LRAB Chapter 438 One Word Can Rule a Nation! The Alliance President is Stunned! Exercising the Authority
Chapter 438 One Word Can Rule a Nation! The Alliance President is Stunned! Exercising the Authority
Chapter 438 A Word That Shakes a Nation! The Alliance President is Stunned! Exercising the Authority of the Sun
"Destroy a kingdom? Cultivator, it seems our strength is insufficient to destroy the True Kingdom. Could it be that the alliance is trying to renege on its debt?"
The little mouse had already rested its chin on Lu Yu's shoulder, its eyes darting around as it muttered to itself while looking at the information.
And he began to seriously consider his chances of winning against the True King, only to sadly discover that... it was infinitely close to zero.
There is still some hope when it reaches adulthood.
"I told you to look at less unclean things and read more books. Who said the land beyond the border is an ecological kingdom?" Lu Yu glanced at it.
The latter immediately bristled, retorting, "How can you slander me out of thin air? I can prove it with my browsing history..."
Lu Yu just chuckled at this, saying that even a mechanical mother couldn't achieve the seamless effect of a mouse.
Because the former involves deletion, while the latter means the data is not recorded at all.
Without cause, how can there be effect?
Since evolving, the rat's unpredictable presence has become possible, and with the help of the Karmic Calamity King's Disc, it can now be initially controlled.
If it wants to, it can stand in front of others eating sunflower seeds without being noticed, giving it the feel of an invisible mouse.
However, this only applies to those of the same level or weaker than oneself. The stronger one is, the less affected one will be. If one carries malice, it will also be exposed more quickly.
This single ability is enough to make Rat a god-level assassin. If it continues to develop, it may very well transcend the Three Realms and be outside the Five Elements.
If the mother river could forget it, it could indirectly gain eternal life!
In fact, relying on the parasitic nature of the demon seed and the immortality of the soul, the rat can indeed achieve infinite life, if the inherited memories also count.
Unless all realms collapse and all things come to an end, there will be no place for them to exist.
But by then, it will probably have been forgotten...
Lu Yu's thoughts wandered, and for some reason he thought of the future rat he had met before, his emotions were complicated.
He wanted to explain to the mouse, but the paper knight spoke first: "In the past, the order was chaotic, and the strong carved out their own territories. However, as the territory continued to expand, the previous model could not meet the management needs, and laws needed to be formulated for management. Naturally, they would be promoted to city-states. As the number of city-states increased, they would become kingdoms."
Only the True King can establish an ecological kingdom and govern all things with laws. The next level is the territory established by the Ecological Lord and the Eternal Giants, which is equivalent to a noble kingdom enfeoffed within the kingdom. They can call themselves kings, and it is not wrong to call them royalty.
However, if one calls oneself a true king, it is an act of usurpation, and one day he and his entire kingdom may be wiped out. The human race used to be divided into many kingdoms, but after the end of the Great Expedition of the Stars, they were integrated into an alliance, led by the Supreme Council. The alliance headquarters issues orders, and the branch alliances that spread from the major domains to the town level serve as its tentacles.
Otherwise, the human race simply couldn't manage such a vast territory.
However, aside from humans and other races who can establish laws and develop civilizations, monsters only radiate outwards into large ecosystems, which tend to resemble primitive tribes.
The human kings and their allies, along with the kings of all races, divided the main world equally using the Great Abyss as the dividing line. However, because the ecological radiation of the Great Abyss would affect their own ecology, the middle area was not occupied and over time became a buffer zone. But don't underestimate it; it contains an area comparable to several large domains, and with the Abyss Path, it is equivalent to one-fifth of the main world.
Each war actually takes place in these small and medium-sized territories, so as not to affect their respective main bases. The purpose of this human race's great expedition is also to completely open up these areas.
Although the buffer zone is dangerous, since the most fertile areas have already been divided up by the kings, some neutral races that do not want to participate in the war have no choice but to establish territories there in order to survive.
However, they don't have many choices: either remain neutral, make a living through trade between the two sides, or act as bandits. Being called a "territorial nation" means that it contains at least one powerful being at the level of an ancient giant.
At this point, the Paper Knight's gaze beneath the cross mask was filled with a profound sense of mission.
The reason this world is so polluted, filled with war and killing, is because it has not been bathed in the glory of its master.
They all need redemption!
The other pets nodded in agreement. As expected of the Knight King, his professional knowledge was excellent!
"The basic situation is similar to what was said about Eclipse."
Lu Yu nodded, opened the information, and introduced: "The country involved this time is called Deer Snail Kingdom, located at the entrance of the Abyss Road on the west side of the Great Abyss."
It is inhabited by a peculiar race with deer antlers, human heads, and snail bodies. They are born with the ability to secrete a special mucus that melts the earth and turns it into a swamp wherever it goes. The deer antlers on their foreheads have the power to heal diseases.
Originally, this place was a unique ecosystem of storms and miasma, where the wind was poisonous. However, after the arrival of the leader of the Deer Snail Clan, a watery ecosystem was introduced, eventually evolving into a special snail swamp ecosystem.
It is damp all year round, with swamps covering hundreds of thousands of miles, breeding large numbers of snakes, insects, and rodents. It is also filled with miasma, and one can easily get infected with disease if one is not careful. Oh, and there are also terrifying storms that strike.
Because the airspace above their territory is a large void turbulence, crossing it is even more difficult. Unless an ancient giant intervenes or spends more effort to bypass it, one would have to purchase the "Deer Snail Secret Medicine" made from their slime to pass safely.
"How is this any different from highway robbers?" Mouse asked in shock. How much money do these guys make?
Even it was somewhat tempted. Why not send out the Three Calamities Peacocks to stir up natural disasters and collect protection fees?
"There's not much difference, because they were licensed to work. Without someone protecting them, they would have been eliminated long ago. They were originally part of the Myriad Races camp, but because they were being hunted down by hostile races, they fled to the vicinity of the Great Abyss and chose to join the Border Alliance."
The alliance, with a "why not take it if it's free" attitude, simply supported them in establishing territories, acting as sentinels and providing them with secret medicines regularly, while the humans provided protection.
These guys are also quite clever. They didn't deliberately intercept any races, and the purchase of the secret medicine was entirely voluntary. As a result, several human adventurer groups were attacked. When questioned, they claimed that Wozhe was too big and shifted the blame in various ways.
The alliance had no evidence either; after all, it was difficult to find a mid-level giant to act as an outpost, and smaller clans were simply trying to survive and couldn't be bothered to bother. However, they recently discovered that the mortality rate of human adventurers and soldiers entering the Snail Swamp had increased significantly, and many had been stripped of their beast-taming space.
Finally, some investigators were sent out, but they were all wiped out. Fortunately, someone managed to leak information before dying: these guys seemed to be colluding with other forces, though it was unclear whether they were from the myriad races or other worlds, but had crossed the alliance's bottom line.
"This is too reckless! Aren't they afraid of being wiped out by the human race's powerful warriors?" Mouse muttered. Although it would occasionally tremble with fear, as the strategist of the team, it was still very perceptive of the overall situation.
The human race and the alliance of all races are equivalent to the two superpowers in this world.
One is an emerging force, and the other is an established force.
In addition, there are other top-tier nations like the Celestial Tree Kingdom, which are similar to the Elf race. These nations, which possess true kings, have sovereignty but also need to choose sides.
If even they are like this, the rest of the small and medium-sized countries are just trying to survive in the cracks. So-called neutrality is just a matter of whether the two sides want to beat you up.
"Eek!" the little spider murmured.
Someone must have offered an offer that was impossible to refuse.
Red Hare suspected it might be a divisive tactic by the opposing side, deliberately causing internal strife among the human race.
Extending its own influence to others, it enjoys stirring up trouble between mice and their clones.
"roar!"
Egg yawned lazily and didn't offer any opinion. If it were allowed to come, it would have eaten it all in one bite.
Looking at the noisy meeting, the mouse felt it also needed to demonstrate the attitude of the team's second-in-command, so it volunteered for credit:
"There's no point in continuing this conversation. How about I send out my army of mouse scouts to gather some information?"
As they spoke, the phantom of the Crimson Corrosion King Tree appeared, with streams of crimson energy descending, revealing a group of rat clones carrying small spider silk backpacks and shoes, and wearing explorer hats.
Although they look cute and adorable, they have a rare sense of competence among mice. There are a hundred of them, densely packed, covering the ground.
They raised their tiny paws above their heads, ignoring the mice themselves, and looked at Lu Yu, saying loudly:
"I'd go through fire and water for the sake of saving humanity!!"
After saying that, they prepared to set off, but Lu Yu stopped them, saying that there was no need for such trouble.
"But we need to collect evidence first, otherwise the humans will definitely have objections," Mouse said, puzzled.
Facing the curious gazes of the group of mice, Lu Yu chuckled and said, "Doesn't everything require evidence?"
"A weak nation has no diplomacy, understand?"
at the same time,
Border Alliance Center.
Wan Yinwu leisurely enjoyed the service of the latest batch of non-human women who had been sent to him, occasionally telling jokes that made them laugh heartily, their hearts fluttering.
Lost in his own world of pleasure, he glanced at Shi Weijun, who was seriously playing chess, and chuckled, "How about it? I'm good to your student, aren't I? I gave him the rank of Grand General. Even the top prodigies of true royal families might not receive this treatment. Shouldn't you let me win a few games?"
"He deserves it," Shi Weijun said calmly. Guanghui rolled up the chess piece and placed it down with a thud, winning the game once again.
"How boring!" Wan Yinwu rolled his eyes and then said, "But this kid is indeed tactful. Although he's making a fuss, he hasn't crossed the bottom line of the major families, so they can only grit their teeth and swallow this loss. Even that ambitious little guy Sheng Gang has become taciturn. It seems he's been hit hard by reality. He's surrendering for resources, not to really become a dog."
However, to tame a powerful family, mere intimidation is not enough; one must also offer them benefits as bait. I wonder if this kid understands this principle.
Even if a country is truly to be destroyed, it cannot be kept to itself. The fact that this matter was kept from us means that the people behind it are not simple either.
Since we're just killing time anyway, let's make a bet on how long it will take Lu Yu to investigate the cause of the Deer Snail Kingdom incident and resolve it in a way that satisfies the public.
Based on his past performance, I estimate it should take about five days. As for the stakes, I'll use a legendary trait as the wager.
Shi Weijun initially wanted to refuse this boring one-man bet, but he hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'll bet an hour."
"How is that possible? That's only enough time for a round trip, right?" Wan Yinwu naturally saw the other party's actions and realized that Shi Weijun seemed to know something, but he still found it hard to believe.
He immediately extended his spiritual vision and quickly discovered that there was a long queue in front of the White Tower. He saw many geniuses from aristocratic families and veteran military experts arguing, pushing and shoving, and even about to fight.
"This is……"
Wan Yinwu was shocked because he actually saw Little Spider come out to maintain order and take out a sign that read:
[A national destruction fund investment project, with returns in three days, starting at 200% return on investment. Limited spots available. Those who cause trouble will be warned once, and permanently blacklisted on the second offense...]
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The Kingdom of Deer Snail is situated on a vast marshland near the Great Abyss, perpetually shrouded in drizzle and miasma, and most frequently, by relentlessly raging storms that annihilate all life.
Within the kingdom, there is one main city, surrounded by twelve subordinate cities, and the land is dotted with water.
Viewed from above, it resembles a giant snail sketch, shrouded in mist and storm. And at the heart of this "giant snail" lies the main city—Ancient Snail City.
Because of its unique humid environment, the architectural style often uses stone or water-resistant wood, but it is not far from the ground, but rather half buried in it to ensure sufficient moisture.
The streets were filled with figures carrying huge, silvery-white snail shells, with algae and silt clearly visible on them. The ground was also covered in a thick layer of slime. Merchants from other races needed to wear special shoes to walk on them, otherwise their feet would be eroded by the water poison, causing rapid swelling. If not treated in time, amputation would be necessary.
However, there are many bathhouses with surgical cleaning services along the roadside, where a large number of Deer Snail people gather.
They extend their true bodies from inside their shells, resembling humans in appearance, with many handsome men and beautiful women, except that they have a pair of antlers that look like withered tree branches, and are covered with a thick layer of transparent mucus, making them look like they are wearing a protective membrane.
This is indeed the case; it can reduce damage from elemental attacks and blades, causing ordinary weapons to slip and slide when they hit it.
"Human adventurers haven't been coming lately, which is a shame. I've been saving up my slime for so long, but I have nowhere to sell it."
"They're probably scared of being scammed again, after all, quite a few people have died recently!"
"Speaking of which, I also saw a lot of human beast tamers' remains in the swamp a while ago. I tasted one, and it was indeed quite good. No wonder it used to be food for all races. It's just a pity that the Mother River is unfair and doesn't favor them."
"Be careful, those guys hold grudges, and they really enjoy collecting their comrades' remains to bury."
"What's there to be afraid of? If we hadn't been expelled, we might have been able to join the myriad races in hunting humans. Instead, we're now the dogs."
"Be careful not to be turned into a monument of ten thousand races by Lu Yu's demonic pet beast."
"However, I heard from my uncle, who works for the royal family, that this matter involves the King..."
"Shut up, are you out of your mind?"
"..."
The streets were buzzing with discussion, and all sorts of rumors were flying around.
However, in the heart of Tianwo City, a palace shaped like a giant snail shell was unusually quiet.
On a special throne woven from storms and swamps, perched a golden snail shell that was a full twenty meters tall. From within the shell emerged a beautiful woman covered in mucus. Her antlers were thick and enormous, and her silver pupils added to her noble appearance.
Judging from her upper body alone, she resembles a legendary dragon maiden, exuding an aura of pseudo-giant level.
She is none other than Wolong, the daughter of the powerful ruler of the Deer Wo Kingdom, and also the second queen—Woyu!
Looking at the drizzling rain outside the palace, Woyu suddenly asked, "Mother, are we really doing the right thing?"
"You regret it?" The voice that answered sounded slightly old and came from behind Wo Yu, where a huge black shadow, as large as a mountain, emanated a suffocating pressure.
Wo Yu trembled and lowered her head, saying, "I wouldn't dare, I just feel that the human race is too powerful."
"How could I have given birth to such a cowardly daughter?"
Wolong slowly moved out, her appearance was seven parts similar to Woyu, but she was more mature and larger. With her as the center, an ecosystem radiated outwards, constantly influencing the water elements to gather and making the rain in the Woze ecosystem even heavier.
She said slowly, "We have no choice. Since we were driven out, we have been like stray dogs. Whether it is the human race or any other race, they are just using us as pawns to be used and discarded."
If I were the master of the ecosystem, I could make them pay a little more attention, but unfortunately, I am not. So if we want to survive, to continue our race, and to enjoy our current peaceful lives, we must fight, even if it means snatching food from the jaws of humans and all other races, seizing opportunities for advancement in this chaotic era!
At this point, Wolong's face contorted in a ferocious expression.
Wo Yu looked dejected and lowered her head, not daring to speak.
Ever since my mother discovered that thing, she has become more and more violent, and has clearly been affected by it.
Wolong's emotions calmed down, and looking at her daughter, she said in a slightly gentler tone, "However, I didn't expect that the human race would discover what was hidden beneath this land. I only discovered the problem by tampering with the ecology. It turned out to be... I can't say, as it's easy to trigger divination and inspiration-type abilities."
"My daughter, don't be afraid. The human adventurers who discovered the secret were eliminated immediately. Even the investigators who came later were killed under the guise of a multi-race operation. Unless all Deer Snail Cities are wiped out at once, the secret won't be leaked."
"Humans won't believe it," Woyu sighed. "The Alliance will soon send people to investigate again, and by then they won't be insignificant figures."
"I know that whoever comes, we just need to cooperate. Give them whatever treasures they have, just bribe them directly, be nice to them, and that's enough to stall them. As for all the people from my clan who know about this, I've already swallowed them up and completely digested them. I won't need to excrete anything for a while, and this isn't a secret realm. Even if the recently famous Lu Yu came, he wouldn't have any use for him..."
Wolong said calmly, having lived for two thousand years, what storms hadn't she seen? She reassured him:
"We only need a month... no, half a month to steal it, enough for you and me to advance together. At that time, the myriad races will just be our first escape route. Actually, I originally wanted to keep it as a trump card, but now I can tell you that I have also contacted the Abyss."
"Once we advance to the level of an Ecosystem Master, we can retreat into the Abyss and occupy a plane. By then, even if humanity reacts, they won't be able to do anything to us!"
"Yes, Mother!" Wo Yu forced herself to stay alert, after all, they really had no way out.
Wolong nodded slightly and reminded her, "During this time, you should pay close attention to whether any important human figures come to the territory. If you find any, report it immediately, and I will handle it."
Humans are greedy, yet they also obey order. As long as we follow the rules, we can buy enough time…
Just as the two were talking, they suddenly felt the humidity in the air decreasing rapidly, and the water droplets on the snail shell began to vaporize.
The rain quickly lessened and eventually stopped!
"Has the rain stopped?"
Even the dark clouds that had perpetually shrouded the sky began to disperse, causing the deer-snail clan, accustomed to rainy days, to look up in surprise, as if a dry, scorching force was approaching.
This caused them intense discomfort.
"That is..."
Meanwhile, Wolong, inside the royal palace, saw the source of the strange event.
A black dot flew in from the horizon, quickly approaching and revealing its true form.
It was actually a huge black and gold peacock, with a slender body and its beautiful tail feathers spread out without any concealment. Crimson divine light flowed over them, and wherever it passed, it brought with it the power of drought.
That alone is not enough to expel the psionic radiation of a giant.
Behind it was a huge ash carriage, inside which stood a tall figure, shining brightly, so brightly that its true appearance was obscured, like a sun surveying the world.
"Roar roar roar!"
At the same time, hundreds of hounds of light raced across the ground, greedy and tyrannical, turning into streaks of light. Any creature that dared to stand in their way was mercilessly crushed and reduced to ashes!
So-called miasma and poisons appear incredibly fragile!
The three overlapped and scorched everything in the world!
"That's... a paper knight?"
Wolong squinted and saw the figure in the radiance clearly—a pure white, holy knight.
As a race that survives in the cracks, they naturally pay close attention to any movements on either side.
The human race, in particular, has recently been making headlines, with Lu Yu successfully ascending to the top of the world stage and becoming the most dazzling new star.
And the Paper Knight is his iconic pet!
"This time, the Alliance actually sent out this monster!"
Wo Yu was a little nervous, after all, Lu Yu's image among the myriad races was that of a great demon who devoured other races and was even more evil than the demons of the abyss.
With extraordinary wisdom, he conquered secret realms with ease, outmaneuvered countless powerful figures, and even killed two true kings' sons.
"Don't panic. Lu Yu's arrival is actually a good thing. He's greedy and can buy us a lot of time."
Wolong calmed Woyu down through telepathy.
However, even so, she was secretly shocked when she saw the Paper Knight, who was clearly not yet a giant, yet possessed such strength.
As expected of a race favored by the Mother River, they are indeed full of extraordinary talents!
The arrival of the Paper Knight and the Hound of Light quickly sparked panic.
But... where did Lu Yu go?
Thoughts flashed through her mind, and she chose to actively radiate spiritual energy, projecting a huge snail shadow above the Snail Marsh. A large number of dark clouds gathered, quickly calming the restless emotions of her people.
"Are you the ruler of the Kingdom of Wozhe?" the Paper Knight asked, his gaze scrutinizing.
"Exactly." Although she was unhappy that a pet beast that hadn't even reached the level of a giant dared to question her like that, Wolong still endured it for the sake of the plan.
Woyu walked out of the palace and said, "But the alliance has given orders that the envoy may enter the city. Our clan has prepared a banquet to entertain him."
I'm willing to pay any price as long as it can buy me time.
"No need, I have no interest in eating at a feast for the dead!"
The paper knight honestly refused, then stretched out his hand, and countless rays of light converged, transforming into a classic scroll which he held in his hand. Unfurling it, he loudly proclaimed:
"By order of the Alliance Army's General and Special Commander, after investigation, it has been confirmed that the Deer Snail Clan colluded with other races to persecute human beast tamers, betrayed the human alliance, and committed despicable acts, which have caused him great distress. Therefore, he has specially issued an order to destroy the nation."
"Next, all non-Deer-Snail creatures may evacuate..."
"In a quarter of an hour, the country will be destroyed and the clan exterminated!"
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(End of this chapter)