The necromancer just wants to plant trees.

Chapter 517: The Path of Depravity and the Fateful Encounter
……

Carmela just finished speaking.

Luo Lan's expression next to him became serious:

"You mean 'The Path of Depravity'?"

Carmela nodded:
“Some people call that path the ‘Looking Up Stairs’, but in my opinion they both mean the same thing.”

"Falling or looking up depends on your perspective..."

"Of course, I admit that the road is a bit steep, and most of the road is steps close to 90 degrees."

Luo Lan couldn't help but complain:

“Everybody knows that road.”

"Everyone also knows that the tombs between those giant steps may contain the Lords of the Nine Hells of all generations."

"But the problem is, except for the Lords of the Nine Hells of all generations, no other strong man from any corner of the multiverse will be able to come back alive once he sets foot on that path!"

"The Scourge Mage was so powerful back then, but even so, she did not easily challenge the Path of Depravity!"

Carmela shook her head and said:

"That's an exaggeration."

"The Scourge Mage was able to beat Baator and the Grim Reaper to pieces, so what's wrong with taking a small path?"

"She just isn't interested."

Luo Lan spread his hands:

"Even if that's the case, it doesn't mean that the trail is risk-free for us."

"I still say the same thing. No one except the Lord of the Nine Hells can walk that road alive."

Carmela said calmly:
"So, as long as we can get out alive, we can automatically become the new Lord of the Nine Hells?"

Luo Lan remained silent.

Matthew had also heard a little about the famous road to depravity -

He knew that Roland's concerns were not unreasonable.

In the advice given to mages within the Alliance, several forbidden areas in the outer planes were mentioned.

Among them, the Road to Depravity is the forbidden area with the highest warning level!

Not to mention the ordinary legendary wizards.

Even the Seven Saints of the Alliance have never explored it.

They would rather go through the Bloody Plains or other planes full of demons to go to Purgatory than take the sparsely populated Road of Depravity, which shows how dangerous the small pit mentioned by Carmela is.

Matthew coughed and said euphemistically:
"I'm also interested in the path of depravity."

"But now I have more pressing matters."

"Besides, I can't go to a place like that until I become a legend, right?"

Carmela looked at Matthew in confusion:

"So you don't have a legend yet?"

This time it was Matthew who had to spread his hands.

The bald pastor looked even more puzzled:
"Then how come you are so good at fighting?"

Matthew smiled slightly:
"And I took that as a compliment?"

He then recounted his experiences on the planet Stuluk and the story of Rhaegar.

"So, now I am facing the double pressure from the Necrons and the Queen of Devil."

"In this situation, I feel that continuing to be passive will only put myself in a desperate situation. It is better to take the initiative once."

"I also want to take this opportunity to rescue my friend from the Lustful Queen..."

Matthew quickly explained his ideas to several partners.

Luo Lan thought about it after hearing this:
"Stealing or robbing a soul from the Lust Queen is not an easy task."

Matthew said calmly:

"If it was a simple matter, I wouldn't come to you. I could have done it myself."

Carmela said straightforwardly:

"You need at least three legendary thieves."

Matthew was surprised and said:
"Why three?"

Carmela replied:
"Because the stealing skills of legendary thieves are greatly affected by the luck fluctuations of the day, if you only bring one or two thieves, it is very likely that you will encounter a situation where two thieves are all black. At that time, even if you encounter a good opportunity, it will only be wasted."

"Generally speaking, three is safer - if all three legendary thieves are affected, then there is a high probability that they have been hit by the doom spell, which is not difficult to solve."

Luo Lan immediately gave a thumbs up:
"major."

Carmela said calmly:
"I can introduce you to an orc thief. He is one of the few friends I met on Feilai Island who I can make friends with."

Matthew nodded and said:
"I'll take care of the remaining two myself."

Richard is definitely going.

The remaining one...

Sener?

"I don't know if he survived Garan's pursuit. I hope he's okay..."

Matthew thought a little unkindly.

If that old fox were alive, it would be easy to get backstabbed if you were dealing with him;
Only after his death did Matthew feel more at ease to cooperate with him by resurrecting him in Paradise Lost.

after all.

In a sense, the life resurrected in Paradise Lost is actually Matthew's servant.

They will be controlled by Matthew in all aspects.

How the day goes depends entirely on Matthew's mood.

Although Matthew almost never mentions this, all the creatures resurrected in Paradise Lost know this.

Then they discussed some details of this trip to Purgatory.

After formulating a preliminary plan.

Everyone's spirits were relieved.

They talked about more details of the various things they had encountered in the past period of time.

When chatting.

Carmela stretched out her hand to Matthew without hesitation:

"Can you let me touch your Paradise Lost?"

Matthew pinched his nose.

Anyway, nowadays everyone knows that Paradise Lost is in their hands, so there is no need to keep hiding it.

He simply revealed the part of Paradise Lost that was anchored in the material world.

Lorraine and Carmela went forward to explore.

Even Claire's eyes were filled with curiosity.

However, after looking around the gate of Paradise Lost for a long time, the group could not figure out what it was.

"Want to go in and have a look?"

Matthew asked kindly.

Carmela shook her head.

"This kind of place is not something that ordinary people can enter randomly."

"It is contaminated with too much high-dimensional matter. Once someone with a weak character enters, they may be assimilated into it..."

Lorraine and Claire were quite interested at first.

Hearing what Carmela said, he stopped in his tracks.

This was also the first time Matthew heard this statement.

But he recalled it.

Paradise Lost does have an extremely powerful suppressive and assimilation effect on ordinary life.

Before, after Sif was pulled in by him, she seemed very resistant.

For life with independent consciousness.

Paradise Lost may indeed be more like a cage.

"It's boring. It doesn't look like anything fun, and it doesn't have the ancient atmosphere I imagined..."

Carmela quickly lost interest in Paradise Lost.

Seeing this, Matthew extracted a tiny ball of light from Paradise Lost and handed it over.

That was a small part of the knowledge he had cut out from what was left at Giza.

It involves some details about the war between the Ether Star Alliance and the Antu Empire.

Carmela was ecstatic when she got the ball of light.

She absorbed the knowledge quickly.

Then his expression became extremely complicated.

Matthew didn't ask how she felt.

I just took the opportunity to tell the story of my suspected encounter with Giza.

The three of them listened attentively.

the difference is.

Carmela's expression was quite calm as she listened;
Loran looked a little restless, as if he was hiding something;
Only Claire was sincere.

The female orc crossed her legs on the ground and said with a meditative attitude:

"The universe is so vast, and we are so small."

"Even such a glorious empire was reduced to ashes in an instant."

"Even an existence like Giza, whose knowledge is so profound that we cannot understand it, does not seem to be much more powerful than us in the face of the vast universe..."

"Sometimes I can't help but wonder, what is the meaning of life?"

Carmela replied solemnly:
“The meaning of life is struggle.”

"It's the only contribution you can make to the universe."

"In the process of struggling, you can generate a small but real burst of heat."

"Countless heat forces make up the flame of life. It is because of the existence of these flames that the universe does not perish."

"That's why the fate of most lives is such a struggle."

“If everyone lived a carefree and blissful life, and lost the instinct to struggle, then the universe would soon collapse.”

"From this perspective, it is not the universe that feeds us, but our struggle that feeds the universe."

Claire was stunned after hearing this.

Matthew couldn't help but comment:
“Very interesting statement.”

Carmela continued:
"Struggle is eternal, peace is short-lived."

"So chaos is eternal, and order must be temporary."

"I can hear the enlightenment from the God of the New Moon - greater chaos is coming. Ether is just one of the mediums of chaos. The reduction of ether level does not mean a reduction in the degree of chaos."

"After a brief period of calm, there will be even bigger storms. This is the general trend of the universe, and it is also the fate of all living things that gather here."

Luo Lan sighed:
“That’s why the pain in this world is so unforgettable, and the tragedies are the vast majority.”

Both of them seemed to be in a depressed mood.

Claire, on the other hand, still had a determined and positive look:

“As long as you are firm in your heart and not driven by external things, you will be fine.”

"Moreover, with your abilities, you two are fully capable of remaining aloof in this chaotic situation. There's no need to be so pessimistic, right?"

Loran pursed his lips.

Carmela's eyelids drooped:
“No one can remain forever above the flood that washes over the world.”

"me too."

"The reason why I am so eager to find the ancient aura is just to uncover some mysteries about myself."

"How easy is it to be firm in one's heart?"

"Aren't we all being driven by external things?"

"I am a person who has survived from ancient times to the present day, and I only want to seek the secrets of the ancient times."

"Matthew is a man from outer space, so aren't there a few mysteries surrounding him?"

"You bear the blood feud of the Stuluk orcs. Even if you are determined, can you not be affected by external factors?"

She spoke these words in a soft voice, but her pronunciation was extremely clear, giving people a dull feeling.

Claire remained silent after hearing this.

But Roland laughed:
"So it seems like I'm the one who doesn't fit in?"

Matthew blinked:

"Come to think of it, Luo Lan, I've actually seen you in many places..."

Unexpectedly, Luo Lan immediately reached out and covered Matthew's mouth:

"No, no, no, you must have the wrong person!"

"Or maybe someone was jealous of my looks and deliberately changed into my appearance."

"In short, don't say so much useless things. Living in the present is the most important thing!"

"I want to drink now and find some pretty girls. Anyone want to join me?"

Claire shook her head.

Carmela then stood up:

"Count me in."

Faced with Matthew's confused gaze.

The bald female pastor said frankly:

"The teachings of the God of the First Moon do not prohibit women."

Hear this.

Luo Lan looked at Carmela thoughtfully:
"In this case……"

Carmela was surprised:

"You're not interested in bald guys, are you?"

Lorraine coughed:
"untested."

"But it's not impossible."

Carmela kicked Roland in the chest and kicked him off the balcony which was dozens of meters high!
Then she jumped out as well, and voices came from below one after another -

"…but I'm not interested in your chest hair!"

"Come on, don't you want to drink?"

"lead the way!"

Matthew and Claire smiled at each other.

"Compared to before, Carmela seems to be more humane..."

He said casually.

Claire nodded in agreement:

"When we first met, Ms. Carmela was quite cold towards everyone, but now she seems to be different."

"just like……"

"There is a whole personality that is slowly and intensely awakening within her."

Matthew said thoughtfully:
"I'm afraid there will be more than one."

talking.

He glanced at the stats column.

……

“Hint (Giza Knowledge): You have noticed Carmela’s unusual changes. Multiple souls are awakening in her body, and there seems to be a possibility that they may compete for this body.

Currently, Carmela can still suppress and enslave those souls with her special divine power.

At the same time, Carmela seems to be able to extract the unique abilities of those souls in their lifetime for her own use..."

……

Without the knowledge provided by Giza.

Matthew really couldn't see the changes in Carmela.

"Perhaps, she seeks the ancient aura in order to suppress the souls that are gradually awakening in her body..."

Matthew thought absentmindedly.

……

As there were still some things that needed to be prepared, the departure time for the trip to Purgatory was set for the evening of two days later.

Matthew informed Richard while trying to get in touch with Sener -

What if Sener can't do it?

He can only find a few more thieves.

It was also in this process.

Matthew waited for a reply from the Mother of Black Dragon.

In the letter, Aldessia told Matthew that she had completely taken control of the situation in the country of the Sword of Thorn Blossom, and all forces in the country were subservient to her.

Whatever Matthew needs.

The Sword of Thorn Blossom must be deployed throughout the territory.

The bad news is.

After Ordesia returned to the realm of the Sword of Thorns, she found that she could not find the entrance to the secret realm of the Rootless River where she had mistakenly entered.

She suspected that it was because the Sword of Thorn Blossom had merged into Eindor.

In the letter, she said she would continue searching and would inform Matthew immediately if she had any news.

Except for that letter.

Aldessia also took the opportunity to pay tribute to Matthew with a large amount of treasures and resources as a gesture of loyalty.

It contains a large amount of gold, silver, gems, precious potions and the specialties of the Sword of Thorns.

Matthew made an estimate.

The resources that Ordesia sent in sixteen storage rings were worth nearly a million.

This shows the richness of the Sword of Thorn Blossom.

Among these tributes, the most important ones are as follows:

The first is a half-withered plane heart.

This thing is a rare treasure that is priceless!
It is a rare object that was separated from the core of the sub-plane, the Sword of Thorn Blossom, after it was integrated into the material world.

Generally speaking.

This core can easily collapse or be destroyed when peeled off.

The heart of the plane in Matthew's hand was intact.

The semi-withered state is simply due to the lack of nourishment from the plane.

I don’t know how Aldessia did it.

The Heart of the Plane is equivalent to a super-enhanced version of the Heart of the Realm, or roughly equivalent to the godhood of the plane.

As far as Matthew knows.

This thing can be used to stabilize a secondary plane.

Of course, it can also be used on demiplanes or even realms, but doing so would be a bit of a waste of talent.

At the same time, it can also be used to forge powerful artifacts or serve as an anchor for a certain world.

At worst, if you cut it, every fragment can be used as a powerful energy reserve.

All in all, it has a wide range of uses.

It is also the tribute that Matthew values ​​most.

The second is a pair of artifacts called Phase Boots.

Put on these shoes.

You can freely display legendary phantom steps, lightning speed, and even time travel and other incredible abilities.

Although the time and space travel provided by the Phase Boots can only last for a maximum of sixteen seconds and there are also strict restrictions on the range of the travel area, it is already an extremely abnormal and ultimate thing in combat.

The properties of Phase Boots are very powerful.

But for most people it has a fatal flaw -

That is, it can only be driven by phase force.

Aldessia originally gave Matthew this pair of shoes as a gift.

After all, it's a magical weapon, so you can show it off whether you need it or not.

But it just so happened that Matthew absorbed a large amount of phase power.

He can bring out the performance of these two magical weapons to the fullest!

Therefore, this thing gained infinite points in his heart, and its value was second only to the Heart of the Plane.

Then came a document and a large number of land deeds.

The document was signed by the lords of the eighteen largest city-states in the Kingdom of the Thorn Flower Sword.

It is essentially a pledge of allegiance.

The title deed is the sum of all the real estate under Ordesia's own name.

These things are just pieces of waste paper in the hands of weak people.

But in Matthew's hands it means something different.

Through the Mother of Black Dragons.

He indirectly controlled the entire territory of the Sword of Thorn Blossom.

This may be a country that is far larger than the Rolling Stone Kingdom and has no less potential.

"As expected, managing a country should be left to a truly ambitious person to handle professionally."

"It's better for me to work behind the scenes honestly..."

Matthew was quite satisfied with the result.

Aldessia is indeed a talented person.

At least I didn't let myself down.

At this moment.

The soul of the troll princess Rikki suddenly ran out of the Jaeger's Blade.

She took credit for it to Matthew:

"I said, as long as she signs the Kunlan blood agreement, she will obey you."

"You see, I'm right, right?"

"You don't have to do everything yourself. If you meet a suitable servant in the future, I can do it for you and let them sign a blood oath..."

For Ruiqi's instigation.

Matthew acted noncommittal.

However, after being conquered by Matthew, Ricky's performance can be said to be loyal, and the Quinlan blood letter she presented was indeed used many times.

At least give a reward.

Think about this.

Matthew pondered for a moment, then took out some metal components of good quality from his bag, and then asked Ricky, who had already transformed into the leader of the dark slaves, to stand among the metals.

Subsequently.

He unfolded the realm of the dead, and using the ability of necromancy construction, he fused Richie's soul with these metal components.

About Necromancer.

Matthew took time to practice a few times in private. Although he couldn't be said to be very proficient, his technique was still fine.

quickly.

A constructed undead, wrapped in a huge metal shell and attached with the soul of a dark slave, slowly took shape.

Matthew looked up at the two-meter-tall giant and felt quite satisfied.

When making.

He specifically referred to Ricky's race and developed the appearance of the metal structure in the direction of a troll.

The final product turned out great.

From the outside.

Now Ricky is equivalent to a metal troll!
Thanks to her metal shell, even if she were equipped with a few crude weapons like maces, she would probably have considerable combat power.

But this wasn't the reason Matthew gave Rikki a brand new body.

"From today on, you will be my exclusive chef."

"I remember you always told me that you are good at cooking. I hope you won't let me down."

After saying that, Matthew snapped his fingers and used magic to make the metal troll wear a black and white maid outfit. After admiring it for a while, he let her leave.

Formal creation of the constructed undead is just a step-by-step process.

But in this link.

Matthew received an unexpected surprise.

A piece of knowledge from Giza resonates with necromancy.

After interpreting that knowledge.

Matthew's understanding of the constructed undead was further enhanced.

Different from the original space spirit in which metal and spirituality completely coexist and merge.

The constructed undead that were born later basically adopted the model of soul attached to metal.

The key to making all this happen is the negative energy magic patterns and stability coatings that are repeatedly engraved on the metal components during the production process.

These two parts can be said to be the lifeblood of the constructed undead.

Once there is a problem in these two places.

The integrity of the constructed undead will be damaged, and in more serious cases there will be a risk of the soul and metal components automatically separating.

If sonic spells work wonders by directly attacking the souls of constructed undead.

Then the attack on the negative energy magic patterns and stability coatings will hit the vital points directly.

But generally speaking.

Most Construct Undeads will hide these two places very well.

It is difficult for ordinary people to identify and attack the vital points in a short period of time.

But Giza points out in the knowledge it left behind.

There is a field of ability that is the natural enemy of the Constructed Undead.

That is the Eclipse Realm!

The power from the eclipse field can directly dissolve the negative energy magic patterns and greatly destroy the stability coating.

This is determined by the nature of its field.

Other fields may have similar effects, but none of them are as direct and violent as the Eclipse Field!

"I have explored this area before, and I also possess the ability of Dark Fire."

"So, as long as I continue to develop my abilities in this area, I will most likely be able to master the ultimate weapon that can kill Constructed Undead instantly?"

Matthew's eyes lit up.

He also included the Dark Realm into the Undead Realm.

As long as the final construction of the Undead Realm is completed.

Then all sub-fields have the possibility to be sublimated.

At that time, it will be easy to explore more content in the eclipse area.

“So we’re back to the original question.”

"The entrance to the Rootless River cannot be found for the time being. It seems that we can only consider the other two tokens..."

Matthew frowned and thought for a moment.

"Forget it, let's finish the trip to Purgatory first, and then think about other tokens."

"I still have the call from the Rootless River. Sooner or later, I will be able to go to that secret place..."

Matthew relaxed.

Immediately, a huge feeling of fatigue came over me.

He returned to the room.

Going to take a nap.

After all, with the ability of super sleep, he can replenish his energy in just two hours.

"After waking up, I have to go talk to Richard, and then check on Sen'er's situation..."

"I wonder if Lutizia has any legendary thieves to recommend?"

"Forget it. The Blood Flag Kingdom is being closely watched by the Lustful Queen, so it's better not to go there as much as possible..."

"I wonder what Xiao Xiaye is doing now?"

Thoughts flashed through Matthew's mind.

Unknowingly.

He fell into a deep sleep.

His consciousness vanished.

Everything is so quiet and peaceful.

Until a roar of waves woke him up from his dream——

next second.

He saw a long bridge made of colorful lights!

The long bridge seemed to span the end of the universe and looked boundless.

There was endless darkness above and below the long bridge.

Matthew took a closer look.

The long bridge itself has no color, but the colors on the bridge are made up of countless colorful light spots.

And every point of light carries a lot of spirituality.

That is……

The mark of the soul?
that moment.

Matthew shuddered.

His mind gradually came back to him:

"Where is this?"

He subconsciously looked at the data column.

……

"Hint: Your ability "Fated Encounter" is in effect.

You were summoned by the Rootless River, and entered the cosmic secret realm of the Rootless River in your dream! "

……

Is this the Rootless River?

There was no time to rejoice.

The spectacular scene before him shocked Matthew deeply.

He saw countless soul imprints entangled and floating and whistling on the light bridge.

He saw huge black birds flying over the bridge. Occasionally they would skim across the bridge, and occasionally pick up soul imprints like a swimming fish, and then fly away into the invisible distance.

He saw beautiful aurora appearing at the end of the bridge of light. It was a sky as soft as silk. At the end of the sky appeared thousands of human faces, smiling peacefully.

"It turns out that the rootless river doesn't look like a river at all..."

Between thoughts.

Matthew looked down and found that he had turned into a raven.

He was originally hovering at a higher altitude, and was so fascinated by the sight that he accidentally got a little too close to the bridge of light.

It's in this process.

He felt a huge attraction coming from the light bridge!

An inexplicable fear emerged from the depths of Matthew's soul.

"If you get too close you will be captured and assimilated!"

He flapped his wings vigorously and escaped from the altitude he was being attracted to.

But at this time.

In front of the light bridge.

A huge shadow slowly descended and walked towards Matthew.

Matthew was shocked.

He had seen that shadow!

That is--

The projection of the god of death Jaeger!
……

(End of this chapter)