……

The Prophet's laughter is full of lung capacity, and it is also very sunny to listen to, giving people a warm and cheerful feeling.

However, his words made Matthew even more uneasy.

This guy is also a believer in the evil queen Babasha?

He suddenly felt a retreat in his heart.

After the laughter, the Prophet looked at them earnestly and said:

"Don't worry, I'm not a bad person, I'm just a poor demon old man."

"As for the two of you, even if it's for the most basic sincerity, you should show your original form, right?"

Little Paton is still trying to fool around:

"What do you say? I don't think you're old at all! ”

Matthew, however, knew that the two of them had been exposed.

There was a faint white light in the Prophet's eyes, which was characteristic of prophecy spells, this guy was of a high rank, at least a quasi-legendary.

The combination of his change potion and camouflage technique may not be able to hide from the other party's eyes.

So Matthew gently patted little Parton on the shoulder, and then stepped forward to negotiate:

"I'm a human mage from the Seven Saints Alliance, you can call me Matthew."

"This is my friend Patton, and the first thing to say is that we have no ill will towards the Revivalist camp."

The Prophet nodded:

"You are indeed a human being, it seems that you are not lying in this regard, and I can trust you initially."

"It's just that I'm surprised when did the Seven Holy Alliance also become interested in Escana?"

"Haven't you always claimed to be non-interfering with everything outside of the material realm?"

Does the Seven Saints Alliance still have such a claim?

Matthew was amazed in his heart, but replied calmly:

"Times are changing, we always need to reassess certain areas according to the changing situation, and I am here mainly to observe the situation and reserve the possibility of future action."

The Prophet's face was filled with joy:

"Very good, if the Seven Saints Alliance really intends to intervene, I promise you that I will not take the initiative to hand you over to the evil queen."

Matthew took a deep breath:

"How did you find me? A sign of the Evil Queen? ”

The Prophet laughed:

"We Bigfoot are naturally good at divination, and the special mark on your body is as striking to me as a campfire in the dark.

But trust me, handing you over to the Evil Queen is the last option for me.

Rather than doing so, I would rather cooperate with you and the forces behind you.

Do you see what's going on at the Revivalist camp right now?

Bigfoot is now firmly under the control of Sturluk Industries, and I need your help.

Together, we can overthrow Sturluk Industries and achieve a win-win situation. ”

Speaking of which.

A crow suddenly flew out of the darkness behind him, and the crow stopped on the candlestick next to it, making a screeching sound:

"I hate the word win-win!

That's what Sturluk Industries said when they first entered Bigfoot.

In the end, they won twice! ”

The Prophet waved his hand:

"Quiet! No wings! ”

Matthew still looked at the smiling Bigfoot Prophet with some wariness:

"To be honest, I still have a hard time believing that a Babasa believer would give up pleasing the gods he serves."

The prophet did not blame Matthew.

He waved his hands in the darkness, and more darkness rushed over him, enveloping Matthew and the two.

Sensing that there was no malice in the darkness, Matthew resisted the urge to do it immediately.

data bar.

……

"Hint: Bigfoot Prophet used the 'Dark Chamber'.

Dark Chamber: Nothing can be overheard, not even the gods."

……

"If I were a devout believer in Barbasa, then I'm afraid you'd be tied up by now.

So I'm not the kind of person you think.

In fact.

The Evil Queen Barbasha has been giving up on us for many years.

Before Sturluk Industries settled in Bigfoot, all three of the demonic races here believed in the Evil Queen.

Every battle in the city at that time was to please the evil queen.

Whoever kills the most ferocious will receive the reward of the evil queen.

His power enveloped the city, both on the surface and underground, and no one could take its edge.

However, this situation soon collapsed.

Sturluk Industries became the new ruler of Bigfoot.

The people of the three races are calling for the power of Babasha.

But since a certain day.

The Queen never answered our prayers.

The priest of Barbasha soon lost the ability to cast spells.

The rest of the believers also felt the pain and palpitations of abandonment.

The chaotic situation lasted for a long time.

The number of followers of the Aftermath has also shrunk dramatically.

Today.

There are only two people left in the entire city of Bigfoot who still believe in evil queens, one is me, and the other is Rosie, the warrior monk you just met at the gate of the tower.

Although I still maintain my faith in Babasha, there is another reason why I can't tell you the details, but you can trust me—

I've lost almost all of my trust in the Evil Queen.

This belief is maintained only because of objective necessity.

But you need to be wary of Rosie.

She was a Babasha devotee from elsewhere, and it is said that she herself communicated with the evil queen.

She's a true fanatic, and if she finds out who you really are, the Queen's eyes will soon be on you.

You should know what to expect.

Well, the information I've provided is enough to show my sincerity, right? ”

The prophet spoke quickly, but with great sincerity.

Matthew nodded slightly.

His face was solemn.

The Prophet's words are very informative, and one of the hidden pieces of information is-

The demon cultists in Bigfoot lost the favor of the evil queen Babasha after Sturluk Industries entered the city.

Considering that the Queen herself is still active in other parts of the multiverse, such as the Deepbottom where Lyra once lived, this pretty much ruled out the possibility of her sudden fall.

It is not difficult to deduce from this.

Even the Evil Queen, who is famous in the outer planes, may be afraid of Sturuk Industries!

He didn't even want to confront the other party, so he directly gave up the city of Bigfoot, which had been in operation for hundreds of years, and gave up a large number of high-quality believers.

There is a striking message behind this inference.

"How terrible is Sturluk Industries?"

"How many cities and how many places did the vanguard army of the Antu Empire capture in the Star Boundary?"

Matthew groaned.

If what the Prophet said was true, he would have understood the eagerness and eagerness of the other person to cooperate with him.

However, Matthew's arrival was actually an accident, and he knew that he had no right to represent the league.

So he could only try to deal with the situation:

"If the two sides cooperate, what do you want the alliance to offer? What can you offer the Alliance? ”

The Prophet was very excited and said:

"We need people, spells, resources!"

"As long as it's not a verbal promise, anything goes!"

"Sturluk Industries is planning to carry out another siege against us, and before that happens, we must renovate the fortifications on the upper floors."

"As for what the Seven Holy Alliance wants, to be honest, as long as we can defeat Sturluk Industries, we are willing to give you half of Bigfoot City, and you can also take more loot, our goal is to revive the blood of demons, as long as we can expel the enemies who enslave us, we are willing to do anything!"

Matthew was a little big when he heard this.

He actually didn't want to make this matter so big, but the identity of the other party was really sensitive, and if he didn't follow the other party's caliber, maybe he would report himself to Babasha when he turned around.

Don't look at this old man's smile so healthy and hearty.

After all, he's also a demon.

In the expectant gaze of the prophet.

Matthew makes full use of his ambiguous strengths:

"I will convey your meaning to my superiors, but the alliance has a lot of formalities, and everything takes time."

"And my mission is to observe and gather intelligence, and judging by the current progress, I am afraid that it will not be enough for them to make an immediate decision to cooperate with you."

The Prophet said eagerly:

"What information do you want? There's almost nothing in the whole of Bigfoot that I don't know. ”

Matthew took the opportunity to ask:

"How did Sturluk Industries transform the city into what it is now?"

"We just walked down the road and noticed a lot of bright things."

The crow that was perched on the candlestick said disdainfully:

"That's called an electric light! What a bun! ”

"Shut up! No wings! ”

The Prophet rebuked.

He waved his hand to disperse the dark chamber, then retrieved a cane from a nearby weapon rack.

"You come with me."

The two followed the Prophet into the depths of the Tower Hall.

There is a large set of black symbols carved into the ground here.

It looks like a teleportation array.

They stepped onto the teleportation array.

The Prophet sprinkled a large amount of black powder on them.

Bang!

A loud roar rang out.

The trio's hair exploded.

Followed by.

The scene in front of me also began to change.

They came from the depths of the tower to another world in total darkness!

Burst!

Matthew had a mage fire burning in his hands.

The firelight illuminates everything.

He noticed that the hair on both of his heads stood on end.

Only the Prophet himself was unharmed.

Because he has no hair.

"Follow me, be quiet."

The Prophet walked calmly towards the path ahead.

Demons usually have dark vision.

Matthew and Little Parton didn't, and it was not convenient for them to wear equipment in their Minotaur form, so they could only use the fluorescent glow of the mage's fire to move forward slowly.

It's a long mountain road out of the tower.

The group probably climbed for more than 20 minutes.

Finally at the top of the area.

It's also located in the Underworld, and Matthew guesses it's part of Bigfoot's sprawling sewer system.

And after reaching the top.

Suddenly there was a bright light underneath the ground ahead.

The three of them looked in the direction from which the light came, and after the initial discomfort in their pupils, the scene below was unobstructed.

That moment.

Matthew sees a huge, hanging heart in the dark abyss!

Every blood vessel in the heart is incomparably thicker.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Even if it's so far away.

He could feel his heart beating with that huge heart.

There are countless tiny glowing dots above the heart.

Matthew took a closer look.

only to find that it was countless astral white crystals inlaid with luminous runes.

These white crystals are densely attached to the surface of the heart like parasites.

At first you'd think they were the decorations of that heart.

Only a closer look will be realized.

They're greedily sucking the energy of that heart!

The energy was drawn as white rays of light, which stretched down the copper conduits into the earth in all directions.

The mountain-like heart shook violently.

There seemed to be an angry roar in the darkness.

But soon.

This roar turned into deep unwillingness and helplessness.

"This is the heart of the thirteenth generation of the city lord of Bigfoot City."

"The one that was just replaced last month is estimated to last for two to three years, but if Sturuk Industries increases its power consumption, it may be sucked dry in a year and a half."

"This is the underground energy base of Sturluk Industries, where the electricity and other energy sources of the entire city of Bigfoot originate."

"They claimed to have invented the cleanest and most efficient energy source in the multiverse, and when they marched into Bigfoot, they also used this to convince the demon leaders at the time, but unfortunately those short-sighted demons didn't realize that their bodies were the real source of energy for Sturluk Industries!"

"The heart of a high demon, how noble and elegant, but now it has been reduced to the generator of Sturuk Industries!"

The prophet's voice was filled with indescribable sorrow.

Matthew was silent for a moment before asking:

"How many high-level demons are there in Bigfoot City?"

"Are they numerous, enough to sustain Sturluk's industrial needs?"

The Prophet shook his head:

"Of course it's not enough, that's why they sent people to lobby in other city-states, in addition, Sturluk Industries also has a very powerful mercenary army, that is a necromantic army, they are attacking other layers of the abyss, from time to time the heart of the demon lord will be sent here, that necromantic army is said to be invincible, I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I don't know much."

"Do you see that huge energy rune below, the change above indicates the energy consumption of Sturuk Industries, I come over every three days to observe, through this, I can tell if they want to do something."

"Look, the red indicator has risen for ten consecutive days, which means that their demand for energy continues to rise, which is not good news, combined with recent intelligence, I suspect that they intend to start a war between the Blue tribe and the Blood Banner Kingdom in order to harvest energy."

"And they are so keen on collecting bioenergy, I'm afraid they are planning a big conspiracy!"

"Come to think of it, is there any land more fertile for a locust like Sturuk Industries than the main material realm?

Escany is just a springboard.

Sturluk Industries is in the abyss, in purgatory.

The main material realm must be inevitable.

The Seven Saints Alliance should take it seriously!

Otherwise, the calamity that befell the demons will also befall your fellow citizens! ”

I have to admit it.

The prophet's analysis is well-founded.

He didn't add a lot of inflammatory words, but the shocking nature of the facts alone was enough to convince many people.

Matthew said cautiously:

"I'll report this to the people above."

The Prophet urged:

"As soon as possible, if there is anything else you want to know, just ask, and I'll send you away after you ask."

"I hope to receive a reply from the Seven Saints Alliance as soon as possible."

So Matthew casually asked a few more questions.

The Prophet replied.

A moment later.

Matthew offered to leave.

The prophet waved his hand to summon the raven and said:

"Don't try to go back the way you came, and don't try to memorize the route of the sewers."

"The sewers of Bigfoot are constantly changing, and only those who are blessed by the 'sewer gods' can find the right direction."

"I'll let Wingless take you away, be careful when walking around the city, and stay away from the people of Sturuk Industries!"

said.

The crow fluttered twice and flew towards the other side of the mountain road.

Matthew and the two said goodbye to the prophet and accompanied them all the way.

Forty minutes later.

They cautiously crawled out of another sewer entrance in Bigfoot.

Matthew threw a few detection spells to make sure there was no one behind him.

The two quickly returned to their homes.

When you get home, lock your doors and windows.

The two minotaurs rushed under the bed.

……

In the cemetery, the two of them breathed a long sigh after the deformation was lifted.

The experience behind the rift in time and space is like a dream.

Matthew was just trying to get some good.

I didn't expect such an amazing discovery.

Regarding the information about Bigfoot City, Matthew intends to officially write a report and submit it to the Alliance.

But cooperation between oneself or the Alliance and the Revivalist camp is probably not realistic.

The most critical reason is that Matthew has made too many enemies in the outer plane.

Whether it's the Astral Plane, the Abyss, or Purgatory, or Heaven.

He doesn't even dare to go at the moment.

The evil queen Babasha is a god from another world, and no matter how she says it, the deity is not in the outer plane.

However, the other bigwigs that Matthew provoked were real natives of the outer plane!

Therefore, before the legend, he was very resistant to plane travel.

He wouldn't drill this rift a second time.

At least not in the short term.

He thought about it for a moment.

The best way to deal with this is to plug the crack with giant tree amber.

In the future, if there is a real need, it is not impossible to open.

Think so.

Matthew was going to go back and write the report.

However, at this time, little Parton came over:

"What are you going to do about Sturuk Industries and the Revivalist Camp?"

Matthew looked at his excited eyes and felt something bad in his heart:

"I plan not to help each other and not interfere again."

"The situation in Bigfoot City is not for you and me to intervene in, even if you call Rhaega and them, you don't have that strength."

Little Patton nodded:

"I see what you mean, but maybe, I can join Sturluk Industries?"

"They must have other advanced technologies at their disposal besides that huge heart, aren't you interested in those technologies?"

Matthew shook his head firmly and said:

"Interested, but the outer planes are still too dangerous, I advise you to dispel such an idea, I don't want to lose Rhaeggar's nephew."

Little Patton, however, didn't listen at all.

His eyes lit up and he said:

"I'm not afraid of danger, so leave this matter to me.

Really, Matthew.

I haven't been able to accomplish anything in my life, but in this matter, I suddenly have a strong desire and premonition.

I felt like I could join Sturluk Industries – become a minotaur – and maybe I would be able to make it to the top of their management.

Instead of stealing a little brimstone, maybe I'll be able to steal their entire factory back.

Can you trust me once?

All you need to do is give me some potions that last longer and work better.

After all, it's really embarrassing to be debunked on the spot. ”

Matthew looked at him deeply:

"Don't make it hard for me, Paton."

"You're here to take charge of the work of the Brimstone Mine, not to go to the Alien Plane to join a strange force as a spy, you have no relevant training, you don't have the ability to protect yourself, you are completely killing yourself."

"I won't allow you to do that."

The light in Paton's eyes quickly extinguished, and soon he pleaded:

"A week, give me a week, okay?"

"If I don't make a name for myself in a week, I'll come back and continue to work as an overseer in your mine."

"I really just want to do what I can, Sturuk Industries isn't as dangerous as it seems, isn't it, the demons have drunk potions, they don't like to fight anymore, and anything that can be solved with my brain and mouth has never been difficult for me."

Matthew was a little irritated by what he said.

If something happened to Parton at his hands, he wouldn't be able to explain it to Rhaegar for something.

However, this guy's eyes are full of a sparkle called hope.

Matthew was silent for a long time before he suddenly asked:

"Why do you know the language of the Minotaur?"

Parton replied casually:

"I've read many, many books, and Rhaegar's library just happened to have a book on the language of the Abyss Race, so I studied it casually for two days, and I learned it, it's simple, isn't it?"

"Not only the Minotaur, but I know a little bit of the language of almost all races, and I originally planned to use this skill to sleep with a few more girls of different races. However, after I learned all the languages, I realized that if I only lived in Rolling Stone, I would not meet women of any other race. ”

Speaking of which.

He sighed heavily.

Matthew looked at him suspiciously:

"You insist on going back because you want to sleep with the minotaur girl, do you?"

Little Parton thought for a moment:

"If you can, you might as well give it a try."

Matthew immediately poured a basin of cold water:

"No amount of realistic Transfiguration potions can provide that effect."

"And if you become human, I'm afraid the offensive and defensive forces between you will be out of place."

Little Parton shuddered immediately.

"By the way, you said Rhaegar had a library? Why haven't I heard of it? ”

Matthew asked curiously.

Little Patton pondered:

"Maybe he's embarrassed to say it?

Or maybe you didn't ask.

At first, Rhaegar was particularly interested in the library, and he bought a lot of books and stuffed it in, saying that he wanted to fill the temple of his soul with knowledge.

But he basically didn't read the books he bought.

I asked him about it.

He replied to me with two sentences, the first of which was, 'I've already bought all the books, why should I read them?' ’

The second sentence is, 'If you like to watch it, you can watch it.' ’

So in those years, I lived in his library every day, except for eating and sleeping.

I read every book Rhaegar collected.

Then one day.

He came to the library on a whim and found me reading a book about taxes, and he asked me a few questions that seemed to me to be particularly idiotic, and I answered them on the spot.

Then the next day I was told to be the tax collector of Rolling Stone. ”

Little Paton's eyes were bright as he stated this.

For a moment, Matthew thought of Seve Sieve.

"Are you insisting on going to Sturluk Industries to prove that you are better than Brad?"

He asked softly.

Little Patton was stunned for a moment, then shook his head:

"I have no intention of comparing myself to anyone."

"I just came across something that interested me and wanted to give it a try."

Matthew crossed his hands, under his chin, his eyes unpredictable.

"Three days, I will only give you three days at most, and you have to come back every day to report your safety."

Matthew finally relented:

"If you can't make a name for yourself in three days, please come back immediately, I will plug the space-time rift here as soon as possible, don't cause me trouble."

"Also, don't rush to go, I'll go back tomorrow morning."

Little Parton was immediately ecstatic:

"Then I'll stay in your cemetery tonight!"

"Uh, is this a place for me to sleep?"

……

Early the next morning.

Matthew hurried to the Cauldron House and submitted the report of Bigfoot City that he had written overnight to the "Silver Council", which was responsible for handling daily affairs of the Alliance, through channel A1.

In fact, he originally wanted to contact Isabel directly.

Lately, however, Isabel has had no desire to see him.

Several times, the messages sent out through the communication crystal were like a stone in the sea.

This gave Matthew a sense of out-of-the-box loss.

After submitting the report.

He went to the Alliance Mall and bought two escape scrolls, two random teleportation scrolls, a gravitational rope, and a set of powerful minotaur transformation potions.

The account was credited to little Paton.

Give these things to little Paton and equip them.

Matthew sent him through the rift again.

The day after that.

Matthew begins to tinker with the "Giant Tree Amber", which is an important material to fill the rift in time and space.

Until noon.

When he succeeded in boiling the base of the first pot of giant tree amber.

It was only then that he suddenly remembered that the oak tree had not yet been planted today.

So he resolutely shouldered the shovel and sapling bag and headed for the northern wasteland.

Along the way, he met the grouse again.

But this time.

The latter came out of nowhere from behind a tree.

The two sides were caught off guard and bumped into each other.

The grouse was visibly taken aback.

It stared at Matthew with an unkind gaze, and suddenly, Matthew heard a slender voice:

"What a person!"

"Walking so fast with a shovel!"

"Scared the chicken!"

Matthew looked at each other dumbfounded.

The latter puffed out his chest without showing weakness:

"What are you looking at?"

"You can't understand me again, human beings are stupid!"

"Silly melon, stupid melon, stupid melon!"

Matthew stared excitedly at the taskbar.

A long-lost mission.

Updated!

……

"Hint: You have obtained the new main quest "Animal Talk".

Animal Talk: Talk to any of the animals in Rolling Stone Town three or more times, or have a deep talk, and you'll earn 10 XP.

In addition, you will receive additional rewards when the number of animals you talk to exceeds the various critical points.

Beginner Goal: Complete conversations with 300 animals.

Primary Reward: Necromancy (Lich) & Lots of XP.

Note: During the duration of the mission, you will gain the ability to "Talk to Animals", which allows you to understand the conversations of any animal."

……

Matthew's eyes refocused on the grouse.

He smiled and said:

"Greetings to the Dumb Human, Mr. Grouse."

The next second.

The grouse's eyes suddenly widened.

……

(End of chapter)