vncnus Chapter 360: A Scheme Within a Scheme
Chapter 360: A Scheme Within a Scheme
BOOM!
A Fireball blasted the Undead besieging the Professional squad to pieces.
Everyone turned to look at Li Wei.
Seeing that he was a Human Mage, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
With Li Wei’s help, the Professional squad’s retreat quickened.
They soon retreated through a small gate into Storm City.
The Professional squad’s captain hurried over to thank Li Wei.
"Thank you for your help, honored Mage."
"I am Pide, captain of the Blood Wolf Squad."
Pide quickly introduced himself. He was a Tier Four Warrior Professional.
His strength was not to be underestimated.
Li Wei nodded. "No need to thank me. I have something to attend to, so I’ll be going."
Pide watched Li Wei leave in a hurry, feeling it was a pity he couldn’t get to know him.
Li Wei’s power seemed immense.
He had single-handedly and effortlessly dealt with enemies the Blood Wolf Squad found difficult.
Arriving in Storm City for the second time, Li Wei no longer needed directions and found the Divine Hall of Light on his own.
During the war, the patrols within the city were much stricter.
The number of Bright Knights around the Divine Hall of Light had also increased.
They were all on guard against enemy attacks on the Divine Hall of Light.
When Li Wei appeared within the jurisdiction of the Divine Hall of Light, he was quickly spotted.
A group of Bright Knights found Li Wei.
This time, Li Wei wasted no words and directly presented the Holy Emblem.
"I need to see the Grand Archbishop," Li Wei said.
The Bright Knights dismounted one after another, saluting and greeting Li Wei.
After the Knight Captain verified the authenticity of the Holy Emblem, he quickly led Li Wei to the Divine Hall of Light.
The Priest who received Li Wei recognized him.
"Mage Li Wei, you’re back again?" the Priest asked, somewhat surprised.
Li Wei said, "I have urgent business with the Grand Archbishop. The lives of tens of millions in Storm City are at stake."
The Priest’s expression turned to one of surprise upon hearing this.
Last time, Li Wei had brought news that the Legendary Witch Lich was about to unleash an Undead Calamity.
Storm City had made preparations in advance, which was why they weren’t caught off guard by the sudden Undead attack.
The information Li Wei provided had been crucial.
Now, Li Wei was again saying he had very important news, and that it concerned the lives of tens of millions in Storm City.
The Priest dared not delay.
He quickly said, "Mage Li Wei, please wait a moment. I’ll go report to the Grand Archbishop immediately."
"No need. What is it?"
Lancelot appeared inside the Divine Hall.
"Grand Archbishop," the Priest greeted him hastily.
Lancelot ignored him, his eyes fixed on Li Wei.
Li Wei took a deep breath and revealed the Legendary Witch Lich’s plan.
"The Legendary Witch Lich has obtained the Poison Dragon Pouch and plans to poison Storm City, using the opportunity to conquer it."
He didn’t reveal everything.
Telling them about the poisoning was enough.
There was no need to mention the Goddess’s Tears.
Upon hearing this, Lancelot looked surprised.
His gaze sharpened slightly, knowing that Li Wei wasn’t lying.
Lancelot said, "Wait here. I’ll have someone look into it."
He turned and walked deeper into the Divine Hall.
The Light Divine Sect has unique ways to verify the truth of any information.
The simplest method is the Prayer Divine Skill.
A more high-level method is to ask a Divine Spirit.
However, only matters concerning the life and death of the Light Divine Sect would be escalated to the level of involving a Divine Spirit.
As for the matter of the Legendary Witch Lich preparing to poison tens of millions in Storm City, using the Prayer Divine Skill was sufficient.
Mages have similar spells: the Truth-telling Skill, the Little Prophecy Technique, the Great Prophecy Technique...
The Little Prophecy Technique is a Tier Seven spell, usable only by a Legendary Mage.
It is extremely difficult to cast.
The Great Prophecy Technique is a Tier Nine spell, and it is nearly omnipotent.
Compared to the extremely high requirements for the Little Prophecy Technique and the Great Prophecy Technique, the requirements to use the Prayer Divine Skill of a Divine Sect’s believers are much lower.
As long as it is bestowed by a Divine Spirit, it can be used.
The main difference lies in the number of uses.
Soon, Lancelot returned.
His expression was extremely grave.
Lancelot said, "According to the Prayer Divine Skill’s vision, the Legendary Witch Lich has already brought the Poison Dragon Pouch into Storm City. He could spread the deadly poison at any moment."
Li Wei’s eyes narrowed. ’So fast?’
He was also quite surprised.
’The Poison Dragon Pouch was just stolen, and the plan is already starting?’
Li Wei felt that something was strange and not quite right.
’This is all happening way too fast.’
’Even if it was planned long ago, the execution is just too quick.’
Lancelot said, "The Wind Poison Dragon’s venom is the most toxic substance in the world. If it were to be released in Storm City, I’m afraid the entire city would become a land of death, and countless innocent people would perish."
"We must stop this from happening!"
Lancelot ordered all Bright Knights to be deployed to search Storm City with all their might for any trace of the Undead.
And any other suspicious individuals.
At the same time, he contacted the City Lord’s Mansion, the Professional Association, and other powers to mobilize the entire city of Storm City.
They would conduct a full-scale search for any trace of the Legendary Witch Lich.
The intention was to nip any disaster in the bud.
Li Wei asked worriedly, "What if it’s already been released?"
Lancelot replied calmly, "Do not worry. The Saint Hall of Light has already sent a treasure to Storm City that can neutralize the Wind Poison Dragon’s venom. We just need to hold on for three days. We must prevent the disaster from erupting within these next three days."
Hearing this, Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief.
He couldn’t help but be impressed. The Light Divine Sect’s response time was quite fast.
They had found a treasure to neutralize the Wind Poison Dragon’s venom so quickly.
’Wait a minute... the Saint Hall of Light? Could that treasure be the Goddess’s Tears?’
Li Wei’s heart skipped a beat.
In that instant, he sensed something was off.
He subconsciously checked the contents of his Spatial Ring again.
The box containing the Poison Dragon Pouch had vanished.
The Mithril vial of Poison Dragon Saliva was still there.
Li Wei’s brow furrowed.
He tried a different method, attempting to move items around inside the Spatial Ring.
He finally discovered a spot within the Spatial Ring that remained empty, unable to store anything.
It was as if something was already there.
Li Wei’s heart leaped, and a thought surfaced in his mind.
Lancelot looked at Li Wei and asked, "How did you find out about the Legendary Witch Lich’s plan this time?"
Lancelot’s voice pulled Li Wei back from his thoughts.
He silently withdrew his Spiritual Power from the Spatial Ring.
Li Wei forcibly suppressed the storm raging in his heart.
Facing Lancelot’s question, Li Wei forced himself to calm down.
He said, "The Legendary Witch Lich leaked it to me intentionally. Would you believe that?"
Upon hearing this, Lancelot looked utterly dumbfounded.
Lancelot’s brows knitted. He could sense that Li Wei wasn’t lying.
This only made him more confused.
’Why would the Legendary Witch Lich deliberately leak this information to Li Wei?’
’Was it to spread false information?’
’But the Light Divine Sect’s Prayer Divine Skill confirmed that the Poison Dragon Pouch is indeed in Storm City.’
’In other words, the Legendary Witch Lich hadn’t spread false information.’
’He really is planning to do it.’
’But why leak it in advance?’
’What is his purpose in doing this?’
For a moment, Lancelot was completely baffled.
He really wanted to crack open the Legendary Witch Lich’s skull and see what on earth it was thinking.