……

Matthew gave Melinda a deep look.

He wanted to blast her out directly, but in the end he said in a low tone:

"Go in and talk."

A few minutes later.

In the reception room of the Death Cemetery, Matthew led Melinda through the entrance.

Compared to the repeatedly upgraded workspaces, the meeting room still looks a little shabby.

But Matthew didn't care.

As long as it's fully functional.

Melinda, who had always been eye-catching, did not react to the shabby reception room.

In fact.

Matthew led her all the way, and she showed that she didn't squint and knew how to measure.

"Before I came here this time, I heard some of your latest news......

Melinda spoke curtly.

Matthew instinctively reacted:

"News has reached you from the Dark Regions?"

Melinda was taken aback when she heard this:

"The Dark Regions?"

"What are you doing in the Dark Regions again?"

Matthew shook his head with a smile, it seems that the other party knows the previous news:

"Nothing."

"Sit."

Melinda hurriedly waved her hand:

"No, I'll just stand."

Matthew raised his eyebrows:

"Sit."

Melinda didn't say a word and knelt directly on the mat.

She didn't wear a mage robe today, but changed into a tight leather coat, and the pitch-black glue-like material set off her bumpy figure.

Only then did Matthew notice that the makeup she had painted today was lighter.

His face was five or six points similar to Sif's.

It's just that the temperament is more mature.

The figure is also better.

However, after observing this, Matthew's disgust did not diminish in the slightest.

He said rather coldly:

"I'll give you three minutes to make it clear."

"Otherwise, I'll either blast you away in a while, or I'll send you to Hesuo Mountain."

As soon as I heard the word Hesuo Mountain.

A hint of fear flashed in Melinda's eyes, but she didn't show even half a bit of resentment towards Matthew, she just said quickly:

"Sturluk Industries wants to invest in you!"

Matthew's brows suddenly furrowed:

"Isn't this still the same as last time?"

"It's different!"

Melinda bent down, her head hanging so low that it almost touched her chest:

"This time they did so with real sincerity."

"Me too."

Matthew reacted instantly-

Melinda's sincerity is probably a lower gesture.

It's reasonable to think about it.

In the aftermath of the Blood Moon Strike, Sturluk Industries HQ must have made a fresh assessment of the current state of Ayndor and the Coalition in particular.

The rising kingdom of the Rolling Stones must also be worth fighting for in their eyes.

Compared to the last time Melinda came.

This time the opponent must have carried a much larger number of chips than before.

Even based on Matthew's speculation about Melinda, since the other party's extreme egoist dares to come, he must have something or reason enough to convince himself.

Think of it.

Matthew mused:

"Rhaegar won't say yes."

Of course, his words were correct nonsense, and the purpose was to leave himself plenty of room to turn around and at the same time probe Melinda's bottom again.

Sure enough.

The other party immediately spoke:

"It's really different this time."

"Sturuk Industries is offering a very high price, so high that you can't imagine it."

"But that's not the point, the point is, I'm not going to convince you to serve them, I'm just going to convince you to take their benefits first!"

The other party said it so bluntly.

Matthew was stunned instead.

After a few seconds, he wondered:

"You're going to help us trick Sturluk Industries?"

Melinda smiled slightly:

"I promised them to convince you to accept the aid, but I never said how to convince you."

"I can do you many, many benefits."

"Aren't you going to set up a Rolling Stone Kingdom, which will require a lot of money, right?"

"As far as I know, Rhaegar is a little bit of money, but it's not enough for a kingdom, and you'll have more and more money in the future, he's a big guy, and he'll be overstretched soon."

"You don't want to see that happen, do you?"

"So pretending to promise Sturluk Industries' assistance is the best option."

"In addition to Sturluk's aid, I myself can also provide some financial assistance, I have saved a lot of money over the years, I even secretly hid two gold mines, as long as you nod and agree, those two gold mines are yours!"

Melinda looked at Matthew with burning eyes.

Matthew shifted his gaze a little uncomfortably.

It wasn't that he was afraid to look at Melinda, but the other's gaze was so bright that he felt like he had seen a gold mine.

He was afraid that he would be confused for a while.

Seeing that Matthew was silent.

Melinda continued:

"Rolling Stones is indeed a country with great potential, and if you add the assistance of Sturuk Industries' bottomless products and technologies, the future Rolling Stones Kingdom will definitely create brilliance."

"You don't have to worry about Sturluk Industries demanding your return in the short term."

"I can tell you a secret piece of information: the Necromantic Cans on Sturuk have been frightened, their troops are indeed very strong, but they are far inferior to the Seven Saints Alliance in terms of ultra-long-range combat."

"At present, they are doing their best to try to make up for this shortcoming, but there is probably no solution to this problem until the arrival of their real leader, the Cold King who stayed behind in the Battlestar to preside over the overall situation."

"This is in line with what I know about psionics."

"The strength growth curve of a psyker is very different from that of a mage-

A beginner mage can beat a beginner psyker;

A mid-level mage is far inferior to a mid-level psionic;

But to the legend and beyond.

It's the legendary mage again.

As for the legendary natural disaster level, it is a realm that no one can imagine.

At present, the alliance is under great pressure on Sturluk Industries in the area of Legends and Divine Mages.

Before the return of the Necronomical Prince anyway.

There's a good chance they're not going to make any moves! ”

Melinda's words are categorical.

Matthew didn't doubt this conclusion, after all, after the Blood Moon Strike, Sturluk Industries had to weigh whether it could withstand a second such accident if it wanted to make any moves.

If Melinda hadn't come with a mission to deceive herself.

Then the probability of the other party dying for a long time is also quite high.

Come to think of it.

Matthew couldn't help but glance at Melinda.

The other party's gaze was calm, and his eyes were full of appreciation when he looked at him-

Matthew's senses are quite acute.

He even vaguely read a hint of adoration and fascination?

A feeling that something was wrong welled up in him.

He immediately asked in a deep voice:

"How much do you know about Sturluk Industries, or the psionic powers of the Space Necrocy?"

Melinda smiled confidently:

"I know everything."

"Although I am only a spell advisor to Stuk Industries, at Battlestar, where its headquarters is located, I am a high-ranking member of the Freedom Club founded by the Cold King himself, and I have the authority to come and go freely in all the direct units of the space necromancers."

"I can tell you responsibly that the necromantic cans are an almost perfect combination of psionics, industry, and necromancy."

"Their physical and racial legacies rely on necromancy and psionic communication and cooperation."

"And the weapons they use in battle are the perfect answer to psionic energy and industry."

"You want to know every detail, and I can give you the answer."

"This is one of the reasons why I have the confidence to stand in front of you today-

You need my knowledge and identity.

I can get you all the information you need to know about Sturluk Industries.

I can also get you help with all sorts of high-tech products.

I would even go so far as to say that Sturuk Industries has built a standard assembly line underground in Rolling Stone.

This means a lot to the future Rolling Stones Kingdom.

I think you should understand that. ”

Matthew poured himself a glass of milk and thought as he drank it.

Melinda cleared her throat and looked like she was winning:

"Can you give me a drink?"

Matthew glanced at her, took out a glass of milk and handed it over:

"Sturluk Industries can't always give money for nothing, they will definitely ask for something."

Melinda licked the milk foam on her lips and said with a big grin:

"Then just leak a little unimportant information."

"It's not that it's inexplicable – you're just a potential member of the alliance right now, and you need their help to become a top member of the alliance."

"For you personally, taking the Sturluk Industries line will only make your legendary path smoother, you want the Astral Materials to be able to collect them for you, imagine that when ordinary mages are still working hard to prepare for the Astral Journey, you already have a Astral ATM for the sake of getting and getting, do you want to miss such an opportunity?"

"As I said, they won't do anything in the short term."

"And by the time they reacted, you'd already had enough benefits, but at that time, did you still care if you would tear your face with them?"

"The Seven Holy Alliances are already planning to go to war with Sturluk Industries, and the Blood Moon Strike is just the initial clarion call, isn't it?"

Rao is hostile to Melinda in his heart.

Matthew also had to admit that the other party's offer was really tempting.

Sturluk Industries' technology is truly mouth-watering, and looking at the electric lights that little Parton has tinkered with, he is reminiscing about what Matthew saw and heard in Bigfoot.

Even demons and demons can be turned into qualified workers by them.

What kind of leap will the Rolling Stone Kingdom, which sits on the population resources of the southern land, usher in with the blessing of this technology?

It's exciting to think about.

Of course.

Matthew was also well aware that Melinda had deliberately skipped a lot of dangerous places not to mention.

Sturluk Industries, for example, will definitely do something to help them with what they are secretly helping.

Space necrons aren't stupid.

It is impossible for them to fund the enemy for nothing, and even if Rolling Stones secretly speaks to them, it is impossible for them not to leave a hand.

It's just that it's because of the current background.

Sturluk Industries will make the greatest possible compromise to ensure that the cooperation between the two parties proceeds.

That's what attracted Matthew the most.

"I'll admit you make a lot of sense."

Matthew spoke slowly.

Melinda looked elated, her expression was particularly warm and playful, and Matthew blinked, obviously she was old, and she had a damn girlish feeling.

Matthew couldn't help but think of Seve again, a hint of guilt growing inside him.

Fortunately, his sanity was still extremely clear.

Matthew said coldly:

"Personally, I tentatively agree with your proposal."

"There's only one thing you need to do, and this plan will be approved in Rolling Stone."

"I can even ask the Alliance for a bit of valuable intel to give the space necrons a taste of it......"

Melinda looked at Matthew happily:

"What's the matter?"

"Don't be too hard."

Matthew said calmly:

"It's not a particularly difficult thing, you just need to get Rhaeggar's forgiveness."

Melinda jumped up from the ground with a thud.

Disbelief was written all over her face:

"You're asking me to go and ask Rhaeggar?"

Matthew said calmly:

"Not to beg, but to fight for his forgiveness."

"You can use anything but magic and psionic power to achieve your ends."

"As long as Rhaegar forgives you, there is a chance that this matter will succeed, otherwise it will always be a dead letter."

"This is his kingdom."

Melinda's face was red, and she held back for a long time before she asked:

"But you're the most important person in Rolling Stone, aren't you?"

"Doesn't the Seven Saints Alliance have 100% control over the future of the Rolling Stone Kingdom?"

Matthew smiled slightly:

"I don't know if I'm the most important, but I think Rhaegar is just as important."

"A long time ago, Zeller told me that everyone in Rolling Stones loved Rhaeggar."

"I thought it was an exaggeration at the time, but now I think he's right."

"People love Rhaeggar, and so do I."

"It's such a simple and simple truth, I think you should be as smart as you can understand."

Melinda was completely silent.

Matthew waved for the guest, and Melinda walked to the door of the reception room like a marionette.

Suddenly, she turned around and said to Matthew with a determined gaze:

"I'll reconquer Rhaegar!"

Matthew shook his head silently.

After so many years, do you think that Rhaegar is still the Rhaegar of the year?

Not to mention anything else, in the past half a year, I don't know how many noble ladies have drilled to the lord's mansion in three days.

This woman is still as confident as ever......

But that's just right.

Maybe we can squeeze more oil and water out of her!

Think of it.

Matthew quickly picked up his pen and wrote two letters, ordering them to be quickly forwarded to Zeller and Rhaeggar.

He had a hunch.

I'm afraid I'll have fun watching the next Lord's Mansion every day.

It's a pity that Matthew is too busy to go to work every day to fish like before.

Just sent Melinda off.

Eugene, the son of the forest, reappeared.

He continued his conversation, worrying that the demons might cause damage to the forest.

Matthew felt that what the other party said was very reasonable, so he planned to go and kill all the demons himself.

But the Sons of the Forest, after learning of Matthew's thoughts, said "no":

"You are the supreme lord of the forest, and if you have to take action personally every time there is a disturbance, then what is the point of our existence?"

"Please let me lead some men, and I will present the heads of those demons."

Matthew is pleased with the attitude of the Children of the Forest:

"You sons of the forest don't have enough people, do you?"

"I'll let Obest and the Centaur tribe work with you."

The sons of the forest did not squeak.

Matthew thought he had no opinion, but he soon noticed the strange emotion in the other party's eyes.

"You've talked to Obester?"

Matthew frowned.

For some reason, he actually smelled a hint of "palace fighting".

The Son of the Forest said slowly:

"I did talk to Mr. Obest, but he was cautious and conservative by nature."

"Upon learning that a demon might invade the forest, Obest led a group of centaurs and began patrolling the perimeter of the forest and reinforcing the defenses."

"He thinks it's important to stick to it, not to choose to take the initiative."

Matthew understood.

Eugene should have first asked for Obest's cooperation, but he was rejected before he came to himself.

The Sons of the Forest did not explicitly disparage Obester.

But he didn't hide his dissatisfaction with the centaur tribe.

Previously, when Matthew was eavesdropping on the chatter of the critters, he also noticed that the children of the forest and the centaurs did not get along well.

But now it seems.

Eugene and Obest may not just be on discord anymore, or even have a bad relationship!

But that's normal.

Both sides consider themselves the guardians of the forest and disagree on the day-to-day maintenance of the forest.

Obest and the centaurs, believing themselves to be favored by Matthew, came early and occupied the camp around the World Tree in advance, giving them a natural psychological advantage over the later Children of the Forest.

Although Matthew believes that Obest most likely did not choose to take the initiative for reasons of prudence.

But the elements of disharmony within forests must be taken into account.

"Compared with the cemetery, the races in the forest are undoubtedly more diverse, and at present, the half-horse tribe occupies an absolute advantage, and the sons of the forest will still have grievances, and in the future, more people and horses from all walks of life will pile up, and the contradictions will definitely be more complicated......"

Matthew thought for a moment.

It is necessary to resolve the conflicts between the major races that may arise in the future from the underlying design aspect.

Separate zoning may be the best solution.

Matthew is well aware that the so-called "all races live together in harmony and harmony" scene is almost a fool's dream in the context of reality.

But for now, it's the most important thing to deal with the demons.

"I'll have Obest send a force of centaurs with you to hunt demons."

Matthew spoke:

"In addition to that, I will also ask the cemetery to cooperate with you."

The Sons of the Forest nodded:

"Actually, the cooperation of the cemetery is enough, and the centaurs may not listen to me."

Matthew waved his hand.

He certainly had his reasons for handing over the centaur unit to the sons of the forest.

Eugene is right.

I really want to change my own mistakes, and many things can be handed over to my subordinates.

This crusade against the demons was a crucial experiment.

From the process and results of the crusade, Matthew can spy on many factors.

"If you can kill all the demons around the forest this time and bring back their corpses in one piece, I'll arrange a group of men for you."

Matthew promised:

"These people may have been farmers or hunters, and although they are humans, they must be no strangers to the forest."

"You can train them to be rangers or druids - it's up to you."

"But I can assure you of their complete allegiance."

As for the formation of the rangers or druids, Matthew had already planned for a long time.

Eugene's proactive visit only brought the plan forward a little earlier.

"I see."

"I'll do a good job."

You Jin Yu didn't talk much in the style of people, and after confirming the relevant matters with Matthew, he left in a hurry.

After that, Matthew called in Obest and asked him to draw a centaur archer to help.

Cemetery aspect.

Matthew decides to let the Skeleton Prince Lirick lead his troops.

He has trained more than 300 skeleton blade axemen, and now is the time to put them to the test.

Besides.

Matthew also arranged for him to have 10 firefighters and Peggy accompanied the overseers to make sure things were safe.

Midnight on the same day.

Eugene led the Children of the Forest and the Centaur tribe out of the oak grove and toward the east.

And Li Ruik led the troops from the underground.

The intricate caverns beneath the Gold Prospector's Basin are tasked with not only picking up Eugene, but also using his professed talent for mapping.

He promised Matthew that he would take the opportunity to explore all the nearby caverns.

As for whether it can be done.

Matthew can only wait and see.

In this way, they were busy until late at night.

Matthew only lay down for two hours before he yawned and got up.

Thanks to Super Sleep, his spirit is not bad, but I don't know why he yawns wildly.

As usual, the tombstone is the dawn.

I planted pine trees for a while in the spring cold, and the sky was already bright.

In the morning.

Matthew smoothly arranged for Henry, the necromancer who had been waiting for him in the town for a long time, to enter his graveyard.

After saying hello to Ali.

Henry, a necromancer from the Red Earth Mountains, a former member of the Red Dragon Kusules, with 15 professional ranks, and also a wild mage, became one of the few people in the cemetery who could freely enter and exit the first three floors and communicate with the elite undead.

Matthew assigned him the position of "senior mage assistant", and his original duty was to coordinate the liaison and mediation between the junior mage assistant and the undead and the outside world.

But now the junior assistant is not in place.

So Henry has to shoulder the big and small things.

As soon as he took office.

Matthew assigned him four long-term tasks -

First, be responsible for daily communication with the heralds in Rolling Stone.

Second, supervise and investigate the work and daily conditions of the undead on the first three floors.

Third, help Matthew tidy up his workshop and reception room, and regularly make advanced materials such as twilight potions and dark oils.

Fourth, assist the Mother of Coolies in training all kinds of zombies.

It can be said that the intensity is full in an instant.

But Henry seemed to be happy with it.

Before he defected to Rolling Stone, he was left at the South Trade Post, and that time was the most difficult.

Now that the tree planting mage who has made a name for himself in the south is finally willing to use himself, is it still far from soaring?

You just have to work hard.

There is a chance to achieve fame in the future!

Seeing Henry's motivation so high.

Matthew was unmoved.

On the first day of work, it is inevitable to be enthusiastic, and it is the most valuable quality to continue to maintain it after a long time.

This.

It is also an important reason why the undead are so loved by Matthew!

"I hope this guy can have a little spirituality in addition to being willing to work hard."

Looking at the background of Henry's hurried departure.

Matthew thought so.

Henry was his first official assistant, and although he is still a temporary worker, Matthew still values him very much.

Can mix to the fourth order as a wild mage, or a poor necromancer, this guy's talent is definitely there.

But in addition to talent.

Matthew is equally interested in other aspects.

Let's say spirituality.

The four tasks assigned to Henry actually have different priorities, but Matthew didn't say it explicitly.

But after a long time, Henry will realize that the last task is the most important!

The existence of coolie zombies is one of the key conditions for the rapid development of the cemetery.

It is also an important support for Matthew to vigorously promote the tree planting plan 2.0.

That's it.

The status of the mother of coolies, Myosaqi, became more and more transcendent.

Previously, Miao Saqi had hinted several times that it was time for Matthew to raise his salary.

Matthew thought about it, and the other party really worked hard.

So the high salary of 5 soul crystals a month was raised to 7.

But Miao Saqi was not satisfied.

Yesterday, she came to Matthew on purpose, clearly hoping to increase her salary to the level of 10 soul crystals a month.

Matthew agreed on the spot.

Miao Saqi left complacently, and Matthew also felt a sense of remorse from the other party's soul fire.

No doubt.

The other party regrets that the price is lower.

Matthew estimates that it won't be long before the mother of coolies reiterates her demand for a wage increase.

In fact, it is not that he cannot accept the demand for a salary increase from his subordinates.

But it's really annoying to be as insatiable as Miao Thatch.

Matthew wasn't going to turn the other cheek with Miao Saqi yet.

But if the other party continues to do this.

Matthew may have to take some action.

Henry is one of Matthew's shadows.

If this guy really has the spirituality to steal the way to make a coolie zombie from Miao Saqi, then turning positive is only the most basic reward.

Matthew would at least help him rise to the fifth rank.

It is not entirely impossible for a legend to be born in the future.

After sending Henry away.

Matthew then approached Ali, the White Ghost, and told them that when opening the fifth or sixth floor, they could consider adding a nearby underground lake to the zoning.

Based on previous investigations.

The underground lake was a saltwater lake with warm water temperatures similar to those of the undersea.

Although Matthew's Extreme Cold Shooter and Naga Warrior can move on land, they will definitely not be able to do it with a chronic lack of water.

Therefore, it is also necessary to create an area that simulates the undersea environment.

Ali immediately went to the field to investigate.

He promised to hand over the latest construction plan to Matthew within three days.

Matthew nodded in satisfaction.

After all this is done.

He had just hurriedly eaten lunch, changed into clean clothes, and headed for Hesuo Mountain.

……

Inside the warden's office.

Matthew watched in amazement as a fair-skinned and beautiful woman in an ill-fitting oversized suit sat at Alexander's desk.

Of course, he recognized this beauty as Hera, the legendary constructor.

But the other party's performance and dress still surprised him.

"What about Alexander?"

"Why are you wearing his clothes?"

Matthew asked.

Hera casually tugged at the collar of her suit, and her tone was full of complaints:

"Alexander has defected!"

"Take the Giza queen you sent over last time, and some felons from the Hot Springs prison."

"At present, the law enforcers are trying their best to hunt him down, but Alexander is an old cell boss, and those law enforcers have been trained by him, and I think it will be difficult to arrest him for a while."

"Hesuo Mountain is now leaderless, so I can only reluctantly sit here and preside over the overall situation."

"To be honest, Alexander's guy who gave birth to a son without an asshole is really not responsible at all, I knew he was wrong, but I didn't expect him to suddenly defect for a woman, now it's okay, all the pots are buckled on my head, I really poured blood mold for eight lifetimes!"

"Everyone knows that the position of warden is a prison ...... for a lifetime"

Hera cursed for a long time, and suddenly the conversation changed.

She stared at Matthew with glowing eyes:

"By the way, Matthew......"

"Do you want to be a warden?"

"If you say, maybe you can work part-time."

……

(End of chapter)