RoleplayNovel Chapter 1223 A Sudden Invitation
Chapter 1223 A Sudden Invitation
Chapter 1223 A Sudden Invitation
Along with the rapid voice prompt, Orr's respectful voice was heard.
From Or's report, Lei Xiao not only learned the latest situation in the royal capital Lion City, but also received unexpected news.
"Al, are you saying that's an invitation to the Film Fair?"
Lei Xiao's eyes lit up and he confirmed it again with his prime minister and subordinates.
"That's right, Lord. The pure black invitation letter is placed on the throne of Her Majesty the Queen of Lion Castle. I and others accompanied Her Majesty the Queen to inspect the damage in the capital and saw it in the King's Hall."
Orr's respectful voice immediately rang out, responding: "I didn't expect that the messenger from the Shadow Market could penetrate into our core. It is my fault for not protecting Her Majesty the Queen's throne!"
"It's not your fault. I know the defense measures of the Lengyan Palace. Even multiple level six warriors cannot force their way in from the outside. There is absolutely no blind spot in the defense."
Lei Xiao gently stroked his chin and said, "I'm afraid the other party's messenger took advantage of the chaos when the countless roots just faded away and entered the King's Hall."
"By the way, the Shadow Market? This is a mysterious foreign force."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, remembering the information about the Shadow Market.
The first time I mentioned this word was from the mouth of the Ice Demon Gals.
This old alchemist, who used to travel frequently to foreign lands, once happened to attend such a gathering.
"According to Garce, it is an extremely large mobile city that may appear in any corner of the Outer Realm to provide trade convenience for all races."
"After all, whether it's the proud elves, the stubborn dwarves, or the winged people living on the sky island, these immortal races with unpredictable strength are mostly aloof and closed, rarely actively interacting with other races, and some are even hostile to each other."
"In many cases, necessary communication and trade are indispensable, and the Misty Shadow Market provides a platform for communication and trade among all races, and even mediates disputes as a neutral party."
"In the Shadow Market, you can see any isolated race. They come here for their own needs, for trade, or to obtain news and intelligence."
"In addition to basic trading items such as food, resources, and crafts, we also have high-level equipment, potions, magic scrolls, skill scrolls and other rare trading items. However, the prerequisite for trading is to be able to produce items that satisfy the seller."
Thinking of this, a hint of excitement appeared on Lei Xiao's face.
Regardless of other things, if you can obtain high-level equipment and other items in bulk from the Shadow Market, it will undoubtedly greatly improve the equipment level of the entire human world. The effect is naturally self-evident, and you may even get unexpected gains.
For example, the [God's Stone] was something that Rose Queen Esther accidentally obtained from the Shadow Market with the help of her teacher. This was also the second time that she had heard the term Shadow Market.
"But the prerequisite is that the other party is willing to trade with humans. After all, since the blank era, humans have hardly ever really entered the core area of the Outer Realm. At most, they have only competed with the orcs and other inferior races in the marginal areas."
"This means that those powerful races that stand at the top of the world will probably not take the human race seriously, let alone trade with them on an equal footing."
"And if I want to lead the human race to gain a foothold in the Outer Realm, I must first build up some reputation, strive to gain recognition from some powerful races, make some new allies, and then use them as a breakthrough point to further compete for the entire Outer Realm."
Lei Xiao thought so and nodded thoughtfully.
In any case, the appearance of the invitation to the Shadow Market will undoubtedly enable us to integrate into the Outland more quickly and learn more about the situation in the Outland.
Of course, judging from the current situation, he still has two entry points for layout outside the territory.
The first is to go to the Dwarf Kingdom, complete the commission of the Dwarf Prince Vader, and bring back the news that the space train still exists.
But according to Erza, the Misty Dream Canyon area where the Dwarf Elf Kingdom is located is occupied by a group of red dragons. If you go there, you will definitely have a head-on encounter with the red dragons. After all, dragons are a race with a very strong sense of territory.
More importantly, this group of red dragons is most likely the one that is hunting Hong Ye.
"Before this, I once had a head-on encounter with that big guy named Reds. Although I eventually forced him to retreat, I still remember his arrogant face vividly."
"And now, my strength is far beyond what it used to be. It's time to fulfill my promise and solve this big problem for Hong Ye."
"At the same time, if the Dwarf Elf Kingdom is still alive, it can also become my first ally in the outer realm."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and continued to think in his mind.
The second is the Dark Elf Kingdom where Erza and Theresa are.
Compared to the Dwarf Elf Kingdom, the unfathomable Dark Elf Kingdom is obviously more than one level stronger than the former.
"Erusa once told me that the Dark Elf Kingdom not only has a large number of sixth-level warriors, but there are also powerful beings that she doesn't even know about."
"This means that, apart from the special existence of the Holy Night Kingdom, if there is no opportunity, it is impossible for the other party to establish a true alliance with the human race."
“From this, it is not difficult to see that if we want to use the first dwarf kingdom as the initial entry point, it is easier.”
"Of course, if we can successfully enter the film market, we may be able to find other entry points."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao focused his attention on the Mi Film Market itself and asked, "Or, what is written on the invitation?"
"My Lord, there is only one sentence written on it in the common language of the human race: Dear Human Savior, Prince of the Holy Lion, Lord of the Other World Lei Xiao, we are honored to invite you and your guards to participate in the Shadow Market in the near future. The specific date will automatically appear one week before the market opens. We look forward to meeting you."
Orr did not hesitate and immediately repeated the contents of the invitation letter.
"You mean there's only my name on it? And not Ariel's?"
Lei Xiao carefully savored the contents of the invitation letter and asked again.
"That's right, Lord. This invitation is obviously sent only to you."
Orr's response came immediately.
"It's just my name, and they even added the special title of savior of the human race. Does that mean they know everything I've done?"
Lei Xiao frowned slightly and began to ponder in his heart.
He had just defeated the Chosen Son of the Evil God thousands of miles away, and the invitation letter was quietly delivered to his hometown. It seems that the strength of this Shadow Market is also unfathomable.
"It's no wonder. Being able to build such a special platform among the myriad races with unfathomable strength, and even acting as a mediator in certain occasions, is enough to prove that he is definitely not an ordinary person."
"By the way, according to Garce and Esther, the Shadow City Fair is held irregularly, and invitations will be sent to eligible races before it is held. So, do I have the qualifications to participate?"
"But according to the information I have, since the blank era, no human, including the three neutral organizations and all the countries that have left traces in history, has ever received an invitation to the Shadow Market. Why would they send it to me at this time?"
A hint of hesitation flashed across Lei Xiao's eyes, but soon he suddenly understood.
"Could it be that the other party has already predicted that I will become the ruler of the human world? This is no wonder. After all, after destroying the Chosen Son of the Evil God, it is indeed only a matter of time before I can control the human world, and it will be very soon."
"Before this, the human world was nothing but a pile of loose sand, so no force could reach the entry threshold of the Shadow Market."
"And now, the strength of the human race that I have gathered together is unprecedentedly powerful, so nothing is surprising."
After sorting things out in his mind, a look of anticipation suddenly appeared on Lei Xiao's face.
According to the invitation letter, the specific time will be revealed one week before the market. So before that, I must undoubtedly complete all the things I have just planned and then attend the market in the best possible condition.
After all, what he represents is no longer limited to himself, the lord of the alien world and the Lengyan Kingdom, but the entire human race. This will be a crucial step for the human race to advance into the outside world.
"I'm really looking forward to what will happen then. The Shadow Market must be a place favored by the gods. Perhaps we can get other clues about the Blank Era there."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao immediately instructed Orr: "I know everything. Be sure to keep the invitation letter and arrange for someone to check the date on it at any time."
"Please rest assured, my lord. I have already arranged everything."
Orr's respectful voice came immediately through telepathy.
After finishing his conversation, Lei Xiao chatted with Fei'er for a while, and then immediately devoted himself to the reconstruction work of Huiguang City.
The Temple of Light is currently in a state of disrepair, and the number of strong men is declining sharply. Even the major treasure houses have been squandered by the evil god's chosen sons and the strong men of the Black Abyss Brotherhood. Even though Sophia has taken office, many things still need to be decided by Lei Xiao personally.
In addition, Lei Xiao also recovered alchemical puppets such as the Puppet Dragon and golem puppets such as the Earth Guardian. Although the guardians suffered serious losses, fortunately they could be rebuilt.
Although the 20 puppet dragons were covered in wounds, they had powerful automatic repair capabilities and were not seriously injured, so they were able to recover automatically soon.
As for other alchemical puppets such as the Ice Knight, Lei Xiao handed them over to Gars for repair. These third-level alchemical puppets were no longer a powerful help to Lei Xiao now.
Time passed quickly, and two days passed before Lei Xiao finished dealing with all the important matters of the Temple of Light and the Kingdom of Grimm and returned to the capital of Lengyan.
During this process, not only did all the cities under the control of the Temple of Light come under Lei Xiao's control, but under Lei Xiao's arrangement, the vampires and the Iron Hand army led by Catherine also returned triumphantly and returned to their homes to recuperate.
Most of the soldiers of the Cold Flame Kingdom and Eckhart and others also returned victoriously. The entire Grimm Kingdom was completely handed over to the new Holy King Lawrence, the new temple ruler Sophia, Jared, Lorenz and others. Lei Xiao only left some Cold Flame soldiers and strong men stationed there.
After all, after this battle, the Kingdom of Grimm and the Temple of Light, which were the most severely damaged, were both severely damaged. Even with Lei Xiao's full training and support, it will take some time for them to gradually recover.
With the help of the instant transportation of Ice Stone City, everything happened very quickly.
It is worth mentioning that since the newly conquered Frost has a deeper understanding of the magic circle of Ice Stone City, and with the help of Bing Lao and Xiao Jie who is also good at using magic circles, the damaged energy-gathering circle of Ice Stone City has been further repaired, and the transmission range has been further expanded, almost completely covering the entire human world.
This undoubtedly means that Lei Xiao can also easily and quickly deploy troops to any corner of the human world.
At the same time, Crystal Blue City, which has the same attributes as Ice Stone City, also began comprehensive restoration work under the leadership of three people. It will probably not be long before Lei Xiao will have two mobile cities that can roam the human world.
"My Lord, you are finally back. I was really worried about you!"
In the exclusive lounge of the Queen of Lion Castle, when the anxiously waiting Ariel saw Lei Xiao's figure, she immediately pounced on him.
Her eyes turned red and she began to sob uncontrollably.
Since entering the Kingdom of Grimm, Ariel has never met Lei Xiao again, but has tried her best to protect the rear for the latter.
Now that they met again, emotions such as worry, longing, and pressure surged up all at once, causing the young queen's thin shoulders to tremble constantly.
After all, not long ago, she was just a spoiled princess. Even though she had grown a lot, she still walked on thin ice and dared not be negligent in the slightest, for fear of distracting Lei Xiao who was on the front line.
"Okay, it's all over. Thank you for your hard work during this period."
Lei Xiao smiled and took Ariel into his arms.
"This is what I should do. It's no big deal. Compared with the lord who is always on the verge of life and death, it's nothing."
Hearing Lei Xiao's voice, a bright smile immediately appeared on Ariel's delicate face with tears in her eyes, but then she let out a "wow" sound and sobbed even harder.
Lei Xiao did not continue speaking, but just let the other party wet his clothes.
It was not until Ariel's sobbing gradually faded that Lei Xiao seemed to remember something. He raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Oh, right, now I am a genuine double-level fifth-level expert. It's time to let Her Majesty the Queen see my new strength."
Hearing the voice, Ariel was stunned at first, obviously not reacting. After a moment, she nodded obediently and buried her face in Lei Xiao's arms again.
(End of this chapter)