Divine-level Base

"This is the heart of an Ice Demon Sparrow. It’s incredibly delicious. Please, have a taste!"

Amalanto clapped his hands lightly. Dark Elf maids entered, carrying silver platters, which they placed in front of everyone before lifting the lids.

On the silver platters were twenty blue, peanut-sized hearts from the Ice Demon Sparrow.

"Ice Demon Sparrow hearts!"

Shu Feng’s eyes lit up. He used a spoon to scoop up an Ice Demon Sparrow heart, popped it into his mouth, and bit down.

An intensely rich, fruity aroma mixed with an incredibly sweet juice and a cool, icy sensation instantly filled Shu Feng’s mouth. It then transformed into trickles of warmth that spread through his body, making him feel as if he were soaking in a hot spring in the middle of a frozen wasteland.

Shu Feng sighed in admiration, "Truly worthy of being the heart of an Ice Demon Sparrow, one of the most Top Level ingredients in the world."

The Ice Demon Sparrow is a Demon the size of a pigeon. They are gentle by nature, feeding on various Spirit Fruits. When threatened, they can fire ice spikes to attack their enemies. Their hearts have no fishy taste; instead, they are as sweet and juicy as fresh fruit. They can slightly enhance a person’s Cultivation Talent, making them one of the most Top Level ingredients in the Andoras World.

However, due to these traits, the Ice Demon Sparrow has been hunted to near extinction outside the Andoras World. Currently, in the outside world, a single living Ice Demon Sparrow can be sold for 1,000 Gold Coins.

That platter of Ice Demon Sparrow hearts was worth two hundred thousand Gold Coins.

"Delicious! This is so delicious!"

Arthur wolfed them down, swallowing one after another, his eyes gleaming with excitement. These were Ice Demon Sparrow hearts, worth a thousand Gold Coins each! His income from a whole year of adventuring didn’t even amount to a thousand Gold Coins.

More Dark Elf maids came forward, carrying silver platters to everyone, and opened them immediately.

On each of the silver platters was a small bowl of steaming white marrow.

Amalanto smiled. "This is Flame Serpent Marrow, extracted from the spine of a Legendary Level Flame Serpent. It is another delicacy that is hard to find in this world. It can provide a great deal of Magic Power. Our Goblin Kingdom has only managed to hunt one. Please, enjoy!"

Shu Feng swallowed the Flame Serpent Marrow in one gulp. A texture as smooth and silky as soft tofu emerged, followed by an intensely hot Power that instantly spread through his body, transforming into incomparably pure Magic Power that he absorbed directly.

All sorts of rare delicacies from the outside world were continuously served by the Dark Elf maids, and Shu Feng’s party ate to their hearts’ content.

"This Raging Bear’s paw is delicious! Huh? What’s going on? What’s happening?"

Arthur picked up a Raging Bear’s paw and took a bite. Suddenly, his face turned deathly pale in an instant. He collapsed heavily onto the table, completely powerless, a flash of Fear in his eyes.

Eliza, Camilla, and Shu Feng’s expressions also changed drastically. They had just tried to stand up when they, too, collapsed heavily onto the table.

Arthur’s face contorted in rage as he roared, "It’s poison! You poisoned the food? You despicable bastard!"

"Despicable? No, you’re just too stupid! Not long ago, we were enemies. You destroyed our Goblin Kingdom’s First Armored Corps. That was six Magic Machine Steel Puppets whose combat power could rival that of a Legendary Demon! To create even one of those Magic Machine Steel Puppets requires us to pay an enormous price."

"The hatred between us is irreconcilable. I only spoke with you to lull you fools into a false sense of security. I just didn’t expect you idiots to be even more stupid and naive than I thought."

Amalanto looked down on Shu Feng’s party from his high perch, a mocking sneer in his eyes.

Arthur’s face was filled with regret as he gritted his teeth. "Damn it, I was too naive!"

"That’s right, you really are a fool! And you dare to make a move on me!"

A cold voice suddenly rang out, and a large hand shot out like Lightning, grabbing directly for Amalanto.

In an instant, Amalanto was seized by that large hand.

A look of Fear flashed in Amalanto’s eyes as he shrieked, "Kahn, you’re not poisoned? How is that possible? This is [Dragon Enchantment Liquid]! Even a Legendary Level Giant Dragon would have its Magic Power dissipated and muscles weakened after consuming [Dragon Enchantment Liquid], leaving it helpless! You obviously consumed so much [Dragon Enchantment Liquid], so how can you still move?"

"Hand over the antidote!"

Shu Feng squeezed Amalanto’s neck, and the goblin’s face immediately flushed red, looking as if he couldn’t breathe.

"Release His Majesty!"

Dozens of Amalanto’s Goblin Guards raised their Goblin Rifles, pointed them at Shu Feng, and shouted fiercely.

Shu Feng slightly loosened his grip on Amalanto’s neck and gave him a shake. "Tell them to stand down!"

A flash of anger crossed Amalanto’s eyes as he roared, "Stand down!"

Reluctance flickered in the eyes of the Goblin Guards, but they slowly backed away.

"Fire!"

Just then, a cold voice came from outside.

Two hundred Goblin Warriors armed with Goblin Rifles opened fire wildly at Amalanto and his Personal Guards.

Beams of blue light shot out from the Goblin Fire Guns, striking Amalanto’s Personal Guards. Their bodies erupted with gruesome, bloody holes as they fell into pools of their own blood.

Shu Feng, holding Amalanto, flickered his body slightly and dodged many of the blue light beams.

Camilla grabbed Arthur and Eliza, and with a flicker of her own, she too easily dodged the attacks from the goblin gunmen.

Amalanto, both shocked and furious, roared, "Ah Miho, you dare to betray me! I’ll kill you! I’ll exterminate your entire clan!"

In the entire Goblin Kingdom, only Ah Miho, the minister whose power was second only to Amalanto, could mobilize so many elite Goblin Warriors to stage a coup.

Ah Miho’s cold voice drifted in from outside: "Amalanto, you’ve run out of chances. By this time next year, it will be the anniversary of your death."

"Kahn, let me go! I’ll agree to all your conditions! I can even give you the manufacturing blueprints for the Magic Machine Steel Puppets. As long as you help me get rid of Ah Miho, I’ll agree to anything."

A vicious glint flashed in Amalanto’s eyes as he spoke decisively.

Coups and internal strife are extremely perilous. The winner becomes king, while the loser loses everything. If Amalanto were to fail in this coup, his entire family would be slaughtered without a single survivor.

"A pity, Amalanto, but you don’t have any chances left! Because I have already activated ’Him.’ And I have already replaced your highest authority. From now on, I am ’His’ primary controller."