Lords Trying to Survive: Strategizing from a Rundown Yard

This is the ninth [Fragment of Elf Key (Orange)].

It is also the last fragment needed to collect the Elf Key.

These secret chamber fragments are actually not big, just about the size of a thumb.

The shape looks like a fan, like a small piece of pizza.

It looks small and delicate, with an orange glow on its surface.

Only the fragments are all orange, and the complete version of the Elf Key is at best a high-level glow.

As a token similar to an access control, it definitely cannot reach the level of demigod level or inheritance level.

Zong Shen took out all the key fragments that Zoe Babbitt gave him.

Then arrange all the pieces neatly on the table.

Splice them together with interest according to the carvings of the fragments.

The patterns carved on it are sun, moon, flowers, vines and trees.

All the patterns are connected end to end, so it is not difficult to piece them together as long as you have a little identification.

In a short time, Zong Shen had put all the pieces together.

The edges of the key fragments lit up with silver light, and finally merged into a whole body.

It went from nine fan-shaped fragments to a disk about the size of his palm.

The entire disk's surface is covered with a layer of colorful light.

It looks quite extraordinary.

Zong Shen gently picked it up and could feel a certain rhythm coming from it.

The source of this rhythm is in the land below him.

That's right, the key in your hand is echoing the entire area.

As expected of Azshara's key to power.

Zong Shen held it in his palm and did not immediately respond to the response from the authority.

He already knew at this moment that this key could not only be used to open the treasure house.

Or the control authority of the giant city of Azshara.

Even though the huge city back then had long been ruined and buried underground.

However, the various remaining magic circle restrictions can still be controlled by the key.

With a thought in his mind, he stopped responding and immediately checked its item information.

[Azshara’s Elf Key (Glory Level VII)]

[Quality: Brilliant Grade]

[Effect: Azshara's elf authority (the person holding the key will have Azshara's elf authority and can control most of the restrictions and magic circles in the Azshara area, and at the same time open the city's treasure house)

Successor of Azshara (Mastering the key will give you the title of Successor of Azshara, and obtain a related task. Depending on the stage of completing the task, you can receive a large number of rewards related to the reputation and favorability of the elves)]

[Passive effect: Elf praise (the default favorability of all elves is +3, and the loyalty of the elves is an additional +2. This gain cannot exceed the MAX limit)

Elf growth (all elven subjects gain an additional 5 free attribute points, and the tree spirit growth period is shortened by 10%)

Ancient Elf Token (This key belongs to the ancient Elf Token. With this token, you can get the qualification to go to the Silver Moon Forest and get the election of the Elf Council of Elders)

City Founding Order (Due to the special status of the Great City of Azshara, the key will integrate the authority of the City Founding Order and have the ability to build a city in the Borderlands. The scope of the enclosure is equal to the scope of the Great City of Azshara. This effect Corresponding to [Successor of Azshara] and its subsequent tasks)

Special advancement (the key has special advancement. When completing [Successor of Azshara] and subsequent tasks, the key will be upgraded to a new inheritance and city control center item, and will be deeply bound to the new city)]

(The full version of the Elf Key has some brand new changes due to the ruin of Azshara and the infusion of authority in the new era.

Integrating Azshara's continued mission, it not only represents the authority of old Azshara

It is also a continuation of New Azshara in the future. The lucky ones with the complete key will shoulder the mission of rebuilding a new Azshara city.

You can think of it as an alternative to the lord's courtyard opening authority

Suitable for building new sub-bases)

…

Zong Shen quickly read through the relevant information and tips.

The key itself has also been given a new mission over the long years and driven by the lord system——

——Rebuilding Azshara.

The so-called reconstruction is not just a process, it also represents a new enclosure authority.

To put it simply, Zong Shen can choose an unowned land and use the key to enclose it so that it can obtain relevant construction permissions.

The [Successor of Azshara] below is a title and comes with related tasks.

Thinking of this, Zong Shen checked this new title.

[Successor of Azshara (can be activated after completing the task of rebuilding Azshara)]

[Subsidiary mission: Rebuilding Azshara]

[Need to use the effects of [City Building Order] and [Special Advancement]]

[This task is divided into five stages. Only when all stages are completed can the title be activated]

[Current mission stage I: site selection]

[Site selection: Please choose a suitable new address for the new Azshara giant city. It needs to have abundant vitality and wood element magic power that meet the requirements. You can get rewards after successfully selecting the site]

[Details can be viewed in the task list]

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Zong Shen took one look at it and thought it was a mission to open a branch base.

There is no rush to check out the rewards for the first phase of the mission.

Anyway, rebuilding Azshara will not happen overnight.

Only when the population of the main territory exceeds 100 million will he consider starting to divide the bases.

In addition to this task, the key itself also comes with a variety of passive effects.

[Elf Praise] can increase the default favorability of the elves, and also increase the loyalty of the elves.

Although it cannot break through the MAX limit, it is still quite useful.

And [Elf Growth] can allow the elves to gain 5 free attribute points, and can also shorten the growth cycle of tree spirits by 10%.

For tree spirits who have a long growth period, this BUFF is still very useful.

The free attribute of 5 points is also very good. After all, it is universal. All the elves in the territory can benefit, and the accumulated benefits are incredible.

As for the function of [Ancient Elf Token], it seems more interesting.

It allows Zong Shen to be eligible to go to Silver Moon Forest to get the Elf Council of Elders.

The Elven Council of Elders sounds like the authority within the elves.

Isn't this equivalent to giving him a chance to run for office in the elves?

Different from the status of lords, the Elf Council of Elders is a power organization within the elves.

Entering the Council of Elders means becoming an elf elder, possessing respected status and power.

However, this function will also be unavailable for a while.

He doesn't plan to go to Silver Moon Forest yet.

After all, it's not close to the territory.

Regarding the Elf Key, the most valuable thing in front of you is its remaining old authority and its ability to open the treasure house.

The current [Luck Degree] is currently on the rise.

He has to complete the work of collecting and opening the treasure chest within 23 hours.

Only in this way can benefits be maximized.

Putting down the key, Zong Shen could feel its connection with several remaining restrictions buried deep underground in this area.

The place where those restrictions are located means that it is a ruins site.

There are still about seven or eight remaining restrictions.

The location of Azshara's treasure house is more than ten kilometers away from the location of the Lord's Fortress.

It was enclosed a long time ago, and no buildings were intentionally constructed.

Now it is time to arrange manpower for excavation.

After picking up the teacup and taking a sip of the warm tea, Zong Shen raised his head and pushed the key towards Zoe Babbitt, and warned him in a solemn tone.

It seems we don't have time to continue drinking tea.

“Zoe, please dispatch a group of people from the [Bone Burial Ground] excavation site to excavate the relevant ruins.”

I will send you the address through the [Spiritual Virtual Network] later.

Be sure to complete the exploration of all ruins within 4 hours!

By the way, Jacques Picard, you stay here first.

Zoe Babbitt immediately stood up and saluted, ignored the tea, took [Azshara's Elf Key (Glory Level Ⅶ)] and left the fortress.

Jacques Picard was on standby according to Zong Shen's instructions.

It wasn't until Zoe left that it took the initiative to speak: Dear Lord, do you have any instructions?

Zong Shen looked at Jacques Piccard's body that appeared like a bubble and smiled gently.

I can't talk about orders, but I have a question I want to ask you.

Please tell me.

How to deal with a ghostly form like yours?

Oh, don't get me wrong, this is not against you, but I met a guy in a similar situation to you.

After the brief conversation, Jacques Piccard fell into silence.

The projection state is very special. It can probably be understood that the main body is in a special state, and what appears here is just a phantom without any entity.

Seeing that Jacques Picard did not answer immediately.

Zong Shen then told the story about the unknown demon Black Decay.

This made Jacques Piccard thoughtful.

After about two or three minutes, it suddenly opened its mouth.

There are still ways.

Like a powerful curse.

This kind of curse must have the ability to kill or cause trauma across dimensional worlds.

Such traceable damage can dispel the projection for a long or short time.

If you want to completely eliminate it, it will be more difficult.

Because of the existence of projection, its body is often in a state between life and death.

Jacques Picard said seriously.

Hearing this, Zong Shen nodded gently and thought seriously.

Listening to its description, Zong Shen was reminded of a word, that is, quantum state or quantum ghost.

Exists and does not exist.

This is the reason why the projection body is almost invincible.

So there's nothing wrong with Jacques Piccard's suggestion.

The only injuries that can be traced to their origin are curses.

Relying on a powerful curse to cast a curse on Black Decay, even if the quantum state's body cannot be destroyed, its projection can be temporarily eliminated.

Speaking of high-level curses, Zong Shen does have related items.

That is the skill [Spirit-Entering Curse] attached to [True Spirit Stone (Shining Level VII)].

It can launch a haunting curse on a target, causing it to fall into a state of godlessness, soullessness, and mental distraction that lasts for 168 hours, with a cooldown time of 720 hours.

Zong Shen was not sure whether the curse level of this skill was enough.

However, the level of Yaoguang Level VII itself is actually not low, so it is worth a try.

I considered the feasibility in my mind.

Zong Shen politely thanked Jacques Piccard.

Thank you for your advice.

You're welcome, then I'll take my leave first. That child Zoe needs help.

It got up and left.

After it left, Zong Shen used the [Spiritual Virtual Network] to send the locations of those ruins to Zoe.

Four hours of digging is more than enough time.

He is also waiting to collect all the treasure boxes in those ruins.

Since it is going to be opened, then open a big wave. The more treasure chests, the better.

After doing these things, just when he got up and prepared to go to Azshara's treasure house to dig in person, the [Private Chat Channel] prompt of special attention appeared.

Chen Rui 1994613: Mr. Zong, I have reached outside your territory.

…

Zong Shen looked a little surprised when he saw this news.

He didn't expect Chen Rui to come so quickly.

This kid seems to be really having trouble with me.

So let’s meet him.

With this in mind, he opened the channel and replied.

Let Chen Rui wait for a moment, and he will personally bring people to meet him.

If he is also a lord and has conveyed goodwill to him, then Zong Shen will give him enough respect.

After replying, Zong Shen stood up and put on a full set of armor.

Wearing a dress-style blouse.

Then he summoned a few confidants around him and set off to the outside of Xicheng District.

…

At the same time, several kilometers outside Zong Shen’s territory.

Chen Rui and his party looked at the city lying on the ground in front of them.

Its scale far exceeds Chen Rui's imagination.

It has already reached the giant city level, and even looks a bit better than the average giant city.

Because this is a new city.

A new town was built in a matter of months.

So not only is the planning very neat, but it also looks very energetic.

Wherever you look, you can see towering walls and towers.

You can also vaguely see the wonders and the tops of high-rise buildings in the distance.

Seeing this city with his own eyes, Chen Rui was a little sluggish.

He resisted the urge to release the reconnaissance raptor.

After all, this is their territory.

Compared with Zong Shen's territory, his small achievements were nothing.

As of now, Chen Rui's territory is equivalent to the state level.

This kind of development progress is already rare among the lords.

But he couldn't even see Zong Shen's taillights.

What an amazing development speed!

If such a figure had risen in the previous life, as long as he raised his arms, why would he be worried about not being able to survive the prelude to the disaster?

He sighed in his heart with some regret.

My mood was surprised at first, and then turned to joy.

Because he saw the hope of reversing the fate of disaster in this life!

Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to turn the tide on his own, even if he had the advantage of foresight!

So he was in a very happy mood.

The small ambition and sense of competition in my heart are nothing compared to the disaster in the prelude.

The former is just normal desire.

The latter is a matter of wealth and life.

He would rather be hugged by his thighs than have everyone be a noob.

After the joy, a deep doubt followed.

Why did Zong Shen rise to prominence?

The other party was unknown in the last life, but in this life he is prominent.

Chen Rui was very curious and wanted to explore the reason! (End of chapter)