The situation in the Lanrong Territory has gradually stabilized, but "news" came from the Chiyou Territory.
Zhuoqie, the lord of Chiyou who was severely injured in the battle of the Dark Moon Lord, suddenly launched an attack, subdued his son Carnita who was trying to murder him, and prevented a rebellion that killed his father.
In Kanita's party, Solana, who had been recuperating from injuries, surrendered. Schnoder died, and the rest of the gang surrendered. As for Kanita himself, he was subdued by Zhuoqie and controlled by a secret technique. Can't betray either.
This kind of incident of father and son killing each other for the sake of power is not an anecdote in the devil world, but it is commendable that Zhuoqie can restrain his son under such circumstances. Sure enough, Jiang is still old and spicy.
In this incident, an unexpected person played a key role, that is Royce who had previously played under Joseph. Royce is the heir of the Kunda family whose surname has been deprived by Zhuoqie. Because his father Kahn refused to hand over a certain treasure, he was executed by Zhuoqie and his members became slaves. It's just that this Royce actually endured the humiliation, and under the secret order of Zhuoqie, he lurked beside Joseph, monitoring his actions all the time, and had insight into all the actions of Joseph including reporting to the imperial capital. After Joseph's downfall, Royce took refuge in Carnita again, and became the biggest contributor to Zhuoqie's discovery and Carnita's conspiracy.
Zhuoqie greatly appreciated Royce's contribution, and was named the deputy commander of the territory guard army. The current commander is the subdued Carnita. Royce, the deputy commander, also has the responsibility of supervision.
Not only that, Royce regained the surname of Kunda and the lost glory, and the original family members and descendants who became slaves were also pardoned. It was Joseph's "friend", who was personally beheaded by Royce, who had become a high-level demon.
After regaining power, Zhuoqie still used the name of recuperating his wounds to explain things in simple terms. Carnita or Royce conveyed things, and occasionally showed up with a weakened and sick look, but no one dared to underestimate him anymore. This "seriously ill" old fox.
Some people even speculate that the scheming Zhuoqie is using this appearance to paralyze An Yue, but secretly brewing power and preparing for revenge.
As the first great lord to respond positively and throw out one billion black crystal coins at the lord meeting, Zhuoqie did not keep asking for funds from the imperial capital like Carnita, but instead showed an attitude of believing in the regent , and also publicized in many ways, calling on all large and small territories to ignore the rumors and believe in the promise of the regent. This gesture was highly appreciated by the imperial capital.
However, in a sense, as time goes by and the repayment date approaches, this kind of confident attitude is more fatal than direct reminders.
Chen Rui received the news in the Shadow Empire, because he was accompanying Xi Ya to visit the blood thorn flower territory. Athena stayed in the dark moon this time, and Lola, who got the silver box, was more enthusiastic about studying the ancient rune tablet. Knowledge, happened to sit in the dark moon with Krobelus, but Alice and her sister visited together this time, which gave Ji Ya the opportunity to accompany her.
(Little Maid: Finally it's my turn.)
In order to get rid of the monitoring of the "Governance Alliance", Pagliu continued to accompany him, and Lomon stayed in Dark Moon again with great difficulty. The reason was simple, lack of strength. However, under Isabella's guidance, Lomon is about to fully integrate the power of the evil-eyed tyrant. Once the fusion is completed, he will be able to reach the Demon Emperor level. However, he relied on the fusion of the main body strength of the companion beast to reach the Demon Emperor level. Unless there is an adventure, every step in the future will be quite difficult, which means that the companion beast and the main body practice simultaneously. The advantage is that the strength exceeds the opponent at the same level.
The Dark Moon Friendly Visiting Group headed by Xi Ya received the highest level of welcome and treatment in the Blood Thorn Flower Territory. Since the cooperation between the two territories, the land improvement effect in the Blood Thorn Flower Territory has been very obvious, and qualitative changes have taken place in large areas of barren land. , the crops can be planted smoothly, and the growth momentum is good, and the residents of the territory are all cheering.
In fact, in order to avoid revealing the secrets of magic dust, Old Gauss developed a magic fertilizer mixed with some dust. The formula of these fertilizers is extremely complicated, but it is more of a deception. Of course, it also has the effect of improving the land. But it is much inferior to Dark Moon, and in Dark Moon's secret grain base, many top-quality plantations are directly transformed with Chen Rui's refined dust in the super system, and the effect is far more than ordinary magic land. .
If this is the case, it is enough to cause earth-shaking changes in the blood thorn flower, the most barren territory of the shadow empire. The design and planning have been re-made, including some characteristic buildings and magical water supply systems. Of course, a considerable part of this "design" is a copy of the floor plan of a familiar city in another world. General Kahn was amazed by these designs and plans, and it is estimated that the blood thorn flower territory will be remodeled in the next step.
The battle balls that are most loved by the soldiers and civilians in the Blood Thorn Flower Territory are naturally the Battle Balls. The Battle Balls that became popular because of the rise of the Dark Moon have now officially settled in the Blood Thorn Flower Territory. The most "authentic" specifications, and after the players and referees have undergone professional training, they immediately give people a bright feeling.
The battle ball craze centered on this territory and quickly spread to the surrounding areas. For this reason, Kahn specially expanded the small arena of Blood Thorn Flower and added some temporary courts. Even so, it was still unable to meet the increasing demand. In Chen Rui's blueprint for the future city standardized by Xuejinghua, there are several stadium designs.
Today is the third day of Xi Ya's visit to Blood Thorn Flower. The most exciting battle game in Blood Thorn Flower Territory is being staged in the arena. General Cafu's only son Monroe, who made a special trip to learn the battle ball, and several accompanying learners appeared in the Spike team representing the blood thorn flower this time.
This is currently the strongest group of high-level demons. The competition of high-level demons is faster and more intense, and their control and skills are relatively stronger. Of course, the magic circle of the stadium is also more restricted, and there will be no scenes that the audience cannot see clearly.
The friendly match was one of Xi Ya's visit and exchange projects. After the news spread, many fans from the imperial capital, including some upper-class nobles, rushed to Blood Thorn Flower City in advance, causing the local hotels to be almost full, and the limited number of players Tickets were fired up to a horrible price.
A whistle blew, and the game began. Although there were several main players in Monroe, the game could not be won by just one or two people. Soon, Dark Moon's Red Blood team had the upper hand. Whether it was individual or overall cooperation, it was obvious. He showed great strength, and the audience was amazed to see that the ball can be played like this!
As the birthplace of Battleball, it is reasonable for Dark Moon to be superior, but the audience of Blood Thorn Flower is still desperately cheering for their team, even after the home team lost two goals in a row, the enthusiasm remains undiminished.
As a midfielder, Monroe yelled to remind his teammates, organized an effective attack, and launched the most threatening defensive counterattack. Unfortunately, his teammate hit the goal post with one kick, and there was a sound of regret in the audience. And Dark Moon took the opportunity to launch another counterattack and scored another goal. Three to zero.
Monroe calmly organized his teammates to compress the defense. After a successful tackle, he dribbled the ball past the opponent's defender alone. When several Dark Moon defenders quickly came back to cover the defense and formed a double-team, Monroe unexpectedly released the ball. It was handed over to the teammate who plugged in. This time, the teammate lived up to Monroe's pass and scored with a strong shot.
In an instant, the entire arena was boiling, and almost all the audience cheered. Many people shouted the names of Monroe and the scorer. Some female fans even took off their shirts to celebrate, and the jumping double balls became the stadium. On a beautiful landscape, the fanaticism is no less than the fans that Chen Rui knows from another world.
General Cafu nodded secretly, with a look of relief in his eyes. There shouldn't be much suspense about the outcome of the game. The goal itself is actually of limited significance. Greed for merit, trust in teammates, and teamwork spirit are commendable. If you were the arrogant and conceited genius boy before, this kind of situation would definitely not be seen. It seems that the past few months in the dark moon have indeed yielded a lot. Small.
The game was finally over, Dark Moon's Scarlet Blood team let some water in the back, allowing the Spikes to score two more goals, the final result was still fixed at 7 to 3, although their own team lost, but they were able to score Dark Moon 3 This goal has already satisfied the audience of Blood Jinghua, and they all felt that the trip was worthwhile. I heard that there will be a friendly match for the middle-level demon group tomorrow, so one can imagine how lively it will be.
When the group returned to the Lord's Mansion, Caft deliberately invited Xi Ya and Chen Rui to the meeting hall.
"Thank you to the players of Dark Moon for bringing such a wonderful game to the people of Blood Thorn Flower," Cafu said with a smile on his face, "By the way, I specially invited a few royal chefs from the imperial capital. At the banquet tonight, His Royal Highness Shia and all the guests will taste the most delicious specialties of our Shadow Empire."
Shia nodded politely: "Then, I am looking forward to it."
"By the way, Your Highness has been in my blood thorn flower territory for three days. I have visited and inspected many places. I don't know if you have any suggestions? Please give me your advice." Kafu said this, but his eyes fell on that On the body of the human finance officer. The Eldest Princess of Dark Moon is indeed an excellent leader with talent and good use of people, and this human financial officer is the most outstanding representative of capable ministers. Dark Moon's economic development is almost inseparable from his planning.
"Don't dare to advise, Chen Rui, if you have any ideas, you might as well post them." Xi Ya understood what Kafu meant, and glanced at Chen Rui.
Seeing the expectant gazes of the two lords, Chen Rui secretly smiled bitterly: Brother is just a traveler from another world, at most a little clever, and most of the rest are plagiarism, not any capable ministers. Well, let's keep copying...
"Actually, there are no good ideas, but judging from the popularity of today's competition, the current battle ball in the blood thorn flower territory has considerable influence, and even the surrounding territories and the emperor of your country are fascinated by it. Then we might as well discuss this aspect Make a fuss, use the battle ball to expand the influence of the blood thorn flower territory, this influence will drive the rapid development of the economy. Didn't the general notice that during the few days of the ball game, all walks of life in the blood thorn flower city seemed to be Did you benefit from it?"
"His Excellency Chen Rui means that more competitions will be held to drive economic development?"
"It's not that we have to do more, but every game should be wonderful. You can use friendly matches between civilians and the military, or city exchanges like ours today. When there are more cities with teams in the future, you can also hold the most popular games." The league, but it’s too early to say these things. What I mean is that you can use the battle ball itself to increase your income. In addition to the income from tickets and gambling, you can also open a battle ball merchandise store, just in your territory Before the visit, Darkmoon's 'Fans Store' has been completed and opened, mainly selling team jerseys, team logos, team flags, accessories, carvings and various small magic objects for cheering, etc. to all fans. The signatures of those popular players are sold in limited quantities... This kind of fan shop can be directly operated by the official, or can be authorized to sell in limited private chain stores. Judging from the current situation of the Shadow Empire and the Fallen Angel Empire, the popularity of fighting balls is already a big one. This trend is likely to spread to the entire Demon Realm in the future, and I believe I don’t need to repeat it to the general about the direct benefits and huge economic benefits it will bring.”
Kafu listened carefully, nodding his head constantly, while the female clerk on the side was taking notes quickly, and finally showed admiration, and exclaimed: "If it wasn't in front of His Highness Xi Ya, I would like to win over Your Excellency Chen Rui , Your Highness is really enviable to have such internal affairs talents! Thank you for your valuable suggestion, I will start preparations for this fan shop immediately!"
"The general has won the award, and the general's courage is really admirable." Chen Rui was a little ashamed, but it was just a copy, and it was indeed an exaggeration.
After a few words of politeness from both parties, Kafu then readily agreed to Shea's various requests for further cooperation, then winked at the clerk, and the clerk led several officials to leave.
Kafu showed a look of hesitation: "There is one more thing, which is a bit difficult to say at first, but it is related to the most important interests of the blood thorn flower territory, so I still plan to say it, please Your Royal Highness... don't hesitate to help."
Xi Ya and Chen Rui looked at each other, and said: "General, please tell me, whether it is the cooperative relationship between the two places, or our personal friendship, I will try my best to help."
"To be honest, Your Highness, in the northern part of the blood thorn flower territory, in the Black Iron Mountains straddling the Shadow Empire and the Blood Fiend Empire, there is a misty swamp, and there is a crystal valley in the swamp." Chen Rui's heart moved, and Kafu continued: "At the bottom of the Crystal Valley, there is a large vein of crystal ore, which was discovered only recently. This will become the most important resource in the blood thorn flower territory."
Crystal veins? Xi Ya was slightly moved. The crystal ore is the common magic crystal coin in the demon world. According to the purity of the refinement, it can be used as a general currency and high-end magic crystal material. Crystal veins symbolize great wealth. Unexpectedly, there is a "big" crystal vein under a barren land like Blood Jinghua!
Chen Rui told Catherine about this crystal ore vein at the beginning, and it seems that he even cheated a kiss from a certain queen. However, the crystal mine is the biggest secret of a territory and an important secret of the Shadow Empire. Kafu has a lot of friendship, and he shouldn't reveal it. What is this request
Kafu sighed, and said: "His Royal Highness gave a devil fruit in the auction last time, and finally made a breakthrough in the middle section of the Demon Emperor, which I have been staying in for many years. Besides, my only son Monroe has been taken care of by His Highness in the dark moon, and he has made rapid progress. I I am a soldier, and I am not good at expressing gratitude with words. I, Kafu Tevez, will always remember the friendship of His Highness. The crystal ore vein is one of the secrets of the blood thorn flower, and His Majesty Catherine of the Imperial Capital also attaches great importance to this Resources, I have issued a military order to guarantee that the preliminary mining work will be completed within the specified time and a certain amount of crystal ore will be handed over. However, some difficulties have arisen during the mining process. If they cannot be resolved, Her Majesty’s request cannot be completed on time. According to The military order, I will resign from all positions in the territory and the military... "
Xi Ya and Chen Rui were secretly surprised. Through this series of cooperation, Kafu is an important figure in the military. He has established a lot of friendship with Dark Moon and Xi Ya, and is currently the most suitable partner for the Shadow Empire. Once he is forced to resign and someone else takes over as the Lord of Blood Thorn Flower, I'm afraid that unpredictable things will happen, which will be quite unfavorable to Dark Moon.
Xia nodded, and she understood: "General, now we are only talking about our personal relationship, if you need my help, just ask."
Kafu nodded: "Then I'll make it clear that there seems to be a strange magic circle in the crystal ore vein, which cannot be mined normally, and many miners have been lost. At that time, I sent many people to investigate, but they couldn't. Find out. Not long ago, I went to the imperial capital to invite Master Rummenigge, a good friend of the Artisan Alliance, but after entering the crystal mine vein, the master disappeared, and his whereabouts are still unknown. I can hardly explain to his family. The matter of the crystal mine has left me in a state of desperation, and there is almost nowhere to go, I wonder if Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess can try to help?"
Chen Rui felt puzzled in his heart: Logically speaking, as one of the important bases of Blood Annihilation, Crystal Valley has completely collapsed after Catherine defeated the three major demon emperors, and there should be no danger. Why did such a strange incident occur?
The master Rummenigge mentioned by Cafu is an old acquaintance of Chen Rui. At the beginning, Chen Rui participated in the Artisan Competition in the Shadow Emperor Capital as "Arthur", and got a lot of support from Rummenigge. Take care, the first time we met, I gave him books on the basics of tool making and master recommendation badges that passed the preliminaries. Later, Chen Rui was made things difficult by Master Leo during the competition. It was Master Rummenigge and another Xhosa master who stepped forward to defeat Leo's attack. Even after Chen Rui officially became a master craftsman, Rummenigge took the initiative to give him the research time of the ancient magic tower.
Although Master Rummenigge also had the original intention of recruiting talents for the Shadow Empire, Chen Rui's principle was to be rewarded by the water, and now Rummenigge is missing in the crystal mine veins, public and private. , Chen Rui should go to the rescue.
Looks like it's time to revisit the old place in Crystal Valley.