Chapter 968, God's Messenger

Immortal monarch.

Wu Heng was somewhat surprised at the other party's background.

Before I became a hero myself, I knew about some famous heroes.

In addition to the heroes who rule the association, special mentions include 'Dragon' of the Snake Emblem Consortium, and the Immortal Emperor of the Endless Desert.

Rumor has it that this emperor is a necromancer who has transformed himself into a hero and rules over the entire desert.

Has this person also heard of his own legend?

Wu Heng was thinking in his heart, but his expression did not change much. He stretched out his hand and gestured, "Sit down!"

The other person sat down again opposite and took off his hood, revealing a face of about forty years old, with a crew cut, deep eye sockets and a darker skin color.

It is a dark brown color, darker than the normal skin color of the residents living around the Emerald Sea.

After the other party sat down, his words were still respectful and polite. "Please forgive my hasty visit. I came to the City Hall after arriving on the island to avoid causing trouble to the island."

"As long as they have no criminal record and do not disrupt the order of the island, Treasure Island welcomes all guests." Wu Heng said calmly.

"Your Excellency the Hero!" Necromancer Kurt lowered his voice and looked serious. "Great Lord, I have heard about your experience in the association and the prejudice and discrimination of the Church against the necromancy profession. The Endless Desert, which is also a necromancy faction, is also angry about this unfair treatment."

Wu Heng raised his eyebrows and roughly guessed the other party's purpose.

Kurt continued, "In the Endless Desert, the Necromancer is not a taboo, nor an evil profession, but... the cornerstone of civilization and knowledge."

Wu Heng didn't expect the other party to say such a thing.

It sounds like the status of the Necromancer in the Endless Desert is more like that of a scholar or orthodox wizard.

Kurt looked up at Wu Heng and the white lop-eared rabbit girl standing behind him, and continued, "This time, the great Immortal Monarch is here to extend his sincerest invitation to you. He is willing to have you join the Endless Desert, and at the same time, he promises you a higher status and treatment, and that there will no longer be any restrictions on your occupation book in the Endless Desert."

Sure enough, the other party invited him to join the endless desert.

Heroes possess powerful combat capabilities. The easiest way to gauge how much influence a force has is to judge by the number of heroes.

The advantage of the association is that it has a large number of people, and once a hero appears from one of the races, he will also be the leader of the association.

Seeing that the other party did not continue speaking, Wu Heng said, "You must have heard that I killed the Pope. Aren't you afraid that the Vatican will vent its anger in the desert?"

"You can rest assured about this. The Endless Desert is different from the Emerald Sea. It is difficult for the Holy See to attack it. Even if a war really breaks out, we are not afraid of them in the desert." Kurt was confident.

In other words, with the advantage of terrain, there is no need to be afraid of the attack from the Holy See.

Wu Heng continued, "I am now the leader of the association. Can I join your Endless Desert at the same time?"

"Sir Hero, even though you have become the leader, the association's resources have not been tilted towards you. The association even allowed the Vatican to attack Treasure Island. Why do you still want to stay in the association?" Kurt said in a serious voice, as if he was speaking up for Wu Heng.

In other words, the relationship between the Endless Desert and the Association might not be so harmonious, so you can only join one.

I had no intention of leaving the association, but I subconsciously weighed the pros and cons.

The reasons given by the other party were the conflict between themselves and the Vatican and the inaction of the association.

He believed that he was being suppressed here, and even if the newspaper reported that the Pope had been killed, the Vatican still had the ability to destroy him again.

The second point is the promise made by the other party. The Necromancer has a very high status in the Endless Desert. If he goes there, he can get skill books, ritual records, and material support.

This is the most attractive point. Most of my knowledge about the undead is pieced together, and the information in the Endless Desert must be more complete.

But the disadvantages are also obvious.

The Endless Desert is different from the association. The association's model is relatively free. Wu Heng now has the status of a leader and does not need to do anything. If he needs anything, he can write to the headquarters and they will try their best to do it for him.

The Endless Desert is more like a country. The Immortal Emperor is the emperor, and if you go there you will be a minister under him. While you have resources, you will also be subject to corresponding restrictions.

I am not satisfied with just being a hero. The promotion condition given by the panel is to collect faith.

When I went to the Endless Desert, I saw heroic statues of the Immortal Emperor in the churches.

Hindering the collection of one's own beliefs.

Once he finds a way to collect faith, it is estimated that this emperor will also use it on himself.

And then there is the city of Rentam.

Treasure Island is already far enough away from there, and it would be even more difficult to get there by going to the desert.

Various thoughts flashed through Wu Heng's mind. He raised his head again and asked, "Have you made any improvements to your combat effectiveness?"

"Combat power?" Kurt thought for a moment and replied, "I don't know the monarch's arrangement, but after you join, you should be provided with strange objects and props that increase your combat power.

As for ghosts, there are places in the Endless Desert where ghosts are nourished. If your ghost has not reached level 15, you can upgrade it here. It will reach level 15 within three years, and the dead servants should be able to provide you with corpses up to level 18."

Level 15 ghost, level 18 corpse.

It seems like you underestimated me.

Moreover, the information the other party had obtained was still relatively backward, and they believed that their ghost had not even reached level 15.

"Thank you Immortal Monarch for your recognition of me, but for some reasons, I cannot leave the association and join the Endless Desert." Wu Heng politely declined.

Surprise and confusion flashed across Kurt's face, "You are..."

Wu Heng waved his hand, interrupting the other party's next words, and continued, "I can't join the Endless Desert, but I feel the friendship and attention of the Immortal Monarch, and I am willing to let Treasure Island and the Endless Desert maintain a friendly relationship."

"Of course." The other party nodded.

Wu Heng pretended to think about it, then continued, "Perhaps we can cooperate in some way and exchange what we need for each other. Like you said, we are in the same profession and should help each other."

Kurt said in confusion, "You can just join us and have whatever you want, so why would you need to make an exchange?"

"I have my own difficulties and cannot leave the association. Please convey my apologies to the monarch on my behalf." Wu Heng's tone was somewhat helpless.

The other party thought about the difficulties he mentioned.

Even though I've become a hero, there are still so many difficulties?

But he was just a messenger, and if the other party really didn't want to join, there was nothing he could do.

He asked again, "When you say exchange, do you mean the goods on the island? Purchasing these items is one of the purposes of my trip."

Wu Heng smiled and said, "The goods on the island belong to normal commercial cooperation. We can place large orders at the City Hall. I mean our private cooperation between necromancers."

"Privately? What do you mean?"

Wu Heng said seriously: "For example, I can help you upgrade your ghosts. I can help you upgrade your ghosts to level 18, and you need to provide what I need."

Kurt's eyes widened instantly, "Ghost? Level 18?"

……

church.

The morning light shines through the stained glass, casting colorful spots of light.

Evelyn walked in front, and the embroidery on the priest's robe flowed as she walked, as if it were alive.

Behind him were more than 20 island residents, talking among themselves.

"Priest Evelyn!" The woman carrying the vegetable basket followed behind and asked, "Where is the island master?"

Evelyn paused before the side hall columns.

Everyone looked forward and saw a miniature statue of a hero standing in the side hall. Unlike the solemn statue in the main hall, this statue had a gentle face and its palms were facing upwards as if holding something up.

"Don't be impatient, I'll show you." Evelyn said, kneeling on the cushion in front of the statue with a pious look.

The believers looked at each other.

"I'm here." An ethereal female voice suddenly sounded.

The people behind were startled.

Evelyn folded her hands in front of her chest and said, "Honorable divine messenger, your devout followers long for guidance."

"Please speak... I will answer your questions." The mechanical voice sounded again.

……

"Excuse me, what's the weather like in Emerald Sea tomorrow? Is it suitable for going out to sea?"

After two or three seconds of silence.

The mechanical voice sounded again, "There will be a light mist in the early morning, which will gradually dissipate after sunrise. In the afternoon, there may be 'whale song fog' on the Romulus route. Ships should try to avoid it, or keep a distance and enjoy the spectacle."

The statue... no, it was the messenger of God who answered the question.

The expressions of the people behind were filled with shock and disbelief.

Several women carrying baskets opened their mouths exaggeratedly.

It actually answered Priest Evelyn's questions as if they were chatting.

"My husband said that it will indeed be foggy tomorrow. He goes out to sea all year round and his predictions are always accurate." After a while, someone in the crowd spoke up.

People who go out to sea all year round can make some predictions about the weather at sea.

Generally pretty accurate.

"So, the messenger from God really exists?"

"My Lord Island Master, are you really a god?"

Evelyn had stood up again and said devoutly, "This is the messenger that the island owner arranged here. You need to call out the messenger's name accurately before asking questions, and then you can ask the corresponding questions."

He looked down, "Who wants to try?"

……

There was silence in the back for a while.

A woman in her 30s came out carefully, "Priest Evelyn, can I try?"

"Okay! Just like I said before, call the messenger by his name first, and then ask questions." Evelyn made way for him.

The woman nodded, knelt on the futon, and clasped her hands in front of her chest, "Respected messenger of God! Xiao Ai-san!"

"I'm here!" a female electronic voice came out.

The woman looked happy, then closed her eyes, her expression more pious, "I am a bard, now I am level five, but I feel that there is no hope of promotion in the future... I am a little confused, please give me some direction."

The light band at the bottom of the statue lit up again, and a mechanical voice appeared at the same time, "I'm calling up a fifth-level bard practice poem for you, the elves' "Morning Wind Ballad"..."

Then, the melody came out from inside.

The woman was stunned, and quickly took out a pen and paper and began to write down what was going on.

The first one ended, but the electronic music didn't stop. "The Humans sing 'The Thief and the Moon', and the Dwarves sing 'Cast Iron Lullaby'."

"Training method: Rhythmic resonance training: recite to the water surface every morning and observe the synchronization rate of the ripples. Ideal state: the third concentric circle is generated at the seventh word. Recommended props: Echo crystal."

"Improvisational lyric writing training, randomly select 3 keywords and create 10 lines of poetry within 4 minutes."

“Feedback from actual combat, performing in public areas, observing audience feedback, and making adjustments.”

The woman's eyes widened.

The paper in my hand is already full of words.

Looking at his own records, ecstasy gradually appeared in his eyes.

He knelt down and worshiped the statue, "Thank you, Messenger, thank you, great God Wu Heng..."

On the side, Evelyn smiled.

The gratitude expressed in the woman's eyes proved that she had become a follower of Lingqi Religion since she received the eggs.

The others behind were also silent, staring blankly at this side.

"That's how you teach me! I can do it too." Someone said with emotion: "Mr. Messenger, you provided poems and training methods. If it were me, I could also upgrade."

"That's right. The messenger even collected poems from various ethnic groups." The person next to him agreed.

Evelyn remained calm as a priest and said softly, "The Messenger can be contacted in every prayer room. Remember to be respectful and speak as I taught you. Don't offend the Messenger. You can ask anything you want."

"Remember, this is the island master's gift to the believers."

……

association.

Xilagui put on armor and led the team out in a hurry.

Beside him, the dwarf deputy deacon took a big step and said, "The prayer room is open today. There are messengers from the gods to answer questions from the island residents, including some questions about professional training. The island residents, including mercenaries, are all gathered there. There are too many people. If they are not evacuated, serious problems may arise."

"What messenger?" Xilagui frowned and glanced at Shi Yali.

The latter also shook his head, indicating that he was not quite sure.

They knew that Wu Heng had returned.

As agreed, I will go to accompany them tonight, but I haven't heard of any messenger.

The dwarf replied, "You will know when you go there, the island master's messenger. Now the outside world is saying that the island master is a god incarnate, but there are too many people."

Xi Lagui nodded and led the team out of the association.

The church is also in the central square.

As soon as I walked out of the association’s gate, I saw a huge crowd of people in front of the church.

Xi Lagui and Shi Yali paused and widened their eyes.

……

Town hall, conference room.

Wu Heng, the necromancer from the Endless Desert, was sitting opposite him, frowning, "You want to cultivate ghosts for us? For the Endless Desert?"

The one in front of him is the first one to help the Endless Desert cultivate the undead.

Even so, according to legend, this young hero achieved many amazing things.

But when it comes to research on the undead, I really don't believe that there is anyone more qualified than the Endless Desert.

After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Sir Hero, are you serious? Are you kidding me?"

"This is nothing to joke about." Wu Heng said seriously, "The Immortal Monarch may not look down on a level 18 ghost, but there should be many necromancers in the Endless Desert. I can help you upgrade your ghost to level 18, and you can pay me the corresponding reward then."

Kurt continued to look at the other person for a few more times, and seeing that his expression was serious and not fake, he said, "What do you want? I need to write a letter and send it back to see what the monarch thinks."

Wu Heng nodded and said, "What I want is also very simple, the method of ghost ritual and skill book, these are not difficult for you."