With the end of the Order Codex, Rod's Void Realm was officially recognized, and although the Council of Light insisted that Rod's "moral character" did not meet the conditions for becoming the "Inheritor of the Dragon Soul", no one would pay attention to the nonsense of the Council of Light itself, and the fact that he was able to do it on an equal footing with Lillian, Ion, Nalea, and Shigal was enough to prove his identity. After a long period of time, the inheritor of the Void Dragon Soul, who had disappeared from the Five Dragons of Creation and disappeared, finally reappeared.

For Rod, this is not a big change, and after he and Marlene discussed the agreement on the side of the Tour de France, they finally nodded and agreed to the other party to build the gate of the outer realm. However, it can only be done externally and not internally, and once discovered, Rhodes will immediately cancel the agreement and destroy the outer gates. At the same time, the Church, the Mercenary Association, the Alchemist Association and other large non-governmental organizations are also being stationed in an orderly manner. As a result, the Void Realm has become more and more lively, not only immigrants, but also many people in the Principality of Moon who have come to visit the Void Realm out of curiosity. After all, they didn't dare to go to the country of night, and the country of law looked no different from the country of light from the outside. On the contrary, the strange "outer space" scene of Rod's Void Territory is quite amazing, and it can even be said to be a unique scenery.

In terms of foreign affairs, the Night Country basically didn't do anything other than throw Her Royal Highness Irene, the princess, directly over, and the Kingdom of Law didn't react, because they had already sent representatives to the Land of Atonement a long time ago, in order to facilitate observation and communication with Rhodes. Now it's just a level increase, and nothing special has changed.

The most tangled nature is the Land of Light. The Land of Light, which had just been overturned by Rhodes and had an entire Frontier Legion, certainly had no intention of engaging in high-level exchanges with the Void Lord. Of course, they centered on the events of Highland City. Once again, the Kingdom of Light will not recognize the Void Realm as a nation, and all diplomatic exchanges are strictly prohibited. Not only that, but it also tried to blockade and embargo the Void Lord, and at the same time announced that all chambers of commerce belonging to the Realm of Light were not allowed to enter the Void Realm under any name, and it also strictly prohibited the merchant ships of the Realm of Light from entering the ports of the Void Lord, and even directly prohibited all trade between the Realm of Light and the Void Lord. In particular, all kinds of armaments, as well as important materials such as food. It is even more forbidden by the Council of Light. They also announced that if any principality was found to have dared to violate the ban and engage with the Void Realm, they would severely punish those who violated it.

As soon as the ban came out, the people of the Land of Light also applauded loudly, because the defeat and suffering they had suffered in the previous war with the Night Country had already made them disgraced, coupled with the previous incident in Highland City. The people of the Land of Light have reached their peak of antipathy towards the Void Lord, so as soon as the ban was issued, the people of the Land of Light immediately rejoiced and applauded loudly——— but it was a pity. Not everyone supports the ban of the Nation of Light, especially the Nation of Light, which is headed by the five major consortia, and is very dissatisfied with it. As we all know, the Void Realm is a newly exploited land of chaos, such a place can be described as a place with unlimited business opportunities and gold everywhere. Originally, they planned to take this opportunity to go to the Void Realm to pan for gold, but they didn't expect the Council of Light to make such a peace, and the matter was completely over. Although the five major consortia are very dissatisfied with this, they do not have a good solution. Although it is said that the five major consortia are basically equal to the political black hands behind the scenes of the Land of Light. But after all, they can't specify all kinds of policies, and most of the people in the country of light are very supportive of it now. Clamoring for a little color for the Void Lord, they couldn't say anything more, of course, it was only temporary.

At first glance, the Council of Light's move is indeed ruthless, and there is basically nothing in Rod's territory. Although there are strong people like Marlene and Labis, they don't have enough infrastructure and magic power-ups, and if they can't be purchased from the outside world, they can also be made by themselves, but in terms of speed, they are much slower.

But............ Well. Pay attention to this but.

The Council of Light's "sanctions" are very important, maybe they can send fleets to block the shipping lanes, maybe they can stop caravans from entering, but they can't control one thing——— and that is the transfer of money.

As we all know, all the coin exchange and financial handover and transfer business in the entire Dragon Soul Continent are all completed within the church, and the church is the private territory of the country of law, which means that the country of law is the role that really controls the financial lifeline of the Dragon Soul continent. Rhodes also secretly complained that although the country of law looks inconspicuous, it has already unified the continent.........

Maybe the Council of Light can do a lot and can't do very little, but even if it can't do only one thing, as long as that thing is important enough, then it will be enough for Rhodes——— and now, this is exactly the case.

At first glance, the Council of Light's sanctions may seem intimidating, but their essence lies in completely blocking the financial circulation of the Void Lord. But now, the channel of financial circulation is not in the hands of the Council of Light. It is impossible to prevent others from transferring their money to the Void Realm, nor can it prevent the Void Lord's money from being transferred out of the Void Realm. It can even be said that even if Rhodes swaggers and saves tens of thousands of platinum coins in Casablanca now, the Council of Light will not want to withhold this money, unless they rush into the church and completely seal the church's treasury——— but in that case, they will be equivalent to completely tearing their faces with the country of law.

If he can really do this, then even if he wastes tens of thousands of platinum coins, Rod will admit it.

So while it may seem like the Council of Light's blockade is good and strong, it's actually just that. Anyone who knows the way to it will understand that the Council of Light is like a leashed dog, don't look at its barking, if you let it bite someone, it will wilt. So not everyone takes this paper ban seriously.

The first to bear the brunt is Moon, and with the relationship between Lydia and Rhodes, coupled with Moon's geographical location with the Void Lord, unless the Nation of Light wants to attack Moon, no matter how powerful their fleet is, it is just a decoration. Not to mention that the few broken ships of the Land of Light were no obstacle at all in front of Moon's powerful air magic guide fleet. Moon ignored the Council of Light's warnings, and soon signed a contract with the Void Lords for a full range of trade, not just for ordinary goods. Even the small model of the floating magic guide battleship Lydia actually agreed to sell, which also caused a storm within the Principality of Moon, but it was still Lydia the largest in the Principality of Moon, and Rhodes on the side of the Void Lord also gave a considerable return, and in the end, those objections were gone.

Compared to Moon's side, the Void Lords have very limited goods that they can trade with. Most of what Rhodes was able to provide was some raw materials, which were currently the easiest things to collect and develop in the Void Realm. But this is not enough, and Rhodes does not want his territory to become someone else's farm in the future. But......... There is also a gap between aspirations and reality.

After the end of the Holy Codex, Rhodes and Marlene, Labis, Arashi, and the three pseudo-human "Skill Group" who returned to the Void Realm had a long discussion, focusing on how to climb the current Void Realm's technology tree. Marlene's knowledge of ancient magic, as the "Demon God of Knowledge", is very powerful, but the problem is that if she wants to rebuild a high-level magic technology like the original Void Realm within the Void Realm, she basically has to start all over again. This is because the equipment skills required by magic technology at that time were not the same as they are now. Arguably. The current magic power furnaces on the Dragon Soul Continent have all been restored through re-research from the previous wreckage, and their power is less than one-fifth of the prototype. It's not enough to support Marlene's Ancient Magic Channeling technology. The only advantage is that although modern magic technology is not as powerful as before, its unique self-circulation system has matured, and if this magic technique is used, the time required to develop the territory will be greatly reduced. But the flaw is that once it is formed, then the knowledge of ancient magic that Marlene has is basically not very useful. Because the core of the power energy required is different, the materials required to make the ancient magic power device are quite demanding, both in terms of strength and other aspects. With the current level of magic technology, it is impossible to make such a material.

Conversely, if you need to use ancient magic technology. Then it means that everything has to start all over again. And it's not just about changing the power plant. This marks the re-upgrading of all industries in the realm, including the furnaces that smelt ore. Magic machines for processing steel, etc. Although this can completely restore the prosperity of the original Void Lord, and it can also create a super powerful magic device that modern times can absolutely not match, it will take a long time, and it will not be able to complete it in a short time. If you are lucky, you will not be able to do it in one or two years, and if you are unlucky, you may not be able to do it in three or five years. Not to mention that this is only the most basic part, and it may take longer to improve.

Of course. It would be nice to be able to combine the two, but the problem is that the characteristics between the two are so far apart that you can't use something from the steam age in the nuclear age because it's too backward. In the same way, you can't build a nuclear reactor in the age of steam. Because the skill level is simply not enough.........

If it was just a war within the Dragon Soul Continent, then it would not be enough with the current technology, but on the other hand, if Rhodes had to face an enemy like Chaos, it would be a completely different matter. According to the scenes that Rhodes had seen in history, even the powerful magic technology in ancient times could not withstand the chaos for too long, if it was at the current level......... The fall is probably a matter of minutes.

However, it would take a long time to recreate the technology of the time. Over there in the Land of Nights......... Are you really willing to wait so long? Although Ion sent Irene over, it seemed that he was showing goodwill, but who knows what the dark dragon was thinking. Maybe for him, this is just a delaying tactic? Taking 10,000 steps back, even if he really wants to win over Rod, then in response, Rods must "show something" to Irene——— it would be hellish that Rod would be willing to do so. The dessert in front of you is very tempting, but considering that the harem is about to fall apart, it will be difficult to eat even the most beautiful desserts.

The crowd discussed it for three days, but in the end they still did not come to any conclusion. Since he couldn't come to a conclusion, Rhodes decisively put it aside and moved on to the next topic.

The deepest labyrinth.

"Captain, are you really going?"

Little Bubblegum frowned. Looking at Rhodes with some concern, after the previous mission of the Order Codex, as a reward for the mission, little bubblegum and canary can also leave the territory range, but as phantom guards, they still have their own limitations. That is, it is possible to move only within a radius of five hundred meters from the center of Rhodes. But that's enough for the two.

"There are so many things in the territory now, Rode, do you really think this is a good job?"

Even the canary had a somewhat confused and uneasy expression at the moment. Although they have strong combat power, the two of them are only powerful in combat power, and there is nothing they can do about the development of the territory, whether it is a little bubble gum or a canary. It's fine to come up with ideas once in a while, but it's too hard for them to decide the future of a territory. Although the two of them are calling for wind and rain in the game, there is a gap between the game and reality. In reality, Canary has just started college, and Little Bubblegum hasn't even graduated from Secondary 2. Manage a territory and a country? It's too hard for them. So in this regard, even if Rhodes is busy, the two of them can't help much. But even so, seeing this scene in front of them still made them a little worried.

The reason is simple, after the meeting failed to achieve results, Rhodes decisively gave up discussing the future development of the territory, and began to prepare for the deepest maze battle.

"I've decided. I have to go this time. I don't know what the road is about, but I always feel like I'm under the deepest labyrinth. There should be something I need to look for. I don't know what it is, but I think it has something to do with why I came here......... So I have to go. ”

Saying this, Rhodes frowned, in the previous Order Sacred Text, he clearly saw that his system prompt clearly appeared on the beacon of the deepest labyrinth that was activated. I don't know what Lu Dao is for, he always feels that there should be some kind of secret hidden there. Something about yourself. It was an instinct that transcended instinct, as if he "knew what the Tao was" there, but had forgotten what it was.

"Indeed......... It's a good way to go to the deepest maze to brush the level, Captain, you're strong enough now, but you can't go up in level............ Well............... But. I'm afraid it's not enough for just the two of us. You should know as well as we do, with the strength of my big sister and me, you can brush up to forty layers, and even if you add the head of the group, you will definitely not be able to brush it. ”

If it were the same as before, Little Bubblegum would definitely raise his hands in favor and go to farm the equipment. But now, with the new set she got from Marlene, Little Bubblegum isn't much interested in farming those low-level equipment, and of course, the most important reason is that ——— hands are black.........

"There's no need to worry about that."

Saying this, Rod raised his head and glanced at the two of them.

"I confirmed to Alice that the deepest labyrinth was indeed built for the Creation of the Five Dragons, and that I have the power of the Void Dragon Soul in my body, and the guards who guard the labyrinth will not attack us. At that time, most of the things we need to deal with are probably just monsters that hide or inhabit the labyrinth. If I encounter an enemy stronger than us, I can also awaken the guards to fight for us. ”

"Hehe, if that's the case, that's interesting."

Hearing Rod's answer, Little Bubblegum immediately chuckled with an expectant expression, as if she was delusional about something. Seeing her expression, the canary sighed helplessly, glanced at Rhodes, and both saw a little wry smile in each other's eyes, no wonder, as players, they were actually like little bubblegum at this time, and they felt a little proud when they got the news. Think about it, the bosses who used to wipe out themselves are now transformed into meat shields who are willing to throw their heads and spill their blood, this feeling must be so subtle that it is indescribably cool.

"But is there really no problem? Rod? ”

"Not for the time being, although climbing the science tree is indeed very important for us now, but it has little impact on ordinary people's livelihoods, and the most important thing during this period is to first settle those immigrants and ensure that they can live a stable and stable life......... I can't do this anyway, so I'll just let Marlene and the others do it. For me now, the first thing is to improve my strength quickly. As for the future development of the territory - I'll talk about it when I get back. ”

Since Marlene has been incarnated as one of the Rhodes card elves, Rhodes and her can also communicate through the soul, even if something happens to the territory, Marlene can report back as soon as possible. And the wise demon god and the historical demon god sit in battle, if the scum of the country of light dares to come again, I'm afraid it won't be as simple as not being able to go back.

"What about the Land of Light? I heard Marlene say that the recent elections in the Kingdom of Light should be over, and in such a situation, will the new President of the Council of Light do anything against the Void Lord? ”

Hearing the canary's somewhat uneasy question, Rhodes was unusual, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and an interesting smile appeared.

"Huh......... If they can really be idle, let's talk about it. ”

Then, Rod replied softly and firmly. (To be continued......)