All the Necromancer Wants is to Plant Trees

......

"What do you need me to do?"

Lumiere asked immediately.

The little flying squirrel acted indifferent, not rushing to tell Lumiere the content of the task. Instead, it gently raised its slender claw, its movements exuding a mix of elegance and dominance:

"First, receive the power of the ceremony. You have proven yourself to the rainforest, and all these are what you deserve."

As it spoke.

Green lights lit up on the altar below the throne.

Lumiere walked over with a surging heart.

Balls of green light successively poured into his head, neck, chest, abdomen, and limbs.

He only felt his already strong muscles become even more solid. At the same time, new abilities flowed into his mind one after another.

The pleasure of being filled with energy and information was indescribable.

Lumiere couldn't help but let out a long howl.

A full ten minutes later.

He finally came to his senses, his voice hoarse as he muttered to himself:

"So that's it, so that's it!

My path to legend has finally begun—

It's both within and beyond the rainforest!"

At this moment, Lumiere was excited, but his eyes were somewhat lost, obviously still digesting the massive information brought by the path to legend.

"Now, leave the rainforest, go to the Golden Coast in the south, to the city of Kordor, find a man named Matthew."

The cold voice of the little flying squirrel rang out:

"No matter what means you use, bring him to the rainforest, and try to make him stay in the rainforest for as long as possible!"

Lumiere was stunned for a moment.

He certainly remembered the name Matthew. The fierce battle with the tyrannosaurus a few days ago was indeed unforgettable, but he also hadn't forgotten the man who brought him good luck.

He wanted to ask the spirit of the rainforest what the purpose of this task was.

But the little flying squirrel had already impatiently waved its claw:

"Remember, you just need to do what you're supposed to do, don't ask about anything else!"

Lumiere's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

He thought for a while.

In the end, he nodded gently:

"I understand."

A strong light shone on Lumiere, and his figure gradually disappeared in the Black Banyan Dream.

A moment later.

Suya appeared expressionlessly next to the throne.

Seeing the spirit of the rainforest appear, the little flying squirrel didn't even come down from the throne, it just excitedly looked at Suya:

"Miss Suya, did I just imitate you well, was it somewhat similar?"

Suya rarely praised:

"You little flying squirrel are quite interesting, your imitation is passable!

But if I wasn't too lazy to see this guy who wasted nearly ten days of my time, I wouldn't let you sit here.

Hey, haven't I seen you before—

Aren't you the little flying squirrel who always likes to boast no matter what happens?"

Tears welled up in the little flying squirrel's eyes:

"You finally remembered me!"

Then it boldly suggested:

"Why don't you go rest, leave this to me, I think I have a talent for imitating the spirit of the rainforest!"

Suya gave a cold laugh at these words.

Seeing this familiar smile, before Suya could even lift her foot, the little flying squirrel quickly climbed down from the throne and stuck out its butt:

"Go easy this time......"

Before it could finish its sentence.

The little flying squirrel was kicked to the horizon!

......

Good Times Casino.

In Yu Lian's office.

Matthew's gaze quickly scanned the data column, after a few seconds of contemplation, he chose 'No'!

'Mediation' is just one of the elements of balance.

Although he unexpectedly accumulated enough single elements in this way, Matthew did not plan to enter balance with 'mediation'.

There are at least two drawbacks to the initial entry of a single element:

First, the ability obtained after the initial entry is highly related to the single element.

In Matthew's case, the domain abilities he could gain were mostly related to resolving conflicts and adjusting the atmosphere, and the best case scenario would be gaining an ability to enhance his eloquence.

This is not what Matthew wants.

Second, doing so would leave a 'mediation' mark on Matthew's 'balance' domain too early, which would affect his subsequent development in the balance domain.

As everyone knows.

The first entry is very important.

Only by leaving a good impression on the domain the first time.

The next time you enter, it will be more convenient and smooth.

......

"Mr. Yu Lian, this matter is my oversight, I will go back and verify the situation with Lily, if it is indeed a misunderstanding, I will apologize to you, and I will also compensate for the door."

Bobo, with his backpack, came to the front of the desk and said softly.

Yu Lian's desk was very high, Matthew estimated that from his perspective, he could only see Bobo's helmet.

For some reason, he wanted to laugh when he thought of this scene.

Yu Lian, on the other hand, looked very serious:

"No need for compensation, Miss Mechanist, as long as you promise to immediately dismantle the bomb installed in the casino, we can consider this matter settled between us."

Bobo tried to stand on her tiptoes, attempting to meet the gaze of Yu Lian, who was sitting on a chair. Matthew kindly passed her a chair from the side. She quietly thanked him and then stood on it.

This move significantly boosted her confidence.

"I will compensate for what needs to be compensated. If you are worried about those non-existent bombs, rest assured, I only brought one bomb today, which is in my backpack. What I said earlier was just to scare you. How could I possibly harm the innocent?"

Bobo said earnestly.

"Really?"

Yu Lian looked skeptical.

"Do Mechanists really carry a bomb every time they go out?"

Bobo crossed her arms and looked down at him.

"I knew it, people know too little about Mechanists, always causing this or that misunderstanding. Do you think we are a bunch of guys who only know how to make explosions?"

Yu Lian shrugged and lit another cigar for himself.

Bobo then turned to Matthew.

Matthew shrugged:

"I have limited knowledge about Mechanists, but in my impression, you are indeed highly related to various bombing cases."

Matthew had already put it quite tactfully. In the literature he had read, Mechanists were usually depicted as walking bomb warehouses.

"Mechanists cannot guarantee that their armor or weapons will not explode."

This is the most commonly quoted summary of the impression of Mechanists.

"Prejudice, all prejudice!"

Bobo tried to explain:

"We often do good things too. A few years ago, the Cloud Elves and Sky Giants fought over a cloud ruin, quickly turning into a stalemate, with countless casualties on both sides.

Because both races are our neighbors - whether it's the Cloud City where the Cloud Elves live, or the Sky Island where the Sky Giants dwell, they are all located in the same sky as the Mechanists' headquarters 'Cyber Dragon', just at different heights. Ah, 'Cyber Dragon' is a great floating city. If you haven't heard of it, you should really brush up on your geography.

Anyway, the war between the two neighbors made the Mechanists on Cyber Dragon very worried, and we began to think about whether we could stop the war in our own way.

We did manage to do that later.

We found an opportunity to blow up the cause of the dispute - the cloud ruin that was said to be left from the early Enlightenment era, and we completely destroyed it, leaving no dust behind.

After this incident, the Cloud Elves and Sky Giants never fought each other again.

See, we Mechanists can do good things too."

Behind the desk, Yu Lian silently smoked his cigar, his hand shaking badly.

Matthew also rubbed his temples:

"So what's the relationship between Cyber Dragon, Cloud City, and Sky Island now?"

Bobo looked at him as if it was a matter of course:

"Of course it's very bad!

We had no choice but to make a self-sacrifice for the greater good.

Fortunately, it doesn't matter if they don't like us, even if the Cloud Elves and Sky Giants join forces, they can't beat Cyber Dragon.

After all, we only occasionally do good things, our real expertise is making bombs!"

Even Matthew was silent at this point.

But Bobo, as if she had just issued a victory declaration, jumped down from the chair like a proud rooster:

"I'll go now, to ask Lily for clarification!"

"Wait!"

Yu Lian stopped her.

"Leave later, with him, I'll arrange for you to leave from the back door."

As he spoke, he signaled to the lackey outside the door to temporarily fix the main door with a cover, then took the letter from the table, opened it, and began to read.

Bobo didn't object this time, she obediently took a small stool from the side and sat down.

Two minutes later.

Yu Lian raised his eyebrows at Matthew:

"So you're here to seek the Path of Balance?"

Matthew nodded, his eyes firm.

But he didn't hold much hope in his heart. After leaving Junliu Island, Matthew had considered Kordo City as his last stop on his journey south.

If he couldn't find the inheritance of the Path of Balance here, he planned to dust off his pants and go find a few unfamiliar Undead for a "Night of the Undead" that wouldn't end until they were drunk.

Who would have thought that Yu Lian would say so casually:

"I do know where there is still the inheritance of the Path of Balance. This information was originally for sale, but since you helped me today, I'll tell you for free - honestly, you're really lucky. The last time I sold this information to a tomb raider, I charged a full 1,000 gold coins!""Grave robbers?"

Matthew asked in confusion.

"Yes, the final inheritance of the Path of Balance is located in the underwater tomb of the 'King Mingtan'. The tomb-robbing gangs of the Golden Coast have been itching to get their hands on it for a while. They've tried several times to rob King Mingtan's tomb without success. Somehow, they found me and I told them a way to the underwater tomb."

Yu Lian flicked his cigar, as if he was recounting a successful business deal.

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Matthew's heart sank.

Indeed, someone had already opened King Mingtan's tomb, otherwise, he wouldn't have found the tombstone on the beach of Junliu Island.

"You're also a member of the Su clan, aren't you? The Su clan has always valued burial tombs, right? Isn't King Mingtan your ancestor?"

He looked at Yu Lian with some confusion.

Hearing this, Yu Lian couldn't help but chuckle:

"Ancestor? I don't care. I heard they accumulated a lot of wealth, but none of it was left for me.

I started wandering around when I was less than 13 years old, and everything I have today is all thanks to myself.

My grandfather might have taught me a few self-defense moves, but I don't understand his Path of Balance at all.

In short, I started from scratch, and I have nothing to do with the Su clan except for blood ties. I don't agree with their ways."

Having said this, Yu Lian stopped.

Matthew naturally didn't say anything more, only asking about the location and entrance of the underwater tomb.

Yu Lian said:

"King Mingtan's underwater tomb is very grand and huge. It is located in a semi-Plane, with only two entrances and exits, one for life and one for death.

The path I pointed out to the grave robbers was actually a dead end. As for you, you bear the mark of the Su clan. I believe you've been to Junliu Island and even spent the Lantern Festival there. The fact that you're still alive and kicking means you indeed have the potential to become a Balance Envoy.

The path I'm pointing out to you is a path of life. Remember, after leaving Kordo City, head northeast, enter the rainforest, follow a small river filled with light blue pebbles at the bottom, walk upstream along the river bank, about two days' journey, you will find a lake.

That lake is called Dalong Lake.

At the center of the lake, go down 1,400 meters from the surface, and you will find the path of life to King Mingtan's tomb.

Of course, I must remind you, that lake is not simple, there are many monsters living nearby, even the beasts in the rainforest are very wary of it, and it is said that there are thunder dragons in the center of the lake - anyway, I've never been there, I'm not sure, you can only rely on yourself."

Dalong Lake.

The scene of Lumiere hunting the plesiosaur by the lake immediately came to Matthew's mind.

He had felt that the lake was somewhat mysterious at the time.

"So Dalong Lake is related to King Mingtan's tomb. No wonder the ecology there is unique, even the Spirit of the Rainforest seems unable to do anything about it."

Matthew suddenly understood.

"If you want to explore the underwater tomb, it's best to go early. Recently, it's a time of turmoil, and even Kordo City is a bit restless."

Yu Lian reminded.

"Time of turmoil?"

Matthew signaled for him to elaborate.

Yu Lian was straightforward:

"The Golden Saint is planning to unify the southern shore, and many merchants and city lords from small city-states have fled to the north. A large part of them have come to Kordo City. The more refugees there are, the more people there are who take advantage of the chaos. Who knows what the security situation in Kordo City will be like in the next few months.

The north shore is not peaceful either. There's infighting among the Sandstorm Thieves, assassinations happening outside the city every day. The worst part is, these stupid thieves often get the wrong assassination targets, and I've already had several guests killed by them.

There's also a group of cultists spreading the faith of Yukrus under the banner of the Cataclysm Church. They seem the most peaceful, even distributing bread to the refugees when they preach, but based on my experience, these people are the most troublesome. I even suspect that the grave robber who came to buy information from me was working for the Cataclysm Church.

If you encounter them in the wild, be careful.

Of course, all of these are not the main event. The most important thing, listen to my advice, don't go out to sea recently! Don't even get close to the coastline!"

Matthew was surprised at Yu Lian's willingness to share this information.

But he was quickly drawn to the last sentence:

"Why?"

Yu Lian cursed, then casually said: "There's a poet from who knows where, who was captured by a group of Naga. When he met the Naga Queen, she took a liking to him, so he stayed in the ruins of Aru, the most prosperous city of the Naga tribe, where the Naga Queen's palace is also located."This man entered the palace and within a few days, he stirred up a huge commotion. From what I heard, he not only slept with the Naga Queen but also her three daughters, her mother, and even the Naga General who was guarding the palace.

Although those cold-blooded snake people are incredibly twisted, they value loyalty in a partner above all else.

There were rumors that the Naga Queen even wanted to make him a prince.

Now, mother and daughter are at odds, monarch and minister are fighting, and the Naga tribe has fallen into civil war.

And they've taken their fight from the seabed to the surface. Whether it's the Naga Queen, the rebellious general, or the other princesses, none of them have good tempers. After being wronged by their own people, they naturally want to vent their anger on others.

The atmosphere in the Aru Sea has been very tense these past few days, and this is the root cause.

The most absurd part of this whole thing is that after the poet with the torn pants had his way with the Naga palace, he disappeared without a trace. No one knows who he ended up with. Isn't that strange?"

Listening to Yu Lian's rant, Matthew's expression gradually became subtle.

The Naga palace, huh?

Why does this style sound so familiar?

"It is indeed very absurd."

Matthew did not reveal that he knew Lolan. After listening, he thanked Yu Lian for his reminder several times.

After chatting for a while and confirming some details about the underwater tomb, Matthew excused himself.

Bobo, who was sitting on the bench, immediately stood up.

Yu Lian called a lackey to lead them out through a secret door behind the office.

After a while.

The body of the Cerberus lying in the corridor slowly began to change.

From a terrifying monster, she transformed into a tall, dark-skinned girl with a long tail.

The girl was dressed in leather, sexy and hot.

If Matthew were here, he would immediately recognize her as a Tiefling.

"Why didn't you get rid of them, Yu Lian? This isn't like you."

The girl took off her collar and wrapped it around Yu Lian.

The latter didn't dare to move, his eyes straight ahead as if he had become a gentleman:

"I run a casino, not an assassination business. Besides, those two are not easy to mess with. The Mechanist who could explode at any moment is one thing, but the Necromancer is a practitioner of the Path of Balance. You may not understand what this means, but you need to remember, anyone who can trigger the Path of Balance is a freak!"

Yu Lian looked somewhat weary.

"So that's why you respectfully sent away the troublemakers and shared information with them for free?"

The girl gently licked Yu Lian's earlobe:

"I hardly recognize you anymore."

Yu Lian forced a smile:

"Sometimes we have to put up with some losses. If this information can quickly get rid of these two plagues, I'm willing to say even more."

"Just grab a dwarf from the slaves, kill him and throw him out. No one will question the power of Happy."

"Shh, Deloris, don't touch there... Ah!"

The Tiefling girl giggled:

"Don't be so guarded against me. I'm just here to remind you to remember your current identity. You were so passionate just now, I almost believed you started from scratch."

Yu Lian immediately put on a flattering smile:

"That was just a bluff for them. I know very well that I'm just a dog in Hell."

"Hmm? Hell?"

Deloris raised an eyebrow.

"No, I'm only the dog of the 'Mother of All Laws', Lady Sivana!"

Yu Lian quickly corrected himself.

"That's good to know."

Deloris playfully ran her small hand over every inch of Yu Lian's skin:

"I really mean no harm. I'm just afraid that you might remember some things you shouldn't after meeting that Necromancer."

Yu Lian looked at the large sea map hanging on the side of the office with a complex expression and sighed deeply:

"What things, the Su people?"

"Don't worry, Deloris, I'm not one of them anymore."

...

In the alley outside the secret passage.

Matthew slowly withdrew his gaze. It wasn't until he had safely left the alley that he relaxed a bit.

"Is this your first time dealing with a Mechanist? They wouldn't dare to make a move."

Bobo was very confident about this:

"They always think we'll explode if they touch us, but we won't!"

Seeing Matthew's disbelief.

She couldn't help but stop and look up:

"Don't believe me? Touch my helmet!"

Matthew hesitated for a moment and deliberately reached out with his left hand to touch it—

Crackle!

Immediately, a blue-white current shot up, causing Matthew's clean left hand to tremble. The tips of his index and middle fingers, which were the first to come into contact with the current, even turned black."Hiss!"

Matthew quickly withdrew his hand, looking at Bobo with a startled expression.

"Huh?"

The latter curiously lifted her helmet with both hands:

"Did I get an electric shock? I didn't feel anything. Oh, here!"

She adjusted the angle of her helmet slightly, then turned to Matthew:

"It's fixed now. Try touching it again, don't worry, you won't get shocked this time!"

But it might explode, right?

Matthew silently retorted in his heart.

Bobo looked at him expectantly, so he had to change the subject:

"So, you're going to find Lily now? Do you need my help?"

Bobo was indeed distracted:

"No need, I can go alone!

I still owe you a favor!

Next time... never mind, just this time. I overheard your conversation, are you going to rob a tomb under the sea?"

Matthew immediately shook his head:

"No, I don't rob tombs, I'm just pursuing a certain knowledge."

Bobo gave a sarcastic smile:

"No need to hide it, I understand. It's common for Necromancers to rob tombs."

Matthew vehemently denied:

"Although I am a Necromancer, I really don't rob tombs. This time, I'm just seeking an opportunity to advance."

Bobo nodded:

"It doesn't matter, I'll accompany you. After this, we'll be even."

"Don't refuse too quickly. The Mechanist is very powerful. You should know that even the Cloud Elf and Sky Giant combined can't defeat the Cyber Dragon!"

Matthew thought for a while and agreed.

He was mainly interested in Bobo's equipment. He wanted to know what they looked like when they were taken off.

As for the Mechanist's abilities, he was somewhat wary.

He solemnly said:

"You must promise me that you won't blow up the tomb."

Bobo stomped her feet with a cold laugh:

"I knew you wouldn't trust me, but I promise you, I won't blow up the tomb. Are you satisfied now?"

Upon hearing this, Matthew contentedly touched Bobo's helmet.

It didn't feel cold and hard like a normal helmet, but rather soft and smooth.

When her helmet was touched, Bobo seemed to turn into a robot that had been powered off, suddenly standing there without speaking.

"Let's go."

After a while, Matthew withdrew his left hand and said.

"Where to?"

Bobo asked in a muffled voice:

"To find Lily, don't worry, I won't interfere. At most, I'll just watch from the outside."

Matthew said.

Forty minutes later.

At the entrance of a small building with a yard in the civilian area of Kordo City.

Bobo, with her backpack, hopped out of the building.

"How did it go?"

Matthew asked.

"I pressed Lily according to what you said, she cried and told everything. Yu Lian didn't lie, the wounds on her body were left by the former security captain, Olgin. After Olgin lost his job, he drank every day, and when he got drunk, he would beat people. Lily was beaten very badly. Once, Olgin found out that Lily was a peripheral member of our Huo Sisters Association, so he had a bad idea. I happened to pass by this city, and Lily, under Olgin's instigation, deceived me. They planned to use me to get rid of Yu Lian... That's about it."

Bobo calmly recounted what had happened in the house.

"So, how do you plan to deal with them?"

Matthew walked side by side with her, their backs to the small building, heading in the direction away from the civilian area.

"I plan to deal with them the same way I planned to deal with Yu Lian. The Huo Sisters Association cannot tolerate such bad people!"

Bobo said coolly, lifting her chin slightly.

Boom!

At this moment, a loud noise came from behind them.

Matthew turned around and saw a bright fire dragon shooting out of the small building they had just left.

In an instant, the small building was reduced to ruins!

Numerous bystanders rushed over, pointing and discussing.

Matthew turned back around, only to find that Bobo hadn't even looked back, and was already hopping far away:

"Hurry up, Mage!"

"I'm tired and hungry now, I need to go back and rest. The food at the Eagle Horn Inn is excellent, it won't disappoint you, and today, it's my treat!"

Matthew smiled and quickly caught up.

Forty minutes later.

In a room on the third floor of the Eagle Horn Inn.

Bobo sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Matthew expressionlessly:

"I want to make it clear in advance, I don't take off my armor when I sleep, it's hard everywhere!"

"So you better not have any bad ideas!"

Matthew was also somewhat helpless.

Today was his first day in Kordo City, and he hadn't had time to book a hotel before he went to find Yu Lian.

After a round in the civilian area, when he came back, he was told that the Eagle Horn Inn was fully booked.

Not only that, Matthew had checked six nearby inns, only to find that they were all fully booked.

This confirmed the information that Yulian mentioned about many merchants coming to Kordo City for refuge from the southern shore.

Seeing that Matthew had nowhere to stay, Bobo offered to squeeze him into her room.

However, after entering the room, the pleasant atmosphere during dinner suddenly became awkward.

Matthew didn't explain much.

He took out the Defensive Psalm and opened a "Modunkan's Private Chamber" in a corner of the room.

The duration of this spell was 12 hours, so it could be used not only for protection but also for accommodation.

The only restriction was to open the singularity in a safe place.

If it was opened in the wild or in an alley, even a stray dog passing by could destroy it, which would be a very poor experience.

"Rest up. I'll buy a potion for underwater breathing tomorrow morning, and then we'll head to the rainforest," Matthew said as he stepped into the chamber.

The mechanic by the bed gently hummed in response, beginning to gently polish her armor.

...

Late at night.

A figure was rapidly approaching Kordo City.

As he neared the city wall, he leaped, jumping directly over the nearly ten-meter-high wall!

After landing.

He sniffed the air and continued to rush towards the city without stopping.

Before long.

He arrived outside the Eagle Horn Inn.

"I've found it, the last scent is here, on the third floor... that room!" Lumiere excitedly looked at the dark window on the third floor.

The next moment.

Without thinking, he jumped directly to the third floor of the inn. His movements were agile, moving between the window sill and the tiles, and soon he arrived at the window he wanted.

Lumiere decisively pushed the window and entered.

However, as soon as his feet touched the floor of the room, a fierce punch came from the side—

Thanks to Lumiere's exceptional perception and agility, he immediately rolled to the side, dodging the electrified punch!

Snap!

The fire lit up.

He saw a dwarf in heavy armor glaring at him.

The glove on her right hand was emitting a deep blue electric light, as if ready to punch him at any moment.

"Wait! I'm not a bad guy!" Lumiere hurriedly explained.

Bobo scolded fiercely:

"You're not a bad guy, but you're breaking into people's windows in the middle of the night?"

As she spoke, she was about to punch.

Lumiere immediately cried out:

"Matthew! I smelled Matthew, I came to find him!"

Zzz!

The electric light that was about to explode suddenly retracted.

Bobo looked at Lumiere with a puzzled face:

"Scent?"

At this moment.

Matthew, who had been awakened by the alarm spell, finally came out of the private chamber.

"What happened?"

When he saw the unexpected visitor's face, he was also somewhat surprised:

"Why is it you, Lumiere?"

Lumiere looked at Matthew with joy, he wanted to say something, but suddenly became a little dazed—

Because he didn't know what to say!

After receiving the task from the small flying squirrel, Lumiere had been running south without stopping for a moment.

It wasn't until he got here.

That he had the first chance to stop and think about how to explain his purpose to Matthew.

Lumiere was very conflicted.

He had grown up in the rainforest, didn't know the rules of the outside world, and wasn't good at lying.

He couldn't just say that the Spirit of the Rainforest insisted on inviting you back, could he?

Not only would that hurt the face of the Spirit of the Rainforest, but Lumiere himself would also feel embarrassed.

So he fell into deep thought.

"You've advanced? That's something to celebrate."

Matthew noticed the change in Lumiere and congratulated him:

"But why are you looking for me so late? Did something happen?"

Faced with Matthew's question, Lumiere seemed a bit hesitant.

Sweat began to appear on his forehead, and he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

Seeing this, Bobo's glove began to emit blue light again:

"Do you know him? I don't think he's a good person, look, he doesn't even dare to answer your question!"

Matthew was also a little puzzled:

"Lumiere?"

Lumiere was dizzy with anxiety.

He looked at Matthew stupidly, and suddenly blurted out:

"I missed you, Matthew."

In the room.

The blue light from the glove illuminated Matthew's shocked face.

Bobo was also stunned.

Then she started to look back and forth between the two with a strange look in her eyes.

...

(End of the chapter)