When the Abyss Desecrating Torch ignited its strange black flame, the dark power it released spread like a surging tide. The land began to change under the erosion of this power. The originally fertile soil gradually turned as black as ink and gave off a pungent smell of sulfur.
Flowers, trees, and plants withered in an instant. Their vitality was ruthlessly sucked away by the power of the Dark Abyss. In its place, twisted black vines burrowed up from the ground, wriggling and crawling like the tentacles of a demon.
“Finally, the Abyssal Hatchery can be built on the Eternal Continent,”
Caelan's voice was tinged with an uncontainable excitement, and his eyes gleamed with a fanatical light.
The appearance of the Abyss Desecrating Torch had finally solved a thorny problem that Caelan had been trying to solve for a long time.
How could the Abyssal Hatchery be built outside the endless abyss?
[Abyss Desecrating Torch]
[Special Building, cost: 20,000 resource points]
[Building Ability: Transform an area into land corrupted by the Dark Abyss. The corrupted land will be considered your new territory, and you will have the same rights in this new territory as you would in the Dark Abyss!]
[Note: An Abyssal Hatchery outside the Dark Abyss can only have complete incubation functions on corrupted land illuminated by the Abyss Desecrating Torch.]
After obtaining the Abyss Desecrating Torch, the land occupied by Caelan truly became his domain, closely connected to the Dark Abyss.
“Thud! Thud! Thud!”
As soon as the Abyss Desecrating Torch was built, Caelan did not hesitate to build three Abyssal Hatcheries directly within the range of the torch's influence. What's more, Caelan directly upgraded these three Abyssal Hatcheries to Lv. 2.
“Resource points really don't last long!”
Caelan couldn't help but let out a sigh as he looked at the few resource points he had left. Although he had been sending troops to plunder the surrounding tribes, the rate at which he was looting resources was far slower than the rate at which he was consuming them.
[Current resource points: 72,500 points]
The moment the three Abyssal Hatcheries were built, all living creatures on the Eternal Continent that had reached a certain level of strength felt a deep sense of unease as if their hearts had been grasped by an invisible hand. At that moment, a ray of darkness struck their souls like a sharp thorn. This darkness was formed from countless negative emotions, including evil and fear.
All the souls that were struck heard a similar “voice” at the same time, a voice that was the whisper of demons from the Abyss.
All the “strong” people on the eternal continent became aware of a problem and their faces became grave.
An extremely evil being had extended its tentacles to this continent.
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Lorinston, Yale Chamber of Commerce Headquarters, lounge.
A fat dwarf was in the lounge. His round body was wrapped in a luxurious robe, and his beard was thick and unkempt.
At the moment, he was pacing back and forth in the lounge, each step carrying a certain heaviness. His face was a little worried, his eyebrows knitted, and his fat lips pursed from time to time as if silently telling the story of his inner unease.
Crunch!
An elderly dwarf pushed open the lounge door and walked in. He was slightly thin, with wrinkles on his face like furrows in ancient tree bark, and his eyes revealed a calmness born of experience.
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The plump dwarf immediately walked up to the visitor.
“Uncle Elian, you called me in a hurry. What's wrong?”
Elian looked up at Seth and said slowly, “Seth, something's happened in Gluia Town!”
“No way! Uncle, where did you hear this news? There must be a mistake!”
Seth immediately retorted.
“Although the town defense force in Gluia Town is not as good as the elite force trained by the Chamber of Commerce, it is not defeated so easily!”
“Seth, are you questioning me?”
Elian's face turned unpleasant as he raised his voice, and his eyes became even more severe.
“No, no... I'm sorry, Uncle!”
Seth's tone immediately weakened, he lowered his head, his eyes avoiding Elian's, afraid to look him in the eye, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Elian glanced at the flustered Seth and sighed.
“The news came from the mayor of Hammerford City, and I happened to overhear it.”
“Gluia Town lost contact a few days ago, and he sent several groups of people to check the situation, but there was no news.”
“From the look of panic on his face, I guess he couldn't make up his mind, so he quickly reported it to His Majesty the King!”
Elian is the Treasurer of the dwarven kingdom. He holds a pivotal position in the kingdom and is a trusted advisor to His Majesty the King!
The large amount of Dark Iron Seth transported to Lorinston this time was also sold through Elian's channels.
“Uncle, what was His Majesty's reaction to this?”
“Recently, there was a major incident in the kingdom!”
Elian did not directly respond to Seth's question, but instead suddenly changed the subject. Seth looked a little confused, but he did not dare to interrupt again and listened quietly as Elian finished speaking.
“The chief shaman of the kingdom predicted that the eternal continent would descend upon the Root of Evil and that the kingdom would suffer a disaster! His Majesty is very vigilant about this, as you know, and His Majesty always takes the chief shaman's prophecies seriously. At that moment, he did not hesitate to send a number of Royal Guard members to investigate this matter around the kingdom!”
“At first, His Majesty didn't take the mayor of Hammerford City's report about Gluia Town seriously, thinking it was a big deal. He felt that the current focus should be on finding the Root of Evil mentioned by the Shaman! In His Majesty's view, that was the key to the survival of the kingdom.”
“I then suggested that Gluia Town had lost contact for no reason, which was a bit strange, and that a thorough investigation might lead to clues about the Root of Evil.”
“His Majesty finally agreed with my proposal and dispatched 50 Members of the Royal Guard to assist Hammerford City in investigating Gluia Town!”
“Thank you, Uncle!”
Seth's eyes flashed with surprise as he hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
Fifty Members of the Royal Guard were an extremely powerful fighting force.
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The Royal Guard is the strongest fighting force in the dwarven kingdom, with a total membership of no more than 800. The lowest level of membership is level-8. This force is the pride of the dwarven kingdom, and every member is an elite who has been selected after much difficulty and training.
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“I've come to find you this time not only to inform you about Gluia Town, but also to tell you that I've already spoken to the mayor of Hammerford City about the investigation, and you are also involved. As soon as possible, take your men and join him. After all, Gluia Town is ultimately your sphere of influence, and you must step in to resolve the situation yourself.”
Elian's tone became serious as he stared at Seth.
“Yes, Uncle!”
Seth straightened up and responded loudly.
“Hmm,”
Elian nodded slightly and turned to leave the lounge.