This world was composed of countless small worlds called "planes". These planes varied in size. The small ones could only be used as warehouses, while the large ones could accommodate mountains, rivers, the earth, the sun, the moon, and the stars.
The shadow plane was a large plane. Like the core plane where most creatures lived and multiplied, it also had mountains, rivers, and all kinds of creatures. But this plane was much more dangerous than the core plane, because the power of "shadow", which was imprisoned by the law of nature in the core plane, was open in that plane.
Opening up the power of shadow did not cause any serious harm, but it would bring great danger to the adventurers who traveled across planes. Because the power of shadow was so abundant and strong, there were many dangerous creatures in this world. They were powerful, cruel, and often very cunning. So although there were many rare resources in the shadow plane and it was not far from the core plane, it was regarded as a forbidden place by most adventurers, and few people dared to go deep into it.
After the unlucky Gerrard was thrown into the shadow plane, he happened to fall in a withered forest. There lived an old tree spirit in this forest. In order to extend its life, it swallowed the vitality of the whole forest, and it was very violent. As soon as it saw Gerrard, it attacked him.
This old tree spirit was very powerful. Compared with it, the old tree spirit in the movie "A Chinese Ghost Story" that Sui Xiong had watched in his previous life could be said to be harmless. Gerrard tried his best, but he was still beaten by it. He ran like a wolf in the forest, but he could not rush out.
He could not find the real body of the old tree spirit hidden in the countless withered trees, so he could only be beaten. Fortunately, the body that Sui Xiong made for him was really strong, and he blocked the attacks of the old tree spirit again and again. Although the situation was getting worse, he finally held on until Sui Xiong came to help.
With the perception of the doppelganger on the bone bracelet, Sui Xiong projected his will and power into the shadow plane. Having analyzed the divine power of the "gatekeeper of the Night Gods", he had a good understanding of the power of shadow, so he temporarily mixed the power of shadow with the dust to create a doppelganger, and fought with the old tree spirit.
This time, Sui Xiong really met his opponent. The old tree spirit was almost the most powerful existence in this area, and it even repelled the attacks of the gods who wanted to kill it and make it into a powerful treasure several times. Facing Sui Xiong, who wanted to stop it from eating, it was furious and used its full strength.
The battle between the two ridiculously strong fellows was truly earth-shattering and earth-shaking. All the nearby monsters, regardless of whether they were strong or weak, screamed and fled in panic. Some of the powerful forces that had been eyeing the Old Dryad also hurriedly retreated to avoid being implicated.
After a fierce battle, Sui Xiong finally found a gap. With the help of Palin's coordinates, he opened the portal to the core plane and sent Gerrard back.
After that, he was too lazy to waste any more time with the old treant. He directly withdrew all of his power, leaving only ashes and dust for the old treant to fight crazily, while he leisurely returned to his original body.
This fierce battle had caused the old Treant, who was already extremely old, to become even weaker and more irritable. In the eyes of those forces that had been spying on it, this old fellow's life had already reached a countdown stage. Perhaps it wouldn't be long — fifty years, a hundred years, in any case, it wouldn't be too long. Their long wait would soon be over, and it would be time to welcome the harvest.
However, Sui Xiong didn't have a good time either. He projected his will and power across the plane and fought with a legendary monster that was strong enough to make the gods look at him, which consumed a lot of his energy. Sui Xiong, who had never felt tired after traveling through space, was so tired that he had to sleep.
Well, he slept for about … five seconds.
When he woke up and projected his will into the cave again through the bone bracelet, Gerrard and Palin were still immersed in the shock of "His Majesty, the Void Mask, could also feel tired" and hadn't reacted yet.
"Uh, I'm well rested. Why are you still here? Is there any trouble? "Sui Xiong asked curiously.
Gerrard and Palin looked at each other and didn't know what to say.
But while they didn't speak, someone was eager to speak. A person next to them had already prostrated on the ground and kept bowing to the sky.
"Great Your Majesty, Satan, the researcher of the mystery of magic, pays his respect to you! I beg you to accept me as your servant and devote my humble life to the great cause of promoting your glory! Please bestow this honor upon me! "
The wizard who was prostrating on the ground was the guy who had good skills and had once defeated Gerrard.
Sui Xiong was stunned for a moment and projected the shadow of a jellyfish, staring at the wizard called "Satan".
To be honest, he didn't have any bad feelings for this wizard. When two armies fought for their own masters, the battle was originally a matter of life and death. Facing a strong man like Gerrard, Satan certainly wouldn't show mercy. And he could even defeat Gerrard, whose strength was far above his, with ingenious ideas and appropriate magic. This could be called a brilliant record, which was enough for Sui Xiong to be willing to accept his surrender.
A good bird would choose a good tree to nest in, and excellent talents would always gather under excellent bosses. Being able to attract more talents, didn't it prove that Sui Xiong was an excellent boss?
However, there was a small problem that he slightly minded.
"Satan … this name sounds a little familiar," he muttered. "But you neither have six pairs of wings, nor are you born with nobility and pride … You don't have horns, and you don't have the word '666' on your forehead … You are not the number one master in the world, and your hairstyle is not mushroom … No matter if you are an idol, a strong man, or a funny man, you are not suitable …"
He thought about it, and finally sighed and asked, "Satan, are you interested in practicing martial arts?"
Satan was stunned, hesitated for a long time, and finally shook his head with a bitter smile.
As a wizard who was determined to pursue the highest mystery of magic all his life, he was not willing to abandon his dignity as a wizard, even if he died.
"Then there is no other way … What a pity," Sui Xiong said helplessly. "Originally, you had the hope of becoming a superstar, but now you can only be an uncle selling secret books on the roadside."
"Ah?" Satan didn't understand what he was talking about.
"In general, you could have been a golden supporting role, but now you can only occasionally show your face at the beginning of the story, and your appearance rate has been greatly reduced," Sui Xiong explained.
Satan finally understood a little, "Your Majesty, do you need me to act in an opera? To be honest, I know very little about it … "
"Your Majesty, Mr. Satan is a very talented wizard," Palin couldn't help but say. "He was born in the Commonwealth of Mifata in the south of the mainland, which is called the Country of Wizards. The wizards who come from there, whether in terms of the breadth of knowledge or the practical ability of magic, are incomparable to ordinary wizards! It's such a waste to let a talent like him act in an opera! "
Sui Xiong looked at his somewhat nervous appearance, and saw Gerrard's somewhat concerned expression, and couldn't help but laugh.
It seemed that this wizard named Satan was really a talent. In a short period of time, he had successfully convinced Palin. Even Gerrard, who had almost been killed by him, admired him more than he hated him.
Such a talent was really rare!
So he said, "When did I mention an opera? You think too much. Satan, you are an excellent wizard, but do you know how to deal with government affairs, governance of territories, and so on? "
Satan thought for a moment, and said, "I know a little, but these are not my strengths. If Your Majesty needs talents in this area, I can find one for you. When I was studying in the Commonwealth of Mifata, I knew a descendant of a noble who had lost his territory. He did not have a good life, and he made a living by copying books and teaching children to read. If you want to build a territory, he will be a qualified assistant. "
"Then invite him to come here. It will take a long time from the south of the mainland to the four northwestern towns, and we can build the framework of the territory first."
Sui Xiong said it lightly, but Gerrard was so excited that he trembled all over, and couldn't help but shout, "Your Majesty, have you finally decided to build your own church?"
"Yes, I have three subordinates unconsciously. It can be foreseen that in the future, this team will continue to grow. If there is no territory, it will be inconvenient to settle everyone down, "Sui Xiong said," Then this matter is settled, let's leave here first. "
"Your Majesty, those treasures …" Gerrard hurriedly reminded.
"The treasures are here, and we can't lose them." Sui Xiong said with a smile, "After we go out, you can directly move the metal plate carved with the transmission matrix, and after we settle down, I will slightly adjust the space coordinates, so that we can be directly transmitted from anywhere."
"That is equivalent to one more hidden warehouse!" Gerrard's eyes were shining.
"And a secret research room that no matter what we do, we will not be found!" Satan's eyes were also shining.
Palin shrugged, and he was deeply speechless about the attitude of his two colleagues.
It took a little time for the three of them to send the sleeping thieves out of the treasure cave. When Gerrard appeared in the forest, the thieves who stayed behind were shocked. Fortunately, the deputy chairman of the Thieves Guild restrained them, so they did not scatter and flee at once.
If they really ran away directly, the thieves who abandoned all their supplies could hardly survive the terrible night in the Ashes Woods. It was the blessing of the God of Thieves that one out of ten people could return to Pyroxene Town alive.
The deputy chairman, nicknamed "Gray Eyes", was well aware of this, so even though he was so nervous that his legs were trembling, he still strongly restrained the thieves, emphasizing that running away was also a dead end, and that they would only die more miserably. Instead, they might have a way to survive if they stayed. This made them summon up the last bit of courage and stand in front of Gerrard, trembling with fear.
Soon, as all the thieves who had gone in before were sent out, their fear and uneasiness weakened a lot. Since the people who had gone in before were not killed, but just hypnotized, presumably they could also survive …
Their guess was not wrong. Neither Sui Xiong nor his two followers were people who liked to kill. Satan was cruel and merciless, but he was very clever. As soon as he saw that the new god he worshiped was a kind god, he immediately put aside those thoughts of killing decisively and firmly supported his Majesty's decision.
And … he really didn't think that a group of thieves in a poor place could have the ability to cause trouble for them.
One had to know that even without considering the great God behind them, just an outstanding mid-level mage and a freakishly powerful giant would be enough to wipe out a small town at the edge of the border.
But Sui Xiong was not a good person without principles. He could let go of the thieves who obeyed his orders, but he would never let go of the culprit.
That was the despicable villain who deceived them, the chairman of the Pyroxene Town Thieves Guild, "Quick Hand" Ryan!
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