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Chapter 1058, Go to the Dwarf Tribe Plan

After hearing Lilith's words, the other end of the radio fell into a long silence again, with only some subtle sounds proving that the person on the other end had not left.

After a while, Hadarai's voice came over, low and slow, as if every word was carefully considered. "What is his current strength...exactly?"

Lilith's lips curled up slightly. "How should I know? I only heard all the information from him."

After a pause, he added, "However, the association seems to always be a step behind in judging him."

Wu Heng's strength has long exceeded everyone's expectations.

From initially beheading the Pope to now being able to enter and leave the church freely.

Every move refreshes the association's cognition.

Those who once suspected that he was the reincarnation of an old monster have now been completely silenced.

After all, even for a reborn person, it is impossible to reach such a terrifying state in such a short period of time.

Hadarai pondered for a moment and continued, "You continue to stay there and observe. The Association will re-evaluate Wu Heng's strength... and our relationship with him."

Lilith chuckled, elegantly picked up the teacup, and took a sip.

"No matter from which perspective, maintaining friendly relations with Wu Heng is the wisest choice for the association. If we really force him to the opposite side..."

He put down the teacup with a crisp sound, "The consequences will be even more troublesome."

To put it bluntly, if Wu Heng really stood on the opposite side, all other races would be in danger.

"I understand what you mean." Hadarai's voice remained steady, but his speech speed had increased slightly. "I will present your proposal at the leaders' meeting. We'll wait for the results then!"

"Give us a result as soon as possible!" Lilith said cheerfully.

"Okay, that's it for now."

The radio was disconnected and the room fell silent again.

Lilith leaned back in her chair, her fingertips gently stroking the rim of the cup, her eyes looking out the window.

As the sky grew darker, Wu Heng still didn't show up.

He got up, changed his clothes, and lay down in the wooden coffin. The heavy coffin lid closed with a friction sound.

……

The night was as smooth as silk, and the moonlight shone through the gauze curtains, casting a layer of silver light on the messy bed.

The elf sisters curled up in Wu Heng's arms, their hair sticking to their necks with sweat.

Wu Heng stretched out his arms and put his arms around their shoulders.

Xilagui suddenly flicked his wrist, her wet silver hair brushing against his collarbone as she turned her head. "The second stage... is it difficult?"

"It's not difficult." Wu Heng said nonchalantly, "It'll only take a few days."

"Who asked you?" Xilagui said angrily, "How long does it take a normal person to practice?"

Wu Heng thought seriously and said, "That shouldn't be that simple. Viola hasn't learned it yet. She's already become a hero, so her understanding must be higher."

After saying that, he glanced at his girlfriend who had become more serious in his arms, and added, "But you'll be fine. You're very talented, and you might even learn faster than her."

Xilagui snorted softly. Although she knew that the other party was coaxing her again, she still felt happy to be recognized by her man.

hiss~!

There was a sudden sharp pain on the other side, and I turned to look.

Shi Yali sucked on his skin, leaving red marks. When she looked up, a cunning glint in her eyes, "I'm level 12. Can I learn in advance? I feel like I'm still a long way from level 15."

My physique is so good, but it has been sucked into this state.

Wu Heng pinched the back of her neck and brought it to her eyes, "You can try the first stage..."

He continued, "If you can bear it, you can practice. If you can't bear it, you can wait. There is no need to rush."

"Hmm!" Shi Yali smiled, pounced on him and bit his Adam's apple.

The three of them chatted for a while, then turned off the lights and went to bed.

……

Association, headquarters!

Inside the stone pavilion in the garden.

Hadarai sat on a stone bench on the side, waiting silently.

Soon, footsteps were heard, and the leader of the Hongwen Society, Claudio, and the leader of the dwarves, Bruno, walked in while talking.

Sit down at two other places on the stone table.

The attendant silently served tea and snacks, then retreated to a slightly further position.

The dwarf leader spoke gruffly, "What's the matter?"

Hadalai picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then slowly said, "I just had a detailed discussion with Lilith about... Wu Heng."

The leader of the Hongwen Society's eyes narrowed, "Is he making another move?"

"No." Hadarai shook his head. "It confirmed some intelligence we had previously underestimated."

He put down his teacup and then repeated the information he had heard from Lilith.

When he heard that everyone in the inner city of the cathedral had fallen into a coma and that Wu Heng could even kill the Pope.

Surprise appeared in the eyes of the other two.

This information is completely different from what came from the Vatican.

The Vatican said that Wu Heng attacked the cathedral but was repelled by the cathedral without causing any damage.

And the news from Lilith was that the entire temple had fallen and Wu Heng could deal with the Pope at will.

As long as he wants.

The two sides have different information, but of course I trust Lilith's more, after all, she is in charge of the Whisperer.

I won't say anything nonsense.

After a while of silence in the stone pavilion,

The dwarf leader frowned. "If he doesn't want to kill the Pope, what's the point of going through all this trouble to break in?"

The leader of the Hongwen Society said, "It's not hard to guess. The threat to Wu Heng doesn't lie with the Pope, but with their ability to quickly train heroes."

Hadalai also said, "That should be the case. The intelligence from the Whisperer also mentioned that Wu Heng's attack coincided with the time when the Holy See held the promotion of the new Holy See."

The dwarf leader suddenly realized, "This kid is really decisive in doing things."

The leader of the Hongwen Society pondered for a moment, "Since the Holy See wants to save face, we should just pretend we don't know."

Hadaray took over, "Lilith suggested re-evaluating our relationship with him."

Looking around at the two of them, "Given his current strength, the association should give him more preferential treatment."

Bruno and Claudio looked at each other with serious expressions.

Being able to kill his way through the temple single-handedly means that he can threaten any force.

It means giving more preferential treatment. To put it bluntly, it means trying to maintain a good relationship with Wu Heng and actively maintaining the relationship.

Claudio nodded slowly. "We can increase the authority of Treasure Island appropriately, but we must do so in a low-key manner to avoid provoking the Vatican."

Hadarai looked at him and said, "I'll leave the specific plan to you."

"clear."

Finally, Hadarai said, "Maintaining a friendly relationship with Wu Heng will benefit the association more than harm it."

The three of them fell silent again and just kept drinking tea.

……

The next day.

In the training area of the body-refining technique in the courtyard, flames were still shooting up into the sky, raising the temperature of the entire yard and creating a rolling heat wave.

Today, Shi Yali also started the first stage of practicing the Body Refining Technique, while Xi Lagui directly started the second stage.

However, the space in the second stage is limited, so we need to queue behind Viola.

At noon, Wu Heng completed the third stage of cultivation.

He was invited by the two sisters to fight in the training room.

Wu Heng held a bronze spear in his hand, his body as slender as a pine tree. Even without activating the 'Evil Spirit Burning Mark', his movements were still astonishingly fast based on his basic attributes alone.

The spear was wielded like an arm, sometimes sweeping across like a raging wave, sometimes stabbing like lightning, forcing the elf sisters to rush forward again and again, and retreat again and again.

Clang~!

Eluria's sword was almost knocked out of her hand, and she staggered back, her chest heaving violently.

Seeing this, Sylvain quickly cut in from the flank, and stabbed Wu Heng's ribs with his short blade like a poisonous snake.

Wu Heng turned his wrist, and the end of the spear hit her wrist accurately.

"Ah!" Sylvain let go in pain, and the short blade fell to the ground.

"Are you coming again?" Wu Heng stood where he was, breathing steadily.

“No, I can’t…!” Sylvain collapsed on the ground, his green hair soaked with sweat and stuck to his flushed cheeks.

Eluria also held her knees and gasped for breath, her chest heaving even more violently than during the battle.

Wu Heng smiled and put his weapons into his space ring. "You are very powerful. Once you become heroes, you will have endless energy and might be able to defeat me."

"Sir, who did you learn close combat from?" Eluria asked curiously.

Sylvain followed suit, "You're a mage, and you're capable of close combat to this degree. That's simply unfair!"

Wu Heng rubbed their heads and said, "Take it easy. The gap between heroes and ordinary professionals is like a chasm. Just cross it and everything will be fine."

As he was speaking, light footsteps approached.

Minnie came over and handed the three of them clean towels, then said to Wu Heng, "Master, when Lady Lilith left, she told you to go to her house after the battle."

Wu Heng took the towel and wiped it casually, "Okay, I'll be there later."

After saying that, he looked at the two wood elf sisters and said, "You guys practice, don't tire yourself out."

"Yes, sir." The two men saluted in response.

Wu Heng also returned upstairs, took a shower, changed into casual clothes, released the [Teleportation Spell], and disappeared from the spot.

……

The ripples in space dissipated, and Wu Heng's figure appeared in Lilith's bedroom.

There was a faint fragrance in the room, and the bed was tidy, but Lilith was nowhere to be seen.

Wu Heng opened the door and went downstairs. As soon as he stepped onto the first step, he heard the sound of intense keystrokes and the cheers of a girl coming from the living room.

"Sister, just throw the vegetables you cut over here."

I saw Xiaoxiao controlling the puppet, sitting cross-legged on the carpet, pressing the handle with a crackling sound, and the game characters on the screen were cutting vegetables and cooking at the same time.

The two were extremely busy.

"Uncle!" He caught a glimpse of Wu Heng out of the corner of his eye and called out without turning his head, his hands continuing to move.

When Lilith saw Wu Heng coming down from upstairs, her pupils shrank and the tips of her ears instantly turned a faint red.

He quickly glared at Wu Heng, then glanced at Xiaoxiao guiltily. Fortunately, Xiaoxiao was concentrating on staring at the screen and didn't seem to notice anything unusual.

"Ahem, Xiaoxiao." Lilith put down the controller and forced herself to remain calm. "I have something to discuss with your uncle. You can play by yourself first."

"I know!" Xiaoxiao responded casually and switched the character controlled by Lilith to game control.

Lilith and Wu Heng walked to the side and sat down. The old butler brought them some tea and snacks.

The old butler's left arm has recovered as before, with new skin faintly visible under the cuff.

This was the broken arm that Wu Heng had restored last time he came here, using the Pope's Scepter to cast the "Regeneration of Broken Limbs" spell.

After the butler left, Lilith picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Yesterday, Hadrayi asked me about the temple..."

Then, he recounted yesterday's conversation in detail, and added, "What I told you is all the information that can be found on the surface. If he mentions it to you, remember not to tell you something different from what I told you."

Wu Heng nodded.

Judging from Lilith's attitude towards both parties, she initially leaned more towards the association, but now she leans more towards Wu Heng.

The reported intelligence seemed candid, but in fact it was all carefully screened information, which allowed the association to understand the situation without exposing Wu Heng's trump card.

"This incident did help you somewhat." Lilith took a sip of her tea. "Hadarayi is going to convene a meeting of leaders to reassess your strength."

"Assessing strength?" Wu Heng raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

Lilith glanced at him and said, "Under the Association's system, there are still some patterns of their own. Just like what the Church did before, it has already touched the Association's bottom line. But they can only persuade them. There is no better solution."

His fingertips rubbed the water glass, and he continued, "Now that you've demonstrated your strength, you've already crushed them. Naturally, the association will want to adjust its attitude toward you."

Wu Heng smiled, "As expected, you still have to choose the right dish based on the person you are dealing with."

"It's inevitable for any force. At least the association is doing well on the surface, which is good for you too." Lilith said meaningfully.

"That's true." Wu Heng shrugged. "You leaders are quite upright, except for the religious lunatic."

Lilith suddenly leaned forward, her long hair sweeping across the tea table. "So, when you're in power, you'll have to control your temper."

Governing?

Uh..., my plan is to break through to the hero level this year.

There may be no chance.

Wu Heng didn't continue the conversation and continued, "'Sword of Justice'... can anyone take on this position?"

Lilith raised her eyebrows, "You're still thinking about this?"

"Just ask."

Lilith thought for a moment before speaking slowly, "The Sword of Justice is the next leader chosen by the five previous ruling leaders. Not only must they command the support of the people through their strength, but they must also be unanimously approved based on their character and prestige."

After saying that, he looked up at Wu Heng and suddenly smiled, "Given your current reputation, it might be a little difficult."

Wu Heng touched his chin and said, "I think my moral character is okay, right?"

"Let's talk about 'Hadalai'! He's 427 years old. During his reign, he quelled three interethnic wars. Even the dwarves respectfully call him 'Glorious Golden Glory.'" Lilith raised an eyebrow. "What about you? Your greatest achievement is having the church have three new popes."

Wu Heng smiled, it seemed so!

"I'll give you a favor and let him go." After thinking for a moment, he continued, "By the way, can I contact the dwarf leader through your radio? I want to discuss the Molten Core."

Lilith checked the time, "Let's go! Just ask."

The two stood up, Lilith said hello to Xiaoxiao, and then walked upstairs.

Inside the radio room, there were two radios placed on the wooden table, one connected to the association headquarters and the other to the hidden line of the temple.

Lilith placed her hand on the microphone of the headquarters radio station and said in a cold voice, "I am Lilith."

A respectful response immediately came from the radio, "Chief Lilith, please give your instructions!"

"Tell Chief Bruno that Wu Heng of Treasure Island needs to speak directly to him." He glanced at the man beside him and added, "Confirm whether he is at headquarters."

"Please wait!"

After a while, a rough voice suddenly exploded from the other end of the radio, "Leader Wu Heng, are you looking for me?"

When Wu Heng heard the voice, he subconsciously thought of the grumpy dwarf with a braided beard and wearing armor.

When he led the team to the island for inspection, he almost got into a fight with me.

"Captain Bruno, it's me!" Wu Heng responded.

"what's up?"

Wu Heng got straight to the point, "I'd like to borrow the Molten Core to forge a few rare items."

There was a sudden silence on the radio station.

After a long moment, Bruno's voice resounded, his tone subtly deeper. "Didn't Lilith tell you the rules? The Molten Core is the dwarven treasure. The Guild Leader charges 2000 gold coins per use! The same applies to everyone."

Then, he asked solemnly, "Are you sure you want to burn this money?"

Wu Heng narrowed his eyes.

The rare items exchanged for the first-level merit are worth several hundred gold, and this is just the price of using them, which is two thousand gold.

What's more, you have to bring your own rare objects and materials for smelting.

But Wu Heng didn't care. It was fine if everyone offered the same price, so he wouldn't have to haggle. "Deal."

Bruenor obviously hadn't expected him to agree so readily. He paused for two seconds before coughing. "Molten Core is in the third furnace area of Deepforge. You can come in person or send your men. I'll give them a heads-up."

"Thank you." Wu Heng chuckled.

"We are all leaders, take care of each other!" Bruno said and hung up the phone.

The radio's call indicator light went out. Lilith raised an eyebrow in interest. "Strange, Bruno would actually use the phrase 'look out for each other' to you."

"After all, I'm now a distinguished guest of '2000 gold coins per session,'" Wu Heng sneered. "Could you tell me the details of using Molten Core?"

"I haven't used it." Lilith recalled and said, "In addition to the basic fee, you also need to buy a special catalyst. Bring more rare items, props, and money."

After saying that, he continued to ask, "If you really want to go, the situation with the Vatican hasn't ended yet."

Wu Heng subconsciously glanced out the window in the direction of the church and said, "Of course we have to go. The Vatican doesn't dare to make any moves right now. We need to go and come back quickly before they react."