Chapter 1868

The landscape of the Holy City changed imperceptibly. That afternoon, several pieces of good news reached the palace.

The lords of the North Border retreated and sent envoys to negotiate peace. The alien races of the West Border migrated on a large scale; judging by their appearance, they were going to retreat back into the Dunba Great Forest. Although the resources there were abundant, wild beasts ran rampant, making it very unsuitable for living. Most of the war beasts of the imperial military had their parent bodies captured from there, and were then artificially bred, but they would lose their wildness after three generations of breeding.

The offensive of the alien races in the South Border was even more fierce; it was said that the alien races there had already formed an alliance with two lords. This looked like a death struggle no matter how one viewed it.

Su Xiao didn't care about these matters; Wu Fu and Walkley would handle them. As for whether they could solve them, it would depend on their own abilities.

Inside the Right Imperial Manor, although Su Xiao was currently only a Duke—and a Duke after a new King had been crowned—this manor was still garrisoned by troops, and the defensive strength was no less than that of the palace. In fact, wanting to enter here was even harder than entering the palace.

Inside a council hall of about fifty square meters, Su Xiao tossed a pale red crystal in his hand. The interior of this crystal was very mottled, full of cracks and bloodstains, but it was a Soul Crystal.

【Soul Crystal (Low Purity, Mottled)】

Origin: Black Throne Continent

Type: Secondary Rare Item

Usage Effect: A mottled Soul Crystal that has been specially processed; it cannot be used to enhance abilities and cannot be used as a material.

Sale Price: This item cannot be recycled.

The Old God-stick called this thing a Stone of Shelter. According to him, Soul Stones on the continent were extremely rare. They were once the favorite items of the "gods," but for some reason, more than three hundred years ago, Soul Stones stopped appearing on the continent. It could be said that every one used was one less in existence.

Originally, the quality of these Soul Crystals was quite good. As for why they were so mottled, that was due to the Old God-stick's subsequent processing.

The Old God-stick mixed Soul Crystals + the blood of Dead Silence City residents + solidified Eternal Power + Paro bird feathers, then crushed them and placed them in a container, freezing them in a low-temperature environment to obtain the Stone of Shelter.

The Old God-stick said quite "definitely" that only with this thing could one enter the Dead Silence City; otherwise, one would be assimilated by that place.

According to the Old God-stick's judgment, Su Xiao could probably hold on for about 10 minutes before being assimilated, Amu for at most about 7 minutes, and Xiang Bubu Wang was uncertain. As for the Old God-stick himself, he would be assimilated in a few seconds.

It was different with the Stone of Shelter. After bringing this thing into contact with the skin, one could at least resist assimilation for 10 to 12 hours.

There were 15 Stones of Shelter in total. If divided equally, Su Xiao could get 3.7, meaning he could stay in the Dead Silence City for about 40 hours.

"Are you sure this thing is effective?"

Su Xiao's brows were tightly furrowed. The first three materials of the Stone of Shelter were still reliable. As for the Paro bird feathers, they sounded high-end, but in reality, they were just bird feathers. The Old God-stick had previously wanted to use goose feathers, but a Paro bird happened to land on the small church, so he shot it down to use as material.

"It should be effective. The God of Light will shelter us."

The Old God-stick smiled, looking somewhat unscrupulous no matter how one looked at it. Ever since this old guy put down the burden in his heart, he had completely become a god-stick.

"Should..."

"Cough, it is definitely effective, but the quantity is a problem. Each of us can only carry three on our person."

The Old God-stick picked up a Stone of Shelter. It was too late to make more of these temporarily; this thing needed to cool for nearly a month before it could be used.

"What do you mean?"

Su Xiao didn't believe the Old God-stick couldn't even calculate multiplication and division within 100.

"It means we still need an extraordinary individual. That extraordinary individual only needs to have the ability to protect themselves. As soon as we enter the Dead Silence City, we will definitely disturb the residents there. Fighting is unavoidable. Once a huge noise is made, all the residents in the Dead Silence City will be attracted and will kill us one after another..."

The Old God-stick said these terrifying words in a very kind tone. One could imagine that once Su Xiao and the others were surrounded by the residents of the Dead Silence City, they would undoubtedly die, unless he gave up all the benefits of this world and used the 【Ancient Clockwork】 to force a return.

But the Black King world was not a derived world, which would cause the return speed of the 【Ancient Clockwork】 to slow down. Moreover, in a super high-risk area like the Dead Silence City, Su Xiao wouldn't be surprised even if the 【Ancient Clockwork】 failed with a click. By then, it would be certain death; whether he was a Hunter or a Shadow of Law, he would die.

"You've seen Hera, so you should be clear that the residents of the Dead Silence City are not completely without intelligence. Hera was so stiff and numb because it was being repelled by a force. Inside the Dead Silence City, Hera would be much clearer-headed. His brain—even veterans like Bloomer wouldn't dare to breathe loudly in front of him."

When the Old God-stick mentioned Hera, he was both nostalgic and filled with hatred. Back then, Hera was the Left Imperial, and he was the Right Imperial, but once the two of them cooperated, the Old God-stick felt like a fool, being schemed against by the other party, and he still had to swallow his anger.

"So we need an extraordinary individual who can shield sound, perception, and vibration. Once a battle occurs with the residents of the Dead Silence City, that extraordinary individual must immediately isolate an area so that we can possibly penetrate deep into the Dead Silence City."

"Makes sense. Do you have a candidate?"

"Of course... not."

"..."

Su Xiao looked at the Old God-stick with a full smile. If they hadn't worked together for so long, he would definitely have thrown the other party out the window.

"Zoss."

As soon as Su Xiao finished speaking, Zoss pushed the door and entered. This kid had been beaming with joy recently; his clothes were significantly cleaner, and his messy black hair was also combed neatly.

"Go call... invite Wu Fu here."

"Yes."

Zoss left quickly. After about ten minutes, Wu Fu, wearing red armor and followed by several personal guards, arrived.

"My lord... Duke Kukulin, what is the matter?"

Wu Fu waved his hand, and the personal guards behind him withdrew. Wu Fu's expression changed, and he stood behind Su Xiao with a grin, bowing slightly.

"My lord, what are your orders?"

"Don't call me my lord. You are the Right Imperial now."

"Yes, my..."

Wu Fu's mouth opened and closed, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

"..."

Su Xiao glanced at Wu Fu, and Wu Fu shrank his head, his smile still as cheap as ever.

"Go help me find an extraordinary individual. No other requirements, but their ability must be able to shield sound, perception, and vibration. The stronger, the better."

"Understood. Two days—no, one day is enough to get it done."

Wu Fu answered just as decisively.

"Hmm, go. Remember, you are the Right Imperial now—one person above, ten thousand below."

"I..."

Wu Fu wanted to say something but stopped, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

"Go."

"Yes!"

Wu Fu retreated. The Old God-stick on the side shook his head; he really didn't understand power.

Wu Fu didn't use a day. The one day he judged was actually based on the power he originally commanded. But now that he was the Empire's Right Imperial, he found a suitable candidate in just five hours. Out of the 17,529 extraordinary individuals registered by the Empire, he chose five, then further screened them, finally selecting the most outstanding one.

"My lord, the person has been found. Should we..."

Wu Fu, standing behind Su Xiao, made a gesture, asking Su Xiao whether he should inject the extraordinary individual with drugs or something similar to control them. However, only seven hours had passed, and Wu Fu had forgotten what Su Xiao said earlier about not calling him "my lord," but Wu Fu had already become somewhat accustomed to addressing him that way.