This Necromancer Just Wants to Plant Trees - Chapter 95

Anger itself is meaningless.

Matthew quickly regained control of his emotions.

He had long known that the world was always complex, and humans were always multifaceted. In his past life, the world was relatively peaceful, and as a keyboard warrior, he had engaged in countless online debates. He had even used the same clichés about nothing new under the sun.

But knowing and experiencing it firsthand were two different things.

He opened his hands and quietly felt the warmth of the campfire.

After a while, Matthew let out a long breath, and the fiery glint in his eyes had disappeared. However, the flame that had ignited in his heart would not be easily extinguished.

After going through this ordeal, he was even more eager to join the Seven Saints Alliance.

At this moment, the sounds of the Jango people's native songs echoed in his ears.

Matthew looked around.

They had lit more than a dozen bonfires around the central tower and Alutren's head. Many young natives were singing and dancing by the fires, hand in hand.

They were joyfully celebrating the expulsion of the Dragon Cult.

The customs of the Jango people were open and bold.

During such celebrations, young girls often boldly declared their love to the boys they liked. If a boy refused, a girl could even drag him into the woods to have a forceful encounter.

In some of the older tribes to the west of the rainforest, young girls who practiced "voodoo" would use insects and poisons to coerce the men they desired.

Fortunately, the tribes that participated in the siege of the Dragon Breeding Ground were relatively civilized. The Black Banyan Tribe was the main tribe, and it was mixed with two headhunter tribes.

So, although there was some pulling and tugging, there was no poisoning going on.

In this wild celebration initiated by the Jango people, Lumié was undoubtedly the center of attention.

His strength was already in a league of its own within the rainforest, and during the process of expelling the Dragon Cult, he had exerted a great deal of effort. When they finally attacked the Dragon Breeding Ground, he almost single-handedly broke through the Earthfire Dragon's defenses, defeated the Dragon Cult's dragon trainer, and even defeated the exceptionally powerful Dragon Blood Warrior chief.

The other Dragon Blood Warriors also fell to his hands.

Not to mention the Black Banyan Tribe, even the people from those two headhunter tribes bowed respectfully when they saw Lumié.

So, as soon as the bonfire celebration began, Lumié was surrounded by enthusiastic young girls.

Perhaps because Matthew and the others were still watching, Lumié seemed a bit shy at first.

He approached Matthew and his group several times to invite them to join, but after being politely declined a few times, he loosened up and enthusiastically joined in with his fellow tribesmen.

Facing the invitations of the girls, Lumié had an open-door policy.

Not long after the bonfire celebration started, he disappeared into the woods with a well-endowed girl.

Matthew counted the time.

After that, Lumié frequently entered and left the same patch of woods, changing partners about every half hour. Initially, he would pretend to return to the bonfire after finishing, but later on, he skipped the act and let the girls queue up outside the woods.

Other male natives who witnessed this scene could only envy him besides envy.

Matthew found it astonishing:

"No wonder this guy is so adamant about not investing in the Merchants' Guild. At this rate, he's going to have sons and daughters soon. Plus, with so many wives, he'll have to support a large family in the rainforest!"

During this time, a Jango girl approached Matthew, her cheeks blushing with shyness.

She extended her hand to Matthew, who politely declined with a smile. However, the girl's expression immediately changed, and she seemed determined to drag him along. She was about to do so when Afei suddenly appeared out of nowhere, startling her, and causing her to retreat in frustration.

Matthew shifted his gaze away from the direction of the small grove where Lumié was.

Feeling the joy of the Jango people, Matthew said thoughtfully, "At least what we've done isn't entirely meaningless."

Li Weiqi, as if suddenly awakened from a trance, said, "Next time, remember to give me a heads up before you speak. You scared me – I mean, don't be foolish, Matthew. Everything you've done is meaningful."

He continued, "Furthermore, even if something seems meaningless, would you not do it? Life is full of variables that make it truly a life."

Matthew nodded gently.

At this moment, he heard faint footsteps behind him.

A woman, wrapped tightly in a purple cloak, approached him.

"My mirror image was killed. It seems I owe you a life," she said.

Matthew calmly replied, "You should be grateful that you joined the Dragon Cult for a short enough time. According to the official records of the Seven Saints Alliance, you're just an ordinary believer. Even if you run away, they won't be interested in capturing you."

She adjusted her cloak and revealed a pair of bright eyes.

"Even so, I owe you a favor. I really hate owing people favors. So, I won't withhold a single coin of the ransom I owe you," she said.

She flicked her finger, and a golden, bean-like object fell into Matthew's palm.

"This is a 'Fairy Bean.' After consuming it, your physique, strength, or agility will be randomly increased by one point. You can also choose not to use it and keep it as a token to enter the 'Arcane Wilderness.' If you decide to do that, go to Kanan City and find a large fairy named Ferich. She will guide you," she explained.

With that, she prepared to turn and leave.

"After leaving the Dragon Cult, what do you plan to do?" Matthew curiously inquired.

"Who knows? Maybe I'll find a wealthy old man to latch onto for now. I'll inherit a substantial estate from him when he dies... But for now, let's at least let my newly-made sisters know that I'm safe," the fairy sorceress replied.

Her voice gradually faded as she moved away.

Matthew followed her retreating figure, and he could vaguely see a shadow holding a longbow.

The two people approached, exchanged a few words, and then left side by side, gradually disappearing into the eastern desert.

Matthew returned his gaze.

At this moment, the celebration had reached its most enthusiastic climax.

Many Jango people had removed their remaining clothes and were running naked around the bonfires.

In a corner, Reiga was playing joyfully with a group of Jango children. He raised his sword high, thrust it into the bonfire, and in an instant, the sword was ablaze with flames, eliciting exclamations of "Wow!" from the children.

Reiga proudly swung his sword, and the flames were replaced by frost and snowflakes.

The children were even more amazed.

In contrast to Reiga's perfect integration, Bobo, surrounded by another group of children, seemed a bit unsure of what to do. She sat on the ground, letting the children touch her helmet. The antennas on her helmet changed colors as the children tinkered with them, creating a colorful display that left the children in awe.

Suddenly, a wind-up bird flew off Bobo's shoulder, and the children excitedly chased after it.

This gave Bobo a moment to catch her breath.

Matthew's gaze shifted upward.

The voices of people filled the air with laughter and cheer around the high tower.

On the tower, Alutren, who had not yet freed himself, dozed off with his head tilted.

At the tower's peak, Layla, who had just become a Shadow Pledge, was meticulously observing the surroundings.

Moonlight shone on her, but it left no shadow on the tower's pinnacle.

...

The next morning.

Matthew was still fast asleep in Magician Duncan's private chamber.

Suddenly, he received an urgent message from Suya:

"Blorken has appeared! He's in the rainforest!"

Matthew quickly called his other companions, and aside from Lumière, who had weak legs, the rest of the group immediately got ready.

With Suya's assistance, the group swiftly traversed the rainforest.

They followed Blorken's tracks relentlessly.

Forty minutes later.

By the shore of the Great Dragon Lake, Matthew encountered a mirror image of Blorken.

However, this time Blorken's arrangement was obviously rushed. This water mirror image only repeated the same sentence over and over:

"You'll never catch me!"

"You'll never catch me!"

The group easily destroyed the water mirror image.

"He must have gone to King Myrtle's tomb!" Matthew declared.

He handed out underwater breathing potions to everyone.

The group plunged into the water.

Soon, they reached the underwater chamber again.

King Myrtle's statue appeared the same as it did the last time. However, when Matthew circled to its base, he found that the secret door was missing!

He placed his hands on the base and activated his Balance Sense.

In the next moment, anomalies in the energy field in this area rapidly emerged in his mind.

...

"Prompt: You have discovered that someone has used a spell mechanism to seal the entrance to King Myrtle's tomb.

The entrance here has been completely sealed.

You detect traces of the spell: "Planar Lock."

Planar Lock: Once activated, it cannot be interrupted, and the sealing effect lasts for at least 60 years."

...

Of course, Matthew was well aware of the "Planar Lock." This thing was usually used by advanced mages to protect their semi-plane or small treasure troves. However, for Blorken to do this, it meant he had essentially locked himself inside King Myrtle's tomb for at least 60 years!

"This guy thinks I'm completely sent by some alliance bigwig to get rid of him and gain some reputation as the second generation. No wonder he ran when he saw me and dared to provoke me, claiming I couldn't catch him. He probably hates me right now but can't make a move," Matthew sighed.

Upon careful thought, Blorken's suspicions were quite reasonable. He, knowing the dark history of alliance bigwigs, would sooner or later be targeted for elimination. It's likely that even before Matthew's arrival, Blorken's relationship with the said bigwig had become tense.

The former would be prepared for any contingencies. If the bigwig wanted to eliminate Blorken, the legend and honor of the Dragon Cult would not be spared either.

So, they sent some capable underlings and the second generation to work together and eventually took down the antagonist Blorken.

The bigwig eliminated the threat of the Black Gloves.

The capable underlings gained real benefits and merits.

And Matthew, as the "Alliance Mage Second Generation," gained honor and reputation.

Everything was so perfect.

Except that Blorken ended up locked in an injured world.

Too bad.

"This is just a big misunderstanding!" Matthew thought.

After a round underwater, the group found nothing and had to leave the Great Dragon Lake.

The crisis in the rainforest was temporarily resolved, and after the Dragon Cult's departure, everything returned to tranquility.

Among the group, only Reiga was not happy:

"I haven't even had a chance to fight yet! The enemy already ran away? How boring is that?"

Matthew heard Reiga's complaint, and a thought struck him. He invited everyone to spend a few days in the city of Korudo.

His intention was that since they were already here, why not tour the Golden Coast and also inspect the market in Korudo, discussing the details of establishing the trading association.

No one opposed the idea.

So, on the second day, the group arrived in Korudo City, a place that combined the charm of the ocean, rainforest, and desert.

Li Weiqi, formerly known as the "Sea Turtle Monk" who had been famous on the Golden Coast, took on the role of the guide.

Over the next few days, everyone had a great time.

Matthew and Reiga also took the opportunity to deepen their understanding of Korudo City and the market conditions in the northern cities.

Apart from "Underwater Breathing Potions" and "Frogman Potions," they discovered several other valuable items with great potential in the inland regions.

The unique cuisine and customs here also opened the eyes of the four men from the inland.

The only drawback was that due to the influx of refugees from the south, property prices in Korudo City had skyrocketed, including the guest rooms in inns, which had become overly scarce.

The four men had to share a room to save on accommodation costs.

Matthew naturally had Duncan's private chamber to reorganize the space. However, from the meaningful look the innkeeper gave them, he knew their reputation was likely tarnished.

On the evening of the fourth day, which was planned to be their last day in Korudo City, the group intended to visit a club owned by Naga.

However, halfway there, they suddenly stumbled upon a brutal street fight, which was more of a one-sided beating and massacre. One group was severely defeated, and soon, the street was stained with blood.

Matthew noticed that the members of the attacking gang all had an unusual wilting flower embroidered on their sleeves.

The group that was defeated was now on the brink of death.

By the time the city guards arrived for questioning, the aggressors had already fled.

They could only frown as they collected the bodies.

Matthew inquired with the leader of the city guards and discreetly slipped a gold coin to him, asking, "Who were the casualties?"

The guard replied, "They were gang members. Korudo City's security has always been good. Those who end up dead by the drainage ditch are usually the unruly lot."

Matthew, curious, asked, "So, it was a gang fight? Has this kind of thing been happening frequently?"

The guard shook his head and said, "Not too often. It's just that in the past few days, I don't know why, it's been happening more frequently. It might have something to do with the refugees from the south?"

He continued, "Hmm, I recognize this person. He is the owner of the 'Dragons and Beauties' casino in the adjacent street. I don't know why he wore the attire of an enforcer. I heard he has some connection with the Dragon Cult."

He pointed to one of the corpses.

Matthew suddenly had a chill run down his spine and asked, "What happened to the 'Dragons and Beauties' now?"

The guard shrugged and said, "Since the owner is lying here, what else can happen to it? Of course, it was probably divided up by the other black market gangs!" With that, he signaled for the other guards to start removing the bodies.

Matthew stood still, deep in thought.

A moment later.

He finally remembered where he had seen the emblem on the gang members who had just committed murder!

"What's wrong?" Bobo tugged on Matthew's sleeve.

"Let's go. I'll take you to a place," Matthew said decisively.

Regretfully, Reiga asked, "What? Are we not going to the Naga Club?"

Matthew chuckled and replied, "I promise you, the place I'm taking you is much more meaningful than the Naga Club."

Ten minutes later, they arrived at the "Good Times" casino. The large black door that Bobo had blown open the last time had been repaired to its original state.

Outside the black door, Reiga had already started gambling with his chips. Lumie watched with keen interest, while Bobo was still struggling to see over the gaming table.

Near the black door, Layla had her hand on the curved dagger at her waist, pacing back and forth.

Inside the black door, the obese man behind the desk stood up with a smile on his face, but the next moment, his pants slipped down.

Two slim, nude women crawled out from under the desk.

"Ah... Welcome, my friends!" Yu Lian, the casino owner, said with astonishment, holding up his pants. "You've become a Balance Keeper? My goodness, this is truly a miracle! You should know this profession is challenging even for us of the Su tribe!"

"Matthew, I mean, I hope you don't mind me saying this."

Matthew gave a warm smile and replied, "Of course, I don't mind. It's a compliment to me."

"Today, apart from expressing my gratitude to you for guiding me, I also want to share with you my experiences in the rainforest," Matthew said.

Yu Lian raised an eyebrow. "Oh, it must be a thrilling story, but I'm afraid I've scheduled appointments with other customers. I'll be heading out in ten minutes, and I won't have time to listen to your story."

Matthew sat down and said, "Let me keep it brief. In the rainforest, I encountered the quasi-legendary mage Blorken from the Cult of the Dragon. He was defeated by me and fled into the tomb of the Rain King."

"I'm just curious about how he was so sure that the Rain King's tomb was the Dragon King's tomb. You must have a hand in it, right?"

Yu Lian finally looked serious and said, "Hehehe! Hold on, Matthew, this is not how I operate. I don't have the ability to set up such schemes, and why would I lure Blorken into my ancestors' tomb? What benefit would I gain from that?"

Matthew calmly looked into Yu Lian's eyes.

"Let's start from the beginning. Almost a month ago, a tomb raider bought the secret of the Rain King's tomb from you. You told me that there were two paths to the Rain King's tomb, one representing life, and the other representing death. But in reality, there's only one path, isn't there? The so-called paths of life and death depend on the actions or attitudes of those who walk it. You didn't lie in this part, and you could explain it with your choice of words."

"The tomb raider accidentally revealed the information to a member of the Sandstorm Thief Guild during a drunken conversation. It happened while you were trying to manipulate Blorken's actions, correct?"

"You knew that Blorken would think the Rain King's tomb was the Dragon King's tomb, didn't you? And to create this illusion, you had the Sandstorm Thief Guild stage an internal conflict. However, your plan wasn't perfect. During the conflict, my companion Lumie intervened unexpectedly, and you suffered real casualties."

"Now that Blorken has entered the tomb, we found that the entrance had a plane lock. At first, I thought he set it up. Later, I realized that the lock was your doing, right?"

Yu Lian listened to all this and finally admitted, "Well, you truly are a pride of the Su tribe. You've pieced together these tiny clues so well."

"But, Matthew, you're correct. We did create the illusion that Blorken believed the Rain King's tomb was the Dragon King's tomb. And indeed, the Sandstorm Thief Guild's internal conflict was staged. However, it almost got out of hand when they clashed with the Zhanhuo Tribe. That's because of Lumie's unexpected intervention."

"But my goal was clear. I wanted to make Blorken feel threatened and speed up his entry into the Rain King's tomb. As for the side effects, I couldn't help it. Your deductions are accurate."

Matthew continued, "We were curious about how you made Blorken believe it was the Dragon King's tomb, but we also wondered how you controlled the underwater door and plane lock from so far away. You had the chance to sabotage us when we entered the tomb, but you didn't. Why?"

Yu Lian responded with a wry smile, "Well, I did not manipulate the door or the plane lock. It's just too hard to deceive people like you. I can tell you the truth: just because someone told me that there cannot be other tombs below the Rain King's tomb. To deceive Blorken into believing the Rain King's tomb was the Dragon King's tomb. If he's lucky, maybe he'll create a dragon or a yuan-ti in there!"

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