Chapter 2406

The afternoon sun was bright, and carriages passed by on the street from time to time. The battle lines on all four sides of Ango City had been victorious, and several surrounding cities had been taken. Various resources were sent back to Ango City.

According to the current momentum, it wouldn't take half a month for Ango City's army to pacify the situation within a few hundred kilometers. It would be very difficult to restore its former glory; who knew how many years it would take to recuperate.

Inside the temporary alchemy laboratory of the two-story building, Su Xiao was preparing a potion. The formula for this potion was incomplete, and half of it had been burned, making people sigh with regret. This was a formula for an Epic-grade recovery item. Potion and equipment grades were not the same concept; it was a conventional consumable.

Councilman Rose kept her promise. After her multiple inquiries and confirmations, Elvis Gru was indeed dead, and the Wood Clan was in a mess, currently engaged in infighting.

Councilman Frost Snake learned of this news through some unknown means, which made Councilman Rose and Councilman Frost Snake wary of each other.

Pacifying the central part of the continent was only a matter of time. By then, it would mean the revival of the Light and Dark Empire. How many years had it been since power had been as concentrated as it was now?

Both councilmen were very ambitious. Who would become the next Emperor or Empress was really hard to say. In any case, it couldn't be King Lehman.

The external threats hadn't been completely eliminated, yet the internal power struggle was already eager to start. There was nothing to despise about this; the survival method of those in power was just like this. If one didn't sit on the throne, there was only a dead end. Powerful rulers didn't even have the chance to surrender to the new king.

The old councilman was still in a coma, and King Lehman hadn't figured out the situation yet. Su Xiao didn't manage anything, yet he was very difficult to provoke. This situation made Councilman Rose and Councilman Frost Snake almost have green light in their eyes. There was no time more suitable than now to become the Emperor or Empress.

At 12:00 noon, Councilman Rose came to the door, implicitly indicating that as long as Su Xiao supported her, when the Light and Dark Empire stabilized, the fief in the west would belong to Su Xiao. Except for laws and currency, everything else would be under Su Xiao's jurisdiction. He would be the lord of the west, able to form an army, and even a great lord who could interfere with the laws of the western territory to a small extent. Taxes, trade, etc., would all be decided by him.

Just after Councilman Rose left, Councilman Frost Snake came. The content of the conversation was similar. This guy Frost Snake was actually smiling very rarely. Listening to that meaning, he was prepared to have lunch before leaving, which made Puri's jaw drop, once thinking that Councilman Frost Snake had been controlled by someone.

Su Xiao having the west side of the continent had no meaning. His conditions were Starlight Iron and everything related to alchemy. If the two councilmen wanted to fight, let them fight. A few days later, Su Xiao would go to Doom Town. There, power was nothing. Even if there were millions of soldiers, after entering, they would all die within a few minutes.

After this condition was proposed, at 5:00 that evening, Councilman Rose sent 49 grams of Starlight Iron. She didn't show up herself, nor did she ask Su Xiao to sign any secret treaties.

There was no movement from Councilman Frost Snake's side. Resources in this regard were clearly not in his hands.

Just at dawn the next day, the funniest scene appeared. News spread from the underground city last night that it was haunted. Every time it was late at night, sounds could be heard from underground.

This shocked Councilman Rose. Although she was engaged in infighting, in her view, the people were the foundation of everything. That day, she sent people to search underground. Nancy Erna, the guard from King Lehman's side, Azaz from the old councilman's side, and three of Councilman Rose's confidants all went underground to search.

The result was that no ghosts were found, but two miners from the Apocalypse Paradise were caught. It was unknown how these two siblings had bluffed, but they had actually successfully joined Councilman Rose's command.

Originally, these two siblings thought Su Xiao was a plot character, representing Councilman Rose, and relying on their charm attribute, they came to the door to negotiate with Su Xiao.

The result could be imagined. After the miner + charm-specialized sibling combination arrived, they almost fainted. They were indeed Tier 7, but they weren't very good at fighting. Treating a lunatic from the Reincarnation Paradise as a plot character and coming to visit was simply spiraling and jet-spraying toward death.

Now, these two siblings were locked in the basement of the two-story building, guarded by Amu, waiting for Councilman Rose to come and redeem them. These two siblings were very good at judging the situation. After guessing Su Xiao's purpose, the sister among them complained to Councilman Rose's confidant.

Councilman Rose spent 60,000 gold pounds to save the lives of these two siblings. Su Xiao wasn't prepared to turn against Councilman Rose yet. After signing a Reincarnation Paradise contract with the two siblings, he released them. Signing a contract was more profitable than killing them.

Of course, the two siblings didn't want to sign at first, their attitude was firm, but under the "amiable" persuasion of Amu and Bahar, the two siblings signed, almost shedding "grateful" tears. When they left, they were somewhat "reluctant," not even having time to close the door.

The battle lines outside the city were getting longer and longer, and the figures of civilians could be seen in Ango City. The whole city was gradually becoming lively, with only one point: no one mentioned the secret runes anymore, as if this thing had been forgotten.

Councilman Rose and Councilman Frost Snake were not easy to bluff. After getting 49 grams of Starlight Iron, there was no movement from either side. They should be busy with infighting, after all, the current situation was becoming clearer and clearer.

"These two guys, when Gru was still alive, they had no ambition at all. It's only been a few days since he died, and they are almost fighting to the death."

Bahar squatted by the window sill and sighed. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang wasn't there; it had gone to observe the infighting between the two councilmen, saying it wanted to witness the study of thick-black theory.

"This is normal. Only one of them will survive. King Lehman is the smartest."

"That iron-blooded king? Doesn't look like it."

Bahar was slightly puzzled. In his impression, King Lehman was very reckless.

"He handed over one-third of the military power to Councilman Rose."

Su Xiao pierced a metal needle into a mass of gelatinous substance to test its structure. He hadn't left Ango City all along. In case there was an accident here, he would capsize in the gutter, and the breakthrough of the 150-point attribute barrier would fail.

"Oh ho~, this guy is unexpectedly smart. Councilman Rose is sure to win?"

"Not necessarily. Frost Snake's side is very well prepared."

Su Xiao put the semi-finished materials on the table into a wooden box. There was no progress in Apollo's development because he couldn't find solar remains in this world. It wasn't that it wasn't produced, but the characteristic of this material was scorching flame. The power of the Ancient God was almost everywhere in this world. It didn't reach the point of turning people into monsters, but it would affect materials with scorching flame characteristics.

It was precisely for this reason that Gru could create so many Wood Clan members. Civilians were in contact with the power of the Ancient God for a long time. If not activated, there could be some benign influence. Once activated, those with weak constitutions would immediately transform into Wood Clan members.

【Hint: Main Quest · Fourth Ring (Completed).】

【You have obtained Light and Dark Amulet x5.】

【Light and Dark Amulet: Can resist the erosion of the Ancient God's power. If the internal energy is exhausted, it can be recharged by consuming Soul Coins.】

【After the hunter arrives at Doom Town, Main Quest · Fifth Ring will be activated.】

【Light and Dark are about to collide. The hunter needs to choose the opening position of the 'Gap'.】

……

The gap was about to open, which meant that Su Xiao would soon be able to enter Doom Town. It was certainly dangerous there, but Su Xiao was also looking forward to it.

Su Xiao pondered for a moment and decided to set the gap in the temporary alchemy laboratory of the two-story building. The old councilman was still in a coma, and Azaz guarded this place 24 hours a day. It was safe enough here. One side of the gap was in the two-story building, and the other side was in the small wooden house outside Doom Town.

Just after the setting was completed, Su Xiao heard a loud noise from above.

Dong!!

Like a comet collision, in an instant, the sky above Ango City underwent a drastic change. Black and white each occupied half of the sky, eroding each other. After the civilians in the city were stunned for a moment, they let out screams and cries. Some were even scared to the point of collapsing on the ground, with yellow liquid eroding their pants.

Some civilians had this reaction, which was not exaggerated at all. They were survivors of the "Kingdom Destruction Plan" and had personally witnessed how Gru dealt with the four kingdoms. Only by staring into the abyss did one know how terrifying the abyss was.

At the same time, in the room where Su Xiao was, a pitch-black crack appeared on the wall, revealing the surging darkness inside.

The surging darkness cracked open, appearing as a passage. This time, there was no need to squeeze into the surging darkness.

A few minutes later, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang and Amu both returned. Su Xiao took one Light and Dark Amulet himself, and the remaining four were stored in the team storage space. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, Amu, and Bahar each took one, and one remained.

Coming to the gap, Su Xiao walked in first, followed by Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, Amu, and Bahar. After everyone entered, the black crack gradually closed, leaving only a black fissure. This thing could only be opened by Su Xiao.

Walking in the passage formed by the surging darkness, Su Xiao pressed one hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist. In order to explore Doom Town, he had been preparing for the past few days, and the Immortal blocking the door was his best candidate for testing the King of Qinggangying.

ps: (Can see the chapter comments again, happy.)