RoleplayNovel Chapter 1344: The unusual situation
Chapter 1344: The unusual situation
Chapter 1344: The unusual situation
The bright sunshine reflected a magnificent giant valley. The long valley sandwiched between mountains on both sides was winding and extended to the end of the horizon, seemingly endless.
From a bird's eye view, you can see towering cliffs on both sides of the valley. The surrounding areas are sometimes undulating mountains, sometimes vast plains, and even waterfalls cascading down the cliffs. It is truly magnificent.
At the bottom of the valley, there are layers of green pines and cypresses, and lakes and rivers of all sizes. The most surprising thing is that there is a glow in the depths of the dark valley. This is not the light of the sun, but the faint glow emitted by the cliffs on both sides.
The endless faint fluorescent light is colorful, reflecting the colorful rivers and lakes flowing at the bottom of the valley. It looks like the stars in the night sky, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
This is the fluorescent rift that spans the entire plate.
"Interesting, this is much more dramatic than I imagined."
Among the mountains on the south side of the rift, an invisible city stood quietly. Standing on the wall of the Ice Stone City, Lei Xiao looked at the rift scenery below the city and couldn't help but sigh.
The Ice Stone City, as a place favored by God, is magnificent enough. However, compared with the fluorescent rift in front of it, it is just like a piece of rock next to a huge valley, feeling quite insignificant.
"My Lord, I didn't expect the scenery in the outer domain to be so magnificent."
Ariel, dressed in a red ranger outfit, leaned against Lei Xiao, her eyes full of amazement. She couldn't help but say, "This is a magical sight that you will never see in the human realm."
The reason why Ariel appeared beside Lei Xiao was that after watching Hong Ye and other dragons leave, Lei Xiao took the time to return to the Lion Castle. One reason was to transfer all the millions of troops to Bingshi City to deal with emergencies at any time. The other reason was to convene a brief meeting of the Seven Kings to inform the seven monarchs under his command about the situation of the Dragon's Lair Battle.
During this process, seeing Ariel's conflicted look of being worried but not daring to disturb him, after the Seven Kings' Meeting ended, Lei Xiao simply kept Ariel by his side for a while, on the one hand to ease his homesickness, and on the other hand to take her to see the scenery of the outside world.
"That's right. Before I came here, I thought the Fluorescent Rift was just a long dark abyss. I didn't expect it to be so lush and full of life."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly, then his expression became serious again. He looked far to the other side of the giant valley. As far as his sight reached, there were only mountains and ridges. It was vast everywhere and there was no other scenery to be seen.
However, Lei Xiao understood clearly that according to the latest intelligence, there was obviously a dark cloud of war there, and no one knew what was going on.
But what is certain is that the closer to the center of the Outlands, the stronger the major forces become, and wars often break out, and they may even become mortal enemies, such as the elves and dwarves, light elves and dark elves, and so on.
Of course, these are all behemoths standing at the pinnacle of strength. Not only are they extremely powerful, but they also possess unimaginable technical capabilities and vast territories. They are mysterious and unfathomable, and they are transcendent existences that we cannot reach.
As for the major forces we need to face now, each of them is by no means a good guy. At least, the fringe forces from the outside world such as the dwarves, tree people and wood elves are difficult to contend with.
Noticing Lei Xiao's solemnity, Ariel first took a deep breath of the air filled with the scent of nature, and then she also gathered her thoughts and smiled at Lei Xiao, saying, "My Lord, I feel much more relaxed after coming out to relax. Besides, after spending some time alone with you, my worries have been swept away. Let's go back now."
After saying this, Ariel's starry eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of loneliness. Although she said so, in fact, she was still very reluctant to leave in her heart.
Everything is still unclear at this stage. If those forces really pose a threat to us, I am afraid it will be difficult to see the Lord again during this period of time.
After all, those foreign forces are extremely powerful, each of them has strong soldiers and horses, and are full of powerful men. No matter their combat effectiveness or morale, they are by no means comparable to previous opponents. Once we take a wrong step, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Don't worry. The latest scouts we and our allies sent out have not returned yet, and our allies' troops are entering the major rift fortresses on this side. We still have a rare period of leisure time."
Lei Xiao naturally knew Ariel's thoughts very well. He touched her head with a smile. For a moment, the landscape was picturesque and the beauty was in his arms. Everything was self-evident.
The short time passed in a flash, and soon, Lei Xiao and Ariel, who had changed into formal clothes, walked into the spacious command hall of Lebingshi City.
Broy, Chris, Shult and others soon arrived one after another, all with serious expressions. The manager of the Shadow Market was also online, and his burly figure was reflected in the communication magic stone.
In addition, a group of scout commanders who had just returned stood respectfully, ready to report the latest situation. Although we had just won a great victory, facing the sudden change in the situation, there was obviously no time to rest and celebrate.
Lei Xiao sat down at the conference table and glanced at the group of scouts. In addition to the scout commanders of the allies, there was also a human commander among them.
She wore a half rose-colored mask, revealing only a pair of sparkling eyes and scarlet lips. Her black nightgown outlined her tall and curvy figure. She was Hill, the leader of the Moon Hunter Mercenaries.
Lei Xiao had actually heard of Hill, the famous mercenary in all the human countries. After he conquered the mercenary guild, he met him many times under the introduction of Gray Old. After a few brief chats, they knew each other.
In addition to the two prestigious titles of leader of the Moon Hunting Mercenaries and diamond-level mercenary, Hill has another identity, that is, the great-granddaughter of Gray Old Man. She has undoubtedly inherited the true teachings of Gray Old Man, the strongest assassination master of the human race.
"Thank you for your hard work. Time is running out. Please report the latest news immediately."
Lei Xiao nodded to the scouts and spoke.
Through the reports from the scouts, Lei Xiao quickly summarized all the latest news.
Currently, there are four foreign forces taking action north of the Rift, namely the Tauren Kingdom, the Troll Tribal Alliance, the Flower Fairy City-State and the Dragonborn Cities.
These forces are distributed in sequence on the north side of the rift. They have all blocked their borders, stockpiled heavy troops, and entered a full-scale war state. The scene is tense everywhere.
"Are there four major forces in total?"
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and then asked the scouts, "Do you have anything else to add?"
"Your Majesty, I have something to add."
A sharp and capable voice sounded, and Hill stepped forward, touched his chest respectfully and saluted, "In the border town of the Dragonborn territory that I was mainly investigating, I also saw a lot of unfamiliar half-elves. It seems that they are cooperating with the Dragonborn?"
"I see. A half-elf warrior appears in the city of the Dragonborn? There are even signs of cooperation. This is quite intriguing."
Lei Xiao nodded to Hill first, then looked at Broy, Chris, Shult and others, and asked, "What do you think?"
"Your Majesty is right. Dragonborn are known for their caution and rarely cooperate with other forces. Now that the situation has suddenly become tense, a powerful half-elf has appeared. This is obviously unusual."
Chris first agreed with Lei Xiao's opinion, then turned to Hill and asked, "Human General, can you tell what kind of half-elf the other party is?"
Hearing Chris's question, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
There are three branches of elves: forest elves, light elves and dark elves.
Correspondingly, half-elves will naturally have three branches. Whether it is the Yuebai clan where Jiang Xi is located, or the Zhuyue clan where Qiduo is located, they all belong to branches of forest half-elves.
"To the Wood Elf Chief, I can confirm that the other party is a light half-elf, because the skin of light half-elves is obviously whiter, and they like to apply golden magic powder on their faces as decoration."
Hill responded immediately without any hesitation.
"Is it a light half-elf? Things are getting a little complicated."
Broy's brows twisted into knots when he heard this. He said, "Unlike the other two half-elf branches, the light half-elves have a very close relationship with the light elves and often appear as agents of the light elves. Now that they have appeared in the city of the Dragonborn, the result is naturally self-evident."
"Your Majesty the Dwarf Elf, are you saying that there is a shadow of the Light Elves behind this?"
Lei Xiao reacted immediately and also frowned.
"That's right. The light elves are transcendent beings that stand at the pinnacle of strength. If they take action personally, destroying us would be no different from crushing an ant."
Broy shrank his neck and his voice became noticeably lower.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty the Dwarf Elf. These top forces will never act rashly, otherwise they would not send agents to the Dragonborn's territory."
Shulter pondered for a moment, then said, "Don't forget that the Light Elves' mortal enemy is not just the Dark Elves. There are also many other forces that are restraining them. If they act rashly, it will undoubtedly give their mortal enemies a chance to take advantage of the situation."
"I agree with Elder Shult's point of view. In addition, these top races all care a lot about their reputation. If they act rashly, they will also be known as bullying the weak."
Chris thought for a moment, then frowned and said, "The key question is why did the light half-elves come to the land of the Dragonborn?"
"This is exactly the problem we need to figure out urgently. I'm afraid it is also the key to the sudden war between the four major forces."
Lei Xiao gently stroked his chin and responded: "As long as we understand this problem, we will be able to understand the current situation."
"Your Majesty's speculation makes sense. As far as I know, no matter whether it is the Tauren, Trolls, Flower Fairies or Dragonborn, although they have fought each other to a certain extent, there has never been such a full mobilization. It is not difficult to see that this key point is probably extraordinary."
Shult's wooden-carved old face was filled with solemnity. He said thoughtfully, "Otherwise the light elves would not have sent the light half-elves."
"The key point that can even alarm the top forces is indeed extraordinary."
Broy's resolute face was also tense, and he said seriously: "But how should we find out this key point? Should we send an envoy to ask?"
"No, you must not do that."
Lei Xiao denied Broy's opinion and said, "At present, the four major forces are so tense, it is obvious that they have reached the point of intending to solve the problem with force. If we intervene hastily, they may regard us as an unstable factor or a competitor. At that time, it is not impossible for them to prioritize eliminating our interference."
"Your Majesty is right. We have just experienced a great war. Not only are our soldiers extremely tired, but we have also used up a lot of our trump cards. Under such circumstances, it will cost us a huge price to deal with just one of the forces, let alone fight against four forces at the same time."
Chris sighed helplessly and shook her head.
Upon hearing this, Shult and Broy had the same expression.
Originally, even if there was a gap in their strength compared to the other side, it was not to such a huge extent. However, after experiencing the fierce battle hundreds of years ago, they were all seriously injured, and the restrictions of the Shadow Market made it difficult for them to recover.
In this case, coupled with the fact that they had just experienced the Battle of Dragon's Lair, which almost emptied all the family assets, including those given by Lei Xiao, it is not surprising that this situation occurred.
Fortunately, Lei Xiao also upgraded a large number of permanent strength-enhancing potions exclusive to wood elves and dwarfs, as well as a large number of equipment. As long as they are given some time, their strength will quickly increase.
Although the tree people are rather special and cannot improve their strength in this way, as long as a way is found to restore the vitality of the forest, the tree people will undoubtedly be able to return to their peak state.
But the problem is that these are not things that can be done immediately, and the tense atmosphere has already swept over.
For a moment, an uneasy atmosphere began to quietly emerge in the command hall.
"Your Majesty, what do you think we should do now?"
After a long silence, Chris took a deep breath and asked Lei Xiao.
"I think the best way to deal with it now is to do our best to strengthen our defenses and wait and see what happens to prevent the possible war from spreading to us."
Lei Xiao snapped his fingers lightly and responded, "Don't forget that we are only taking precautions now. At this stage, not only is the key point still unclear, but we also don't know whether these four are hostile to each other or have formed an alliance."
"So, let this sudden storm of war blow for a while, and see where it lands, or where it will land soon."
Lei Xiao's voice was steady and powerful as he concluded: "If it attempts to approach us, we will make it pay an unbearable price."
After hearing Lei Xiao's words, everyone nodded thoughtfully, and their morale rose.