Chapter 2711  Waking Up

It was bad!

Previously, there wasn't enough time, so only a small portion of the Nether River had been transported.

Perhaps due to the insufficient water flow, the water couldn't circulate, which inadvertently turned into the Underworld Pond.

Moreover, the strength of the Nether River in the pond was gradually fading away.

It might last for a while now, but if this continued, once the energy was completely drained, it would be like carrying water in a basket — all for nothing.

A bitter smile unconsciously appeared on Fang Heng's face.

Looking back, the mission target had been barely achieved, but it was far from perfect, completely not as expected.

Should he go to the Nether River again?

Should he confront Proust again?

It didn't seem feasible.

Without the support of potions, not only would facing Proust be difficult, but even dealing with the mutated disaster would be enough to give them a hard time.

Suddenly, Fang Heng thought of something.

Back when he was comprehending the power of the Nether River, he had seen a vision.

A phrase spoken by the figure in the vision.

"When the flesh of living beings dies, their souls and will enter the death realm and descend into despair."

The Abyss of Despair!

And that orb!

Now, upon closer reflection, the power emanating from the orb and the strength he had perceived from the Nether River were very similar.

Furthermore, the last time he had heard about the Abyss of Despair, it seemed to be related to the Empress, and it was mentioned that the Empress had fought against the disaster in the Abyss of Despair?

Fang Heng had a strong intuition that the power of the Nether River was granted by the Abyss of Despair!

At the very least, there was definitely some connection between the two.

Fang Heng's eyes flashed with a glint of determination.

Forget about the Underworld Lord mission for now.

He needed to find the Abyss of Despair before the Disaster creatures could destroy the death realm.

Once he found it, he could later plan to strike back at the world.

But...

Fang Heng turned his gaze to Renee, who was nearby.

And the Dark Clan!

The Dark Clan, who lived in the death realm.

Fang Heng had already tried several times before to persuade the Dark Clan to leave the death realm together.

However, all his attempts were met with refusal.

Perhaps the friendship level wasn't high enough.

So after that, Fang Heng consciously followed a few NPCs, completing missions to increase his favorability rating.

"Commander Renee," Fang Heng decided to try again, looking at Renee and speaking in a deep voice, "You must have noticed the situation in the death realm is getting worse. With the power of the Dark Clan alone, it will be hard to resist. Don't you think the major forces should start withdrawing?"

"Fang Heng, I understand your point," Renee replied, her expression serious. "But our Dark Clan has lived here for generations, and our people are unwilling to leave. This suggestion is too radical. It would be seen as a betrayal."

"I disagree."

Fang Heng interrupted, his voice firm, "The death realm is already on the brink of being overrun and destroyed by the Disaster creatures. As long as the Dark Clan remains, as long as there's willpower left, we have a chance to strike back at the world. But if the will is extinguished, it will mean total failure."

His eyes shone with intensity as he continued to persuade her.

If even the stubborn tree spirit tribe eventually joined, why wouldn't the Dark Clan?

"If the Dark Clan stubbornly stays here, it will perish with the death realm. The time for change has come. While there's still time, take your people and leave with me. I will find a world where the Dark Clan can thrive."

Renee looked at Fang Heng, momentarily stunned.

For a brief moment, she seemed to see the shadow of Empress Persephone, who once unified the entire death realm.

"Fang Heng, you remind me of Empress Persephone, the one who unified the entire death realm. She also did things that bewildered the Dark Clan, pushing for change in the death realm."

Renee shook her head, then added, "I want to believe in you, but as a commander of the empire, I can't lead my subordinates and my people to join you and venture into the unknown."

Hmm?

Fang Heng sensed an opening!

Renee's tone had softened for the first time.

In the past, whenever he brought up this topic with her, his favorability rating would decrease, and the conversation would often end abruptly.

Could it be because of the guidance mission triggering?

Fang Heng took a deep breath and asked again, "What do I need to do?"

"It was a serious matter, and not something I could decide on my own. If you could persuade the commanders of the four major factions of the Dark Clan, it might be possible to temporarily have the Dark Clan retreat into another world."

Renee paused for a moment, then looked at Fang Heng. "Or..."

"Or what?" Fang Heng asked, casting a puzzled look at Renee.

"Or you could become our new leader."

Fang Heng's pupils suddenly constricted.

The game prompt appeared immediately.

[Hint: The player has currently triggered the guidance mission-Advancement of the Underworld Lord. The player's deeds of battling the Disaster origin and severely injuring it have spread throughout the death realm. The player is now qualified to become the leader of the Dark Clan and has gained partial recognition from the Dark Clan.]

[Hint: The player has triggered a special mission-New Land.]

Mission name: New Land.

Mission difficulty: SSS.

Mission description: You realize that relying on the death realm's power is no longer sufficient to face the Disaster creatures head-on, so you attempt to persuade the Dark Clan to find a new dwelling. However, this is difficult. You must first gain the support of the Dark Clan's commanders, or you must become the new commander yourself and lead the Dark Clan to a new world.

Current mission requirements: Gain the support of any Dark Clan leader or become the new leader of the Dark Clan (Requires a subordinate power rating of over 500,000).

[Hint: Convincing the Dark Clan to join a new world is considered a new branch of the player's main mission-Conquering the death realm. Completing this mission will earn additional contribution points for the main mission.]

Fang Heng glanced at the game prompt and immediately understood.

No wonder he had been trying to increase the favorability of several NPCs without convincing them to leave the Dark Clan.

It turned out he had been approaching the wrong people.

He would need to recruit the entire Dark Clan by finding higher-level empire commanders.

Otherwise, he would have to figure out a way to establish his own faction.

Fang Heng quickly cleared his thoughts.

He still had to deal with the Disaster and manage the various empire forces, so establishing his own faction probably wasn't an option due to time constraints.

Oh well, he had to make another trip, take a few more detours, and talk to the rulers of each empire.

Before the death realm collapsed, he would take as much as he could.

As for the resources in the death realm, including the Dark Clan, he would take as much as possible!

Fang Heng glanced at the main mission again, feeling somewhat helpless.

If the Dark Clan in the death realm perished, the Underworld Lord's mission would likely perish with it.

And what about the God-level necromancy he had only completed halfway?

Forget it, he would just take it one step at a time.

He could only hope that the Disaster wouldn't destroy the death realm after occupying it, and that one day, when he had the strength, he would be able to counterattack the death realm.

As for now, his mission had to be tackled in two parts.

On one hand, he had to convince and lead the Dark Clan into his world of vampires, saving as much of their strength as possible to avoid unnecessary conflict with the Disaster.

On the other hand, he needed to find a way to visit the Abyss of Despair.

It seemed that the Abyss of Despair might be the source of all these events.

With his thoughts in order, Fang Heng raised his head and looked at Renee. He asked, "I want to visit the Abyss of Despair. Do you know anything about it?"

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