RoleplayNovel Chapter 1415 Surprise and Gratitude
Chapter 1415 Surprise and Gratitude
"The barrier area will be closed soon, so we should make all preparations to leave here first."
Lei Xiao boarded the speedboat surrounded by many powerful men. While thinking so, he ordered the powerful men to take their positions and the fleet was ready to set off.
Not long after, after confirming that everyone including Gray Old Man had arrived, Lei Xiao gave the order to Bruno to set sail.
I saw that the "reminder sound" was obviously arranged long ago. The sea breeze was blowing around the fleet, and the wind direction was consistent with our return route. This undoubtedly made the sailing speed twice as fast as before, and it was obviously much smoother than when we came here.
At this time, dawn has arrived, the sky is clear and cloudless, and the bright sunshine makes the sea surface sparkle like leaping golden energy particles, making people feel relaxed and happy.
"But then again, the teleportation array and the ability to call the wind and rain, this "reminder" is quite considerate, but whether it was the last mutant dimensional storm or this Lord's Arena, they all came too suddenly. It would have been better if they could have been notified in advance."
Lei Xiao stood on the bow deck, feeling the pleasure brought by the ship riding the wind and waves, and nodded thoughtfully.
But then I thought again, many things are hard to predict, and only if you can deal with them calmly at any time can you go further on the thorny road.
"Perhaps this is another meaning of the "prompt sound" that starts the mutant dimensional storm or the Lord's Arena. Only lords with strong adaptability and the ability to deal with emergencies can survive better in this world where the strong prey on the weak. This is actually no different in essence from the sudden arrival that made us feel helpless at the beginning."
"Not only that, as the power controlled by the lords increases, how to ensure that the territory remains impregnable when they are not in charge is also a question worth pondering."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and a hint of anticipation emerged on his face.
Now that we have returned safely, it is time to see what the secret treasure is that we obtained with so much difficulty.
Full of anticipation, Lei Xiao turned over his palm, and the small blue crystal token immediately emerged.
The token was engraved with golden magic patterns that appeared and disappeared from time to time, just like a miracle building seen at night. It was extremely special.
Feeling its smooth and delicate touch and the faint coolness, Lei Xiao directly opened the property bar.
[Name: Blue Crystal of Contract] (Unbound)
[Grade: Level 5 Extraordinary (Silver)]
[Host: None]
[Function: Can replace the same-level recruitment order to sign a master-servant contract with the target in person, other conditions remain unchanged, can be used once a day. ]
[Note: This is a secret treasure exclusively for lords, obtained by Lei Xiao, the champion of the 000105th "Lord Arena" [ID: 0013076067]. It cannot be used before binding. Once successfully bound, only the owner can use it. If the owner dies, this item will disappear and cannot be used by other lords.]
"No wonder the appearance is so similar to the recruitment order, it turns out that the function is actually part of the recruitment order!"
Looking at the text in the attribute column, Lei Xiao's dark eyes lit up and his face was filled with joy.
As we all know, the recruitment orders that lords can receive in their own mansions every day have two functions in total.
The first is to open a magical portal. According to the grade of the recruitment order, randomly summon farmers or strong men from other plates of the same level to become your subordinates. The other party knows the details of the contract in an instant like divine revelation, and when they agree to accept the summons, the contract is automatically completed.
The second is to sign a master-servant contract with a loyal strong man face to face, which also requires a recruitment order of the same level as the strong man.
The function of the blue crystal in this contract is undoubtedly exactly the same as the second function of the recruitment order!
"To be more precise, according to my current fifth-tier rank, I can subdue a fifth-tier warrior as my subordinate every day, which is equivalent to getting an extra fifth-tier recruitment order every day!"
"Wait, if the crystal can be upgraded, then doesn't that mean I can get an extra sixth-level recruitment order every day, and then recruit a sixth-level subordinate every day?"
"This is exactly what I need right now."
Thinking of this with great excitement, Lei Xiao did not hesitate and started the upgrade directly.
[Congratulations, your "Fifth-Level Secret Treasure: Contract Blue Crystal" has been upgraded to "Sixth-Level Secret Treasure: Contract Purple Crystal"! ]
"Sure enough, the upgrade was successful!"
Hearing this, Lei Xiao once again looked at the brand new crystal token in his hand with joy.
I saw that the originally sky blue crystal had turned into a deep purple, and the touch was much more delicate, and there were still golden magic lines appearing on it from time to time.
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Lei Xiao first injected a strand of energy into it and began to recognize it as his master.
[Congratulations, the binding is successful! You have become the new owner of "Contracted Amethyst (Sixth Level Legend)"! ]
After successfully recognizing the master, Lei Xiao couldn't wait to open the new attribute bar again.
[Name: Amethyst of the Contract]
[Level: Level 6 Legend (Gold)]
[Owner: Lei Xiao [ID: 0013076067]]
[Function: Can replace the same-level recruitment order to sign a master-servant contract with the target in person, other conditions remain unchanged, can be used once a day. ]
[Note: This is a secret treasure for lords. It should have appeared randomly after the 10,000th lord arena, but it fell into your hands in advance. This item cannot be used before it is bound. Once it is successfully bound, only the owner can use it. If the owner dies, this item will disappear and cannot be used by other lords.]
"The grade has been upgraded, but the function has not changed at all. It is exactly the same as what I thought just now. In this way, I can subdue a sixth-level subordinate every day!"
Lei Xiao looked at the text on the attribute column, and his face became even more delighted.
You know, even through upgrading, I can only get the fourth-level recruitment order at present, and can only reach the fifth level occasionally with the blessing of Shen Banxia's talent.
And with this contract crystal stone, it is undoubtedly equivalent to skipping the fifth level and directly reaching the sixth level!
"As for the primary targets to be conquered, they are naturally the leaders of the forces such as Shult, Broy, Fanny, and Chris."
"Although I have already greatly consolidated my position through comprehensive upgrades and many other means before this, only by successfully signing the contract can I be absolutely sure that the territories of these power leaders are completely under my control. Only in this way can my pace of progress become more stable."
While Lei Xiao was delighted, he also turned his attention to the last note.
According to the above description, it goes without saying that this item can only be used by the owner after being bound. It is understandable that it will disappear once the owner dies. After all, this is a secret treasure that can only be obtained in the Lord's Arena. It has its own unique features. It is probably a divine creation made by the "Prompt Voice" himself.
But if it is before binding, does it mean that such items can be traded and circulated among lords?
"But the people who have obtained these secret treasures seem to be only the overlord-level lords on each plate. They don't even have the corresponding chat channels open, so how can we talk about transactions?"
"Could it be that with the ongoing events like the Lord Arena, corresponding chat channels will be opened in the future for lords to trade freely? Or are there other ways to trade?"
"But in the final analysis, this kind of secret treasure must be of great help to the lords. I'm afraid there will be few people who don't use it and then trade it out, right? After all, the lords are now at a critical period of entering the Outer Realm, and there is no channel to do this."
"Forget it. With the information I currently have, I can't guess the answer to the question at all."
"Besides, the 'prompt voice' is becoming more and more unpredictable. No one knows what tricks it will play next. After all, it is a god and is difficult to predict."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao put away the crystal and focused his attention on the scene before him again.
At this time, the City of Ten Thousand Ships, which was getting farther and farther away from the fleet, had completely disappeared. The huge figures of sea monsters appeared around it again, and an isolated island began to appear vaguely in front.
This undoubtedly means that we have quietly left the barrier area where the City of Ten Thousand Ships is located, and returned to the sea area where the infinite cycle began at the beginning.
"This time it shouldn't be an infinite loop, right? The number of sea monsters has obviously decreased by more than half. It seems that they have returned to their respective territories."
Lei Xiao felt the several giant sea monsters that were still lingering around him and were becoming active again. He nodded to Bruno to send a signal, ordering the entire fleet to speed up and leave the barrier area connected to our territory.
As expected, as we sailed through the waves, it didn’t take long before Bruno’s excited report rang in Lei Xiao’s ears: “Your Majesty, the magic communication with Wuji City has been restored! We have successfully left the barrier area and returned to the normal sea area!”
"Long live His Majesty the Human Race! Long live His Majesty the Human Race!"
Immediately afterwards, cheers louder than the last broke out from the surrounding ships.
All the Minotaur soldiers on all the ships knelt down in front of Lei Xiao's flagship, expressing their gratitude and respect with their actions. Many Minotaur soldiers even began to sob softly, making the hair on their faces messy.
In order to save them from being trapped, His Majesty the Human Race led a group of strong men into danger and successfully brought them back after going through life and death trials. How could they not be grateful for such a great kindness? You know, they are not human!
"Please stand up, we have long been inseparable comrades, isn't this the way it should be?"
Lei Xiao raised his hand slightly and said with a smile.
After that, the fleet had a very smooth journey and soon returned safely to the Minotaur capital, Endless City.
At the port, the Tauren ministers and soldiers, led by the new Tauren king, had been waiting for a long time and once again expressed their irrepressible gratitude to Lei Xiao.
After having a sumptuous lunch in the castle, Lei Xiao returned to the human territory with his subordinates and human warriors.
As for Broy, Chris, Fanny and other strong people, since the portal was already connected, it was only a matter of a blink of an eye for them to return to their respective territories via the human teleportation station.
Arriving at the familiar King's Hall of Lion Castle, the first thing Lei Xiao did was to give three extremely precious sixth-level advanced magic potions to Tiger Stick, Jiang Li and Louise respectively.
Not only that, Lei Xiao was also equipped with more than a dozen equally valuable sixth-level auxiliary advanced potions and corresponding sixth-level magic scrolls, as well as emergency sixth-level healing potions, etc., which undoubtedly guaranteed the advancement safety of the three subordinates in all aspects to the greatest extent.
After all, advancing to the sixth level is a life-and-death struggle in itself. Even for strong men like Shulter, it took hundreds or even thousands of years of preparation before they could have the slightest chance of trying to step into this new hall. This is a good example.
Of course, with the assistance of so many high-level items, our strong men will undoubtedly be able to infinitely shorten the preparation time before advancement, and even be much more stable.
"I am extremely grateful to you, Lord!"
After taking a series of such precious items with trembling hands, the three subordinates were so excited that they fell to their knees at Lei Xiao's feet, unable to get up.
Among them, Hu Zhang, Lei Xiao's first subordinate, had an expression of indescribable gratitude on his rough face, as well as a hint of sigh and sincere pride.
You know, when I was summoned to the lord, the entire territory was just a small wooden house in the dense forest. The lord at that time was very awkward and at a loss. Seeing that scene, I didn’t even know whether my choice to be summoned was the right one.
Now, having accompanied the Lord all the way, the Lord has already become the master of many foreign forces known to the human race, and holds supreme authority and power in his hands.
The premise for all of this is to go through countless life-and-death tests and trials on the battlefield. If one took a wrong step, how could there be such glory today?
In any case, I witnessed the Lord's footsteps throughout the whole process. Even though my strength is no longer the strongest under the Lord, the Lord has never forgotten me. How can I not be grateful for this supreme kindness?
As for Jiang Xi, he looked the same, his pointed ears trembling slightly, his fair face full of excitement and joy, and he was sobbing and unable to speak.
It was because of the appearance of the Lord that the tribesmen who were almost destroyed by the orcs survived, and they found the Tears of the Elves after much hard work, which helped them regain the strength they had before their failure in advancement.
And at this moment, the Lord has personally paved the way for me to be promoted as I always dreamed of, and he thought of me at the first moment. This is such an amazing favor that even if I devote my whole life to it, I can never repay the Lord even a bit!
Next to Jiang Lu, even Louise's little face was rarely filled with solemnity, her gratitude was beyond words, and she even burst into tears.
"Okay, go get ready. I won't arrange anything for you recently. Just focus on advancing."
Lei Xiao finally helped the three subordinates up one by one, smiled and nodded, saying: "You have accompanied me all the way, and put life and death aside countless times. These are just insignificant things."
"And in the future journey, we must walk hand in hand, and no one is allowed to fall down halfway."
After saying this, Lei Xiao took some time to watch the three subordinates, who were still very grateful, leave the castle hall.
Looking at the empty castle hall again, Lei Xiao's eyes were filled with hesitation again. (End of this chapter)