Global Lord: Start with Divine Favor-Chapter 699 - 80: The Empress’s Inexplicable Temper

Audrey was cheerfully performing the sacrifice, while Rose walked over to Lin Rui.

Lin Rui looked at her in surprise and said with a smile, "Oh? You're fine? I thought you, like the other elves, would be completely withered, looking like a ghast." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Rose punched him in the waist in anger: "Who are you calling a ghast? I am, after all, a Tier Ten Legendary unit, at the peak of Super-Tier. Emperor Setra's shockwaves couldn't possibly affect me much, okay?"

"Hahaha, right, right. You could compete to be the top elf. You didn't see the face of the Starlight Sage, did you? I assure you, if the Empress saw it, she'd completely lose interest in him."

Rose gritted her teeth, this guy was truly infuriating with his slyness. He still remembers to tease me about my offhand remark.

"Is it so embarrassing that I can't beat the Starlight Sage or Emperor Setra? Aren't you the same, losing almost an entire legion to a single attack from Emperor Setra?"

Lin Rui was unconcerned and said, "Let him strike, strike as he pleases. I wish he'd come a few more times! The more my Undead Army absorbs High-tier Dark Power, the stronger it can become."

Rose snorted coldly: "Wishful thinking. Emperor Setra only had one chance; he used the Power of Origin to intercept us completely. That's why your undead were able to advance. If he could casually use it to advance the Undead, wouldn't he rather boost his own forces with all his might?"

"Oh?" Lin Rui looked at Rose in surprise, what she said made sense.

Looks like there won't be a chance to take advantage of Emperor Setra.

Then Lin Rui said, "So, by consuming Emperor Setra's Power of Origin, his combat power must have decreased significantly, right? How will the Empress reward me?"

Rose snorted lightly: "How would I know? Just go see the Empress with me first."

"Now?" Lin Rui was a bit reluctant to go, eager to complete his side quests.

After all, for the Golden Pansy Domain, everything is like fleeting leaves. Only the Holy Spirit level blessing provided by Wutong is the true foundation of the realm, the engine of the army's combat power.

Just with Wutong providing a single combat power engine [Princess's Blessing], Lin Rui could clash with Emperor Setra. If Wutong gave another boost, the Golden Pansy Domain might immediately ascend, allowing the army to contend with the Celestial Kingdom Armament of the divine spirits.

Rose glared at him: "Don't force me to tie you up and send you over. You've returned to the Imperial Court and yet you don't go see the Empress? Thinking of running around?"

Lin Rui wanted to say that it might be difficult for her to tie him up now.

But after thinking about it, he decided to let it go. This woman was proud of her strength.

Breaking through it might leave her disgruntled.

Of course, Lin Rui wasn't afraid of her feeling upset, but worried that after feeling upset, she'd craft ways to trouble him.

So Lin Rui shrugged his shoulders and said, "Alright then, let's go see the Empress first. I also want to discuss with the Empress how to improve my Knight Order's combat power."

Then Lin Rui instructed Violet to lead the army away to rest, while he proceeded with Rose to the treehouse on the World Tree's vines.

As the treehouse swiftly ascended, Lin Rui gazed far into the forest, his pupils involuntarily narrowing. Now, the forest had completely transformed into a massive maze, with countless War Ancient Trees and densely packed vines enclosing it entirely.

Now the problem wasn't just about finding paths; the Undead Army's Giant Beasts couldn't get in at all. They had to cut through the ancient trees and countless vines to find a resting place. But they couldn't spread out easily; any movement would be instantly bound by surrounding vines.

While the Giant Beasts were stuck, ordinary infantry found it even harder to advance. They might attempt to crawl through vine gaps, but soon they'd realize they're at a dead end, sealed off by massive vines.

With ordinary undead having such low intelligence, they couldn't rationally remember paths or find their way in the complex and tedious routes.

The worst part was, these paths weren't like a maze with a sure exit.

Instead, walking to the end would reveal that in a certain direction, the vine maze was a dead end, never offering a chance to walk out.

The situation was already complex, with undead immediately finding themselves in chaotic divisions upon entry, yet elves weren't affected. They could swing between the vines or utilize the World Tree Root, appearing anywhere to create a situation of many against few.

At that time, the undead would angrily realize, just separated by a wall, mere centimeters away, elves were slaughtering their forces. But with thick bramble and vines in the way, they couldn't assist.

Lin Rui couldn't help but marvel that elves on their home ground indeed had an unparalleled advantage.

The forest influence had not been involved in war for tens of thousands of years, and the growth and accumulation of ancient trees and vines were one of the forest's greatest strengths.

If the forest united the entire Colonization Star, accumulating over about ten thousand years, the entire forest would be lush with ancient trees and giant vines. If there were another Plane War, outsiders with battleships and power armor might be completely dismantled by the native forces.

Rose saw Lin Rui's face full of shock and asked, "What are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking about the situation after your Empress unites the world." Lin Rui couldn't help but speculate that the Elf Empress must have designed this grand blueprint to willingly give away the [Eye of Light]."