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Chapter 41 - 41 41 The Riddler

41: Chapter 41 The Riddler 41: Chapter 41 The Riddler Mo Fei’s words directly changed the complexions of all the Black Dragon Lords present.

Especially a few of the older Ancient Black Dragons thought to themselves, who do you think you are, Morphis?

You’ve only just advanced to an Ancient Black Dragon and you’re so arrogant, showing no respect to your seniors.

NPCs are not limited by the advancement pathways, and these Ancient Black Dragons are also high-ranking Black Dragon Lords, wielding more influence in the council of Black Dragon Lords than Morphis does.

Even Satarrio was somewhat speechless; no matter how displeased he was with the younger generations, he had never spoken out so bluntly.

Nefarian said darkly, “Morphis, since you say so, do you have any better plans?”

Mo Fei smiled slightly, “Of course, I have a better plan, a perfect plan.

There is such a city on the Eastern Continent.

The treasury within the city holds countless treasures and magical items, among which there are even Divine Artifacts.

This city is also the richest in the Eastern Continent, gathering the wealth of all races and powers, accumulated over thousands of years.

It boasts a glorious history and fame, and maintains close relations with all kingdoms.

Unleashing a dragon catastrophe upon this city would shock the world with the power of the Black Dragon Legion and stop those insignificant mortals from daring to oppose us ever again!

Yes, the city I refer to is the Magic City, the City of Light, the Eternal City—Dalaran!”

Hearing Morphis’ words, the Black Dragon Lords looked at each other, thinking has this guy lost his mind?

Who doesn’t know that Dalaran has many treasures, who doesn’t know about Dalaran’s reputation, but is Dalaran that easy to attack?

Instinctively, creatures seek benefits and avoid harm; even the extraordinary Dragon Race is no exception.

Fighting when the enemy is weak and seizing treasures is desirable, but who wants to chew on a tough bone?

“Have you gone mad?

There are more mages in Dalaran than there are murlocs in Crystal Lake, do you know how many Magical Defense Towers there are in Dalaran?”

Morphis (Ancient Black Dragon): “Humph, if you’re scared just say it.

I won’t look down on you; after all, I understand your character very well.”

Nefarian’s crown of flames atop his head blazed with anger: “Morphis, it sounds like you are fearless.

Since you’re so confident, then do you dare lead the charge in this dragon disaster?”

Morphis (Ancient Black Dragon): “Hahaha, that’s not a big deal.

If you’re willing to support my suggestion, I will naturally be at the forefront when the time comes.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Nefarian, as well as all other Black Dragon Lords, were stunned.

It had been too long since a Black Dragon had appeared who was willing to lead a charge with no regard for personal safety (a fool).

Agri Durim (Black Dragon Lord): “If that’s the case, I’m in.”

Agnes (Black Dragon Lord): “I’m in as well.”

Montleysha (High-ranking Black Dragon Lord): “Count me in!”

As soon as someone volunteered to lead, the Black Dragon Lords immediately responded.

Leading was out of the question, but if there was a chance to follow behind and reap the benefits, that was something not to be missed.

As for danger, let the dragonkin go first, and they could simply breathe fire from the sky.

After all, Black Dragon Lords are powerful and capable of flight; they could leave anytime the situation turned dire.

Everyone was eager to shovel treasure with someone spearheading the assault, so why not take advantage of it?

Morphis (Ancient Black Dragon): “That settles it then.

Let’s start preparing now, and in an hour we head to Dalaran.

We’ll assemble in the enchanted forest near Dalaran at dusk, and strike as soon as it gets dark.”

Agnes (Black Dragon Lord): “That soon?”

Morphis (Ancient Black Dragon): “If we don’t act swiftly, the plan might leak.”

A leak?

The Black Dragons instantly understood.

Black Dragons have never been particularly united or friendly; they often do bottomless deeds in the pursuit of power, and it was quite possible that someone would reveal this plan to achieve their own agenda.

Especially Nefarian, whose gaze everyone deliberately or indifferently caught; Nefarian was somewhat irritated, thinking that he had no reason to stop this.

He wanted the treasures in Dalaran’s vault as well.

Facing everyone’s gaze, he had no choice but to be the first to state his position.

Nefarian (Dragon Prince): “Alright, as you wish, we’ll do it tonight.”

Once the strategic goal was set, the Black Dragon Lords acted very quickly, immediately leaving to organize their forces; some even planned to return to their Dragon Nest to mobilize troops.

Only Onyxia was a bit upset.

“Morphis, have you lost your mind?

Dalaran is not that easy to breach.

Those mages do have some skills.

Why do you insist on this?

Is it just to vie for power with my brother?”

“Of course, I’m not crazy.

Rest assured, I certainly have my plan.”

Mo Fei well knew Dalaran’s formidability.

In fact, he had previously created a commoner character and strolled through Dalaran for several days.

He also had knowledge of the defense system of Dalaran.

There were thousands of combat mages in the city, including dozens of hero units with Archmage strength, as well as a powerful Magi-Swordsmen Legion and Magical Gryphon Rider Legion.

Hundreds of Arcane Puppets and battle golems, countless hired mercenary groups.

But most terrifying was the numerous Magical Towers established by Dalaran’s arcane network—the Anti-gravity Towers, Prismatic Towers, Firestorm Towers, Meteor Towers…

The magic released from these towers was extremely powerful, far surpassing the spells of ordinary mages.

Even dragons would be seriously hurt if hit by them.

Such a formidable defense system would make it nearly impossible for even a world-class BOSS to escape unscathed once trapped inside.

When he was a Catastrophe-class BOSS, he had considered how to breach Dalaran’s defenses and loot its treasury.

However, after walking around a few times, he decisively abandoned the notion.

A catastrophic-level black dragon boss would be delivering its head on a silver platter by going there.

With his current strength as an Ancient Black Dragon, if he disregarded life and death, he definitely had the opportunity to burst into Dalaran’s vault, and when the time came, he could rob it fiercely.

If luck was on his side and he managed to steal a few Divine Artifacts, not to mention ten million, he could recoup the principal and turn a profit.

Of course, relying solely on himself wouldn’t work.

If the group of Archmages in Dalaran collectively made a move, in combination with the city’s magical defense towers, even an Ancient Black Dragon wouldn’t last a few minutes.

However, with the cooperation of the Black Dragon Legion, it would be different.

No matter how half-heartedly those guys worked, it was still the power of a whole legion.

When a large army descended and dragons danced wildly, Dalaran’s defensive forces would inevitably be dispersed, creating the perfect opportunity for him to make his move amidst the chaos.

After finalizing the plan, Mo Fei didn’t idle and returned to his own Dragon Cave.

Morphis (Ancient Black Dragon): “Princess, do you wish to gain your freedom?”

Katherine looked at him warily, “Evil Dragon, what are you plotting now?”

Morphis (Ancient Black Dragon): “Don’t be so suspicious, Princess.

I don’t need to play mind games with you.

I’ll ask you one last time, do you wish to gain your freedom?

This is your final chance, don’t waste my patience.”

Seeing Mo Fei speak so earnestly, Katherine began to harbor a sliver of hope.

“Of course.”

“Good.

As long as you can do one thing for me, I’ll let you leave.”

Mo Fei said, taking out a box.

It contained many things he found inconvenient to handle with the help of the Black Shadow.

Morphis (Ancient Black Dragon): “I know you have the ability to issue tasks.

I want you to publish a task, the content of which is to answer a riddle, and the reward for the task is this box.”

“What riddle?”

“The riddle is, which animal has four legs in the morning, two at noon, and three in the evening.”

“What animal?”

Morphis (Ancient Black Dragon): “To hunt a tiger up the mountain.”

The answer made no sense to Katherine and left her confused.

Of course, she couldn’t imagine that Mo Fei was using her as a living code box, with the phrase ‘To hunt a tiger up the mountain’ serving as the password.

Task items couldn’t be obtained through kills, nor could the task issuer use them, similar to a boss’s loot pool.

The item could only be acquired upon task completion, so if Mo Fei ever needed it, he could retrieve it from Katherine.

Although Katherine was somewhat perplexed, she still agreed without hesitation for the sake of freedom.

Taking the treasure chest, Katherine set it up as an incoming task, and the golden exclamation point above her head flashed, “All set, the task is now ready.”

Still not reassured, Mo Fei transformed into his human form.

In this state, the System recognized Morphis as a hero template, allowing him to take on tasks.

Morphis (Warrior): “You are a beautiful princess.

Do you have any tasks you can assign to me?”

Katherine rolled her eyes, but still opened the task list, and a row of available tasks appeared before Mo Fei.

Mo Fei chose to view the task called ‘The Riddle Man’, immediately triggering the task dialogue.

Katherine (Stromgarde Princess): “Ah, brave warrior, your timing is impeccable.

I’ve recently encountered a problem and I need help.

A riddle has been troubling me for a long while, and only the wisest can resolve my doubts.

Can you help me?”

[System Prompt: Will you accept the task, ‘The Riddle Man’?

Yes/No.]

Mo Fei decisively chose to accept.

Katherine (Stromgarde Princess): “Please help me solve this riddle: which animal has four legs in the morning, two at noon, and three in the evening.”

Morphis (Warrior): “To hunt a tiger up the mountain.”

Katherine (Stromgarde Princess): “You are too smart, warrior.

Here is your task reward.”

[System Prompt: Task ‘The Riddle Man’ completed, reward obtained, ‘Mysterious Treasure Chest’.]

[Mysterious Treasure Chest (Chest).

Use: Open the chest to acquire the items within.

Item Description: A chest of mysterious origin, it seems to contain some remarkable things.]

Seeing the chest return to his hands, Mo Fei nodded in satisfaction.

That would do, he passed the chest back to Katherine, watching as she reissued the task.

“All is well now.

I will take you away, so get ready.”