Cataclysm King

Chapter 445 My Name is Su Lun
Because of the negotiations, Catalina stayed in the Mechanical City of the East Wasteland New World for two days.

She has also been staying in Dong Qi's apartment these two days.

After unlocking some new positions on the first night, the Lionheart lady has openly accepted some bold daily pleasures.

The apartment is often filled with lively and beautiful scenery.

Whether it is Catalina or Dong Qi, their figures and looks are pleasing to the eye. In the apartment, the two of them often wear cool clothes, which is a feast for the eyes.

However, only Ji Xun could see this scene and enjoy it to his heart’s content.

And since they unlocked their intimate relationship, they no longer shy away from intimate behavior.

Ji Xun would occasionally get started without noticing, and then he would become wanton while touching her, which would also cause the young lady from the Lionheart family to blush and complain;
Dong Qi had never been shy about it, but his daily intimate behavior had become more daring, which made Catalina blush;

Later, Catalina gradually got used to this absurd life and enjoyed it.

But time flies, and two days go by in a flash.

New World executives led by Song Can also found that the negotiations between the two sides suddenly became much more harmonious.

In addition to mutual understanding, more importantly, Catalina's relationship with Dong Qi, the senior executive of New World, has become very close. This solid relationship has provided a new bridge for cooperation.

Catalina, the Allied commander-in-chief, was very busy and returned to the Old World immediately after the negotiations ended.

After staying in the new world for a few more days, Ji Xun also left.

He is going to the southern continent.

But before that, he went to the Extreme Thief City, the Bai family's base camp.

He wanted to get the [Gray Mist Relic] which was suspected to be a relic of Emperor Lanlingster.

Nan Shenyu, the last high priest of Taren, mentioned before that the witch's distortion can be stripped off.

This relic has a similar function.

He wanted to see if it really worked.

In addition, Ji Xun had already mastered the magic secrets of the "Thousand Puppet God Gate" exclusive to the magician, and he also needed some experience and understanding to understand the higher level of the secrets. And the distorted and residual thoughts that the ancestors of the God of Play family stripped away were exactly what he needed.

More importantly, he was very curious about what Emperor Lanlingster had left in the photo.

Unfortunately, Rainey was not found.

The Silver Moon believers have completely taken control of the entire city, and the camp in the sewer has been moved.

After leaving the message, Ji Xun set off for the Old World.

Some days later, Ji Xun also learned that the main force and families of the Rebel Dragon Army had secretly migrated to the Old Continent.

Griffith led a large force of the Rebel Dragon Army and chose a rich and remote ruin in the Old World to establish his base.

This is the place where their ancestors once fought.

For these descendants of Taren, it is like returning home, and they have an inexplicable sense of belonging.

Furthermore, after hearing the news from Chujiu, Griffith took the initiative to request that his name and the names of some high-ranking members of the Rebel Dragon Army be entered into the [Secret Book of Imperial Conferment].

The names of their ancestors were in the secret book, and now they were also recorded in the book, as if a civilization that had been cut off for three thousand years had been connected again.

Of course, it is one thing for them to recognize Chujiu as the orthodox descendant of the royal family of Augustus.

Another reason is that the practice system of the Rebel Dragon Army almost all continues some secret teachings of the Taren royal family. This royal treasure is the most suitable auxiliary item for their practice system.

This is extremely important for a card master like Griffith who has reached the ninth level ceiling.

The blessing of royal power and luck is one of the most direct means known to break through the bottleneck of realm.

Ji Xun also thinks it's pretty good.

Because his own name was also in the secret book of enthronement, he clearly felt a sense of blessing amplified by invisible luck.

A new halo of "Dynasty Luck" even appeared directly on the panel.

Moreover, he not only looked at the surface, but also deduced a thread of destiny that lasted for thousands of years.

The two "flames" left by the high priest of the Southern God of Rain have now merged into one again in the Old Continent.

This seems to be a kind of historical inevitability.

Ji Xun also followed this line of cause and effect and deduced some future scenes.

The central continent, where the glorious civilization of the Talen Empire was once established, is extremely rich in resources, and there are too many relics and treasures waiting to be developed.

As the remnants of Talen, they must know this land better than anyone else.

Moreover, without the stranglehold of the Holy See, the Rebel Dragon Army will surely enter a period of stable development and can be expected to grow stronger in the future.

The ninth day of the first lunar month is finally not alone.

Her royal destiny was truly laid at this moment.

Two months later.

Ji Xun traveled all the way and arrived at the Province of Pablos at the southern tip of the Old Continent.

This was once a remote frontier city of the Taren Dynasty, and is now a vital thoroughfare for the Old Continent to enter and exit the Southern Continent.

On the flat pipeline, a mighty team of adventurers came from the north.

The team is mostly made up of adventurers in expedition attire, as well as caravans from various guilds of commerce.

This was a mixed group of people who had just finished their expedition in the Old World and were preparing to return to the South Road.

The team stretched for miles, and almost everyone was carrying large and small treasures. There were also huge carriages pulled by various magical beasts, which were also filled with various large objects obtained from the ruins.

"Oh, Lao Luo, I actually ran into you here! I heard that your 'Iron Beard Group' went to the North Wind War Fortress?"

"It's Brother Mag. Yes, our regiment just came back after being summoned by Count Maurice."

"Then you're going to make a fortune. I heard that there is a large ancient battlefield over at the North Wind Fortress. If you open up any other dimension, you'll get a lot of rewards. How about your group?"

"The harvest can only be considered good, but it is not comparable to those big groups. But as you can see, the losses are also huge. There are more than 100 people in our group, but now there are only more than 30 left."

"Hahaha, Lao Luo, you guys are going to enjoy your life. When you go back this time, you won't have to take risks for the rest of your life."

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Everyone looked exhausted from a long journey, but their eyes were filled with joy at the good harvest.

Almost all adventurers who managed to come back alive had satisfactory gains.

The words in the chat are also full of relaxation and expectations for the future.

In the team, an inconspicuous middle-aged man with a beard was also mixed in, listening to people's conversations.

It was Ji Xun who came in disguise.

As they walked, the team turned out of the valley and the view suddenly opened up.

Everywhere you look, there are bright lights, and a huge city built on the mountain comes into view.

This is obviously a new city.

The city wall is a hundred meters high, but only the gate part has been built, and the majority is still under construction.

Looking further ahead, you can see slaves carrying stones up and down the city walls like ants.

Ji Xun watched and muttered in his heart: "Have we arrived at Thunder Dragon City?"

Behind the city is the abyss rift.

Everyone in the team was shocked when they saw the majestic city appearing before them.

"When did they build such a big city? When I came here a few months ago, it was just a camp."

"You probably don't know this. The Church has issued a 'National Establishment Order', which now allows nobles to expand territory and establish nations in the Old World. This Thunder Dragon City is the territory of Grand Duke Landon. Oh, it should be called the 'Principality of Landon' now."

"Grand Duke Landon? The descendant of the thunder dragon from the four southern kingdoms?"

"Yes. These top nobles who were once independent from the three kingdoms are now flocking to the Old Continent. As far as I know, there are now more than a dozen principalities in the Old Continent."

"Hiss, doesn't that mean there will be kings everywhere in the future?"

"Can you?"

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People pointed at the majestic city in the distance and talked about it.

The power hierarchy in the Arel Empire of the southern continent is very complicated.

The Holy See serves the ancient dragon Ariel, who is said to have lived for countless tens of thousands of years. He is the supreme being of the dragon clan.

Under it, in addition to the three major kingdoms, there are also many scattered independent nobles.

Behind the three major kingdoms are actually three large dragon groups, the silver dragon, the red dragon and the black dragon.

And those independent nobles not only have power and inheritance, but there is a real pure-blooded dragon behind them!

This is the fundamental reason why those independent nobles can stand firm under the pressure of the three major kingdoms.

The higher the title, the higher the rank of the dragon behind them.

It is said that behind this "Grand Duke Landon" is a pure-blooded thunder dragon of at least level eight.

Hundreds of years ago, the thunder dragon mated with a dragon woman, and this gave rise to the current Langdon family.

"A pure-blooded dragon."

Ji Xun looked at the city in the distance, and a barely perceptible gleam of light appeared in his eyes.

He had seen many dragonborn and half-blood dragons, but he had never seen a true pure-blood dragon.

He once heard Griffith say that the combat power of a pure-blooded dragon was extremely terrifying.

She and the leaders of the Dragon Rebellion Army had many experiences fighting against giant dragons. If we really compare their combat capabilities, giant dragons are usually one level higher than normal human card masters.

In other words, even though Griffith has now reached the ceiling of human card masters, she can only barely fight a tie with an early ninth-level dragon.

Therefore, just the "Landon Family" actually has the power to crush almost all forces in the Eastern Wilderness except the Orlan Royal Family.

There are already at least a dozen such new principalities in the Old Continent, and there will be more in the future.

When Ji Xun thought of this, the corners of his mouth raised slightly in a playful arc.

The strong will never make him feel afraid, but will only make him more excited and expectant.

He was going to the Arel Royal Academy, and the Langdon family was a necessary stepping stone.

The line was very long, and it took Ji Xun nearly an hour to reach the city gate.

The team entering the city was very slow because soldiers wearing purple armor were collecting the city fees one by one at the city gate.

But Lei Longcheng's fee was ridiculously high. When the news came in, everyone in the team was immediately shocked.

"Other cities only charge a few dozen copper coins, but here you need a gold coin to enter the city? Why don't they just rob them!"

"That's nothing. I'll have to pay another ten gold coins when I take the boat back. Grand Duke Landon is the king now, and this is a new decree issued by his territory."

"Oh, damn it! We risked our lives to explore the ruins to get just a little bit of gain, why do they want to plunder so much?"

"Hush, be careful not to be heard by those knights."

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This is almost a year's living expenses for an ordinary farming family.

No wonder the adventurers were so excited.

But they didn't dare to resist and could only queue up to enter the city.

Ji Xun was not surprised at all. It was obvious that Grand Duke Landon knew that the adventurers returning to the city had money, so he plundered them.

Disguised taxation such as "city entry fee" is very common in the southern continent.

In comparison, the system of the Southern Continent is truly the most primitive feudal autocracy.

The lord owns everything within the territory, including the lives of his subjects.

oh no!
The lord is just an agent.

The dragon is the supreme ruler who is high above.

Ji Xun also followed the crowd in indignation and cursed those shameless nobles, but as they approached the city gate, everyone fell silent.

People seem to have become accustomed to this kind of slavery.

I just feel it is unfair, but I dare not resist.

Ji Xun was thoughtful.

This comparison reveals the differences in the systems.

And at first glance, a society without mechanical tools seems too primitive.

Building the city wall was such a huge project, and there was no mechanical assistance at all. There were only hundreds of thousands of slaves and some simple wooden lifting equipment.

Slaves wearing only linen pants carried tons of stones and piled them up on the city wall bit by bit, under the whips and insults of the overseers.
Although this is an extraordinary world, humans who have practiced a little can carry hundreds of kilograms of stone, but human energy is limited, and over-exertion will greatly shorten life. The exaggerated amount of work such as building a city will also result in a terrifying number of slave casualties.

In the southern continent, slaves are completely consumable.

The number of slaves owned is also an important indicator of a noble's status.

Ji Xun walked and observed along the way.

Soon they arrived at the city gate.

There is a notice board here covered with bounty notices.

Ji Xun saw the portraits of Griffith and other high-ranking members of the Rebel Dragon Army, and in the corner, there was even his own.

The soldiers are carefully observing every outsider who enters the city.

Ji Xun showed no surprise at all, paid the money and entered the city.

This Thunder Dragon City is a bit like the City of Innocence.

Grand Duke Landon obviously wanted to keep as much of the adventurers' wealth as possible in the city, so other buildings in the city have not been completed yet, but the entertainment venues are already very complete.

"Berryman Street" is the only well-maintained street in the city.

The entertainment venues in the Southern Continent are far less open than those in the Eastern Wilderness. Most of them are custom taverns, hotels and large bathing pools.

From the perspective of entertainment, there is nothing special.

However, many of the female slaves here are prisoners of the East Wilderness War.

The female slaves who can be transported here must all be of superior appearance.

This also attracted a large number of adventurers to spend money here.

Ji Xun was not in a hurry to go to the Southern Continent, but instead took a stroll along the streets.

After spending a few more hours drinking in the pub and getting some information, he came to the hotel.

In just over a month, the new enrollment for the Royal Card Master Academy of the Arel Empire will begin.

However, the Royal Academy's admissions system is very special.

It's not about money, nor about qualifications.

In order to ensure that the best quality education only served the nobility, they used the "recommendation system".

Only top nobles above the rank of Marquis are qualified to recommend new students.

There are many extraordinary card master academies in the southern continent, but there is only one called "Airel Royal Academy".

This is the top university with the best resources in the southern continent, and it is the place recommended by Griffith.

This academy has a true inheritance that leads directly to the divine level.

So if Ji Xun wants to go, he must first get a "letter of recommendation".

Normally, if one wanted to obtain a letter of recommendation from a top noble, one would either have to be a descendant of a lower noble who was on good terms with that noble;
Or, a retainer.

The first option is fine elsewhere, but not for attending the Royal Academy of Arel.

There are top-notch experts in the Royal Academy, and this cannot be concealed by an ordinary disguise.

In the eyes of truly top wise men, even the most clever disguise will have flaws.

The risk of exposure is high, and if exposed, death is certain.

So there is only the second option: retainer!
Now that Grand Duke Landon has established his own duchy, he is in need of talented people.

Ji Xun had inquired before that the City Lord's Mansion was recruiting retainers and various talented people.

However, retainers must sign a blood contract.

Ji Xun needs a new identity.

He thought of the method that Mushroom-Head Jia Yu used to infiltrate Bureau X, which was to use the ability of "I am the world" to design a perfect personality for himself.

Entered the hotel and closed the door.

Ji Xun's shadow suddenly came to life.

Looking closely, the shadow was no longer a dark mass of elements, but the colors gradually became clearer.

In the blink of an eye, he turned into a naked boy.

He was about thirteen or fourteen years old, with innocence in his eyes.

The facial features are different, but the temperament is exactly the same as Ji Xun of the past.

Ji Xun looked at the boy in front of him, as if he was looking in a mirror, and saw his own soul in the boy's body. He looked him up and down, and once again confirmed that there were no flaws, and murmured: "From today on, you will go to the Royal Academy to study."

This is the clone he created using his own shadow.

The boy nodded and introduced himself: "My name is Su Lun, and I come from Ximas County in the north of the Red Dragon Kingdom. My father was a knight squire of Baron Doge of the Yellow Wolf Territory. Unfortunately, he died in the Battle of Ares Valley five years ago."

This identity was given to him by Griffith, and it has a real and verifiable origin.

One of the important reasons why the Rebel Dragon Army has been able to persist in the southern continent for so many years is that they have various perfect alternative identities.

Ji Xun used his deductive ability to complete the logic of this identity.

Theoretically, there are no loopholes.

The appearance of "Su Lun" was also drawn with the help of Griffith. If one is below her level, it is impossible to see the flaws.

This clone is even more perfect than the original "Mushroom-headed Jia Yu".

This is also what Ji Xun relies on.

Theoretically speaking, as long as the main body is not dead, the shadow can be resurrected no matter how many times it dies.

This is also the reason why Jia Yu was able to possess immortality in the alien dimension in "The Battle of Ironforge".

Because his true self has always been hidden somewhere else.

Moreover, even if it was a blood contract, it was signed by "Su Lun", so if there was any backlash, it would also be on the clone.

But it has little impact on Ji Xun's body.

Starting today, he will go to the Royal Academy to study with a new identity.

(End of this chapter)