Chapter 1135: 351. Can be true
The situation was becoming tricky.
Originally, the task of eradicating the essence of the Gatherer corpses’ already posed a great challenge, but now, the added secret collusion between Ghost City of the Dead World and the Metal Ancestor Dragon had multiplied the pressure exponentially.
Based on his experiences from the previous two times, Noland Lee only needed to enter the Pollution Zone as it opened and find the Corpse Essence of the Gatherer faster than any other wizard forces could.
Whether he could succeed or not all depended on the absence of interference from other wizard factions.
However, the current situation was as follows:
The moment the Steel Forest of Mortal World opened, the Metal Series Wizard forces, which were in deep cooperation with the Metal Ancestor Dragon, could possibly enter the Pollution Zone with a speed not inferior to Noland Lee’s.
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They would use research as a pretext to guard all paths leading to the ritual array, eliminating any possibility for the wizards to close the Pollution Zone.
It was very likely that the Corpse Essence of the Gatherer was near the ritual array.
If he couldn’t break through the blockade of the Metal Series Wizard forces and approach the core area of the Pollution Zone, he naturally couldn’t reach the ritual array and the Corpse Essence of the Gatherer.
Therefore, Noland Lee estimated that it was completely impossible to complete the task solely with his own strength.
He might have to frequently use the “Divine power runes” provided by the Assassin Angel to find the Corpse Essence of the Gatherer more smoothly.
Tactically speaking, using this method to eliminate the Corpse Essence was feasible.
However, from the strategic perspective of stopping the Metal Ancestor Dragon from further disrupting the order of the Inner Cosmos, whether to eliminate the Corpse Essence was secondary; what mattered most was to shut down the Pollution Zone.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be long before a mighty army of magic metal puppets capable of striking terror into many non-metal series wizards would emerge within the Inner Cosmos.
This would be a disaster for the entire world, not just confined within the Steel Forest of the Dead World.
At this moment, Noland Lee suddenly felt an immense pressure bearing down on him.
He, a Third-Ring Wizard, was actually worrying about the safety of the entire world…
If not for the subtle assistance from the Assassin Angel, coupled with the promised remuneration, Noland Lee wouldn’t bother getting involved in this mess…
“We’ll change our strategy. This time, we won’t eliminate the Corpse Essence of the Gatherer,” said the Assassin Angel.
Noland Lee was stunned and asked incredulously,
“Not eliminate the Corpse Essence of the Gatherer anymore? Are you sure?”
“Yes, I am certain,” replied the Assassin Angel,
“The reality is more severe than my initial assumptions, and the Pollution Zone of the Steel Forest of Mortal World itself is harder to deal with than the ‘Bustling Tunnel’ and the ‘Gray Wilderness’.
“You managed to eliminate the Essence of the Bloodbinder’s Corpse within the ‘Bustling Tunnel,’ relying on the bloodstains within the Pollution Zone and the negligence of the Gray Wizard Forces. As for the ‘Gray Wilderness,’ it goes without saying that your greatest advantage was entering it earlier than other wizard forces.
“But now, these advantages won’t appear in the Steel Forest of Mortal World. We can only expect the lurking Metal Ancestor Dragon and the scheming Metal Series Wizard forces, as well as the Death Steel Legion, which are difficult to overcome with magical means.”
Noland Lee slowly nodded in agreement; this was exactly what he had been contemplating.
There was one thing the Assassin Angel didn’t mention: the reaction of the Dark Divine Cult.
Two consecutive failures to resurrect the Dark Deities would inevitably raise the alertness of the Dark Divine Cult.
Before undertaking the third resurrection action, the Dark Divine Cult from Outer Space would certainly take some actions.
The influence of these actions within the Inner Cosmos was unknown, but it was something Noland Lee had to consider.
If the Metal Ancestor Dragon and the Ghost City of the Dead World officially formed an alliance under the matchmaking of the Dark Divine Cult, then the Pollution Zone of the Steel Forest of Mortal World might well harbor some form of lethal strategy targeted at Noland Lee.
The Assassin Angel continued,
“We won’t eliminate the Corpse Essence of the Gatherer, but that doesn’t mean we will give up on stopping its resurrection. Infiltrate the Undead Cult, find the ritual array, and use the ‘Godly Rune’ I gave you to covertly sabotage the core of the array, and we can still delay the resurrection ceremony of the Gatherer.”
“Infiltrate the Undead Cult?” Noland Lee was somewhat astonished.
“Yes.”
Noland Lee furrowed his brows, pondering quickly.
Indeed, he seemed capable of doing just that.
As long as he cleverly utilized his “Sea Monster” identity, he should be able to naturally enter the heartland of the Undead Cult accompanied by Lophi.
“I think I know what to do now,” Noland Lee clenched his fist and smacked his palm,
“The key lies in dealing with the Sea Monster Emissary who’s about to meet with Lophi.”
Noland Lee glanced at the clock on the table.
It was now 9 PM.
According to the information gained from deconstruction, the Sea Monster Emissary would set sail around 1 PM tomorrow to Lophi’s location.
It would proceed with the formalities as usual, negotiating with Lophi to discuss the alliance between the Sea Monsters and the Undead Cult, while also selling a small batch of Soul Gems.
Although it intended to propose an alliance, it wouldn’t be prepared with the necessary contract, nor would it know that Noland Lee, under the guise of a Sea Monster, had already settled things with Lophi and confirmed the alliance between the Sea Monsters and the Undead Cult.
Therefore, the moment the Sea Monster Emissary met with Lophi, Noland Lee’s identity would be exposed.
Only at that moment would the Sea Monster Emissary realize someone had acted on behalf of the Queen, representing the Sea Monsters in the negotiations.
If he wanted to penetrate the Undead Cult, he would need to take care of this Sea Monster Emissary first. noveldrama