This Lich Needs More Money Chapter 42

Chapter 42 Gathering of the Dead

The Underdark is an area hidden deep under the earth that is larger than the nine kingdoms combined. In this place where the sun never shines all year round, the only way to illuminate is the unique luminous moss and crystal stones found underground.

However, there are many races that are rarely seen on the surface living in such a harsh environment.

For example, drow, underground gnomes, gray dwarves, myconids, etc. are all very adapted to this special environment.

But in terms of adaptability, none of these races can compare to the undead.

Because the undead do not need to breathe, do not need food, and are immune to most toxins, they can live a prosperous life in harsher areas where these underground races cannot survive.

In a certain area of the Underdark, there is a huge lake full of mercury.

The surface of the lake reflects the light of the dim light minerals, shining like stars.

But such beautiful scenery comes with terrible dangers. The ubiquitous mercury vapor is highly toxic to most species. Only the undead can live by the lake, build huge castles, and mine precious ores.

In the gorgeous castle, the noble Queen of the Undead was carefully flipping through the account books. Her skin was pale and clean, but her lips and eyes were scarlet. She is Rose of Death, the wealthy woman in the Mourning Poets Club.

In terms of species, Apoptotic Rose is also a lich. When she was still alive, Apoptotic Rose was hunted down by the Lion Empire and fled to Mercury Lake in the Underdark, where she was finally forced to jump into the lake.

Master Morgan brought her body and soul out of the mercury lake and assisted her transformation into a lich. Every inch of the muscles and bones of Apoptotic Rose's body is infiltrated by mercury, so her body has not decayed and looks no different from ordinary people. Moreover, such a body is much stronger than ordinary bones.

Since then, Apoptotic Rose has been studying necromancy with Master Morgan, followed him back to the surface, and built his own mage tower in the desert kingdom.

Later, Master Morgan was killed by the Paladins of the Lion Empire, and the Apoptotic Rose had to return to the Underdark and return to this mercury lake.

Then Apoptotic Rose spent many years and finally established its own kingdom of the undead here.

It was very difficult at the beginning. The little lich was alone and wanted to grab territory among the underground races. Apoptotic Rose almost completely annihilated the soul fire several times, but it relied on the immortality characteristics of the Lich and the location of Mercury Lake to sustain itself.

Then there were endless battles, with drow, gray dwarves, myconids... countless deaths allowing the Apoptotic Rose to build a huge undead army, which eventually drove all other nearby races to near annihilation.

The drow were the first to beg for mercy, and signed a near-prostitution contract with the Apoptotic Rose, becoming her vassals. The gray dwarves followed closely, but they hesitated for too long and could only become slaves.

The myconids paid heavy casualties and then fled far away, completely abandoning their territory.

Apoptotic Rose conquered a huge kingdom, with a territory almost as large as a quarter of the Lion Empire.

The reason why Apoptotic Rose dared to offer billions of gold coins to cooperate with Amber Xiu was precisely because her territory was extremely rich in mineral resources. Millions of undead mined the ore day and night, allowing the Apoptotic Rose to accumulate countless wealth. With the huge ore trade volume, it is not difficult for Apoptotic Rose to control the ore prices of the Nine Kingdoms, as long as she is willing to pay some price.

Perhaps this is an unimaginable horrific loss for mortals, but for Apoptotic Rose, money is just a prop to fulfill her wishes, and her wish is to destroy the Lion Empire. As long as she can achieve this goal, she will do whatever it takes.

After carefully calculating the price of the ore, Apoptotic Rose handed the account book to the drow elf maid with a stroke of her pen. Apoptotic Rose said calmly: "We will lower the ore export price next month and expand the shipment volume. The specific amount is based on my calculation."

The dark-skinned elf maid replied respectfully: "As you command, Your Majesty the Queen."

Apoptotic Rose waved her hand to ask the maid to leave, and then said to herself: "This amount of dumping is enough to impact the price of ore in the Nine Kingdoms, causing it to drop rapidly in a short period of time. With the economic conditions of the Alchemy City, those The bankruptcy of small mines is almost a certainty.

"At that time, if I transfer another three million gold coins to him, it should be enough for him to acquire a small mine. It's a pity. If he is willing to come to my kingdom to work for me, there will be no need for such trouble."

Apoptotic Rose is very satisfied with Amber Xiu's design and appreciates this junior's intelligence. But when she extended an invitation, hoping that Amberxiu could move to the Underdark, Amberxiu decisively refused.

As for the reason given by Ambrose, it is also very straightforward - not enough money.

Billions of gold coins can buy him long-term cooperation, and also allow him to give up other jobs and prioritize cooperation with Apoptotic Rose, but if you want to make Amber Xiu completely surrender, these gold coins are far from enough.

A free man who could only farm and could not earn a single silver coin a year would have to pay a hundred times the price if he wanted to be bought as a slave.

For a lich who can earn billions of gold coins and has an infinite lifespan, the buyout value is more than a hundred times. The price offered by Amber Xiu cannot even afford the Apoptotic Rose. It may take the wealth of the entire Ryan Empire to do so. Let Amber Xiu surrender willingly.

But Apoptotic Rose has no intention of giving up. The lifespan of the undead is unlimited, and anything can happen. A bone dragon can marry a headless horseman, and a vampire can marry a human. As long as you have enough patience, you will always find an opportunity to make Amber Xiu willing to work for her, or she can marry into your own kingdom.

Speaking of the Bone Dragon and the Headless Horseman, Apoptotic Rose took out the Code of the Undead, opened the group chat and sent a message.

【Apoptotic Rose: Sister Canggu, is the one in your family still honest recently? 】

Originally I wanted to ask the eldest lady of the Bone Dragon family how to subdue a powerful and arrogant legendary undead.

Unexpectedly, the answer of the bone dragon lady surprised Apoptotic Rose.

　　【Pale Little Skeleton: That heartless bastard, he actually ran away from home! I must catch him back and give him a good slap with my tail! 】

【Apoptotic Rose: Huh? runaway? Dragon Tomb is far away from the mainland, where can he run? 】

　　【Pale Little Skeleton: I don't know, but I know he ran away through the teleportation array. I guess it must have something to do with Ultraman Tiga. I'm going to the Alchemy City to find this heartless bastard! 】

Apoptotic Rose thought for a moment, suddenly had a bold idea, and sent a message.

【Apoptotic Rose: I'll go with you. It just so happens that I also want to meet Brother Diga. 】

(End of this chapter)

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