The Great Desert of Ainook, on the shores of the Shadow Sea surrounded by Scimitar Peaks.

The city of ghosts that fell here is being rescued under the command of the arcanists.

Although the connection with the magic network of the main material plane has been lost, and the minimum energy supply can only be maintained by the shadow magic network, which is not dense here, the arcanists trained by Netheril's education system

Its own reliance on the Magic Network is not very large.

Due to the harsh environment and poor resources of the Shadow Plane, in order to ensure the continuity of civilization, Shado also continued the wartime military social structure of the late Netheril.

Also relying on such a political structure, the people of Yinhun City, who had just suffered a natural disaster, did not show much sadness when they suddenly suffered such a huge blow. Instead, their faces were numb and they acted like agents.

Carry out rescue work.

Looking at this extremely 'harmonious' scene, Xia Duo, who was in mid-air and constantly rising to higher altitudes to observe everything, couldn't help but feel proud of it.

He believes that this is inseparable from the iron-fisted policy that he has always insisted on implementing.

This is just a temporary setback. As long as Xia is given one more hundred years, he will be confident that he can rely on the abundant resources of the main material world to restore Netheril to more than 20% of its original level.

'It's a pity that this place is still a piece of yellow sand. If there is a civilized city-state that can enslave it, relying on their manpower and resources, coupled with the advanced arcane research level of our Yinhun City, this process will definitely be faster.'

Just when Xia Duo was thinking this, a piece of green suddenly appeared in his vision.

His feline-like pupils were slightly dilated.

In his vision, deep in his memory, the plain of standing stones that should have been a desert was actually covered by an endless green forest.

But before he could be moved by the power of nature's vicissitudes, he fell into inexplicable anger!

Because this forest grows so neatly! This is man-made!

Who is it! Who invaded their homeland of Netheril without the consent of Shado!

'Found you!'

As Xia Duo's perspective shifted, he looked beyond Scimitar Peak and saw a road paved with gravel.

It was the road that was built by Zeelandia's militiamen that used waste from the Childarin gem mines and steam mine cars to cross the Aino Oak Desert and connect Escaul and Cormyr.

desert road.

After nearly half a century of development and Zeelandia's unremitting efforts to clear out the marauding forces along the highway, the trade road that now connects the northern lands of Corell and the Middle-Earth, although it cannot be said to have a steady stream of traffic, is still flowing every day.

Every once in a while, you can always see a dusty caravan carrying a steam locomotive shuttling on this desert road.

When he saw the alchemy machinery with black smoke rising from the front, Xia Duo was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and laughed.

He suddenly found that the hostility he had raised had suddenly disappeared.

Because he found that he still seemed to overestimate the development of the main material plane.

"Boil water and then use the driving force of steam to convert mechanical force? It's really too backward." Sha Duo murmured.

When he saw the forest that almost covered most of the desert, he felt an inexplicable anxiety in his heart that he didn't even want to admit.

He was worried that if he took the City of Shades away from the main material plane for too long, sooner or later other civilizations would surpass their Netheril.

As a result, it was suddenly discovered that after thousands of years, the research level of the main material world has not only not improved at all, but has become so 'primitive'.

It feels like the British colonists who first set foot on the Americas with guns, only to find that their 'opponents' were just a group of Indians with spears.

Even in the eyes of the colonists, the Indians were not considered human beings at all.

They are just a bunch of uncivilized monkeys.

I would like to ask, do people have any worries about monkeys?

'At least it has some value as a slave.'

Just as Xia Duo was thinking this, he suddenly saw more steam locomotives roaring from the north.

'Discovered so quickly? Does this human city-state have some sources of information that I don't know about?'

The trunk of the car was covered with nothing but a canvas, and there was a load of soldiers packed in sardine cans.

It is worth mentioning that the uniform plate armor and standard weapons of this army made Xia Duo a little impressed.

This means that this civilization at least has good industrial production capabilities.

But that's all. Under the bombardment of cluster magic, no matter how sophisticated the armor is, it's no different than paper.

And the one at the front is actually the dragon knight flying in mid-air.

Silver dragon?

As soon as Xia Duo looked a little more serious, he was amused by his new discovery.

It was actually a white dragon disguised as a silver dragon by relying on its alchemical paint color and certain details.

He suddenly began to expect that this human civilization, which was the first to come into contact with their city of ghosts, could bring him some new surprises.

But at least for now, what this civilization has shown is enough to allow them to prepare a decent 'welcome ceremony' for them in Yinhun City.

So Xia Duo used an advanced teleportation technique to return to the top of Yinhun City from above the clouds.

The reappearance of this supreme prince also caused the people of Shadow City and the arcanist sect who were searching and rescuing the city to raise their heads and focus on the great arcanist.

Xia Duo looked around at everyone, with a hint of superiority and pride in his tone:

"Citizens of Shadow City, I have just received a regrettable message.

"That is, during the years when we left the main material plane, an ignorant indigenous force invaded and occupied the territory belonging to our country, Netheril.

"And now, they have discovered us and are running towards us with their troops and hostility.

"May I ask, what should we do?"

The City of Shadows was silent for a while, and then an arcanist said loudly:

"Of course, kill these intruders, then occupy their city-states and enslave their ignorant people!

"It's also an honor for them."

So under the deliberate instigation of the arcanists, the people in the city gradually began to become fanatical and responded one after another:

"Yes! Kill them! Occupy their city-state! Then enslave them!"

"Netheril High!"

"The City of Shadows is Supreme!"

Under the long-term suppression and distortion of the Shadow Plane and military control, the mentality of the people in Shadow City has long become dark and paranoid.

As long as you can survive, that's right!

As long as you can use it, it’s good!

As long as everything is beneficial to them, it is worth doing!

As long as it is the will of the Supreme Prince, it must be implemented!

Looking at the people who enthusiastically supported him, Xia Duo showed a satisfied smile.

As time passed, when the 'army' from the north arrived in front of Yinhun City, the smile on Xia Duo's face became even bigger.

Because as the soldiers lifted up the canvas, he actually saw the long-lost steel golem!

And looking at its structure, it was actually equipped with remote weapon components that he didn't even understand for a while?

It was also because of this that Sha Duo raised his hand to suppress the spell-casting movements that the arcanists were preparing to attack.

Even in the golden age of Netheril, golems were still valuable. Any golem was an outstanding and reliable labor force and war machine.

Even after Netheril collapsed and the golem craftsmanship was cut off, even in their City of Shadows, they were unable to produce three-digit golems.

But there are at least hundreds of them in front of you right now!

In order to satisfy his curiosity, Xia Duo would rather give up the advantage of defensive first attack and 'lose' some population for such a 'weapons test'.

But what he didn't expect was that even though the opponent put on a defensive posture at the first moment of contact, he didn't seem to have the slightest intention of attacking.

I saw the ridiculous white dragon knight spreading his hands that were not holding weapons to show that he had no intention of attacking, and then slowly landed on the 35-degree tilted position under the alert eyes of the arcanists.

Above the horned Haunted City.

Perhaps the slope of Yinhun City was too severe, and the road surface maintained by the municipal government was also extremely smooth. As soon as Sibai landed in Yinhun City with the graceful posture of a silver dragon that he had practiced for decades, his feet slipped and he fell to the ground with a squeak.

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He almost threw away the shield warrior Sigard who was just about to turn over and land on the ground. That would be a shame and would be thrown to an outer plane.

Facing the people of Yinhun City who fell into collective silence, Sibai felt aggrieved and embarrassed, his eyes immediately filled with tears.

But when he remembered his mother's teachings, the white dragon who was left alone swallowed back the cries that were about to burst out of his throat.

Looking at Sibai's aggrieved look of wanting to cry but trying not to cry, even Sigard softened a little. He patted her big head to comfort her for a while, and then straightened out the slightly crooked knight's helmet.

, raised his head and said to Xia Duo, who was also on a tall building in Yinhun City:

"Dear Mr. Grand Arcanist!

"Sgard, the chief guardian knight of Escau City, pays tribute to you.

"Please also ask the soldiers in your city to put down their guard. We are not here with hostility.
To be continued...