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Chapter 356
chapter 297 part 1
Chapter 296: Surprise! The Zuranon Alliance Leader Appears
Author: Amnesty L
Khajiit grew more and more fervent as he spoke, an utterly wicked smile appearing on his face uncontrollably.
He had originally thought that Tang Zheng's cooperation meant starting the preparations anew in the "Common Cemetery" of E-Rantel.
But instead, the other party had brought him to the Abelion Hills, a region ruled by various demi-human races. What he hadn't expected, even more, was that Tang Zheng had already taken control of a demi-human faction here.
Chaos, death, and conflict! This was the true theme of the Abelion Hills.
Compared to hiding and sneaking around in E-Rantel, there was no need to worry about such things here.
"Gyehehe, this place is simply fantastic."
Khajiit stood on a hill, gazing at the vast hills in the distance, unable to resist opening his arms to embrace this chaotic land.
His former goal was to accumulate power and destroy all of E-Rantel, creating a city of the dead. He didn't care about humans, let alone these demi-humans.
Excitement was one thing. But Khajiit was, of course, well aware that his ability to safely set up the "Spiral of Death Ritual" relied entirely on the mysterious person before him.
Without the demi-human tribe controlled by the other party, he wouldn't even be able to collect a large number of demi-human corpses, let alone survive for more than a few days with his own power.
The "Heroic Realm" was too strong!
This was a level he desperately yearned to reach, a strong individual considered top-tier among nations, someone who would be sung about by bards.
Who exactly was this person, and why had he never heard of them?
The thought flashed through Khajiit's mind, his smooth, hairless head reflecting faintly under the scorching sun.
"Old friend, how did you manage to make those powerful demi-humans submit?" Khajiit asked, bowing with a mix of curiosity and reverence.
He didn't know the mysterious man's identity, and the other had never told him. Naturally, Khajiit wouldn't ask such a superfluous question.
"Old friend" had become a sort of name-like address, even if those two words were a humiliation to Khajiit.
"Heh, what do you think?" Tang Zheng snapped back from his thoughts on the two rituals.
Khajiit's expression stiffened; he knew he had asked a stupid question.
Tang Zheng glanced at Khajiit indifferently. The atmosphere fell silent.
This group of demi-humans was indeed not easy to control, especially the Demonkin, Nasurini, one of the Ten Evils of the Demi-Humans.
The reason the kings of these demi-human races now obediently submitted to Tang Zheng was entirely because he could initiate a ritual that allowed Lizardman Kuru Xue to cast the sixth-tier magic, *Weather Manipulation*.
As long as the kings of these demi-human races weren't fools, the power this represented made it clear what they had to do.
As for the common demi-humans, they didn't resist either, largely because the hills had clearly fallen into a drought, lacking water and food.
Tang Zheng possessed the ability to provide them with sufficient food and water.
Speaking of the "drought." A thought stirred within Tang Zheng. Feeling the scorching heat, he looked up at the cloudless sky and the blinding, fiery sun.
Recently, he had rarely needed to assist Lizardman Kuru Xue and the others in casting the *Weather Manipulation* magic.
Because it was no longer necessary.
Even Tang Zheng hadn't realized at first that continuously casting the sixth-tier *Weather Manipulation* to blow away the rain clouds, leaving the hills constantly exposed to the sun, had a sustained influence that was now gradually evolving into a true drought.
"Climatic phenomena have always been unpredictable. To think that continuous magical intervention could actually, gradually change the course of the climate," Tang Zheng thought to himself.
The more one understood tier magic, the more one realized that some of its spells couldn't be judged by a simple tier level.
"The preparations for the ritual need to be acceler— Hm?!" Tang Zheng spoke coldly, but before he could finish his sentence, his gaze suddenly sharpened.
Suddenly!
"To have undergone the baptism of death and still be able to ask such a foolish question."
"Khajiit!"
"Your wisdom has become nearly as rigid as an undead's."
A dry, hard voice resounded across the flat top of the hill, like two bones rubbing together. Yet, the sound that should have been grating possessed a unique magnetism, making it not unpleasant to hear.
Almost at the instant the voice sounded!
In the space behind Khajiit, the empty air suddenly rippled, then distorted and blurred as a black figure appeared out of thin air.
Fifth-tier teleportation magic!
There was no need to check the information displayed on his stat panel. As a frequent user of this magic, Tang Zheng recognized it immediately.
He knows Khajiit, a member of Zuranon? Khajiit has something like location magic on him!
Several thoughts flashed through Tang Zheng's mind. His gaze turned cold as he looked at the black figure that had appeared from nowhere.
The figure was enveloped in a black, mist-like energy, making it impossible to see their appearance; only their general physique was discernible.
A chilling aura spread out.
The originally hot temperature dropped by several degrees with the figure's arrival. That black mist was Negative Energy!
Khajiit's pupils trembled. Hearing that familiar voice, his expression went rigid, and he turned around slowly, in disbelief.
When he got a clear look at the figure standing behind him, Tang Zheng observed Khajiit give an almost imperceptible shiver. His already pale, bloodless face seemed to turn a shade whiter.
Noticing this subtle emotional shift, Tang Zheng's gaze focused, and a glint of magic power flashed in his eyes. "Ninjutsu: Detect!"
*Flash!*
Suddenly, a deep, dark light flashed within the thick black mist shrouding the figure.
"It was blocked?"
"It's anti-detection." Tang Zheng's eyes quickly scanned his stat panel, but there was no reaction.
A passive ability? Or some kind of magical item?
*Voom—*
*Second-tier magic "Magic Detection" discovered. Required magic-based spellcasting level (8-14). Current conditions met...*
At the same time Tang Zheng activated his detection magic, the other party also activated a detection magic.
*Magic Detection* is a type of detection magic that can probe whether an opponent is carrying any magical items.
Although it couldn't obtain information about the opponent, it could be used to analyze them and pinpoint their location based on the number of magical items they possessed.
"Detection Interference."
A faint light flashed on Tang Zheng's body, blocking the opponent's detection ability.
The two had yet to speak a word!
A brief offensive and defensive exchange of detection spells had already concluded in the blink of an eye.
"A-Alliance Leader." Khajiit fell to his knees in a panic, planting his hands on the ground and lowering his head, his voice filled with terror.
The Alliance Leader didn't look at the terrified Khajiit, instead fixing his gaze on Tang Zheng opposite him.
"In this world, only a power that cannot be resisted can make a demi-human tribe filled with wildness submit to another race."
The Alliance Leader answered Khajiit's earlier question unhurriedly. "I am now realizing that resurrecting you may have been a foolish decision."
"Wouldn't you agree, my High Disciple?"
*Whoosh!*
Fear immediately flooded Khajiit's heart. He pressed his head directly against the ground and said in a panic, "Alliance Leader, this subordinate... this subordinate has absolutely not leaked any information about the organization."
Chapter 296: Surprise! The Zuranon Alliance Leader Appears
Author: Amnesty L
Khajiit grew more and more fervent as he spoke, an utterly wicked smile appearing on his face uncontrollably.
He had originally thought that Tang Zheng's cooperation meant starting the preparations anew in the "Common Cemetery" of E-Rantel.
But instead, the other party had brought him to the Abelion Hills, a region ruled by various demi-human races. What he hadn't expected, even more, was that Tang Zheng had already taken control of a demi-human faction here.
Chaos, death, and conflict! This was the true theme of the Abelion Hills.
Compared to hiding and sneaking around in E-Rantel, there was no need to worry about such things here.
"Gyehehe, this place is simply fantastic."
Khajiit stood on a hill, gazing at the vast hills in the distance, unable to resist opening his arms to embrace this chaotic land.
His former goal was to accumulate power and destroy all of E-Rantel, creating a city of the dead. He didn't care about humans, let alone these demi-humans.
Excitement was one thing. But Khajiit was, of course, well aware that his ability to safely set up the "Spiral of Death Ritual" relied entirely on the mysterious person before him.
Without the demi-human tribe controlled by the other party, he wouldn't even be able to collect a large number of demi-human corpses, let alone survive for more than a few days with his own power.
The "Heroic Realm" was too strong!
This was a level he desperately yearned to reach, a strong individual considered top-tier among nations, someone who would be sung about by bards.
Who exactly was this person, and why had he never heard of them?
The thought flashed through Khajiit's mind, his smooth, hairless head reflecting faintly under the scorching sun.
"Old friend, how did you manage to make those powerful demi-humans submit?" Khajiit asked, bowing with a mix of curiosity and reverence.
He didn't know the mysterious man's identity, and the other had never told him. Naturally, Khajiit wouldn't ask such a superfluous question.
"Old friend" had become a sort of name-like address, even if those two words were a humiliation to Khajiit.
"Heh, what do you think?" Tang Zheng snapped back from his thoughts on the two rituals.
Khajiit's expression stiffened; he knew he had asked a stupid question.
Tang Zheng glanced at Khajiit indifferently. The atmosphere fell silent.
This group of demi-humans was indeed not easy to control, especially the Demonkin, Nasurini, one of the Ten Evils of the Demi-Humans.
The reason the kings of these demi-human races now obediently submitted to Tang Zheng was entirely because he could initiate a ritual that allowed Lizardman Kuru Xue to cast the sixth-tier magic, *Weather Manipulation*.
As long as the kings of these demi-human races weren't fools, the power this represented made it clear what they had to do.
As for the common demi-humans, they didn't resist either, largely because the hills had clearly fallen into a drought, lacking water and food.
Tang Zheng possessed the ability to provide them with sufficient food and water.
Speaking of the "drought." A thought stirred within Tang Zheng. Feeling the scorching heat, he looked up at the cloudless sky and the blinding, fiery sun.
Recently, he had rarely needed to assist Lizardman Kuru Xue and the others in casting the *Weather Manipulation* magic.
Because it was no longer necessary.
Even Tang Zheng hadn't realized at first that continuously casting the sixth-tier *Weather Manipulation* to blow away the rain clouds, leaving the hills constantly exposed to the sun, had a sustained influence that was now gradually evolving into a true drought.
"Climatic phenomena have always been unpredictable. To think that continuous magical intervention could actually, gradually change the course of the climate," Tang Zheng thought to himself.
The more one understood tier magic, the more one realized that some of its spells couldn't be judged by a simple tier level.
"The preparations for the ritual need to be acceler— Hm?!" Tang Zheng spoke coldly, but before he could finish his sentence, his gaze suddenly sharpened.
Suddenly!
"To have undergone the baptism of death and still be able to ask such a foolish question."
"Khajiit!"
"Your wisdom has become nearly as rigid as an undead's."
A dry, hard voice resounded across the flat top of the hill, like two bones rubbing together. Yet, the sound that should have been grating possessed a unique magnetism, making it not unpleasant to hear.
Almost at the instant the voice sounded!
In the space behind Khajiit, the empty air suddenly rippled, then distorted and blurred as a black figure appeared out of thin air.
Fifth-tier teleportation magic!
There was no need to check the information displayed on his stat panel. As a frequent user of this magic, Tang Zheng recognized it immediately.
He knows Khajiit, a member of Zuranon? Khajiit has something like location magic on him!
Several thoughts flashed through Tang Zheng's mind. His gaze turned cold as he looked at the black figure that had appeared from nowhere.
The figure was enveloped in a black, mist-like energy, making it impossible to see their appearance; only their general physique was discernible.
A chilling aura spread out.
The originally hot temperature dropped by several degrees with the figure's arrival. That black mist was Negative Energy!
Khajiit's pupils trembled. Hearing that familiar voice, his expression went rigid, and he turned around slowly, in disbelief.
When he got a clear look at the figure standing behind him, Tang Zheng observed Khajiit give an almost imperceptible shiver. His already pale, bloodless face seemed to turn a shade whiter.
Noticing this subtle emotional shift, Tang Zheng's gaze focused, and a glint of magic power flashed in his eyes. "Ninjutsu: Detect!"
*Flash!*
Suddenly, a deep, dark light flashed within the thick black mist shrouding the figure.
"It was blocked?"
"It's anti-detection." Tang Zheng's eyes quickly scanned his stat panel, but there was no reaction.
A passive ability? Or some kind of magical item?
*Voom—*
*Second-tier magic "Magic Detection" discovered. Required magic-based spellcasting level (8-14). Current conditions met...*
At the same time Tang Zheng activated his detection magic, the other party also activated a detection magic.
*Magic Detection* is a type of detection magic that can probe whether an opponent is carrying any magical items.
Although it couldn't obtain information about the opponent, it could be used to analyze them and pinpoint their location based on the number of magical items they possessed.
"Detection Interference."
A faint light flashed on Tang Zheng's body, blocking the opponent's detection ability.
The two had yet to speak a word!
A brief offensive and defensive exchange of detection spells had already concluded in the blink of an eye.
"A-Alliance Leader." Khajiit fell to his knees in a panic, planting his hands on the ground and lowering his head, his voice filled with terror.
The Alliance Leader didn't look at the terrified Khajiit, instead fixing his gaze on Tang Zheng opposite him.
"In this world, only a power that cannot be resisted can make a demi-human tribe filled with wildness submit to another race."
The Alliance Leader answered Khajiit's earlier question unhurriedly. "I am now realizing that resurrecting you may have been a foolish decision."
"Wouldn't you agree, my High Disciple?"
*Whoosh!*
Fear immediately flooded Khajiit's heart. He pressed his head directly against the ground and said in a panic, "Alliance Leader, this subordinate... this subordinate has absolutely not leaked any information about the organization."
