During this period of time, Xiao Zhi became more and more comfortable in handling various affairs, and he no longer needed to stay in the government affairs hall all day.

Sometimes he would also go back to his home in the wood spirit town to rest, or do a few tasks with his senior brothers, brush down the dungeon or something.

On this day, Xiao Zhi came to Hessen again to absorb the experience spree.

Before entering the corpse palace, he felt that his eyes were dark, but there was a bit of light leaking in the darkness. When he looked up, he saw that above his head was Alifa's big head. The big head has a large area, blocking a large area of ​​light, but the big head with only bones left is full of holes, so a lot of light spills through the gaps.

Xiao Zhi beckoned to it: "Alifa."

Alifa turned around happily: "Goo~"

Since Xiao Zhi played with it for the first time, Alifa has always come to Xiao Zhi often, and every time he brought his own toys.

Sometimes it is a bone of an unknown creature, sometimes it is a scary snake slough, and sometimes it is a piece of dead wood. Anyway, no matter what it is, it is very interested in playing, and there is no sign that it is tired of playing.

Xiao Zhi already understood what Alifa meant, he asked, "What do you want to play this time?"

Alifa opened his mouth wide, and a large pile of bright red fruits fell from it. These fruits look like apples, but they are actually Hessian falafel. They are hard to beat and kill people. They are generally used as casting materials, and the finished products are strong and durable.

It seems that Alifa is used as the latest toy.

Xiao Zhi picked up a farra fruit and weighed it in his hand, then threw it into the sky with force, and then added a wind blade technique to drive the fruit into the vast forest.

"Gu" Alifa cheered, and flew to the forest with a huge spread of wings. Its huge body drew a white line in the air, and slammed into the forest, causing a lot of movement.

Finding things is one of Alifa's favorite games, and it is also known as his favorite game with gnawing bones. Xiao Zhi can throw things as far as he wants, and the harder it is to find Alifa, the happier he is. No matter how Xiao Zhi threw it, it would eventually be found anyway.

Seeing Alifa running away, Xiao Zhi withdrew his gaze, and when he turned around, he saw Lance crouching on the ground and guarding the falafel.

He stared at Farragut for a long time, then reached out and poked as if he could finally stand the temptation, and then poked again, the bright red fruit rolled around on the ground, and at a certain position, Lance again It pokes back and looks like it's having a good time.

Lance was extremely tall and sturdy like a hill, but at this moment he inexplicably had a cat-like sense of sight.

Strangely, Xiao Zhi actually had the illusion of being both a cat and a dog, but unfortunately... neither of these two felt furry at all.

Not long after, Alifa came back.

Seeing that Lance was secretly playing with his own fruit, Alifa was very angry. If it had hair, it would definitely explode.

Alpha threw the falafel in his mouth, suddenly accelerated in the air, and rushed towards Lance with incomparable speed, his mouth full of sharp teeth opened, as if to bite Lance into pieces.

As one of Hesse's knight commanders, Lance's own combat power is not bad, and he is not at all cowardly in the face of Alifa's aggressive attack. The mouth blocked the blow.

Seeing this, Alifa exerted his strength again and charged forward for a while, pushing Lance all the way into the pitch-black forest. There was a constant rumbling in the forest, the trees fell one after another, and the dust splashed around. The battle must have been fierce.

The generals of the Hessian lords fought with the exclusive mounts of the Hessian lords in this way, for... a fruit.

Historically known as the Weiguo War.

Xiao Zhi has been very calm about this, Hessian characteristics, no surprise.

He shouted into the smoke-filled forest: "You two, restrain yourself, the lord may be torn apart if you quarrel."

Although Xiao Zhi has never seen Asen beat up his subordinates, it does not prevent him from using Asen's reputation to deter the bear children. This usage is like the old man always telling disobedient children, "If you don't obey, the wolf will come and eat it. You too.

The lord's vicious name is really useful, and the moment he heard this, the chickens and dogs in the forest stopped.

The name of Asen is so terrifying, it can stop the bear children from fighting in the daytime.

Then Alifa and Lance came out one by one, with a lot of dust and leaves on their bodies, and it seemed that they had apparently rolled on the ground for an unknown number of times.

Alifa raised his big head and looked at Xiao Zhi with empty eyes aggrieved.

Don't ask him how he can see the grievances from the eyes like a big black hole, just ask the owner's intuition.

Xiao Zhi skillfully took out two Farago and shook it at Alifa: "Want to play?"

"Goo!" Alifa immediately forgot his grievances, his huge tail swung wildly with joy, and raised a ground of dust.

Xiao Zhi threw the two Faragos in different directions, and in the next instant, Alifa's figure chased one of them and disappeared from his field of vision.

After solving Alifa, Xiao Zhi turned his head and asked Lance, "Why do you keep playing with its stuff secretly? No wonder Alifa always beats you."

Lance scratched his head: "Fun."

Xiao Zhi: "Do you still play next time?"

Lance raised his broad and heavy chest: "Next time, dare."

Xiao Zhi: "..."

You deserve to be beaten, beat to death.

After saying goodbye to Lance and Alifa, Xiao Zhi returned to the Government Affairs Hall alone.

The movement of the chicken flying dog just now brought back a memory in him. Although it was only something that happened not long ago to him, it has been 600 years since now.

At that time, it was also in Hesse, ZERO had not been running for a long time, and Xiao Zhi's level was quite low, but he could come and go in Hessen with his flexible positioning, coquettish operation and familiarity with the terrain. .

As a qualified friend, he didn't forget Asen when he was outside.

After all, Assen stayed in Hessen alone, and he was in a daze for a whole day, looking very boring, and he desperately needed Xiao Zhi, who was a good friend, to inject energy into him.

Although there is no money in a low-level trumpet bag, Xiao Zhi often collects some local snacks, gadgets, etc. and brings them to Asen. Every time he sees Asen receiving gifts, Xiao Zhi smiles. You will feel happy too.

The more times he gave things, Asen gradually learned to give him gifts in return.

However, the content of the return gift is often a bit bizarre, such as bright-colored mushrooms that are poisonous at first glance, large rocks as tall as one person, and uprooted trees.

That day, Xiao Zhi was scratching his head at the thing that Assen had brought in front of him.

It was a colorful egg with extremely bright colors, bigger than a human head, and there were many strange patterns growing on it.

According to the rules of survival in the jungle, the brighter the color, the more dangerous it is, and the pattern on it is a warning.

Xiao Zhi asked, "What kind of egg is this?"

Asen shook his head: "I don't know."

Xiao Zhi: "Then... how did you get it?"

Asen thought for a while: "in the forest, a lot of bones, in the middle, put... direct, take away,"

At that time, Assen was not very eloquent, but Xiao Zhi could also understand what he meant: "There is an area in the forest with a lot of bones, and this egg is in the middle, and there are no other creatures around to look after it. It took it?"

Assen nodded, indicating that he was right.

Xiao Zhi: "..."

Judging from the environment of a pile of bones, I am afraid this is the egg of some kind of predator. If an egg is so important, if it is not guarded by the side, did it die in an accident, or... went out for food?

If it's the latter, won't it go crazy when it comes back and sees that the egg is gone?

Asen looked at him innocently and asked a soul question: "Xiao Qi, do you like it?"

Xiao Zhi cold sweat broke down: "..."

It's not a question of liking it or not, it's the kind of situation that...it could be fatal...

He was about to explain it to Asen, and then put the egg back with him, but there was already a rustling around. It is a very dense sound, like many people are walking towards this side at the same time, or something with many legs is approaching.

Both of them couldn't help but look towards the position where the voice came from.

In the dark forest, twelve eyes emitting cold green light were rapidly approaching them.

Almost instantly, a huge spider has appeared not far away. It has long sharp legs and is taller than two ordinary people. There are six pairs of eyes on its head. Now these eyes are all dead. stare at them.

Moreover, this spider has a pattern similar to the surface of the egg, which clearly shows what it is for.

Xiao Zhi and Asen looked at each other, and didn't need words to understand that this situation was quite wrong.

Xiao Zhi stretched out his hand and threw the egg in the direction of the spider, then pulled Asen around and ran: "Quick, quick, let's run!"

The spider caught the dropped egg and checked it carefully, but after a while it made an angry sound and charged towards them, and at the same time spit out a mouthful of poisonous spider silk towards them.

Xiao Zhi led Assen to dodge flexibly.

The spider silk touched nearby leaves, instantly dissolving them, and emitting blue smoke.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi and the two ran faster. They jumped up and down in the forest, and they chose the places where the gaps are narrow and it is not easy for big spiders to pass through.

The big spider chased after him, but was dragged back by its huge size. Although it destroyed the obstacles fiercely all the way, it was still farther and farther away from its goal.

Finally, the two got rid of the big spider.

Xiao Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. He turned his head and glanced at Asen. At this time, Asen's body was full of dead leaves and debris, entangled with silver hair, and a tree branch was poked on top of his head, looking very embarrassed.

Xiao Zhi felt that his current appearance was about the same. Imagining how the two of them were embarrassed, he suddenly couldn't help laughing, laughing so deeply that he couldn't even stand up. In the end, he just sat on the ground and continued to laugh. .

It was a gloomy and lonely Hesse, but it was full of pleasant atmosphere at the moment.

Asen has been looking at him silently, his eyes are gentle and serious, he doesn't quite understand why his friend is smiling, but Xiao Qi looks very happy, shouldn't he be angry with him?

When Xiao Zhi finally laughed, Asen gently stretched out his hand and removed the broken leaves from his hair for him.

Comparing reality and memory, Xiao Zhi, who was walking in the corridor of the corpse palace, suddenly felt the vicissitudes of life as a child grew up.

Probably this is the melancholy that every old father will have.

A few days later, Xiao Zhi's trade zone planning was finally completed.

He sorted out the documents on the desktop, packed up the relevant content, and brought the one about traffic planning that he saw some time ago.

Xiao Zhi floated over to look for Lance: "I have two documents that I want to show the lord. Lance, do you know where to find him?"

Lance said: "The lord usually stays in the White Bone Hall. You can go to him directly, but there is only one lord in it. You may need to find it yourself."

Even after staying in Hesse for a while, Xiao Zhi still felt strange about Hessian's unique style.

As the crown prince, Chiba Wu has a chief female officer, Ina, plus a number of servants. Not to mention the Duke of Sharona, who is a high-ranking member of the Dori Alliance. Not only are there many attendants, but the division of labor is very fine. Even her appearance and temperament are very good. At first glance, it looks like her harem.

But when we arrived in Hesse, Asen was the only one in the palace where the lord lived? Don't even have a waiter?

Xiao Zhi asked, "The White Bone Hall is so big, where exactly is it?"

Lance spread his hands: "I don't know, every time I go to the lord, I knock on each door in turn. If he is inside, he will answer, and if he goes out, there will be no reply. But sometimes the lord is even inside. I also don’t want to talk, and you can just leave at that time.”

Xiao Zhi: "..."

Sounds so capricious...

Lance warned: "Oh, by the way, remember, don't open the closed room without authorization, and don't touch anything in the Palace of Bones, or you will be very dangerous."

He leaned down, put his hands on Xiao Zhi's shoulders and patted him, and said in an encouraging tone, "Come on, you will definitely come back."

Xiao Zhi was slapped by Lance's big slap and felt that he had become shorter: "..."

How do you feel that you are preparing to go to some dangerous place, and there is a tendency to never return?

With Lance's encouragement, Xiao Zhi stepped into the Hall of Bones.

Because the lord once stipulated that people who have nothing to do are not allowed to enter the White Bone Hall to disturb him, so Lance who has nothing to report today cannot come in with Xiao Zhi.

Xiao Zhi was floating in the White Bone Hall. This was the first time he had entered this area exclusively for Asen.

To be honest, it doesn't feel good.

It was empty, cold, and lonely. Even the wind seemed to be dead. Only occasionally could hear the sound of the curtains rubbing against the air. It didn't look like it was inhabited at all. There are ghosts hidden in the shadows of every corner, waiting to jump out and devour people at any time, which is very suitable for shooting ghost movies.

Perhaps this is the hall that conforms to the Hessian style. After all, warmth and style are the pursuit of living people.

There are many rooms in the hall that are open and empty inside, while others have their doors closed, and don't know what is in them. Xiao Zhi tried to knock on a few doors, but it was quiet and there was no response. It seemed that Asen was not there.

Xiao Zhi continued to wander in the hall, looking for a room that might have Asen in it.

Finally, he found a door that looked the biggest, most gorgeous, and the most sinister. If it was placed in a game with the goal of defeating a boss, after opening this door, there would definitely be the biggest boss in the entire game hidden inside.

"knock knock"

Xiao Zhi reached out and knocked gently on the door.

However, the room was still quiet, and there was no movement. Is Asen not in the Palace of Bones today? Or simply don't want to be disturbed, so keep silent? Xiao Zhi guessed.

He waited for a while and saw that there was still no response, so he turned around and prepared to leave.

At this moment, a faint muffled groan suddenly came from the room, like a subconscious cry of pain when someone was attacked, but he immediately closed his mouth to prevent the sound from coming out.

Although it was only a short sound, Xiao Zhi still felt very familiar, the sound was like...Asen!

Asen was in the room, and there seemed to be something wrong with him.

Xiao Zhi's turning movement stopped immediately, he faced the door again, reached out and knocked again: "Lord Lord, are you inside? I'm Secretary Seventeen."

There was silence behind the door, without the slightest echo.

Xiao Zhi rushed in at the risk of being hacked to death, and decided to choose the former between leaving Asen alone and pushing hard, trying to open the door.

The door opened very smoothly, because it was not locked at all, and probably there would not be anyone in Hessen who was brave enough to directly break into the lord's room, or it might be cold.

Everything in the room suddenly appeared in front of Xiao Zhi's eyes.

Just like the outside, the room was still empty, with only desks and chairs. Behind the desk was a huge floor-to-ceiling window. From the window, you could only see the unchanging black forest of Hessian, which was not much of a view.

Frost was sitting on the seat, this time he didn't wear that hideous helmet, so his deep and handsome facial features were revealed. But his brows were furrowed and his eyes were closed, as if something was causing him pain.

Xiao Zhi's gaze wandered over Frost's body, following the bright light on his forehead, and finally landed on the slate in his hand.

That's the memory slate.

Xiao Zhi once learned about the memory slate in the information about the secret treasure. Naturally, he knows its effect. At the same time, Xiao Zhi also understands that this is the method used by the Dana queen to fight the enemy. The murals in the ant nest are also very clear. It depicts how her enemies kneel in agony.

And now, Frost was clearly using the Memory Slate against himself.

Xiao Zhi was shocked, how could Asen use it against himself? The function of the memory slate is to explore people's memory, whether it is buried in your heart or long forgotten, it can awaken it.

This shows that At this moment, Assen is using this rude method to find his memory.

That is to say... There is something wrong with Asen's memory.

Xiao Zhi thought of his unnamed wanted notice. How many things did Asen forget? Did you even forget his name? What role did he play in his memory of the problem?

I always feel that it may be a wretched adult man who coaxes ignorant teenagers, otherwise it will not be a wanted order...

Xiao Zhi shook his head and threw the thoughts that had run away from his mind.

What is more important now is to interrupt the impact of the memory slate on Asen. This way of spying on memory is a very dangerous behavior. Xiao Zhi remembered that it was recorded in the information about the memory slate that someone had become a fool after being attacked by the memory slate many times.

Xiao Zhi suddenly stretched out his hand and pulled Frost's hand away from the memory slate.

Losing control, the ray of light that the memory slate attached to Frost's forehead disappeared.

Frost's closed eyes slowly opened, and the platinum-gold eyes were a little chaotic and painful at first, and then slowly focused, gradually becoming sharp from the mist.

He raised his eyes and looked at the bold secretary in front of him: "Let go."

An icy murderous aura permeated from his body, with a feeling of discomfort as if the wind and frost cut his face, as if the next moment he would suddenly draw his sword and cut the person in front of him in two.

Xiao Zhi's hand didn't let go, his eyes didn't shy away, and he looked directly at Frost: "Sorry, please forgive my arrogance, but excessive use of the memory slate may cause you to get lost in your memories. , and it puts a great burden on your body, please make sure not to use it again in a short period of time."

Frost's eyes were like sharp knives: "Are you ordering me?"

Xiao Zhi still looked at him calmly: "I'm just making suggestions to you."

The room was silent for a while, exuding a terrifying depression.

Neither of them spoke anymore, and neither of them made any moves. They faced each other, and neither of them refused to retreat. It's like two bows that have been pulled to the limit, either shoot an arrow to kill the enemy, or break the bowstring and fall into self-destruction.

After a while, Frost raised his hand and shook off Xiao Zhi's restraint.

Just when Xiao Zhi thought he was about to draw his sword to send himself back to work, he heard the other person say lightly, "I see."

Then he stopped talking, probably to let him leave.

Xiao Zhi still did not leave.

Frost's icy eyes swept across, and the sense of danger in his eyes gradually increased.

Xiao Zhi didn't forget the purpose of his visit. He put the two documents on the table: "These are two plans for the future development of Hesse, please take a look."

Frost: "..."

He glanced at the documents on the table, and said lightly: "You are the secretary, you can decide these things yourself."

It means to pass directly.

Xiao Zhi asked, "Aren't you worried that I'm playing tricks in the planning?"

It is about the future of Hesse. If Xiao Zhi is a traitor from Brace, or has other ulterior motives, and has hidden ulterior arrangements in the planning, what should Assen do?

Frost raised the corner of his mouth, just a shallow arc, but revealed a bit of a king's bearing in control of the whole situation: "Hessen, is the only home of the undead, powerful, and the supreme belief here. As long as I am still here The most powerful person, the master of Hesse will not change people, and no means can shake my position."

In Hessen, strength is everything, as long as he can guarantee the strength of himself and his army, he is the unique master here, and Mu Qiang's undead will offer him absolute loyalty.

Because apart from Hesse, there will be no place for them on this continent.

Even if a person had monstrous power and endless wealth in his life, once he was fortunate enough to be transformed into an undead creature after death, he would find that the world he was familiar with had no place for him at all.

His former friends, relatives, and lovers have all changed, and the living people have only fear and hatred for him, and will try their best to eliminate and purify him, so that he can obtain the so-called "peace of the soul".

Or... use it to achieve some ulterior purpose.

Looking at the entire continent, only Hesse would truly accept the undead. Therefore, they must be strong. If they are not strong enough, they will be swallowed up by the living people who are eyeing the outside world. This is why most of the undead are warlike.

Frost is very clear about the laws here. It is always absolute power that determines the situation in Hesse. This is not a soil suitable for conspiracy to survive.

Xiao Zhi also smiled, looking very polite on this face: "You are right."

Frost pushed the document to Xiao Zhi: "Go ahead and look forward to your results."

Xiao Zhi saluted him: "Thank you for your expectation."

After Xiao Zhi left, Frost's eyes were fixed on the closed door with an unpredictable look in his eyes. His face was expressionless, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking at this moment.

After a moment, he retracted his gaze, and his articulated fingers lightly stroked the memory slate, but did not try to activate it again.