This world is composed of countless small worlds called "planes". These planes are large and small. The small ones may only be used as warehouses, but the large ones are enough to accommodate mountains, rivers, earth, sun, moon and stars.
The shadow plane is a large plane. It is just like the core plane where most living beings survive and reproduce. It also has mountains and water, and a variety of creatures thrive. But this plane is much more dangerous than the core plane, because the power of "shadow" that is imprisoned by the laws of nature in the core plane is open in that plane.
There is no serious harm in the open power of shadow, but it will bring great danger to adventurers traveling across dimensions - because the power of shadow is so abundant and powerful, there are many dangerous creatures in this world. They are powerful, cruel, and often cunning. Therefore, although the shadow plane has many rare resources and is not very far from the core plane, it is regarded as a forbidden area by most adventurers, and few people dare to go deep into it.
After the unlucky Gerald was thrown into the shadow plane, he happened to fall into a withered forest. There was an old tree spirit living in this forest. In order to extend its life, it swallowed up the life of the entire forest. It was extremely violent and launched an attack as soon as it saw Gerald.
This old tree spirit's abilities are terrifyingly powerful. Compared with it, the tree spirit grandma in the movie "A Chinese Ghost Story" that Sui Xiong watched in his previous life is simply harmless to humans and animals. Gerald tried his best, but was beaten into a state of disarray by it. He ran like a wolf in the woods, but could never get out.
He couldn't find the true form of the old tree spirit hidden among the countless dead trees, so he could only be beaten blindly. Fortunately, the body Sui Xiong built for him was indeed extremely powerful, and he blocked the old tree spirit's attacks time and time again. Although the situation was getting worse, he finally persisted until Sui Xiong came to rescue him.
Relying on the induction of the soul clone on the bone bracelet, Sui Xiong projected his will and power into the shadow plane. Having analyzed the power of the "Gatekeeper of the Dark Night God", he also happened to have a good understanding of the power of shadows, so he temporarily used the power of shadows mixed with dust to create a clone, and fought with the old tree spirit.
This time, Sui Xiong really met his opponent. The old tree spirit was almost the most powerful being in this area, and had even repelled several attacks from gods who wanted to kill it and make it into powerful treasures. Facing Sui Xiong who wanted to prevent it from eating, it became furious and really used all its strength.
Two ridiculously strong guys fighting with all their strength, it was really a shocking and dramatic situation. All nearby monsters, strong and weak, screamed and fled in panic. Some powerful forces that were watching the old tree spirit also hurriedly retreated to avoid being implicated.
After a fierce battle, Sui Xiong finally found a gap, and using Palin as the coordinates to locate, he opened the portal to the core plane and sent Gerald back.
Then, he was too lazy to waste time with the stalking old tree spirit, and directly withdrew all his power, leaving only a piece of ashes and dust for the old tree spirit to fight crazily, and he leisurely returned to his original body.
This fierce battle made the already aging old tree spirit even weaker and more irritable. From the perspective of the forces watching it, this old guy's life has reached the countdown stage, and it may not take long - fifty years. , a hundred years, which is not too long anyway, their long wait will be over and the harvest will come.
However, Sui Xiong didn't get the favor either. He projected his will and power across planes and fought with a legendary monster that was powerful enough to make the gods look at him, which greatly consumed his energy. So much so that he, who had never felt tired after traveling through time, was actually so tired that he had to take a nap.
Well, I slept for about... five seconds.
When he woke up and projected his will into the cave again with the help of the bone bracelet, both Gerald and Palin were still immersed in the shock of "His Majesty the Mask of the Void actually felt tired" and had not yet reacted.
"Well, I'm ready to rest. Why are you still standing there? Is there any trouble?" Sui Xiong asked curiously.
Gerald and Palin looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
But they didn't speak, but some people were eager to speak. The person next to him was already lying on the ground, worshiping in the air.
"O great Majesty, Satan, the researcher of the mysteries of magic, salutes you! I hereby ask you to accept me as your servant and devote my humble life to the great cause of promoting your glory! Please grant me this It’s an honor!”
This mage, who was lying on his hands and knees, was the guy who had good skills and once defeated Gerrard.
Sui Xiong was stunned for a moment, and the jellyfish shadow was projected out, staring at the mage named "Satan".
To be honest, he didn't have any bad feelings towards this mage. The two armies are fighting for their own masters, and the battle is a matter of life and death. Facing a strong man like Gerrard, Satan would certainly not be merciful. And he was able to once defeat Gerrard, who was far superior to him, with ingenious ideas and appropriate spells. This was a brilliant record, and it was enough for Sui Xiong to accept his surrender.
Good birds choose the right place to roost, and outstanding talents will always gather under outstanding bosses. Being able to attract more talents does not prove that Sui Xiong is an outstanding boss!
However, there was a small problem that bothered him a little.
"Satan... this name sounds a bit familiar." He muttered, "But you neither have six pairs of wings, nor are you born with nobility and pride... You have neither horns, nor do you have the words "666" on your forehead... He is not the best in the world, and his hairstyle is not mushroom hair... It doesn't matter whether it is the idol style, the powerful style or the funny style... "
He thought about it and finally sighed and asked, "Satan, are you interested in switching to martial arts training?"
Satan was stunned, hesitated for a long time, and finally shook his head with a wry smile.
As a mage who is determined to pursue the highest secrets of magic throughout his life, he is not willing to abandon his dignity as a mage even if he dies.
"Then there's nothing we can do... What a pity." Sui Xiong said helplessly, "Originally you had the hope of becoming a superstar, but now you have to be an uncle selling secrets on the roadside."
"Huh?" Satan had no idea what he was talking about.
"In general, you could have been a prime supporting character, but now you can only appear occasionally at the beginning of the story, and your appearance rate has been greatly reduced." Sui Xiong explained.
Satan finally understood something now: "Your Majesty, do you need me to perform in an opera? To be honest, I know very little about it..."
"Your Majesty, Mr. Satan is a very talented mage." Palin couldn't help but say, "He was born in the Mystic Tower Federation in the southern part of the mainland, which is called the country of mage. The mage who comes out of there, regardless of The breadth of knowledge and the practical ability of spells are definitely not comparable to ordinary mages! It is such a waste to let talents like him perform operas!"
Sui Xiong saw him looking a little nervous, and seeing Gerald's somewhat concerned expression, he couldn't help but smile.
It seems that this mage named Satan is really a talent. In a short period of time, he has successfully convinced Palin. Even Gerald, who almost died at his hands, admired him more than resented him.
Such talent is really rare!
So he said: "Where did I mention opera? You are overthinking it. Satan, you are an excellent mage, but do you know how to handle government affairs and manage territories?"
Satan thought for a while and said: "I know a little, but these are not my specialties. If Your Majesty needs talents in this field, I can find one for you. When I was studying in the Secret Tower Federation, I met a man who lost his life. A descendant of the nobles of the territory. He did not live a happy life and made a living by copying books and teaching literacy to children. If you want to build the territory, he will be a qualified assistant officer."
"Then invite him over. It will take a long time to get from the south of the mainland to the four northwest towns. We can just build the framework of the territory first."
Sui Xiong spoke in an understatement, but Gerald was so excited that he could not help shouting: "Your Majesty, have you finally decided to build your own church?"
"Well, before I knew it, I had three subordinates. It is foreseeable that this team will continue to grow in the future. Without a territory, it will be inconvenient to accommodate everyone." Sui Xiong said, "Then let's decide this matter first. Come down, let’s get out of here first.”
"Your Majesty, those treasures..." Gerald reminded hurriedly.
"The treasure is here, we can't throw it away." Sui Xiong said with a smile, "After you go out, you can directly move the metal plate with the teleportation circle carved on it. After you settle down, I will slightly adjust the spatial coordinates. This way you can teleport directly in from anywhere."
"That's like having an extra hidden warehouse!" Gerald's eyes lit up.
"It's still a secret research laboratory that will never be discovered no matter what it does!" Satan's eyes also shone.
Palin shrugged, speechless at the attitude of his two colleagues.
After spending some time, the three of them sent the sleeping thieves out of the treasure cave. When Gerald appeared in the forest, the remaining thieves were startled. Fortunately, the vice-president of the Thieves Guild restrained them and prevented them from fleeing in all directions.
If they really escaped directly, it would be almost impossible for the thieves who abandoned all their supplies to survive the terrifying night in the Ash Forest. If one of the ten people can return to Huishi Town alive, it is considered a blessing from the God of Thieves.
The vice-president nicknamed "Gray Eyes" knew this very well, so even though his legs were trembling with nervousness, he still restrained the thieves forcefully, emphasizing that escaping was a dead end, and would only lead to a more miserable death, leaving behind perhaps With a way to survive, they mustered up their last bit of courage and stood in front of Gerald tremblingly.
Soon, as all the thieves who had entered before were sent out, their panic also weakened a lot. Since the people who went in before were not killed, but were just hypnotized, then they must be able to survive...
Their guess was not wrong. Neither Sui Xiong nor his two followers were easy to kill. Satan was ruthless, but he was very smart. It turned out that the new god they worshiped was a benevolent and kind-hearted god. , immediately put aside those thoughts of decisive killing and decisive action, and firmly supported His Majesty's decision.
And... he really didn't think that a group of thieves from a poor place could have any ability to cause them trouble.
You know, even if you don't take into account the great god behind them, just an outstanding mid-level mage and an extremely powerful giant are enough to sweep through a small town on the border.
But Sui Xiong is not an unprincipled bad guy. He can let go of the thieves who follow orders, but he will never let go of the culprit.
That is the despicable villain who deceived them, the president of the Thieves Guild of Huishi Town, "Kuaishou" Ren!