This Lich Needs More Money

Ambrose began to hate his intuition.

Without that keen intuition, Amberxiu would not have felt something was wrong, would not have taken out this gem, and would not have discovered that there was a Mind Flayer in the hotel!

You can't go wrong with gems, although many spells have psychic power in them. For example, a monk's fist can also be added with psychic power. Sometimes it can punch the villain in the face and make the opponent cry and reflect on his mistakes. Commonly known as Personality modification boxing.

But there are differences in the spiritual energy of different races.

The gem in Amber Xiu's hand is only effective against the mind flayer.

Who would have thought that after searching for so long and still thinking of searching from the Land of Chaos, he would end up encountering the Mind Flayer on the orc side. Now, Amberxiu had to consider a question, how many orcs did this mind flayer control, and whether today's meeting was a trap.

The mind flayer's mental power is very powerful. Amber Xiu cannot guarantee that he can resist the other party's mental control. If he cannot hold on, he will self-destruct and return to his life box.

But as the old saying goes, what comes comes comes.

There was no possibility of turning back now, so Amberxiu simply strode into the hotel to see what the mind flayer wanted to do.

This hotel is decorated in a rough orc style, with swords, guns, swords and halberds everywhere as decorations, and it seems to be a bit particular. The further you go up, the greater the pressure caused by these sharp edges. If it were anyone else, their legs would soon become weak. .

But Amber Xiu ignored these and went up to the third floor without even breathing under the pressure.

Then Ambrose met General Urbano Pacheco in the huge living room.

According to rumors, this general was born as a slave and was a very thin young orc. If he really wielded a sword, any elite soldier could knock him down. He became the commander of this crucial war purely due to his commanding ability. .

According to rumors, this general is still a "social fear" who never sees anyone else. He only hides in his room and controls everything. It is difficult to even meet the servants who serve him.

Being able to meet Ambrose in person shows that Urbano Pacheco respects his guests very much.

However, it seems that there is too much respect.

What Amberxiu saw was not a thin orc boy, but a purple, squirming octopus head.

Urbano Pacheco simply stopped acting and appeared in front of Ambrose in the form of a mind flayer.

The mind flayers look humanoid, but their heads are like octopuses with a large number of tentacles. Their bodies are very slender and soft, and they are not good at close combat at first glance. But their psychic powers more than make up for this shortcoming.

The moment he saw the other party, Amberxiu was already ready for war. If the octopus head dared to invade his soul, Amberxiu would throw out an enhanced version of the revenge storm without hesitation.

With the blessing of Talos and the increase of the Golden Throne, Amberxiu was confident that he could turn a few kilometers around into ruins, including all life inside.

No matter what you orcs think, anyone who dares to attack him will be killed by Amber Xiu without hesitation.

However, Urbano Pacheco did not make any intrusion into his mind. After seeing Amber Xiu, he just said politely: "I'm sorry to meet you in this form. Master Ultraman, please sit down. Today we are There will be a lot to talk about.”

Amberxiu hesitated for a moment, then sat opposite the Mind Flayer and said doubtfully: "You have no intention of hiding it. It seems that you know that I am looking for the Mind Flayer."

Urbano Pacheco nodded and said: "Of course I know that the small device in your hand was useful many years ago, but now it has become a prop to expose yourself."

Amberxiu took out the telepathy gem and placed it on the table. The red arrow that was originally pointing at Urbano Pacheco disappeared, but it lit up again the next second and pointed in another direction.

This mind flayer can control the direction of the gem at will, which proves that the effect of the gem was intentional on his part, and he was ready to reveal his identity from the beginning.

"How can the Githyanki compare to us when it comes to the use of psychic powers? They think the device still works, but once we get one we can figure out how it works and mislead us at will. If I don't want to be honest with you If we meet, you will never find me."

Facing this confident mind flayer, Amberxiu just said calmly: "I am a prophecy mage, legendary level."

Urbano Pacheco:…

"Okay, I admit I was exaggerating just now. But you did spend a lot of time looking for me, didn't you? It is foreseeable that if I don't take the initiative to show up, it will take longer, and this is mine Sincerity.”

Amber Xiu crossed his fingers and placed them on the table.

The bones hit each other, making a clicking sound, as if they were assessing the other party's so-called "sincerity."

After a while, Amberxiu said: "Very good, you didn't pry into my thoughts when I was thinking. I can feel this sincerity."

Urbano Pacheco narrowed his eyes. Did the lich test him on purpose just now? Fortunately, I resisted the urge, otherwise I really almost wanted to peek into the other person's thoughts.

Amberxiu was not going to waste any time and continued: "Since you are so sincere, I can't help but ask, why is this?"

"Because you put me under pressure, Master Ultraman. My race has no grievances against you, but you are looking for me, which makes me very uneasy. You should be very aware of your reputation. The person you are targeting , it probably won’t end well, so I have to show up to show my sincerity that I don’t want to be your enemy.”

Amberxiu was a little surprised, because his intuition told him that the mind flayer was telling the truth.

It seems that the play that was staged in the sea was very effective.

In fact, Amberxiu still underestimated the impact of the battle at sea.

Prior to this, Amber Xiu had staged a good show of exiling the kingdom, making everyone understand the weight of the profession of prophecy mage. Even if someone knows that it is not Amber Xiu who is hosting the ceremony, they still have to consider Amber Xiu's thoughts. What if the lich goes crazy and does it again?

But at this time, everyone only regarded Amber Xiu as a big bomb with great threat.

Exiling a kingdom requires sacrificing yourself. This thing is used as a threat and cannot be taken out at any time.

It’s just that Umbershoe soon had another big showdown at sea. The Githyanki were defeated under the sky full of meteors, and they didn’t even have the ability to resist.

A layman looks at the excitement, an expert looks at the door.

It's not that others can't use strategic spells, but this desert island has only been managed for a few days, and it can throw hundreds of meteors? Isn't this a bit too outrageous?

Not only that, Meteor has the famous Nine Rings Disgrace, and its hit rate is worrying. Why did it all hit in Amber Xiu's hands without making a single mistake?

If the accuracy wasn't so terrifying, it would be impossible to kill all the astral red dragons at once.

The meteor explosion without wasting any power is too scary, and it is a conventional method that can be used repeatedly.

On the contrary, the influence of the paladin sent when dealing with Ryan was average. After all, Amber Xiu did not take action personally. Everyone was just curious about how such a powerful paladin could work for the lich.

All in all, Amberxiu has now become a "master" on par with the king, and no one can ignore his opinions.

And it is precisely with this influence that Amberxiu's arms business can be launched. Otherwise, who cares about you, can't you just take advantage of others? Not only do you want to take advantage of others, but they also want to arrest you and work for the kingdom without giving you a penny.

When Urbano Pacheco discovered that Amberxiu was using Githyanki search methods, he knew that he was being targeted. Why is this lich looking for the mind flayer in such a good way?

After hesitating for a long time, Urbano Pacheco decided to show off, because the lich in front of him was an existence he could not match. With his fierce record, even the Orc King could not protect him. In this case, why not just be honest and see if we can talk about it.

Therefore, Urbano Pacheco chose to confess his identity directly, hoping that Amberxiu could feel his "sincerity".

Urbano Pacheco's posture was very humble, but in the face of this lich, some gods would lower their heads. Even if he, a little mind flayer, knelt down in front of the lich, it would not be a shame.

After listening to Urbano Pacheco's explanation, Ambrose finally understood.

What kind of trap is this? He is obviously scared and wants An Boxiu to let him go.

Amber's body has straightened up a bit. After being around for so many years, he finally feels like a big shot. In the past, he faced all kinds of gods or bosses, and they could point fingers at him casually. But Amber Xiu could only be polite.

Now it's finally the other way around.

But Amber Xiu was not arrogant, and he was not the type who suddenly succeeded one day. Amber Xiu had been working hard for today for who knows how long, and he would not be able to see the situation clearly because of the other party's respect.

He was looking for the Mind Flayer to ask for help.

"General Pacheco, don't worry, I have no ill intentions. Most of the news you heard about me before may be rumors. In fact, the friends who cooperated with me got what they wanted in every aspect. The reason why I'm looking for the mind flayer is just to get some information from you."

Urbano Pacheco seemed to be relieved and said quickly: "What's the news?"

Amberxiu did not immediately tell the relevant content about the Kuo Tao fish people, but first asked: "The first question is, how did you become the orc commander? I am very curious, hasn't the mind flayer left long ago? This world?"

"The mind flayers once had a splendid civilization and established a huge empire. But empires will always decline, and migration will always have exceptions. My ancestors are one of the abandoned ones. They have survived until now, and only the remaining I'm the next one. You're right, I have been lurking in that orc's body. We could have coexisted, but he was unlucky and was sent as a bait to exorcise monsters. I could only take over his body. , otherwise we will all die."

Amberxiu suddenly realized that no wonder the orc slave who usually showed no signs suddenly became enlightened. It turned out that it was at that time that he became a mind flayer.

"You still have a secret that you haven't made clear. How can you establish a psychic link with every orc? Even the mind flayers can't. Can you still plant your tadpoles in every orc?"

Urbano Pacheco controls the orcs on the front line from a distance of thousands of kilometers, and he is so precise that he micro-manages each orc, which far exceeds the limit of the mind flayer's capabilities.

What's even more outrageous is that if he can control so many orcs, doesn't that mean he controls the orc empire?

Regardless of whether the king agrees or not, what would the orc god Gruumsh think about this kind of thing?

Urbano Pacheco laughed awkwardly, and then said: "Gruush, the god of the orcs, couldn't bear the continued decline of the orcs, so he found me. He hoped that I could help the orcs prepare."

"What preparation?"

"Of course it's preparations for a world war. Master Ultraman, this all has something to do with you. Don't you know that the elves and gods have already started a war with the Rose Spider Queen in the Kingdom of God? Moreover, they are about to win. Those who have been expelled The elven gods who went out will return, and the elves and gods will become one again, and the elves will become stronger because of this. What will happen to the orcs?"

This question requires no thinking to get the answer.

The number one enemy of the elves is the drow, and the number two is the orcs.

Drow and elves are in conflict within the race, but orcs and elves are feuding. Even among adventurers, it is rare to see elves and orcs teaming up, especially pure-blooded high elves, who will refuse to team up with any orcs. cooperate.

The reason is also very simple. Most of the persecuted elves died at the hands of drow elves and orcs. This proportion is very high, far higher than the damage caused by other races.

The reason is difficult to find. Anyway, it has been like this since ancient times. The elves look down on the orcs, and the orcs like to trample the elves to the ground.

Of course, this kind of hatred cannot be said to be so absolute that there is no intersection at all, but if it rises to the attitude of the entire race, it must be hostile, and it can be regarded as a mortal enemy.

The elven gods are about to grow stronger, the drow are about to return, and the orcs will rise from second to first on the enemy list. No wonder Gruumsh was nervous. He might be afraid that Corellon would shoot out his other eye.

In desperation, Urbano Pacheco could only be turned into a life-saving straw for the orcs, and now it seems that the effect is quite good.

"Gruush strengthened my telepathic ability, allowing me to communicate telepathically with every orc, and I also promised that he would not turn the orc race into mind flayers, but would only serve as a mercenary to fight for the orcs. In return, I I can get some slaves for reproduction and re-expand my tribe.”

Ambrose nodded, it sounded reasonable.

But the orcs still think too much. The elves will not expand externally. Their addiction to magic has not been resolved. It is good if they can defend their territory. It's just that Corellon is a bit fierce. He has already won in such a short time? Although Rose was severely injured, she must have been able to compete with the elves and gods for so many years, so she must have some ability to win. How could she lose so quickly?

Although it was unexpected, it was not impossible. After all, it was Corellon, the Elf God King. Even the God of Orcs was so scared that he had to call in foreign aid.

After clearing up the doubts, Amber Xiucai said to Urbano Pacheco: "Thank you for clarifying my doubts. I have one last question. The mind flayers once enslaved the Kuo-Toa people for a long time, causing them to have mental problems. . And I heard that the Kuo-Toa goddess was born from this chaos. So, do you retain the power to influence this goddess, such as reminding her of her time as a slave? ?”

Urbano Pacheco looked at Amberxiu in surprise, what is this lich talking about? Make the mermaid goddess Kuo-Toa a slave? Fortunately he could figure it out.

"Ultraman Master, gods are gods after all. Control methods that are effective for Kuo-Toa fishmen are useless to gods. If it could be effective on gods, our mind flayers would have enslaved this man long ago. A goddess."

This is the truth, but Amberxiu would not give up and insisted: "Then use all the information related to the Kuo Tao fish people in exchange. Urbano Pacheco, you can make a price."

"Ultraman Master, are you going to spend money to buy this information?"

Urbano Pacheco looked at the lich in front of him in confusion. Now that he was in such a low posture, the lich didn't ask for it directly, but asked him to make a price? This is somewhat different from the extreme greed and extreme cruelty in the rumors.

Amber Xiu chuckled and said to the mind flayer general: "I have already said that you had some misunderstandings about me before. Since you have shown sincerity, I will naturally choose to cooperate with you. Anyone who is willing to follow me Anyone who cooperates will get what they want. My purpose in doing business has always been win-win, not mere exploitation.”

Urbano Pacheco was skeptical, but he did not reject the deal. The Kuo-Toa fish people have long since lost control, and the information the mind flayers have is just some old information that has not kept up with the times. It can be said that it is of little value, but if we can really have a good relationship with this lich, then no matter whether it is against the Orcs are still good for themselves.

"I can give you all the information. If you want to talk about the price...your friend is contacting the orcs and said that there is a group of Githyanki who can be used as mercenaries, right? The Githyanki are the best breeding breeding ground!"

Urbano Pacheco's tone became sinister.

Without thinking, Ambrose stretched out his hand and shook it with Urbano Pacheco.

"Happy cooperation! However, I am only responsible for sending them out, you need to do it yourself."

"No problem, it's a pleasure to work with you."

Urbano Pacheco held Ambrose's hand without hesitation and sent countless memories into his soul.

The mind flayer's communication method is so direct, and the transmission of information is very efficient.

Amberxiu didn't worry about his manipulation and simply accepted all this knowledge. All recorded above are what happened to the Kuo Tao fishmen when they were first controlled, their brainwashing control methods, various punishment props, etc.

Among them, what Amberxiu is most concerned about is the production method of a bone whistle. It is said that when this thing is blown, it will stimulate the nerves of the Kuo Tao fishman, causing extreme pain and even madness. It is a punishment device.

"The production method of this thing looks similar to alchemy!"

Ordinary control methods are ineffective against the Kuo Tao fishman goddess, but alchemy products may not be. Amberxiu's teacher is the god of alchemy. If he can get this information, maybe he can create a divine weapon that can affect the Kuo Tao fishman goddess!