The necromancer just wants to plant trees.

Chapter 481 The Stubborn and the Wanderer!

Chapter 481 The Stubborn and the Wanderer!
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There are quite a lot of people coming to attend the Treasure Conference tonight.

Matthew initially estimated that there were at least two to three thousand people, of which the number of contestants who could directly participate in the Treasure Conference and the dignitaries of the star realm in the major boxes was around two hundred.

The Starlight Theater built by the Mantis People is a semi-open-air theater.

The stage in the center is located under an open starry sky. The starry sky itself is romantic enough, supplemented by the lighting system built by Stuluk Industries.

Its overall performance on stage is in no way inferior to the world before Matthew traveled through time.

"Too many people……"

Matthew silently controlled the range of his perception.

In this environment, even if his mental power far exceeded that of ordinary people, it would be difficult for him to quickly find something unusual in the crowd, and he could only try to stay alert.

While Matthew was observing the theater environment.

The richest man among the mantis on the stage had already successfully completed the opening.

Amid the heartfelt applause from the crowd, he easily attracted everyone's attention and made the audience laugh with a few jokes from time to time.

Matthew looked at Christopher, who was strolling and chatting on the stage, with a hint of doubt in his eyes:
"This mantis man..."

"He doesn't really look like a traditional wealthy businessman."

Melinda chuckled and said:

"Your perception is sharp."

"In my eyes, this guy is more like an actor."

talking.

Under Matthew's inquiring gaze.

Melinda elaborated:

"Christopher is only the apparent owner of Hume Samsung's huge wealth."

"His wife, Selina, who is also a Mantis, is the second-in-command of the Psychic Management Department at the Stuluk Industries headquarters."

“Christopher is well aware of his situation.”

"If he doesn't do a good job, not only will he lose a huge amount of wealth, but he may even be eaten by that proud female mantis—"

"I mean literally, literally eat it!"

Melinda sneered twice:

"In the past ten years, that bitch Selina has had three husbands, and the richest mantis man in Hume Three Stars has also had three husbands..."

Matthew nodded:

"So, the second-in-command of the Psychic Department is the owner of all the wealth of Hume Three Stars."

Unexpectedly, Melinda still shook her head:
"It's enough for most people to find out about Serena."

"But as far as I know, Selena became the General's lover when she was very young..."

"After the Great Rip, her life was even harder than mine. It must have been because of the General's departure."

"So the huge wealth of Hume Samsung is essentially still the general's."

There was a flash of realization in Matthew's eyes.

The so-called general.

He was the powerful man in the original Necron Army who was in charge of the full management of the planet Stuluk.

Matthew had heard a little about his existence.

"Do Necrons also take lovers?"

he asked suddenly.

Melinda rightly said:

"of course."

"The undead also have needs. Although they cannot perform human affairs directly, they can use props."

"Ha ha……"

"You may not believe it, but these undead who cannot vent their desires like living people can play more radically and pervertedly than ordinary people..."

It seemed that he noticed the subtle change in Matthew's eyes.

Melinda raised her neck proudly:

“I haven’t been played by them.”

“I played them all.”

Matthew smiled faintly:
"very good."

He had no interest in it.

But Melinda kept talking about this topic excitedly.

She stopped talking in disinterest only when Matthew showed a hint of impatience.

Subsequently.

She asked in a flattering way:

"Are you guys okay?"

"You and Sif, I mean?"

Matthew replied briefly:
"It's business as usual."

What happened in the Stone Kingdom.

Matthew did not tell Melinda everything, he simply conveyed the information that Rhaegar's soul might have fallen into the hands of the demon queen Gracia.

As for Sif's whereabouts.

They didn't tell anyone, including Melinda, Sif's biological mother.

In Matthew's opinion.

Melinda is spoiled, does what she wants, and has an erratic stance, so there's really no need to tell her everything about Sif.

So as to avoid causing trouble.

Seeing Matthew's cold attitude, Melinda was a little disappointed.

Matthew ignored her emotions and got straight to the point:
"I came here in pursuit of that giant butterfly."

"Do you have any clue about it?"

Melinda pondered:
"I didn't see the footage of the butterfly landing on the planet Stuluk, but there are rumors within the company that the butterfly flew to the south of the planet."

"From the very beginning, the company has mobilized almost all its human resources to conduct a carpet search for the butterfly, but there is still no news so far."

"So I suspect it may have landed in Purgatory."

In purgatory?
Matthew was surprised and said:
"What does the planet Stuluk have to do with Purgatory?"

Melinda immediately gave a detailed explanation.

original.

The Great Rip still had a relatively serious impact on the planet Stuluk.

There were holes in the south-central part of the planet that were difficult to heal. In order to ensure that the planet was not torn apart, Stuluk Industries made a lot of efforts.

But it is still difficult to completely plug the hole.

Fortunately, like the will of the multi-dimensional Ion, the will of the planet Stuluk also made efforts to save itself.

The result of self-rescue is the fusion of some planes near the star realm.

What a coincidence.

Most of the astral planes that Stuluk merged are related to Purgatory!
"So now Stuluk and Purgatory have a larger border area."

"In the south of the planet, it is said that a special space similar to the Bloody Battle Plain has formed. The dual laws of the planet Stuluk and Purgatory operate there. It is a brand new area of Purgatory."

"According to the exploration of the Necrons, there are two roads on the other side of the Purgatory, leading to Baator Purgatory and Morgan Purgatory respectively."

"There is no movement from Morgan Purgatory at the moment. I guess this is related to the fact that Morgan, one of the Lords of the Nine Hells, disappeared without a trace after being severely injured by Surel."

"And Baator Purgatory is very active."

"There is a legendary devil named Tulas who has been active on the border between the purgatory and tried to lead his troops to invade the planet."

"I've inquired about it. Turas himself is not scary. What's scary is that behind him stands the current ruler of Baator Purgatory - the Lust Queen Gracia..."

Hearing the name Gracia.

Matthew's expression fluctuated slightly.

What a coincidence?
The planet Stuluk is actually bordering Purgatory, and it’s Baator Purgatory?

"What did you think of?"

Melinda was also very perceptive and noticed Matthew's emotional changes immediately.

"nothing."

Matthew calmly changed the subject:
"I need you to help me get to the planet Stuluk."

Melinda looked embarrassed:
"It's difficult."

"Early after the border with Purgatory, Stuluk Industries has greatly strengthened the control of entry and exit of the planet."

"This is not Eindor. The space outside the planet is not very large. Almost all those who enter and leave will be blocked outside by barriers. Even if you can force your way in, you will soon be locked by the "Sky Matrix."

"No matter where you run to, you will be caught up by the Necron troops."

Matthew thought for a while:
"Tell me what the Santian Matrix is all about?"

"A spell monitoring system?"

Melinda shook her head.
"Not a spell."

"It's psychic energy."

"In the Necrons, there is also a fringe group that has abandoned everything and specializes in psychic powers."

“They are called the Ancients.”

"You can think of them as ascetics among humans."

"The Ancients inherited the psychic legacy left over from the Antu Empire. They advocate returning the power of psychic energy to the original blood Giza people."

"They don't really participate in Stuluk Industries' external activities. The only thing they intervene in is the planet's security and monitoring."

"As far as I know, there are a total of 19 Ancient Ones in the towering matrix. Under the stimulation of this matrix, each of them will have the strength of a legendary psychic." "The leader of the Ancient Ones is honored as the "Master of Sin". Theoretically, the Master of Sin has the strength of a high-level legend, but almost no one has seen him take action..."

Matthew's brows gradually furrowed, but his heart was filled with relief.

Fortunately, I didn't rush in without thinking!

The thought that there were nineteen legendary psychics staring at him behind the space barrier.

He found it very difficult.

"Besides the Ancient One?"

"How much force is involved in the security work of the planet Stuluk?"

Matthew asked.

Melinda seemed willing to tell him everything she knew.

In just a few words, she sold out Stuluk Industries completely, and she didn't seem to be afraid of the tin can lurking outside the box at all:
"The space barrier is outsourced to the Mantis forces on Hume Star and maintained jointly by an independent ranger from the Necrons."

"After that, there is the towering matrix controlled by the Ancient Ones. Anyone who enters will be monitored, and then they will be transferred, exiled, imprisoned, or destroyed depending on the level of intrusion."

"Generally speaking, it is almost impossible for anyone to get through the Cangtian Matrix. If something unusual happens, the company has a permanent force and at least three rapid response forces to deal with extreme situations..."

at the same time.

Matthew also took the opportunity to learn about the factional divisions within the Necrons.

original.

Sturuk Industries cannot fully represent the will of the Necron forces.

They are just the backbone of the remaining forces, representing the more mainstream voices.

In fact.

After leaving the ruins of the Antu Empire, this force gradually split into three factions:

The first is a group of Necrons who consider themselves to be "descendants of the empire". They believe that they are the last bloodline of the Antu Empire and the only hope for the restoration of the empire.

Their goal is to find another home in the universe and rebuild an Antu Empire.

The descendants of the Empire founded Stuluk Industries, the force that the general public of Iendor is relatively familiar with;

The second faction is the Old Guardians that Melinda mentioned earlier.

They formed an order called the Ancient Order, which was said to possess the largest and most powerful psychic heritage of any Necron force.

Different from the descendants of the empire.

The Ancient Order believes that the Antu Empire at its peak was the culprit for the destruction of the universe.

Not only do they not believe there is a need to restore the empire, they even have strong hostility and vigilance towards Stuluk Industries.

The two organizations are said to have engaged in a long struggle in the early stages of their split.

A mysterious reconciliation ensued.

To this day, the Ancient Order manages the Towering Matrix for Stuluk Industries, not because they have cooperated with the descendants of the Empire.

But they already consider themselves the guardians of the planet Stuluk.

What they want to do is protect the entire planet.

In other aspects.

The connection between the Ancient Order and the Imperial Descendants is almost zero.

The third faction is not active on the planet Stuluk itself.

Melinda calls them "wanderers."

The Rangers are very mysterious.

They are few in number, but each one is incredibly powerful, and even generals and undead princes have to respect their opinions.

This group of people are now wandering in the deepest part of the astral world, seemingly looking for something.

This situation has been going on for many years.

Even within Stuluk Industries, no one knew what the wanderers were looking for, let alone the meaning of their existence.

"The Wanderers have a mark, their shells are rusty, which will not appear on the Descendants of the Empire."

"And because the Ancient Ones are all psychic masters, the faint light inside the tin can cannot be covered up in any way."

the end.

Melinda also taught a technique to distinguish the three major factions of Necrons.

Matthew nodded after listening:

"Now that you have taught me the identification techniques, have you figured out how to take me to the planet Stuluk?"

Melinda smiled:
"Two ways."

"The first way is that you offer a treasure and directly participate in the Treasure Conference. If you become the winner, you will have the opportunity to join Stuluk Industries and land on the planet within three days."

"The second option is to have you serve as my new servant and follow me back to the headquarters."

"But I'm already being monitored. There's a chance I can log in successfully using the second method, but there's also a chance I'll continue to be monitored..."

"It depends on your own opinion as to what method you choose."

Matthew made his choice without hesitation:

"The second type."

Melinda asked curiously:

"why?"

Matthew smiled:
"I'm afraid of trouble."

Melinda pursed her lips, her face full of disbelief.

But soon she developed a complete plan.

The most important thing about this plan is to deal with the tin can who is eavesdropping outside the box.

Ma Xiu wanted to come up with some advice.

Unexpectedly, Melinda said she had a solution and he just needed to cooperate.

Matthew followed her lead.

When the two of them were talking.

The treasure conference on the stage is also in full swing.

According to Melinda.

The so-called treasure conference is actually a means for Stuluk Industries to control the pricing power of astral artworks and magical items.

It is also a strategy to gather creatures from nearby planes in one place.

By holding such conferences, Stuluk Industries can not only raise the prices of certain specific items, but also secretly guide certain trends in astral society.

While Melinda was explaining the science to Matthew, she also took the time to quickly comment on the treasure that appeared in Christopher's hand:
"A frog statue of the ancient goddess of beauty? Really, it's very valuable."

"The Twin Slates? They're fake, and they're fake at first sight."

"'Desire Paper Umbrella', it's fake, the workmanship is very delicate, but I know it must be a high-quality imitation made by Roderick's factory..."

Until a certain treasure comes on stage.

Matthew commented unexpectedly:
"fake."

Melinda was surprised.

She then stared at the "Sun Spear" on display for a long time, and her expression softened slightly: "It is indeed a fake."

"But how can you judge faster than me?"

Matthew shrugged.

He can't say that it's because he has the real thing, right?

The following treasures had nothing to do with magic. They were probably dug out from the ruins of some prehistoric stellar civilization. It can only be said that they had considerable historical value.

But Matthew was just bored.

Until a mysterious cage appeared next to the richest mantis man.

Matthew finally broke free from his yawning state.

His eyes suddenly became sharp.

The iron cage was covered with a huge black cloth, making it impossible to see what was inside.

But the moment the iron cage came on stage.

However, an extremely dangerous signal appeared in Matthew's perception!
"That's... the breath of the devil!"

Matthew stared at the iron cage.

Melinda next to her seemed to feel nothing.

She put one hand on her belly and couldn't help complaining:

"Why don't you even provide food?"

“I’m a little hungry…”