Chapter 1155: 359. Contract Guarantee?_3
Time passed by as Archelon checked the Energy Pipeline Network, and Nolin inscribed magical runes.
Before midnight that day.
Archelon had checked all the energy pipelines and nexus points, and then went to report to Demon Bone.
Before leaving, he glanced around the shadowy area, but since he couldn’t spot Noland Lee, he nervously flew into the passageway.
Half an hour later, Archelon returned to the Soul Factory and, gathering his courage, walked towards the shadowed area where Noland Lee had vanished.
“My lord, the test for tonight is about to begin.”
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Archelon said, bowing obsequiously:
“Demon Bone has been presiding over the testing of the Signal Tower within Ghastly Breath City, never leaving its cave. As for those Death Steel Soldiers, they’re all resting in the cave arranged by Demon Bone, and the Death Steel Soldier Commander does the same. It seems, until the formal activation of the Signal Tower tomorrow, the Death Steel Soldiers won’t leave the cave.”
A few seconds passed before a light snort floated out from the shadows.
“Hm, I am aware.”
Archelon bent his back and turned to return to the Energy Center, beginning to harness Soul Energy.
The dark green luminance of the Energy Pipeline glowed more intensely as Soul Energy surged rapidly towards the Energy Center, ready to be transferred to the Signal Tower at any moment.
Archelon truly spoke every word earlier, fearing the punishment of the soul contract.
Noland Lee verified everything using Deconstruction and confirmed there were no errors. noveldrama
Therefore, all that remained for Noland Lee and the Assassin Angel was to wait.
At the same time, on the ground level, the High-level Battle Spirits on patrol received an urgent message from Spider Mother.
The Lophi Cultivator and a host of Spider Mother Attendants under her command had vanished, along with the emissary from the Sirens Kingdom.
An operation to find the missing cultivators and the Sea Monster Emissary was unfolding on the surface.
Several teams of War Spirits came underground to interrogate Archelon about the events of the night.
Archelon internally linked the disappearance of the Sea Monster Emissary and the Lophi Cultivators with the mysterious wizard.
He calmed the turmoil in his heart and dealt with the investigation by the War Spirits.
The missing cultivators and Sea Monster Emissary might very well be lying inside the mysterious person’s Magic Pouch by now; Archelon certainly didn’t wish to follow in their footsteps.
Thus, the night passed amidst the tense investigation and the flow of Soul Energy.
Day Two: afternoon.
Nolin sent word that all the pyramids had been inscribed with “Magic Theft” magical runes.
Noland Lee handed a box of Magic Gems to Nolin, instructing her to use these gems to store the Soul Energy stolen by “Magic Theft.”
The Magic Gems were shielded by the “Veil of Different Worlds,” so Nolin didn’t have to worry about detection.
Just as Nolin’s Mechanos left with the Magic Gems from Noland Lee, Archelon approached the shadow and said:
“My lord, the activation ceremony for the Signal Tower is about to begin. In no more than three minutes, I’ll open the sluice gate of the central Energy Pipeline and start feeding Soul Energy to the Signal Tower. According to our soul contract, as soon as the ceremony starts, you must release me, and you can’t harm me until I have left the Undead Cult… I hope you will keep your promise.”
As he said this, Archelon’s body trembled with fear, worried the other party might reneged on the deal.
But then he thought of the penalty specified in the contract book—over fifty thousand points of Soul Energy—far beyond what an ordinary person could afford, and suddenly Archelon felt emboldened.
Fortune is fickle.
Just when Archelon thought he was safe, a sharp blade cut through the shadows, carrying a gray glow, and punctured his heart.
Archelon’s eyes widened, his gaze filled with disbelief as he succumbed to anger and death, disintegrating alongside his Magic Heart.
Within the shadows, Noland Lee was profoundly shocked!
In the moment of tearing up the soul contract book, he discovered something utterly unforeseen!!