the patrol to change, and Sano was checking the guard at the gate of the castle.
When he saw Luo Yan appearing at the entrance of the castle, a surprised expression appeared on his face. He temporarily put down his work and went up to meet him.
"Lord Demon King...why are you here?"