The necromancer just wants to plant trees.

Chapter 482: The Hungry Nation and the Skyhawk

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"Warning: You are affected by the "Hungry Kingdom" of the Purgatory Realm!

Hungry Country: Inside this realm, if you choose to eat immediately because of hunger, you may become a slave to the hungry devil..."

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Waves of extremely repressive and orderly power quickly spread out from the cage, capturing the entire Starry Sky Theater in just a few seconds.

For a while.

Everyone in the theater couldn't help but feel extremely hungry.

Some people subconsciously reach for food to satisfy their hunger.

But this action played into the hands of the hungry devil.

She just lay naked in the iron cage, looking at the star creatures below the stage with a half-smile.

On the stage.

The wealthy mantis businessman who was in charge of hosting the event was the first to notice something was wrong.

There was a flash of panic in his eyes:
"Where's the goat-man slave girl?"

"You are not her!"

However, the female devil ignored him completely and didn't even look at him!
She just sat quietly in the cage, her lips moving slightly.

Followed by.

Everyone in the Starlight Theater heard those words that seemed to come from purgatory -

"Anyone who is greedy will become a food for others!"

Accompanied by those blasphemous words that sounded like devilish sounds.

The atmosphere in the theater suddenly became strange, and most people subconsciously began to look for food.

Many people didn't bring any food.

But unable to bear the hunger in their stomachs, they involuntarily cast greedy eyes on their companions or strangers around them.

"Crack, click, click!"

The various chewing sounds echoed in the theater like the bass of a symphony.

Under the influence of Hungry Nation.

Most people have lost their rationality.

They seemed to have turned into hungry beasts, only knowing how to devour any living creature around them that could be eaten.

Some people couldn't find anyone else to eat, and were so hungry that they actually bit their own fingers!

quack quack!

The celestial creature ate his entire forearm bite by bite!
Under the stage.

There are countless similar scenes.

The situation on stage was not much better.

The host, Christopher, was one of the few people in the room who was still sober.

There was a blue light flashing continuously on his chest.

It was this mysterious protective item that protected his mind and prevented him from being attacked by those around him.

However, there were too many people rushing up from the backstage.

Although the alert Christopher tried to evacuate the place as soon as possible.

But in the process.

The poor mantis businessman was pinned to the ground by a group of hungry staff.

The faint blue light quickly disappeared among the group of crazy mantis people.

Under the devil's half-smile gaze.

Christopher's screams only lasted a few seconds before they stopped.

From being crushed to being eaten up.

The mantis people enslaved by the hungry devil took no more than seven seconds!
This shows how strong the hunger in their stomachs is.

"Stuluk Industries was unprepared?"

In the box.

Matthew's face was as gloomy as water.

The moment the hungry devil appeared, he deployed Paradise Lost to protect himself and Melinda and resist the erosion of the will from the hungry kingdom.

He had intended to further dissolve the hungry devil's ritual site.

But I don’t know if it’s because the other party made preparations in advance.

The speed at which this ritual field in the Hungry Nation spread was something Matthew had never seen before!

He had just finished learning about the contents of the ceremony, but the entire Starlight Theater was already firmly in the hands of the hungry devil!

Such a rapid plundering speed made Matthew very alert.

What surprised him even more was.

It looked like Stulk Industries wasn't fully prepared at the Starlight Theater.

The security work seemed to be in good shape in the early stages.

Now it seems more like a meaningless parallel import process.

"They actually let a legendary devil in here..."

"Isn't the Mantis Man's strength a bit too weak?"

Matthew tried his best to read the situation on the field, trying to obtain more information and find an opportunity for a breakthrough.

At this moment.

Melinda reacted and cast several auxiliary spells on herself and Matthew.

Then she said seriously:
"Oh no."

“This guy is very ambitious.”

"She wants to turn the entire space city into her hungry kingdom!"

Melinda is a serious quasi-legendary wizard.

Especially in the knowledge of the outer planes, he is a well-deserved leader.

Matthew immediately believed her judgment.

His brows furrowed:
"Why is she in the cage and won't come out?"

Melinda explains:

"She's in a cage. Only Hungry Nation has this level of power!"

"Rumor has it that the hungry devil used the promise of being trapped in an iron cage for eternity in exchange for the favor of the will of purgatory, and eventually succeeded in solidifying the "hungry kingdom" on his body!"

"Once she leaves the iron cage, the power of this ritual venue will be greatly reduced. Not to mention annexing the Space Castle, even covering the entire Starlight Theater may become a challenge!"

Matthew's heart moved:
"Do you recognize her?"

Melinda nodded:
"The hungry devil, Arlene Morgan, is the third daughter of the Lord of Morgan Purgatory. She claims to be the shepherd of all living things."

"Any creature with a craving for food can easily become her slave."

"In addition to the iron cage that was used to trap her and also made her what she is, Arlene also has a mysterious artifact called the 'Meat Mountain'. That artifact has an extremely strong evil nature and is suspected to be the treasure hidden in Morgan's Purgatory. Almost no one has ever seen that artifact alive, but people speculate that it is an inexhaustible mountain of flesh and blood. Anyone who sets foot on that mountain will eventually become Arlene's slave..."

Matthew suddenly asked:
“What if he’s a vegetarian?”

"I mean, some kind of druid or monk?"

Melinda said helplessly:

"That's not clear..."

Matthew nodded.

In fact, his thoughts just jumped slightly.

soon.

He brought the topic back on track:
"So the butterfly carrying the ether core did not fall into the purgatory in the southern part of the planet Stuluk."

Melinda also understood it immediately:
"Well... that's the point."

"If the people of Purgatory had a chance to obtain the Ether Core, they would not take such a huge risk to launch a surprise attack on Hume Three Stars."

"But if it was somewhere else on the planet Stuluk, why didn't the Necrons find any trace after spending so much time there?"

"besides……"

"Why did the hungry devil suddenly come here?"

Previous question.

Matthew didn't have a clear answer in his mind.

Maybe the butterfly is hiding too well?

And then the next question.

After carefully looking at Arlene Morgan in the iron cage, Matthew came up with some guesses.

"The God of Truth equipped with the Ether Core can already be considered a strategic-level artifact."

"It makes perfect sense that the people of Morgan Purgatory would have plans for this."

"According to Melinda, Morgan Purgatory is adjacent to the south of the planet, and it should have observed the direction of the ether core..."

"From this perspective, everything they do should be focused on the planet itself..."

Matthew narrowed his eyes.

He judged that the reason why the Hungry Devil was causing trouble on Hume Three Stars was to force Stuluk Industries to take the initiative to open the space barrier and force the local forces on the planet to support Hume Three Stars!
And between this in and out.

Holes will appear in the space barrier.

This is not only an opportunity that Matthew wants to plot, but it may also be in Arlene Morgan's calculations!
If this inference is true.

Then Stuluk Industries should have deployed a large number of troops in the south of the planet to guard against infiltration and invasion from Purgatory.

If not.

There is no need for Arlene Morgan to go to outer space on the planet Stuluk to cause trouble!
Start from this perspective.

The Hungry Devil and Matthew are actually in the same camp.

However, the drastic measures used by the other party to achieve their goals were seriously contrary to Matthew's ideas.

Feel the rapid expansion of the hungry nation.

Matthew realized that he had to make a decision quickly!

In just a few seconds.

Matthew followed his own wishes and quickly expanded one area after another.

present.

He took Paradise Lost as the core and used the many fields he mastered as tools to forcibly fight against the Hungry Kingdom solidified in Arlene Morgan!
This female devil wants to swallow up the entire space castle in one breath.

Once she succeeds.

All life in the entire fortress will turn into monsters that only know how to eat when hungry.

Of course Matthew couldn't accept this.

We have been in contact for the past few days.

He not only improved the internal affairs and management level of Stuluk Industries.

At the same time, it also changed some of the prejudices against astral life.

Even in the most evil astral realm.

There are still many friendly characters like the mantis bartender.

There’s a pretty good community vibe here.

Such a friendly atmosphere is almost extinct even in Iondo.

Matthew couldn't just watch her destroy it all!
It's not about stance.

It is the principle.

It is also the original intention.

And along with Matthew's move.

In the blink of an eye.

The expansion of the hungry nation was effectively curbed!

The female devil in the iron cage immediately noticed something.

She glared at Matthew's box with extremely angry eyes:
"Who?"

"You dare to stop me?"

Waves of evil power came over like raging waves.

Matthew has Paradise Lost to protect.

It is like an isolated island in the ocean, standing still despite being beaten by the waves.

"court death!"

Arlene Morgan was furious.

next second.

A stream of profanities emanated from her mouth.

Almost all living things in the Starlight Theater rushed towards Matthew!

Melinda's face tightened.

She grabbed Matthew's right hand:
"If you need to teleport, tell me!"

Matthew calmly let go of his hand:

"Not in a hurry."

"These monsters are nothing..."

He was just about to take action to control these hungry slaves.

suddenly.

The dome of the Starry Sky Theater was covered with a thick shadow!

Followed by.

Several figures appeared on the stage one after another.

They all transformed from illusory shadows into real existences.

Matthew and Arlene Morgan's attention was immediately drawn to this group of newcomers, and the hungry slaves also gathered towards the stage again.

The first to appear.

There are seven Mantis Mystics in total!
These mystics wore noble silk robes and had rolls of spell writings wrapped around their waists. They were so wealthy that even Matthew would be jealous!
As soon as the mystics appeared.

Then it released circles of golden confinement halos!
These halos do not distinguish between friend and foe.

The entire Starlight Theater was instantly enveloped, and most of the hungry slaves were trapped in place, unable to move no matter how hard they tried.

Subsequently.

A gap opened in the shadow above the dome.

A Necron wearing gorgeous metal armor landed not far from the iron cage next to the stage like a god descending from the sky.

at the same time.

A large number of spotlights shone down from the shadow of the dome.

Along with the spotlights there are also gray-purple magnetic field rays!

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"Warning: You have been locked in by the "Magic Sealing Magnetic Field" of the "Skyhawk" starship!
In the demon-sealing magnetic field.

No one can complete the process of casting a spell (at the same time banning instant spell casting, silent spell casting and other super-magic abilities)..."

……

Matthew's expression eased.

That makes sense...

Finally, someone from Stuluk Industries has arrived.

Unexpectedly, Melinda's face looked a little ugly. She whispered in Matthew's ear:

"This is Captain Greyhawk, a high-ranking war operative with a rank second only to the Big Three in the Necron forces."

"After the general left, he took over the work related to the outer space defense of the planet..."

“Captain Grey Eagle is skilled in swordsmanship and is also an excellent user of psionic weapons.

He once had a true legendary ancient master as his teacher. His strength was not bad, and his level was probably around level 22..."

"On top of that, I have a bit of a personal vendetta against him."

Speaking of it.

Melinda's expression was a little unnatural.

Matthew humphed and motioned for her to elaborate.

She sighed:

"He pursued me, but I rejected him..."

"twice."

"I'm worried that he will take advantage of this issue..."

The words fell.

The Gray Eagle Captain had already landed safely.

These Necrons were all wearing thick masks, so Matthew couldn't see their expressions clearly and could only judge their emotional changes based on their voices.

The captain's voice was quite calm after he landed, with a hint of joking:
"First of all, we would like to extend a warm welcome to Ms. Arlene."

"If you hadn't chosen to fall into their trap, I'm afraid I wouldn't have gotten the credit for capturing you alive."

"Don't worry. In addition to the magic-sealing magnetic field, I have also sealed off all the spaces and domains nearby. Your hungry kingdom has been activated. It's too late to escape now."

"In the future on Stuluk's death row, we will have plenty of time to get to know each other slowly, hehe..."

Say it.

He ignored the angry look of the female devil and looked at Matthew.

"The second person I want to thank is Mr. Matthew."

"Thank you for protecting the Space Castle. You are as kind as the legend says. I was prepared to sacrifice all the citizens in the castle, but I didn't expect you to actually stand up..."

"Hehehe..."

There was obvious sarcasm and ridicule in his laughter.

Matthew smiled faintly:
"Your Excellency has a rather good self-esteem."

"I don't intend to accept your thanks."

"What I do has nothing to do with you."

As for how the other party can identify one's identity.

Matthew was too lazy to go into detail——

Ever since becoming famous.

He attracts attention wherever he goes, and this is no longer something that the high-end imitation magic goddess underwear can cover up.

Matthew was no longer surprised by this and even started to think about not pretending anymore!
Captain Grey Eagle seemed not to have expected Matthew's attitude.

He stood there hesitating for two seconds.

Then he turned his attention to Melinda who was beside him:

"Ms. Melinda."

"If I remember correctly, the headquarters sent you here to identify the high-end antiques that might appear at the Treasure Convention, right?"

"Why is there a wizard from the Alliance next to you?"

"It seems that the rumors at the headquarters are true - you are indeed a traitor!"

Melinda countered:

"We're just in a box!"

"We didn't do anything!"

"Besides, given my current marginal position in the headquarters, how can I get any valuable intelligence?"

Captain Grey Eagle sneered:
"Just because you don't have it now doesn't mean you haven't done it before."

"Mr. Matthew, Ms. Melinda, I now suspect that you are related to an important list that was lost at headquarters. I hope you can cooperate with our work and not make unnecessary resistance."

Melinda asked:

"You want to arrest me?"

Captain Grey Eagle joked:
"if not?"

"Do you think I brought out the Skyhawk just to play house with you?"

Matthew said solemnly:
"Your Excellency, are you planning to start a war between Stuluk Industries and the Seven Saints Alliance?"

Captain Grey Eagle said calmly:

"Not really."

"I heard that you were also hidden in the alliance."

"I don't think the Seven Saints will go to war with us for you."

"Of course……"

"If they're willing to go to war, that would be great!"

He made no secret of his intentions:

"After the Great Rupture, the Seven Saints Alliance was doomed to decline."

"If it weren't for that weak and incompetent general, we would have planted the great imperial flag on the fertile land of Aiendor long ago!"

"Not everyone will be afraid of your threats, mage."

"What's more, your era is fading away, while the glory of the empire is reviving..."

While talking.

A paratrooper force of twelve Necrons landed through the shadowy gap above the dome.

Matthew sensed it.

The twelve Necrons have surrounded the box where they are.

These tin can guys are armed with huge stun guns.

There was a terrifying electric current surging in the tip of the gun.

It gives people an extremely horrified feeling!

He tried to mobilize the power of the spell, but there was no feedback at all, as if all the connections between himself and the ether had been cut off!
Melinda looked serious:
"This is the magic-sealing magnetic field on the Grey Eagle, designed specifically for mages. We cannot use any spells within the magnetic field, not even opening scrolls or using magic items."

"This guy is coming for me."

"What he said were just high-sounding excuses..."

Matthew shook his head.

Captain Grey Eagle gave him a very strange feeling.

This man's strength can only be described as average among legends.

But that confidence is comparable to that of a higher-ranking legend.

Hasn't he heard of the Blood Moon Strike and the Battle of the Apotheosis?
Just when Matthew was confused.

The voice of the hungry devil Arlene Morgan came from afar:
"Do you understand now? You and I are in the same boat."

"Come and help me, use your magic weapon..."

"My hungry kingdom can cover this satellite in an instant, and then these iron monsters will be dead!"

Matthew was unmoved.

No matter how much he hated the Necrons, he would never cooperate with the devil and use the lives of ordinary people as bargaining chips.

Arlene Morgan said angrily:

"The enemy has docked the Grey Eagle starship above your head, and you still want to be kind to his people?"

"If we don't join forces, they will take us down together!"

The words have not yet fallen.

The door of the box was also blasted open.

One by one, the Necrons holding electric forks came in and headed straight for Matthew and the others.

Matthew is about to take action.

The result was at that moment.

His right hand was grabbed by Melinda again, and a wonderful power came from her body.

Matthew sensed the astonishment of the Necrons in front of him beneath their iron skins.

Immediately.

A layer of black mist covered his vision.

He seemed to be pulled away from the real world and came to a mysterious place that was parallel to it but also closely related to it.

"This is where?"

Matthew looked at this mysterious space in surprise.

The place was not big and was pitch black all around. There seemed to be a small house with ordinary furniture in it. There were also many thick magic books on the bookshelf on Matthew's left.

“This is my secret little house.”

Melinda sighed softly:
"We are suppressed by the magic-sealing magnetic field, and normal spellcasting methods are unable to be used."

"I can't teleport you, so I can only take you here to hide for a while. Fortunately, the startup and maintenance of the Skyhawk starship consumes a lot of energy, and even Captain Grey Eagle can't temporarily dispatch it for too long."

"Let's wait here for a while. We can go out after the magic-sealing magnetic field disappears..."

A secret cabin?

Matthew then remembered that Melinda's profession was a nineteenth-level mystic, plus a first-level space ranger!
Matthew thought for a while:
"Is the Skyhawk you mentioned an important spaceship?"

Melinda nodded and said:

"of course."

"The Skyhawk starship ranks quite high in the current battle sequence of Stuluk Industries."

"It is also the most powerful interstellar spaceship in Captain Grey Eagle's possession in terms of strategic deterrence, bar none."

Matthew asked again:
"If this starship is attacked, or even suffers huge damage, will the planet Stuluk send assistance?"

Melinda was stunned for a moment:
"of course."

"It is impossible for the company's top management to watch the Skyhawk being damaged..."

"Wait, what do you want to do?"

Matthew smiled:
"Do you think you can go back to Sturuk Industries after something like this?"

Melinda shook her head.

Matthew said:

"That's not necessarily the case."

"You've been able to work at Stuluk Industries for so long. Does that mean there are still some people among the descendants of the Empire who appreciate you?"

Melinda sighed and said:

"They are now either transferred away or marginalized like me..."

"It will probably be extremely difficult to return to the center of power."

Matthew smiled faintly:
"What if Captain Greyhawk and everyone in the faction that's hostile to you are all dead?"

Melinda immediately showed an incredible expression.

She seemed to have a dry mouth and her voice was hoarse:

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Matthew blinked:

"I just want to confirm whether the shadow above the theater is the Skyhawk you mentioned?"

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In the theater.

Looking at Matthew and the other man who suddenly disappeared in the box.

The Necrons seemed a little overwhelmed.

However, Captain Grey Eagle's order soon came from the stage:

"Stay where you are."

"Until they come out!"

Then he sneered and looked at the female devil in the iron cage:
"You are very brave. You actually dared to leave Morgan Purgatory on your own initiative."

Arlene snorted:
"Some of the blood flowing in the devil's body is bold and reckless."

"There is nothing in this world that I dare not do!"

Gray Eagle laughed loudly and said:
"We've forced you into a corner, haven't we?"

"After the Blood Spring Fortress was captured, you have lost your last barrier. Morgan Purgatory is about to be conquered by the Empire's starships and cavalry, and the butterfly carrying the ether core is your only hope..."

Arlene remained silent.

"You want to cause trouble here to attract the attention of ground forces, and then find an opportunity to open the space barrier."

"You have a good plan, but unfortunately you are destined to fail."

Captain Grey Eagle spoke eloquently:
"You can't land on Stuluk."

"Although the Ancient Ones are not of the same kind as us, they consider themselves the guardians of the planet."

"Even if you guys really tricked me into opening the space barrier, you still won't be able to pass through the towering matrix..."

The hungry devil frowned and said:

"Why are you talking so much nonsense to me?"

Captain Grey Eagle smiled faintly:
"I just want to tell you that the trend is irreversible, but it's not too late to turn back now."

"There is no fundamental conflict of interest between Stuluk Industries and Morgan Purgatory."

"Submit to us, and you will gain the same power and benefits as before. You just need to cooperate with us on some small matters..."

Arlene Morgan's eyes were filled with hatred:
"Don't even think about it!"

"Morgan Purgatory may collapse, it may be conquered, but it will never surrender!"

Gray Eagle said with regret:
"That's such a pity!"

"It seems that I have to send you up personally..."

He hasn't finished speaking yet.

An agile figure suddenly jumped out of the box that was originally blocked by the Necron troops!

The figure was furry and moved like the wind. Almost instantly, it jumped up from the box and soared into the sky above the open-air theater!
"Stop him quickly!"

Gray Eagle ordered angrily.

The Necrons who reacted activated their flying devices and tried to catch up with the figure that was rising rapidly in the air as fast as possible.

But at that moment.

The monkey-like agile shadow suddenly expanded rapidly!

"Wild Form: Eastern Fairy Ape"!
"Nature Realm: Nature Giant"!
Under the interaction of two major abilities.

in a blink.

Matthew grew from the size of an ordinary person to a height of three or four hundred meters!

Rumble!
In the horrified eyes of everyone.

The giant Eastern Immortal Ape easily broke open the door of the open-air theater.

He stretched out his hand.

It easily hung under the Skyhawk starship which was about two kilometers long!
next second.

The Eastern Immortal Ape exerted all his strength.

Matthew did a mid-air flip and stepped directly onto the deck of the starship from the bottom!
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(End of this chapter)