Lord of the Nation: My talent is 100 million points strong

Chapter 1270 Surprise and Doubt

Inside the magnificent and ancient Lion Castle, Lei Xiao, who had just returned from Glowing City, sat on the throne in the King's Hall, carefully examining the invitation to the Shadow Market in his hand.

On the pure black and matte surface of the invitation, there were several lines of text written in golden human characters, exactly as Or said.

"Dear savior of the human race, Prince of the Holy Lion, Lord of the Other World, His Excellency Lei Xiao, we are honored to invite you and your guards to participate in the Shadow Market in the near future. The specific date will automatically appear one week before the market opens. We look forward to meeting you."

"Your Majesty Lei Xiao, congratulations on your coronation as emperor! The market will open one week after your majesty's grand coronation ceremony. The venue is at the entrance of the Upside-Down Canyon. We look forward to your presence!"

"My Lord, the Shadow Market even anticipated your coronation ceremony?"

Beside Lei Xiao, Ariel looked at the words on the invitation letter and blinked her starry eyes again and again, saying, "This is too surprising."

Ariel, who was guarding Lei Xiao, understood clearly that when the lord received the invitation, the human world had just emerged from the shadow of countless rampant roots, and the world had not even surrendered yet.

But the other party not only predicted that the lord would be crowned as the emperor of the human race, but also accurately guessed the specific date. This is simply unbelievable.

"Could it be that the other party possesses a powerful ability of prophecy?"

Or, who was sitting at the bottom, was also confused and couldn't help but blurt out.

When Orr said this, the other subordinates present were surprised and also showed a hint of hesitation.

You know, even the powerful races standing at the peak of strength cannot achieve this level, otherwise the truth of the catastrophe would have been revealed long ago, right?
Noticing the surprise of his subordinates, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.

According to his own investigation, whether it is the dark elves to which Erza and Theresa belong, the red dragons to which Hongye belongs, or the forest elves to which Jiang Yu once belonged, there is no specific content about the catastrophe in the prophecy.

Not only that, even Wang Xi, who possesses the talent for clues, is unable to learn the truth about the catastrophe.

In addition, among the lords of other worlds, there are also some who possess talents similar to those of fortune tellers.

But most of what they saw were just traceable things like weather changes, where certain monsters lived, the ebb and flow of the tide, and the specific locations of plants.

As for the Cataclysm, all that was felt was endless blood, hysterical screams, and fear from the heart, while everything else was an endless and bottomless chaos.

"This undoubtedly means that the future is still in my hands. If there is some kind of power that can forcibly change all this, it is obviously beyond the scope of human beings."

Just as Lei Xiao was thinking about this, Ariel also realized this and blurted out, "The Lord once speculated that the Shadow Market itself is a place favored by the gods. Could it be that there are gods there?"

After hearing Ariel's words, the subordinates present were even more surprised and nodded one after another, obviously holding the same opinion.

If the other party could really predict the lord's coronation ceremony, I'm afraid only gods could do that.

"Perhaps the other party did not anticipate my coronation ceremony, but just did it to make it seem more mysterious."

Lei Xiao flipped through the invitation in his hand and raised his eyebrows slightly, saying, "Although the invitation has been in our hands the whole time, the subsequent text appeared on it after my coronation ceremony. The answer is naturally self-evident."

"Your Excellency's words make sense. The other party probably just saw your Excellency's coronation ceremony, so they used some method to fill in the subsequent text on the invitation letter."

Jiang Xi gently stroked his fair chin and said thoughtfully, "This can be seen from the initial text. If the other party had already anticipated that the lord would be crowned as emperor, then the title would naturally include "Your Majesty the Emperor."

After listening to Lei Xiao and Jiang Xi's speculations, the atmosphere of doubt in the King's Hall finally dissipated.

"However, even though the other party is not a god, he is still an extremely mysterious and powerful being."

Lei Xiao's expression did not relax, and he said solemnly: "After all, not only can he invite those top forces, but he also plays the role of trade protector and supervisor in the middle. This shows that he is a great leader."

"Your Excellency is right. For those top powers that have even rank six warriors everywhere, if the Misty Shadow Market does not have the corresponding strength, it will never be invited to go there."

Garce, who had once been lucky enough to attend the Magic Shadow Market, stepped forward and echoed, "I once saw several market guards in the Magic Shadow Market."

"Although the opponent is wearing heavy armor and a face guard, and his specific face cannot be seen, the vast momentum he exudes is far beyond that of a fifth-level strongman. It is obvious that he has reached the sixth level."

A trace of confusion welled up in Garth's resolute eyes, and he continued, "Moreover, the market that I participated in was only on the outskirts of the Misty Shadow Market, and I couldn't go to the real core area. It is said that only participants with rare treasures are qualified to go there to trade after being examined by the market."

"Yes, the situation I encountered is similar."

Another Rose King Esther, who had also participated in the Fantasy Shadow Market, nodded and said, "Even my teacher is not qualified to go to the core area of ​​the market, and I have seen several teams of market guards, all of whom are clearly beyond the fifth-level strong."

After listening to the words of the two former participants, the atmosphere in the hall became solemn.

Just from the fact that there are several teams of sixth-level market guards, it can be seen that the Shadow Market is indeed unfathomable.

"My Lord, will it be dangerous for you to be invited to the Shadow Market?"

A trace of worry could not help but appear on Ariel's fair face, and she clutched her clothes tightly.

"Your Majesty, the reason why the Misty Shadow Market has been able to stand for three thousand years and is still favored by all races is because of its own strength, credibility and reputation. This means that it is almost impossible for danger to occur in the market."

Garce nodded to Ariel and said, "Moreover, all the forces invited to the conference have been strictly screened by the market. If there is a problem once, they will be blacklisted by the market. Over the years, those who can stay are those who value their own reputation very much and are unlikely to covet others."

"Just like what Gars said, I have already thought about this carefully. The human race has been abandoned by all races for a long time and is recognized as an insignificant existence. With the arrogance and prejudice of those top races, it is impossible for them to pay attention to me."

Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly, smiled faintly and said: "Besides, after integrating the resources of the human world, I have a lot of new cards left. There are also Joniel, Gray Old, Xiao Jie, Louise who is half a step away from the sixth level, Diana and all the guardians. They are not fragile at the slightest touch."

"Besides, I have this thing."

Lei Xiao turned his palm upward, and a fist-sized light gray crystal emerged. It was the teleportation cornerstone upgraded from the teleportation crystal.

"Before leaving, I will activate the other cornerstone that is bound to this teleportation cornerstone, and deploy various defense measures such as magic traps in advance. If an accident occurs, the portal will be opened immediately."

"As long as we reach the designated location through the portal and destroy the teleportation cornerstone at the designated location, the other party will naturally have no way to track us. If the other party follows us, then it is time to activate the trap."

After saying that, a hint of murderous intent emerged on Lei Xiao's face. Although the human race's combat power was weak, it was more than enough to kill a few pursuers with the combined strength of the human race.

The most important thing is that Lei Xiao clearly understands that in the face of the hope of repairing the Land of God's Favor, he has to go.

After all, the role of the Land of God's Blessing is self-evident. Otherwise, before all the unknown things come, one will not be able to complete the expected suppression and comprehensive defense of the entire "fortress" in a limited time, and the result will be death.

After hearing what Lei Xiao was thinking, Ariel heaved a sigh of relief, but her frown did not completely relax. She said, "My Lord, there is one more thing I am very concerned about, and that is the venue of the meeting: the entrance to the Upside-Down Canyon."

As soon as Ariel said this, everyone present nodded.

The Upside-Down Canyon is not far from the human world. It is located between the Misty Dream Canyon where the brutal alien races and the dwarf elves live.

To be more precise, this is obviously too close to the human world.

In addition, Upside Down Canyon itself is also a very special area.

The gravity there is inexplicably abnormal. Not only are there many large rocks and gravel suspended in the air all year round, but even the water flows in the opposite direction to the sky. This is why it is called "upside down".

"My Lord, although the Upside Down Canyon is quite famous in the outer domain and is a wonder that many strong men will stop to take a look at when they pass by, it is filled with violent energy particles affected by gravity, so that the energy field in many places is unbalanced, and special energy vortices that are difficult to detect are generated. They can even tear apart a fifth-level strong man who is caught off guard. It is obviously not a good place to hold a market."

Erza stepped out from the main subordinate team and echoed, "No matter how you think about it, the Shadow Market should not be held here."

After Erza finished speaking, Garce and Esther also expressed their agreement.

Although the Shadow Markets that the two of them attended were in different locations, they were all located in the central area of ​​the Outland. They were all well-connected, peaceful and tranquil areas, making it convenient for the invited forces to visit.

This time, no matter from which aspect, it is obviously completely different from the previous situation, and it can even be said to be incredible.

Hearing the concerns of his subordinates, Lei Xiao frowned slightly.

This was exactly what I was pondering about in the beginning when I was delighted. The location of this film market was indeed weird.

Judging from the not-so-distant area, it seemed as if it was specially prepared for him, and why it was chosen at the entrance of the Upside-Down Canyon, which was considered a death place, was even more puzzling.

"My Lord, what is going on?"

Noticing the confusing atmosphere in the hall, even Chao Yan, who had been distracted, looked puzzled and tilted her head. Beside her, Louise, who was also confused, made the same move.

"We don't know that yet."

Lei Xiao looked at the confused couple and smiled helplessly at first. Then he said seriously, "But no matter what, this is the hope of restoring the God's Land. It is also a key step for us to contact the outside world. Even if there is a fog ahead, there is no reason for us to retreat."

"My Lord, no matter how you think about it, this is too abnormal. Do you think this invitation letter could be fake?"

Jiang Xi pondered for a moment, then frowned and asked again.

"We can't rule out this possibility, but it's extremely unlikely. If it's true, it must be a carefully designed trap. The other party could have arranged everything properly and directly informed us of the specific date to lure us in. There's no need to tell us a week in advance."

Lei Xiao stood up from his seat and nodded slightly, saying, "Even if this is really a trap, we cannot let this unstable factor behind the scenes go unchecked. We must completely eliminate it."

After saying that, Lei Xiao pondered for a moment, and then ordered Louise, Xiao Jie, Jiang Xi and other main strong men to take powerful trump cards to conduct reconnaissance and surveillance near the Upside-Down Canyon to prevent any accidents. Jiang Xi also secretly built a transmission beacon to facilitate the rotation of the strong men.

The energy near the Upside-Down Canyon is extremely chaotic, and there are huge rocks everywhere. As long as the main subordinates are careful, even a senior sixth-level strongman will find it difficult to find any clues.

After arranging everything, Lei Xiao took a deep breath.

Regardless of whether the invitation to the Film Market is real or fake, I have to go this time.

"I have to say, this is really a letter full of mysteries."

Looking at the pure black invitation letter with a frosted sheen in his hand, Lei Xiao's eyes were solemn but also filled with curiosity.

If this is false, it can explain these incredible things, but if this is true, it is really hard to imagine why the Film Market would do this.

In addition, Lei Xiao was also extremely interested in who, or which of the myriad races, controlled the Shadow Market.

After all, according to Gars and Esther, the master behind the Shadow Market is extremely mysterious, and even among the powerful people of various races who attended the meeting, not many people know this secret.

"That's all. Everything will clear up naturally by then."

Lei Xiao put down the invitation and nodded thoughtfully.

There is still one week left until the date on the invitation letter. During this time, there is still one thing he needs to do, which is to command the human army to eliminate the enemies entrenched in the surrounding area as soon as possible.