……

"Are you serious?"

Terani's eyes widened as she looked at Matthew.

Matthew replied somewhat casually:

"Don't try to understand my train of thought with your cognition."

"Or do you still think it's more scientific to throw the Divine Phoenix's eggs into the Gray Lake?"

Terrani still couldn't believe it.

She couldn't help but whisper:

"Are you going to ruin the Jade Garden?"

Who knew that Matthew replied unceremoniously:

"The only one who can destroy the Jade Court is you."

"And I'm different."

"I'm trying to save the city, in my own way."

Terrani stared intently at Matthew, her willowy eyebrows furrowed.

Right now.

Beanna asked in a gentle voice:

"There must be security, right?"

"I believe Matthew is not a reckless man."

Matthew looked at Beanna with a smile:

"Look, a little human girl is more flexible than you."

"Of course, there are security measures, and before the magic bomb is detonated, I will set up a time still spell and an anti-magic force field on the periphery, so that the bomb's effect is limited to the gray lake."

Terani's face turned a little better.

But in the next second, Matthew said again:

"But there will be other problems, the traces of the dead, especially the Gray Lake area, have been closely connected with the material world, and it is difficult to distinguish from each other, if I want to blow through the gray lake, it is possible to blow through the main material world."

"At that time, there may be a plane black hole in the corresponding area, and if it causes disasters such as space-time turbulence in the future, it will not be solved by the anti-magic force field......

Hear here.

Tyrani's face tightened again.

But this time she did learn to be obedient, and she looked at Matthew cautiously:

"So you should have a solution, right?"

Matthew nodded:

"Yes, but it's not necessarily 100% effective, the mechanism is very complicated, and it's hard for me to explain it to you in three words."

Terrani puffed up her chest unconvinced, but unfortunately her chest was too flat to make people stay for even a second.

"I'm an elf, and I have a lot of magical knowledge in my blood, although I didn't become a magician, it doesn't mean that I'm illiterate in the field of magic, you can try to explain it to me, and if I don't understand, then I apologize to you."

She said competitively.

However, Matthew only spread his hands on this:

"Don't get in the way of me admiring the relics of the god of beauty."

As he spoke, he turned around and went with Bing to check the statues and paintings, and Terani trembled with anger, but Matthew's identity was here, and she couldn't do anything but stand there and stare dryly.

Especially when she saw Beanna looking at Matthew with adoration.

Tyrani's teeth are crushed!

Matthew turned a blind eye to this.

The idea of being able to reveal the new plan is already for the sake of the relics of the primeval beauty god.

As for the way to deal with the black hole opposite.

Honestly, he really didn't!

This thing involves plane science, and in this field, it is difficult to achieve high achievements without the strength of a legend and decades of research and accumulation.

But just because Matthew can't do it doesn't mean the league can't do it.

Previously, Isabel had proposed to use Duncan's scalpel to solve the problem of the Marks of the Dead.

This approach is, of course, significantly flawed.

Because it is too simple and rude, it is equivalent to a big bloodletting to the main material realm.

The results are sure to be successful.

But the price is terrible.

When Matthew didn't know Isabel that well before, he would only treat it as an anecdote.

But now it's different.

He realized that since Isabel would come up with such a plan, she must have the skill of filling the plane in her hands.

Otherwise, it will cause a large-scale plane collapse.

The whole main material realm is to be buried for it.

Isabel looked crazy.

In fact, there is a bottom line in many key places.

So Matthew was sure that the teacher had such a means in his hands.

From another point of view.

Matthew's new approach to the Grey Lake site is essentially an optimized version of Isabel's plan.

It is also a small tumor that grows on the patient's body.

Isabel's plan was to disembowel it and then remove it.

Matthew's approach is more like minimally invasive surgery.

For critical places, he uses a shipwreck-and-ship approach.

For other areas, that is, the extension zone where the power of the ashes is not so strong, the Umbrella Project 2.0 can also be effective.

Both approaches are two-pronged.

At the very least, it will ensure that the Traces of the Dead will not be a major problem for quite some time.

As for the more distant dimension of time.

That's not what Matthew needs to think about right now.

Odd-numbered days are coming.

In the event that the Void Master descends directly, the scarcity of the dead can only be regarded as a minor problem.

In fact, this time before coming to the Jade Garden.

Matthew did a lot of homework.

The Alliance Mages have come up with many ideas on how to deal with the Traces of the Dead.

Except that Isabel's plan is relatively risky.

There is also merit in the other mage's schemes.

But strangely.

None of their proposals were ultimately adopted.

And after a certain point in time.

The Coalition directly terminated discussions of the Traces of the Dead project.

Matthew looked through a lot of information and asked someone to inquire about some gossip, only to learn that this matter was mostly related to the necromancer in White Rock City.

Reminiscent of the high-purity soul crystal in his hand.

Matthew had reason to believe that the necromancers had probably discovered the beauty of the Traces of the Dead and turned it into a paradise for soul crystals.

This move was met with strong resistance from the elves.

After the two sides broke up unhappily.

For a variety of reasons, the coalition suspended the study.

Come to think of it.

Matthew couldn't help but think of the words of Hux, a traitor in White Rock City:

"We should have been honored......"

Maybe she knew what the Necromancers of White Rock City were doing near the Marks of the Dead.

It's a pity that she's just a prisoner now.

Matthew doesn't even know what Hecks is guilty of!

There is very little information on her file, let alone the crime, and she doesn't even have basic information, only the key information of indefinite imprisonment!

This made Matthew wonder what she was guilty of.

"At least she didn't lie to me about the Necronomicon."

"Next time I go to Hesuo Mountain Prison, I can talk to her again."

Matthew thought so.

After a casual visit to Tyranny's underground vault, Matthew, who knew nothing about art, began to yawn.

He left Ah Bing in the basement and continued to understand the way of aesthetics, and was not allowed to come out until the legend was reached.

And he himself left with Terani.

"For the sake of these relics, I won't leave for the time being, but you'd better keep an eye on your compatriots, I've always had some uncomfortable premonitions lately......"

Matthew admonished Terani.

Tyrani said sullenly:

"Got it."

"By the way, there is one more thing, since you are here, I will hand it over to you."

As she spoke, she took Matthew through the complex.

It didn't take long for them to come to another underground chamber.

In the meantime.

Matthew seems to have discovered a pattern -

Although the elves are famous for their admiration for nature, in the Jade Garden, the treehouses seem to be inhabited by poor elves, the richer elves live in stone houses underneath, and elven families like Terast and Terrani will have their own underground buildings!

Maybe it's also influenced by the troll culture?

As soon as I entered the room.

Matthew felt an extremely strong aetheric aura.

He noticed six boxes in the corner of the room, which were not large, but each of them was of good texture and tightly locked.

"For me?"

"What's inside?"

Matthew asked.

Tyrani blushed and said:

"This is what my father entrusted me to pass on to you, and I should have given it to you a few days ago, but I never found a chance to say ......"

"Oops!!"

"See for yourself, we don't have a million anyway, so we can only use other things to pay you off!"

Matthew looked at Terrani for some reason.

The latter opened all six chests without saying a word.

The next second.

The aether in the room was even stronger.

Matthew couldn't help but widen his eyes-

The box contained nothing else.

It's a cluster of elements with a high degree of purity!

Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Negative Energy, Holy Light......

There are all six mainstream element clusters.

Matthew made a rough estimate.

Together, these six small boxes are worth more than 1.2 million!

And high-purity crystal clusters are a scarce commodity with no price in the alliance.

Even if it's just for spellcasting.

The Elemental Cluster is also more effective than Magic Siwen!

This gift from Terast can be said to be quite sincere!

Matthew's face immediately filled with smiles:

"You're too polite......"

Tyranie silently handed over the pen and paper, motioning for Matthew to sign it.

Matthew looked at the contents of the paper.

The grammar of the elves is troublesome, and he looked at it for a while before he understood-

The six boxes of elemental clusters were a personal gift from Terast to Matthew on behalf of the Willow Leaf Mechanism, to celebrate the longevity of their friendship......

"Because it's a gift and a friendship, it's obviously not a commission fee."

"In this respect, the elves' minds are clearer than ever."

It's really a race that wants to save face.

Matthew complained a few words in his heart, and then signed happily.

No way.

Who called him good-hearted?

As long as you can get the benefits, the face of the wood elves must be given!

"I'll do my best to solve the problem of the Marks of the Dead!"

"Actually, I've been yearning for the Jade Court for a long time, and when I saw it recently, it really deserved its name......"

Matthew casually touted two sentences.

Tyranie suddenly looked fluttery, and even gave him two more elf packages when Matthew left.

This elf wrap is a storage prop with its own folding space.

Matthew fumbled.

I found this thing to be a good substitute for a body bag!

"No wonder bards and sorcerers love the jade courts."

"I should have come sooner!"

Matthew beat his chest silently.

……

After receiving the money, take care of things.

This is Matthew's style of doing things.

In the days that followed, he submitted his proposal to Isabel and then to the Silver Council.

Then he went to the Crucible House and took a large list from Henry, according to which he conducted a quick round of interviews.

Ultimately.

More than 100 mage apprentices and research assistants joined the S-Class project.

Among them, the research assistant positions are all formal mages above the fourth order, and there are a total of 28 of them, accounting for a large share of the middle and senior mage groups in the south.

Due to the peculiarities of the Marks of the Dead.

Theoretical research didn't require these people's efforts, so as soon as they came to report, Matthew arranged these people to go over to implement Umbrella 2.0 for the extension.

In fact, building an umbrella in the extension of the mark of the dead is also quite a huge project.

The scars of the dead spread for thousands of miles, from Gem Bay through the Jade Garden, and then west to Rolling Stone.

What Matthew had done before was to stop his protrusion in Rolling Stone.

And this time.

They're going to wrap the entire scar of the dead in death's scorched earth!

This process requires a lot of necromancers.

Originally, the people of White Rock City were the most suitable for doing this.

But the lessons from the past are there.

Matthew didn't dare to trust the necromancers of White Rock City.

He'd rather be slower than make sure his plan is on track.

As a result, as soon as the 28 research assistants followed up, they were asked by Matthew to learn the ritual of "death scorched earth".

Fortunately, the boundaries of the realm of ritual spells are not so clear.

Intermediate and high-level mages spend more time researching and researching, and at most add some scrolls and negative energy stones by themselves, which can basically meet the requirements of Death Scorched Earth.

Matthew divided these people into 7 groups, and sent them to different protrusions of the mark of the dead to arrange the death scorched earth.

He expects that by the end of May, the umbrella for the Scar of the Dead protrusion should be completed.

Meanwhile.

He also brought with him the druids of the Earth Society and told them to plant oak trees not far from the scorched earth of death.

An open space must be reserved between the oak forest and the death-scorched earth as a vehicle for the equilibrium field.

In this regard, Matthew could not find a replacement manpower.

He had to do it himself.

According to his estimates, if you want to completely complete the "Death Scorched Earth + Mushroom Garden + Oak Forest" trinity umbrella 2.0, it will be at least June.

And that's just the governance of the extension.

The Ash Lake lot is more cumbersome to deal with.

It can only be said that it is not for nothing that the Traces of the Dead is recognized as an S-class project.

After recognizing that this is a protracted work.

Matthew immediately calmed down.

He was no longer in a hurry.

Instead, it is a daily routine to treat the traces of the dead.

He used the materials given by the elves to build a portal near the Grey Lake, and then traveled back and forth between the Grey Lake and the cemetery every day.

The time he spent in Rolling Stones and the Jade Court was about half the same time.

After surviving the initial chaos.

Matthew quickly adapted to the role of overarching the whole picture.

Death scorched earth is indeed not a difficult ritual, and after the assistants under him have mastered it, the propulsion efficiency of the umbrella is much higher than Matthew expected.

For a while.

Matthew himself has little to contribute, and he only needs to travel back and forth to the work stations of the seven groups on a regular basis, checking and supervising.

It was the first time he felt the joy of having another mage work for him.

In the middle of April.

Replies from Isabel and the Silver Council were also sent to Matthew.

Isabel's attitude was clear.

She is extremely supportive of Matthew's new approach to the Grey Lake section.

In the letter, she explicitly tells Matthew that the magic bomb matter can make Hibbert and Feliwin think of a way;

The protection strategy can ask Qin Wuyue and Surier for help;

As for the final plane filling.

She gave Matthew the contact information of the Guardian of the West, and told him that the Far West, where the floating island known as the Realm of Chaos, was best suited to fill the void in the physical realm.

That's what Isabel had planned many years ago.

Use the floating islands of the West to fill the plane black holes that the material world may create.

After being strongly endorsed by Isabel.

Matthew is not in a hurry to solve the Gray Lake section -

There's so much to do with this thing.

He had to be cautious.

He could be sure that the explosion was controllable, but whether the floating island to fill the black hole would really succeed would have to be tested by Matthew himself.

"It seems that we have to talk to Youruo."

Matthew couldn't help but smile a little wryly.

This Western Guardian seems to be a little too open-minded, and he seems to be very average when they last met?

The next time we meet.

I'm afraid I have to deliberately brush up on a wave of Youruo's favorability......

Compared to Isabel's praise.

The reply of the Silver Council is much more official and more solemn.

They basically agree with Matthew's combination scheme, but there is some controversy about the controllability of the explosion and the threat of the plane black hole.

The Council hopes that Matthew will do a full feasibility test and set up a number of preventive and aftercare measures before proceeding with the final detonation work.

Of course.

And the most crucial point.

Along with the Silver Council's reply arrived the initial funding for the Traces of the Dead project-

A sum of 1,000,000 gold coins in cash, magic materials of equal value, and a considerable amount of knowledge points at Matthew's disposal.

Cash is not mentioned.

Matthew was in the bag immediately.

Half of the magic materials are death-scorched earth magic scrolls, which are used to assist research assistants in field work.

Considering that all of the research assistants had mastered the scorched earth of death, Matthew only gave one to each of them, and kept the rest for himself.

Only knowledge points.

Matthew graciously sent half of it out.

The rest is a good incentive to do as an umbrella plan.

For these mages.

Knowledge points are the best reward.

Matthew's generosity was met with praise, and the assistants and apprentices were able to do their jobs more energetically.

Deathscorched earth advanced at a faster pace.

At the end of April.

The Death Scorched Earth layout area has completed 75% of the mission objectives!

So.

Matthew's team is expected to have the framework of Umbrella 1.0 in early May!

The mages are in full swing.

The druids weren't idle.

The oak forest and the deathscorched earth follow in tandem, and the oak forests will go wherever the deathscorched earth spreads.

This is a bitter thing for Matthew.

He had to spare more time to grow mushroom orchards between oak forests and deathscorched earth himself, and draw up one equalization contract after another.

Fortunately, there is still a lot of devil's scalp left from Margaret's previous brought.

Matthew doesn't have to worry about equilibrium contracts for the time being.

And with him more and more balanced ceremonial fields.

He could feel that the authority he was giving birth to in the realm of equilibrium was about to come out—

"It's almost ......"

"It's coming out soon!"

"Just one kick in the door!"

Feeling the call of the Equalization Authority, Matthew was not in a hurry, he returned to the Grey Lake first, intending to return to Rolling Stones Town and complete the final sprint of the Equalization Authority on his home turf.

And yet at this very moment.

A ghostly figure appeared in Matthew's field of vision.

It was a very thin-looking elf boy.

But Matthew recognized the other party's true identity at a glance!

"Setrenk!"

"You actually dare to come to the Jade Garden?"

Matthew looked at each other with some surprise.

"Why don't you dare?"

Setrunk chuckled:

"It's also my hometown in a sense."

Matthew asked warily:

"What's the matter?"

Setronk said calmly:

"The mission you entrusted me with before has already been investigated."

"But this is not the place to talk, you come with me."

said.

He tossed a green mask to Matthew, then turned and walked towards the jade garden.

Matthew hesitated, and after making sure the mask was harmless, he put it on.

In the twinkling of an eye.

He became a wood elf with an emaciated face.

Matthew followed Setrenk around the Jade Garden, and in a short time they came to a circle of giant trees.

Setrenk looks like a no-brainer.

Naturally, he found the entrance to the wall of the giant tree.

There was a very hidden little door.

There are strong stone elemental guards on both sides of the small door, and not far away, there are two elven warriors who are not easy to mess with.

"Get out of here, my friend and I are going to the Seven Dawn Field to run errands!"

Setrenk pulled out a tawny card and shook it in front of them, then said with a swagger.

The stone elemental guards are still sluggish.

But the two elven warriors immediately changed their smiles:

"Come in, two."

"Is there a familiar girl?"

"Need someone to take ......"

They accosted as they opened the door.

Setrenk said coldly:

"No need, we have our own way of playing."

The two elven warriors immediately walked away.

That's it.

Matthew and Setrenk stepped inside the Ring of the Giant Tree.

He looked up.

It's a huge valley.

The valley is dotted with trees and vines, and wooden houses of different colors stand on top of them.

There are all kinds of women and men in the valley.

Most of them are scantily clad or wearing strange equipment.

Just walked in.

A lewd breath came to his face.

"You know what this place is, right?"

Setrunk led Matthew to the highest room.

Matthew said in a deep voice:

"Windward Valley, of course I do."

Setrenko chuckled:

"Maybe you don't know all the details."

A moment later.

The two of them came to the edge of a circular treehouse.

There are several treehouses connected together, and they almost float underneath, and the whistling wind blows in the sky on both sides, and the wooden houses tremble and sway in the wind, giving people a crumbling thrill.

"Come into the house with me."

Setrenk led Matthew into a treehouse.

"Wait a minute."

Matthew's brows furrowed, he didn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in the other party's gourd.

"You can tell me the results of the investigation first."

Matthew said coldly.

Setronk immediately shook his head and made a silent motion:

"Don't make a sound...... Hey, do you hear me, they're coming! ”

At this time, Matthew also heard footsteps in the hallway outside the treehouse.

The footsteps were soft.

It shows that there is a high probability that the person who came is an elf, and there is more than one.

Through footsteps and other movements.

It wasn't hard for Matthew to deduce that the elves had entered the room next to him.

After a while.

There was something strange coming from next door.

Matthew looked at Setrenk impatiently.

Setrenk made a calming gesture.

Two minutes later, he expertly took out a mirror and hung it on the wall of the treehouse!

The mirror instantly blends in with the treehouse.

Followed by.

Matthew could clearly see all the scenes in the next room-

It's a weird picture.

In the center of the next room were three elven old men, each standing in three different directions.

And in the middle of them is a spherical black box.

There are holes of various sizes in the black box.

Judging by the movement coming from the black box, it seems that there is a living creature inside......

Matthew's face was even more ugly.

It was not difficult to guess what the three elven old men were doing from their snorting movements.

"What is this?"

Matthew dropped a soundproofing spell and asked.

"Windward Valley's special service, they call this the 'Creature Blind Box', meaning you'll never know where your dick is......"

Setrenk's words weren't finished.

Matthew suddenly saw an elf old man stop moving, then took a few steps back, and then a swearing voice came from next door:

"Damn, it's bleeding!"

"Cool, this is exciting!"

After saying that, he was so happy that he was tired again.

Matthew has a bit of a tingling scalp.

He couldn't help but prescribe a perspective technique-

As a result, I found that the black box contained three thorn monsters with barbs all over their bodies!

"What exactly do you want me to see?"

Matthew suppressed his disgust and lowered his voice.

Setrenk smiled playfully:

"You don't know the identities of these three people, do you?"

"They are the upper three elders of the Council of Elders, and they have supreme power in the Jade Court, and after the coup d'état in Terast, the three elders should have stayed in prison until they died."

"But as soon as Teras left the city, the prison guards released all the members of the Council of Elders and the Willow Leaf Agency."

"Looks like they're suffocating in prison......"

"Huh."

Presbyterians?

Matthew's heart rippled slightly.

Right now.

Setronk added:

"Although the Elders were defeated by Terast, their prestige among the elves was enough to give them the possibility of getting up after countless falls."

"What you're seeing now is just a small show."

"According to the information I stumbled upon, in a few hours, they will be here to meet the legendary sorcerer Lance who has returned."

"I guess they're going to talk about how to deal with Terast, do you think you can be alone in this matter?"

said.

He handed a scroll to Matthew:

"It's about Lorraine. Fangta's death investigation report contains everything you want to know. ”

"After learning that this was a commission from Ms. Hux, my teacher turned down all tasks and completed the investigation into the cause of her son's death first, so when you give these things to Ms. Hux, please be sure to say hello to her on behalf of my teacher."

Matthew looked at Setronk intently:

"That's it?"

Setronk smiled brightly:

"Of course it's not."

"That's the point, I'd like to invite you to do a big vote!"

"You should have some interest in that legendary sorcerer, right?"

"And it just so happens that I want to take revenge on these scumbags from the Presbyterian Church."

"You and I should hit it off, right?"

……

(End of chapter)