Chapter 216

"And, during this operation, ancient inscriptions left behind were copied from nearby ruins."

"According to speculation, Saint-rank beings also existed in ancient times."

"The inscriptions should contain records from ancient times regarding advancement to the Saint rank."

"And, one can obtain a special type of construction."

"In fact, according to historical descriptions, the limit for a Lord is far beyond this."

"The Forbidden Inscriptions may contain even more interesting content."

Heng Heng Yuan revealed this intelligence to Lu Cang.

"Lu Cang."

"If you join the Zuzhou Society, I can hand over the position of President to you."

"I believe you are the future hope of the Zuzhou Society."

Lu Cang listened to Heng Heng Yuan's description.

He silently pondered in his heart.

Heng Heng Yuan did not rush to urge him.

Instead, he waited for Lu Cang to think.

After a while, Lu Cang shook his head slightly.

"No, I still will not join the Zuzhou Society."

"But I will not forget the kindness of Teacher Elecs."

What kind of person Elecs was does not matter.

Regardless, Elecs has given him a second life.

Without knowing the full picture, one should not comment.

In terms of facts, the reason Lu Cang is alive is because of Elecs.

"Regarding the matter of striking the Alliance, our interests align; I will strike the Alliance together with you."

"Vice President, is all this the entire secret of the Zuzhou Society?"

"No, not only that. Regarding the Cursed Ones, I believe there is one more thing you must know."

"We Cursed Ones are different from other Lords."

"The amount of territory will always affect a person's mind, or have some side effects."

"However, the influence varies; some is slight, while others are quite severe."

"For normal Lords, their territory does not change their thinking much."

"But for us, we are constantly influenced."

"The method to alleviate this influence is called 'Same-Type Dissolution'."

"Cursed Ones must, at intervals, come into contact with other Cursed Ones."

"In this way, such negative influences can be diluted."

"But within a short time, the same operation cannot be performed on the same Cursed One."

"Therefore, our numbers must be maintained at a certain quantity."

"Otherwise, it is easy to fall into a situation where emotions are controlled by the territory."

"Becoming cold-blooded, bloodthirsty, or suffering from various psychological perversions."

"Hmm... the method of detection is also very simple: after obtaining the title corresponding to the territory, communicate with the Territory Core."

"This method allows one to see the materialized expression of the territory's characteristics."

"Within it, you can hear whispers; if the whispering is intense, it means the influence is strong, and you have been significantly affected by the territory."

"But if the whispering is not strong, it means there is little influence."

While Heng Heng Yuan was speaking thus.

Lu Cang also directly communicated with the Territory Core.

And in the next instant.

Lu Cang felt as if he had entered a world that was completely crimson.

The sky was a sky of blood color.

The earth was an earth woven of flesh and blood.

Yet no whispers appeared.

Lu Cang felt that he himself was the sole core of this world.

This was an innate feeling.

Just as an infant cries upon birth and possesses touch and taste...

Lu Cang also felt.

That he completely controlled the Territory Core.

The territory did not bring any influence on his mind.

Quickly, Lu Cang withdrew his thoughts from the Territory Core.

"How is it?"

"Nothing."

"Continue speaking."

Heng Heng Yuan shrugged.

"I am finished."

Lu Cang fell slightly silent.

This emotional influence seems to be something he need not worry about.

However, the other party was offering a well-intentioned warning.

If he were truly affected and wanted to resolve it but found himself unable to,

that would be the truly dangerous thing.

This drawback, had Heng Heng Yuan not revealed it, Lu Cang would certainly never have known.

"Lu Cang, after thinking it over, I wish to entrust this notebook to you."

After Maen handed over the notebook,

he had already received news from Heng Heng Yuan and left this place.

At this moment, Heng Heng Yuan was still communicating with Lu Cang alone.

Lu Cang heard the other party speak thus.

He did not take the notebook directly but replied,

"Is this really a good idea?"

"I am not a member of the Zuzhou Society."

Heng Heng Yuan did not change his answer because of Lu Cang's reply.

"This is my decision as the Vice President."

"It is also my intuition."

"The Zuzhou Society cannot defeat the Alliance by conventional means."

"As it stands, you are the lord with the greatest hope of leading us to victory over the Alliance..."

"If you were the Vice President, what choice would you deem correct?"

"This is the optimal strategy I can choose."

Lu Cang put himself in the other party's position and thought.

What the other party said was indeed without flaw.

He could only choose to trust himself.

If development followed the normal path,

it would be basically impossible for the Zuzhou Society to win against the Alliance.

The only hope that has now appeared is himself.

"The structure in the notebook should be unique."

"If we build it, you will be unable to build it."

"I believe this structure should be obtained by you."

"I have not yet read the notebook, so I do not know the method to acquire the structure, but I do not wish for my having seen it to cause you to lose the unique structure."