Big Capitalist

Around the ruins, new alchemical technologies and theological research results excavated from them were like boulders thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples among countless forces and causing them to fall into a frantic pursuit.

However, the danger level of this ruins is truly staggering. Many adventure groups have failed here and paid a heavy price.

In the joint camp of the Alchemist Guild and the Magician Guild, the atmosphere was tense and heated.

Many alchemists and magicians were gathered around an operating table, studying the red humanoid creature.

This kind of creature is extremely difficult to deal with in the ruins. They are not only extremely cunning, but also cruel by nature.

Once captured, it will choose to self-destruct without hesitation. The energy generated by its self-destruction is extremely terrifying. Even a fifth-level magician will find it difficult to withstand it if he is not careful.

In fact, the group of magicians is quite peculiar and is fundamentally different from cultivators.

The higher the realm of a cultivator, the more likely they are to crush those at lower realms. Even if a cultivator at a lower realm uses sneak attacks and assassinations, it is difficult for them to hurt a high-level cultivator because they simply cannot break through their defenses.

But magicians are different. Most of them are of the type with high attack and low defense. Unless they are those who specialize in defensive magic, or those who focus on physical training, such as magic swordsmen and magic knights, if they are careless, they may be killed by a sneak attack from a magician of a lower level.

Of course, once a magician reaches level seven, the situation is very different.

When reaching this realm, the magician's domain constantly interacts with reality. Once they encounter danger, there will be warnings from the unknown, and the domain will also send out early warnings, making it extremely difficult to kill them.

At this time, the dissection work on the operating table was in full swing.

An alchemist, carefully observing the details of the dissection, exclaimed in amazement, "What a miraculous creature! It has human appearance, yet possesses characteristics of other races, as if they were skillfully blended together, achieving a delicate balance. It's as if it were carefully cultivated."

"Yeah, it's incredible."

Another magician echoed, "These creatures contain such terrifying energy that they explode at the slightest touch. I wonder how they survive and what they rely on to survive."

"If we hadn't used soul shock to destroy this thing's spirit, we wouldn't have been able to catch it. These guys have no fear of death and they explode at the slightest provocation." Someone else said.

Just then, the research report over there finally came out.

A researcher hurried in, and everyone gathered around, eagerly asking what the huge and violent energy in this creature was.

The man tried to lower his voice, but he could not hide his excitement. He almost trembled as he said, "The energy in these creatures... is divine power!"

"Divine power!"

This astonishing discovery instantly drove everyone present completely crazy.

The man continued, "Furthermore, these creatures seem to have divine blood in their blood, but it's extremely thin, almost imperceptible. Fortunately, the research findings unearthed from the ruins contain analysis methods related to this aspect, which allowed us to discover this key point."

A magician couldn't help but scream frantically, "This is pure blasphemy! What kind of people exist in these ruins?"

Everyone felt a mixture of fear and excitement, as well as deep dread.

Someone actually went so far in the realm of blasphemy. What on earth did the owner of this relic want to do? Who was he?

They realized that the value of this relic was inestimable and must be taken at all costs!

If they were not afraid of offending the Aize Federation and Merlin, these two would definitely send out more powerful magicians.

And in the underground palace of the ruins, Andersen, sitting on the central chair, felt the blood and food that were continuously delivered to his door, and a look of satisfaction gradually appeared on his face.

In the past few days, more and more people have come to explore, and the amount of blood essence condensed has also increased, and there are even some "fine products" among them.

"It's a pity that no one with the blood of the God of War has come to the ruins. Hurry up, hurry up, the more people who come, the better! Everything I have now, my wealth, my knowledge, I am willing to share, and you only need to pay a simple life. This is such a good deal!" Andersen murmured to himself, with greed and madness flashing in his eyes.

The strange things that continued to emerge from the ruins naturally attracted Merlin's close attention.

As he learned more, Merlin's suspicions grew stronger. He could almost conclude that his mysterious ancestor Andersen was most likely hiding in a dark corner of this mysterious relic.

However, the structure of this relic is as complex as a maze, and the area it covers is larger than one can imagine.

The interior is filled with laboratories of different styles and strange rooms of unknown purpose. So far, the exploration progress is only about 50%.

Faced with such a huge and complex relic, Merlin knew that finding Andersen would be no easy task.

But he had already made up his mind that when the exploration was nearing its end, he would join forces with the dragon that was heading towards this place and completely eliminate Andersen in one fell swoop.

In Merlin's mind, anyone who poses a potential threat to him must not be allowed to stay and must be eradicated!

Just as Merlin was thinking about how to deal with the situation, there was a knock on the door, and then Arthur pushed the door open and walked in.

Arthur said to Merlin with a serious face: "The matter you asked me to investigate has a result."

Arthur paused, then continued, "Back then, your Leo family followed our ancestors of the Dawn Empire in their campaigns, achieving remarkable feats. After the war, the late emperor did intend to grant your family the title of Duke. However, unexpectedly, the Leo family's patriarch rejected the title, instead demanding a large amount of magical materials, skilled craftsmen, and a large population. It was for this reason that your family was ultimately granted the title of Earl."

As he spoke, Arthur handed the document in his hand to Merlin. It also included a copy of the honors bestowed upon the family of Count Rio that year, which detailed a list of the large number of rewards given at that time.

Merlin took the document, flipped through it carefully, and suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."

At this time, Merlin seemed to have noticed some key clues, and thought to himself that his ancestor Andersen was so sinister that he even played the trick of having his descendants take over other people's bodies.

It was obvious that the "grandfather" who appeared in the dream before was most likely already possessed by Andersen. According to this hateful plan, it would be his father's turn next, and then his own.

However, judging from all the current signs, Andersen seems to be impatient and plans to bypass his father and take action against himself.

"Damn it!" Merlin gritted his teeth in anger. "How dare you treat the lives of our descendants as pawns to be manipulated at will!"

A strong killing intent surged in Merlin's heart, and he secretly swore in his heart: "Kill them! Must kill them! An ancestor like this is absolutely a huge threat. No mercy can be shown!"